Independent Belgian developer and publisher Rogueside Games is proud to announce that their detective-themed visual novel Best Served Cold will be launching May 5 on PC at a price of 17,99 USD/EUR, with a launch discount of 10% during the first week. The title will also be released on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X at a later date. At the Nightcap bar, prohibition is a killer… and so are some of your customers! Get ready to serve your best drinks and put your conversation skills to the test to solve a murder mystery!
In an alternate history Europe, “The Nightcap” is the last speakeasy in town, and you’re pouring the drinks… while your customers spill their secrets. Mix and serve cocktails with a twist, as you become a detective while trying to save your bar.
Listen to your clients’ stories. Learn about their lives. Unravel a mystery that touches every layer of Bukovie society. Encounter drunken dandies splashing cash on cocktails. Meet crooked cops and seedy lowlifes along the way. They may try to rope you into shady schemes. Navigate through the complexities of their world.
A good bartender knows the art of conversation is just as important as pouring libations. So, listen carefully and keep your wits about you. Delight, charm, or even threaten your patrons. This will help you get the information you need. With a cast of 20 unique and engaging characters, it’s up to you to choose who you can trust, who will have your back… and who will stab you in it!
Over the course of five cases, you’ll have to explore every clue and question every suspect to save lives… and save your business. It’s time to flip that sign to open, turn up the jazz and welcome your first customers of the night.
Bukovie may be a city in strife, with labour strikes, rationing, and unrest. The shadow of war looms over the city. Instead of cowering in fear, the citizens flock to dance halls and speakeasies. Crumbling grandeur might inspire melancholy, but that’s nothing a stiff drink won’t cure. In a world of dwindling light, your speakeasy is a bonfire in the night. Though the city may soon burn, cocktails are always… Best Served Cold.
