Uso is a striking murder mystery game where you are trying to figure out who set fire to your bedroom before you’re blamed for it.
You must figure out who has seen what and who knows the truth by talking to the other villagers in the town. These people all have different stories and points of view, reacting to whatever you say. The major issue is that a child has died in the fire, and the blame is being put fully on you. You don’t really want to get locked up for this, so you need to talk to other people, picking the right reactions and dialogue options in order to find out who’s actually responsible for this horrible act.
Uso has a beautiful artstyle, with 2.5D paper-looking models walking around a dark and mysterious town. I ended up not having a solid case when I played the game at EGX this year, but really enjoyed the atmosphere and dialogue within the game. It’s a short game, where you can talk to people as much as you’d like before going to the guard and letting them know who has done it. You will then see your result and if you have actually cracked the case or if they do not feel you have enough proof to have actually solved anything. This adds some interesting intensity and pressure to forming your case, as it can be hard to be sure if you got all your details right.
Uso was made by a group of students, who have done a very good job at creating a visually interesting and captivating game. It’s an intriguing game that tests your detective skills. Hopefully they’re decent and you don’t end up getting locked up for the fire.
The first two chapters of Uso are available now on itch.io.
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