Erica
Point-and-ick!
The debut game from Londonbased
studio Flavourworks, Erica is
an ambitious narrative-mystery
about a woman seeking to find the
truth about her traumatic childhood. Akin to
2015’s Her Story, it’s a point-and-click adventure
made using live-action scenes to blur the lines
between film and game. Sophia del Pizzo plays
Erica, and you guide her as she tries to solve a
murder that’s somehow entwined with her own
troubled past. Playtime should come in at
around three hours, with a branching story
about interpreting the truth hopefully
encouraging replays. Creative director Jack
Attridge has said the devs are aiming for a
“movie-night-appeal.” Going by the footage
already available, this might just be worth
sacrificing an evening at the local fleapit.