OC.OPENCONTROLPRESENTS DEAD LOAD

AN OPENCONTROL DETECTIVE MYSTERY / LOS ANGELES, 1975

Episode 01 — Now playable by invitation

Every detail has a story. A man falls from a balcony. The easy answer arrives before you do. Walk the city, listen closely, and build the case that proves what really happened.

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ONE PLAYABLE CASE · NO TUTORIAL CLOCK · YOUR DEDUCTION
OPENCONTROL PRESENTS · EPISODE 01

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Starring Lieutenant Kazarian

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LIVE CASE DESK

The investigation, in numbers.

One case is open. Every completed investigation adds to the record.

—Detectives admitted01 / 04
—Cases solved02 / 04
01Playable episode03 / 04
1975The year of the case04 / 04

THE EPISODE COLLECTION

Files on the desk.

Each episode is a place to inhabit, a cast to question, and a case to solve.

Cinematic episode art of Kazarian examining the Thorne house terrace
EPISODE 001 / PLAYABLE OPEN CASE

LOS ANGELES · FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1975

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One fall. Two injuries. Too many people certain they know why.

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FILE 002 / IN DEVELOPMENT

The next case

Another city. Another comfortable explanation to question.

CASE FILE SEALED
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FILE 003 / STORY ROOM

Further reports

The anthology expands when the next story is ready to investigate.

CASE FILE SEALED

THE PUBLIC RECORD

The detectives’ board.

Finish the case to appear here. Display names are public; invite codes never are.

TOP PLAYERSCASE SCORE

The board is waiting for its first solved case.

YOUR INVITATION IS THE KEY

There’s always
one more question.

PRIVATE ACCESS / CASE 001

Your name for
the record.

Enter your display name and the eight-character invite code you were given. Your display name may appear on the public detectives’ board.

One code belongs to one display name. You can return with the same code.