Unfortunately Anna was accidentally sucked in, never to be seen again (or so it seemed). The radio waves being transmitted to the island soon had and Maggie and her assistant (and possible girlfriend) curious and when they figured out the messafes Anna decided to go to the submarine in order to bring the crew back by fixing the temporal rift. Through exploration of the island, and letters found scattered about, you finally begin to understand the full picture: an ill-fated submarine with an experimental nuclear reactor was destroyed off the coast of the island, sucking the submarine and its inhabitants into some sort of parallel temporal shift. Taking the role of Alex, players begin the story in what started out as a camp night for you and your friends (step-brother Jonas, Ren and Clarissa) and which slowly turns into a nightmare as temporal ghosts attempt to steal your bodies. This is perhaps the biggest running-theme through the game itself, as it is these mysterious frequencies that set the events of the game into motion. The island is said to play host to mysterious frequencies and radio stations that don’t exist and that can be picked up at various points on the island. ![]() The island itself is owned by the recently deceased Maggie Adler, whose residence is on the island itself. Oxenfree takes place overnight on Edwards Island, a small island with an abandoned military base mainly used these days for tourism. ![]() Unfortunately, to explain the situation and the community’s involvement in (almost) figuring out the ARG (alternate reality game), you have to know some of the game’s story and twists, so turn back here if you want to play the game yourself. You see, this innocent looking horror-game may not look like much on the surface but, after watching and playing the game, you soon realise there are many layers to be peeled from this metaphorical onion. Oxenfree has slipped under many a radar in 2016, but is perhaps one of the most genius indie games to be released in a long time, and is entirely responsible for sending me down an “Internet rabbit-hole” this weekend – one I have yet to climb out of.
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