Richly atmospheric, retro-inspired point-and-click adventure game Casebook 1889 – The Leipzig Murders transports players to a chapter of European history that is rarely explored. Set in Germany at the turn of the 20th century, you take on the role of Detective Joseph Kreiser as he investigates a string of murders. The game was funded on Kickstarted back in 2022, and…
At the beginning of October, D’Avekki Studios released a demo for the PC version of Dark Nights with Poe and Munro. I knew something was up — why would you release a demo for a game that is years old? — but I didn’t know what. The studio’s fourth and…
It is nearly halfway through October — the unofficial month for horror…
Cocktails and murders. Both are best served cold. And both are major…
Richly atmospheric, retro-inspired point-and-click adventure game Casebook 1889 – The Leipzig Murders transports players to a chapter of European history that is rarely explored. Set in Germany at the turn of the 20th century, you take on the role of Detective Joseph Kreiser as he investigates a string of murders.…
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At the beginning of October, D’Avekki Studios released a demo for the PC version of Dark Nights with Poe and Munro. I knew something was up — why would you release a demo for a game that is years old? — but I didn’t know what. The studio’s fourth and…
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It is nearly halfway through October — the unofficial month for horror game launches — and news is still coming in about horror games that will be released before Halloween. Narrative-driven murder mystery Blood on the Thames falls into this category as its launch date was announced today, but it…
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Cocktails and murders. Both are best served cold. And both are major elements in Best Served Cold, a game announced today by Hidden Through Time developer Rogueside. Play as a bartender at a speakeasy where potential suspects and witnesses gather. For the cops to look the other way on the…
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Whispers of the Luminaries is an Aussie-developed idol-themed murder mystery game inspired by the Famicom Detective Club and Ace Attorney series. It is about finding hope in the darkest of times. Following the release of the game’s demo via Steam, its Kickstarter page gained hundreds of followers waiting for the…
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Last week, Nintendo released a bizarre teaser trailer titled Emio. (It has since been edited to include the entire title.) It is grainy. It is creepy. I don’t think anyone could make sense of the 15-second trailer consisting mostly of a person wearing a beige trench coat and a paper…
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Described as a mottled burlesque fantasy, One Night: Burlesque is a detective/crime story in a unique noir setting. The visual novel has players delving into the heart of a tarry noir tale, where the fluff of peacock features and sequins darken under the influence of crime lurking in the shadows.…
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I’ve had one eye on Killer Frequency since the Future Games Show from June 2022 when it was briefly mentioned in a grouping of Team17 games. Now, a year later, the game is getting set to launch for PC, consoles, and VR on the same day in early June. The…
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Every now and then, a game pops up that I practically salivate over the mere idea of. That was Murderous Muses to me. Ever since its announcement, I’ve been hooked on the idea of an art gallery plus murder mystery plus FMV goodness. That’s a lot for a game to…
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In September, NIS America’s showcase featured games coming to the west in early 2023. Among them was Process of Elimination, a murder mystery game reminding me very much of the Danganronpa series (and that’s not a bad thing). The murder mystery game launched in Japan in May of this year,…
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