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The List

A young man is interviewed by the police only to turn up dead a week later. 3 years have passed, a special agent from Santa Fe navigates the police database in order to solve the mystery.

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June 29, 2021
5 years and 34 days ago
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About the Game

What is The List?

The List tells the story of Jordan Grady. Attacked at a bus station, Grady killed his would-be killer in self defense. Grady is interviewed by the police for 5 days after finding a list of names on the unknown killer which included Grady's. Unable to find any connections or motives, he is let go only to be killed the following week. 3 years have passed. You are a special agent from Santa Fe investigating the Grady Case to put it to rest once and for all.

Key Features:

DETECTIVE WORK
Listen to what Grady has to say. By using the police database, you can search for keywords in the conversation to help form a better picture of what happened that night in West County.

INFINITE PATHS TO THE END
The List is completely non-linear as you uncover the truth. How you reach the conclusion is entirely based on the questions you ask and the words you search. How you discover the truth will be completely unique to all other players.

DESK JOCKEY
Use everything available to you on the WCPD desktop. View the Grady's Case Interviews in the Crime-TaggerPC Database, take notes, check your email, or go over the extensive Grady Case Folder and look for clues and discrepancies to help crack the case.

A████ A█████
As a Special Agent we expect you to take █████████ seriousness. █████ needs you to █████ the database and █████ ███ ███ any evidence of ███ █████████████ Do not forget this.

Good luck, █████