Case Solved: The London Files Launches With Einstein's Riddle Logic Puzzles
The release brings a detective game that strips out item hunting and trial-and-error, focusing purely on logic-grid deduction, to multiple platforms at once.
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SpecNext has released Case Solved: The London Files, a mystery puzzle adventure set in 1960s London. Developed by Brazil's Minomol Games, the game has players solve three murder cases through logic puzzles based on Einstein's riddle, using a logic matrix to organize evidence and testimonies. It is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Xbox One, iOS, and Android, with a 15% launch discount.
The game puts players in the role of a noir detective investigating three murders in 1960s London. Its hand-drawn 2D visuals and jazz soundtrack are meant to create a cozy noir atmosphere, and the design removes the item hunting and trial-and-error choices common in detective games.
Instead, puzzles follow the thinking method behind Einstein's riddle, also called the zebra puzzle or logic grid. Players gather evidence, suspects, and witness testimony that fits on one screen, then apply it to a logic matrix. By combining conditions such as A and B being incompatible or a testimony contradicting the scene, they deduce the one consistent truth.
There are no action elements or time limits. The iOS and Android versions are free-to-play with item purchases, while other platforms have a 15% launch sale.
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