A noir graphic adventure where your mind is your greatest enemy. Investigate crimes, interrogate suspects, and survive in this point-and-click remake, rebuilt from the ground up. Solve the mystery before your demons consume you. Play the free demo and wishlist now!

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About This Game

THE TRUTH HAS TWO SIDES. YOURS IS BROKEN.

Step back into the shoes of a tormented detective in Gloomy Clues: The Broken Mirror, a complete reconstruction of the original mystery. Immerse yourself in a dark, rain-soaked city where every shadow hides a secret and every character has something to lose.

A renowned musician has been found dead under murky circumstances. As you dive deeper, you will uncover a web of lies and desperation that threatens to swallow you whole, forcing you to face not only the city’s killers but also the shattered fragments of your own memory.

CORE FEATURES:

  • True Detective Investigation: Scour detailed, atmospheric locations for hidden clues and crucial evidence. Your inventory is your greatest tool—combine objects with logic to unlock new paths and revelations.

  • High-Stakes Interrogations: Engage in tense conversations where your choices truly matter. Use empathy, aggression, or cold logic to break suspects, but beware: every decision shapes your morality and the story’s fate.

  • Psychological Noir Narrative: The city’s darkness isn't the only thing you’re fighting. Detective Wilder’s past is always lurking, and your psychological state will be pushed to the limit in a world where nothing is as it seems.

  • Multiple Endings: Will you deliver justice, or will the case remain unsolved? Your moral compass and actions dictate the final resolution of this criminal tragedy.

A TRUE REMAKE, BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP

This is not a simple coat of paint. It is a total reconstruction in a modern engine, addressing all the limitations of the original to provide the definitive experience:

  • Redesigned Art Direction: A completely new visual identity designed to fully immerse you in the game's moody, cinematic noir atmosphere.

  • Modernized UI: Investigate with ease. A sleek, redesigned user interface allows you to navigate clues, notes, and deductions more intuitively than ever before.

  • Enhanced Sound & Music: Let the haunting, melancholic jazz soundtrack wrap around you, featuring a fully remastered, high-quality score and immersive environmental audio.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

For the development of The Broken Mirror (Xuru Engine Edition), we have integrated advanced generative AI workflows to enhance the atmospheric Noir experience.

Environment & Visual Arts: Environmental assets and backgrounds have been conceptualized and generated using AI, then manually refined and stylized in high-contrast black and white to achieve a unique 'graphic novel' aesthetic.
Audio Experience: Soundtrack and atmospheric sound effects were developed with AI assistance to create a deep, immersive psychological thriller mood.

Human Oversight: All AI-assisted content has been curated, edited, and directed by our lead developer. The core narrative, character arcs, complex puzzle design, and final assembly are 100% original human creations, ensuring a cohesive and high-quality artistic vision.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

"The Broken Mirror" is a stylized noir investigative thriller featuring a graphic novel aesthetic in black and white. Due to its gritty nature, some content may not be appropriate for all audiences.

Violence and Gore: The game features crime scenes with depictions of corpses, blood, and stylized mutilations (such as missing eyes or limbs). While the art style is comic-inspired, the nature of the injuries is explicit and central to the forensic investigation.

Adult Content and Sensitive Themes: The plot explores the criminal underworld and dark psychological themes. It includes suggestive sexual situations and references to bondage/BDSM practices, represented through sound effects, dialogue, and visual narrative (partially undressed characters).

Language: The game contains occasional strong language and mature dialogue consistent with an adult detective noir setting.

Generative AI: Environmental assets and artistic backgrounds have been created with the assistance of generative AI and manually refined to achieve a unique noir atmosphere powered by the Xuru Engine.

Age Recommendation: Given the above themes, "The Broken Mirror" is strictly recommended for players aged 18 and over.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7/8/10
    • Processor: 1.3GHz Dual-core processor or equivalent
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics solution or equivalent
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 2200G / Intel Core i3-8100
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics / NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 11.0 Big Sur or later
    • Processor: Apple Silicon (M1) or Intel Core i3
    • Graphics: Metal-capable GPU
    Minimum:
    • OS: Linux
    • Processor: 1.3GHz Dual-core processor or equivalent
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics solution or equivalent
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 24 - 64 bit
    • Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 2200G / Intel Core i3-8100
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD Radeon Vega 8 Graphics / NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
    • Storage: 4 GB available space

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