It wouldn’t be a stretch to call the first season of NPR’s Serial podcast a cultural phenomenon. It wasn’t original, but it was new to the still “niche” medium of podcasting, the personal nature of which I think paired nicely with the show’s very human tale of a woman’s obsession with a real-life murder case. If you were one of the millions who fell in love with Sarah Koenig’s story — yes, the case is about Adnan, but the podcast is all Koenig — you may want to keep an eye out for a game called Her Story, as it may soon become its gaming equivalent.
Set in 1994, Her Story is a narrative-driven adventure game about a British woman who had been interviewed seven times following the disappearance of her husband. Our goal is to search the video archive for information that can answer the questions you’re undoubtedly already thinking.
This welcome experiment in storytelling comes from from Sam Barlow, the creator of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, which is easily one of the most narratively ambitious games in the series.
Her Story releases on June 24 for PC, Mac and iOS. More information can be found on its website.
