The Case of the Golden Idol

[Zombra]

How is there not a thread for this already?








Really good detective game in the vein of Obra Dinn. Go play it.

 

[Zombra]

Okay, I really posted that so I could also deliver the news that a sequel is dropping .... apparently within the next week.

https://www.pcgamer.com/2022s-best-detective-game-is-getting-a-new-case-this-month/

I could get used to playing this kind of game every few months. Take my $$$

 

[HoboForEternity]

fuck, that's really good news.

 

[Modron]

sequel is dropping .... apparently within the next week.

I mean this could just be anouncement that they are developing another game/release date anouncement not a full game getting released on the 27th... Generally indie games don't fair well with the 2-3 month long media blitz>release style.

Ninja: Should probably get staff to move this to adventure gaming so it doesn't get buried by popular console game thread #97231.

 

[Zombra]

Should probably get staff to move this to adventure gaming so it doesn't get buried by popular console game thread #97231.

I was getting ready to argue this isn't an adventure game ... but it self-identifies as one so by Codex Law it officially is. Paging Infinitron for thread move

 

[Great Deceiver]

This was my game of the year for 2022. Absolutely loved everything about it. I liked it even better than Obra Dinn, although it's not as sophisticated as that game. Highly, highly recommended.

 

[Ivan]

 

[HoboForEternity]

it seems to be a DLC. dunno how many cases / scenario it will have but



sorry, shadows of doubt, i kinda just intended to get it but i can wait until it's near 1.0 i guess

 

[Unkillable Cat]

While it's good news that a good game gets more love, there's something off about this one.

Gut feeling. Best to wait and see.

 

[Maxie]

While it's good news that a good game gets more love, there's something off about this one.

Gut feeling. Best to wait and see.

the same thing is off as in the sumatra game
exotic parts are fit for jumping and shooting not for point & click

 

[Antigoon]

Didn't play it yet, but its 3 more cases. Was hoping for a bit more, but at least they all seem to be rather lengthy.

 

[Great Deceiver]

Instant purchase. Looking forward to playing it over the weekend.

 

[Zombra]

First game, $18, six scenarios = $3 each.
DLC, $6, three larger scenarios at $2 each.

Haha wow I'm really in the last stages of sanity

 

[Great Deceiver]

Didn't the original game have 12 scenarios (11 + epilogue)?

 

[Zombra]

Math is hard, move along, nothing to see here

 

[Jenkem]

waiting for the DLC to go on greenmangaming.com, which I assume it will since the original was up there... will most likely be more discounted than on steam just like when the game itself released.

 

[Great Deceiver]

Solved the first case, pretty fun. However, I think there's a mistake in the layout:

Spoiler

In the tournament blackboard, the blue player is on the bottom row two times out of three - you're supposed to infer that from the only results sheet that's available (on the Oberon Geller/Carlos Luna table at the far right).

However, for the Pandula Senevi/Sri Thagson table (the one in the middle), the blue player is listed on the top results row, and results seem inverted.

Did I miss something? I still solved it without clues w/ basic inference and elimination, but still, that one piece doesn't fit.

 

[Antigoon]

Solved the first case, pretty fun. However, I think there's a mistake in the layout:

Spoiler

In the tournament blackboard, the blue player is on the bottom row two times out of three - you're supposed to infer that from the only results sheet that's available (on the Oberon Geller/Carlos Luna table at the far right).

However, for the Pandula Senevi/Sri Thagson table (the one in the middle), the blue player is listed on the top results row, and results seem inverted.

Did I miss something? I still solved it without clues w/ basic inference and elimination, but still, that one piece doesn't fit.

Does look right to me.

Spoiler

Pendula/yellow wins the first with minotaur vs. boar, and loses the 2nd (archer vs. minotaur) and 3rd (boar vs. archer) against Sri/blue

 

[Great Deceiver]

Solved the first case, pretty fun. However, I think there's a mistake in the layout:

Spoiler

In the tournament blackboard, the blue player is on the bottom row two times out of three - you're supposed to infer that from the only results sheet that's available (on the Oberon Geller/Carlos Luna table at the far right).

However, for the Pandula Senevi/Sri Thagson table (the one in the middle), the blue player is listed on the top results row, and results seem inverted.

Did I miss something? I still solved it without clues w/ basic inference and elimination, but still, that one piece doesn't fit.

Does look right to me.

Spoiler

Pendula/yellow wins the first with minotaur vs. boar, and loses the 2nd (archer vs. minotaur) and 3rd (boar vs. archer) against Sri/blue

Yes, but

Spoiler

if the result is YBB, the results table should be:

W
()WW


instead of:

()WW
W


According to the only results that are given to us in the results sheet; we make the first deduction re: results based on blue W being on the bottom row. The other table (left) also follows this pattern. Why is the order of results inverted only for this table?

 

[Antigoon]

Finally solved the 2nd DLC case. I'd say its a mid tier case, couple of screens, almost 40 hints. But overall quite logically. Really feels like a true expansion to the base game without even trying to reinvent anything.

 

[Zombra]

Yeah. I would have liked a dozen more scenarios but what we got in the DLC is jolly good for $6. Totally worth it. I'd be happy to pay $6 every 6 months for more of this.

 

[HoboForEternity]

finished the DLC. gameplay wise it's more of less the exact same, which is good actually. story-wise i thought it was excellent addition and needed contex to the main game. compared to everything, the DLC cases are pretty good, the 2nd and 3rd one is great, but not as good as the best ones in the main game. i do agree case 2 to case 3 seemed like a bit of a leap so i had a hard time figuring out the gap and it's important for the context of case 3.

anyways, whatever they make next, insta buy for me, such a creative little game.

 

[Maxie]

finally bought it, the dlc too
i wish the text werent so small

 

[Maxie]

lol there is screen zoom in the game

 

[OSK]

I bought this and the DLC in the last Steam sale. I haven't touched the DLC yet, but I finished the main game and I really enjoyed it. It's a bit short though, so I'd suggest picking it up on sale.

Are there other games like this? Is that Obra Dinn mentioned here similar and as good?