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Gud91 · Published by Gud91
Content notice: Contain themes that may not be suitable for a broad audience, such as coarse language, crime scenes, blood, and violence.
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Fabienne a 17-year-old genius, has a rare gift: she detects lies! But when she discovers the body of one of her teachers, she’s left with no choice but to uncover the killer among the residents she’s lived with her entire life.
Indie, Free To Play · 2026 · More free games
About this game
STORY
Fabienne, a 17-year-old genius, has a rare gift: she detects lies! Until now, her talent has only managed to isolate her from her fellow orphans.
But when she discovers the body of one of her teachers, she’s left with no choice but to uncover the killer among the residents she’s lived with her entire life.
An intense investigation ensues, forcing Fabienne to untangle webs of deceit and uncover the dark secrets of her grim home.
Can she expose the culprit before they kill again?
Based on the book "Béret Écarlate et le Meurtre à l'Orphelinat", here is the result of a collaboration between author Lion Natty and independent visual novel developer / artist Gud91.
CHARACTERS
aka Scarlet Beret. Our main orphan. She likes to read books to the point of seeing herself as a detective. She can also detect lies? How? I don't know myself, she just can.
Our narrator. She fled her house, but unfortunately, fell into this abandonned looking orphanage. A stranger among them... but somehow caught Fabienne's eye.
The delegate. She's an idiot.
The first orphan Estelle saw upon entering the orphanage. A traumatised boy who's also an ace in board games.
CONTENT
• ~65k words of text (5-8 hours)
• A young adult murder mystery
• An aesthetic greatly inspired by retro visual novels
• Kinetic story with no choice branch
• Original soundtrack
• A crazy gentlewoman
CREDITS
Created by: Gud91
Original story: Lion Natty
Music: JadeVater
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10+
- Processor: 3.20 GHz
- Memory: 500 MB RAM
- Sound Card: Any
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Notice: Adapting this book!
Hi, this is Gud.I realized I hadn't made any post to talk about the vn's progress. So here we are: yes, I am adapting a book into a visual novel. So unexpected. I don't have much more to say.I first discovered this book through a video by a YouTuber I like, and I decided to give it a shot. As I kept reading, I found myself thinking "It'd be funny if this were a VN..." And then it hit me: I actually know how to make a vn. So I got in touch with the author to talk about it, and she agreed. And that's how we got here. I do have a small original script of my own that I'd like to turn into a vn someday, but for now, you'd get this collab, which I'm pouring as much heart into. :pJust so you know, I didn't simply copy the original text and paste it into an .rpy script. I've adapted certain scenes, changed a few things I wasn't particularly fond of, and added some new content as well. And MOST IMPORTANTLY, EVERY SINGLE CHANGE was approved by the author herself!So please don't come at me if you end up reading the original book and then tell me, "HeY, tHaT's NoT hOw It HaPpEnEd In ThE bOoK!!!" Unlike adaptations of novels written by dead authors and can't give their consent, I made sure that everything I changed was approved by the original author. Yea. :)As of writing this post, the script is finished. All that's left is waiting for the assets, the English translation (because this time I actually have a translator, it's not me doing it, AIN'T NO WAY I'M SPENDING THE TIME TRANSLATING THE WHOLE THING LOL), and of course, I still have to code everything.So... expect for a release around October...? I'd like that.In the meantime, check out the teaser I uploaded on YouTube and the Steam page ^^Thank you for following the development of Scarlet Beret!Read full article on Community Announcements (Gud91)
