Review2022-11-01

The Case of the Golden Idol is a rewarding series of point-and-click murder mysteries

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Jay Peters The Verge
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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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