Community3 Sep 2026Akupara Games 10 Year Anniversary ScheduleHey Absolute Students, We’re 3 days away from our 10 year anniversary Direct and livestream on September 6th! We have some major Kumitantei news happening in the Akupara Games Direct. Right after the Akupara Direct, we will be livestreaming quite a few games from the Akupara Games library! We hope to see you there! Come join on September 6th at Noon PT for hours of announcements and fun! Also K…
Hey detectives, Next month is Akupara Games’ 10 year anniversary and we’re celebrating with the first ever Akupara Direct including some news for Kumitantei! In the Akupara Direct, we will showcase multiple games from our library with a special new reveal for Kumitantei . The work the team has been doing on Episode 2 has been amazing– I’m sure some of you have seen it in the monthly devlogs we’…
Hello Absolute Students, We’ve partnered with Montabi to bring you the Deckbuilding Cats Duo Bundle! Today, our friends at Mankibo launched their deckbuilding creature-collector Montabi , so we wanted to celebrate! Catch this brand-new bundle and see what's in the cards with both Kumitantei and Montabi !
Hey Absolute Students, Another month has come and gone, and the team has been hard at work on Episode 2, no summer break for anyone here! Now, let’s dive into what the team has been working on this month! Over 250 Steam Reviews! Actually before we get into it, I first want to thank you all for leaving us a review and passing the milestone of 250 Steam reviews at 91% positive rating! Words can’t…
Hey Absolute Students, We’re back with another monthly devlog and boy do we have quite a bit to talk about, so lets not delay and get right into it! Nyanus Plush 100% Fully Funded! Our Kumitantei X Youtooz partnership passed the goal of 200 pledges to bring the Nyanus plushie to life! Thank you for all the support in making this a reality! I hope to share more information with you all as these…
Hey Absolute Students, This is the last call to get your very own Nyanus Plushie! The Nyanus plushie pre-orders end at the end of the day today! So if you really want one be sure to pre-order now before it’s over! Note: We are not responsible for any killing games that the Nyanus Plush forces you into when bringing them to life. -riv otter
Goooood Morning Students! I hope you’ve been enjoying Kumitantei and staying ya know… alive. I can tell that y’all are all super excited to get out of here but BEFORE I can let you go, how about a little proposition. I need your help to bring a certain handsome plushie of me, Nyanus, to life! My tortoise fans, (did you know I had fans?), partnered up with Youtooz to develop concepts for a Nyanu…
Hey Absolute Students, First off, before I dive into the meat of the dev log, I want to say thank you for the support on the launch of Kumitantei and for all of you who left us a review! Also, I want to thank the bug reporters among you for helping us improve the game. We couldn't've done this without your support. Monthly Dev Log We want to keep everyone up to date on Episode 2 and beyond on d…
Thank you for playing Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter! A small update has been released, fixing some bugs found since the last update. Patch Notes · Added the option to rebind the button used to quickly leave a room without interacting with an exit · If a Card Battle ends due to both players completely decking out and the Influence Gauge is positive, the game will now immediately progress to t…
Thank you for playing Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter! An update has been released, further targeting optimization and performance alongside some smaller bugs. Patch Notes · Direct3D 12 is now the default renderer. On platforms with additional launch options, Vulkan has been made as the secondary, optional option. · Further optimization has been made in regards to rendering, significantly impr…
Hey Absolute Students, Kumintantei is participating in the Steam Deckbuilders Fest! Steam Deckbuilder Fest highlights a bunch of different games that flip the script on what it means to be a deckbuilder.! If you want to check out all the wacky and unique builders, as well as checking out the best game ever…Kumitantei, then click the link down below! The Kumitantei launch discount ends on May 7t…
Hey Absolute Students, We recently discovered that some of the foreign currency pricing was off from our intended numbers (This does not include USD). We have been working closely alongside Valve to get these issues fixed to make sure you can get the game at the correct price. For many currencies this decreased the pricing, but not all. You can check the Kumitantei store page to check if the pr…
Thank you for playing Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter! A very small bug fix update has been released. Patch Notes · Fixed an issue where opening the Message Log while it is empty resulted in a freeze · Fixed an issue where text in the Message Log sometimes did not match the actual text · Fixed an issue where the jar of keys on the table in the Cafeteria was not removed from the room after the…
Thank you for playing Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter! An update has been released, fixing and adjusting multiple aspects of the game. Patch Notes · Added the ability to fast forward through dialogue, mapped to Control and Right Bumper by default · The censor from the Sensitive Language Filter option has been slightly adjusted · Tutorial popups now prevent advancing for a brief amount of time…
Thank you for playing Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter! An update has been released primarily targeting overall performance improvements, accessibility options, and various fixes. Patch Notes · Renamed the "Classic" voice option to "No Voices" · Added more options to the Settings menu · Game Settings · Added an option to toggle the View Bobbing camera movement while walking · Added an option to…
Hey Absolute Students, We’ve partnered with Paradise Killer to bring you the Absolute Paradise Bundle! Kumitantei and Paradise Killer are the perfect combo if you’re looking for some story rich investigation games. Both filled to the brim with wacky characters that can appeal to anyone and everyone. Paradise Killer Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "inves…
Thank you for playing Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter! A small update has been released, targeting a progression issue and many other bugs. Patch Notes · The "Toggle UI" feature during dialogue scenes now no longer removes screen filters, screen flashes, and other overlays. · If the Clinical Trial is loaded from a save file with a checkpoint in the trial, the initial introduction scene is now…
Hey Absolute Students, Kumitantei Steam Community Items are now available! If you are already playing Kumitantei , you should have the trading cards in your inventory! Collect them all today: · 9 Trading Cards · 5 Badges · 10 Steam emojis · 3 Profile Backgrounds Happy Collecting. -riv otter
Thank you for playing Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter! A small hotfix has been released, targeting some minor issues. Patch Notes · Fixed an issue where some objects would display as having been interacted with despite never being interacted with. · Fixed an issue in which the Card Battle tutorial would softlock and require exiting to the title screen. · Fixed an issue in the Prologue where th…
Hey Absolute Students, Class starts now! The first episode of Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter is out now! Join Himari as she and other absolute students are trapped in a zero sum game! To escape you must get away with murder or be the last one standing. Who do you trust? Who CAN you trust? Do you have what it takes to get through the tangle of lies, confusion, deception and point your finger a…
Hey Absolute Student We are less than a week away until launch and we have more good news to give! Kumitantei is now Steam Deck Verified! You can now take your classes and murder on the go! What could go wrong? -riv otter
Hey Absolute Students, We are about a week away from launch and I wanted to update y’all on pricing! Kumitantei’s price will change with each new episode release. When you buy Kumitantei early, you’ll receive all future episodes for free! No DLC or additional purchases required. :) Kumitantei will start at $14.99 on April 23rd with the release of Episode 1! There are a ton of episodes, trials,…
Hey Absolute Students, Happy Easter if you celebrate! With the launch day closing in, just 2 weeks away, we hit a huge milestone with 15,000 wishlists and 10,000 demo downloads! Thank you all so much for the support. We can’t even put into words how much it means to us. We are so excited to get the first episode of Kumitantei into your hands! Join us in the Kumitantei Discord ! -riv otter
Hello Absolute Students, Join us for the premiere of Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter's Opening Movie tomorrow at April 1st 8am PST! Don’t be late for class or the cat will get VERY angry. -riv otter
Hello Absolute Students, One of your fellow Absolute classmates has been murdered and it’s up to you to find the killer or you might just be next! The first case in Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter will be available on April 23rd. Find the evidence, explore the complicated case, pin the murderer, and check out the demo here! -riv otter
Hello Absolute Students, Kumitantei will be participating in the MIX + Kinda Funny Showcase Monday at 10 am PST with a brand new trailer! We are hosting a Watch party where we can react together to all the games premiering during the showcase in our Discord ! Demo Update I do want to give up that we have pushed a minor update to the Story Demo to use the complete Prologue, added Reiji Kutsuki's…
Happy Valentine's Day from the Kumitantei team! Love is in the air, and we're very excited to announce a special partnership between "Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter" and "Yet Another Killing Game"! "Yet Another Killing Game" is another murder-and-mystery filled ADV inspired by Danganronpa and Zero Escape, featuring tons of beautiful artwork and a branching cerebral killing game narrative of t…
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