Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys Now Available
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Let the Sleuthing Begin: Detective Nancy Drew Returns in a Thrilling New Mystery Adventure Game with 34th Case Set in Prague.Check out the trailer here.Check out the game and purchase Here.RENTON, Wash., May 7, 2024 – Today, HeR Interactive launches the latest game in the critically acclaimed Nancy Drew franchise, Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys™. In the highly anticipated game, players will be immersed in 3D environments that capture the heart of the historic city of Prague. Tasked with uncovering the truth behind the theft of a client’s heirloom necklace, players will sharpen their detective skills as they solve intricate puzzles woven throughout the rich narrative, investigate suspects, and search for clues as the iconic Nancy Drew. As the case deepens, Nancy finds herself entwined with medieval legends, alchemy, lore, and sinister cybercrimes as players uncover the real mystery behind the legend of the seven keys. Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Seven Keys is compatible with Windows® and Mac® operating systems and is available exclusively at herinteractive.com for $32.00. “As one of the longest-running video game series, Nancy Drew has been engaging players for over 25 years with cases that let players solve intricate mysteries around the world,” said Penny Milliken, CEO of HeR Interactive. “Besides discovering new locales, our Nancy Drew games are recognized for their immersive storytelling, engaging gameplay, and emphasis on critical thinking. Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Seven Keys will introduce many new gameplay features, including a unique dual navigation system. For the first time, players can choose between classic point-and-click or free-roam controls. In addition, the updated user interface and the introduction of novel interactions will also add to the overall player experience. These new features are thanks to the talented engineering teams at Unity’s Accelerate Solutions group and their best-in-class partners. Lastly, I appreciate all of the people who worked hard to bring this game to our fans worldwide.” "Unity's Games & Entertainment Technology team is extraordinarily proud of the collaboration with HeR Interactive that led to Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Seven Keys," said Adam Smith, VP Games, Entertainment and Technology. "We cannot wait to see the passionate Nancy Drew fanbase reaction to the game, and we want to congratulate HeR Interactive on the latest release in a long legacy of classic Nancy Drew titles!" “Launch day for a new Nancy Drew game is always thrilling!” said Suzy O’Hara, Creative Director at HeR Interactive. “For us, it is a celebration of the creative and technical achievements of the great teams we have had the privilege to work with to bring this game to life. Prague is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, giving us so much inspiration to create our new game world. In Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Seven Keys, each environment is meticulously crafted to immerse players into a world filled with danger, mystery, and multiple plot twists, moving players through over 20 hours of gameplay. Players will also encounter over ten suspects, each with a unique background and story to tell. Our collaboration with JALI Research, whose cutting-edge technology significantly enhances our character animations, facial expressions, and lip-syncing, allowed us to create more engaging and immersive experiences and memorable characters for our players.”
“HeR Interactive came to us with a desire to improve the facial animation pipeline for their new game,” said JALI CEO Sarah Watling. “The opportunity allowed us to go beyond just providing our software and work directly with the incredibly talented team at HeR Interactive to implement a new approach to facial animation on this exciting and ambitious story-driven game – a solution that allowed them to create even more realistic characters and dialogue on a tight independent budget.” Game features include:
Travel to Prague for a mystery with 20+ hours of gameplay Investigate a necklace theft that holds the key to unlocking the city’s dark past Meet and interrogate 10+ unique characters and suspects New dual navigation: choose between classic point-and-click or free-roam controls Challenging puzzles are woven throughout the story, including logic, slider, code, arcade, hidden object, and more Explore multiple environments through the ancient streets of Prague day or night Find and inspect 3D inventory objects with all-new combinable clues Discover artifacts that unravel secrets of Bohemian medieval legends and lore Become a barista and create coffee drinks to order at a historic café Immerse yourself in Czech culture, language, and history by analyzing exhibits and evidence Meet up at a marionette theater where players set the stage Old world meets new, where plot-twisting cybercrimes and technology are key Crack the case with detective gear, including a journal, camera, map, hints, task list, and suspect files Sleuth as detective Nancy Drew at Amateur or Master level and earn achievements Happy sleuthing!
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Re: Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys Now Available
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Re: Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys Now Available
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Re: Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys Now Available
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Oh Ana Thank You so very much will spend my time and really enjoy this one ![wave wave](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/wave.gif)
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Hi, Ana! Thanks! It's been so long since I've played an adventure game that I wonder if I still know how ![lol lol](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/lol.gif) ! I'll have to think about this one because, with the U.S. exchange rate of 37%, the price for the download works out to almost $44. Susan
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Re: Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys Now Available
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While I haven't played the game, I have been reading what early players are saying about the game on Reddit. Unfortunately, while there are a few who are enjoying it, all or many of the issues that plagued Midnight in Salem are also present in this game apparently: poor navigation, awkward interface, some frustrating puzzles that are poorly clued, a relatively empty game world, etc. What I have read about it thus far has already decided me that I will wait until it comes to Steam, and then only during a sale will I (maybe) purchase it.
Hopefully some of you will have more positive experiences, though. Just voicing my own thoughts.
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Re: Nancy Drew®: Mystery of the Seven Keys Now Available
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You can now pre-order the physical copy on the Her Interactive site.
The price is $32.00 with $13.81 shipping for USPS Economy (3 - 10 business days) for a total of $45.81. I did not look at the prices of the other shipping methods - this was the cheapest.
No mention of when the game will ship. I read this on HeR's website: Our production run for these physical copies will only begin after all the orders are tallied. This means that everyone’s copy will be produced and then shipped simultaneously. We expect shipping to begin in July 2024. This is an exclusive offer that most game publishers don’t offer fans any longer. Shipping and delivery speeds will vary depending on your location and shipping type. Nice to see you, LadyLinda! ![smile smile](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/smile.gif)
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A member at Mystery Manor is trying to play using the "classic" point and click mode and is having a hard time navigating. She is trying to soldier through, but is about to give up. She is one of those who gets motion sickness with some games, so it trying to make this work.
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A member at Mystery Manor is trying to play using the "classic" point and click mode and is having a hard time navigating. She is trying to soldier through, but is about to give up. She is one of those who gets motion sickness with some games, so it trying to make this work. Yes, the feedback in general seems to be that the "free roam" option works better than the point and click, and that in fact it is easier to miss inventory items in point and click mode. One person commented that the point and click mode seemed more like an afterthought than anything else. I do understand that for some, though, the free roam option might be harder to adjust to.
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I wanted to add my impressions of the game.
I think it's a very well created game, HER did an amazing job. I waited for the Steam release, which after sales tax was just under $35.
I started with a blind play-through, which was not easy for me, so I bought the strategy guide (I had thought of doing that anyways, to keep the guide on my phone with the others since SPY).
I played in amatuer (personally, I still call them Junior & Senior) and mostly used the classic navigation (others were right, that is rather wonky) I do like that you can change between classic and modern while playing the game (the underground maze is atrocious in classic mode, FYI, but in modern, it's so much easier)
Some of the puzzles are quite hard (though I did it all without using the option of hints on the task list!)
I followed the guide like a recipe, though, and was unclear (I was unclear, not the guide) on 2 puzzles (the first of which I was just misunderstanding what to do), so I loaded up Michael Gray's youtube page and watched a bit of his playthrough, which visually helped me.
My thoughts, I would like to make a written walkthrough for it and submit it here (like I did for MID), but I may have to play it more and more to get better with it before I can do that.
All that said, I know a lot of people hate MID, personally I am one who loves it, but I will say, the voice of Nancy is more characterized in this game (I loved Lani, but this new girl I think does good too, and this game, vocally she seams more fleshed out, if that makes any sense)
I know the game lists modern mode as using the wasd keys, but I learned, you can also use your arrow keys, and in modern mode, you can cycle inventory items with the E key. I should've realized modern mode would come so easy to me, before entering the ND world, I was a King's Quest girl (KQ8's navigation is all using the arrow keys)
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I am really happy that you took your time to post your opinions of the game, Jen. I also did not realize how much you liked Midnight in Salem - good to know. It sounds like you did much better with the puzzles than most players, for which I applaud you! I am sure that a written walkthrough for Mystery of the Seven Keys would be most welcome here - I haven't played the game yet, but I understand that it is quite long so a written walkthrough would be quite time consuming. Anyway, many thanks for weighing in about the game. ![smile smile](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/smile.gif)
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Mini-update: I started a second playthrough, writing up a walkthrough as I went. This time some of the parts that gave me fits the first time came easier. As of right now (June 29, 11:57pm), it's ALLLLLLMOST done, probably 85%ish, so my plan is to finish it up tomorrow and submit it here.....if I can remember where on this site to submit it to ![wink wink](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/wink.gif) I will say, I love the coffee making puzzle, and although many people complain about the latte art, I personally enjoy it
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Jen, send it to me please when you are done. I can't thank you enough for writing a walkthrough! It will be a treat to have!
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While playing I wondered if the sign in the cafe with the password (that looks like a QR code) was a real QR code....so I scanned it on my phone with a QR reader. It leads to a hidden easter egg! (the video is adorable) This is the link on HER's website it leads to: Hidden Easter Egg
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Just wanted to let every one know, I played the game again, just to make saved game files. They're all in Amateur mode, but if you get stuck, I can help ![smile smile](https://www.gameboomers.com/forum/images/graemlins/default_dark/smile.gif) And with this game, the saved files are in a different location, and a different format (its similar to how the Agatha Christie saved games are set up)
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On the Nancy Drew Amateur Sleuth blog, the KEY game physical copies were addressed: More good news! At this point, we are confident that the physical copies will start shipping the week of August 26. Once your game ships, you will receive an email notification, and your credit card on file will be charged. Please remember that when your game is delivered will depend on your location and which shipping option you selected (e.g., USPS Economy, 2 Business Days, etc.). There was no mention of a digital download key given to those waiting.
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There was no mention of a digital download key given to those waiting. And I never thought there would be, sadly.
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