Crime of Your Life: The Visual Novel

> "Welcome back to a world of uncertainty. It's 2018, which means that times are changing. To some, the American Dream means nothing. To others, Horatio Raymond included, it means taking over something that was once yours. Originally banished from New Lincoln in the 1970s, Horatio has returned to New Lincoln to mark his name within the city. With his grandson, he must take over the city. When he lands in prison, one man named Floyd P. must retake the land that Horatio had. Will the both of them outrun the law?"
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> Official Description

*Not to be confused with its "sequel"*: Crime of Your Life: Tales from The Visual Novel

*Not to be confused with the technical first game in the series:* Crime of Your Life

*For the mission named "Crime of Your Life":* Crime of Your Life (mission)

***Crime of Your Life: The Visual Novel*** (also known as ***Crime of Your Life: Visual Novel Edition***, ***CoYL: TVN***, and simply ***Crime of Your Life***) is an {in development currently} visual novel spin-off of the first *Crime of Your Life*. The game was released on {N/A} exclusively for the PC.

The game is a new take on the Crime of Your Life series, and the first in the series to feature a "sub-plot", being set concurrently with the main plot.

## Information

### Platforms

* Personal Computer
* Xbox (Possible)
* PlayStation (Possible)
* Mobile Phone (Possible)

## Setting

### Protagonist

* Horatio Raymond
* Floyd P.

### Succeeded By

* Crime of Your Life: Tales from The Visual Novel
* Crime of Your Life 3

## Setting

The game takes place in the city of New Lincoln, but during the year 2018, around 45 years after the first Crime of Your Life game takes place. While it does take place in the same city, there are some major, while obvious, changes, such as the location of several buildings. New Lincoln, in 2018, is often described as a "retro-futuristic" city, as there are several aspects to the city in the 1970s, but still takes place in the modern day. The player controls Horatio Raymond, a character that originally supposed to appear in the first *Crime of Your Life* game.

## Gameplay Information

### Soundtrack

Soundtrack in Crime of Your Life: The Visual Novel

### "Missions"

Missions in Crime of Your Life: The Visual Novel

### Game Map

Game Map (Crime of Your Life: The Visual Novel)

## Synopsis

### Main Plot

Around fourty-five years after his banishment to the city of New Arknard, Louisiana, Horatio Raymond returns to the city of New Lincoln, a prominent city in the state of Idaho He meets an old friend of his, and starts to "cement his shoes". He starts killing his former bosses, under orders from his current bosses, and he was caught with his grandson, by the NLPD and heads to prison but his grandson doesn't. After Horatio heads to prison, a man named Floyd P. moves to New Lincoln for the first time. He starts to work his way up the "criminal ladder", and works for Horatio Raymond the III. But he was caught by the BFI and is killed shortly after. Horatio is released from prison and heads to Eileen's place and has a conversation. He then starts killing again, and then he meets the final person he is ordered to kill (and completes the job). Soon after, he meets a former ally of his and kills her, thus bringing the storyline to a finish.

## Reception

### Ratings

Upon release, Crime of Your Life: The Visual Novel has received (unknown) reviews and garnered a rating of (TBA).

## Development

Chapter One, 'Starting Something Fresh', started development on September 12th of 2023, with the planning-out stage starting mid-August of the same year.

## Trivia

* The game was inspired by three popular games. They are:
	+ Doki Doki Literature Club!
	+ Grand Theft Auto Advance
	+ Mafia 2 Mobile
* The game was made using the popular visual novel engine Ren'Py.
	+ The same gaming engine was used to make Doki Doki Literature Club! and Katawa Shoujo.
* This is the first game in the series to not be open-world-styled.
* The plot of the game could be inspired by Reservoir Dogs.

## Further Reading

* Beta Releases in Crime of Your Life: The Visual Novel
* Crime of Your Life: Tales from The Visual Novel
* Timeline
* Illusions of Legends (Spiritual Successor)