Charlotte Sutherland, solo Developer at Cave Monsters, has revealed that her first release, Lord Winklebottom Investigates, is heading to Nintendo Switch next year. If you haven't already watched the trailer above, get on it pronto.
The game features classic point-and-click adventure gameplay, all wrapped up in a world full of humour and particularly comical characters. It's set in the roaring '20s, where a giraffe detective is all set to embark on a new case upon a mysterious, isolated island. The game's press release promises "a grisly murder and a race against time to track down the killer", as well as the following description:
"Join Lord Winklebottom and his steadfast companion, Dr Frumple as they investigate the murder of their old friend. Uncover clues, interrogate suspects and solve puzzles to crack the case. Our daring detective will put his neck on the line to capture the killer and uncover the horrifying dark secret at the heart of the Isle of Barghest!"
Cave Monsters has actually placed the game on Kickstarter, with a crowdfunding campaign hoping to generate £25,000 to "get the game fully voice acted to a high standard, collaborate with a composer to create a unique, 1920’s inspired soundtrack", and also to help with "programming assistance and additional localisation".
The game is currently scheduled to launch for Nintendo Switch in Q2 2020.
Will you be keeping an eye out for this one? How do you feel about the barmy characters in the trailer above? Tell us below.
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I'm the type of person who doesn't care too much about graphics since I mainly care about the gameplay, but this game does not look appealing in the slightest to me.
That looks like a funny go. I'll hopefully remember it a year from now.
SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Additional words)
@IHateTombs This is a Giraffe with a monocle and hat, Layton is a hat with an L monogram. The typefaces are even different. I don't really get how it's a copy. That'd be like saying Layton rips off the Double Fine logo. Or apples rip off grapes, because they both have stems.
Imgur's mascot is the Imguraffe, which is also a Giraffe with a top hat and monacle. No pipe or vest though.
https://help.imgur.com/hc/en-us/articles/201476387-The-Imguraffe
So it's hardly an original image.
Love how the Switch is getting delightfully absurd games like Untitled Goose Game. In fact, that should just be the title of that one!
me reading the headline "Lord Winklebottom! sold!"
Should have been grizzly murder.
Well, the devs must have had a bad day when they came up with this game idea.
It looks intriguing to me !
yeah but is he voiced by ryan reynolds, though? huh?
Looks interesting.
Is that from the team that made Avian Attorney?
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