Obsidian Moon - A detective Sam Carter Mystery
A downloadable game for Windows
Obsidian Moon: Alpha Test Now Open!
Welcome, detective. Obsidian is an once thriving city where ancient powers are at play. A series of strange murders is shaking the city and as the bodies pile up, the dark truth remains elusive—will you uncover it before it's too late?
We’re launching an Alpha Test for Obsidian Moon, a text-based detective adventure-simulator that puts you in the shoes of a 1930s homicide detective. This is your chance to play early, provide feedback, and help us shape the future of the game. Are you ready to put your detective skills to the test?
🕵️ About the Game (on release)
Obsidian Moon challenges you to think and act like a real homicide detective. With minimal hand-holding, you’ll need to follow leads, analyze evidence, and make tough choices that will shape the fate of the city - and your sanity.
- Solve ~10 intricate murder cases that interconnect into a larger, sinister plot, including side-cases that reveal the backstories of the main characters.
- A haunting mystery - Psychological and chthonic horror inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft and the mythologies of the Mediterranean Sea cultures.
- Use detective tools & abilities - inspect clues, conduct surveillance, or even use a fully equipped 1930s forensics lab. And yes, you can shoot too…
- Multiple Investigative Options - Cases can be solved in different ways and the same applies for individual puzzles.
- Impactful Choices - Time, budget, moral and investigative choices can impact the course of the investigation – and your sanity. Different aspects of the game lore will be revealed and alternate solutions and endings will be available depending on your choices.
- Genre-bending gameplay - Mixes card-based mechanics (like Stacklands, Cultist Simulator), roguelite economy elements (like Papers, Please), and classic Point & Click adventure-style puzzle-solving.
- Three game modes—From Story Mode to a hardcore permadeath detective challenge.
📌 Current state of the game
This early build includes:
✅ Core game mechanics
✅ One murder case (with alternative solutions) to showcase gameplay
🚧 Placeholder AI art
🚧 limited balancing
🚧 Rough edges - needs polishing and refinement
📢 Join the Alpha Test!
Your feedback will help us finetune the game! Join our Alpha Test or drop your comments below. The first 20 Alpha Testers will receive free keys for the final release and all testers will be included in the credits!
Want to join?
Fill out this Google Form: https://shorturl.at/9Kl46
Download
Install instructions
- Place the zip file to a folder of your preference
- Extract the zip file
- Click on the executable
Comments
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This sample definitely makes you want more! It'll be so cool to see all the elements come together in the final game. The core mechanics are solid. There is some learning curve to it that other people have brought up. Maybe if there was something relatively low stakes to start off the story so players get their feet wet before diving into a full investigation...? But on the other hand, it does motivate you to do multiple play-throughs the way it is set up now. I like that there are multiple avenues for uncovering clues and establishing connections. You don't lean on all the available options in the first investigation (surveillance didn't seem relevant in many circumstances, even if you attempt it), so it'll be very interesting to see how those factor in. It kind of reminds me of word or number puzzles where you get that dopamine hit when you finally unlock a new part of the overall picture. So it definitely feels like it's all heading in the right direction!
Obsidian Moon looks absolutely incredible! The blend of deep detective work, psychological horror, and meaningful choices is exactly what the genre needs. Can’t wait to dive into the mysteries of Obsidian and uncover its dark secrets
Thank you for your kind words!
If you want to play a good detective game that you don't just spam all the options until you win,but need to consider every decision so you solve the case in time Obsidian Moon is your game!
Also huge positive that has multiple ways to solve the case or to find the clue!
Gem!
You are so kind! This is exactly what we are aiming for!
Quite good feeling of the detective.
Though I am not big fan of detective games, it has a good feeling of being an actual detective. Definitely needs a tutorial of somehow Because you get lost to the whole process.
Graphics is a plus here along with the typewriting mechanic.
Thank you for your review and recommendations!