The Case of the Golden Idol
Color Gray Games · 2022 · Mystery, Detective, Investigation, Puzzle, Conspiracy
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About The Case of the Golden Idol
Investigate a conspiracy spanning 50 years and twelve mysterious deaths as an 18th century detective, using keen observation and deduction to unmask killers and uncover the sinister truth behind a cursed aristocratic family. Your detective work reconstructs crime scenes and unravels a web of intrigue centered on the coveted Golden Idol and the dark motives of those who will kill for it.
Unmask the true killers in this sprawling narrative and discover their devious motives.
Observe closely and reconstruct each scene of death. Your skills of deduction can identify each suspect, motive and murder weapon.
Reveal the true nature of the mysterious Golden Idol and those who covet it. Follow the 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.
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What Steam players say
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Sighhh okay so this is a bit of a mixed review. The game's great, I really liked the music, and the style, and it was pretty funny at times. The direction the story takes halfway through was unexpected but sure, I rolled with it. The main mechanic of solving the cases was also quite neat, especially in moments where the word you're missing is not reachable as easily as most of them (e.g. the horse running outside). What I have a problem with, however, is, yes, partially my fault, but [spoiler]if you have not picked up on Cloudsley being Lazarus prior to the last case, it is SUCH a guessing game.[/spoiler] It left me confused after I "solved" it, and while the epilogue explained everything, I feel like the whole latter half is less "find out how the murder was committed" and more "recreate the events that happened", which may not seem that different, but I really thought I was tapping into a [i]detective[/i] game. Another pet peeve of mine is that this game has Steam achievements for the DLC cases. I'm not planning to buy any due to how iffy the main game left me feeling, so being robbed of the blue ribbon is just unpleasant. Overall, I'd say it's a good game, but you gotta tem…1 found this helpful
overrated game. Not that difficult.1 found this helpful
Loveddd this game. Very well done. Currently playing the sequel rise of the golden idol, which sadly is clunkier and not as good. Adore the style and mechanics of this game. The very end is a bit difficult and requires alot of back of forth work, but it feels necessary and ties the events of the whole story together well.
I can't believe it was only 7 hours. I spent about an hour scouring that last puzzle trying to figure out what in the world happened when all of a sudden I had eurika moment and all the dots connected together in the most unifying and satisfying way. I'm obviously trying to be vague, but those who've already played probably know what I'm talking about. Please don't spoil this game for yourself! I still have yet to play the DLCs but I can't wait to hop in
Really great detective game with very unique ways of solving things.
Cool game. Return of the Obra Dinn but make it Handmaid's Tale. Walter Keene did nothing wrong.
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