Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey

Wow what a great story/game.
The voice acting and the nice visuals in the trailer got me to buy Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey.
I am glad i did.
I LOVE this game, could not stop playing.
Great voiceacting and nice music.
Very engaging and sad story with good looking visuals.
The story is about Sir Lancelot Du Lac and Morgana Le Fey trying to solve the mystery of Jack the Ripper.
The story starts slow but pick up the pace further in. I really felt I got to know and like the characters in the game and I hope the devs. will make a sequel with them.
The choices you make in game has consequences like in real life, since the game saves for you, I like that, some people might not.
To get all the achievements you will need to play the game multiple time, this adds replay value.
Recommend for people who like point & click and story rich games.

I now arrived at about the middle of the game and I will certainly recommend it, but...
It is a game which enchants you by its really interesting and unusual setting and a great art style. I can think of no other game (point and click adventure - like ) where you play such a stylish hero or rather pair of heroes. The dynamics between the human character and his animal compagnion is original and fun. The dog Fey talks to animals and uses her nose while du Lac interacts with humans and you can change between them almost any time, this is cool. Although -at least until now- this dynmaics is not living up to its potential.
And this is a general problem: The game has several flaws in the controls and in the mechanics, so you really need to allow yourself being enchanted by its beaty and original story instead of focussing on annoying errors and linearity of gameplay to enjoy it. Unfortunately the game until now contains errors which seem to happen rather randomly (like interaction possibilities not being available) and which disappear when you simply quit and click continue in the main menu. Hopefully a patch can deal with this sort of problems! Is it a point and click? Not a classical one, definitely not, but it nevertheless is strongly story driven and the story is well narrated. There is no inventory and puzzles are not one of the game´s strengths. One needs to like the setting; in my case I fully do. The backrounds are beautifully drawn, the 3D characters are detailed and beautiful and although there is a combination of 2D and 3D characters on the streets, the atmosphere is lively with sense for details. I would recommend it to adventure players who like phantastic settings with unusual dynamics and characters which can surprise and which are interesting to observe. Players should bring with them a bit of patience!
Add: I now finished the game and I have to say it is a masterpiece, with serious technical flaws but one of the most beautiful point and click adventures I know. Grown-up story, genuine characters, great art. I had not expected it to become this good.

Review by The Adventure Library - all about point and click adventures
Is this game a masterpiece? It's close... but maybe a bit too indie.
It's a classic single-player point n' click mystery adventure with very beautiful graphics (including cut-sequences & close-ups), fantastic voice talent, and far above the average writing in old english (not difficult to understand, but I am glad it comes with subtitles).
Interesting setting - the adventure mixes stories from King Arthur with Jack the Ripper... demons in the 19th century. In the rather rich and layered story you play as Du Lac or Fey, you can switch between them anytime. Fey was transformed to a dog by Merlin and can now talk with all animals (which is quite funny). Of course the dialogue between this strange pair is also very interesting!
The game plays like a classic point n click adventure, but one speciality I noticed is that you cannot move the cursor all over the scenery to find all hotspots. You actually have to stand beside the hotspot to see it. More realistic, but a bit arduous. The game also includes some minigames which require (limited) skill.
Du Lac & Fey came out with serious bugs, but the team seems to be hard at work to fix them. Having played with version 1.2, I encountered no bugs so far. 3440x1440 is not supported :-(.
If you like the Sherlock Holmes adventures - take a look at this game, you will not regret it!

An underrated game. Now the studio obviously had lofty ideals beyond their capability and budget, but the heart and the passion that went into this game is clear. There are a myriad of design and technical mistakes. The word 'janky' is being charitable - scenes clunk and churn into one another, the characters' pathfinding is atrocious, they have turning circles larger than most buses, and the game crashed right at the very end so I had to watch the ending on youtube.
But the characters are so wonderously rounded and realistically protrayed that I was far more bought in to the tale than a host of triple A games. The world is beautifully realised and authentic, even if there is really only a half dozen main scenes. And the game knows how to do pacing. It catches you with an intriguing premise right out of the gate, then lets the characters bloom as it slowburns its way through the first few acts, and then ramps and ramps throughout that later half and hits you with a well-earned twist. It's storywriting at its best. And though the game is fairly linear and you don't really have much more agency than choosing some dialogue and a few actions that ultimately don't impact the ending, it's a 7 hour yarn with many twists and turns which had me hooked right to the end and I implore everyone to look past the amateurish technical delivery to the excellent tale held within.

Initially, I hesitated to purchase this game due to price and the interface issues that were first reported in the player reviews. I took advantage of the Steam summer sale and was hopeful, given Salix Games' updates to improve the player experience.
I'm glad that I played and would recommend Dance of Death with a couple of caveats. First, the game is drop-dead gorgeous. The character animations and dialogues are exceptional. And, I remain enchanted with Fey... a dog after my own heart who comes to life in an amazing way. The sound track and voice overs are a delight to listen to and I did not mind waiting for conversations to finish (instead of clicking through which is my usual style).
The story is well written, bringing threads of Jack the Ripper and the King Arthur legend together in an interesting way that keeps you guessing. It is a bit open ended which makes me wonder if we will see more of Du Lac & Fey somewhere in the future.
The interface is still a bit clunky, with exit points appearing only when the character approaches them. So, you will do some circling around each screen in search of the exit icon. This adds some extra clicking to simple navigation. Likewise, the conversation icons appear when you approach characters so you must circle around all characters in a screen to discover who is willing to talk with you. This is not a deal-breaker but becomes an bit of an irritant during game play.
There are a handful of "action" scenes that require a bit of hand-eye coordination. Once I figured out how the interface worked (clicking while "pendulum" is over a certain color), I was able to proceed without frustration.
The story is very guided which means that you are following a specific thread with "mini-objectives" for each action needed. Whether or not this will feel right depends on the type of gamer you are. I felt as if my hand was held throughout the entire story and I did not need to do any real thinking. The good news is that I did not have to wander aimlessly trying to figure out what to do next!
The save system worked well and I did not experience any loss of progress or need to replay segments.
Overall, I enjoyed this game and would recommend it to those who thrive on characters and story. In truth, I found the company of Fey so delightful that I was willing to overlook the interface inconveniences and being nudged down a linear path.

I have got to say, this game was a gem. The characters were rich and complex. There were some surprising nuggets of historical research embedded in the game. I was an archaeologist for over a decade, history is my jam, and while there was much fantasy to be had the setting was well considered and brought to life with the feel of authenticity for the location and time period. Voice acting was superb. What really sets a game apart for me is if I form an emotional bond with the characters I interact with...and I very much did with this game. I thought the (potential) friendship that Fey and Mary formed to be very endearing.
Playing a round of "truth and dare" with a bunch of ladies of the night which resulted in seeing Fey (dog) draw a dick with pen and paper will probably remain in my memory for a long time.
The controls are a little basic and inelegant, but that's nothing compared to the story you could be having if you give this game a shot.
I might even have enticed my husband to give this game a whirl. I laughed often and more than once said outloud, "Ooooohhh that's f*cked up."

TLDR: The story, characters and setting carry this game past the unpolished aspects.
The game is a perfect length, ~8 for a playthrough. I really enjoyed the characters, Lady Fey in particular I thought was really well written. The voice acting helps bring the story to life, although it was lacking in the parts that involved being drunk.
The unique twist on a well known story. Even though I knew what was coming in the end (it is, after all, based on history) the ending still managed to surprise and sadden. It was also really refreshing to be involved in a mature story. By mature I don't mean just 18+. I mean, actually mature writing and story.
It's such a shame that there is much unpolished in the game. I hope this game brings enough money for the studio to release a second game with more focus on polish.