Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover

June 9, 2014 Gunnar Games Encore Software Inc., Viva Media, GameMill Entertainment
Puzzle Adventure
Android PC iOS Mac
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Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover is an investigative adventure game that will immerse casual players into the thrilling exploits of famous mystery novelist Richard Castle and Detective Kate Beckett. Over the span of five chapters the player will be tasked with finding evidence, tracking down suspects, and uncovering the truth behind the copycat killer responsible for staging murder scenes depicted in his novels.
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Release Date June 9, 2014
Developer Gunnar Games
Publisher Encore Software Inc., Viva Media, GameMill Entertainment
Game Modes Single player
Perspective First person
Themes Action
Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover

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