The Kickstarter project is now at the midway point for Lutra City Mysteries, an upcoming point and click adventure game by Stand Off Software in which you are a detective in an authentic 1940’s noir film.
“Film noir and point & click adventure are very well suited to each other,” says Vance Baryn, creator of the series. “The deep focus on story and character against a backdrop of procedural investigation in film noir is almost the definition of an adventure game.”
Lutra City Mysteries got its start in Second Life where there are currently three full length games in the series and a couple of shorter free episodes. The stand-alone series will bring the stories to a wider audience, and allow for a more immersive experience as well as a wider variety of kinds of puzzles and gameplay mechanics.
The new series will focus on staying true to classic film noir from the lighting and camera angles to the plot and dialog.
Features:
–Dedication to Authenticity. Our goal is to produce true film noir games from the visual style to dialog, plot, and music. These are games that renowned film noir directors John Huston, Billy Wilder, or Edward Dmytryk might have made if they could have made video games.
–Engaging Story. Story telling is the primary component that sets a point and click adventure game apart from other genres. You will find here complex stories with all the twists and turns, mystery and intrigue you should expect.
–Quality Game Design. You can expect well designed puzzles that are an integral part of the story and require your wits to solve, with sometimes multiple possible solutions depending on how you approach the problem.
“The player will feel like they are the main character in a noir film that was made in the 1940’s” Vance continues. “It’s very important to me to avoid caricature and anachronisms in this series, and the puzzles should fit seamlessly into the plot. Everything is aimed at providing the player a cinematic experience in which he or she is making the tough decisions and cracking the case in a classic film noir.”
The Kickstarter project is live now at: www.kickstarter.com
The first episode is slated for release by November of this year.
Contact Information:
Vance Baryn
Email: vance@midnightspree.com
