The Case of the Golden Idol

The Case of the Golden Idol is a point-and-click adventure set in the 18th century, where you attempt to solve 12 gruesome deaths. You play by investigating each scene to gather information in the form of words that you piece together to make statements to solve what happened.

CONTENT RATING

Horror,

Sex

PLATFORMS

PC

Nintendo Switch

POSITIVE GAMEPLAY

Comprehension

Digital Nutrition

Good Challenge

Note-Taking

Puzzle Solving

Investigation

Observation

Under 5 hours

PLAY STYLE

You play in either Thinking (putting words together) or Exploring (collecting words). This means you can investigate more freely to solve each of the deaths. You then pick your suspect, identify the weapon, deduce the motive and unmask the awful truth.

As you progress, you start to use clues from different chapters to not only solve the individual murders but uncover how the events are connected. Soon you are working to reveal the true killers in the vast narrative by discovering their motives.

The result is a game about observation, interpretation and reconstruction of events. As you follow the journey of this cursed aristocratic family you untangle a web of deceit and villainy.

GAMEPLAY TRAILER

Good to know

Insights to ensure your child's gaming experience remains safe and enjoyable

Set time limits

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Manage online interactions

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Skill level

Suggested by Family Gaming Database

You need good skills of observation and investigation to enjoy this game. Along with the maturity to deal with the violent theme you need to be able to construct detailed sentences based on evidence.