A Detective ADV With a “180 Million Yen Development Cost” Launches on Steam June 8

A Detective ADV Made by a Developer Who Turned 20 Million Yen Into 180 Million Yen, Got Carried Away, and Lost Almost Everything: Dead Wrong Detective Launches on Steam on June 8 Dear members of the press, NAGORI EMBER is pleased to announce that the PC comedy detective ADV Dead Wrong Detective will launch on Steam on June 8, 2026. The price is 1,234 yen. Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4564820/_/?l=english Dead Wrong Detective is a comedy detective ADV starring Nnako, a self-proclaimed great detective who jumps into ridiculous cases, makes mostly wrong deductions, and somehow still manages to solve them. This is not the usual "collect clues, identify the culprit, case losed" detective game. When a culprit is accused, they may desperately resist, make pathetic excuses, or start defending their crimes after being caught. At first glance, it is a silly gag-filled detective game. But as players continue, they will discover culprit backstories, character histories, and even a twist where the culprit changes between the first and second playthroughs. The game is not just a visual novel to read through. Players can search scenes for clues, collect evidence, and find hidden elements. It also includes gacha, collections, light raising elements, and even a system where caught culprits can be trained and made to fight in prison. After clearing the main story, players unlock an extra area called "Trash Game Island." Trash Game Island is home to trash people and a toy shop that sells trash games. Players can buy and play various mini-games there. As the name suggests, they are basically trash games, so please do not expect too much. That said, their stupidity is part of the experience. The game also includes a feature that lets users create their own stages. If players have ideas like "this kind of case would be funny" or "I want to make this kind of detective and culprit," they can turn those ideas into custom stages. For a lighter creative feature, the game also includes a command creation system. Players can create commands that trigger different NPC reactions depending on age, gender, and type. Existing commands include things like "Eat" and "Ask the color of their underwear," which may or may not belong in a detective game. A "180 Million Yen Development Cost"? The developer originally turned roughly 20 million yen into about 180 million yen through investing over the course of around one year. Then he thought, "If I make even more money, I can make an even bigger game," and kept going with stocks and FX. As a result, the funds dropped sharply, leaving only about 3 million yen. In other words, this is a game made by someone who turned 20 million yen into 180 million yen, got carried away, tried to grow it even further, lost most of it, and is now trying to win some of it back through this game. It is not a formal accounting cost, but emotionally speaking, this game carries the weight of a 180 million yen development budget. Created by the Operator of the YouTube Manga Channel "Hometenobasu, With Around 400,000 Subscribers The developer also runs the YouTube manga channel "Hometenobasu." With around 400,000 subscribers, the channel's fast-paced dialogue, sharp banter, and character presentation have influenced the writing and conversations in this game. YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@homenoba Key Features A comedy detective ADV starring Nnako, a self-proclaimed great detective Culprits do more than get identified: they make excuses, resist, and react after arrest A twist where the culprit changes between the first and second playthroughs Investigation, evidence gathering, hidden elements, and collections Side elements including gacha, raising, and culprit battles "Trash Game Island" and multiple mini-games unlocked after clearing the story Custom stage creation Command creation for NPC reactions Dialogue and banter shaped by the creator of the YouTube manga channel "Hometenobasu" Many assets and elements were created with the help of generative AI Developer Comment At first, I just wanted to make a genuinely fun detective ADV. Then I turned 20 million yen into around 180 million yen through investing, and thought, "Maybe I'm a genius." So I tried to make even more money to build an even more amazing game. The result: I lost a lot of it. Now I do want this game to sell, even a little, so I can recover something. But I also think that pathetic backstory is part of the game's flavor. Ridiculous cases, strange culprits, nonsense mini-games, and weirdly heavy lore. If you like that kind of thing, I hope you will give it a try. Product Information Title: Dead Wrong Detective Japanese title: やってそうな奴がやってる Genre: Comedy Detective ADV Platform: PC / Steam Release Date: June 8, 2026 Price: 1,234 yen Developer / Publisher: NAGORI EMBER Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4564820/_/?l=english Official website: None Official X: None YouTube channel: Hometenobasu https://www.youtube.com/@homenoba