Crims: casos oberts, el videojoc de "Crims"

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The official 'Crims' video game challenges players to solve fictional Catalan crimes through immersive mini-games and investigation.

The episode begins with hosts Albert Garcia and Débora López discussing their experiences at Retro Barcelona, including purchasing retro games and a PlayStation. They then introduce the main topic: the video game 'Crims: casos oberts', developed by Cubus Games for 3CAT. Guests Jordi Solà and Quim Garretta explain the game's development, emphasizing narrative importance and the challenge of making a mainstream true-crime game without trivialization. They detail creating 100 mini-games across 15-20 types, iterating based on player feedback. Oriol Boira from 3CAT joins, discussing the game's strategic role in transmedia IP expansion. The game's success is highlighted, with top 5 app store rankings and 50,000 downloads. The hosts share personal gameplay experiences, noting immersion through audiovisual material and Catalan cultural references. A segment on horror game music follows, with Victor Mame explaining how instruments like the theremin and intervals like the tritone create fear. The episode concludes with a discussion of 'Hellblade 2', debating its classification as an 'AAA indie' game due to its thematic riskiness and basic gameplay. The hosts also mention the Panoptic Festival in Mataró, which includes video game-related activities.

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