Merscom has announced they will be developing Diagnosis Murder for the PC and Mac. The game is based on the show of the same name that ran for four years. The show was about a father and son pair that solved murders. The father, Dr. Mark Sloan, was a doctor and the son was a detective.

The player takes on the role of the doctor that helps Dr. Sloan solve a series of murders. As players are solving the crimes, they will play through hidden object game play with adventure elements.

“Our testing showed Diagnosis Murder is one of the most loved shows by our customers,” said Lloyd Melnick, Chief Customer Officer at Merscom. “Two of our most popular themes are crime solving and medicine, so this game should really appeal to all casual gamers, both fans of the shows and just people who like a great game.”

Press Release Follows:

CHAPEL HILL, NC – November 3, 2009 – Merscom announced today that it is developing and publishing Diagnosis Murder, a casual game for the PC and Macintosh based on the classic television series.

Diagnosis Murder ran for four seasons, 178 episodes, from 1993-1997.  It starred Dick Van Dyke as Dr. Mark Sloan, a medical doctor who solves crimes with the help of his son, a homicide detective played by his real-life son Barry Van Dyke.

In the game, the player is a young doctor who helps Dr. Sloan solve a series of murders.  The game uses classic hidden object gameplay coupled with adventure elements.

The game, licensed from CBS Consumer Products, builds on Merscom’s experience in creating successful commercial casual games based on major media properties.  Merscom’s joint productions with Lifetime Network’s Blood Ties and with Starz Media’s Righteous Kill were two of the most successful hidden object games of 2008, each title not only popular with fans of the properties but also the broader casual games market.

“Our testing showed Diagnosis Murder is one of the most loved shows by our customers,” said Lloyd Melnick, Chief Customer Officer at Merscom. “Two of our most popular themes are crime solving and medicine, so this game should really appeal to all casual gamers, both fans of the shows and just people who like a great game.”