The introduction to Dead Man’s Phone is as mysterious and intriguing as it gets, but it’s not the prime reason why we think this game deserves attention. Rather, it’s the innovative way it approaches gameplay and storytelling — an execution that feels fresh in an age of Clash of Clans look-alikes and Candy Crush-like cash grabs fill the app stores.
In Dead Man’s Phone (via TouchArcade), you play as a Scotland Yard detective who is searching through a murder victim’s phone for clues as to what led to their death. What’s different about this game is that it plays as if your phone was the victim’s, and it does the transformation very convincingly. The goal is to make the player feel like they’re personally part of the investigation.
While Electric Noir were developing the game back in December, the company allowed young actors who play different characters in the game to capture footage for it themselves using their smartphones. This made the game more relatable to young people. Dead Man’s Phone brings a believable representation of a youth’s lifestyle.
Electric Noir’s new mobile game has been in development for over а year and had a beta testing period, after which it received a spot in the 2021 London Games Festival and a BAFTA nomination for Best Mobile Game of 2020.
The release will include Season 1 of the game, spanning 6 episodes. The first one will be 60 minutes long and free, while the rest will sell as IAP (In-App Purchase) episodes, each lasting 90 minutes. Every paid episode costs $4.99. Season 2 of Dead Man’s Phone is said to be already in development. The game will be released for both iOS and Android.
