Fanworks
I have a long and extensive history of writing fanfiction tied to mystery-related media. Although the list below is not extensive (somewhat intentionally), it should give a good sample size of the kind of work I’m known for within the original works’ respective communities.
Umineko
Umineko no Naku Koro Ni is probably the work that has influenced me the most as a writer. It was the first that really introduced me to the concept of impossible crimes and locked room mysteries and showed me that limits of mystery fiction were far from set in stone. For all its faults – and it does have them – it is a good stepping stone for anyone wanting to build toward a new generation of mystery writers.
Below are some of the Umineko-related works I’ve made over the years.
All of these works presume that the reader has read through all of Umineko.
Games
Below are interactive visual novels I’ve made taking place (directly or tangentially) within the Umineko universe.
| Name | Description | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Empire of the Golden Witch | Search through records to uncover the truth of a very different Ushiromiya family. | 2023 |
| Eighteen | Play as an amnesiac and discover his past. | 2022 |
| Forget the Golden Witch | Solve a chain of murders by reconstructing crime scenes and finding the culprit who hides their lies in purple statements. | 2022 |
Fanfiction
Here are the standalone stories written in the Umineko world.
| Name | Description | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Cradle of the Final Witch | A story told in three timelines. In 1986, follow the murders taking place on the island of Rokkenjima. In 1998, watch as an elusive private detective attempts to find the truth behind them. In 2011, follow Virgilius’ assistant after he finds him dead in his office. (Unfinished) | 2021 |
| A Room Full of People | Battler attempts to stop Beatrice’s game by gathering everyone on Rokkenjima into a single room. | 2021 |
| The Strange Tale of Beatnik Island | Years after it was lost by the niche audience of mystery enthusiasts, an unfinished translation of ‘The Strange Tale of Beatnik Island’, written by the elusive Itouikukuro, finally resurfaces. | 2021 |
Ace Attorney
My initial years on the internet were largely devoted to the Ace Attorney community. I’ve written a large number of fan-cases over the years. Most of them, while varying in quality, represent a period of my life that has given me many friends and taught me a lot about what goes into constructing stories.
Most of the stories here assume that the reader has at least played the games up to, and including, Apollo Justice.
Games
Below are some of the fan games I’ve created over the years.
| Name | Description | Released |
|---|---|---|
| A Turnabout With Too Many Faces | A group of people are trapped in a hotel amidst a snow storm. Their captor has only one rule: do NOT kill each other. Meanwhile, Phoenix finds himself accused of theft after taking a dangerous bet. | 2022 |
| Strangers in the Land of Turnabouts | The mysterious defense attorney, Albert, takes a seemingly hopeless civil case of a man accused of carjacking. | 2019 |
| A Turnabout to El Dorado | On Ema’s request, Phoenix takes the case of a failed archeologist accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend. | 2018 |
| Turnabout Revivals | Phoenix cons his way back into courts to help Valant Gramarye beat a murder charge. | 2016 |
| The Dragon’s Turnabout | Following one of the bad endings of Dual Destinies, Phoenix finds himself attending a party in which a precious painting is stolen… and one of the guests is found murdered. Possibly the most convoluted case (perhaps even story in general?) I’ve ever written. | 2016 |
| Turnabouts of the Father | Taking place in a different universe, Apollo defends Larry Butz… on the charges of suicide. | 2014 |
Fanfiction
I’ve also written some non-interactive stories taking place in the Ace Attorney world.
| Name | Description | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Blowfish | Set several years into the future, a wisened but uncompromising Athena is thrust into investigating one of her mentor’s past cases. What really happened at Tres Bien? | 2021 |
| The Showstopper | After being fired from the Gramarye Troupe, Mr. Reus sets upon the journey that will shape the man he becomes over a decade later. (Contains Spirit of Justice spoilers!) | 2020 |
Doki Doki Literature Club
Perhaps the oddest of the bunch. A story about about joining a literature club full of anime girls that eventually takes a dark turn. Healthy dose of genre trope deconstruction and good old fashioned meta-narrative.
The stories assume – and basically require – that the reader has played the original game.
Mods
Due to Team Salvato’s IP Restrictions, fan-games relying on original assets are required to be made as mods to the original game instead of standalone releases. Make sure you have the original game.
| Name | Description | Released |
|---|---|---|
| Clay God | She tells you she’s recently gotten a hobby – fortune telling. She offers to give you a tarot reading. The cards are laid out on the table. You’re asked to choose. Each one holds a piece of the puzzle: What is this world? What’s different about it? Why is she here? Why are you here? | 2024 |
| Before the Needle Lifts | You and your girlfriend Sayori investigate a series of strange disappearances around your town. | 2024 |