The Mermaid Mask is a perfect vacation murder mystery

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/ss_7d979e3a1f620ba9ba549819da6c8bd15437e5d9.1920x1080.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>The Mermaid Mask</em>, the next point-and-click game from <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/16/20917268/apple-arcade-tangle-tower-localization-translation"><em>Tangle Tower</em></a> developer SFB Games, has everything you could ask for in a great murder mystery.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">It starts with a compelling setup: The captain of a submarine is found dead in a locked room, his body next to a mysterious cauldron with blood trickling across the floor. The colorful cast of suspects stationed aboard are delightful to talk to, including a grumpy author trying to draft a sequel to his hit novel, an actor playing the lead in a movie based on that novel, a young woman who puts on elaborate illusion performances, and even a man who studies dreams. The submarine works as an excellen …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/971660/the-mermaid-mask-review">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>