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I don’t know about you guys and girls, but it’s been forever since I played a really good dark themed visual novel game. That’s also why I got quite excited when Digital Bento informed us that their murder mystery visual novel “A Salem Witch Trial” is coming to Steam on the 23rd of February (the game will launch for Windows and MAC systems):

“Hi, I am an indie developer who left a games studio job as a concept artist to create my own games. I am pleased to present to you my first game, a murder mystery visual novel, A Salem Witch Trial, will release on Steam on February 23rd, 2018 for the regular price of $3.99. When a murdered family is discovered in 17th Century Salem, at the height of a witch hysteria, people start to suspect something supernatural to blame. An atmospheric murder mystery. Connect the evidence and see if you can deduce the secrets behind the mystery.” – Digital Bento

The graphics in “A Salem Witch Trial” consist of beautiful hand painted 2D art.

So far, so good, but what exactly is “A Salem Witch Trial” all about then? Well, this is the actual background story for “A Salem Witch Trial”:

“You awake in the middle of the night when an angry mob storms through the village. Soon you find yourself caught in a witch hunt. Investigate the circumstances that lead to the witch accusations, unravel the clues to uncover what’s really going on Salem and find the one responsible. A gothic murder mystery visual novel that delivers a short compact narrative. You must investigate the crime and sieve through the evidence the witnesses provide, deduct an outcome and piece together the bigger picture. There are multiple characters that you can accuse of the crime so you’ll need to be thorough to connect all the evidence together.”

There are different endings to be found in the game, because the game ends differently depending on your choices throughout the game.

As for game features and whatnot. Here are the said launch features for “A Salem Witch Trial”:

Key features:
– Gorgeous hand painted 2D art.
– A comprehensive short story that delivers a creepy atmosphere.
– Classic text-based adventure taken to a dark place.
– Extensive art gallery detailing the evolution of the world.
– Multiple characters to suspect.
– A map hub world.
– It’s up to you to sieve through the evidence and work out the mystery.
– Deduce your theory and come up with a conclusion.
– Different endings depending on your choices.
– Original soundtrack by Callum Strachan.

You are in a very dark place where the atmosphere is creepy and thick as gold plates. Even so, it’s still your job to find clues and figure out who committed the gothic murder in Salem.

So “if” you like the sound of this, then don’t miss out on the launch of “A Salem Witch Trial” =) Because the game is coming to a PC and MAC near you on the 23rd of February! (you can watch the latest trailer for the game down below).