After 4 years in development, we are super excited to announce that Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders is coming to Itch.io on May 1st, 2019! 

TL;DR: Detective Di is a thrilling point-and-click adventure game where you play as Di Renjie, ancient China's most famous and gifted investigator, as he tracks a serial killer in the heart of the Tang Dynasty's capital city.

Watch the brand new launch trailer:

Synopsis:
Amid lingering political turmoil, the first and only female empress of China, Wu Zetian rises to power. Within months of her ascension to the throne, murmurs of discontentment and revolution swell as detractors and enemies begin plotting against her. It is against this backdrop that our protagonist, newly appointed investigating magistrate Di Renjie, must solve a gruesome series of murders–which will lead him on a collision course with the Imperial Court and the empress herself.

Will our young detective overcome his own inner demons and his allegiance to the previous emperor? What is the connection between the murder victims and the capital’s many political secrets? YOU must uncover the truth…

We’d love to hear from you! Let us know what you think of the trailer and if the idea of playing a legendary Chinese detective on his first big case is appealing to you. Looking forward to your comments!