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Methods 6 Year Anniversary!
It's been six years since I completed Methods! To everyone who has been following these games since the initial release, thank you for sticking around these past six years. And welcome to anyone who discovered it recent…
Methods: The Canada Files Full Game To Be Released on Mar. 5th!
Sixth & Final case of the Detective Competition. Detective Larika Downs v.s. Mastermind Joane Tremblay. Long-buried secrets await their reckoning. Methods: The Canada Files – Full Release Launching Mar. 5, 22:00 (UTC-5)
Methods Christmas 2025!
The Masterminds have some fun outdoors! Happy Winter Holidays! Hope you look forward to more in 2025! — LockedOn.
Methods 5 Year Anniversary!
It was another great year for Methods — the mobile version of the game is now fully released! And thank you as always to the fanbase for the many, many fan-created works! Your enthusiasm inspires me to keep creating bet…
Steam Visual Novel Festival | The "Methods" Series Now on Sale!
Attention, Detectives! The Steam Visual Novel Festival is here, and both games in the Methods series—Methods: The Detective Competition and Methods: The Canada Files—are available at their lowest-ever discounts! Dive in…
🌟【Methods peripheral pre-sale starts! 】🌟
"MTCF" all-member fridge magnets & 24-year limited Halloween posters are coming, limited-time pre-sale - ✅[TADS team character fridge magnets] ▫️ Price: 20 yuan/piece ✅[24-year Halloween limited poster] - This game host…
Methods Mobile is Live Now!!
Methods: The Detective Competition has been fully ported to mobile now! On mobile, Methods has been split into five games, each containing 20 chapters of the story. Want a more convenient and relaxed way to experience t…
Methods Christmas 2024!
772 receives a nice present! Nell does not enjoy her gift. Happy Winter Holidays from Methods! Enjoy and we hope you look forward to more in 2025! — LockedOn & Erabit
Methods Halloween 2024!
Just for Halloween, here's some special illustrations of the Detective Game-masters in costume! Greg as the Game-master Mug! Clark as a Scarecrow! Kane as a Cat! Mellie as a Ghost! Thanks for playing and we hope you're…
Update Notes for Sep 6
Bug fixes, typo fixes, minor plot holes fixed. More details below. Font changed for character names in English Autosaves restored (were previously inaccessible due to coding error) Text history in Interviews bug fixed R…
Pre-Order for Methods 4: The Best Detective has been opened!
🥳Good news for all Methods fans: 🤩Pre-Order for Methods 4: The Best Detective has been opened! The fourth part of Methods for mobile devices is coming soon! 👇Click here: 🍎App Store： https://apps.apple.com/us/app/met…
Methods 3: The Invisible Man is now LIVE on Mobile!
Time to follow the fourth-tier Detective Ashdown with his fellow detectives on the investigation of the mysterious killer! Will they eventually find the murderer, or be kicked out of the competition first? Dive in and f…
LockedOn 13th Anniversary Update
For the 13th Anniversary of LockedOn Games, here is a status update on ongoing and upcoming Methods -related projects! THE ART OF METHODS I announced the Art of Methods a while ago. It's been a huge project. Even though…
Methods 3: The Invisible Man is Available To Pre-Order Now
A typical murder on a train. A typical killer for the win. Methods 3: The Invisible Man is now available to pre-order on App Store and Google Play! At the end of the previous part, the mysterious detective competition h…
Methods: The Detective Competition is LIVE on Mobile in China!!
Dear detectives, good morning! Exciting news incoming — "Methods: The Detective Competition" has officially launched on mobile in China today! The mobile version for China mainland is available for free download, with c…
Methods: The Detective Competition is Attending G-Fusion 2024 Guangzhou!
Detectives, How’s it going? We are thrilled to announce that Methods: The Detective Competition is going to attend the video game fest called G-Fusion 2024 in Guangzhou, China! G-Fusion is a video game fest hosted by GC…
Update Notes for April 30
Save slots will finally be properly labeled in Chinese
Update Notes for April 29
Fixed English font size
Methods 2: Secrets and Death is now LIVE on Mobile!
Methods 2: Secrets and Death is now LIVE on Mobile! There will be a 30% launch discount all week long, so it's a great time to get it! What started as just a competition has taken a dark turn with a real-life murder unf…
Update Notes For April 26
Fixed duplicate save slot Fixed font issue with swapping between English and Chinese
