Ante Holic

About

Ante Holic is a visual novel with a noir aesthetic and a side of grumpy demons. You follow Sungmin Park, a marked outsider, and Clyde Martin, a perpetually annoyed demon, as they investigate a murder for the Elón State Police. The story weaves supernatural elements with bureaucratic frustration and dark humor, all framed by hand-painted backgrounds and a cynical take on crime-solving. Dialogue drips with dry wit while the plot unravels layers of political scheming and existential dread. The game’s 11k word script and 15 illustrated scenes lean into a moody atmosphere without overloading the mystery. Its charm comes from the prickly dynamic between the two leads, one human barely keeping up, one demon constantly annoyed by the effort. Though short, the experience feels polished with a distinct art style and sharp writing. Community reviews note it’s a brisk but satisfying detour for fans of character-driven mysteries with a supernatural twist.

Storyline

Once, there was a man. ...This is how every tale starts, just like every other. And this story is just like every other - people getting killed, cops trying to catch the perp. In this story, Sungmin Park (an ordinary human with strange markings) is working together with Clyde Martin (a demon with a bad temper) as consultants of the Elón State Police to solve the murder of Samantha Liebrecht. Sungmin, who's not from Elón, encounters supernatural things, twisted politics, and the worst of them all: humans.