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Genre: Role_playing
Developer: Richard Fox
Description
An interactive murder mystery unraveled by communicating with the dead โฆliterally. Faithfully reenacted from the original court records and letters, players investigate the true case of Australiaโs first female serial killer. Users are free to ask their own questions to determine whether she was truly guilty, or unjustly executed.
This provocative format challenges players to reflect on their own prejudices and reconsider the verdict of a contentious legal case. Was the accused a callous adulteress, drunkard, and liar, or a victim of sexist expectations?
Key Features:
โ Communicate with a convicted killer.
โ Ask questions using topics via a spirit board.
โ Delve into a complex and dramatic murder mystery.
โ Immerse yourself in a faithful, dramatic recreation of a Victorian-era court case.
โ Enjoy vivid graphics and an unnerving, atmospheric interface.
Official Selection IndieCade 2017
“The Black Widow is a game about the death penalty that everyone should play” Digitally Downloaded
โThe Black Widow is an unnerving experienceโฆHearing the actual testimonies was hauntingโ Monstervine
โI had an eerie feeling about hearing the actual words of someone long goneโ VentureBeat
“The fact that these are the real words of a human being executed for murder lends it a certain grim fascination” PC Gamer
โEerieโฆspooky murder-mysteryโ Invision Game Community
โWonderfully weirdโฆa unique take on mystery solvingโ Extra Life
“The Black Widow is particularly poignant โฆitโs rather cleverly designed” Digitally Downloaded
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Android game.