Akupara Games has been prolific lately, releasing several titles. Following their deck-building game Zoeti, they've launched The Darkside Detective, a puzzle game, and its sequel, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark (both available simultaneously!).
Delving into the Darkside Detective Universe
The game opens on a gloomy, fog-shrouded night in Twin Lakes – a city where the strange, supernatural, and downright absurd are everyday occurrences. Our protagonists are Detective Francis McQueen and his endearing, if slightly bumbling, partner Officer Patrick Dooley.
Together, they form the Darkside Division, a perpetually underfunded unit of the Twin Lakes Police Department. Players solve nine quirky cases, exploring the hilarious and bizarre world of The Darkside Detective and its equally witty sequel.
These point-and-click adventures throw you into a whirlwind of challenges, from time-travel mysteries and tentacled horrors to deciphering carnival secrets and battling mafia zombies. See the action for yourself in the trailer below!
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The games are a playful homage to pop culture, brimming with references to classic horror films, sci-fi shows, and buddy cop movies. Case titles alone are entertaining: Malice in Wonderland, Tome Alone, Disorient Express, Police Farce, Don of the Dead, Buy Hard, and Baits Motel.
The games' humor is a standout feature, woven into every pixel. The Darkside Detective is available on the Google Play Store for $6.99, and A Fumble in the Dark can be played independently of the prequel, also on Google Play.
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