The Sexy Brutale is a never-ending masked ball puzzle-and-adventure game featuring intrigue, murder and the quite-possibly occult.Set during a single, endlessly-looping day within “The Sexy Brutale” – a stately English mansion converted into a bizarre casino and named by the enigmatic Marquis – players take on the role of elderly priest Lafcadio Boone. To progress, Boone must hide, watch and learn the colorful stories of the other guests at the ball in order to save them from grisly deaths at the hands of the mansion’s staff.
By discovering the key moments and methods how each guest can be saved and gaining occult-seeming powers linked to their masks, Lafcadio is able to explore deeper and deeper into the mysteries of the mansion’s past and inhabitants to uncover the truth hidden at the heart of The Sexy Brutale.
The trailer features elderly priest Lafcadio Boone, who is attempting to prevent a recurring series of murders that are taking place over the course of a single, endlessly-looping day within The Sexy Brutale casino mansion.
To progress, Boone must hide, watch and learn the colorful stories of the other guests at the ball in order to save them from grisly deaths at the hands of the mansion’s staff. Every life they save will get them closer to the secrets of The Sexy Brutale and its owner – the enigmatic Marquis.
Key Features:
- Unique “Groundhog Day” puzzle concept – hours of gameplay exploring a single day from different perspectives and locations
- Watch, listen and learn until you are ready to act to save each guest from murder
- Multiple distinct areas of the mansion to explore, each with its own scenario, characters and puzzles
- Darkly-humorous murder-mystery story spanning the entire mansion
- Exotic cast of characters, including 9 guests
- Acquire special powers by saving victims to progress deeper into the mansion and uncover the secret at the heart of The Sexy Brutale
The single-player, narrative-driven puzzle adventure is the debut of new UK developer Cavalier Game Studios who joined forces with Tequila Works in the Spanish studio's first ever co-production project. The concept was created by ex-Lionhead veteran Tom Lansdale and brothers Charles and James Griffiths, and an early build was shown to friends for responses and criticism, including creative director and CEO of Tequila Works, Raúl Rubio.
The Sexy Brutale casino mansion opens April 12, 2017 on PS4, Xbox One and PC.
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