{"id":137475,"date":"2026-06-06T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-202057"},"modified":"2026-06-06T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T18:00:00","slug":"snipperclips-dev-is-bringing-its-murder-mystery-sequel-to-switch-1-2-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/06\/06\/snipperclips-dev-is-bringing-its-murder-mystery-sequel-to-switch-1-2-next-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Snipperclips Dev Is Bringing Its Murder Mystery Sequel To Switch 1 &amp; 2 Next Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0ee32aa0ceb0e\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0ee32aa0ceb0e\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0ee32aa0ceb0e\/large.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"Z9T_I7XTXDs\" data-start=\"0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z9T_I7XTXDs?rel=0&amp;hd=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;modestbranding=0&amp;autohide=1\">\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>SFB Games, the studio behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/snipperclips_plus_cut_it_out_together\">Snipperclips<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/crow_country\">Crow Country<\/a>, popped up in the SGF Story Rich Showcase to reveal that it has another murder mystery in store for Switch 1 &amp; 2.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Mermaid&#8217;s Mask<\/strong> is the sequel to 2019&#8217;s excellent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/tangle_tower\">Tangle Tower<\/a>, and it&#8217;ll arrive on the eShop on <strong>16th July<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Much like in the previous game, this one will see you play as Grimoire and Sally, tasked with solving another murder. It&#8217;s a classic locked-room mystery this time, with a dead submarine captain, a creepy cauldron, and a bunch of suspicious suspects.<\/p>\n<p>This is wrapped up in some particularly eye-catching hand-drawn visuals, and while the puzzles match the style of the last game, the clues themselves are now fully 3D \u2014 <em>fancy<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a rundown of the game&#8217;s key features and a handful of screenshots from SBF Games:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8211; Investigate an impossible locked-room murder<br \/>&#8211; Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted submarine filled with secrets<br \/>&#8211; Interrogate a cast of eccentric, fully voice-acted suspects<br \/>&#8211; Find and piece together clues to uncover motive, means, and opportunity<br \/>&#8211; Experience satisfying \u201caha!\u201d moments through layered puzzle design<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Images: SFB Games<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>We had a wonderful time with the predecessor, Tangle Tower, back in 2019, calling it &#8220;an exemplary addition to the point-and-click genre, providing superb puzzles and very well written dialogue, backed up by some of the finest voiceover work in recent memory&#8221; in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/reviews\/switch-eshop\/tangle_tower\">our review<\/a>. The sequel promises to bring more of the same, so let&#8217;s hope it can deliver.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/switch-eshop\/related-articles:92930 @ 1780768807 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>Will you be diving into this murder mystery next month? Let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content] SFB Games, the studio behind Snipperclips and Crow Country, popped up in the SGF Story Rich Showcase to reveal that it has another murder mystery in store for Switch 1 &amp; 2. The Mermaid&#8217;s Mask is the sequel to 2019&#8217;s excellent Tangle Tower, and it&#8217;ll arrive on the eShop on 16th July. 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