Mother Gaia Studio

Factsheet

Developer:
Mother Gaia Studio
Based in Bauru, Brazil

Release date:
Coming soon

Platforms:
Steam

Website:
https://www.mothergaia.com.br/the-posthumous-investigation

Description

The Posthumous Investigation is a point-and-click adventure game that takes place in a noir version of Rio de Janeiro in 1937. You play as a detective who is hired to investigate the murder of Brás Cubas. Along the way, you will meet and interrogate a cast of eccentric characters all inspired by the characters of Machado de Assis, one of the greatest Brazilian writers of all time. Until the truth is out, you'll be trapped in a time loop, amidst a plot full of conspiracy and treason. Find clues and uncover the truth behind the posthumous memoirs of Brás Cubas.

History

Machado de Assis was a Brazilian writer who lived from 1839 to 1908. He is considered one of the greatest writers of Brazilian literature and one of the pioneers of realism in Latin America. He wrote novels, short stories, poems, plays, essays and chronicles, with a unique style that combined irony, humor, social criticism and literary references. Some of his most famous works are the novels “The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas”, “Dom Casmurro” and “Quincas Borba”. The Posthumous Investigation is an unusual adaptation of the works of Machado de Assis. The game recreates and mixes some of his works, such as the novel “The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas”, the short story “The Alienist”, “Dom Casmurro” and “Quincas Borba”. The game was made with the support of a grant from ANCINE, the National Cinema Agency of Brazil. This grant is a recognition of the quality and originality of our work, and also an opportunity to promote our culture and our art to the world.

Features

Solve puzzles and collect multiple clues in the many parts of Rio de Janeiro
Find and interrogate a network of 14 suspicious characters, all with their own routines spread throughout the day
Count with the victim's help to find out what really happened
Use the time loop to learn the suspects' behaviors, and influence them into doing different things
Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Indie
Platform: PC (Windows, Mac, Linux)
Mode: Single-player
Duration: 1-2 hours (Demo) / 10 hours (Full game)
Languages: English, Portuguese

Videos

Gameplay Teaser YouTube

Images

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Additional Links

Groundhog Day
Play the jam game that originated The Posthumous Investigation: https://mgaiastudio.itch.io/groundhog-day/

About Mother Gaia Studio

Boilerplate
Mother Gaia Studio is an award-winning indie game studio located in Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil. We have more than 10 years of experience in the game industry and we create diverse games for different platforms. Our mission is to deliver quality entertainment through varied games, for different niches, in a fun and innovative way.

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