Maniac Mansion inspired Cronela’s Mansion announced
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Cronela's Mansion is a new point-and-click game from developer Straynus that takes inspiration from the classic adventure games from Sierra and LucasArts. The game has been in development for over four years and is getting ready to launch a crowdfunding campaign in February 2025 to enable a physical release. The release will include cardboard boxes, cartridges, manuals and collectable figures. The team plans to bring Cronela’s Mansion to various retro platforms including NES, SNES, GB and GBA. There are also plans to port it over to Switch and PC with these having new features that will expand on the

Developer Straynus, has just unveiled Cronela’s Mansion, drawing significant inspiration from the titles of Sierra and LucasArts.

  • Development: The game is over four years into development.
  • Crowdfunding Campaign: A Kickstarter campaign launching in February 2025 to support physical releases including cardboard boxes, cartridges, manuals, and collectable figures.
  • Platforms: Retro platforms like NES, SNES, GB, GBA, alongside modern versions tailored for Switch and PC.

In a press statement, Straynus shared: “With a long development of more than four years, Cronela’s Mansion will surprise you with the care of its graphics, the charisma of its characters, witty and fun dialogues, with a disturbing story that will not leave anyone indifferent.”

  • Retro Touches: Each version is built specifically for each system, ensuring unique visuals, music, and animations.
  • New Features: The modern versions of the game will also introduce new gameplay elements.

Do you think this one’s worth backing on Kickstarter?