Investigate the files on an old computer from a gruesome case that was said to be unsolvable in the puzzle-mystery game Type Help by William Rous.
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Let me know when the walkthroughs are on YouTube. I accessed but am currently to tired to think about and dissect the information in the files. I can't stop yawning. Maybe it's because of the French fries and bacon I ate for brunch. And I'm also too tired to make sense of the umpteen too many comments meaning I have to scroll back and forth, which is very tedious. And I just received the "name" command, and I don't know what to use it for or how. It's all new to me.
ReplyDeleteThe name command just allows you to display the names you find next to the numbers you think the names match with. To use it you just type name (#) (name), filling in the number you're naming, and the name you're assigning them. After filling all the names in, I only needed to use it a few more times to add surnames or correct my naming mistakes.
DeleteGreat game! After a certain point, my new files aren’t showing up on the list of files. Is this a glitch in the game? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteNot a glitch, the files are split into 4 acts that you can see with the "list" command (list 1, list 2, etc.). Someone mentioned in the comments though that you can see all the files you've unlocked at once with the command find then press enter twice. IMO this layout is way better and much easier to navigate, but I'm sure the creator has their own reasons for the way they designed this part of the game.
DeleteThank you!
DeleteI like that I can just copy & paste
ReplyDelete(0) 00-readme
ReplyDelete(1) 01-QU-1-11
(1) 02-EN-1-6-7-10
(3) 03-LI-1-4-5-6-7-8-9
do you happen to know what the fourth file is? i got file 'readme' file 'invitation' file and 01, 02, and 03 files
DeleteI'm stuck on these files, and IDK how to progress.
Delete00-readme has a scene number in it. Paste that into the box and you will read the scene.
DeleteThe end of scene 03-LI-1-4-5-6-7-8-9 indicates that certain characters will be going to different locations next, two different locations in fact. How do the bolded location names relate to the numbering scheme of the scenes?
Here are the names I figured out thus far: 1=John, 5=Martha, 6=Eddie, 7=Vic, and 8=Damian.
DeleteI've spent quite a bit of time on this, have become quite intrigued by the story and the logical progression of game play, and I have a feeling I've only scratched the surface! While I may never actually finish, thumbs up to the author for something "different".
ReplyDeleteFun deduction challenge. I think the most interesting part was tracking characters from scene to scene- trying to figure out where some of them were during meaningless times was surprisingly difficult!
ReplyDeleteLove this game! I got a bit stuck in Act 2 but then I made a list of all the possible locations and just started trying to find the Act 1 scenes I was missing and that jump-started me.
ReplyDeleteThis is really fun. Reminds me of Lucas Pope's Return of the Obra Dinn
ReplyDeleteAlso reminded me of The Roottrees are Dead!
DeleteQuestion (rot 13): vf gurer na raq fperra, be jnf svany abgr gur raq fperra
ReplyDelete(rot 13) gur ntrag vf gur sbhegrragu crefba va gur punva, guvegrragu vf fbzrbar ryfr
Delete(rot 13): Gung qbrfa'g znxr nal frafr, orpnhfr gur ahzoref ner pbhagvat qbja. Gur ntrag jbhyq or "mreb".
DeleteAnd that's not what I was asking.
Yes, that's the end. That's my bad, idk if you edited your comment or something, because I have no idea how my original answer was related now lol, but if you're interested here's the explanation I gathered after finding all 98 files
Delete(rot 13) Gur ntrag'f ahzorevat flfgrz jbhyq abg pbhag uvz nf mreb, orpnhfr uvf ahzorevat flfgrz bayl nccyvrf gb gur ivpgvzf va gur pnfr jr'er ernqvat. Gung'f jul Wbua vf bar, orpnhfr ur jnf gur ynfg bar ng gur fprar gb qvr. Gurer ner zber ivpgvzf ur anzrf va uvf svany abgr gung qvqa'g pbhag va gur ahzorevat flfgrz, orpnhfr gurl jrer qrnguf frcnengr gb gung pnfr. Jung V jnf trggvat ng va zl bevtvany ercyl jnf Xngurevar'f vaibyirzrag naq Wbua'f qrngu. Orpnhfr Wbua jnf gur ynfg bar nyvir ng gur fprar, guvf yrsg bhg gur ivpgvz gb gur phefr gung jnfa'g ng gur ubhfr, Xngurevar. Orpnhfr bs guvf Xngurevar jnf yrsg haahzorerq, ohg fur qvrq orsber Wbua, grpuavpnyyl znxvat ure bar naq Wbua mreb. Ohg guvf qvfpbirel jnf znqr nsgre cvrpvat gbtrgure nyy gur riragf, fb gur ntrag qvqa'g tvir ure n ahzore.
What a fun game! Took me two days to find all the files (97). Comments helped quite a bit
ReplyDeleteI have 98 files, you may be missing one of the hidden ones
ReplyDeleteFound the last one! I was missing the file that reveals the agent's name.
ReplyDeleteWhich one reveals the name? Rot13: V sbhaq gur qernz svyr ohg qba'g frr n anzr whfg ahzoref.
DeleteRot13: Vs lbh ybbx pybfryl ng gur grkg va gur qernz svyr, gurer ner pregnva yrggref va Vgnyvpf. Gurl fcryy bhg uvf anzr.
DeleteThank you!
DeleteLoved that game!
ReplyDeleteIn case it's useful for anyone looking for the full set of files:
ReplyDeleteFb sne vgpu.vb unf sbhaq avargl-rvtug svyrf va sbhe npgf naq V'yy pbhag gur qbhoyrmreb cernzoyr qvfgvapg sebz gur erfg bs gur svefg:
Npg bar unf guvegl rvtug ba gur cntr, rvtug ner cernzoyr, npg gjb unf guvegl, npg guerr unf gjragl-bar, naq npg sbhe unf avar.
Yvxryl zvffvat svyrf:
Vaobk tvirf lbh gjb qbhoyr mrebf
Bar gvzrfgnzcrq svyr raqf va n yrggre abg n ahzore
(Vg'yy znxr frafr bapr lbh trg vg)
((Vg'f va gur Bgure Ybpngvba))
(((Jub qb lbh xabj jub'f bssfvgr?)))
Gur ynfg qbhoyr mreb svyr vf haeryngrq gb gur pnfr nf fhpu.
(Vg unf n engure bofpher uvag va bfjnyq'f crahygvzngr puncgre.)
((Vg'f nobhg gur ntrag'f zhfvatf))
(((Gur ntrag jnf nfyrrc ng gur gvzr)))
Great work by the developer.
A truly excellent game! My 5 pages of hand scribbled notes, show how much thought was put into the story, mystery, and puzzles. Would love to play more games like this. Thanks for featuring it!
ReplyDeletethese are the names i recovered if this helps
ReplyDelete1 - john
4 - tony
5 - martha
6 - eddie
7 - vic
8 - damien
9 - helen
10 - drunkwomen
11 - Rupertworker
@ - nariator
This is wonderful. Definitely getting HerStory vibes. I like the difficulty, the only thing I'd like to change is to have a clear "You're done" screen, because it's not obvious. Hope this guy makes more stuff in the future!
ReplyDeleteReally hope there is a follow-up to this that explains how the curse came to be.
ReplyDeleteHere's the complete list of characters with full names if anyone needs it (rot13):
1 - Wbua Uboorf
2 - Naavr Ornhzbag
3 - Bfjnyq Oevna Neguhe Tnyyrl
4 - Gbal Qnhre
5 - Znegun Tnyyrl
6 - Rqqvr Tnyyrl
7 - Ivpgbevn Znfrxb
8 - Qnzvna Znfrxb
9 - Uryra Qnhre
10 - Rir Qnhre
11 - Uneel Gubeagba
12 - Ehcreg Tnyyrl
X - Xngurevar Ornhzbag
Other tips for the game:
1) There are four acts, so if you find scenes but don't see them when you type "list", try typing "list 2" "list 3" and "list 4"
2) Each file name is formatted as ##-AA-numbers. The initial ## represents the scene, the letters represent the location the scene is taking place and the numbers represent the characters in that scene. Each ## scene will have every character in it somewhere (unless they are dead).
3) Finding the scenes get much easier as you go further in the game. And if you figure out the "pattern" in the story, this also makes it easier.
4) Be sure to check the inbox after finding all the files because you will have another message there.
5) There is no "the end" message. You are done when you find all 98 files. And bonus if you guess the agent's name.
6) The hangman game can be played by typing "hangman" and then the letter of your choice. This game is unsolvable.
I'd add that for anyone who doesn't like the acts structure, typing "find " makes all of them show up.
Delete(rot 13)
DeleteLbh pna jevgr gur anzr bs punenpgre frira nf Ivpgbevn Znfrxb-Ornhzbag fvapr fur'f n qnhture bs Xngurevar naq n fvfgre bs Naavr.
Unlocked 38 files thanks to that V-Tuber, though V-Tube isn't my thing. I'm not too big on Japanese anime.
ReplyDeleteTook me about 5 days to finish this game. I had to bring out a notepad to keep track of all the details. Very cleverly designed deduction puzzle game, my favorite of the year so far!
ReplyDeleteThere IS a "The End" screen! I found all the scenes and got the final note. Then went and tried hangman. lost over and over. Came back to the game today and it loaded my auto save and took me to a "The End" screen.
ReplyDeleteSo, having gone back and re-read a few things....I have questions. (Rot 13)Gur "raq bs gur punva" vf fhccbfrqyl Xngurevar nf ur tbrf onpx n fprar gb nqq ure va. Jul vf fur ng gur raq bs gur punva? Ng yrnfg orsber gurfr bgure anzrf yvfgrq jub, V'z nffhzvat, ner vairfgvtngbef jub fhpphzorq? Vs Xngurevar vf gur raq bs gur punva, vg fgnaqf gb ernfba gurl nera'g pbaarpgrq gb ure qverpgyl.
ReplyDeleteJuvpu qrngu vf 'qvssrerag sebz gur bguref'? Naavr, sebz n thafubg? Be Wbua sebz gur snyy? Grpuavpnyyl Wbua vf nssrpgrq ol gur phefr--ur sbetrgf--ohg ur qbrfa'g trg n guhaqrepync. Ur qbrfa'g erzrzore nal bs gurz jura ur qvrf, yvxr gur bguref qb. Gur "ebyyvat guhaqre" vf, V nffhzr, gur rpub bs gur guhaqrepync sebz Xngurevar'f qrngu n srj zvyrf qbja gur ebnq. Wbua nyfb vfa'g yvfgrq va gur svany abgr'f yvfg bs anzrf. Jul?
Jung fgnegrq guvf bss? Guvf jnf sbe Ehcreg'f oveguqnl. Ur tbg n cynlre cvnab naq jnagrq gb fubj vg bss gb uvf sevraq Wbua jub fbyq cvnabf. Ehcreg vf fhccbfrq gb frrz yvxr gur "svefg" gb qvr, ohg vf ur? Whfg orsber ur qvrf, ur erzrzoref Nzryvn Jrfg, n cvnavfg/pbzcbfre. Guhaqrepync naq qrngu sbyybjf. Jub vf fur gb uvz naq ubj/jul vf fur gur npghny xvpxbss gb guvf jubyr guvat?
Vf gur (irel tencuvp) unatzna fhccbfrq gb vaqvpngr ubj @ qvrq? Uvf ynfg jbeqf jrer "Tbq, V ubcr guvf jbexf." Qvq ur gel oernxvat gur phefr/punva ol gnxvat uvzfrys bhg orsber gur phefr pbhyq fnzr nf Naavr jnagrq gb?
Uncovered 71 files, including the final note. What's missing to uncover the remaining 27?
ReplyDeleteEvery character appears somewhere in each scene, so I would go back and see which ones are missing to help you. Add in a bit of guesswork for the location and you should have a good starting point!
Delete(rot 13)
ReplyDeleteV unir avargl frira svyrf va gbgny. Avargl fprarf va sbhe Npgf cyhf frira mreb-mreb gvzrpbqr svyrf juvpu vf vapyhqrq va Npg V. Nyy ersrerapr ahzoref ner mreb.
Gurer zvtug or zber mreb-mreb gvzrpbqr svyrf(V'z abg fher) ohg V guvax V sbhaq nyy fprarf fvapr V unir shyy jurernobhgf bs nyy punenpgref va nyy gvzrpbqrf.(Vapyhqvat X)
Lbh pna jngpu gur raqvat nsgre pbyyrpgvat gur svany abgr. Naq gur raqvat fubhyq nhgbzngvpnyyl cynl nsgre ernqvat vg. (pyvpxvat 'onpx' be ragrevat bgure pbzznaqf.)
Lbh'yy trg gur svyr anzr bs svany abgr ivn gur frpbaq znvy va vaobk. Gurer fubhyq or n abgvslvat zrffntr jura lbh cebterff rabhtu. V qba'g erzrzore jura V trg vg.
Ohg V pna'g trg gur unatzna tnzr jbexvat. Ab znggre jung yrggre V ragre, oynax yrggre qbrf abg punatr ng nyy. V grfgrq jvgu nyy nycunorgf ivn er-ybnqvat gur fnir svyrf.
V guvax vg'f oebxra ntnva fvapr gur nhgube zragvbarq va uvf hcqngr abgr gung ur svkrq unatzna tnzr. Znlor uvf svk jbexrq ba uvf grezvany, ohg abg ba zvar.
Seems like a few updates were made to the game, including the addition of an ending.
ReplyDeleteJust finished with all 98 notes -- definitely had to cheat for those last ones, not sure how you're supposed to get those organically. Some trial and error in the beginning, and I definitely had to take a ton of notes throughout. I really enjoyed this, though! The story is really cool and looking back at it with new context is really fascinating. Great find
ReplyDeleteRegarding the hangman game (Rot 13)
ReplyDeleteV'z avargl creprag fher gur checbfr bs gur unatzna tnzr vf abg gb or fbyirq. V chg va rirel ibjry vapyhqvat l naq gur tnzr erwrpgrq rirel yrggre. Fb gurer'f ab cbffvoyr jbeq. Ohg abj, nsgre lbh ybfr gur tnzr, vg tvirf n zrffntr. "Lbh qvq lbhe wbo. Gur jbeyq vf fnsre abj."
Qvq lbh qb lbhe wbo ol fbyivat guvf tnzr? Be qvq Evpuneq qb uvf wbo ol unatvat uvzfrys naq fgbccvat gur punva bs gur phefr?
V'z thrffvat gur ynggre, fvapr ur frrzrq 'rkpvgrq gb qvr" naq svavfurq jvgu "Tbq V ubcr guvf jbexf." V guvax unatzna vf n pyhr gb uvf sngr, abg n chmmyr va naq bs vgfrys.
I think I have a bug, I only miss 3 scenes (18-??-2 ; 19-??-4 and 20-??-2), but not matter what I try it doesn't work. I have even looked at what is supposed to be the solution made by someone, but it doesn't work either, can someone helps me or tell me if I just need to restart the whole game ?
ReplyDeleteSolved the puzzle to get 98 files, and saw the ending, however (ROT13) Vg'f sehfgengvat gung gur ynfg anzrf va 00-svany abgr nera'g pynevsvrq. Jub jnf Evpuneq gb Zrtna, Fvzba, Trbetr, Naql, Qrobenu, Qnivq, Qneera, naq Fnenu? Vg jbhyq unir orra zber fngvfslvat gb unir srjre ybbfr guernqf.
ReplyDeleteV'z nyfb nffhzvat gung jr'er abg fhccbfrq gb svaq Nzryvn? Gung frrzf n ovg bs n yrg-qbja.
Otherwise, brilliant game. I fully needed an Excel sheet to track all files, people, clues, and deaths.
For those really needing the complete filenames, (ROT47) __\24E\DECF4EFC6 __\C676C6?46D __\:?G:E2E:@? __\=:DE\@7\?2>6D __\5C62> __\2F5:@\C64@G6CJ __\7:?2=\?@E6 __\C625>6 _`\p%\a _`\"&\`\`` _`\qx\e\`_ _`\sx\f\g _`\{x\b\d _`\wt\c\h _`\$%\`a _a\p%\a\c _a\t}\`\e\f\`_ _a\zx\`` _a\{x\d\g\h _a\~$\b _b\p%\a\b _b\zx\`_\`` _b\{x\`\c\d\e\f\g\h _c\qx\e\h _c\zx\b\`_\`` _c\$%\`\d\g _c\p%\a\f _c\wt\c _d\p%\a\c _d\sx\`\d _d\zx\g\`_\`` _d\{x\b\h _d\qx\e\f _e\ts\g\`_ _e\{x\a\h _e\$%\`\`` _e\sx\d\e\f _e\%~\b\c _f\sx\`\a\c\d\e\f\g\h _f\ts\`_ _f\zx\`` _f\$%\b _g\sx\a\f\g\h _g\ts\c\`_ _g\zx\`\e _g\|p\b\d _h\|p\d\f _h\sx\`\b _h\'x\a\g _h\ts\e\`_ _h\%~\c\h `_\ts\g `_\%~\`\c `_\{x\f\h `_\sx\a\b `_\|p\d\e ``\{x\`\f\g ``\qx\e\h ``\%~\c\d ``\~$\a\b `a\qx\`\a\b\c\d\f\g\h `a\%~\e `b\$%\` `b\p%\a `b\~$\b `b\|p\d `b\'x\f\g `b\%~\c\e `c\{x\e `c\sx\`\b\d `c\p%\a\c `c\'x\f `d\sx\b\e `d\'x\`\a\c\d\f `e\sx\d\f `e\zx\`\a\b\c\e `f\|p\`\d `f\zx\a\b\c `f\sx\e\f `g\zx\b `g\p%\`\c `g\'x\a\f `g\|p\d\e `h\p%\`\a `h\zx\b\d `h\sx\c\e a_\sx\` a_\zx\b\c a_\{x\a\d a`\{x\`\a\c a`\rw\b aa\{x\` aa\rw\a\b ab\rw\`\a ac\sx\` ad\p%\` ad\(x\z ae\t}\`
Poor Eddie. That would have been horrifying in 09...
Solved the puzzle to get 98 files, and saw the ending, however (ROT13) Vg'f sehfgengvat gung gur ynfg anzrf va 00-svany abgr nera'g pynevsvrq. Jub jnf Evpuneq gb Zrtna, Fvzba, Trbetr, Naql, Qrobenu, Qnivq, Qneera, naq Fnenu? Vg jbhyq unir orra zber fngvfslvat gb unir srjre ybbfr guernqf.
ReplyDeleteV'z nyfb nffhzvat gung jr'er abg fhccbfrq gb svaq Nzryvn? Gung frrzf n ovg bs n yrg-qbja.
Otherwise, brilliant game. I fully needed an Excel sheet to track all files, people, clues, and deaths.
For those really needing the complete filenames, (ROT47) __\24E\DECF4EFC6 __\C676C6?46D __\:?G:E2E:@? __\=:DE\@7\?2>6D __\5C62> __\2F5:@\C64@G6CJ __\7:?2=\?@E6 __\C625>6 _`\p%\a _`\"&\`\`` _`\qx\e\`_ _`\sx\f\g _`\{x\b\d _`\wt\c\h _`\$%\`a _a\p%\a\c _a\t}\`\e\f\`_ _a\zx\`` _a\{x\d\g\h _a\~$\b _b\p%\a\b _b\zx\`_\`` _b\{x\`\c\d\e\f\g\h _c\qx\e\h _c\zx\b\`_\`` _c\$%\`\d\g _c\p%\a\f _c\wt\c _d\p%\a\c _d\sx\`\d _d\zx\g\`_\`` _d\{x\b\h _d\qx\e\f _e\ts\g\`_ _e\{x\a\h _e\$%\`\`` _e\sx\d\e\f _e\%~\b\c _f\sx\`\a\c\d\e\f\g\h _f\ts\`_ _f\zx\`` _f\$%\b _g\sx\a\f\g\h _g\ts\c\`_ _g\zx\`\e _g\|p\b\d _h\|p\d\f _h\sx\`\b _h\'x\a\g _h\ts\e\`_ _h\%~\c\h `_\ts\g `_\%~\`\c `_\{x\f\h `_\sx\a\b `_\|p\d\e ``\{x\`\f\g ``\qx\e\h ``\%~\c\d ``\~$\a\b `a\qx\`\a\b\c\d\f\g\h `a\%~\e `b\$%\` `b\p%\a `b\~$\b `b\|p\d `b\'x\f\g `b\%~\c\e `c\{x\e `c\sx\`\b\d `c\p%\a\c `c\'x\f `d\sx\b\e `d\'x\`\a\c\d\f `e\sx\d\f `e\zx\`\a\b\c\e `f\|p\`\d `f\zx\a\b\c `f\sx\e\f `g\zx\b `g\p%\`\c `g\'x\a\f `g\|p\d\e `h\p%\`\a `h\zx\b\d `h\sx\c\e a_\sx\` a_\zx\b\c a_\{x\a\d a`\{x\`\a\c a`\rw\b aa\{x\` aa\rw\a\b ab\rw\`\a ac\sx\` ad\p%\` ad\(x\z ae\t}\`
Poor Eddie. That would have been horrifying in 09...