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Review: The Case Of The Golden Idol review: a gripping detective game with echoes of Obra Dinn
Murders most foul
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The Rise Of The Golden Idol is the sequel to 2022's best detective game
The case thickens in 2024
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A very puzzling collection
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Mystery puzzler The Case Of The Golden Idol now has a free browser-based demo - and new DLC
Try three cases for free of one of 2022's best games
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The Rise Of The Golden Idol is the sequel to 2022's best detective game
The case thickens in 2024
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Mystery puzzler The Case Of The Golden Idol now has a free browser-based demo - and new DLC
Try three cases for free of one of 2022's best games
![A bearded man with a spotted towel over their head approaches a fat king in The Spider Of Lanka DLC for The Case Of The Golden Idol.](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Golden_Idol_Spider_Of_Lanka_Background.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
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The Electronic Wireless Show podcast S2 Episode 14: the optional content cometh
I'm the problem, it's me
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Excellent detective game The Case Of The Golden Idol is getting three prequel DLC cases next week
The Spider Of Lanka expansion unfolds on May 4th
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The games of 2022, according to this year's GDC and IGF Award winners
Bestest Bests all round
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Betrayal At Club Low wins IGF Grand Prize
Cosmo D's surreal pizza adventure also picked up the Nuovo Award
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IGF's 2023 finalists prove RPS is once again right about everything
Tunic and Betrayal At Club Low lead the nominations
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Review
The Case Of The Golden Idol review: a gripping detective game with echoes of Obra Dinn
Murders most foul
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13 great Steam Next Fest demos to get you started this October
We'll have more recs on the way later this week
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