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point-and-click adventure
Blacksad: Under the Skin
By Pendulo Studios, S.L., released 1 Jan 2019
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- graphic adventure game
What it is
Blacksad: Under the Skin is a detective adventure from Pendulo Studios, published by Microids. Set in 1950s New York, it follows private investigator John Blacksad as he looks into the disappearance of rising boxing star Bobby Yale. Yale vanished just before an important fight, while the owner of his gym, Joe Dunn, has been found dead and Dunn’s daughter Sonia faces the gym’s financial problems. Players investigate, use Blacksad’s feline senses to find clues, solve puzzles, face quick-time events, and choose dialogue. Decisions affect the character and the story’s ending. The game’s world features anthropomorphic characters, more than 30 people with their own stories, and a jazz soundtrack. It is a single-player adventure for Windows and macOS, with Steam Achievements, full controller support, and Family Sharing. The listed Steam age rating is 17; the release date is November 14, 2019.
What players like, and what they don't
- Choices affect the story’s ending
- More than 30 characters
- Full controller support
- Available for Windows and macOS
- Single-player only
- Steam age rating 17
Who it suits
It suits players who want a story-led detective investigation with puzzles and choices that affect the ending. The setting and cast may appeal to fans of anthropomorphic characters and 1950s noir atmosphere.
Blacksad: Under the Skin combines detective work, puzzles, and dialogue choices in a 1950s New York case. Players who want to steer the investigation and its outcome have several ways to engage with the story.
