Story Questions (Spoilers)

[4 Legs Good 2 Legs Better]

First off this post has major spoiler warnings so if you have not completed the game do not continue.



The first major discrepancy I saw with the story was Scott's death, the first question I had to ask is why is Scott's murder never solved? We learn of him being murdered one night being stabbed multiple times but we never know why the police never solved the case. The person who we find out murdered Scott was Bernard, also Bernard was with Charles(he was drunk) when he committed the murder. The thing I want to bring up is that why is Charles and Bernard never brought in for questioning, it is hard to believe that the police wouldn't bring in the person with the biggest motivation(Vivian murdered, everyone thought it was Scott) in for questioning for the possible murder of Scott? Say they bring in Charles for questioning, they ask for alibi and Charles says I was at the inn drunk, ended up saying how much he hated Scott(babbled out in diary) then got home somehow. The police check out Bernard's alibi and Bernard says everything Charles said. The police have some red flags still like 1. Motive (at least for Charles) 2. Charles and Bernard had the time to go attack Scott after leaving inn 3. Charles said "what I would do to have someone get rid of him." at the inn 4. Bernard's military experience(if Charles couldn't do it he got Bernard to do it). The police would keep them and search their homes based on these suspicions alone, then realize that Bernard was the one to do it or at least think Bernard killed Vivian if they did not find bloody wood.

I understand the police are meant to be kinda dumb in this game (forgot to get Derrick's friends number after a murder) and that its a plot device the police don't do certain things but I just wanted a better answer.



The next point is about Father Calvin receiving Scott as a baby, we find out that when Sofia was murdered that her baby was with her by Derrick's psych report that he heard a baby crying, I remember that Andrew said something about the baby like dropping it off but I couldn't find that note again. The discrepancy begins with Father Calvin's confession letter he says"Vivian kicked Sofia and the baby out of Painscreek. Everyone believed that. But the truth is, I took the boy". Since Sofia is dead she couldn't have given Scott to Calvin, possibly Andrew delivered him to Calvin but then point is why did Calvin accept the baby? He knows the mother is Sofia so why doesn't he go look for her, especially if Calvin knows she had an affair and the confession note that Sylvia sent stating that Mrs. Roberts had an untimely fishy death. I can understand Father Calvin thinking hooey on the Sylvia confession but if Sofia didn't give the baby to Calvin personally, I find hard to believe he didn't look for Sofia since he knows the baby is the reason shes being kicked out of the town.



Also why did Matthew ask no questions about Sofia to Father Calvin? From Matthew's perspective we learn Sofia had something waiting for Matthew, the first questions he writes when he gets back from the mission trip are "Was she forced? Is she hiding something?" Why did Matthew not ask Father Clavin about why did Sofia say she had something for me, leave her baby and just leave town? Calvin's confession note said November 1, 1984 and Calvin died December 7,1984 so Matthew had a month to ask questions after learning of Scott being Sofia's child and decided not to.


I hope the developers don't think I am someone trying to mess stuff up, because I loved the game, this is most likely the best single player mystery game I have played. Even with the Matthew showing up and then becoming a chase game, I was scared still because it was like all my fears of the murder always watching me were all true. I love this game, I really want another one, if I ever see another like this with same developer, there is no doubt I will get it.

[EQ Studios]

Thank you for loving our game! Sorry for the late response as we were deciding whether to reply here on the forum or through email. Regarding your questions, we’ll try to answer as best as we can. (Note that there will be spoilers for those who have not finished the game.)

Originally posted by DarksfaDil is trash:

The first major discrepancy I saw with the story was Scott's death, the first question I had to ask is why is Scott's murder never solved? We learn of him being murdered one night being stabbed multiple times but we never know why the police never solved the case. The person who we find out murdered Scott was Bernard, also Bernard was with Charles(he was drunk) when he committed the murder. The thing I want to bring up is that why is Charles and Bernard never brought in for questioning, it is hard to believe that the police wouldn't bring in the person with the biggest motivation(Vivian murdered, everyone thought it was Scott) in for questioning for the possible murder of Scott? Say they bring in Charles for questioning, they ask for alibi and Charles says I was at the inn drunk, ended up saying how much he hated Scott(babbled out in diary) then got home somehow. The police check out Bernard's alibi and Bernard says everything Charles said. The police have some red flags still like 1. Motive (at least for Charles) 2. Charles and Bernard had the time to go attack Scott after leaving inn 3. Charles said "what I would do to have someone get rid of him." at the inn 4. Bernard's military experience(if Charles couldn't do it he got Bernard to do it). The police would keep them and search their homes based on these suspicions alone, then realize that Bernard was the one to do it or at least think Bernard killed Vivian if they did not find bloody wood.

We initially thought about providing a closure for Scott’s death, but decided against it towards the end of production for two main reason. First, the main story is centered on solving the murder of Vivian Roberts so we decided to focus developing everything that supports it. Second, solving Scott’s murder proved to be another case for the police since it’s a different killer, so we opted to have it unsolved or open-ended. We did try to place adequate hints so that players ciould pin-point the right killer. Looking back, we probably could have developed Scott’s story a bit more.

Originally posted by DarksfaDil is trash:

The next point is about Father Calvin receiving Scott as a baby, we find out that when Sofia was murdered that her baby was with her by Derrick's psych report that he heard a baby crying, I remember that Andrew said something about the baby like dropping it off but I couldn't find that note again. The discrepancy begins with Father Calvin's confession letter he says"Vivian kicked Sofia and the baby out of Painscreek. Everyone believed that. But the truth is, I took the boy". Since Sofia is dead she couldn't have given Scott to Calvin, possibly Andrew delivered him to Calvin but then point is why did Calvin accept the baby? He knows the mother is Sofia so why doesn't he go look for her, especially if Calvin knows she had an affair and the confession note that Sylvia sent stating that Mrs. Roberts had an untimely fishy death. I can understand Father Calvin thinking hooey on the Sylvia confession but if Sofia didn't give the baby to Calvin personally, I find hard to believe he didn't look for Sofia since he knows the baby is the reason shes being kicked out of the town.

Also why did Matthew ask no questions about Sofia to Father Calvin? From Matthew's perspective we learn Sofia had something waiting for Matthew, the first questions he writes when he gets back from the mission trip are "Was she forced? Is she hiding something?" Why did Matthew not ask Father Clavin about why did Sofia say she had something for me, leave her baby and just leave town? Calvin's confession note said November 1, 1984 and Calvin died December 7,1984 so Matthew had a month to ask questions after learning of Scott being Sofia's child and decided not to.

You are right that Andrew dropped off the baby to Father Calvin. Andrew didn’t have the heart or motive to commit a murder, let alone two in one night. We decided that Father Calvin actually knew what truly happened to Sofia. As a man of the cloth, he did not want the same thing to happen to the baby. Instead, he convinced Andrew to let him handle the baby. Andrew was so distraught at the death of Sofia that this proposal would lessen his already burdened heart. Once Father Calvin had the baby, he passed him off to the care of the orphanage. The rumor that Sofia left the village was made up after that night.

When Matthew came back from overseas missionary work, he probably did question about Sofia’s whereabouts, not buying into the fact that Sofia would leave without telling him. However, as everyone seemed to believe that Sofia left Painscreek, and Father Calvin adviced him to focus not on matters of the heart but what his true purpose is, Matthew decided to let it go. Father Calvin probably could not bear to deceive Matthew all these years that Matthew worked under him. So prior to his death, he revealed what he thought was best for Matthew to know.

I hope that helps with explaining certain things that might have eluded or untold in the game. Thank you again for enjoying TPK :)

[4 Legs Good 2 Legs Better]

Yea I understood for gameplay purposes that the police wouldn't solve Scott's murder or else it ruins the mysery a bit, I just had to ask because I was like holy smokes that fool got brutally stabbed and they didn't solve it.

The thing with Father Calvin though is that since we don't learn much information about him Im led to believe that he his a normal priest, so it's hard for me to see he wouldn't tell any authorites about Sofia, especially if he knew. A real priest would have told Matthew when he got home what happened to Sofia and would try to work out his anger instead of telling him like 10 years later and saying right before his death.

I appreciate your reply, Im glad to see developers very active. Are yall making another mystery game? Because this open world mystery stuff was tight and I'd love to see another.

[EQ Studios]

We are currently hard at work on our next project and will have more info to share with the community in the next few months.