Most of the clues are split between Holmes and Watson and the only way to get the full picture is to verbally communicate. In order to play the game you’ll need a friend to play with. This is co-op only game in which both roles are equally important. The main feedback platforms will be the Steam Discussion boards and our Discord channel.” “The community is crucial in this case and its feedback will greatly impact the further development! Hopefully, it will push the borders of the escape room genre and allow us to develop similar games more often. How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process? “Yes, we intend to increase the price after the Early Access period.” Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access? It is a traditional point-and-click puzzle adventure with the escape room type of puzzles which require verbal communication in order to progress throughout the game.Īll the basic mechanics work well and by solving a variety of puzzles the players get to reveal the important part of the story - the victim’s identity.” Depending on the number of used hints and the verbal skills of the players, it takes approximately an hour to finish it. What is the current state of the Early Access version? Also, our plan is to improve the user experience and polish all the chapters according to the feedback we get in the Early Access.”

We plan to include additional 2 chapters in the full version, through which the players would be able to reveal the full story, enjoy beautiful scenes and solve many more co-op puzzles. “The current, Early Access version, includes the 1st chapter of the game which, although not entirely polished, still provides approximately an hour of fun for all the puzzle enthusiasts.

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version? In the meantime we will make periodic major updates that will show the progress of development.” “Approximately 8-12 months depending on the amount of feedback we get. Early access gives us the opportunity to get valuable input regarding the puzzles, art, UX and other features while the game is still in the process of development.”Īpproximately how long will this game be in Early Access? “In order to fine-tune the 1st chapter and provide our players with the best possible experience in the forthcoming chapters, we need feedback and suggestions from the wider audience.

Sherlock a study in scarlet