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Developer Yesterday’ Sandwich announced The Watcher, a psychological thriller game where players spy on strangers from across the street. The game is being developed in Unreal Engine 5 and is expected to launch on PC through Steam.
The Watcher tasks players with surveilling the residents of a local apartment building from their monitor across the street. Armed with binoculars and other surveillance equipment, players will investigate civilians and record their findings.
Careful analysis of the situations will allow players to make reports on their neighbors, leading to intense consequences.
The Watcher places players across the street from an apartment building where they will use binoculars and other surveillance equipment to spy on the residents. They can observe civilians go about their daily routines and report any suspicious behavior they may find.
When players spot something fishy, they will need to analyze the situation and decide if it’s important enough to report. Players have access to multiple tools that allow them to piece together the lives of their targets.
Some of these tools include:
- Snapping photos and recording video
- Listening in on private conversations
- Purchasing documents and other evidence
- Creating an evidence board
- Upgrading their personal surveillance headquarters
- Submitting reports
Player decisions have a huge impact on the outcome of the residents in The Watcher. Reporting information can decide someone’s fate, so players should think carefully about what they share with their superiors.
While investigating the residents of this bizarre city, players will encounter a lot of skewed and incorrect information. Whether it’s through personal conversations or physical evidence, players will need to decide if they can trust what they’re being told.
Even if someone appears to be guilty, interacting with them could change that perception. The further players delve into the lives of these strangers, the more they may question their own actions.
The Watcher is currently available for pre-order on PC via Steam. Keep your eyes peeled for more updates as release date approaches.
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