Nancy Drew demo signals early warning from Waverly Academy

Written by Jack Allin — October 9, 2009 at 10:50

If you're the superstitious type, it's bad luck to let a black cat cross your path. But that's exactly what will happen in today's demo release for the upcoming Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy.

In her 21st PC adventure, Nancy is heading back to class, going undercover at an all-girls boarding school. A mysterious troublemaker has been leaving threatening messages for the valedictorian candidates and signing them the "Black Cat". This proves to be no mere prank, however, as one of the girls has recently disappeared, and it's up to Nancy to sort through the crisis without becoming the latest victim herself.

The demo starts players off at the beginning of the game, and has Nancy settling in to the Waverly Academy and meeting some of her schoolmates. Some areas are off-limits in the demo, but you can still take time for a quick game of air hockey or making lunches along the way. To download the 244 MB sampler, head over to the Her Interactive website (under "Download Demo Games", where you'll also find an online version of the snack order minigame.

Pre-orders of the game have already begun shipping, and Warnings at Waverly Academy is due for widespread release later this month.