Last weekend’s Latin American Games Showcase featured multiple interesting indie titles, one of which is the debut product by DeadlyCrow Games, The Midnight Crimes. It’s a point-and-click detective adventure game featuring a semi-open world, character relationships, side quests, and pets.
In The Midnight Crimes, players assume control of Benjamin Leighton, a war veteran and retired private detective. Racked with insomnia and unending guilt about the death of his family, Leighton spends most of his days drinking his pain away. As luck would have it, a new case arises, and it just might be the thing he needs to pull him out of the gutter.
Below you can find the trailer from last weekend’s showcase, an overview of the game (via Steam), as well as the latest screenshots.
The Midnight Crimes Overview
Gameplay Features
The game will feature a rich narrative storytelling alongside interesting mechanics to help you navigate this world. As a challenge, you have to take care of how much STRESS Benjamin can endure, because his actions and precision will depend on it, you can take time off to release stress by plenty of means in the city. Be careful about the alleys you roam, some may see you as a target and will try to rob you if your REPUTATION or your ELOQUENCE are low. You will be able to adopt a PET in the game, to help Benjamin cope with his situation and to release some stress. The game has a night/day cycle with dates, so be mindful of the days and the hours in order to investigate certain clues.
Point & Click Interactions
The game utilizes classic point & click mechanics for exploration and interaction with the environment. Players navigate through detailed, hand-drawn environments, searching for clues, interrogating suspects, and solving puzzles to progress through the story. Clickable hotspots highlight interactive objects, allowing players to examine them for clues or add them to their inventory for later use.
Dynamic story / Choices Matter
The narrative unfolds based on the player’s choices and actions, with multiple branching paths and endings influenced by their decisions throughout the game. You will be able to unlock special interactions and special side quests depending on the relationship level you have with the characters which will shape the course of the story and the multiple endings you can achieve.
Crime solving Mechanics
players have access to an interactive board in their detective office where they can pin up evidence, photos, and notes related to ongoing cases. The BOARD in your office room will be your best ally to investigate further, unveil new connections, new clues and new localizations when needed. It is the main tool for investigation.
Immersive semi-open world
You can explore a city where darkness unveils unsettling secrets. Be part of Midnight Cove, a city where you can explore and interact with the environment and their citizens.
Discover the rich world of The Midnight Crimes and the stories the night hides in this thriving industrial city of the 19th century. Unveil the mysteries, secret societies, paranormal events and disturbing characters the lovely city of Midnight Cove has to offer.
The Midnight Crimes Screenshots
Point-and-click detective adventure game The Midnight Crimes does not have a release window yet, but it’s expected to release on PC via Steam, and you can wishlist the game there now.
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