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Murderous Muses

Solve a sinister murder by spending three reality-shifting nights in a haunted art gallery. An infinitely re-playable murder mystery blending deduction, exploration, puzzles, collectibles and FMV.

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D'Avekki Studios Ltd
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D'Avekki Studios Ltd
Release
April 11, 2023
3 years and 114 days ago
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Mixed81 reviews69.1%

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About the Game

ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE?

Murderous Muses is an old-school FMV adventure that rewards patience, exploration and puzzle solving. It’s not an interactive movie game but it does have over 3 hours of FMV!

WHO KILLED MORDECHAI GREY?

Play as the gallery’s night watch and explore its secrets over three days, watching paintings spring to life fuelled by ‘Eyes of Mordechai’ - a scarce resource that makes you ask questions wisely.

A year has passed since the unsolved murder of Mordechai Grey and in tribute, Gallery Argenta is about to exhibit six of the artist’s most famous portraits and prime suspects - the ‘Murderous Muses’. Question suspects, unlock police interviews, and finally deduce who’s the murderous muse!

  • Solve a murder mystery that re-rolls every time you play


  • Explore a procedurally-generated gallery and share seeds with friends


  • Puzzles unlock bonus treasure rooms


  • A persistent ‘trophy room’ to store collectibles


  • A rich new story setting, Mirlhaven island


  • Final score cards and run times for bragging rights


Starring...
AISLINN DE’ATH as Lilith Rendell
ANNA FRASER as Sunday and Monday Finch
BETH GATHERER as Professor Catherine Myers
BEX FINCH as Dominique Serrant
DAVID JOHN-BORES as Xavier Haan
RIKKI STONE as Otto Pipistrelle
RACHEL COWLES as Kira
OLIVIA BOURNE as Sasha Venice
KLEMENS KOEHRING as Dr Crispin Howe
RUPERT BOOTH as Detective Salisbury
AYVIANNA SNOW as J.A.M.I.E.
WILL HARRISON-WALLACE as Higgins

A spine tingling new murder mystery from the developers of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker, The Shapeshifting Detective and Dark Nights with Poe and Munro.
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