The Sexy Brutale

The Sexy Brutale is set during an extravagant masquerade party in a sprawling, bizarre casino mansion, where guests are murdered in a series of grisly events. At midnight, time rewinds and the mansion’s events repeat on a 12-hour loop. Wearing a mask marked with a bloody handprint, you are protected from the worst of the evil in the mansion, but can only watch and spy as you learn the guests’ secrets and try to save them.

The mansion’s mysteries

The events happen simultaneously across the mansion. You can investigate clues such as a gunshot heard at 3:45, a bell that tolls after 6pm and lights that flicker every day after noon. The loop continues until you stop it, and there are 10 distinct murder scenarios to solve, including deaths by arachnid, immolation and a spike.

The guests

The people at the party include Clockmaster Sixpence, a genius mechanic; Trinity, a blind artist; and Clay, a brutish bouncer. Staff wearing gas masks murder the guests, and each character has secrets for you to uncover as you try to prevent their deaths.

Masks and abilities

Every life you save grants you a new ability, along with new responsibilities. The Clockwork Mask lets you control time, the Moth Mask picks up the quietest sounds, and the Voodoo Mask lets you see beyond the grave.