History VideoGame / Duskwood

** Also subverted by the fact that ''no one seems to tell the police anything''. Receive threatening letters from the kidnapper, specifically telling you [[spoiler:not to go into the forest, which you'd think would be an excellent reason to search the forest]]? Don't tell the police. Receive threatening phone calls? Don't tell the police. Missing girl's phone sends a text? Don't tell the police. The list goes on. It's entirely possible that the police are simply quite literally clueless, and thus ''can't'' be of any use because ''they have nothing to work with''.

* ConvictedByPublicOpinion: [[spoiler:Lilly]] makes use of this by posting a video denouncing [[spoiler:the hacker and the player]] as Hannah's kidnappers ''and'' as the murderers of the dead girl in the forest, and [[spoiler:doxing you both in the process]]. She has zero proof. [[spoiler:You start getting angry messages anyway.]]

* SurpriseIncest: A one-sided variant. [[spoiler:Jake contacted Hannah a few years before the game begins, wanting to get to know one of his half-sisters, as he had no other family. He never told her of his relation to her, though, as he didn't want to cause strife in her family -- the problem being that with her not knowing the truth, she fell for him. Once he realized this, he distanced himself from her and eventually cut contact without ever telling her the truth.]]

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''Duskwood'' is a {{Freemium}} game available for Android and iOS. It's played in a [=WhatsApp=]-style messenger app. The player does not play as a character, but becomes part of the story as him/herself, helping Hannah's friends track down clues about her disappearance. Hints on Hannah's whereabouts can be found hidden all through the game, but the main focus is on the dialogue with the other characters, who are embodied by actors and have an authentic life of their own. They update their statuses, pursue hobbies, and share news via video calls. Additionally, the player has the opportunity to unlock further hints and story segments by performing spy missions (such as hacking into cloud storage or listening in on private conversations).

* WhamShot: The man without a face taking off his mask in Episode Ten. [[spoiler:It's [[FakingTheDead Richy]]]].

Duskwood is being released in episodes; up to Episode 9 is currently available.

* BigBad: Obviously the kidnapper responsible for Hannah's disappearance. [[spoiler: As of episode, it appears he's Michael Hanson, the former owner of The Aurora Bar and father of Jennifer Hanson, a girl who died 10 years prior in a hit and run accident...and Hannah was the driver]].

** Episode 4 ends with [[spoiler:Lilly doxing both the Hacker and the player.]]
* ConvictedByPublicOpinion: [[spoiler:Lilly]] makes use of this by posting a video denouncing [[spoiler:the Hacker and the player]] as Hannah's kidnappers ''and'' as the murderers of the dead girl in the forest, and [[spoiler:doxing you both in the process]]. She has zero proof. [[spoiler:You start getting angry messages anyway.]]

* EveryoneIsASuspect: The Hacker tells you very bluntly not to trust ''anyone'' in the group of Hannah's friends.

* NeverSuicide: Invoked. When Hannah's [[spoiler:depression]] is discussed with the Hacker, he sharply shuts down any possibility that she may have harmed herself or had anything to do with her own disappearance. Even if you insist it's a possibility that shouldn't be ignored, he won't consider it. To be absolutely fair, he ''does'' claim to have witnessed the kidnapping firsthand, which is pretty solid proof in his eyes that she didn't vanish willingly.

* WhamLine: [[spoiler: In episode 9, you gain access to Hannah's phone and looking through the chats reveals one between Hannah and Amy where they had a talk that confirms that they were in the car that hit and killed Jennifer ten years ago]].

->''There is no trace of the kidnapped girl Hannah Donford. At least not until her friends receive a message from her phone. This message only contains a phone number... ''[[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou your]]'' [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou phone number]]. This strange circumstance brings the group new hope, but what does that mean for you? [[ForegoneConclusion Will you respond?]]''

* BigBad: Obviously the kidnapper responsible for Hannah's disappearance.

* SurpriseIncest: A one-sided variant. [[spoiler:Jake contacted Hannah a few years before the game begins, wanting to get to know one of his half-sisters, as he had no other family. He never told her of his relation to her, though, as he didn't want to cause strife in her family -- the problem being that with her not knowing the truth, she fell for him. Once he realized this, he distanced himself from her and eventually cut contact without ever telling her the truth.]]

Duskwood is being released in episodes; up to Episode 8 is currently available.

Duskwood is being released in episodes; up to Episode 6 is currently available, with Episode 7 in progress.

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* {{Freemium}}: The game is completely free, yes. However, if you want to view any of the images or listen to most of the phone calls, or take certain dialogue paths (some of which lead to a RomanceSidequest), you'll need to buy the media pack.

* RomanceSidequest: Possible options at this point appear to be Jessy, Richy, or the Hacker, though the Hacker is only with the [[{{Freemium}} media pack]].

** Also subverted by the fact that ''no one seems to tell them anything''. Receive threatening letters from the kidnapper, specifically telling you [[spoiler:not to go into the forest, which you'd think would be an excellent reason to search the forest]]? Don't tell the police. Receive threatening phone calls? Don't tell the police. Missing girl's phone sends a text? Don't tell the police. The list goes on. It's entirely possible that the police are simply quite literally clueless, and thus ''can't'' be of any use because ''they have nothing to work with''.

* ConvictedByPublicOpinion: [[spoiler:Lilly]] makes use of this by posting a video denouncing [[spoiler:the Hacker and the player]] as Hannah's kidnappers ''and'' as the murderers of the dead girl in the forest. She has zero proof. [[spoiler:You start getting angry messages anyway.]]

* DrowningMySorrows: Dan does this in Chapter 3 after [[spoiler:Jessy stands him up and the guilt of having a key made for Thomas for Hannah's apartment starts weighing on his conscience]].

* GenkiGirl: Jessy comes off this way, being upbeat, cheerful, and using lots of emojis.

* RomanceSidequest: Possible options at this point appear to be Jessy or the Hacker, though the Hacker is only with the [[{{Freemium}} media pack]].
* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Jessy and her boss, Richy, have this dynamic.

Duskwood is being released in episodes; up to Episode 4 is currently available, with Episode 5 in progress.

* AmbiguousDisorder: The Hacker doesn't pick up on [[spoiler:Cleo]]'s very clear discomfort after [[spoiler:she meets up with Thomas at Hannah's apartment]]; when you point out that something wasn't right during your conversation, the Hacker mentions that he's unable to discern the emotions of other people very well, calling it a "flaw" of his. He also can't pick out the emotion in [[spoiler:the first document pulled from Hannah's cloud]].

* KindHeartedCatLover: Hannah; she has a very adorable cat and no one seems to have anything bad to say about her.

* PlayfulHacker: The Hacker claims he's only monitoring communications and hacking into data in order to help find Hannah.

* SavvyGuyEnergeticGirl: Jessy and her boss, Richy, have this dynamic.
* TheStoic: Unlike the other characters, who all at some point use emojis or exlamation points, the Hacker's texts are calm, composed, and methodical. Even when the player teases him, he's more hesitant than reactionary.

* RomanceSidequest: Possible options at this point appear to be Jessy or the Hacker, though only with the [[{{Freemium}} media pack]].