The Mermaid Mask: Detective Grimoire Returns in Locked-Room Submarine Mystery
The release adds a distinctive locked-room premise to the Detective Grimoire series, now available on multiple platforms with a PS5 version to follow.
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SFB Games released the mystery adventure game 'The Mermaid Mask' for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam on July 17. The PS5 version is expected later. The game is a new point-and-click entry in the Detective Grimoire series, set on a hand-drawn submarine where the captain is murdered in a perfect locked room. The only clue is an ancient stone cauldron. Players examine 3D clues and interrogate an eccentric crew.
In 'The Mermaid Mask,' Detective Grimoire and his partner Sally investigate the murder of the captain of the submarine Moltuga, whose body was found in a sealed room. The only clue to the cause of death is an ancient stone cauldron. The submarine is entirely hand-drawn and can be explored in full. Suspects are voiced in English, and the original soundtrack was performed by the Budapest Art Orchestra. A demo is available on Steam along with a 10% launch discount until July 24.
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