Get ready to return to the glory days of adventure gaming with Cronela’s Mansion, an upcoming spiritual successor to Lucasfilm’s legendary point-and-click adventure title Maniac Mansion, heading to the Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, PC, and Nintendo Switch in 2025.
Developed by Spanish indie developer Straynus, Cronela’s Mansion is an epic journey over four years in the making, heavily inspired by the classic SCUMM engine titles of the late 80s and early 90s. It’s an open-world adventure game that puts players in the shoes of Tommy as he explores the sprawling estate, solves clever puzzles, and interacts with a colorful cast of characters through a branching dialogue system as he works to uncover the enigmatic mansion’s many mysteries.
Today’s debut trailer showcases the different versions of Cronela’s Mansion currently in development while offering a tantalizing glimpse at the various locales you’ll visit on your quest, some of the brain-teasing puzzles you’ll encounter, and more. More than mere 1:1 conversions, the various versions of the game are designed to take advantage of the different platforms’ strengths to create a unique and exciting experience, no matter which platform you’re playing on.
A Kickstarter campaign for Cronela’s Mansion will launch later this summer. Backers will have the chance to secure a variety of exciting rewards, including a nostalgic big box version of the PC/MS-DOS game on DVD and floppy disk (limited to 500 copies worldwide). For the latest updates, be sure to follow the official Cronela’s Mansion Kickstarter page.
About the game:
In the depths of a majestic mansion, a story of witchcraft, lies, and betrayal is concealed, laden with nightmares that defy all known logic. The mansion harbors secrets, where the line between the real and the fantastic fades away. Each room is a portal to a shadowy world where the truth is as elusive as light in the darkness.
Will you dare to discover the truth hidden behind the doors of this spine-chilling place? The choice is yours, but be careful; once you cross the threshold, Cronela’s Mansion could reveal more than you are willing to face.
Enter with caution as this mysterious place unveils its enigmas only to the bravest, those willing to lose track of time and their own sanity.
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