Today, as a "backer", I was sent by email a link to the pre-launch trailer on Youtube for this game - and it looks pretty OK to me

Oh good. I didn't back this but will probably buy it.
Thanks for the info Mad!

Retro graphics, oldbroad, but I backed it because I felt the story sounded good

It will be coming out on May 1st. The link to the trailer is here.

Thanks Ana.

Thanks, BrownEyedTigre

Hi guys and gals,
I'm Minh, creator of Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders. Thanks for the support!

In case anyone doesn't know anything about the game, here's a little breakdown:

After 4 years in development, we are super excited to announce that Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders will launch on May 1st, 2019!

Synopsis:

Amid lingering political turmoil, the first and only female empress of China, Wu Zetian rises to power. Within months of her ascension to the throne, murmurs of discontentment and revolution swell as detractors and enemies begin plotting against her. It is against this backdrop that our protagonist, newly appointed investigating magistrate Di Renjie, must solve a gruesome series of murders–which will lead him on a collision course with the Imperial Court and the empress herself.

Will our young detective overcome his own inner demons and his allegiance to the previous emperor? What is the connection between the murder victims and the capital’s many political secrets? YOU must uncover the truth…

The brand new launch trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TVB5k6JeYQ










We'd love to get feedback from loyal adventure fans like yourselves. Let us know what you think of the trailer and if the game's setting is appealing to you.

And if you enjoy the trailer and like the idea of playing a legendary Chinese detective on his first big case, please be sure to drop by our Steam page and wishlist the game!

Looking forward to your comments!

I think it looks great minhta!

Me too

Looks good.

Thanks for the encouraging words!

Our only worry at this stage is how many people really want to try out a game with such a different setting (pre-release jitters I guess). Hopefully people are willing to give it a second look :- )