Detective Dotson, a mystery-adventure recreation for PC by Ahmedabad-based impartial recreation studio Masala Video games, was introduced on Monday. A demo of the sport has been added to Steam and is now obtainable to play. Its full model shall be launched later this yr. The 2D platformer recreation, which is about in fashionable India, is influenced by Bollywood and Indian TV exhibits like CID, as per the publishers. Masala Video games has beforehand launched Phrase Mess, a phrase recreation, for iOS and iPadOS.
The eponymous protagonist of the sport is an aspiring Bollywood star and a reluctant detective. Nevertheless, Dotson’s life turns the other way up after the mysterious demise of his father. Now, he should chase down criminals, hunt for clues, create disguises, spy on enemies, and recruit workforce members to resolve the thriller and catch the legal. A gameplay trailer of the sport was posted on YouTube, which highlights that the sport principally follows the 2D platformer style with stylistic cut-scenes in between.
Screenshot from the Detective Dotson recreation
Photograph Credit score: Masala Video games
The sport is about in fashionable India and the cultural imagery is seen all through the sport, stated the corporate. The sport additionally has a number of non-playable characters that may be interacted with and recruited to be part of the mission. As per the trailer, the sport affords fundamental controls for the style together with up, down and sideways movement, utilization of zipline and related instruments, projectile throws and navigating by way of completely different terrains. The sport additionally affords customisation choices for the characters.
The demo solely affords one mission which is titled “Who Killed Dad?” and the Masala Video games has said that extra missions shall be added when the sport makes its full launch. As per the Steam itemizing, the sport is anticipated to be made obtainable to the general public in Q3 2024. The sport is developed in Unity and has an authentic soundtrack which was created in collaboration with Indian rock band Indian Ocean’s Nikhil Rao.
Masala Video games stated that the sport shall be playable on a variety of PCs on account of its low system necessities. For Home windows PCs, its minimal necessities embody AMD FX-4300 or Intel Core i3-3240 equal or greater processor, 8GB RAM, Radeon HD 7750 (1024 VRAM) or GeForce GT 640 (2048 VRAM) or equal graphics card, 1GB cupboard space, and Home windows 10 or greater working system.
For Apple PCs, the minimal necessities are an Intel Core i3-3240 or equal processor, 8GB RAM, Radeon HD 7750 (1024 VRAM) or GeForce GT 640 (2048 VRAM) or equal graphics card, 1GB obtainable storage, and MacOS Sierra or greater working system.
Detective Dotson will even be showcased on the Braveness XL pre-GDC (Recreation Builders Convention) occasion in San Francisco on March 17 at 9:00pm PST (9:30am IST). GDC attendees will even have the ability to play the sport and have an opportunity to win a Nintendo Change on the Masala Video games sales space between March 20 to March 22.
