THE SINKING CITY Hides Mysterious Video That Can Only Be Unlocked By Solving A Puzzle
The upcoming investigative horror adventure game The Sinking City has released a new teaser…but you’re going to have to do some legwork in order to see it. The game has uploaded a picture onto their Facebook page along with a cryptic clue:
“So, Mr. Reed. Sit back and take a deep breath. Tell me – do you really want to know the truth? If so, like Ceaser, look at what you see, move forwards, count to 5, and say what is revealed….But be wary of what might happen next.“
Here’s the image that accompanied the strange message:
Once you figure out the answer, just leave a comment on the photo and you’ll get a DM with a link to the video.
If you want to solve this for yourself and not get your reward, don’t scroll down any farther. But if you are tapping out, carry on past the already-released trailer and all shall be explained.
“Tortured by his past and otherworldly visions, Charles W. Reed, a private investigator finds himself in Oakmont, Massachusetts, seeking salvation from the creeping insanity that afflicts him. Once a trade harbor, known for its lucrative smuggling business, Oakmont now lives in secluded isolation from the rest of the world, under a flood of supernatural origins. In this place of decay and superstition; players will have to deal with the dregs of mankind, follow clues they wish they had never found, and unveil a cosmic horror threatening the world itself.“
We recently premiered a few stills that take players into the watery depths of Oakmont and to the strange, mysterious locations within.
The game is currently slated for release on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC through the Epic Game Store on June 27. A Nintendo Switch version is coming later this year.
ANSWER: If you take each letter and go five letters forward, you’ll get “CTHULHU”. Type that into a comment on the picture and the below video will be sent your way. As for the video, the description holds its own riddle, which can be deciphered to read:
“YOU THINK YOU’RE PRETTY SMART NOW, DON’T YOU? SO FAR YOU’RE DOING WELL. PERHAPS THERE ARE MORE CLUES LEFT OR PERHAPS NOT AND WE ARE NOW TROLLING. WHAT DOES YOUR INTUITION TELL YOU?“
