Press release:
[Wiesbaden, Germany – September 11th, 2023].
The Wiesbaden-based (Germany) indie games publisher and developer Assemble Entertainment and Munich-based (Germany) indie games developer SenAm Games, today announced with great joy and excitement that their narrative-based investigative noir VN “Hauma – A Detective Noir Story“, is now available for PC via Steam.
Hauma occurs in real-world locations near and around the heart of Munich. Inspired by comics and graphic novels, players will jump into the shoes of a detective investigating a strange conspiracy taking place among Munich’s upper echelons of society.
Hauma follows the main character, Judith, a former detective who has been forced back into the limelight to investigate suspicious activities that have been taking place in Munich among the upper class. Players will be able to visit real-world locations, such as the historic House of Art, in order to gather hints and information to help with their investigation. The deeper players dive, the more they will reveal about both the upper-class citizens and the city’s past itself.
While venturing through Munich, players will have to solve puzzles and riddles while utilizing Judith’s mindboard. The mindboard allows Judith to make deductions and acts as an inventory for players to store all crucial items and thoughts. Hauma is a fully voice-acted experience that encourages players to pull up their sleeves and dive into the darkest corners of Munich to see what they can dig up.
Key Features:
More than Meets the Eye: Embark on a journey of deduction and intrigue, uncover the secrets of Munich’s elite corrupt society, and piece together the puzzle of the conspiracy that lies within.
Enter the Mind Palace: Become acquainted with the mindboard, an innovative inventory of interconnected items and thoughts that, when weaved together correctly, uncover clues and unravel mysteries.
Draw Your Own Conclusions: Utilize engaging investigation mechanics, including various puzzles and challenging dialogue riddles.
Comic-Inspired Storytelling: Exhibited in vibrant, graphic-novel-styled art, Hauma visually engages you in a gripping story and doesn’t let you go until you’ve unearthed every last conspiracy.
Hear Me Out: Hauma features a fully voiced cinematic adventure featuring a diverse cast and evocative characters.
Hauma – A Detective Noir Story is now available on Steam with a Nintendo Switch release planned in the future. To keep up to date on other Assemble Entertainment happenings, follow Assemble Entertainment on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and join the official Assemble Discord server. Investigate Hauma on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, and join the Discord community.
About Assemble Entertainment
Based in Wiesbaden, Germany, Assemble Entertainment is an independent, privately owned games publisher that’s made “Saving the World. Game by Game.” its mission. Founded by Stefan Marcinek in 2016, Assemble is known for its critically acclaimed and diverse indie games such as Endzone 2, Endzone – A World Apart, Roadwarden, Lacuna, and Orbital Bullet. Since 2022, Assemble is responsible for the distribution of Mixtvision’s games, handling indie hits such as FAR: Lone Sails. Assemble also has won the German Developer Award twice in the category “Best Publisher.” Learn more about Assemble at www.assembleteam.com.
Assemble organizes GermanDevDays, one of Frankfurt’s most popular German-speaking conferences. The conference, hosted by Stefan Marcinek, features the GermanDevDays Indie Award, where indie teams across Germany can participate to win cash prizes. Learn more about the GermanDevDays at www.germandevdays.com.
About SenAm Games
Founded in 2018 by CEO Senad Hrnjadovic, SenAm Games is an independent game development studio based in Munich, Germany, with a network of diverse and experienced freelance collaborators spread across the globe. The studio was founded with the aim of delivering more than just a traditional video game experience in their releases, with social relevance, learning, and experiencing the real-world key objectives for SenAm Games. This facet of the studio’s goals will be evidenced in their upcoming, and first studio release, Hauma. Check us out at senam-games.com.
Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
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