Rosewater

Release Date: March 27, 2025

Adventure, point-and-click, western, 2D, indie games, 19th century, singleplayer

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The plot
Gameplay
Technical issues

Rosewater is another point-and-click adventure game set in the 19th century after Lamplight City, which independent studio Grundislav Games is responsible for creating. Slightly related to the aforementioned title, the story focuses on a six-person expedition in search of gold.

The plot

The main character Rosewater, a life-experienced writer Harley Leger, arrives in a sleepy town in western Vespucci. After accepting a position at the local newspaper, she is given the task of interviewing a man known as Gentleman Jake, who has come to town to showcase his supposed heroic exploits. Jake offers the woman a much more exciting job: for he is on the trail of a huge amount of hidden gold and is looking for people willing to accompany him on the expedition.

Gameplay

Rosewater is a traditional point-and-click adventure, in which the cursor changes when you hover over a specific object. If several actions are available, choose one from the list. The game also uses a classic inventory system, from which we select items for use.

The title also includes a number of more modern solutions. Maintained through the selection of dialogue lines, the relationships with the five companions of the journey influence the course of the story. In addition, during the treasure-seeking expedition we encounter random events, depending on our previous decisions and available resources.

One of the unexpected mechanics added to Rosewater is the timer present in some situations.

Technical issues

Developed at Adventure Game Studio, Rosewater features fully rotoscopic animations and a "live instrument" soundtrack by Mark Benis. More than sixty characters are lent their voices by a professional cast of actors.

Videos and Screens

[1:39] Rosewater - Release Date Trailer