Bohemian Killing

Bohemian Killing is a narrative courtroom drama set in late-19th-century Paris, where tradition and modernity clash amid class divisions and pervasive racism. A year after a brutal murder, you stand trial as Alfred Ethon, a young inventor of Gypsy origin whose success followed the Great Revolution. The victim is a maid who worked for an impoverished lord, a remnant of the old French regime, and the evidence points to Alfred. You decide how to defend yourself: lie, find evidence to support your testimony or pretend to be insane.

The trial and the story

The game moves between the courtroom and flashbacks. In the present, you examine evidence, hear witness testimony and respond to the judge’s questions. Each question begins a flashback in a Parisian district, where your decisions, interactions and actions shape Alfred’s testimony and the final verdict.

You can consult the case file, which includes expert opinions, reports, physical evidence and witness testimonies organized by category. You can refute each piece of evidence in different ways, though you do not have to. For example, if a neighbor says they saw blood on your clothes, you could challenge the neighbor’s credibility or come up with another explanation for the blood. Your choices can prompt further questions from the court.

Choices and modes

The game offers a wide range of possible approaches, leading to several standard endings and one additional hidden ending. It does not treat any path as a bad one, and each playthrough can differ.

You can choose between two modes:

• Standard: the outcome depends on your creativity and ability to solve logical problems, and you face the consequences of your actions.
• Story: your attorney advises you as you progress, comments on your decisions and choices, and prevents you from acting in ways that could harm your case in court.