

The Adventures of Bertram Fiddle: Episode 1 - A Dreadly Business 2014
Developed by Rumpus
- Point-and-click, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure
There's murder afoot in Old London town in this Victorian-styled cartoony 2D point and click adventure, inspired by Victorian novels, Hammer Horror and the Cartoon Network. The only people who can solve this case are Bertram Fiddle and his manservant Gavin, who must explore the mysterious streets and murky alleyways and be on the lookout for elusive serial killer Geoff the Murderer in this award winning and gruesome tale.
Point-and-clickPuzzleStrategyAdventureIndieDramaMysteryminigamessteambirddogcrowdfunding - kickstarterdigital distributionsingle-player onlyvoice actinglanguage selectionbritish accentgame with chaptersAndroid, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
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Resolved, classical in form, plot-driven and nostalgic.
- resolvedopen-ended
- classical in formformally daring
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemporarynostalgic
- unpretentiousprestige
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About the game
- Platforms
- Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Rumpus
- Publisher
- Deck13 Interactive, Chorus Worldwide, Rumpus
- Released
- December 11, 2014
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- Unity
IGDB rating 8.0/10 from 2 ratings.
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