The Empty Chamber: A Celia Swift Mystery

by Tom Sykes

2019
Mystery
Inform 7

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
A pleasant little murder mystery in 1950's England, November 30, 2019
Related reviews: about 1 hour

This game is a fine addition to the long tradition of murder mystery interactive fiction games.

This is a one-room game. You, Celia Swift, are aiding Inspector Land in researching the mystery of an orchestra member's death.

There are two phases: a puzzle-based investigative phase, and a deduction phase.

The investigative phase requires patience, and the deduction phase doesn't give too much away if you guess wrong.

The one thing that mars this game is the large number of unhelpful responses. If a second edition were released, or a similar game released in the future, I would wish for more custom responses.

Note: this review is based on older version of the game.
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calindreams, November 24, 2019 - Reply
I've noticed there are two - one current version. Do you think the author has made any improvements in regards to your comments?
MathBrush, November 25, 2019 - Reply
I'll have to check it out!
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