Mystery City Games, in partnership with independent publishing platform indie.io, announced that A Death in the Red Light  officially launched on Steam on September 23, 2024.

In this adventure puzzler players will face a gritty true-crime mystery as a hard-boiled detective of the Amsterdam Police, brought out of suspension to solve a case that stumped every other officer on the force.

It’s his last shot at redemption–and the players’ opportunity to explore and experience Europe’s most famous city from a completely different perspective.

In 1988, Amsterdam was not a world-famous vacation destination, but a city awash in crime, drugs, and social unrest. Urban blight will accompany players every step of the way as they work on the case, analyzing evidence and connecting clues to figure out the case of a dead body mysteriously appearing in the bleakest part of the city: Zeedijk, the Heroin Alley, where cops don’t go in without back-up.

Every piece of evidence is both a self-contained puzzle and a piece of a greater whole. Successfully solving the puzzle will yield a clue to advance the investigation, leading players down the trail, down to the seedy underbelly of Amsterdam.

Of all the historical escape games we’ve created across Europe, this story has always captivated me. The blend of mystery, intrigue, and true-crime detective work made it a perfect fit for a video game adaptation. With this game, we’re bringing our love of history and the excitement of exploring Amsterdam’s iconic district to players everywhere. We can’t wait for them to dive into the adventure!”

Ben Sillevis, lead designer and creative director of Mystery City Games

The story-driven puzzle experience draws on its source material, Mystery City Games’ escape game of the same title that received the 2020 Bullseye Award for the Best “Mystery” Genre of the Year.

Designed to provide an authentic detective experience, both games challenge players with puzzles cleverly designed to replicate the feel of police work.

A Death in the Red Light is no mere port, however: The video game has been rebuilt from the ground up to leverage the unique advantages of the format and provide a memorable experience for players, even those who previously experienced it as an escape game.

The overhaul included expanding the storyline with new puzzles, creating a unique, noir art style to present it with, and of course, fleshing out 1988 Amsterdam as the star of the game.

A Death in the Red Light is now available on Steam.

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Source: indie.io

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