Critical Reflex Announces “Cozy” Occult Detective Game ‘Inkblood’ [Trailer]

Critical Reflex continues to burn the midnight oil this year, announcing their new occult detective title with developer Hey Bird! in Inkblood during the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted showcase. Filled with murder, mystery and deceit, the game blends horror with the “strangely cozy vibes” of escape room-style puzzle solving.

Coming to Steam next year, Inkblood tasks players as the Inquisitor, who must investigate a case of wicked sorcery that is rotting the minds of people and the very fabric of reality itself. Besides your wit, keen eye, and intuition, you’ll be making use of your carriage, which provides you with some “advanced” tools. Inspect the clues, take photos of everything important, compile a case file and dial your overseer once you have a strong theory.

Your carriage is your home, as well as your prison. Its compartments will aid you in your search, though some of them are not to be opened. Be careful, and don’t mess with things you don’t understand.

One of the tools available to you is your magnifying glass, which grants you the ability to see into the past. Use it: nothing is certain in the present until the past is untangled. Wonder what the villagers were up to last night? Peek into that fragment of the past through their windows. In your position, you’re expected to see the big picture – no detail is insignificant, and sometimes a small clue from an old case might lead to the revelation of something bigger.