{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3b9d794b99e779be9c91ada8","clusterId":"c_b918c0d89d8ec9602c61a9b7","slug":"holo-indie-mystery-game-holotrials-case-covered-gets-free-steam-release-date","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Holo Indie Mystery Adventure HoloTrials: Case Covered Gets Free Steam Release Date","summary":"CCMC, a subsidiary of Cover Corp, announced the opening of the Steam store page for HoloTrials: Case Covered, a free mystery adventure game developed by VTAC Games under the holo Indie fan game brand. The game is set in a parallel world where hololive English talents from Myth and Council/Promise are reimagined as high school students. Players take the role of student detective Watson Amelia, investigating a campus incident that leads to a courtroom battle to clear Gawr Gura, the prime suspect. The game combines visual novel text with side-scrolling exploration and point-and-click evidence collection. Courtroom segments require players to find contradictions in testimonies and present correct evidence. The art style uses lineless 2D sprites with full animation. HoloTrials: Case Covered will release for free on Steam on September 10, 2026 at 12:00 JST. The store page went live on June 30, 2026. The game supports English language only.","whyItMatters":"This is the first full-length fan game published under the holo Indie brand, demonstrating Cover Corp's formalized support structure for derivative works by independent developers.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game is the first full-length release under the holo Indie brand, which Cover Corp describes as a \u0026#34;collective term for a game brand for fan games created using the game creator support program.\u0026#34; The program is designed to support derivative works by independent developers. CCMC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cover Corp established on October 10, 2023, handles game production support and publishing for the brand.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story is set at \u0026#34;HoloHigh,\u0026#34; a prestigious academy divided into two factions: the rebellious second-year group \u0026#34;HoloMyth\u0026#34; and the discipline-oriented first-year group \u0026#34;HoloCouncil,\u0026#34; appointed by the school to maintain order. The conflict between them escalates until a mysterious incident occurs, with Gawr Gura emerging as the prime suspect. Players must navigate the faction tension, interrogate suspects and witnesses, and piece together the timeline to save Gura from suspension.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeveloper VTAC Games said in a comment: \u0026#34;HoloTrials is a free mystery game made by fans, for fans. We created it with love for the hololive community. We aim to make it an accessible entry point for newcomers while also satisfying existing visual novel fans.\u0026#34; The game uses a lineless 2D art style with fully animated sprites. It supports English only and is scheduled for release on September 10, 2026 at 12:00 JST. The Steam store page went live on June 30, 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"HoloTrials: Case Covered, a free mystery ADV where Watson Amelia investigates a school incident to clear Gawr Gura, launches on Steam September 10. Store page is open now.","twitterPost":"Free fan game HoloTrials: Case Covered puts you in the shoes of student detective Watson Amelia in a parallel high school world. Courtroom battles and point-and-click investigation arrive September 10 on Steam.","threadsPost":"HoloTrials: Case Covered is a fan-made mystery visual novel set in a parallel high school world with hololive English talents as students. It launches free on Steam September 10, 2026, but the store page is already open. 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