Check out the demo for retro styled isometric solve 'em up Blackford PI

By Liam Dawe - 12 Feb 2025 at 12:36 pm UTC

BitGlint Games have released a demo for Blackford PI, a retro styled isometric detective adventure that looks really charming. Announced by the developer on Bluesky, the demo has a Linux version.

According to the developer they were inspired by retro classic 8-bit games like MOVIE, Contact Sam Cruise & the Magic Knight series. They said the puzzles you'll find are built on a traditional verb/noun structure but implemented via a menu system.

More: "Set in 1940s New York in the offices of a secretive engineering & design company, You play Clarence Blackford, a man tasked with unravelling the mysterious goings on at Midtown Design Bureau".

You can check out the demo on itch.io.

The developer also previously released Melkhior's Mansion, a colourful retro throwback to classic games from the 80s with a ZX Spectrum inspired colour palette. I'm sure a few older readers will love that one. That also has a Linux version available.

Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.

Tags: Native Linux, Demo, Indie Game, Itch.io, Upcoming

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About the author - Liam Dawe

I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly checked on the progress of Linux until Ubuntu appeared on the scene and it helped me to really love it. You can reach me easily by emailing GamingOnLinux directly. You can also follow my personal adventures on Bluesky.
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