The sequel to the beloved mystery game Golden Idol launches in November

Claudio Ctin3 hours ago2 hours ago1 mins

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The Rise of the Golden Idol, the sequel to the excellent point-and-click murder mystery game The Case of the Golden Idol, will be released on November 12th. The game, which was first announced last year, also has a new demo that you can try on Steam right now.

The Rise of the Golden Idol takes place in the 1970s, a time jump of more than 200 years from the mysteries you solve in The Case of the Golden Idol. “The Rise of the Golden Idol follows a tenacious relic hunter on a quest to unearth the powerful artifact that — if the legend is true — can reshape the world,” according to the game’s description on Steam. “As the observer, you must investigate 20 strange cases of crime, death and depravity.”

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