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Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders Raises $18,435 on KickstarterCasebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders Raises $18,435 on Kickstarter

A retro point & click adventure

June 30, 2022

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Author: Homo Narrans Studio

Leipzig, Germany –June 30, 2022– Thanks to the support of 484 backers, solo game developer Homo Narrans Studio exceeded his initial goal of $15,795 and raised $18,435 to fully fund the production of Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders for Steam and itch.io on Kickstarter.


After attaining its first milestone, the finished game will include 4 cases to solve, 4 hours of gameplay, german voice acting, German, English, Italian, and French texts, and a full release on PC, Mac, and Linux.
 

 

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.

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 is available on Steam and itch.io. The demo version includes the first cases to be solved.

 

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 realize his life-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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