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Press release:
Stockholm, Sweden November 2nd 2023.
The Stockholm-based (Sweden) indie games publisher Aurora Punks and indie games developer Woodhill Interactive, are today very happy and excited to announce that mystery puzzle game “Orten Was The Case”, is coming to PC (via Steam and EGS) and consoles (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch) via digital stores on November 29th, 2023.

Get ready to embark on a journey like no other in this lore driven single player detective/puzzle/adventure game set in a fictional mid 90’s Swedish metropolis suburb.

Control Ziggy, a simple guy in his early teens with no high-flying ambitions whatsoever. He wakes up after a blackout seemingly clueless of what has happened, only to discover he’s now stuck in a time loop.

Discover the mysteries of this very particular neighborhood inspired by the developer’s home town! What did the miners uncover in the Gravel Pit 60 years ago? What is the Midnight Council? Why are you stuck in a time loop and how can you break free?

Make your way down the deepest caves and tunnels below Orten where answers and more await…

A mind bending time loop mechanic

Happenings and events unfold dynamically as time passes by. NPCs living their life and doing what they do, each loop is the same. Unless you can change the outcome of things.. Solve puzzles, find hidden passages, collect clues and talk to the inhabitants of Orten. Someone, or something must have the answers needed to break free from the loop and it’s up to you to figure it all out!

About Orten Was The Case
Get ready to step into the (non-existent) shoes of Ziggy – an unexpected hero from a fictional Swedish neighborhood. Together, you’ll take on the daunting task of foiling a sinister scheme that could potentially devastate the entire world.

Stuck in a Time Loop – Ziggy wakes up one day with a strange mark on his hand, clueless about what happened the night before. After a couple of minutes lost amongst the familiar streets of his suburb, Orten, an explosion brings him back exactly where he woke up moments before… He’s stuck in a time loop.

Not everything is What it Seems – With no shoes or recollection of the past, Ziggy goes on a mission to discover what the hell is going on and how to avoid the destruction of his city. This won’t be easy though, cause the more he snoops in the wrong places, the more he learns that his hometown has a lot of secrets hidden. His weird neighbors become weirder, and he can only rely on his friends, and on his highly reliable brain.

Knowledge is Power – If the day repeats over and over, then how can one progress? That’s the catch: Knowledge is your key to progress in Orten. Each loop you go through, you will learn something new that will let you progress the story further. With this time loop mechanic, you’ll retain clues, notes, and timeline events, eventually knowing how you can change the future in just 12 minutes on a casual Sunday.

A Beautiful and unique Art-Style – Orten Was The Case offers a fully hand-painted art-style and a 2,5 D design. Walking around the town feels like evolving in a painting, a very stunning and curious one that is!

Wishlist Orten Was The Case on Steam now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1785420/Orten_Was_The_Case/

About Woodhill Interactive
Woodhill Interactive is a one man company, run by Oskar Thuresson, former lead animator of Hazelight (It Takes Two, A Way Out, Brothers). Spawned from and backed up on the audio department by the creative collective Woodhill Studios, with the purpose of making visually and mechanically unique video games. Woodhill Studios was formed in 2013 in the southern Stockholm suburb Skogås (Woodhill, directly translated). Convening a colorful cast of 13 creatives with backgrounds spanning from graffiti, music and video production, to wood carving and traditional art. This innovative space is a melting pot of imaginative expression.

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