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Dark Arcana: The Carnival

Find the missing woman lost in a mysterious Carnival of Horrors.

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Developer
Artifex Mundi
Publisher
Artifex Mundi
Release
October 28, 2014
11 years and 281 days ago
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Very Positive761 reviews89.4%

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About the Game

Investigate two worlds: the one you know and an alternate plane existing behind the Hall of Mirrors. Discover the secret of an ancient being known as the Evil One. Reveal the story of star-crossed lovers and stop the Evil One from breaking its magical chains and invading our world.

While traveling through dimensions, you will solve cleverly designed minigames and find hidden objects or play a special minigame as an alternative. Best of all, you will befriend a cute and clever monkey devoted to aiding you on this adventure.

Features

  • Cute helper monkey
  • Two beautifully designed and crafted worlds
  • Unique option to switch from HO scene to a minigame
  • Wonderful hand-drawn art
  • Breathtaking events and twists
  • Mysterious storyline
  • Clever and unique minigames
  • Hollywood quality animations
  • Special Collector’s Edition version full of exclusive extras
  • Bonus Chapter awarded for completing the game
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