A pudding in the refrigerator, a 100 yen coin left in a vending machine, a toilet in a convenience store.
Are these actions guilty or innocent?
"Is That Guilty?" is a legal quiz game where you judge "outrageous incidents" hidden in everyday life using Japanese law.
As a judge, you will pass verdicts of guilty or not guilty on 100 cases.
The gameplay is simple, with two choices.
However, the full picture of the case isn't visible from the start.
▼ Information is revealed in three stages
The case begins with an overview of the "incident," and as you read on, new facts are added with phrases like "New Facts!" and "Further Discoveries!". A case that initially seemed guilty can be overturned by a single new fact. That moment is the highlight of this game.
The three information cards don't disappear and stack up, allowing you to carefully deduce while rereading previous facts. You're free to make quick decisions based on intuition or to carefully examine the evidence.
▼ After the verdict, the crime name, relevant article, and explanation are displayed.
When you select an answer, not only is it correct or incorrect, but the relevant crime name, relevant article, and an explanation of "why that conclusion was reached" are displayed. Legal terms you see in the news, such as theft, property damage, assault, fraud, defamation,
unlawful remaining on premises, obstruction of business, and misappropriation of lost property, are linked to familiar situations and become easy to understand.
No prior legal knowledge is necessary. In fact, it's designed so that you'll make mistakes precisely because you don't know the answer.
It's structured to allow you to learn about legal thinking while enjoying trivia, fun facts, and general knowledge.
▼ 100 cases in total, 31 guilty verdicts, 69 not guilty verdicts
The balance is such that you can't win by only choosing guilty verdicts or only not guilty verdicts.
Examples of cases included are as follows:
- The Personalized Luxury Pudding Incident
- The Vending Machine Change-Forgetting Incident (100 Yen)
- The Convenience Store Toilet-Only Unauthorized Use Incident
- The Yakiniku Restaurant Smoke-Fueled Rice Incident
- The "Please Help Yourself" Incident (Taking All the Items Home)
- The Supermarket Shopping Cart-Home Incident
- The Delivery Service Guard-Fighting Pitfall Incident
- The Neighbor's Wi-Fi Unauthorized Connection Incident
- The Workplace "Calling Paid Leave for Travel While Claiming Illness" Incident
- The Incident of Raising Someone Else's Bicycle Saddle to its Limit
These are all incidents that seem plausible yet impossible, laughable but also thought-provoking when considered seriously.
Each incident comes with its own dedicated image.
【Game Features】
- Simple two-choice rules: simply choose guilty or innocent.
- 100 incidents in total, with 31 guilty and 69 innocent stories.
- Information is revealed in three stages, and the answer changes the more you read.
- After the verdict, the crime name, relevant article, and explanation are provided, making it enjoyable as general knowledge and education.
- Each story is only a few minutes long. Perfect for killing time during your commute or breaks
- Choose your story from your favorite cases
- Save your gameplay history on your device (see correct answers at a glance)
- Play all 100 cases to the end without any in-app purchases
【Recommended for people who:】
- Like legal quizzes and courtroom games
- Like trivia, fun facts, and general knowledge quizzes
- Like mystery games, puzzles, and brain training
- Want to play a quick multiple-choice quiz
- Like thinking, "Is this a crime?" about news cases
- Are studying law and want to connect terminology to everyday situations
- Want to discuss with friends and family, "Do you think this is guilty?"
- Looking for a game that will liven up game streaming and live broadcasts
- Looking for a game that can be used as content for social media or short videos
- Looking for a free, short game to kill time
【Explanation is the main point】
This game values understanding "why things are the way they are" more than simply getting the correct answer. Even seemingly unpleasant actions may not meet the criteria for a crime, and conversely, a harmless prank can sometimes lead to criminal charges.
The key points to consider are: whether the other person's property or rights were infringed, whether the perpetrator "knew what they were doing," whether the victim consented, and whether actual harm occurred.
By the time you finish playing all 100 episodes, you should have developed the habit of thinking in that order.
[About Game Commentary and Streaming]
"Is That Guilty?" welcomes game commentary, streaming, and social media posts.
It also supports commentary and streaming, including monetization.
Furthermore, we have prepared a hidden feature for streamers: "Streamer Mode."
Tapping the logo on the title screen five times will remove ads and review requests, allowing you to play to the end without interrupting your stream.
It's well-suited for participatory streaming, where viewers can join in on the verdict, vote on guilty or not guilty in the comments section, and get excited about cases with differing opinions.
[Caution]
This work is an entertainment piece in the form of a legal quiz based on current Japanese law.
It does not provide legal advice or judgments on actual cases.
For real-world problems, please consult a lawyer or other legal professional.
Now, the court is in session.
What would your verdict be?
Guilty or innocent in everyday cases? A 100-episode legal quiz where new facts can completely overturn the answer. Includes explanations of crime names and articles, and is a free courtroom game where live commentary and streaming are permitted.