Review2022-11-01

Case of the Golden Idol is one of the best puzzle games of the year

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Nicole Carpenter Polygon
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The Case of the Golden Idol
Genres · adventure
Release · Oct 13, 2022
Developer · Color Gray Games
PCNintendo SwitchMobileXbox Series X|SXbox OnePS5PS4
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Jay Peters The Verge·1 Nov 2022
The Case of the Golden Idol is a rewarding series of point-and-click murder mysteries
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Alexis Ong Eurogamer·26 Oct 2022
The Case of the Golden Idol review - model murder mystery mayhem
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Christopher Livingston PC Gamer·19 Oct 2022
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Katharine Castle Rock Paper Shotgun·13 Oct 2022
The Case Of The Golden Idol review: a gripping detective game with echoes of Obra Dinn
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