Young FBI agent Nicole Bonnet receives a mysterious package. Inside she finds a complicated logical puzzle that appears to be a message from a serial killer. This is just the beginning of an epic duel of minds between Nicole and the ruthless murderer, who leaves playing cards by the bodies of his victims as signature. Bonnet will have to use all her wits to solve the case and stop the murderer before he strikes again. Does she have what it takes to understand the mind of a psychopath, as complicated as his puzzles?
Art of Murder: Cards of Destiny is a single player, crime-solving, action/adventure for PC. Developed in the best traditions of classic police thrillers, in it players match wits against the cunning of a ruthless serial killer with a macabre signature of leaving playing cards at the scene of his gruesome crimes. An extra variable in this desperate pursuit is that the killer is not only aware of your pursuit, but enjoys it, making it just as dangerous for you as it is for any other potential victims. .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -15px; } table.callout { font-family: verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1. 3em; } td.vgoverview { height: 125px; background: #9DC4D8 url(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg.png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px; }

Classic crime-solving gameplay.
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Interactive play abilities.
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FBI evidence analysis.
. Story
A mysterious package begins an epic duel of minds between FBI agent Nicole Bonnet and a ruthless serial killer, who leaves playing cards by the bodies of his victims as signature. But far from a simple chase, things get really serious when the ruthless murderer chooses the young agent as his toy in an ongoing game of life and death. Does Nicole have what it takes to understand the mind of a psychopath that is as complicated as his puzzles? If not, the murders will continue and she may even end up as one of his trophies.
Gameplay
Art of Murder: Cards of Destiny is a classic single player crime-solving action-adventure. Players must collect and analyze pieces of evidence strewn throughout the various crime scenes found within the game. Because the killer considers your pursuit of him a game he will try to communicate with you through these bits of evidence. You must try to decode the meaning of the messages that he sends, follow his trail, gather all possible evidence and make sense of it all. Remember, even though you have the support of the whole FBI, it's your wits that matter here most. In addition to evidence left by the killer, players can also gather information from the gameplay area as well as from NPC (non player characters). Evidence, as well as in-game items can be stored and recalled from the game's easily accessible inventory system.
Key Game Features
Crime-solving, action-adventure PC gameplay suitable for teen, through adult players.
Dark plot full of twists and turns.
Challenging puzzles that require logical thinking.
Pieces of evidence that need to be found and analyzed.
Detailed locations from various places in the United States.
System RequirementsMinimum OS: Windows XP / Vista Processor: CPU 2.0 GHz (Dual Core 1,6 Ghz) RAM: 512MB or more Disc Drive: DVD-ROM drive Hard Drive: 4GB or more Video Card: Nvidia GeForce or ATI Radeon 64 MB RAM, DirectX 9 compatible Sound Card: Compatible with DirectX standard Input Device: Mouse and keyboard