The Lonely Assassins (video game)
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Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins is a 2021 found-phone mystery video game developed by Kaigan Games and published by Maze Theory.
It was released for iOS and Android devices and PC through GOG.com, Steam, and the Epic Games Store on 19 March 2021. As of March 2021, the Nintendo Switch release was delayed,[1] and launched alongside PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S versions on 12 August 2021.
The game revolves around the player, as themselves, having discovered Larry Nightingale's phone and investigating the contents of the phone and what happened to Larry with the help of Petronella Osgood.
Synopsis
Amidst a sinister series of events at a seemingly abandoned house in London, someone goes missing, and you find their phone. When it begins to self-destruct, ex-UNIT scientist Petronella Osgood enlists your help to uncover hidden clues and solve cryptic puzzles.
Will you unravel the truth behind the chilling disappearance before it’s too late? But remember: don't turn your back, don't look away and DON’T BLINK.
Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Jodie Whittaker
- Dr. Petronella Osgood - Ingrid Oliver
- Larry Nightingale - Finlay Robertson
- Natasha Nightingale - Sabina Arthur
- Mr. Flint - Ceri Mears
- Ayesha Green - Emily Burnett
- Marguerite Quincy - Anna Pagan
- Mo - Nikesh Patel
- Henry - Dan Powers
- Tenth Doctor - David Tennant (Archive Recording)
Crew
Maze Theory
- Writer - Gavin Collinson
- Assistant Director - James Embrey
- Editor - Chris Benningwood
- Colourist - Rolling Vision
- Studio Engineer - Chris Whiteside @ Soho Square Studios
- Costume Artist (Weeping Angel) - Jenny Phillips
- Costume Standby - Holly Williams
- Costume Designer - Tina Young
- Director of Photography - Jakob Cizic
- Camera Assistant - Jed Darlington-Roberts
- 360 Video Operator - Josh Pawlowski
- London Photographer - Jake Lewis
- Newport Photographer - Matt Horwood
- Prop Master - Austin Curtis
- Costume by Millennium FX
- Producer - James Baines
- Senior Producer - Jan Hesse
- Set Design - Luned Evans
- Design Assistant - Cerys Lewis
- Gaffer - David Ozkoidi
- Spark
- Sound Recordist - Carolina Luna
- COVID-19 Officer - Sunny Dimitriadou
- Runner - Sean Montinaro
- Senior AQ - Steve Edwards
- Junior Product Manager - Andrew Black
- Senior Product Manager - Natalie Laverick
- Head of Marketing - Penrose Tackie
- Studio Director - Russ Harding
- Development Director - Si Donbavand
- Creative Director - Marcus Moresby
- CEO - Ian Hambleton
- Composer - Richard Wilkinson
Kaigan Games
- Game Design - Jeremy Ooi
- Writers
- Art & UI Design
- Technical Lead - Azmi Shah
- Programming
- Intern - Naqib Pauzl
- CEO - Shah Rizar
- Marketing Assistant - Hannah Hisham
- Operations
- Audio Production - Hello Universe
BBC Studios
- Senior Producer - Kevin Jorge
- Associate Producer - Thomas Lumeau
- Script Supervisor - Gabby De Matteis
- Creative Development Executive - Ross McGlinchey
- Head of Brand, Doctor Who - Vanessa Hamilton
- Creative Producer, Live Entertainment - Jeff Parker
- InTheory Playtesters
- Licensed by BBC Studios
- Doctor Who theme music - Ron Grainer © Warner Chappell
References
- There are various pictures on Larry's phone, including a pub called The Water Poet, rooms at Penta Hotels and a view of London from the Shard, including Tower Bridge and London City Hall.
- Osgood mentions damaging a USB stick by dropping it into molten Zeiton.
- Lawrence is a male, in his forties who owns a book and DVD shop and runs a movie club.
- Sparrow & Nightingale is located on Queen Street, London.
- The web address for the store is sparrownightingale.web.
- The email address for the store is [email protected].
- It is registered in England under company number 00740064.
- It has an in-house cafe called the Nook, and runs both the Sparrow book club and Nightingale movie club.
- Contacts on Larry's phone include All Saints Children's Hospital, Alexis Li, Aaliyah Kohli, Banto, Balrog (Real Name??), Dazza, Dad (Nat's), Hamish Pearce, Isla Townsend, Kathy Nightingale, Last Days of the Raj, Mohammed Rasheed, Malcolm Wainwright, Mum (Nat's), Macauley Sheridan, Murdoch Weissman, Natasha Nightingale, Oscar Huang, Petronella Osgood, Rani Chandra, Sally Sparrow, Unity Shelter Project and Wren O'Neil.
- Larry has an e-mail in his inbox from Rani Chandra.
- Rani has written an article about "'devils of the sea' helping waylaid mariners" for Metropolitan magazine.
- Larry orders party supplies from Henrik's.
- Nathasha references the TV show Life on Mars "with John Simm". John Simm is the actor who also played the Saxon Master during David Tennant's run.
- An article makes reference to Mr and Mrs Satchwell, first mentioned in The Secret Lives of Monsters.
- A copy of The London Chronicle from the Blitz includes the story "Mystery Woman Holds on For Dear Life!", referring to Rose Tyler in The Empty Child.
- Osgood is noted by the Angels to have Artron Energy around her as a result of exposure to time travel machinery.
- Although she is neither seen nor heard, The Doctor is currently travelling with Yasmin Khan.
Story notes
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Background
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Promotion
The Lonely Assassins pack was released on May 13th, 2021 for Doctor Who: Worlds Apart which added Glitch Angel frames for cards.[2]
Rumours
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Production errors
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Continuity
- Larry mentions encountering with Anthony Williams (PROSE: Summer Falls: Introduction, WC: P.S.)
- When searching for data about the Doctor, you find an image of the TARDIS parked outside Musée d'Orsay (TV: Vincent and the Doctor)
- While in the phone call with the Doctor, she mentions taking Yaz to Bar Galactica. (AUDIO: The Ultimate Adventure, Beyond the Ultimate Adventure)
- The article about Alabama's Blue Box makes references to 'a blue box' being spotted in the Punjab (TV: Demons of the Punjab), in Nepal (TV: The Abominable Snowmen) and two blue boxes in Ypres during World War I. (TV: Twice Upon a Time)
- Osgood postulates that the reason the Doctor's TARDIS is drawn on a first-edition copy of Bleak House is because the Doctor visited the Crimean War around 1853. (TV: War of the Sontarans)
- The Angels ask Osgood if she is still jealous of her sister. (TV: The Day of Doctor)
Footnotes
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