Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover

Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover (2014)

by Gunnar Games, Encore Software Inc., GameMill Entertainment, Viva Media
Genres:Adventure, Puzzle
Themes:Action
Game modes:Single player
Story:Castle: Never Judge a Book by its Cover is an investigative adventure game that will immerse casual players into the thrilling exploits of famous mystery novelist Richard Castle and Detective Kate Beckett. Over the span of five chapters the player will be tasked with finding evidence, tracking down suspects, and uncovering the truth behind the copycat killer responsible for staging murder scenes depicted in his novels.Show more
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user avatar@DovahCourtsuser avatar@DovahCourts
February 12, 2025
I have a copy of this game on my pc and it is unplayable. I don't know why it's not available anywhere but I'd love to play it again, it was one of my favorites along side Dream Mysteries.
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