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Fallen Star: The Emily Hemingway Case

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Fallen Star: The Emily Hemingway Case

Fallen Star: The Emily Hemingway Case

2025

Designed by Joël Vegt, Jodi Hill

Published by Studio Stamp

Description

A cold case mystery in which players work together as a team to solve a murder by examining physical and online evidence and making correct deductions. Emily Hemingway is a rising star in every sense, until her life is cut short in 2009. Known to millions online as EmWay, the young ViewTube sensation is found murdered behind her home. The award she won that night lies bloodied beside her. She was livestreaming right before her death, and the recording is saved. It s up to you to reopen this cold case. Go through the physical case files, documents, notes and photos, use the right search terms in the online archive, and learn about the people around Emily, their relationships, motives and alibis. To ultimately bring justice to Emily's killer. One thing is certain: even fallen stars leave traces. No rules, start your investigation immediately. Tiered online hint system. Includes Myspace-era social media profiles. An internet connected device with large screen (laptop, tablet) and audio is required. Gameplay involves entering keywords into a dedicated website to gain access to numerous pages containing 40 extra online items including video and audio. Solve the case by correctly answering the case questions online. No components are destroyed or altered during gameplay, so easily pass on the game after playing. —description from the designer

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