Murder

👑 Murder: The Cycle of Observation and Regicide

Murder is a minimalist game about social stealth and timing. The premise is simple: assassinate the King and take his throne. However, the execution involves a rigorous test of reaction time and pattern recognition. On Watch Documentaries Games, we classify this as a "Binary State Simulator"—the game oscillates between "Safe to Act" and "Instant Failure."

The core mechanic is the "Charge Bar." You must hold the spacebar to raise your knife (charging the attack). However, the King will randomly turn around. If he sees you charging, you are sent to the dungeon. This creates a tension loop: Greed (charging fast) vs. Caution (stopping early).

🔄 The Endless Cycle

The game does not end when you become King; the roles reverse. You become the target:

• The Assassin Phase: You are the observer of the King's behavior. You look for "tells" (subtle movements of the King's eyes) that indicate he is about to turn.
• The King Phase: You are the paranoia simulator. You must press Space to look behind you and catch the assassin. However, looking too often depletes your "Paranoia Meter." If it runs out, you die. If you look and nobody is there, you lose credibility.

🎭 Character Varieties & Endings

The simulation introduces varied assassins with unique animations, but identical hitboxes. The humor and narrative emerge from the procedural generation of these encounters. The "True Ending" involves surviving long enough to see the sheer absurdity of the assassination attempts age the characters.

🎮 Controls

One button controls the entire simulation:

• Action: Spacebar. Used to stab (as Assassin) and look back (as King).

🏆 Mastery: The Visual Cue

Eye Tracking: The King doesn't turn instantly. His pupils usually shift slightly before his head turns. Skilled players watch the eyes, not the head. This gives you a 200-millisecond advantage, allowing you to stop your attack exactly before the fail state triggers.

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