Solve murders and piece together clues in this investigative point-and-clicker that blends X-Files with Her Story
Mar. 21, 2024Scrub through footage to solve unusual crimes in The Operator
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The Operator is an investigative puzzler that mixes the footage-scrubbing clue analysis of Her Story with the nail-biting crime mysteries of X-Files - and its newest trailer from theFuture Games ShowSpring Showcase shows off both!
The Operator casts you as a fresh-faced FDI (Federal Department of Information) worker whose job is to assist agents on the field. You’re the earpiece, the one behind the desk, the Barbara Gordon, the Cortana, et cetera. While FDI field agents are on-site, you need to fiddle with software and scrub through clues to solve unusual crimes.
One example might task you with finding the identity of a murderer. Scrubbing through camera footage might reveal the perpetrator’s silhouette, but not their face, meaning you’ll need to dig for further clues like, let’s say, their car’s license plate which will lead you to their name. Case closed!
Special software makes FDI operating work slightly easier with apps that let you peruse camera footage, a database that lets you dig up information on any random citizen, and a notepad app so you can write down your twisting thought processes.
The Operator will be released on PC via Steam later this year.
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