1# Story at ScreamJam 2024.
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London, 1888
Sheila Watson, the daughter of the now-retired Dr. John Watson, has inherited her father’s keen mind and investigative skills. After the tragic death of his longtime partner, Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson stepped away from detective work. However, Sheila, having studied medicine under her father in secret—since women weren't allowed formal medical education at the time—was also fascinated by the cases of Holmes and Watson. She poured over every file, mastering the art of deduction.
Now, with the gruesome murder of Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols on Friday, August 31st, in Buck's Row, Whitechapel, Sheila realizes it’s time to step out of her father's shadow. She is determined to catch the killer before more innocent lives are taken.
Immerse yourself in a dark, fictional horror story inspired by the infamous real-life events of Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror in Victorian London.
WARNING: Flashing Lights. This game contains graphic depictions of violence, including mutilated corpses. Viewer discretion is advised.
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A GAME BY
DuckMadeOfWood //Hankworx //LBRTY
Created forScream Jam 2024
VOICE CAST
Katie Aitken as Sheila
Dave McClellan as Dr. Watson, Timothy Donovan, and Constable Mizen
Jimmy Dean as Coachman, Mixer, and John Davis
Maya Murphy on vocals and as Mary Kelly
Brogan Farr as Emily Holland
Chris Bain as Drunken Patron
Cody Briggs as The Butcher
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Historical Information
Sheila Watson, The Mixer and the Drunken patron are fictional characters invented for the game.
Dr. Watson is a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
All the other characters portrayed in the game are based on historical figures related to the murders of Jack The Ripper.
The depiction of the body of Annie Chapman has been created following the description of the autopsy from the newspapers of the time.
Sources and inspirations:
In the footsteps of Jack the Ripper by J.P.Sperati
From Hell by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell
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HINTS (Spoilers):
Part one:Ask questions to find out where to find an eyewitness.
Part two:Find all the clues on the body and the courtyard.
Part three: Listen carefully and look for clues to find your way.
Part four:Quickly find objects around you to fight back.
Status | Released |
Platforms | HTML5,Windows |
Rating | Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars (12 total ratings) |
Authors | Duck Made Of Wood,LBRTY,hankworx |
Genre | Adventure |
Made with | Unity |
Tags | Atmospheric,Horror,jack-the-ripper,LGBT,Mystery,No AI,Pixel Art,Point & Click,Violent |
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I really liked this, the story was solid, the gore was aplenty, the voice acting was decent, and the point & click aspect of the game was on point (no pun intended).
I realised once I'd finished the game that my resolution made the font super tiny and it wasn't actually meant to be like that but it didn't take away from the enjoyment.
Really good job!!
I have Windows 11 and it is working for me. I found this conversation, it looks like the same issue: https://discussions.unity.com/t/strange-issue-with-game-build-for-windows-11/921... It may be firewall related, maybe?