Ahead of the Game – My Father Lied lets you point and click your way back to MS-DOS days

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  • Nostalgic trip down memory lane for old-school point-and-click aficionados
  • Mesopotamian-themed narrative
  • Find the truth behind your missing father

Hello and welcome to Ahead of the Game, a series where we tell you all about an upcoming game that, despite not being out yet, is available for you to play at the time of publishing. Through this series, you can grab a chance to play games well ahead of their release date, be that through Soft Launch, Open Beta, Demos, or more.

A lot can be said about the nature of point-and-click adventures on mobile – which we touched upon in one of the previous episodes of the Pocket Gamer Podcast – but I’ve never encountered one as visually nostalgic as My Father Lied, indie studio Lunar Games’ upcoming narrative journey inspired by 7,000 years of Mesopotamian history. 

As a gamer, I can’t help but be captivated by the genre of “My Father Lied”. What sets it apart from others is its unique blend of realistic 2D and 3D graphics that it wields masterfully. Unlike most games today that rely on pixel-art aesthetics, this game stands out with its 360° imagery, which creates a stunning visual experience as you step into each scene. The first time I laid eyes on the game, I was immediately drawn in by the nostalgic vibes it gave me, reminding me so much of the 1993 classic “Lost in Time” by Coktel Vision.

Even the animations that play as you successfully unlock doors, solve puzzles, and connect strings look very similar – an FMV-esque style that Lost in Time was promoting for itself at the time – and it’s a refreshing take on the genre especially on mobile these days.

Okay, now that I’m done gushing about the aesthetics, what’s the actual gameplay like? Typical of the genre, you’ll point and click your way through mysterious rooms to grab notes, figure out lock combinations, and search through files for clues on getting from one scene to the next. You’ll even have to search dead bodies to find what you’re looking for, all to unravel the mystery of your father’s disappearance.

Each room boasts a truly regional theme, with a lot of historical and cultural references you might even pick up along the way.

Go ahead and follow the instructions given.

So, how do you play My Father Lied?

There’s a very short demo available to play on
Steam
right now, so if you’re curious about how truly retro it feels, you can give that a go for free. An official mobile release is set to launch later after the Steam release in May.

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2025-03-18 10:23