Merscom Announces Masquerade Mysteries: The Case of the Copycat Curator

February 10, 2010

Merscom
Announces Masquerade Mysteries: The Case of the Copycat Curator

Merscom announced today it is
developing and publishing Masquerade Mysteries: The Case of the Copycat Curator,
a casual adventure game for the PC and Macintosh.

Masquerade Mysteries follows the
adventure of Private Investigator Joy Black as she tracks down a deceptive crew
of art thieves. During the investigation, Joy will have to gather items and
reassemble them into new disguises and gadgets that will allow her to sneak
deeper into a natural history museum. In addition, a variety of puzzles and
riddles must be solved before Joy can learn more of the museum’s secrets. Shady
security guards, tricky thieves, and a corrupt curator all stand between P.I.
Black and her goal: catch the criminals that are stealing priceless
masterpieces.

Key Features:

  • Use items you find to create a
    disguise

  • Play as Private Investigator Joy
    Black!

  • Investigate a mysterious museum

  • Track down a gang of art thieves

  • Create disguises to sneak into new
    areas

  • Solve dozens of puzzles and
    riddles

  • Assemble gadgets to further the
    adventure

“Masquerade Mysteries builds on
gameplay our customers love with the twist that you use clothing items you find
to create a disguise,” explained Lloyd Melnick, Chief Customer Officer at
Merscom.