Stretch your deduction skills to their limits and untangle a web of deceit in this innovative nonlinear detective game that’s putting a truly unique spin on the genre
– Extended demo now available on Steam
Following a standout appearance during gamescom 2022 at the Future Games Show, Playstack is pleased to reveal The Case of the Golden Idol will be making its way to PC on Oct. 13, 2022. A new kind of puzzle game that allows players to carry out detective work in a fresh and non-linear fashion has been a surprise hit amongst media, players, and even fellow developers from Lucas Pope (The Return of the Obra Dinn, Papers Please) to Sean Vanaman (Firewatch) thanks to a stand out demo that is currently available on the game’s Steam page!
To celebrate the release date announcement, developer Color Gray has now launched an extended demo build on Steam, featuring a never-before-seen conundrum to solve.
| “I felt like both an idiot and a genius” – Erik Wolpaw, Portal “Loved every minute of the demo” – Lucas Pope, The Return of the Obra Dinn“Absolutely nails detective investigation” – Julian Colbus, Lacuna “Well made, clever, fantastic style” – Sean Vanaman, Firewatch |
| The Case of the Golden Idol is a narrative detective game set in an alternate 18th-century England where players must investigate 11 most strange and gruesome deaths spanning forty years. Something awful connects these tragedies, providing a wider mystery for the player to unravel. Each case is presented as a snapshot scene frozen in time. Players can freely search through these scenes in whichever fashion they choose to deduce the suspect, motive, and chronology of events. The player’s theory is then placed into an interactive notepad, which in turn will inform the player whether their theory is correct or not. |
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| Challenging players’ abilities to think critically, collect crucial evidence, and interpret clues that will be key to their success, the brain-twisting gameplay will help reveal the true nature of the mysterious Golden Idol and those who covet it. Follow the forty-year journey of a cursed aristocratic family as you untangle a web of deceit and villainy in your hunt for the truth behind this dark conspiracy.”In an age where success on PC seems increasingly predetermined by genre and streamer compatibility, Playstack is on a mission to also create success for developers who disrupt trends, break boundaries and most importantly deliver something uniquely outstanding. The Case of the Golden Idol is the perfect example of this. It’s fearless, ingenious and beautiful. We adore this project and take delight in seeing the overwhelmingly positive response it evokes from those who play it.” – Harvey Elliot, Playstack Chief Executive. |
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