Murderous Muses has entered the final stages of development, which means we're busy testing, tweaking and touching up the scenery ready for release in just a few months. It won't be long until we have a full trailer to show you and - fingers crossed - a release date announcement!
But before that, we've got some final, exciting, cast members to reveal. We're thrilled to announce the return of some familiar faces (and voices) to the D'Avekki Studios fold, this time helping us add mystery and intrigue to the 3D gallery as you explore...
The Gallery Speaks!
First up, we’ve been enhancing the strange and otherworldly atmosphere of the gallery, courtesy of voice over artists Ayvianna Snow and Will Harrison-Wallace. If you've played Dark Nights with Poe and Munro, you'll probably recognise Ayvianna as Millicent from the second episode, “In Bed with Poe and Munro”.
Ayvianna plays J.A.M.I.E., your Jovial Art Museum Information Educator and day gallery narrator, who reveals Mirlhaven's local lore when you place paintings in their correct positions.
Will joins us for the first time as Higgins, the gallery’s former security guard, who witnessed some strange occurrences and added his own theories to the night gallery. He’s also got plenty to say on other matters, including your attempts at puzzle solving, and he might have left you a few notes lying around too.
From Radio to TV
We’re also thrilled to welcome back Klemens Koehring, another D’Avekki regular, in the role of local expert of the unexplained, Dr Crispin Howe. Klemens played radio host John 'Poe' Pope in both The Shapeshifting Detective and Dark Nights with Poe and Munro.
Dr Howe presents episodes of ‘Mirlhaven’s Unsolved Mysteries’... the island’s own late night documentary about everything weird and wonderful that happens there, including the murder of Mordechai Grey. There are nine episodes in total to find and each one focuses on a new piece of evidence so you won’t want to miss them!
The Booth at the End
Finally, FMV legend Rupert Booth (Jenks in Contradiction: Spot the Liar and Dupont in The Shapeshifting Detective), joins Murderous Muses as the voice of Detective Salisbury.
If you're successful in unlocking specific memories for a suspect, you’ll be rewarded with a brief flashback of their police interview. Rupert's dulcet tones can be heard asking probing questions which reveal crucial clues about the murder so make sure you pay attention!
The Paint Thickens
Along with adding video and audio content, we've been busy furnishing the gallery with puzzles, treasure rooms and collectibles... plus a few easter eggs for you to find.
There's even a scorecard at the end of the game so you can see how well you did - hanging paintings correctly, unlocking police interviews, solving puzzles and of course, catching the killer. It also shows you how much of the full game you’ve unlocked, which we hope will make you want to replay it (there’s so much more to discover!)
We hope you're as excited about the release of Murderous Muses as we are and we can't wait for you to explore the gallery, meet the Murderous Muses, and uncover the secrets of Mirlhaven!