The Case of the Golden Idol is a puzzle-adventure game where players piece together mysteries by examining crime scenes and reconstructing events from fragmented clues. Released in October 2022 on PC, the game emphasizes deductive reasoning and lateral thinking rather than traditional dialogue trees.
The game has continued to influence the indie detective space. Recent coverage highlights how its deduction-focused design has inspired similar projects, including The Eventide, an upcoming supernatural mystery game from Studio Reset - a team of veteran developers who previously worked on Mass Effect and Dragon's Age. The Eventide applies comparable puzzle logic to paranormal investigation, suggesting The Case of the Golden Idol's impact on how indie developers approach mystery games.
via Rock Paper Shotgun
Remember that paranormal, protagonist-juggling adventure game in the works at Studio Reset, an indie outfit formed by former Mass Effect /Dragon's Age staffers? It’s just been fully revealed as The Eventide, with a debut trailer to show off its watercoloured, reality-warping take…