The Game Maker: A Carol Reed Mystery (2025)

- Developer
- MDNA Games
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5, 8 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 6.1 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam

The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A slow-burn mystery adventure where you methodically interrogate odd characters and piece together clues to uncover a serial killer's motives.
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What players say
Players praise the photo-realistic Swedish scenery and atmospheric music, but note the dungeon-crawler movement and harsh pixel-hunting (mitigated by a highlight key). It is a standalone entry in a long-running series, with minigames added for the first time. Some find clues too vague and the world lifeless due to few NPCs and minimal voice acting.
Screenshots

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