I liked the premise and I liked seeing Nanor's story play out throughout the trial. Made me glad to see that even if it was dire at times, she had people like Alma and Peter to rely on (even if the help seemed not-very-helpful at first).
Learning Sir Justices identity was like - whaaaaaat?! But pretty cool (though it makes me wonder - outside of it being a spoiler? - why Nanor's thoughts seemed apologetic for killing him when Alma was encouraging her after her testimony).
The part in the trial where we bring up the possibility of another superhero having the feats to get upstairs kind of confused me. Because it was suggested that we couldn't implicate Peter or Veritas, so my mind was trying to ignore anything that would link to them. But then we have to present the superhero notes and use Peter as an example so i was like: @_@?
Otherwise the interactions are super good. I loved the Yankee and the Sheriff banter and like I said above, Peter and Alma are the goats
My heart goes out to Shakar siblings too (the police file saying no signs of emotional abuse but their dad was horrible )
Not to mention learning the copycats true identity was like - whaaaaaaaat?! (x2)
GuardianDreamer wrote: ↑Tue Dec 24, 2024 2:27 am
Play this case so you can understand maybe half of this image I made.
Based meme, thank you so much. And thank you for playtesting!
callieG wrote: ↑Tue Dec 24, 2024 5:16 am
I enjoyed this
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peter and alma you the goats I love them. Thank you.
I liked the premise and I liked seeing Nanor's story play out throughout the trial. Made me glad to see that even if it was dire at times, she had people like Alma and Peter to rely on (even if the help seemed not-very-helpful at first).
Learning Sir Justices identity was like - whaaaaaat?! But pretty cool (though it makes me wonder - outside of it being a spoiler? - why Nanor's thoughts seemed apologetic for killing him when Alma was encouraging her after her testimony). So, I don't entirely remember any thoughts being apologetic for killing Bacchus specifically, and I naturally don't remember the exact phrasing of every line - but my best guess is that what you're referring to is when she's regretting botching the plan and getting caught (and, by extension, causing Alma trouble). It is REALLY funny how Nanor & co. planned the perfect crime only for her to completely beef it in every conceivable way the second she got there. I guess there is also the moment in the trial where Alma's like "you didn't kill him, I believe in you" and Nanor goes "(but I did kill him, so do you not believe in me?)" - which is absolutely just Nanor irrationally doubting herself/her relationship with Alma, because. Yeah Nanor, she knows you killed him, she's ####ing lying for you.
In any case, I'm sorry if this wasn't clear!
The part in the trial where we bring up the possibility of another superhero having the feats to get upstairs kind of confused me. Because it was suggested that we couldn't implicate Peter or Veritas, so my mind was trying to ignore anything that would link to them. But then we have to present the superhero notes and use Peter as an example so i was like: @_@? Yeah, this was probably the most difficult thing in the entire case to balance out. I tried to make up for it by bringing up the fact that Peter had gotten upstairs somehow during the recess, more than once, and then having the hint system that basically directs you to that statement if you make use of it. Nanor's idea is very much not to accuse someone, as you noticed, but to find out how some mystery man could've pulled it off - so everything's in service of that, and I put in a lot of dialogue that's like "how could they have done it?"/"how did Peter get up there?" to plant the seed in the player's head subconsciously. Again, apologies if this wasn't clear!
Otherwise the interactions are super good. I loved the Yankee and the Sheriff banter and like I said above, Peter and Alma are the goats
My heart goes out to Shakar siblings too (the police file saying no signs of emotional abuse but their dad was horrible )
Not to mention learning the copycats true identity was like - whaaaaaaaat?! (x2) Well, that page of the police file was written after Zakarian was killed and Shant/Nanor had moved out - so it would make sense that there wouldn't be signs of emotional abuse between the two of them (though, as you can see, that naturally doesn't mean that much with their messy-ass relationship).
But yeah, I'm really glad you liked the characters! I definitely wanted each of them to land in a different way. :3
In conclusion: I enjoyed this Yay! Yippee!
Hi, thanks for playing and I'm glad you had a fun time! Responses in blue.
Don't worry about it - your playing experience isn't mine to claim, I'm just glad knowing the thought process helps understand the case better!
Genuinely very happy you enjoyed - I was looking forward to your thoughts specifically since I used your OC's sprites for the protag!
Seeing her as the protagonist made me super happy!
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It felt like she WAS Nanor, if that makes sense. Like her characterisation and the way you utilised the sprites didnt make me think 'Evelynn' at all. It's a bit weird to explain but it's really good.
A part of me wishes I made the prosecutor sprites a bit earlier :') but even with the limited ones, the way you used them really got the emotions across in my opinion
Don't worry about it - your playing experience isn't mine to claim, I'm just glad knowing the thought process helps understand the case better!
Genuinely very happy you enjoyed - I was looking forward to your thoughts specifically since I used your OC's sprites for the protag!
Seeing her as the protagonist made me super happy!
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It felt like she WAS Nanor, if that makes sense. Like her characterisation and the way you utilised the sprites didnt make me think 'Evelynn' at all. It's a bit weird to explain but it's really good.
A part of me wishes I made the prosecutor sprites a bit earlier :') but even with the limited ones, the way you used them really got the emotions across in my opinion
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Honestly, the AAI set works as is. The prosecutor set has a slightly less serious vibe in some parts, which would be totally fine for a hypothetical Nanor Shakar Case 2 (/silly) where she gets to not be under Constant Active Distress, and I think being limited to a few specific poses (minus some slight facial alterations I made) really made her shine imo!
I do love the prosecutor set though, so I'm making some considerations as to how to use it in a case. :3
I enjoyed this case! The mystery is fun and everything ties together pretty well at the end with a lot of cool twists and turns. It's definitely worth a play. I think the highlight are the music choices and presentation, though. The pursuit theme, cross examination theme, objection theme, they're all such bangers. Overall good job.
Spoonmaster12 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 26, 2024 7:18 am
I enjoyed this case! The mystery is fun and everything ties together pretty well at the end with a lot of cool twists and turns. It's definitely worth a play. I think the highlight are the music choices and presentation, though. The pursuit theme, cross examination theme, objection theme, they're all such bangers. Overall good job.
(Sunny, they/she)
Thank you so much for playing!!! I'm glad you enjoyed it
This case was an incredibly enjoyable time. It's well written and well structured, and if someone's looking for just a jolly old time with a case, then this is absolutely the place to go. Loved my time playing this
I have returned the pants I've bought from Old Navy. My life has been fulfilled and my retirement is nigh.
MegaEdgeworth3 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 30, 2024 6:24 pm
This case was an incredibly enjoyable time. It's well written and well structured, and if someone's looking for just a jolly old time with a case, then this is absolutely the place to go. Loved my time playing this
(Mob, they/he)
thank you very much... you're very kind... <3
thank you for recording the case for the archive, too...!
(Sunny, they/she)
The OP of this thread has been updated with the awards Fugitive from Justice won in the newly released "Don't Be a Hero" case comp ceremony. In the coming few days, we will update it again to mention whether or not we placed in the competition. In the meantime, enjoy the ceremony here, as well as Fugitive from Justice if you haven't played it yet!
Hey this case was really fun! As others have said, it nails both writing a compelling and well-paced story with interesting characters as well as presenting solid logic puzzles to the player. Absolutely recommend it!
you really cooked with this one, one of my favoriate cases from AAO as a whole
Spoiler : flaws(it regards a spoiler) :
the biggest flaw is the nitpick that metis' fingerprints should be on the cane since she removed her skinsuit while taking off her mask, it's a nitpick because while it would imply self-defense (see: the pipe in Phoenix wright vs Professor Layton), that's not really what the case is about.
Definitely deserved the win.
just a guy with a lot of ideas but who isn't very good at executing them.
comment "Danganronpa chapter 3" on any trial with more than one murder
Looking for a fellow writer to bounce off of and an artist.
(Sunny, they/she)
Sooooooo it occurred to me that I never credited clcman for his help brainstorming with me in the early parts of development for this case. Thank you, clcman, and I'm sorry. The credits have been updated both in the forum thread and the case itself to account for this, as well as a couple of assets we forgot to mention upon initial release:
Spoiler : Missing/Added Credits (Spoilers) :
Gloved gavel animation by Hesseldahl and DeathByAutoscroll.
"Jingle ~ The Future Is Uncertain" is an excerpt of "A New Queen Is Born" from "Final Fantasy IX".
Anyway! Replies! Yay~!
knabepicer wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 4:59 am
Hey this case was really fun! As others have said, it nails both writing a compelling and well-paced story with interesting characters as well as presenting solid logic puzzles to the player. Absolutely recommend it!
Such an honor that you made your first post to say this! Thank you so much!
Msipp26 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 17, 2025 10:31 pm
you really cooked with this one, one of my favoriate cases from AAO as a whole
Spoiler : flaws(it regards a spoiler) :
the biggest flaw is the nitpick that metis' fingerprints should be on the cane since she removed her skinsuit while taking off her mask, it's a nitpick because while it would imply self-defense (see: the pipe in Phoenix wright vs Professor Layton), that's not really what the case is about.
Definitely deserved the win.
I'm glad you liked the case so much!
Regarding the issue you pointed out:
Spoiler : Issue :
This is true, and we didn't realize this during development - but also, given that the investigation was carried out pretty quickly by two rookies (albeit under the deputy chief's supervision), and given that Zakarian would've still been holding his cane when he died, I don't think anyone would think to check it for prints until Nanor's implied retrial, where she would make the self-defense argument (probably after Athena's whole stunt of indicting a bunch of cops for negligence). Hopefully that makes sense for you!
SMALL UPDATE: Making one tiny correction/update to the bonus content at the end of the case. If you haven't played FfJ yet, do not worry about this - and just enjoy the case!
Spoiler : Update :
We edited part of Jack Ace's press statement to say the following: "During her time as a poker player she exposed the famous Phoenix Wright as a cheater at the game... but most did not believe that his psychic daughter was using his opponents' tells to help him win. Regardless, Jack Ace's name was picked up by local news outlets due to this controversy."
This is to clarify how her accusation of Phoenix fits into the canon timeline - as she was killed by the Antichrist in 2021, meaning her accusation came before then - but in AA4, Phoenix continued playing poker uncontested until 2026. Basically, the accusation fell through.
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