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''Gamer Girl'' is a game of mystery and suspense written and directed by Allan Plenderleith | ''Gamer Girl'' is a game of mystery and suspense written and directed by Allan Plenderleith. Announce in 2020, the game commits to the narrative technique of full-motion video in place of classic game mechanics<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200717213827/https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/gaming/gamer-girl-the-first-ever-improvised-fmv-game-casts-you-as-a-streamer-chat-moderator/ar-BB16QpCC Gamer Girl, The First Ever Improvised FMV Game, Casts You As A Streamer Chat Moderator.] Retrieved 11 Sep '23</ref>, a mechanic better exemplified by some notorious CD-ROM games such as Night Trap, Phantasmagoria or the Black Mirror film Bandersnatch, whereas the game is played as a interactive movie with multiple choice for the plot's outcome. | ||
The game would be published by | |||
The game would be published by Wales Interactive, the game developer studio recognized for revitalizing this genre with claims like Bunker and Late Shift.<ref>[https://gamerant.com/bloodshore-fmv-gaming-genre-revival-good/ Wales Interactive's newest game, Bloodshore, continues the studio's interesting trend of reviving the use of FMV in video games..] Retrieved 11 Sep '23</ref> | |||
==Premise== | ==Premise== | ||
In the game, you take on the role of chat moderator for up and coming streamer ‘Abicake99’, the protagonist of the | In the game, you take on the role of chat moderator for up and coming streamer ‘Abicake99’, the protagonist of the story, who’s back online after the mysterious disappearance of her friend Becky. | ||
Offering a multi-branched storytelling and real-time chat simulation for you to clean up, increase your mod powers, manage Abi’s career choices and deals with the menace she faces from the unknown predator hiding in the stream’s chat.<ref>[https://www.gamespress.com/nl/GAMER-GIRL-IS-A-CHILLING-FMV-THRILLER-WITH-LIVESTREAM-SIMULATION-FROM- GAMER GIRL IS A CHILLING FMV THRILLER WITH LIVESTREAM SIMULATION FROM THE WRITER AND DIRECTOR OF THE BUNKER.] Retrieved 11 Sep '23</ref> | Offering a multi-branched storytelling and real-time chat simulation for you to clean up, increase your mod powers, manage Abi’s career choices and deals with the menace she faces from the unknown predator hiding in the stream’s chat.<ref>[https://www.gamespress.com/nl/GAMER-GIRL-IS-A-CHILLING-FMV-THRILLER-WITH-LIVESTREAM-SIMULATION-FROM- GAMER GIRL IS A CHILLING FMV THRILLER WITH LIVESTREAM SIMULATION FROM THE WRITER AND DIRECTOR OF THE BUNKER.] Retrieved 11 Sep '23</ref> | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
GamerGirl was poorly received when it was announced online,<ref>[https://ipsnews.net/business/2020/07/19/gamer-girl-trailer-a-simp-simulator-that-is-dark-cringe-and-nope-worthy/ GAMER GIRL TRAILER: A ‘SIMP SIMULATOR’ THAT IS DARK, CRINGE AND NOPE-WORTHY.] Retrieved 11 Sep '23</ref> despite the last mention of the game by the studio being about the game being made to raise awareness about the effects of online toxicity can cause to a streamer's mental wellness, | GamerGirl was poorly received when it was announced online,<ref>[https://ipsnews.net/business/2020/07/19/gamer-girl-trailer-a-simp-simulator-that-is-dark-cringe-and-nope-worthy/ GAMER GIRL TRAILER: A ‘SIMP SIMULATOR’ THAT IS DARK, CRINGE AND NOPE-WORTHY.] Retrieved 11 Sep '23</ref> despite the last mention of the game by the studio being about the game being made to raise awareness about the effects of online toxicity can cause to a streamer's mental wellness, Wales Interactive silently removed most of the promotional material around the game on social media where it was advertised<ref>[https://www.pcgamer.com/this-fmv-game-trailer-was-so-poorly-received-the-publisher-took-the-whole-announcement-back/ This FMV game trailer was so poorly received the publisher took the whole announcement back.] Retrieved 11 Sep '23</ref>. The game's official page on the Wales Interactive site is currently 404'd.<ref>[https://www.walesinteractive.com/single-post/gamer-girl-reveal Game's URL of Wales Interactive.] Retrieved 11 Sep '23</ref> | ||
No playable versions of any kind seem to exist anywhere, and it's unknown if assets are still being held by the developers. | No playable versions of any kind seem to exist anywhere, and it's unknown if assets are still being held by the developers. | ||
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*[[Burger King CD-i training program (found Burger King CD-i FMV training game; 1996-1997)]] | *[[Burger King CD-i training program (found Burger King CD-i FMV training game; 1996-1997)]] | ||
*[[The Virtual Nightclub (found PC/Mac adventure game; 1997)]] | *[[The Virtual Nightclub (found PC/Mac adventure game; 1997)]] | ||
*[[Dog Eat Dog (lost builds of cancelled PC adventure/simulation game; 1992-1995 | *[[Dog Eat Dog (lost builds of cancelled PC adventure/simulation game; 1992-1995)]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:42, 4 October 2023
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Gamer Girl is a game of mystery and suspense written and directed by Allan Plenderleith. Announce in 2020, the game commits to the narrative technique of full-motion video in place of classic game mechanics[1], a mechanic better exemplified by some notorious CD-ROM games such as Night Trap, Phantasmagoria or the Black Mirror film Bandersnatch, whereas the game is played as a interactive movie with multiple choice for the plot's outcome.
The game would be published by Wales Interactive, the game developer studio recognized for revitalizing this genre with claims like Bunker and Late Shift.[2]
Premise
In the game, you take on the role of chat moderator for up and coming streamer ‘Abicake99’, the protagonist of the story, who’s back online after the mysterious disappearance of her friend Becky.
Offering a multi-branched storytelling and real-time chat simulation for you to clean up, increase your mod powers, manage Abi’s career choices and deals with the menace she faces from the unknown predator hiding in the stream’s chat.[3]
Availability
GamerGirl was poorly received when it was announced online,[4] despite the last mention of the game by the studio being about the game being made to raise awareness about the effects of online toxicity can cause to a streamer's mental wellness, Wales Interactive silently removed most of the promotional material around the game on social media where it was advertised[5]. The game's official page on the Wales Interactive site is currently 404'd.[6]
No playable versions of any kind seem to exist anywhere, and it's unknown if assets are still being held by the developers.
Gallery
Videos
Images
See Also
- Duelin' Firemen! (lost build of cancelled 3DO full motion video game; 1995)
- Burger King CD-i training program (found Burger King CD-i FMV training game; 1996-1997)
- The Virtual Nightclub (found PC/Mac adventure game; 1997)
- Dog Eat Dog (lost builds of cancelled PC adventure/simulation game; 1992-1995)
References
- ↑ Gamer Girl, The First Ever Improvised FMV Game, Casts You As A Streamer Chat Moderator. Retrieved 11 Sep '23
- ↑ Wales Interactive's newest game, Bloodshore, continues the studio's interesting trend of reviving the use of FMV in video games.. Retrieved 11 Sep '23
- ↑ GAMER GIRL IS A CHILLING FMV THRILLER WITH LIVESTREAM SIMULATION FROM THE WRITER AND DIRECTOR OF THE BUNKER. Retrieved 11 Sep '23
- ↑ GAMER GIRL TRAILER: A ‘SIMP SIMULATOR’ THAT IS DARK, CRINGE AND NOPE-WORTHY. Retrieved 11 Sep '23
- ↑ This FMV game trailer was so poorly received the publisher took the whole announcement back. Retrieved 11 Sep '23
- ↑ Game's URL of Wales Interactive. Retrieved 11 Sep '23