Corby's Murder Mystery is a Laura Bow inspired murder mystery game created by Corby LaCroix (the creator of Caitlyn's Destiny), and it was released on January 11, 2002. This game has a comedic tone throughout, and is not meant to be taken seriously.
Description[]
Corby LaCroix and his friends have been invited to look after his uncle's country house for a weekend vacation. However, terrible things start to happen, and it's up to Corby to investigate throughout the house, search the surroundings and talk to his friends to uncover what happened. There's also a bag of jewels and a wad of cash to find.
Characters[]
- Corby LaCroix: The genius and quite handsome protagonist. He's the greatest.
- Brent Bowman: A drunk who has a habit of passing out during the early evenings, and is accident prone.
- Chris Curry: Corby's best friend and band mate who loves to smoke cigarettes. Chris also has a dog named Buddy.
- Jessica Shanahan: A pretty high school student who loves to have a good time. She is Chris' ex-girlfriend.
- Joe Harvey: Chris's arch-enemy, Joe is a fun loving man with a criminal history of possessing illegal narcotics. He also has cool hair.
- Jay Gravelle: Works the night shifts at the YMCA, and enjoys eating snacks. He is Steph's boyfriend.
- Megan Schroder: Corby's band mate who likes to act strange. She can play the drums, and she enjoys calling Corby a jerk in a jokingly manner.
- Mel Proulx: An inspired veterinarian who loves animals. He also has an off-screen boyfriend.
- Ryan Press: Corby's other best friend, Ryan is a vegetarian who follows Buddhism. A bit crazy, he also likes a have fun.
- Stacey LaCroix: Corby's twin sister, she is a university student taking up business classes. She tends to party a bit too much.
- Steph: Also known as "Squirtball", this telemarketer is an inspiring artist who loves to draw. She is Jay's girlfriend.
- Buddy: Chris' pet dog who loves to drink from the toilet.
- The Cat: Corby's uncle has a pet cat who doesn't have a name.
Trivia and Oddities[]
- The opening music is the theme song from Happy Days.
- The text parser doesn't recognize any pronouns when trying to interact with the other characters. Players have to remember everybody's name.
- The only way to die in this game by typing "Die" and pressing enter.
- In the final act of the game, Buddy and the Cat can be found in the living room dancing with canes and top hats.
- The game is somewhat prone to spelling and grammatical errors, leading to some unintentionally funny text reading.
Quotes[]
Narrator: "You are the study. There is a book shelf, a desk, and degrees on the walls." (When you look around the Study Room.)
Narrator: "You'd never do that to Buddy! Besides, He'd kick you ass!" (If you try to harm Buddy.)