- Unity Patch Update - 20 October 2025
Greetings, Detectives! We have just deployed a new patch for A Matter of Murder, applying a fix for the Unity Engine vulnerability. 🗡️🔍 As you are likely aware, recently Unity announced that a long-standing security vulnerability that was discovered in their engine. They released a patch for it and as such we have applied it to our latest build. After some internal testing, it appears good to go. I've just deployed it to Steam. Naturally, we suggest you update the game as soon as possible. Cheers! -Eric
- A Matter of Murder: Second Stab - 8 December 2024
Huzzah, Detectives! Worthing & Moncrieff is excited to announce a sequel to A Matter of Murder, their macabre, niche-popular 2016 rogue-like point-and-click puzzle game. A Matter of Murder: Second Stab will release in 2025 and will feature new suspects — along with some of your old favorites — as well as fiendish new puzzles, intriguing new locations and challenging new mechanics. And we need you, detectives! We are currently signing up playtesters for early feedback for A Matter of Murder: Second Stab, and we're really excited to share what we have so far. If you're interested, please join our Dscord and visit the ss-playtesters channel for more information. Please visit our Discord channel at https://discord.gg/mtWvYxNY to apply. See you there!
- Our new game "HRO" will be featured in Steam Next Fest! - 10 June 2021
Greetings, Detectives! We at W&M are over the moon to share with you that we've announced our next title, and it will be available to play next week in Steam's Next Fest! HRO: Adventures of a Humanoid Resources Officer is a puzzle-driven visual novel set in a retro-futuristic sci-fi universe. You play the underappreciated Humanoid Resources Officer aboard the Endeavor — a military spaceship with more than its fair share of crew rivalries, office politics, and erratic decision-makers. When the Endeavor stumbles into universe-shaking trouble, you must harness the power of the bureaucracy to rein in your crew’s worst impulses and survive to the next episode! You can check out the game on the store page here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1198520/HRO_Adventures_of_a_Humanoid_Resources_Officer/ During Next Fest (June 16th - 22nd) you'll be able to download a free preview demo of HRO! Ad…
- Fall Update 2018 - 5 November 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F26148231%2F5da240a6388aeaad495506c7aca4c39cb50378f8.png Greetings, Detectives! It's time for the leaves to turn colors, the wind to whistle through the estate eaves, and for a new murder to solve. Today's update includes a new puzzle to exercise your little grey cells. "Terms of Ensnarement" is available today! Was it Madame Dreary? Don Amore? Or did the innocent little Ward Constance concoct the devious plan? Only you can solve the crime! Happy autumn and good sleuthing to you all! -W&M
- Steam Trading Cards Have Arrived at the Estate - 28 September 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F26148231%2Fdb65ef8c5be3a0d0dac8266d99de1877ed836722.png Greetings, Detectives! Some observant sleuths may have noticed the arrival of some new inventory items. We are delighted to announce that A Matter of Murder now features some nifty trading cards, backgrounds and emoticons for your collecting pleasure. And don't forget that every Halloween Frau Spillz decorates the estate with items that only appear in October. It's the perfect time of year to dust off the old deerstalker cap and make use of that trusty magnifying glass. Happy Sleuthing, everyone! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F26148231%2F5ddf52407bb7a36e7644cfb0552f6457a4c1f500.png
- Have the Usual Suspects Got You Stumped? - 30 April 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F26148231%2F5038b2a32e68340c1423acbc8d3693c49637fabf.jpg Greetings, Detectives! We just wanted to take a minute to introduce you to Simon over at Higher Plain Games. He recently completed a comprehensive walkthrough of A Matter of Murder that cracks every single case. If you enjoy playthroughs, he's terrifically entertaining and if you're stuck on a specific case . . . he might be just what Dr. Weiner ordered! You can check out his collection of solved cases on YouTube at the link below! Happy Spring Sluething, everyone! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6IDjsOCaYM&list=PLOuIURjksG0DX3YzVDK8IpCgYs1KDXLyD
- Holiday Hotfix 12/5/2017 - 6 December 2017
Make your own list of who’s naughty — and who doesn’t have an alibi… Happy Holidays, Detectives. It's that time of year again! The holiday A Matter of Murder content is back -- complete with jingle bells and holiday decor! Enjoy the holiday mysteries while they're here! Also we've released a Holiday hotfix today with some general improvements and optimizations: - Dialogue fixes and narrative tweaks - Optimizations for older machines - Fix to optimize frame-rate issues - Various case fixes Thanks, everyone! Wishing you all a happy season full of mystery and fun! -W&M
- Holiday Hotfix 12/5/2017 - 6 December 2017
Make your own list of who’s naughty — and who doesn’t have an alibi… Happy Holidays, Detectives. It's that time of year again! The holiday A Matter of Murder content is back -- complete with jingle bells and holiday decor! Enjoy the holiday mysteries while they're here! Also we've released a Holiday hotfix today with some general improvements and optimizations: - Dialogue fixes and narrative tweaks - Optimizations for older machines - Fix to optimize frame-rate issues - Various case fixes Thanks, everyone! Wishing you all a happy season full of mystery and fun! -W&M
- Hotfix Update - 10/9/2017 - 9 October 2017
Good day, Detectives. We've released a quick hotfix today with the following changes: - Various dialogue fixes and narrative typos. - Quick fix keeping the "One Strike" Achievement from unlocking. Thanks, everyone! -W&M
- Hotfix Update - 10/9/2017 - 9 October 2017
Good day, Detectives. We've released a quick hotfix today with the following changes: - Various dialogue fixes and narrative typos. - Quick fix keeping the "One Strike" Achievement from unlocking. Thanks, everyone! -W&M
- Tear Out the Front Page! - 6 October 2017
Greetings, Detectives! As promised, the new desktop wallpapers featuring the characters and achievements in a quirky newspaper-clipping theme is out! You can download them for free at the link below! Enjoy! http://store.steampowered.com/app/727400/A_Matter_of_Murder__More_Wallpapers/
- Tear Out the Front Page! - 6 October 2017
Greetings, Detectives! As promised, the new desktop wallpapers featuring the characters and achievements in a quirky newspaper-clipping theme is out! You can download them for free at the link below! Enjoy! http://store.steampowered.com/app/727400/A_Matter_of_Murder__More_Wallpapers/
- A Matter of Murder Fall Update is Live! - 5 October 2017
As Agatha Christie said, “I love the autumn. It’s so much richer than spring.” We think so too. And we’re delighted to announce that today our fall update goes live with some thrilling new content! You'll notice festive decorations around the estate and narrative elements that set the weekend gathering at a Halloween party for the month of October. Our new guest at the estate Barrister Harvey RSVP'd and arrived at the estate in full costume! There's also a new puzzle "Nine Tenths" to test your powers of observation and deduction, as well as eight new achievements for you to unlock. Additionally, we've created brand new newspaper-clipping themed wallpapers for you to enjoy. Those will be launching separately shortly. This update also includes other changes and additions: - Story rewrites and dialogue corrections - Various bug fixes and improvements Happy Halloween, Detectives!
- A Matter of Murder Fall Update is Live! - 5 October 2017
As Agatha Christie said, “I love the autumn. It’s so much richer than spring.” We think so too. And we’re delighted to announce that today our fall update goes live with some thrilling new content! You'll notice festive decorations around the estate and narrative elements that set the weekend gathering at a Halloween party for the month of October. Our new guest at the estate Barrister Harvey RSVP'd and arrived at the estate in full costume! There's also a new puzzle "Nine Tenths" to test your powers of observation and deduction, as well as eight new achievements for you to unlock. Additionally, we've created brand new newspaper-clipping themed wallpapers for you to enjoy. Those will be launching separately shortly. This update also includes other changes and additions: - Story rewrites and dialogue corrections - Various bug fixes and improvements Happy Halloween, Detectives!
- A Matter of Murder - Finalist in the 2017 TIGA Game Industry Awards - 26 September 2017
Exciting news, Detectives! We are very proud to inform you that A Matter of Murder has been announced as a finalist in the 2017 TIGA Game Industry Awards for Best Puzzle game of 2017. We are so excited and grateful for the honor of being included with so many other amazing games. And a great big thank you to all of you -- our detectives that continue to find fun in solving brain-teasing murders. Additionally, each game that is a finalist is in contention for the TIGA Game of the Year Award -- which is decided by the voting public. If you would like to contribute and vote (one vote per person), you can cast yours at the link below. Thank you, Detectives! And stay tuned for more news. Our Halloween Update is right around the corner! As always . . . Happy Sleuthing! Vote for Game of the Year Here!
- A Matter of Murder - Finalist in the 2017 TIGA Game Industry Awards - 26 September 2017
Exciting news, Detectives! We are very proud to inform you that A Matter of Murder has been announced as a finalist in the 2017 TIGA Game Industry Awards for Best Puzzle game of 2017. We are so excited and grateful for the honor of being included with so many other amazing games. And a great big thank you to all of you -- our detectives that continue to find fun in solving brain-teasing murders. Additionally, each game that is a finalist is in contention for the TIGA Game of the Year Award -- which is decided by the voting public. If you would like to contribute and vote (one vote per person), you can cast yours at the link below. Thank you, Detectives! And stay tuned for more news. Our Halloween Update is right around the corner! As always . . . Happy Sleuthing! Vote for Game of the Year Here!
- Hotfix Update - 7/20/2017 - 21 July 2017
Hello, Detectives. We've released a quick hotfix today with the following changes: - Menu bug whereby the "A Shot in the Dark" case wasn't appearing as solved - Additional victims' names appeared incorrectly in solved case narration ... "musical guests" bug is still at large. Cheers! -W&M
- Hotfix Update - 7/20/2017 - 21 July 2017
Hello, Detectives. We've released a quick hotfix today with the following changes: - Menu bug whereby the "A Shot in the Dark" case wasn't appearing as solved - Additional victims' names appeared incorrectly in solved case narration ... "musical guests" bug is still at large. Cheers! -W&M
- A Matter of Murder Summer Update is Live! - 14 July 2017
Happy Bastille Day, Detectives! Today our summer update goes live with some exciting new content! Our new guests at the estate, (voted in by you, our clever sleuths) Miss Herculisa and her adorable dog Candyfloss have been added to guest list! There's also a new estate to explore The Seaside Villa complete with a new room, the Veranda. We also have a brand new mystery to test your little grey cells titled A Shot in the Dark. Additionally, we're launching special DLC today. The dark and mysterious soundtrack for A Matter of Murder is now available on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/676050/A_Matter_of_Murder__Soundtrack/ This update also includes various fixes, changes and additions: - Achievement bug fixes - Story rewrites and dialogue corrections - Introduction character tableau - Textbox bug fixes Enjoy the summer, Detectives!
- A Matter of Murder Summer Update is Live! - 14 July 2017
Happy Bastille Day, Detectives! Today our summer update goes live with some exciting new content! Our new guests at the estate, (voted in by you, our clever sleuths) Miss Herculisa and her adorable dog Candyfloss have been added to guest list! There's also a new estate to explore The Seaside Villa complete with a new room, the Veranda. We also have a brand new mystery to test your little grey cells titled A Shot in the Dark. Additionally, we're launching special DLC today. The dark and mysterious soundtrack for A Matter of Murder is now available on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/676050/A_Matter_of_Murder__Soundtrack/ This update also includes various fixes, changes and additions: - Achievement bug fixes - Story rewrites and dialogue corrections - Introduction character tableau - Textbox bug fixes Enjoy the summer, Detectives!
