Nancy Drew Danger By Design
Danger by Design is the 14th installment in the Nancy Drew point-and-click adventure game series by Her Interactive. The game is available for play on Microsoft Windows platforms. It has an ESRB rating of E for moments of mild violence and peril. Players take on the first-person view of fictional amateur sleuth Nancy Drew and must solve the mystery through interrogation of suspects, solving puzzles, and discovering clues. There are two levels of gameplay, Junior and Senior detective modes, each offering a different difficulty level of puzzles and hints, however neither of these changes affect the actual plot of the game.
The game is loosely based on a book entitled Death by Design (1988).PlotNancy Drew travels to Paris to work undercover as an assistant to Minette, an up-and-coming couture fashion designer. Minette hasn't quite been herself lately. She is never seen without wearing a mask, and she often throws temper tantrums and irrationally fires her employees. She is running dangerously behind schedule and her financial backers are concerned about her ability to complete her work. Runaway a road adventure game. Has the stress of fame forced her behind that mask, or is there something sinister lurking in the shadows of her studio?DevelopmentCharactersNancy Drew - Nancy is an eighteen-year-old amateur detective from the fictional town of River Heights in the United States.
She is the only playable character in the game, which means the player must solve the mystery from her perspective.Minette - Minette donned a mask at the end of her fall show and hasn’t taken it off since. Lately, as her deadlines loom closer, she has been acting strangely, throwing temper tantrums and firing her employees. Minette is socially inept, high-strung, and temperamental, but above all, she is talented. Recently, Minette has been receiving threatening notes from an anonymous writer. Heather McKay - Heather is Minette's friendly assistant, and she has lasted far longer than any of the assistants before her. She dreams of making it big in the fashion world but is staying on with Minette in hopes of gaining some contacts and experience. Heather has a major crush on Dieter, but he doesn’t share her feelings.Dieter von Schwesterkrank - Dieter is an enterprising, arrogant, and ambitious young photographer.
He once dated Minette, but she broke it off, leaving him heartbroken and humiliated. Dieter tends to keep to himself and dislikes almost everyone else in the fashion industry. He obsessively searches for his great-uncle’s long lost treasure.Jing Jing Ling - Jing Jing, better known as JJ, is Minette’s fitting model. Minette requires her to be a size 12, so she is constantly eating chocolate chip cookies. Although she is down-to-earth, bubbly, and outgoing, JJ is bitter after being tricked her into signing her current contract with Minette, forcing her to stay in Paris much longer than she originally anticipated.Jean Michel Traquenard - Jean Mi is a columnist for GlamGlam magazine and a critical voice when it comes to fashion. Most people are terrified that he will write something bad about them, so they bow and scrape in his presence. As far as Jean Mi is concerned, whatever he wants, he will get.
2006-9-17 Nancy Drew: Danger by Design. By Her Interactive. Walkthrough by MaGtRo July 2006 version 1.05. Gameplay: Watch the introduction scene. CD1 is needed on the drive to play the game. Move to the desk and click on the left book 'How to be a Detective' by Nancy Drew. Click and learn the game manipulations.
“The graphics in Danger by Design is well done for an adventure game of this nature and year (2006); you will find a unique blend of real life photos mixed in together with detailed game artwork.” — Daily PC Game Reviews
“Danger by Design is just as fascinating as Minette, and far less frustrating. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes Nancy Drew, and many who like adventure games.” — Adventure Gamers
“Nancy Drew: Danger By Design is an entertaining and challenging game that should be a refreshing change for casual game players. If you don’t mind the huge download and some tricky puzzles, you’re in for a fun adventure with well-written dialogue, many locations and a clever mystery to solve – if you’re smart enough, that is.” — Gamezebo
“As proof, I enjoyed the game the whole way through, and I’m a young adult male who usually plays M-rated action games. For those holding out hope that Sierra or LucasArts will eventually come to their senses, or anyone who wants to give their brain a workout, Her Interactive’s Nancy Drew: Danger by Design is a fair amount of fun for a low price.” — File Factory Games