Amid lingering political turmoil, the first and only female empress of China, Wu Zetian rises to power. Within months of her ascension to the throne, murmurs of discontentment and revolution swell as detractors and enemies begin plotting against her. It is against this backdrop that our protagonist, newly appointed investigating magistrate Di Renjie, must solve a gruesome series of murders--which will lead him on a collision course with the Imperial Court and the empress herself.
Will our young detective overcome his own inner demons and his allegiance to the previous emperor? What is the connection between the murder victims and the capital's many political secrets? YOU must uncover the truth...
Playing as the legendary detective, players will explore this unique setting and unravel its narrative twists and turns using familiar adventure gameplay mechanics such as exploration, dialogue choices, interaction with objects and clues, and puzzle-solving. Additionally, we are introducing an original mechanic where you will be able to deduct and reenact the scene of a crime and put your theories to the test.
The pixel art style of the game is also an homage to old school graphics, but we've added our own visual signature and design sensibilities. The game contains over 45 locations (many spanning multiple screen widths), each one pixel-painted with care and attention to detail.
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The Humble Store is currently running the Detective Hamble Sale, a one-week sales event with discounts (up to 90%) on a variety of detective-themed games as well as numerous point-and-click adventures. The sale ends on June 27.
Titles on sale include older games like Batman: Arkham Knight and Her Story, to newer titles like Hypnospace Outlaw and Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders.
Here's a link to the sales page: Humblebundle.com
Overwhelmingly positive reviews and strong sales in its first week sees indie game featured on the "Point & Click" trending list on Steam.
Spread the word, everyone -- Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders is coming to Steam on May 1st, 2019!
We are very excited to announce that Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders will be localized for French and Chinese audiences.
Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders has reached $17470 in Kickstarter funding (109% of original goal) and has received Greenlit status on Steam!