The Mermaid Mask: A locked-room mystery on a submarine

SFB Games, the studio behind the puzzle game Tangle Tower, just released The Mermaid Mask, a point-and-click murder mystery set on a submarine. It opens with a classic setup: the captain is found dead in a locked room, body next to a mysterious cauldron, blood trickling across the floor.

The suspects are colorful. There is a grumpy author trying to finish a sequel to his hit novel. An actor playing the lead in the movie adaptation. A young woman who does elaborate illusion performances. And a man who studies dreams. You talk to them. You dig into clues. You piece it together.

The submarine itself works as a tight, claustrophobic setting. It keeps the pacing moving. It is the kind of game that respects your time and your intelligence. No filler. No hand-holding. Just a solid mystery with a cast that feels alive.

If you liked Tangle Tower, this is the next step. It is not a reinvention. It is a refinement. The puzzles are clever but fair. The story is engaging without being pretentious. It is the kind of game you put down because you are hungry, then pick back up because you need to know what happens.

SFB Games keeps showing up with games that feel like they were made by people who actually play games. That matters.

Why this matters for us: The community deserves games that are not just for kids or for hardcore gamers — this is a game you can play with your cousin, your abuela, your friends, and actually enjoy together.