#detectivu

[pridewishes]

Can I have a Jenny LeClue transmasc icon please? Thank you!

[canonicallyplural]

Jenny LeClue & Arthur K. Finklestein, from Jenny LecClue - Detectivu are plural.

Arthur is a writer, he writes the book series Jenny LeClue, as he's writing the newest book he frequently talks with/to Jenny, & Jenny talks with/acknowleges him, she frequently goes against the plot he has planned, with Arthur showing his frustration with how the book is turning out.

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[loreweaver-universe]

Part 3 of my first playthrough of Jenny leClue: Detectivu is up on Youtube! Click here for the ongoing playlist!

[lazodiac]

A long-ish time ago, I saw someone stream a video game. This is not an uncommon occurrence I watch a number of videos game streamers. It is an enjoyable activity that I do. But this time, I saw a game that immediately hit me as like, incredibly quite good. A game good enough that I bought it for basically everyone I knew so they could play it. No one did, tragically, so I must take it into my own hands to show everyone…

JENNY LECLUE - DETECTIVU!

Video Length: 4:33:28

We are the titular Jenny LeClue, a young teenage detective genius, and she has a problem; she is getting tired of not having real actual mysteries to solve. Jenny LeClue also has another problem; it is a long-running young teenage detective genius genre mystery novel series, which has slumped in popularity due to formulaic writing and lack of any stakes or progression. The latter problem forces the hand of the author, and in doing so begins to solve the former problem… but in doing so, what new issues will occur? Arthur, the author, is conflicted about the direction the story honestly needs to take for his book series to continue- he loves his characters, his world, and the static comfort of it all. But at this point, now that the brakes are off, even Jenny seems to be fighting against him…

Jenny LeClue is a point and click adventure game, in the mystery genre. Those of you who know me may recognize that I… generally don't like that sort of game. Phoenix Wright is fantastic of course, but things like Monkey Island or Grim Fandango are games that bounce off me like one of those high-tension spring mattresses. So when I say this is one of my favorite games of all time, that's gotta mean something. As Jenny you must search your environment for scraps of post cards, concept art, and of course actual clues to help progress the story, solve the mysteries you encounter, and get to the bottom of the odd things going down in Arthurton.

This game also has a (relatively light) choose-your-own-adventure style to the dialogue, ala games like Mass Effect and the like. Your choosiness will influence the characters and the story somewhat here and there, but is ultimately not the be-all end-all deciding factor of things, which makes it a bit easier to work with. Generally, Jenny is a pretty rude and sassy girl (befitting a child detective sort) so even if you're trying to be nice, it might take a bit before she figures out how. And when you have her be mean… well, she doesn't pull punches.

In this episode, we get all the way to the actual major mystery; the death of a beloved local figure and fan-favorite character. Oh no! We're also introduced to a number of folk who'll be important in the future; Jenny's Mom, the concept of her Dad, her friend Keith, her "local older guy who she hangs out with due to genre conventions" CJ the Conspiracy Jheorist, Dean Strausberry, and of course her cousin Susan Quincy Glatz. The voice work in this game is incredible, perfectly capturing the feel of one of these child detective novels, and I love it.

Next time, join us as we escape our current predicament (trying not to spoil things TOO much in the write-up, this is a mystery after all) and begin our pursuit of the case in earnest…

[detective-deathmatch]

Detective Deathmatch: Round One, Match Twenty-Five

Will Graham (Hannibal) vs Jenny LeClue (Jenny LeClue Detectivu)

Who is the greater detective?

Will Graham

Jenny LeClue

Voting ended onJun 23, 2023

[gothic-oracle]

Why is Jenny Leclue a more likable sassy child than Gregory?

[tinysamm]

While some standard adventure gameplay is present in Jenny LeClue: Detectivú, a great deal of the game’s core puzzle mechanics are presented as single screen hidden object searches and logical sequence deductions. While individually very simplistic, these are each so frequent and consistent in their appearance that they’re able to provide a great deal of depth to interrogations, investigations, and of course, character conversations in the view of the larger narrative.

[loreweaver-universe]

Part 2 of my first playthrough of Jenny leClue: Detectivu is up on Youtube! Click here for the ongoing playlist!