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Lamplight City is a point-and-click adventure game developed by American studio Grundislav Games and released in 2018 by Application Systems Heidelberg. Players are tasked with solving five mysteries in an alternate history version of 19th century America. The player's choices, including who they accuse of committing the crimes, affects the story without ending gameplay if they choose incorrectly.

Gameplay

Lamplight City takes place in an alternate history version of the United States called Vespuccia, which remains a part of the British Empire. Set in the 19th century, there are also elements of steampunk. Players control Miles Fordham, an ex-cop who blames himself for the death of Bill Leger, his former partner. Fordham's new occupation as a private investigator is complicated when he hears Leger's voice in his head urging him to solve his murder. While investigating crimes, players are given the freedom to accuse the wrong person. The game does not end if they choose incorrectly, though the player's choices affect the plot and characters' reactions. Repeated mistakes can result in a negative endgame. Despite being a point-and-click adventure game, Lamplight City does not feature traditional inventory-based puzzles where the player must figure out how to use items. Instead, the player only needs to acquire items, which are then used automatically.

Development and release

Lamplight City uses the Adventure Game Studio engine. The inventory system was inspired by the 1997 video game Blade Runner. Other influences include Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens, Dishonored, and Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers. The fictional city in which the game is set, New Bretagne, is a mix of New York City, New Orleans, and Victorian London. Video game developer Francisco Gonzalez had previously worked for Wadjet Eye Games, who was to publish the game. After the release of Shardlight in 2016, Gonzalez was laid off as a full time designer. Ultimately, he and Wadjet Eye decided not to go forward with publishing Lamplight City, citing creative differences. As a result, Gonzalez sought a new publisher. Applications Systems released it on September 13, 2018.

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