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Love Love Mystery Club is a visual novel adventure with simulator elements set in a high school where you play a new detective club member. Developed by LUMINDRIVE, it launched on PC in January 2026. The story uses Full Motion Video to deliver branching narratives, your decisions shape relationships or unlock eerie subplots. Think of it as a high school mystery with dating sim vibes, where every conversation could lead to romance or uncover something sinister. It’s a pick-up-and-play title that leans heavily on dialogue choices and atmosphere. Perfect if you want a game that’s equal parts character-driven and slightly unpredictable.
The core loop revolves around watching FMV scenes and selecting dialogue options that influence a relationship/suspicion meter. You’ll spend most sessions analyzing classmates’ body language, solving minor puzzles to gather clues, and managing the club’s budget for events. Combat is absent, tension builds through timed choices during confrontations. Each decision branches the story into one of four endings, with some paths requiring revisiting earlier decisions. The simulator aspect involves balancing club activities, like organizing fundraisers or hosting parties, which unlock new character interactions. Controls are mouse-only, with a simple interface that prioritizes accessibility. Sessions rarely last longer than 30 minutes, making it ideal for casual play.
PlayPile users rate it 4.2/5, with 68% completing the main story. Average playtime clocks in at 15 hours, though 20% of players log over 30 hours chasing alternate endings. Community moods are split between "atmospheric" (42%) and "quirky" (35%), with some calling it "overly melodramatic" (18%). Critic reviews highlight "a clever use of FMV to blur the line between drama and horror" but note pacing issues in the second act. The game has 30 achievements, with only 10% of players hitting 100% completion. Price is $19.99, and 72% of buyers say it’s "worth the cost for the story twists."
This game is a middle finger to predictability, but not everyone will love the tonal whiplash. If you enjoy visual novels with branching narratives and don’t mind uneven pacing, it’s a solid $20 buy. The 30 achievements add replay value, though most players won’t care about 90% completion. Skip if you want a tightly written mystery or dislike games that prioritize style over substance. For the right audience? A charming, if flawed, experiment in high school horror-romance.
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