Mozart: The Conspirators of Prague

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Mozart: The Conspirators of Prague
Mozart the Conspirators of Prague cover.jpg
Release2009
Genre(s) Adventure

Mozart: The Conspirators of Prague is a 2009 point-and-click puzzle adventure video game developed by GameCO Studios (Game Consulting Studios) and published by Micro Application for Microsoft Windows.

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Development

The game was announced on March 1, 2007. [1] [2] The game's website went live on March 13, featuring concept art, screenshots, a trailer, wallpapers, and other game information. [3]

Plot

The game concerns the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart circa 1788, in which he is depicted as a Freemason. [4] While in Prague preparing for the debut of his new opera Don Giovanni , he stumbles upon a plot to overthrow Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor.

Gameplay

The game is a point-and-click adventure played from the third-person perspective, [5] and includes both musical puzzles and mechanical puzzles, as well as minigames such as a cards game and a conducting game.

Reception

Prior to its release, Adventure's Planet deemed the project "promising". [6] Igromania praised the game for its aesthetic, taste, and style. [7] JeuxVideoPC felt some of the logical leaps required to complete puzzles would annoy gamers, [8] but commented that the game effectively immerses the player into the world. [9] Adventure Treff identified issues with hotspot-clicking and room navigation. [10]

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