This fancy party for the rich is famous is nice, but honestly it’s so boring without a crime to invest- OH THANK GOD SOMEBODY GOT KILLED!
I have always been a staunch supporter of asset reuse where it makes sense, and this case shows off how it can be done creatively. Each of the returning characters, Lotta Hart, Will Powers, and Wendy Oldbag, all have valid reasons for being a part of this scenario, and having them here gives us a chance to catch up on what’s happened in their lives since we last met them in our previous cases. Additionally, it allows us as players to mentally rule them out as suspects. Given that we already know so much about them, including that they don’t have it in them to commit murder, the fact they’re here means we can focus on other characters more central to the mystery as viable suspects.
And even then, it’s somewhat unfair to call this pure asset reuse. Another outfit had to be drawn up for Will Powers to reuse all of his poses, and Wendy Oldbag gets a brand new costume with a few new poses to add to the character. These are new assets that had to be designed for these characters, and that’s worth at last acknowledging.
It’s impressive artistry all the same.
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