Cam conducts his entire life from his electronically automated smart-home. Work, shopping, entertainment and most notably: socialising. Cam interacts with strangers on the platform Hello Stranger: a randomised video chatting application.
Eventually, he encounters a masked stranger with an altered voice. Unnerved, Cam leaves the call only to find the stranger has hacked his smart-home and locked him in. The Stranger tells Cam that he must win three rounds of games or it is ‘game over’. Viewers must make decisions and play the 3 games for Cam to survive but one wrong choice could lead to a grisly end.
This FMV psychological horror-thriller game features:
Choice-based mechanics and mini-games including 10 unique endings.
Two story modes:
- Cinema Mode: Limited games that only function with decision-making system – closer to an interactive film experience.
- Game Mode: All games available with a variety of gameplay systems – a full FMV game experience.
Two game modes:
- Timed Choices: A more immersive, pressured experience.
- Paused Choices: For group play / audience participation during live streams.
A graphic Story Tree of all possible narrative branches. These branches unlock as the player progresses through the pool of 4 hours of filmed content, 16 mini games and 10 endings which all need to be seen to understand the full picture of 'Hello Stranger'.
Renowned acting talent, including George Blagden ('Vikings'), Danny Griffin ('Fate: The Winx Saga), Christina Wolfe ('FBI: International'), Laura Whitmore ('Queenie'), Kulvinder Ghir ('Goodness Gracious Me'), Yasmin Finney ('Heartstopper') and Derek Jacobi (Gladiator).
Paul Raschid - the writer-director, is one of the world's most prolific creatives in the FMV game format. His other titles include: 'The Complex', 'Five Dates', 'Ten Dates' and 'The Gallery'.
