Murder by Numbers brings campy detective mystery and Picross to Switch and PC in March Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Murder by Numbers brings campy detective mystery and Picross to Switch and PC in March From Swords of Ditto, Hatoful Boyfriend devs. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 6 Feb 2020 5 comments Mediatonic's endearing Murder by Numbers, which blends campy visual-novel-style detective mystery and the numerical puzzling of Picross, finally has a release date. It'll be sleuthing its way to Switch and PC at the beginning of March. Murder by Numbers is set in the Los Angeles of the mid-90s, and tells the story of Honor Mizhari, an actress on a hit TV detective show who's suddenly required to do some real-world investigating (with a bit of assistance from a robot named SCOUT) when her boss is found dead. There's a dark conspiracy to be uncovered, along with "90s fashions! Upbeat jams! Sass dialled up to 100!", according to Mediatonic, with the story playing out across the TV studios, glamorous award shows, and drag clubs of LA. The experience is directed by Swords of Ditto writer Ed Fear, with character designs by Hato Mao, the creative force behind acclaimed pigeon dating adventure Hatoful Boyfriend. There's also music from Masakazu Sugimori, whose many notable soundtracks include Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Viewtiful Joe, and Ghost Trick. It's admittedly still not entirely clear how Murder by Number's multiple-case adventure will play out from a structural perspective - its announcement trailer definitely has the visual-novel-style exuberance of a Phoenix Wright investigation, although I'm not quite sure how the nonograms fit in - but the delightfully upbeat 90s vibes displayed in the new animated intro above makes me feel like we're in good hands. According to the developer's launch date announcement, Murder by Numbers is heading to Switch on 5th March and to Steam a day later, on 6th March. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store