Lockheart Indigo

Lockheart Indigo is an independent adventure game developed by Harmless Games. It is a neo-noir psychological thriller that's visually styled after 8-bit video games such as those on the Game Boy Color, using limited colors with a pixel art aesthetic.[1][2]

Lockheart Indigo
Developer(s)Harmless Games
Composer(s)Harmless Games
EngineRPG Maker MV
Platform(s)Windows
ReleaseJuly 31, 2020
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

The player controls Beatris Summers, a young private detective hired to solve the murder of the business owner, known as Evan Volkov. Beatris must attempt to interrogate one of the residents who commit the crime behind the wealthy robotics tycoon in the mansion.

The game was released commercially on July 31, 2020 on Steam and itch.io.[3] It was made available as freeware on December 21, 2020.[4]

Gameplay

Lockheart Indigo is a top-down adventure game where the player traverses levels and navigate obstacles similar to the 2D installments of The Legend of Zelda, seeking out keys and opening locked doors. Potential culprits are interrogated in a conversation system that uses facts, evidence, and special abilities to get closer to the killer and progress the game.[5]

Synopsis

The game features Beatris Summers, a young, cynical private detective who must solve the murder of the late business owner, Evan Volkov. Beatris is hired by the victim's widow, Aya Volkov, to investigate the residents of the Volkov estate and discover which of them committed the crime. Upon traversing further into the mansion, Beatris finds herself tangled up in a deeper and more dangerous mystery.

Characters
  • Beatris Summers: An early-20s aged private detective and main playable character of the game
  • Aya Volkov: Widow of the victim and the game's deutragonist
  • Ivan Volkov: A greedy businessman and the game's main antagonist
  • Nasha Volkov: A genius scientist and the game's central antagonist
  • Yvon Volkov: A handy man and the game's false antagonist

Development and release

Lockheart Indigo was developed independently by Harmless using the RPG Maker MV game engine. Development started in 2017 after creating the prototype Machines That Bleed.[6]

Prior to the game's full release on Steam (July 2020), it was available for free as a beta version throughout its development on itch.io.[7]

References
  1. "Lockheart Indigo Locks You in a Rich Family to Find an Active Killer". gurugamer.com. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  2. Sykes, Tom (2020-01-31). "Solve a robotic murder mystery in free detective game Lockheart Indigo". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  3. "Version 1.0.0 - Lockheart Indigo by HarmlessGames". itch.io. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  4. "The Developer's Kind Message and Lockheart Indigo Became Freeware".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Sykes, Tom (2020-01-31). "Solve a robotic murder mystery in free detective game Lockheart Indigo". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  6. "Really old proto build with weird differences... - Lockheart Indigo by HarmlessGames". itch.io. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  7. "The "1919" Update & Game Release in 7 days - Lockheart Indigo by HarmlessGames". itch.io.
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