Update Notes for Aug 10
Mystery in Chapter 58 will no longer take away a star if you choose to answer the bonus question
One hundred detectives compete against each other in a crime-solving competition.
| App ID | 1271300 |
|---|---|
| App type | Game |
| Developer | LockedOn Games |
| Publisher | Erabit, LockedOn Games |
| Homepage | https://www.lockedongames.com/methods |
| Release date | 2020-06-01 15:27 UTC |
| Release state | released |
| DLC list (appinfo) | 1955400,4613460 |
| Localized names | schinese 探案法:侦探大赛 |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/1271300 |
| Last store refresh | 2 hours ago |
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| 2 | Methods.sh | linux |
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| public | 24658746 | 2026-08-10 18:53 UTC |
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Mystery in Chapter 58 will no longer take away a star if you choose to answer the bonus question
Missing backgrounds in The Illusion Murders (finally) fixed — sorry it took so long for me to notice!
It's been six years since I completed Methods!To everyone who has been following these games since the initial release, thank you for sticking around these past six years. And welcome to anyone who discovered it recently! With Canada Files finally complete, I was able to focus on finally finishing the artbook.The Art of MethodsOver the last couple of years, I've slowly been compiling a very comprehensive artbook about Methods: The Detective Competition, with pages on every character with their original design included, my thoughts on each Stage and mystery, and more. I'm happy to say it's fina
Sixth & Final case of the Detective Competition.Detective Larika Downs v.s. Mastermind Joane Tremblay.Long-buried secrets await their reckoning. Methods: The Canada Files – Full ReleaseLaunching Mar. 5, 22:00 (UTC-5)
The Masterminds have some fun outdoors!Happy Winter Holidays!Hope you look forward to more in 2025!— LockedOn.
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37719413/738fa96f7fe02321a467b67588cdbdff949e0c80.png It was another great year for Methods — the mobile version of the game is now fully released! And thank you as always to the fanbase for the many, many fan-created works! Your enthusiasm inspires me to keep creating better and better works. For this anniversary, I wanted to make sure I had some really big exciting news, so for the past several months, I've been working on a secret plan to make this happen, and I'm super excited to announce it here! File 05 Coming in May! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37719413/7be34de965ed1894b1c2cb9
Attention, Detectives! The Steam Visual Novel Festival is here, and both games in the Methods series—Methods: The Detective Competition and Methods: The Canada Files—are available at their lowest-ever discounts! Dive into a world where mind-bending mysteries collide with hilarious storytelling! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37719413/ba6726efbde7cdcafa18bfaa9f30e8ccdb07f1a4.png 📌 Limited-Time Discounts 1️⃣ Methods: The Detective Competition 60% OFF | 100 detectives vs. criminal—unravel twisted cases for a million-dollar prize! 2️⃣ Methods: The Canada Files 30% OFF | Early Access available! enjoy free fut
"MTCF" all-member fridge magnets & 24-year limited Halloween posters are coming, limited-time pre-sale - ✅ ▫️ Price: 20 yuan/piece ✅ - This game host may not be human👻 ▫️ Price: 18 yuan/piece Pre-sale channel: February 28-March 31, click on the picture for more details! ↓ Click to send the pre-sale link, slow hands no warning! https://weidian.com/?userid=1798795097 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37719413/b71cc2690ab20e6a5604e863ccb32ca11cbedd38.jpg
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37719413/05e5d7e4b07bad9b5066f46bad74b335f0d9fe42.jpg Methods: The Detective Competition has been fully ported to mobile now! On mobile, Methods has been split into five games, each containing 20 chapters of the story. Want a more convenient and relaxed way to experience this adventure? Click the links below: Methods: Detective Competition iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/methods-detective-competition/id6467845950 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.erabit.methods.tdc1.paid.gp Methods2: Secrets and Death iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/methods
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37719413/da295a5f2875cbb62d93e7b708597c344eef47e7.png 772 receives a nice present! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37719413/81117a7e48c71738856c0c3c0028ff6a2db6d5e1.png Nell does not enjoy her gift. Happy Winter Holidays from Methods! Enjoy and we hope you look forward to more in 2025! — LockedOn & Erabit
Just for Halloween, here's some special illustrations of the Detective Game-masters in costume! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37719413/8beb9ec5d100030879780903a8b4cea47d9f67bc.png Greg as the Game-master Mug! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37719413/ba588d58e6e633da2e1b93b2994e54ef92f55820.png Clark as a Scarecrow! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37719413/431f589afb345d163c435f4cc56c408c74d38f1a.png Kane as a Cat! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37719413/5b747218c01d34e20859c000db5a69947c2ff088.png Mellie as a Ghost! Thanks for playing and we hope you're looking forward to the next year of Methods! — LockedOn & Erabit
Bug fixes, typo fixes, minor plot holes fixed. More details below. Font changed for character names in English Autosaves restored (were previously inaccessible due to coding error) Text history in Interviews bug fixed Rankings in Chapter 5 synced properly with rank screen Ashdown and Woes rank in early Stages changed in rank screen to reflect story details Text history icon updated Placeholder slots showing up as question marks in Interviews fixed Added Wishlist MTCF button to main menu English typo fixes
🥳Good news for all Methods fans: 🤩Pre-Order for Methods 4: The Best Detective has been opened! The fourth part of Methods for mobile devices is coming soon! 👇Click here: 🍎App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/methods-4-the-best-detective/id6651830371 🤖Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.erabit.methods.tdc4.paid.gp {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37719413/d546338c2a935b9c5a0af2ad853a60fa116b733b.png
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37719413/5638b29b9ceb70fbca2243d283580ee51c0b37fa.jpg Time to follow the fourth-tier Detective Ashdown with his fellow detectives on the investigation of the mysterious killer! Will they eventually find the murderer, or be kicked out of the competition first? Dive in and find out! App Store: Google Play: And the whole game has been split into five apps for the mobile release, with 'Methods 3: The Invisible Man' being the third part, and containing Chapters 43-60. Enjoy, and until next time...! — LockedOn & Erabit.
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37719413/c7916c9c1879b8212913144da672f0c21c9fb355.png For the 13th Anniversary of LockedOn Games, here is a status update on ongoing and upcoming Methods-related projects! THE ART OF METHODS {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37719413/9cd04435176f744c5ab030a03cecaf7494c68373.png I announced the Art of Methods a while ago. It's been a huge project. Even though I made some of the workload easier by publishing weekly posts about the characters on my Patreon/Afdian pages for several months, there were still a ton of characters I hadn't written about yet — and to be clear, this artbook covers ev
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