The only problem is that the Golden Idol eponymous is missing. But that does not prevent his legend from arousing deadly desires. Over the course of 15 investigations of increasing difficulty, the player will act as an external observer who must patiently reconstruct the plot step by step. Because the great specificity of the franchise is to approach the mysteries in the form of dioramas frozen in time. Small tables to complete require finding the identity of the characters, their relationships and other chronology of events based on clues left by the developers. Like an archaeologist, we adopt an outside point of view having to piece together a puzzle – stained with blood and mythology, of course, like a real archaeologist therefore.
Caviar for the brains
Color Gray Games promises an unusual adventure in the madness of the 1970s, between parapsychology, hippie movements, hallucinogens, TV magazines and business leaders. The first images suggest a graphic style that is still atypical, with more elaborate lighting effects, due to an increase in budget. Because the great critical success of the first episode attracted the attention of bigwigs. Netflix will publish the mobile version through its Netflix Games catalog. If the quality is still there, the streaming giant has got its hands on one of the games of the year 2024. This is not hyperbole: The Case of the Golden Idol is truly fantastic, with brilliant puzzles that will make you exclaim “yes, that’s genius!” rather than “well you really had to guess that eh”.
The Rise of the Golden Idol will be released in 2024 on PC, consoles and mobiles simultaneously. Suffice it to say that we are stamping our feet. If you are curious about the formula, you can try the first three surveys of The Case of the Golden Idol on the official website.