The Sexy Brutale

April 11, 2017 Tequila Works, Cavalier Game Studios Tequila Works
Puzzle Adventure Indie
PS4 PC XONE Switch
About

Set during a single, endlessly-looping day within "The Sexy Brutale" - a stately English mansion converted into a bizarre casino and named by the enigmatic Marquis - players take on the role of elderly priest Lafcadio Boone. To progress, Boone must hide, watch and learn the colorful stories of the other guests at the ball in order to save them from grisly deaths at the hands of the mansion’s staff.
Storyline

By discovering the key moments and methods how each guest can be saved and gaining occult seeming powers linked to their masks, Lafcadio is able to explore deeper and deeper into the mysteries of the mansion’s past and inhabitants to uncover the truth hidden at the heart of The Sexy Brutale.
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Gamescom 2016 Teaser
Staff Trailer
Dev Diary 2
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Dev Diary 1
Launch Trailer
Gameplay Trailer
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Release Date April 11, 2017
Developer Tequila Works, Cavalier Game Studios
Publisher Tequila Works
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Mystery
The Sexy Brutale

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