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Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders Launching on Kickstarter May 31Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders Launching on Kickstarter May 31

A retro point & click adventure

May 16, 2022

2 Min Read

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Author: Homo Narrans Studio

Leipzig, Germany –May 16, 2022– Solo game developer Homo Narrans Studio will be launching his Kickstarter Campaign to fund the retro point & click game, Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders for Steam on May 31.
 

Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders is an adventure game with unique gameplay mechanics. Control detective Joseph Kreiser, who examines objects, questions witnesses and interrogates suspects.
 

In Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders, there are multiple endings to each case. Your success or failure is up to your detective skills. Combine the collected clues in the notebook and decide which clues will lead to the culprit in the "mind-palace-like" Logic sheet. 

 

A free-to-play Demo of Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders will be released for PC and Mac via Steam. The demo version will include the entire first of four cases to be solved.
 

The full version of the game is scheduled for release at the end of 2023 and will be released for Steam, PlayStation and Xbox as well as Mobile with German and English texts. To bring the characters to life, they will be voiced in German by professional voice actors.
 

 

Features
 

  • Classic Point-And-Click Adventure

  • Environmental puzzles and inventory

  • Witness interviews and dialogue options

  • Combine clues in the notebook to draw new conclusions

  • No game-over screen

  • Multiple endings for each case - whether you arrest the right suspect depends on your skills

  • Complete German voice-over

  • Subtitles in German and English

  • Find clues and interrogate witnesses in meticulously researched historical locations

  • Focus on dialogue and interaction

     

Additional Information

 

About Homo Narrans Studio

After having two books published, Gregor Müller wanted to realise his live-long dream of telling engaging stories in a digital medium. Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders is his first endeavour in digital story-telling.

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