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A 3D Murder Mystery that lets you "experience being the hero of a movie Crowdfunding for "Murder of the Soot Demon December 14, 2024.

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VRTRPG circle Gudagudabuton has started crowdfunding on CAMPFIRE on December 14, 2024 for the release of a 3D Murder Mystery "Murder of the Soot Demon" that allows you to "experience being a movie character". Key visuals


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Murder of the Soot Devil" is an immersive 3D Murder Mystery experience, a 4-player multiplayer PC game with no game master required.


The story takes place in 18th century France. A young man who was once cursed by the "Soot Devil" with a body that burned to death anyone who touched his skin is found burned to death. Who killed him with the power of the curse? The night of the search for the murderer begins.

Experience the memories of the incident in a movie-like 3D novel, search for evidence at the 3D recreation of the burning crime scene, and use the information to get to the bottom of the mystery.


The game is a further deepening of the immersive and tense deduction experience of the traditional Murder Mystery.



A novel Murder Mystery experience that immerses you in the story as the protagonist

18th century, France.

The Soot Curse - a mysterious curse that causes the body to burn to death all living things that come into contact with its skin.

A young man who has received the curse from the "Soot Devil" is said to be living in a remote mansion.

Today is his birthday. Some people visited the mansion specially.

However, he was found burned to death.

Was it a demon's curse, a person's grudge, or an accident? Uncover the darkness of the cursed mansion.

The fantastic setting and fascinating characters will deliver a cinematic visual experience.



Your own story, completed by the tactics of other players.

The player explores a mansion where a young man was burned to death. Is the person standing next to him the murderer, or do the players themselves have a guilty memory? All the suspects become detectives and take on the challenge of investigating the burning murder.

Clues to the truth can be found on desks, in drawers, or under burnt-out furniture. Determine what evidence needs to be recovered, discover the true meaning of the evidence, discover the secrets of the suspects, and get to the bottom of the case.

You can enjoy a tense game in which every action you take in the game will affect the story.



■Advanced 3D system to support your deductions

The game is equipped with an original system to support players' deductions. The information necessary for deductions can be grasped at a glance and shared with other players through intuitive operations.

Players can also experience the events before the incident as memorable 3D images, and can read back the picture book-style setting while deducing the case, allowing them to concentrate on the search and discussion.



Outline of the work

Game Title : Murder of Soot Devil

Genre : Murder Mystery

Number of players : 4 (no game master required, spectators are allowed)

Estimated playing time : 4 hours

Supported OS : Windows/Mac

Platform : Steam / BOOTH (Cross-play compatible)

Scheduled release date : June 2025

Expected release price : JPY 2,800 (tax included)

Developer : Gudagudabuton

Crowdfunding : https://camp-fire.jp/projects/810435/view#menu

Official HP : https://susunoakumanosatsuzin.com/

Official SNS : https://x.com/gudagudabuton

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