
While the magic school setting seems inspired by Harry Potter, its plot seems more akin to Groundhog Day the main character Lillet experiences the death of all her students and professors on her fifth day there and is suddenly propelled back to the day of her arrival, reliving her five days there again and again in order to uncover the mysteries that caused these deaths. Grim Grimoire is a magic strategy game released by Odin Sphere developer Vanillaware in 2007. Not quite that much, but a lot more than I’d expected".Grim Grimoire Original Soundtrack :: Review by Chris But the case is not quite as complex as you might hope", while Hardcore Gamer Magazine said "For a game like this to have this bad of a mystery at its core should be absolutely unforgivable, but it presents itself with such charm and style that I find myself willing to forgive quite a lot. Pocker Gamer UK wrote "Detective Grimoire goes a long way towards involving you in a funny, wacky cartoon murder mystery. Touch Arcade concluded "in this outing, however, Detective Grimoire is going to have to settle for being an enjoyable, though altogether too simple, ride", while AppStar said "though it's a little short and a tad buggy, Detective Grimoire is an entertaining mystery that is elevated by it entertaining art, writing, and voice acting". Adventure Gamers wrote "Detective Grimoire breathes some new life into the investigation/visual novel subgenre with its compelling setting, characters and humour, undermined only by puzzles that are nowhere as enjoyable as the rest of the game", while Hyper Magazine described it as "beautifully presented". Enchanting, challenging and interesting to the very end".

The game offers original and varied puzzles, intuitive controls and a play style that forces to exploring its beautiful world. said "Atmospheric images, a filmic soundtrack and very strong acting make Detective Grimoire an experience for everyone.

Gamezebo commented "From the moment you set foot on the docks, Boggy’s Bog is engrossing, its characters alive and endearing, and its mystery simple-yet inescapably intriguing".
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The PC version has a metacritic score of 68% based on 2 critics.ġ48apps wrote "Great voice-acting, interesting gameplay, and top-notch animations set Detective Grimoire apart from the masses in a fantastic crime-solving adventure". The iOS version has a Metacritic score of 83% based on 8 critics. The game was crowdfunded on Kickstarter in July 2012, raising $29,611 USD. The police have now called in Detective Grimoire to help solve the mystery and find the culprit.ĭoubtful as he is about Boggy's existence, Grimoire uncovers information not only concerning the murder, but also the nature of Boggy and Richard Remington's motivations for putting up a tourist attraction in the middle of a remote swamp.ĭetective Grimoire: Secret of the Swamp is a successor to the original Detective Grimoire flash game.

According to the police all the clues point towards the culprit being the swamps legendary resident, Boggy, an amphibious swamp creature no one has actually seen in decades, if ever. He was found outside his office in the tourist attraction he owned and founded - Boggy's Bog. At the end of the game, the player must use all the evidence and testimonies they've gathered to determine who the true culprit is. The player must go around speaking with witnesses, searching the environment for evidence, and solving puzzles that hinder their progress. The game puts players in the role of Grimoire. The murder was believed to have been committed by Boggy, a legendary beast who supposedly lives in the swamp.
Detective Grimoire: Secret of the Swamp sees the titular Detective Grimoire assigned to the murder of Richard Remington, the owner of a tourist attraction in a remote swamp.
