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探偵は月を見る capsule

探偵は月を見る

On the night of the full moon, a young man becomes assistant to his childhood friend, a detective. They take on guild quests, solve mysteries, and chase the phantom thief “Obrutale,” a figure both feared and admired. A mystery RPG full of story, battles, and secrets.

$10.99
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YUUIROOct 6, 2025

探偵は月を見る scores 68/100 — better than 26% of Detective capsules (n=590).

$10.99 · Released Oct 6, 2025 · By YUUIRO

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探偵は月を見る scored 68/100 on Steam Analyzer — Solid for a Detective capsule. Top priority fix: [title_readability] Reduce title text width by using a shorter, punchier line (e.g., 'A Detective Watches the Moon' → '探偵は月を見る' or English equivalent single line) and test readability at 120px width to ensure crisp parsing at TINY size.

Capsule scores by dimension

  • Genre Clarity: 7/10 — Mystery RPG with detective focus clear. The capsule clearly signals a detective/mystery theme through the magnifying glass held by the left character, the clock tower building in the center, and the title text explicitly stating 'Detective.' At TINY size, the magnifying glass and architectural landmark still read as mystery/adventure RPG cues, though the specifics of the phantom thief plotline are not immediately apparent from visuals alone. The art style and character poses support a narrative-driven adventure game.
  • Title Readability: 7/10 — Title readable at full size, degrades small. The title 'A Detective Watches the Moon' is clearly legible at full header size with good contrast against the sky background. However, at SMALL (231x87) and TINY (120x45) sizes, the text becomes noticeably cramped and difficult to parse due to the horizontal spread of the phrase across the width. The subtitle elements and decorative pipe separators add visual interest but reduce clarity when scaled down significantly.
  • Contrast & Color: 8/10 — Strong light separation, readable at all sizes. The light blue sky background provides excellent value contrast against the darker character silhouettes on the left and right, and the warm brown clock tower in the center creates warm-cool color separation. Both characters and architecture maintain clear silhouettes even at TINY size, with the magnifying glass standing out distinctly. The grayscale test shows robust contrast between all major elements, though the sky's mid-tone blue is the weakest point against Steam's dark background.
  • Uniqueness & Polish: 6/10 — Competent anime style, somewhat generic setup. The capsule features clean anime character art with professional polish and good illustration quality, but the scene composition (two characters flanking a landmark with sky background) is a familiar template in visual novel and adventure game marketing. The magnifying glass and detective framing add thematic specificity, but the overall presentation lacks a distinctive visual hook or mechanic communication that separates it from other narrative RPGs in the benchmark list like Persona 3 Reload or Metaphor: ReFantazio.
  • Brand Consistency: 6/10 — Consistent anime aesthetic, limited signature elements. The art direction maintains internal cohesion with a consistent anime illustration style, warm-cool color palette, and clear character design language that would likely remain recognizable across store assets. However, there are no immediately iconic symbols, motifs, or visual signatures beyond the generic magnifying glass that could serve as brand anchors. Without access to the 8 store screenshots, internal consistency appears solid but not distinctive enough to create strong brand recall.
  • Composition: 7/10 — Balanced three-point layout, title placement secure. The composition uses a classic three-point balance with the detective character on the left, clock tower landmark in the center, and the dark-haired male character on the right, creating visual stability and clear focal hierarchy. The title is positioned along the center-top edge with adequate separation from the character elements, and remains readable even when the image is scaled. At TINY size, the layout structure still communicates the three key elements, though some character detail is lost.

What works

  • Excellent value contrast against dark background. Light sky, darker silhouettes, and warm architecture create strong visual separation that reads clearly at TINY size and ensures discoverability in Steam browse.
  • Clear genre signaling through magnifying glass. The detective visual metaphor combined with the title immediately establishes mystery/RPG genre expectations and communicates the core premise.
  • Balanced three-point composition with strong focal hierarchy. Characters flanking a central landmark create visual stability and guide the eye effectively across all scale sizes without cluttered or competing elements.
  • Professional anime illustration quality. Clean character art and architectural rendering demonstrate high craft standards and appeal to the visual novel/adventure game audience.

What hurts the capsule

  • Title readability collapses at SMALL and TINY sizes. The horizontal spread of 'A Detective Watches the Moon' becomes cramped and harder to parse when scaled below 231px width, reducing quick discoverability.
  • Generic scene composition lacks distinctive hook. The two-characters-flanking-landmark layout is a common template in visual novel marketing and does not communicate unique mechanics or selling points beyond theme.
  • No memorable iconic visual symbols or motifs. The magnifying glass is thematic but not distinctive; the capsule lacks a signature element that would create strong brand recall or differentiation from competitors.
  • Sky background becomes muddy at tiny scale. The light blue mid-tone sky loses some separation against Steam's dark background when heavily scaled down, slightly reducing contrast efficiency.

Priority fixes

  1. [title_readability] Reduce title text width by using a shorter, punchier line (e.g., 'A Detective Watches the Moon' → '探偵は月を見る' or English equivalent single line) and test readability at 120px width to ensure crisp parsing at TINY size.
  2. [uniqueness_polish] Add a distinctive visual element or UI framing (e.g., case file motif, moon silhouette, phantom thief shadow) that signals the phantom thief plotline and creates a memorable brand anchor beyond generic magnifying glass.
  3. [contrast_color] Increase the sky background saturation or add a subtle gradient that pushes away from mid-tone blue toward a warmer or more saturated hue that separates further from Steam's dark UI.
  4. [composition] Consider repositioning or resizing the title to occupy safe margin zones and test cropping resilience to ensure no critical text is lost in Steam's various display contexts.

Store copy priority fixes

  1. [hook_strength] Condense or relocate the translation and cultural disclaimers to a collapsed FAQ section; lead the detailed description with a hook that emphasizes the mystery-solving loop or Alf and Charlotte's partnership dynamic instead.
  2. [uniqueness] Expand the food-growth mechanic into a 2-3 sentence explanation of how cooking connects to gameplay: e.g., 'Charlotte's detective skills evolve based on the meals Alf prepares—combining ingredients unlocks new investigative abilities and battle techniques, blending cooking craftsmanship with mystery-solving.'
  3. [feature_communication] Add a sentence or two explaining the relationship between guilds, quests, and detective rank progression to show how side content feeds into the overarching climb and phantom thief hunt.
  4. [tone_match] Revise the tone of the developer's note and streaming guidelines to match the warm, character-forward voice of the opening dialogue rather than adopting a formal, apologetic tone.

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