Why Don't Mystery Games Need Mechanics? (Patreon)

Why Don't Mystery Games Need Mechanics?

Mystery stories, detective fiction, whodunnits- they're all a part of a nebulous genre of narratives that involves deducing clues and figuring out abstract puzzles before it's too late. We've got great examples in literature, cinema and even TV, but where are all the great mystery videogames? Well - they're actually already here! 2019 was a bumper crop of mystery-focused video games, but what did they do differently that made them stand out from the unremarkable sleuthing games we had already? Put on your deerstalker, grab a magnifying glass and join The Architect as they try to figure out the answer once and for all: Check out Tom O' Regan: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Qk2OVPcNtzAvvjEyOkyxw Support me on Patreon!:https://www.patreon.com/ArchitectofGames Follow me on the Twittersphere!: https://twitter.com/Thefearalcarrot You Saw: The Maltese Falcon- 1941 Twin Peaks- 1990 Contradiction: Spot the Liar!- 2015 La Noire- 2011 Batman Arkham Asylum- 2009 Batman Arkham City- 2011 heavy Rain- 2009 Tangle Tower- 2019 Disco Elysium- 2019 Heaven's Vault- 2019 Outer Wilds- 2019 Telling Lies- 2019 Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishment -2014 Phoenix Wright Trilogy- 2019 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter- 2014 Return of the Obra Dinn- 2018 Fight Club- 1999 What's New Scooby Do? - 2002 Hypnospace Outlaw- 2019 Her Story- 2015 Halo: Master Chief Collection- 2019 Yooka Laylee and the Impossible Lair- 2019