Factsheet
Developer:
Open Sorcery Games
Based in Rochester, NY
Release date:
April 2027
Platforms:
Steam
Website:
http://www.abigailcorfman.com
Regular Price:
| USD | $19.99 |
Description
Did you ever have a virtual pet? Was your virtual pet responsible for solving mysteries in the cruel streets of Victorian London? Did your virtual pet forget to eat? Did he stay up to 3AM doing chemistry experiments? Your virtual pet is named Sherlock Holmes. Try to keep him alive.
History
Hearth & Holmes is the third formal release from Open Sorcery Games and the first release of a game with significant visuals. Previous games have been primarily text-based.
Features
- A more-than-novel length story with over 100,000 words of text.
- Branching paths where choices matter.
- An exceptionally written character-driven story.
- Mystery-puzzles where it is possible to excel and difficult to get stuck.
- Multiple difficulties to choose from that offer both challenge and accessability.
- Nuanced options for exploring Holmes and Watson's relationship, which range from platonic camaraderie to romance.
- LGBTQ+ positive, even though it takes place in Victorian England. We have always been here.
Videos
Hearth & Holmes Trailer YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
Additional Links
Steam Page
The game is available to wishlist at https:.
About Open Sorcery Games
Boilerplate
A video game development/production company dedicated to publishing story-centric games and supporting other video game companies with scripting and narrative consultation.
More information
More information on Open Sorcery Games, our logo & relevant media are available here.
Hearth and Holmes Credits
Abigail Corfman
Owner, Writer, Programmer
presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks


















