No really, my headline is pretty spot on. William Pugh, the designer behind The Stanley Parable, has started a new studio called Crows Crows Crows (hence my amazing header image), and has now unveiled some sort of teaser on the official website (via PC Gamer):
Following the link leads to nothing more than the following welcome message:
Hello! Hey! HEY! We’re a new studio directed by William Pugh creating experimental things. Sign up and we will send you a big picture of a whale. The co-conspirators are Dominik Johann, Jack de Quidt, Sean O’Dowd and other talented and award winning people. Our debut game is coming out very soon. So soon. Soon². Give us your email and we will send you SECRETS and WHISPERS (that we hear in the dark).
I signed up. They weren’t kidding about the whale picture – I got this in my mailbox within seconds:
Wait, isn’t that a dolphin? Do dolphins count as whales? This is the sort of thing that keeps me up at night!
Anyways, those with keen eyes will look past the text on the site, and see a tiny folder marked A.807 right at the bottom. Clicking it yields the following message:
Deputy Angelo,
Attached to this message you should find a copy of Report A.807 (Concerning The Series Of Peculiar Disappearances Across Europe Over The Course Of The Late Summer) which I mentioned briefly in this morning’s meeting.
As should go without saying, this document is extremely sensitive and should be treated as such. You and I have told each other enough secrets to know when to keep one more.
I’m sorry I couldn’t walk you through this personally but I’m afraid the bakery caught light again and they called me instead of the fire brigade. I should be back around 5 and I can go over any questions you have then. I’ll try and bring back the least burned pastry I can find.
Best,
Chief Inspector Eloise Lavigne
A mystery! Upon further reflection, I’ve realised that a group of crows is referred to as a “murder of crows”. Is William Pugh and his team working on a murder mystery game of sorts? I suspect they are.
Clicking again on file A.807 on the site links to another 6 sub-headings, one of which is titled “Assembled Clues”. HA, it seems I am right – we have a murder on our hands ladies and gentlemen!
Still, not much is known about the game other than the garble I’ve written above. Though, there are three screen shots out, which may contain even more clues.
Found any hints? Anything to go on? Let me know!
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Last Updated: October 20, 2015
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 20, 2015 at 10:38
I wonder if they sent you the dolphin instead of a whale on porpoise.
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 20, 2015 at 10:44
If it really is a murder mystery and they’ve send you pictures of an ocean mammal & screenshots of land locations… is the game afoot, or not?
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 20, 2015 at 10:48
something surely is afoot.
Raptor Rants
October 20, 2015 at 10:56
Something sure is fishy
hairyknees
October 20, 2015 at 11:10
omg that is magical
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 20, 2015 at 11:18
LOL
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Coughsie
October 20, 2015 at 10:46
Europe and mentioning a bakery that caught fire….The burning of London? Murder mystery (Jack the ripper?) set in oldy timey London perhaps?
Hammersteyn
October 20, 2015 at 10:46
After seeing the dolphin I could think of nothing else other than 42. Would dearly love such a game
Hammersteyn
October 20, 2015 at 10:47
BANNED!
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 20, 2015 at 10:48
Damn. Missed it.
Hammersteyn
October 20, 2015 at 10:49
They should try their shit somewhere else.
Raptor Rants
October 20, 2015 at 11:06
What was it?
Hammersteyn
October 20, 2015 at 11:32
Spam as always
Raptor Rants
October 20, 2015 at 11:34
I was hoping for something more exciting. Sigh
Grand Admiral Chief
October 20, 2015 at 11:53
We can always delete every 7th comment from you?
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 20, 2015 at 11:59
But then what about every 7th comment of those that remain? In7thtion!
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 20, 2015 at 12:05
He’s clearly outsmarted us all. It’s impossible.
Raptor Rants
October 20, 2015 at 12:41
WHY
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 20, 2015 at 10:47
I still need to try that new game of theirs…forgot its name now.
Hammersteyn
October 20, 2015 at 10:49
Stanley Parable?
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 20, 2015 at 10:51
The Beginner’s Guide
(I didn’t remember – I had to go look on my Steam Wishlist for it)
Made by Davey Wreden as well. Looks quite trippy.
Hammersteyn
October 20, 2015 at 10:53
O_o missed that
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 20, 2015 at 10:53
Came out October 1st. You should check it out.
I’ll play it and write a comments-review here ;P
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 20, 2015 at 10:54
One of the few things I’ve added to my wishlist in recent months. Loved Stanley Parable.
Raptor Rants
October 20, 2015 at 10:55
10/10 would dolphin whale again
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 20, 2015 at 10:57
You go dolphin whaling? *calls Green Peace*
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 20, 2015 at 10:58
Green Peace is too busy holding up signs outside legitimate businesses like butcheries. 😉
Raptor Rants
October 20, 2015 at 11:05
are you calling me illegitimate?
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 20, 2015 at 11:07
I have no idea what I’m talking about. I just wanted to reply to Trevor ;P
Raptor Rants
October 20, 2015 at 11:09
hahahahahahaha
Grand Admiral Chief
October 20, 2015 at 11:25
7 RANTS ARE ILLEGITIMATE!!!
Brady miaau
October 20, 2015 at 11:24
A killer whale is a dolphin, I seem to recall
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 20, 2015 at 11:26
Hmm. Good point.
Brady miaau
October 20, 2015 at 11:27
Hey. this is me. I can have bad points too, if I wanted to.
Han Solo rocks
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 20, 2015 at 11:29
Ahsoka rocks. Han Solo just smells funky.
Grand Admiral Chief
October 20, 2015 at 11:31
And he is scruffy looking
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 20, 2015 at 11:35
She does. But Solo is a cowboy and cowboys in space are the best.
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 20, 2015 at 11:37
Tell that to Cowboys & Aliens.
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 20, 2015 at 11:39
I did not watch it. So I will take your word for it.
Cowboys AND Aliens…sounds like it could work…but Cowboys IN SPACE. I mean, Jim Reynor is practically a future cowboy. Not to mention another certain Captain of a certain Serenity.
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 20, 2015 at 11:41
It’s actually not that bad, because Olivia Wilde is hot and I’m quite shallow.
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 20, 2015 at 11:43
Hahaha.
Brady miaau
October 20, 2015 at 11:35
Han Solo rocks.
And he still rocks, even though he failed his persuade check in the prison. Radation leak indeed, largely very dangerous.
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 20, 2015 at 11:35
I think this is one of those bad points you mentioned earlier.
Brady miaau
October 20, 2015 at 11:37
I think you think it is, because you are just negative. But I think you think that because you think I think, oh look a cat.
Commander JJ of the Normandy
October 20, 2015 at 11:34
Another good point.
Han Solo does rock.
And he did not shoot first…
Brady miaau
October 20, 2015 at 11:29
I read this story about a tagged Great White shark. This killer whale attacks and kills this other Great White near the coast of California and this tagged shark immediately dives 500m and swims till past Hawaii. confused the crap out of the researchers, tracking this shark live
And the region was Great White free a good while afterwards as well, in one their feeding zones (seals).
Grand Admiral Chief
October 20, 2015 at 11:32
So, Mammals 1, Fish 0