Indie game developer Doji have just announced a release date for their long-awaited neo-noir visual novel tycoon mash-up game, Coffee Noir. The game is set to release on September 30th on PC (via Steam and GOG). It launches faster than you can empty your coffee bean bag.
Enter the world of coffee roasting in an alternate world Neo-London. players take on the role of an undercover investigator named Arthur Oliver, who pursues the trail of a mysterious disappearance of a Neo-London coffee magnate. Gain the trust of the industry’s most powerful by skillfully managing your company to not spark any suspicions while gathering evidence. And after you job is done, visit people potentially linked to the murdered magnate, grill them with questions, and search for clues like a real gum shoe should.
Add the game to your wishlist now, to be sure to get your cup of nice narrative-business management experience right on time.
There’s also a free demo of Coffee Noir available on Steam and GOG now!
Coffee Noir Features
- Business Management: Manage your team, handle production, invest in promotion, and don’t let your coffee business go bankrupt – you have to plan your strategy carefully as you deal with limited resources.
- Deep Negotiations: Successfully negotiate and gain the trust of your business partners to not only win the good deals but to get the clues essential for solving the criminal mystery.
- Complex Detective Story w/ Full Voiceover: Feel the sweat on your brow while solving the case of Richard’s disappearance. Don’t get yourself easily swayed – this story may be more complicated than it may seem at first glance!
- Noir Audio-Visual Setting: Coffee Noir is inspired by classic American comic books and equipped with film noir mood and retro-future ambiance with professional voice-overs. Feel the atmosphere of 40’s – retro-style interiors, smooth jazz, dense cigarette smoke, and a smell of good coffee while wearing classy detective outfits.
- Interactive Comics: See the story unfold in the form of interactive comics with full SFX and voiceovers. Experience it like if you were holding a comic in your hands, but also… like if you were present right there, with the characters.
- Realistic Economics Strategy: The game was developed with the support of professional economists and academics to provide you with a thorough business simulation experience.
Source: Press Release