Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist
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Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist (sometimes shortened to Dr. Langeskov) is an
The game sets up expectations of participating in a narrative-driven story about a heist, but players instead find themselves helping out an unseen narrator before they can participate in the story.Gameplay
Dr. Langeskov is an
At the start of the game, the player is given the impression they are about to play a game about a heist taking place in a mansion involving an emerald and a tiger. However, the game appears to glitch out, and they find their player-character in the green room area of the game, fashioned as the backstage of a theater production. A narrator played by Simon Amstell informs the player-character that another player is currently playing the game. As they cannot have two players in the game at the same time, and most of the staff appears to be on strike, the narrator suggests the player-character can help out behind the scenes until the other player leaves, at which point the real player can play it for themselves. The narrator instructs the player-character to complete several small tasks that help to complete the experience for the current player in the game, such as manipulating an elevator when it is called for, or preparing the tiger's cage. The player-character can take some actions or inaction that will cause the narrator to react in different ways, such as by failing to pull a lever when requested causing the narrator to frantically beg for assistance; however, this does not change the overall narrative.[8]
Despite a number of small mistakes and haphazards, the player-character is able to ensure the current player completes the game. The narrator leads the player-character back to the start, and allows them to enter the game. However, while waiting in the dark for the game to start, the player-character overhears the narrator speaking to a new player, in the same situation that the player-character had been in previously. The narrator guides that new player to help the player-character, but in this case, the new player hurriedly rushes through the procedures and accidentally triggers the release of the tiger sooner than expected, and, the unseen tiger attacks the player-character. The game abruptly cuts to the credits.
Playing the game the second time allows the player to pick up a
Development
Dr. Langeskov is developed by Crows Crows Crows, an
The game includes voice over work from Simon Amstell and Justin Roiland.[11] Pugh also worked with Roiland on Accounting,[failed verification] the second Crows Crows Crows game centered around virtual reality elements.[12]
The game was released on December 4, 2015, as a free download from
Reception
Alec Meer of
References
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- ^ Birnbaum, Ian (December 6, 2015). "One of the Best Comedies of the Year Is a Free, 15-Minute Video Game". Vice. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ Dale, Laura Kate (October 8, 2015). "William Pugh announces new studio Crows Crows Crows". Destructoid. Archived from the original on January 6, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
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