February 16, 2022
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: Pixmain
Watch the iOS trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYlHDRn_68E
MONTREUIL, February 16th, 2022 - Today Darjeeling Productions and Pixmain announced that the award-winning game, Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective, is coming to iOS on March 3 and is available for pre-order now. In this thrilling puzzle adventure game developed by Darjeeling, the maze stone has been stolen by Mr. X and must be recovered. Players will guide Pierre, the maze detective, through 10 beautiful maps filled with intricate scenes, cleverly hidden objects, and engaging interactions on his quest to capture the illusive Mr. X and retrieve the stone. Fans can now pre-order the title for a special price of $3.99 before the game is released on the App Store in March.
Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective is adapted from the beloved children's book series "Pierre the Maze Detective - The Search for the Stolen Maze Stone" by Hiro Kamigaki and IC4DESIGN, published by Laurence King. The game was originally released on PC and Switch last summer, garnering 96% overwhelmingly positive Steam reviews.
A Nostalgic Hand-Drawn Childhood Adventure Game:
Labyrinth City brings the beloved book to life, transforming the beautiful illustrations into engaging animated stories. The gameplay is accompanied by a light-hearted, original soundtrack that will bring players back to their childhood.
Endless Puzzles and Interactions
Spread across the 10 maps, Labyrinth City contains over 100 collectibles and over 500 interactive points hidden through the mazes. As players get lost in the game, both literally and figuratively, they can interact and play with their surroundings, simply by clicking on items, people and characters they meet along their way.
A Thrilling Detective Story
The maze stone has been stolen in Opéra City, turning the entire city into a giant maze! While Pierre tracks down Mr. X, the maze stone thief, he encounters puzzles and characters that will help him on his mission.
Unexpected Surprises
There are numerous hidden pop culture references that fans will love discovering within the maps of Labyrinth City, such as King Kong, Star Wars, Dragon Ball Z, No-Face from Spirited Away, and The Sword in the Stone.
Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective is available for pre-order from the global App Store at a limited time discount offer for $3.99. The iOS version supports 10 languages, including traditional and simplified Chinese, English, French, German, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Korean. Follow game updates on Twitter, Facebook or Discord.
Game Awards & Features:
Labyrinth City Nominated Awards & Selection:
IndieCade Visual Design Prize 2020
Game Connection Asia Best Quality of Art 2020
IndiePlay Best Overseas Game Nominee 2020
Busan Indie Connect Festival: July Prize & Excellence in Art 2021
Big Adventure Event "Pretty As a Picture" Official Selection 2022
For review codes on iOS, please contact [email protected]
Press kit is available here.
Founded in 2009, Darjeeling likes to explore the field of the possible in writing and narration. Labyrinth City comes after two titles from the studio including Californium (2016) and Homo Machina (2018).
Based in Hiroshima, IC4DESIGN was founded in 1998 and are the designers of Pierre and the Maze Detective, the book in which the game is adapted from.
Pixmain is a new indie game publisher focused on games with creative and engaging gameplay that feature compelling themes like art, music, and immersive storylines. Without limitations to genre, platform, and region, Pixmain strives to make more high-quality games accessible to players around the world.
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