{"id":697619,"date":"2025-10-31T20:55:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kumitantei-old-school-slaughter-to-be-published-by-akupara-games\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T20:55:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:55:24","slug":"kumitantei-old-school-slaughter-to-be-published-by-akupara-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kumitantei-old-school-slaughter-to-be-published-by-akupara-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter to be published by Akupara Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40e2057a259\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40e2057a259\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kumitantei-old-school-slaughter-to-be-published-by-akupara-games\/#Publisher_Announce_Trailer\" >Publisher Announce Trailer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Akupara <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s will publish Mango Factory-developed <em>Danganronpa<\/em>-inspired horror adventure game Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter when it launches in Early Access (\u201cEpisode 1\u201d) for PC via <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2759280\/Kumitantei_OldSchool_Slaughter\/\">Steam<\/a> in Q1 2026, the companies announced. A demo is available now. <span id=\"more-1004173\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to make things because I loved other things,\u201d said creative director Selina Kibara in a press release. \u201c<em>Kumitantei<\/em> is the product of us wanting to put a bunch of our favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> into a blender and create something new from existing pieces, wearing our inspirations on our sleeve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kibara continued, \u201cWhen I was a kid I watched so much older <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/anime-manga\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Anime || Manga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anime<\/a> and played so many adventure games, I fell madly in love with them, so I wanted to make a game that was as big of a tribute to them as I possibly could. So many developers now seem almost embarrassed to embrace the media that\u2019s inspired them, whether out of legal concerns or fear of being called derivative. I\u2019d rather make something derivative than something insincere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here is an overview of the game, via Akupara Games:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>About<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Visually inspired by Urusei Yatursa and set in an alternate 1989 Empire of Japan, play as Himari Sanada, a barista thrust into a deadly game alongside fifteen other Absolute students. Tr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed within the Janus Institute\u2019s underground bunker, these elite talents must kill or be killed, all for the benefit of the sinister Apathy Experiment.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AD: content --><\/p>\n<p>Blending retro anime aesthetics with psychological horror, <em>Kumitantei<\/em> challenges players to investigate gruesome crime scenes, engage in intense Clinical Trials and befriend classmates for an edge over the competition. These card-based debates demand sharp wit and careful deduction, where only the truth will set you free. Every choice matters as trust becomes your most valuable and dangerous currency.<\/p>\n<p>Will you band together with your classmates to uncover the Apathy Experiment\u2019s dark secrets, or lose your lives and humanity in the process?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bond With Your Classmates!<\/strong> \u2013 Get to know the Absolute Class of \u201989 by listening to them, giving them gifts, and receiving powerful cards to use during debates!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Investigate Grisly Murders<\/strong> \u2013 With cataclysm at the doorstep, unearth the twisting forgotten halls of the Nestrium. Hidden secrets lurk behind every nook, cranny, and hole in the wall, with only you to discover the wealth that lies within.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Survive the Trial!<\/strong> \u2013 Use your detective skills to comb through slain classmates\u2019 crime scenes and take your evidence to trial!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Build Your Deck!<\/strong> \u2013 Create absolute combos using cards you find in the Bunker and through bonding with your classmates to dominate the debates and trials!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Earn Prizes with the Kitty Catcher<\/strong> \u2013 Easily bond with your new friends by giving them personalized gifts from the definitely-not-rigged Kitty Catcher!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Please Insert Coin!<\/strong> \u2013 Test your retro gaming skills in a variety of faithfully crafted anemoic riffs on true old-school arcade icons!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Watch a new trailer below.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Publisher_Announce_Trailer\"><\/span><span>Publisher Announce Trailer<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter | PUBLISHER REVEAL TRAILER\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yW0jVshHuwU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Game <\/a><\/span>category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/2025\/10\/kumitantei-old-school-slaughter-to-be-published-by-akupara-games\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Akupara Games will publish Mango Factory-developed Danganronpa-inspired horror adventure game Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter when it launches in Early Access (\u201cEpisode 1\u201d) for PC via Steam in Q1 2026, the companies announced. A demo is available now. \u201cI\u2019ve always wanted to make things because I loved other things,\u201d said creative director Selina Kibara in a press&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":697620,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kumitantei_10-31-25.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[81432,97727,25623,146974,1406,81272,9729],"class_list":["post-697619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game","tag-adventure","tag-akupara-games","tag-clips","tag-deckbuilder","tag-horror","tag-pc","tag-trailers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/697619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=697619"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/697619\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/697620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=697619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=697619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=697619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}