Jenny LeClue

Jenny LeClue is an adventure/mystery game with point and click mechanics, the likes of which we don’t get to see very often. And that is because games that are this well-crafted are a rare sight for eyes.

Right off the bat, Jenny LeClue looks fantastic, and it’s one of the best looking games of this kind we’ve seen in a long time. It’s not just about the overall visual style, its charm derives from several features and effects that you’ll come across as you play.

At first it feels as if you’re playing a Disney movie in which the plot about processes is replaced with that of crime and events that are not of this world, the eerie, sinister type. The harmless cartoon impression of the game soon fades away though; the excellent atmosphere makes sure of that.

The action takes place in Arthurton, a college town, the kind that would go unnoticed if something bad didn’t happen in it. You play as Jenny LeClue, a young female detective who seeks to prove her mother’s innocence as she is accused of murder, and unknowing to her, she sets in motion events that are beyond her understanding of reality and fiction, of good and bad.

Jenny LeClue might as well be a visual novel, an interactive movie that you get to write according to your actions. This is not visible in the demo, but it’s very clear that the people behind this game really know what they’re doing. The mood of the game, combined with the design and the gameplay make it very appealing and immersive.

Jenny LeClue is still in the works but it’s first episode is fully funded, and it will be coming to PC and other platforms in a short while. There’s no point in trying to convince you that it’s worth waiting for and having; read the PressKit and see for yourself.