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''Cause of Death: Can you Catch the Killer?'' (frequently shortened to Cause of Death or CoD) was a video game developed and published by EA Mobile for iOS devices on December 16, 2010 that was removed from the App Store in September 2014.〔 While being almost identical in gameplay, the game is intended for a more mature audience than its companion game ''Surviving High School'', as the game revolves around crime and serial killers and their pursuit by law enforcement (and its text depicts some rather graphic and suggestive things at times). Understandably, the suggested age on the App Store is 12+. ''Cause of Death'' is a visual novel that is divided into a series of volumes, each of which is made up of eight chapters (excluding the first, fourteenth and sixteenth volumes). The base game (which was free from the App Store) came with the entire first Volume—future content needed to have been downloaded either by "Episodes on Demand" or "Now Airing". The first 6-episode volume was released in December 2010, and the series released its final episode in July 2014, and the game was unlisted from the App Store in September 2014 (though people who downloaded the game whilst it was up can re-download it as the game wasn't removed by Apple). ==Development== It usually took over a week to write each Cause of Death chapter, and because of this grueling release schedule the writing staff often had to work late (sometimes through the night), due to not wanting to disappoint their fans, who can "get restless when an episode is late, even by a matter of hours". When the staff discover that "a fan is excited about () stories or appreciative of () work" via Tumblr reviews or a Facebook comment, it "makes a big impact in the office", as it is a validation of their hard work.〔 When some of the writers work on the gruesome murders that take place throughout the series, they like to become fully immersed in their research, for example filling "() cubicle walls were covered in tarot cards and books about voodoo" when writing a psychic-themed episode." As many of the CoD writers also work on Surviving High School and switch between the two projects, there is a major contrast between the lighthearted and dark tones, particularly in the earlier years of SHS, which provides a nice change of pace and variety.〔 Though originally Cause of Death and Surviving High School were constructed in two very different ways, over time SHS was altered to reflect CoD, becoming a more plot and character driven story rather and being directed at a more adult target audience. The art style also changed to become more realistic, expressive and gritty, and the minigame-style gameplay was replaced by an interactive movie structure. There has been at least one crossover between the two games, and some characters gave from one game have family members who are only present in the other game. Some of the choices made by the writing staff have led to backlash by the audience. In particular, the Blaise-Jeremy pairing was seen as controversial to some, arguing that it is unrealistic and unwarranted, so the writers explained the rationale behind it: "There's something significant in looking at how opposites attract. You see it in real life all the time. Nice girls date jerks. Straight-laced guys go after free-spirited girls. Sometimes we're secretly looking for that person who will push us beyond what we're comfortable with...The BlaiseBird thing is all so refreshingly simple. I think Blaise was fed up with drama and just went for something she wanted, for better or for worse. Everyone else's love life on CoD is so pained and complex, so it's nice to have a romance that is so unromantic".〔 Writers for the series include Winchester, Georgia, Doc, Lily, Rasputin among others. They are hired due to certain talents while they stay away from other areas. For example, in the wedding episodes between Natara and Oscar, Winchester's role consisted on planning the "wedding-themed violence" in the action scenes, while Lily did some of the more "grace()" writing.〔 The Maltara kiss at the end of the episode was a tough moment to write that went through many drafts, as it was an integral "exciting" turning-point of the series. While "originally, it was a smaller, more subdued moment, just very warm, and honest, and intimate", teammate Rasputin argued "No. People have been waiting for this for ten volumes. This moment needs to be much, much bigger", so he added "more description, way more emotion () a gentle rain".〔 The game has both a frequently-updated Facebook account and a Twitter account in order to provide information about upcoming episode and other information related to Cause of Death or Surviving High School. After over 3 and a half years and 170+ pieces of content (much of which now is available as a bundle pack), the series ended on July 2014, and its finale announced the app will be removed from the App Store sometime. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cause of Death (game)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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