Duanmu Fei has Miles Edgeworth's logic, Klavier Gavin's suaveness, and Godot's coffee addiction lol
I really liked the stories as it also gives me more knowlage on how China is like, not sure if the to be continued will be updated soon with a new case or something like that because I can't search the discussion board when it's filled with chinese only XP

This game has a variaty of puzzles in the 2nd case which I find pretty hard aside from the password hacking one, even Layton puzzles weren't this hard (so I google translated a guide lol)
I don't really like how the whole interrogating thing has an actual time limit but since you can just redo it in skip mode and the timer won't skip it's not a huge issue.
There are still some spelling or grammar errors in the english patch but not too much that you can't understand what's going on.
The camera feature makes me have itchy trigger fingers to take a shot each time a character changes their expression for the photographer achievement XD

This is one VN that I really enjoyed.
I prefer detective/crime/mystery/horror novels rather than the ones that focus solely on romance [they bore me].
The Adventures of Fei Duanmu 端木斐异闻录 is a detective/crime novel. You play as Fei, a student of criminal investigation.
The game has 2 chapters/cases so far. The 1st one is short and basically an introduction to the mainly characters and the game style. The 2nd is longer and very interesting. You have a few puzzles/deductions plus you get to choose how to conduct some conversations based on questions/topics you can talk about.
Loved the characters in general. There wasn't even one that I disliked. And the art style is awesome too. It's very well made and the characters are beautiful and pleasant to look at.
The menu is clean and beautiful as well [loved the color choices]. The PDA function is easy and add a nice touch to the game.
Glad it was translated to English and the few grammar/spelling errors didn't bother me at all. I got so caught up in the game that I didn't even care.
More chapters will be released according to the dev [as DLC apparently]. I will buy them for sure. Eager to see what's gonna happen and hoping for a romance between my 2 favorite characters. ^^
Even though it's only 2 chapters, the game is worth it's full price. It's not expensive and for the amount of content and entertainment you get, it's definitely fair.

*9.5/10*

Note: You can only save the game when the PDA function becomes available and even then, it's only when experiencing the story as Fei.

This is one of the games where I want a neutral option for the recommendation. It is not really a bad game, so I don't like recommending against it, but the problems are too big to do otherwise.

The first big problem is the translation. It is quite obvious that the translator himself doesn't speak English, or at least not much. It is better than a machine translation would be I guess. The story itself is not too complex and can be pieced together quite easily, so it could have been worse. But due to the quality of the translation, it is hard to read regardless.

The second big problem is tied to the translation as well, or rather lack thereof. If you collect achievements, this game is not for you unless you speak Chinese. One of the DLCs expands the story, it has a couple of achievements tied to it and is available in Chinese only.

This was a very entertaining VN and should be appealing for mystery/suspense fans, especially people who like stories in the style of Sherlock Holmes mysteries. Although some of the password-cracking minigames are a little irritating, they don't take up much of the overall story. The art is well done, character designs look good, and the little animations with expression changes make the feel of the game less "static" than most VNs. I played through for both good and bad endings and thoroughly enjoyed myself through both plays.

The English translation is also well done with only some minor quirks that are really a nonissue to the story and don't break immersion (for me, at least). It bears mentioning that the first DLC, Inhuman Love, is also fully translated and very enjoyable. The other DLC does not appear to be translated at this time, so English-speaking achievement hunters should bear this in mind if looking for 100% completion.

Overall, this is an inexpensive and well-put-together VN that is definitely worth a go for mystery and detective fans, along with the first DLC.

-Good art, characters and backgrounds alike look excellent. Character animations are nice too.
-Believable characters
-Interesting story/mystery without any romantic side stuff
-Fully voice acted (in Chinese), sounds good even if I can't understand it
-Puzzles and interrogations are unique and enjoyable, as well as challenging without being too difficult
-Good price for a decent length VN

-The English translation is spotty at best*. In casual conversations there are many grammar issues ("He are" etc;), but it is generally understandable. However, in certain story scenes where the language gets complex it becomes almost unreadable. I had to reread entire paragraphs several times to understand the meaning of a particular passage, which was made more difficult by the fact there is no backlog available to reread past events.
-It's rather difficult to tell which decisions you make influence the ending without a guide.


Overall though I really enjoyed this VN despite the translation issues and think it is well worth the price, and I'm looking forward to future episodes.

Decently translated Chinese visual novel? No way!
I mean the translation isnt perfect, but compared to any other Chinese VN i have read .... its good :)

This is detective story with quite interesting plot.
At first, the game didnt really grab me, but as i delved deeper into second chapter it became really good. I must say the story is quite captivating.

There are interrogation events and puzzle solving events. I am not a fan of either of those.
Puzzles you can solve by trial&error or you can google them. But interrigation scenes are timed in real time so you dont even have time to read .... thats not something i am looking for in visual novel.

Grafics are decent, the sprites are animated. Facial expressions are bit stiff (its kinda hard to recognize which facial expresion is the sprite currently wearing), but i guess thats ok for detective VN.
VN has full voiceacting including protagonist.

Overall this is decent murder mystery solving visual novel.

I enjoyed playing this and recommend it to fans of visual novels, especially if you enjoy detective / murder mystery types of stories. I have not yet played the *now fully translated to English* first DLC, but plan to buy it.

Things to know:
** not as dark as many VNs out there right now, but tends toward darker themes **
- this is much closer to a VN than a point and click adventure; however...
- there are puzzles, and you have to solve them correctly in order to obtain certain endings
- the puzzles are either deciphering code, or "select the right evidence / dialogue" challenges (I enjoyed the puzzles, but some may not, and getting the right sequence for the "dialogue / evidence" is occasionally frustrating)
- limited choices, but choices will significantly change outcomes
- you need to get to the "normal ending" in order to gain access to the "good ending"; then you need to either restart or go back to the right save point to try for the good ending
- the VN is fully voiced, which is great

Recommended:
- keep saves at various choice points; the skip function is quick, but not perfect
- if you want achievements without a lot of replaying then you may want to check out the achievements before you play (I didn't find a convenient English walkthrough, and dislike youtube videos)

Translation
- one of the best translations I've seen for a Chinese VN
- there are errors, but although one or two sentences confused me, the overall quality was very high; the translation managed to capture the feel and style of the game and characters, not just provide correct vocabulary and syntax (as another reviewer put it, the game feels localized, not just translated)
**Devs: Thank you very much for translating**

Overall: I've played better detective games, but the chapters provided in English were good stories with engaging characters, and the translation was better than most despite fairly complex situations

The Adventures of Fei Duanmu is a mystery visual novel u play as Fei and solve mysteries.

I had fun playing this visual novel. Anything visual novel that has mystery in it is something I like to play:)

The first part of the game was short, The second part was much longer than the first one.

The story, character sprites, bg, and music were really nice. One thing I found intersting was there was animation anytime a characters expression changed. I also had fun taking pictures of the characters expressions. This is something I've never encountered before. I like trying out new things in a visual novel.

Only thing is that the translation wasn't as good. I don't mind that since this was translated from Chinese to English. There where a couple times I had a tough time understanding what was said because the translation again wasn't strong.

There are a couple times where u will solve puzzles in this visual novel. LOL since I'm not that good with puzzles I had to look up the answers>-<

If u love visual novel that has mystery in it with some puzzles u can play then I suggest to play The Adventures Of Fei Duanmu.

As of writing this the game is still not done because there should be another story to come out as DLC. I have no idea when that will happen. Hopefully soon because I can't wait to play more The Adventures of Fei Duanmu:)

A really nice detective VN about a certain coffee-obsessed detective wannabe. Good story and writing, professional-quality artwork interface and music, interesting characters, and just the right dash of humour to make it lighthearted without turning it into a parody.

The chinese background makes it a nice variety than usual japanese or western background, and the conversation and puzzle system gives it a bit of twist to not make it a straightforward VN.

The translation feels slightly dodgy once in a while, and there are some either weird writing or translation, but it's still a good one, an obviously professional translation that convey a writing style, not an amateur translation written by someone who can speak a language but don't know how to localize a content.

although there's only two cases, i'm in love with this game! i actually had a few hiccups in this game because if you mess up with your choices, you get brought right back to the main menu. that confused me at first, but it conditioned me to save and quick save a lot. having to replay several times did get me frustrated, but it also got me fired up to finish the story. OH BOY WAS IT WORTH IT. i had goosebumps playing this late at night. it also made me laugh when they had one of the characters talk about how hard it is to be an indie game developer. lol breaking that fourth wall, eh? i'll be supporting this and their future games for sure.