Best Served Cold, crime game, on the way to Switch

Rogueside is bringing Best Served Cold to Switch, the company has announced. No release window was specified.

Best Served Cold is a narrative crime game. The action takes place in the fictional tsarist capital of Bukovie, where players take on the role of a bartender in a speakeasy where potential suspects and witnesses gather. The game is ultimately about solving a series of murders by collecting clues from local patrons.

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Meet an intriguing cast of intriguing characters seeking comfort or causing trouble at The Nightcap, a bar known for attracting a diverse crowd from all walks of life. Have an open ear for your patrons and form a bond as you learn their backstories – you'll undoubtedly fall in love with the fascinating cast, but you'll still need to elicit confessions and uncover clues despite your friendships being built. Remember, even the thinnest of lips can be loosened with the right mix of charm, persuasion and alcohol.

At the end of each day, you will find yourself in your apartment with an evidence board displaying the clues you have collected. Connect related clues to draw new conclusions that you can take to the bar the next day and interview customers while calming their spirits by serving the right drinks and keeping a sympathetic ear. Build your case piece by piece, then present your findings to solve a series of exciting mysteries.

In Best Served Cold, you'll experience a richly crafted world inspired by the cultural and artistic revival of 1920s Bucharest. The fascinating characters you meet in The Nightcap – an illegal bar in the basement of an upscale bookstore – serve as a lens through which you learn more about a city where cultural, political and economic changes are fragmenting the old order Changing world creates new tensions. Learn how this setting relates to the lives of your patrons and the whirlwind crime thriller you're caught up in, in a story by authors Joshua Aldred and Thomas Welsh, known for their work on Cloudpunk.

Art director Antje Van den Heuvel said today: “We have created an atmospheric world full of fascinating characters that we know players will love getting to know as you serve them their favorite drinks, along with an intriguing mystery that you will captivate you.” in and take you with you at every turn.”

Check out a trailer for “Best Served Cold” below.

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