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Caper in the Castro

Caper in the Castro is the first known LGBT video game. The player assumes the role of a lesbian detective investigating the disappearance of a drag queen in the Castro neighborhood of San Francisco. The game…

31 March 1989

Caper in the Castro is an adventure developed by C.M. Ralph, released 31 March 1989 on Mac.

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What Caper in the Castro is

Caper in the Castro is an adventure game developed by C.M. Ralph and released in 1989. It is available on Mac only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player takes on the role of Tracker McDyke, a lesbian private detective, who must find her kidnapped friend, Tessy LaFemme
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are comedy and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Caper in the Castro launched on 31 March 1989, within three weeks of Adventures of Lolo and Alleyway.

Released around the same time: Adventures of Lolo, Alleyway.

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When did Caper in the Castro come out?
Caper in the Castro was released on 31 March 1989 for Mac.

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