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The Katydids Incident

There is a big discussion going on about a mysterious group named The Katydids proposing riddles and challenges on online forums, Are you clever enough to unravel the mystery of this obscure organization?

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June 14, 2022
4 years and 50 days ago
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About the Game

Dexter is a 17 year old boy from New Orleans, he found an article online about a group called The Katydids. By further investigating he starts to solve riddles and puzzles created by this mysterious group and eventually finds out what is going on behind the internet curtain.
The game is based around a virtual operating system, with programs and files to explore, the atmosphere is mysterious and scary.
Solving the puzzles proposed by the Katydids requires you to explore, take notes and use your apps in your favor.
The graphics are minimalistic to mimic modern operating systems and the content found in the game is inspired by real stories.