The title's genesis came from Olivier Fontenay, who suggested that Benoît Sokal make police games.

The main acting character in the game is Jack Norm, a police officer entrusted with the task of solving the mystery.

The events take place on a fictional island owned by the late Walter Jones in an Art Deco-style tower.

[9] 4Players reviewer Bodo Naser thought that while the game promised a murder mystery akin to those of Agatha Christie, the title did not deliver.

[10] IGN offered a mixed review, describing the game as having "weary, stranded-island sleuthing at its soggiest".