

The mechanic of searching for clips in the database is so simple that anyone can pick up and play. Sam Barlow says, “If you can Google, you can play Her Story. They type search queries and the database returns clips of the answers where the woman speaks those words. Players take on the role of the person sat before a police computer terminal, their own computer or device playing the part of the fictional computer. Her Story grants players access to a police database of archived video footage that covers seven interviews from 1994 in which a British woman is interviewed by detectives about her missing husband. The game is available on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Her Story’s development was made possible by the support of the Indie Fund. It stars Viva Seifert, actress and one half of the band Joe Gideon and the Shark. Her Story is the new video game from Sam Barlow, creator of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories and Aisle. A crime fiction game with non-linear storytelling, Her Story revolves around a police database full of live action video footage.
