October 13, 2022
The Case of the Golden Idol
Release date
October 13, 2022
Developer
Publisher
Platform
Engine
Mode(s)
Single-player
Summary
The Case of the Golden Idol is a wryly amusing detective game set in the 18th century, brought to life with striking hand-drawn artwork. The game tests your ability to piece together clues and reconstruct the events leading up to some mysterious deaths.
Investigate a series of mysterious deaths. Explore hand-drawn locations set in the 18th century, where some mysterious deaths have taken place.
Reconstruct the events with a unique drag-and-drop mechanic. Gather verbal evidence and visual clues, then apply your deduction skills to figure out what actually happened and how each victim died.
Explore a greater mystery that spans centuries. Start revealing a larger overarching story that connects all the individual tales.
The Case of the Golden Idol System Requirements
🤏 Minimum Requirements
OS:
Windows 7 64 bit
CPU:
1.7 GHz Dual Core
RAM:
4 GB RAM
GPU:
Intel HD Graphics 4600
HDD:
400 MB available space
👍 Recommended Specs
OS:
Windows 10 64 bit
CPU:
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.5GHz (4 CPUs)
RAM:
8 GB RAM
GPU:
GeForce GTX 1050
HDD:
400 MB available space
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Critic Reviews20
In The Case of the Golden Idol, the mystery-solving is quite engaging up to a point. But overall, the narrative is frustratingly executed and the presentation is unremarkable.
August 3, 2023
This is one of those games that make you feel smart, thanks to a fantastic design and very interesting mysteries to solve. Something very unique and easy to recommend if you’re looking for something different.
July 31, 2023
Triple Click Podcast has been going on and on about this being one of the best unsung games of the year, and it's easy to see why. The ability to get on with, enjoy and progress through this title makes one feel intelligent, and there's even a touch of smugness that's attached to that feeling. On more than a couple of occasions, The Case of the Golden Idol requires some leaps in logic to reach the conclusion, in absence of having all of the information needed to be certain, and this is so well done as one will self-reflect that they are a genius for figuring it out. Otherwise, it is a very slow and rigid title that will no doubt be an acquired taste for many - the last two cases in particular are extremely difficult, and with little flexibility for experimentation it could be easy to run into a hard stop. At the end of the day, there is nothing else in the whodunit genre that represents what it was like to be Father Dowling on an intellectual level any better.
June 12, 2023