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PS1-style investigation and suspense

Caso Aberto

Working title.

Photograph, interrogate, accuse — before the Shadow finds you.

Category
Game
Status
Status: In development
Dark entrance hall of a house with a body on the rug and suspects around it, in an isometric view with a PlayStation 1 filter.
In-game screenshot

Media

Caso Aberto ("Open Case") is an investigation game with a PlayStation 1 look, inspired by the board game Clue. A murder has just happened: you photograph the scene, collect objects, send evidence for analysis in the police car, question suspects and witnesses and write everything down in a paper notebook. When you are sure, you gather everyone and name who did it, with what and where.

Every case is randomized: the culprit, the weapon, the room and the house itself change from one game to the next. But investigating has a price. Someone is watching, and the closer you get to the truth, the closer the Shadow gets to you.

“Caso Aberto” is a working title.

Highlights

  • Randomized cases that are always fair to solve; a case code lets you replay the same one.
  • Real investigation: photo camera, inventory, limited lab analyses and few questions per person.
  • Detective's notebook: corkboard with photos and strings, suspect files, a map of who was where.
  • Suspense: dark rooms, a flashlight, hiding spots and the camera flash as your only defense.
  • PSX look: low resolution, reduced colors and grain, like 90s horror games.

Status

In development, at the prototype stage. Images are from the prototype and may change. The first goal is a short demo, a prologue. There is no release date or platform yet.

Who makes it

Caso Aberto is made by Vitor Conde, a solo Brazilian developer, in Godot 4. 3D models from third-party packs, credited in the game.