- Dev log 6 : Reconstructing the Truth – How Recall Powers Work? - 12 May 2025
Greetings Detectives, In Private Eye: The Young Heir, every story hides another one beneath it—buried under silence, lies, and lost memories. As players step into the shoes of Hakeem, our determined investigator, they’ll need more than just sharp eyes and a notebook to uncover the truth. They’ll need to reconstruct the past itself. That’s where our cornerstone mechanic comes in: Recall. 🧠 The Recall Mechanic: Memory as a Tool At the heart of every quest in Private Eye: The Young Heir is the Recall system—our unique mechanic that allows players to rebuild key moments from the past inside the Mirza mansion. Using gathered information—statements from characters, examined items, and discovered clues—players can piece together how events unfolded in a given space. Think of Recall as investigative time travel. You're not watching a cutscene; you're recreating the scene with the fragments you…
- Devlog 5: Kastanza Knight – The Butler with a Hidden Blade - 3 March 2025
Greetings Detectives, In the world of Private Eye: The Young Heir, every character holds secrets, and few are as enigmatic—or as dangerous—as Kastanza Knight. A woman who has lived many lives, Kastanza is not just the loyal butler of the Mirza estate—she is a survivor, a strategist, and a woman who refuses to be discarded. A Life in the Shadows At 57, Kastanza has spent decades shaping the fate of the Mirza family from behind the scenes. Once the right hand of Nizar Mirza, she was more than just a servant—she was his confidant, his fixer, and at times, his enforcer. Beneath the polished veneer of refined manners lies a woman forged in hardship. Raised in the criminal underworld of Britain, Kastanza learned early that the world does not reward weakness. Her past as an honorable thief came to an abrupt end when Nizar caught her mid-heist. But instead of punishment, she found something far…
- Devlog 4: Amir Mirza - 17 January 2025
Devlog 4: Amir Mirza - A Legacy in Conflict Private Eye: The Young Heir - Unveiling a Complex Protagonist At Lucky 7 Studios, we believe a compelling mystery isn’t just about uncovering secrets—it’s about understanding the people at its heart. Amir Mirza, one of the pivotal characters in Private Eye: The Young Heir, is more than a name in a file. He’s a man shaped by family, power, and the weight of legacy. In this devlog, we explore Amir’s journey from an idealistic son to a leader navigating a perilous empire. The Foundations of a Young Heir Amir’s childhood was marked by loss and resilience. His mother’s passing left a void in his life, one partially filled by Kastanza, the loyal family butler who stepped into a maternal role. However, the arrival of Amir’s stepmother and half-sister Zara shifted the family dynamics. Ignored by his stepmother, Amir found solace in Kastanza’s care and…
- Devlog 3: Recall - Revisiting the Truth - 19 December 2024
Private Eye: The Young Heir - A Deep Dive into Detective Fantasy At Lucky 7 Studios, we’re crafting a detective game that goes beyond conventional mystery-solving mechanics. With Private Eye: The Young Heir, our aim is to immerse players fully into the role of a sleuth, giving them innovative tools to unravel a complex narrative. One of the most groundbreaking features in our game is the Recall mechanic—a system that blends dialogue, exploration, and deduction into a seamless investigative experience. Gameplay Focus: The Recall Mechanic The Recall feature allows players to step into the past—literally. As Hakeem questions suspects, he gathers testimonies that paint a vivid picture of past events. Once he has enough information, he can activate a Recall to revisit the scene described by the suspect and investigate it firsthand. This mechanic transforms testimonies from mere words into in…
- Devlog 2: Environmental Gameplay - 7 November 2024
Private Eye: The Young Heir - A Deep Dive into Detective Fantasy At Lucky 7 Studios, we believe that the detective fantasy in gaming is often overlooked, and that’s where Private Eye: The Young Heir steps in. This narrative-driven detective experience is designed to fully immerse players in the role of an investigator, using intuitive gameplay to unfold a deeply engaging mystery. Gameplay Focus: The Art of Observation In Private Eye: The Young Heir, gameplay is divided into two core mechanics: narrative puzzles and environmental puzzles, both of which form the heart of our detective experience. Environmental puzzles play a vital role in any detective fiction, allowing players to act on their instincts and sharpen their perception. Here, your immediate surroundings aren’t just background—they’re brimming with clues waiting to be uncovered. One of the standout mechanics we’ve created is t…
- Sherlock Holmes Trivia Night - 29 October 2024
Greetings Detectives! The Sherlock Holmes Trivia Night is going to happen at Friday, November 1, 2024 3:00 PM UTC Are you ready❓ ▶️ How does it work? Go to the General Chat Channel on our Discord Server. Here Get ready for the bot countdown! Choose the answer you think is right. Answer the 15 questions to get the highest score! At the end of the trivia, the bot will show the leaderboard from the highest to the lowest points! 🏆 PRIZES! ▶️ Steam Gift Card for the first winner! Thanks to everyone who has voted, and see you all on the trivia night. ~ Lucky 7 Studios
- Private Eye: The Young Heir - Roadmap - 25 October 2024
Hello Detectives! We hope everyone is faring well and that you are having a good day. We’ve seen a rising number of people asking us where the Roadmap is and we wanted to put out some information for you. We have been working on it for some time now. Creating a roadmap is a complex process because we need to evaluate and balance the game, plus weave it with all the features we had already planned for early access. Due to all of this, it took us some time to ensure everything is in an order that we feel is achievable for us and flows best for you players whilst still honoring our vision for the game. With that being said, we have a vision for Private Eye and how it's going to unfold, and our small (but mighty!) dev team took some time to prepare our roadmap! We wanted to share with you our progress using a more visual, direct approach, so from now on you can take a look and stay up to da…
- Dev Log 1 - How does it all begin? - 2 October 2024
Greetings Detectives In the early 1900’s a wealthy man by the name of Nizar founded a securities company that provided private security to the upper echelon of society. Politicians, royalty and holy men were the kind of people Nizar surrounded himself with. Promises of wealth, status and safety was Nizar's favorite method of maintaining control over the people he interacted with. Nizar was held in the highest regard and always spoken fondly of publicly. But in reality people were just too afraid to stand up to him or challenge him. Nizar was a father to two children, Amir and Zara. Amir was always the perfect son. He was promised the proverbial “Keys to the kingdom” even though he was never the kind to bully or manipulate. Nevertheless Amir's character wouldn’t allow himself to fail his father or tarnish his legacy. Zara, however, was always the spoiled daughter who could never do wrong…
