In the Detective Dotson demo, players are invited to dive deep into the mystery surrounding Detective Dotson’s father’s death. This gripping narrative has players pursuing criminals, gathering clues, crafting disguises, surveilling enemies, and recruiting team members. The demo offers a tantalizing glimpse of the gameplay, while the full release, featuring additional episodes, is eagerly anticipated later this year.
This video game has been meticulously developed in Unity and boasts controller support along with an original OST. The soundtrack is a collaborative masterpiece with Nikhil Rao of Indian Ocean, pioneers of Indian fusion rock, adding a unique auditory experience to the game.
Detective Dotson X Future Games Show Collaboration
Adding to the excitement, Future Games Show hosts Roger Clark (known for Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2) and Britt Baron (recognized for Tifa in FFVII Rebirth and Justine in Netflix’s comedy-drama wrestling show GLOW) were transformed into pixel art versions of themselves to introduce the Detective Dotson trailer.
Founder and CEO of Masala Games, Shalin Shodhan, shared his enthusiasm: “We always like to make pixel art versions of the creators that work with us — it’s our way of saying ‘thank you’. Future Games Show gave us the opportunity to take this a step further by letting us drop the show presenters into our Indian street-side set. When we found out it was Red Dead Redemption 2’s Roger Clark and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s Britt Baron, we were ecstatic to have them decked up in Dotson-ified avatars. We produced the whole segment in 4 days in Unreal Engine.”
The story begins with Britt's sudden disappearance, prompting Roger to leave the stage to find her. They reappear as pixel art, Dotson-style cartoon versions of themselves in the cosy Indian mohalla setting of Detective Dotson. Britt is seen trailing a wedding procession, adorned in a beautiful fuchsia ghagra and elegant wedding jewellery. Meanwhile, Roger is depicted as a local roadside Romeo, lounging at a corner tea stall. Together, they introduce the game, with Roger pondering how they will return to their human forms.
This creative collaboration not only highlights the game's intriguing storyline but also showcases the innovative spirit behind its development. As players eagerly await the full release, the demo continues to generate buzz and excitement within the gaming community.
