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Mystery of Scoggins Deepens 28 Apr, 2010 / 10 comments

Since our original spotterizing of the Mystery of Scoggins, more details have popped up - but instead of revealing more they only seem to deepen the mystery, Lost-like (urgh).

IGN got a package in the mail yesterday. It originated from 'Scoggins, MN', and contained a lot of Pencil Erasers and an iPod Touch. The Touch seemed to be from the 'FBI Department of Puzzle Research' and contained the note:

"Mr. Hatfield (the name of the writer who received the package),

Something is wrong in Scoggins, MN.

Check your calendar."

The calendar listed a Scoggins Briefing down for next Thursday.

So, an iPad/iPod Touch/iPhone puzzle game perhaps? Or maybe Telltale are just trying to throw us and they really are getting out of adventure games into the Eraser business due to marketplace realities or somesuch.

UPDATE: Kotaku have received their package. They've added a few new details the others left out, such as a video called 'The Hidden People' and that the iPod Touch contains digital versions of prints by Graham Annable. It seems that little red gnome that pops out when you click on the glowing window on the site is actually one of these 'Hidden People'. Interesting. Don't know what it means, but those prints are available to buy here.

Source: IGN

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    koosjebig on 28 Apr, 2010, 17:22…
    Telltale already uploaded the video 1 week ago:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJsKo3u7dsk
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    Capn_Nacho on 28 Apr, 2010, 05:07…
    Dig it. "The Hidden People" came out years ago, I think. It was one of Graham's first moderately long films. A game with that theme would be creepy as hell.
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    The Tingler on 24 Apr, 2010, 03:50…

    Sopabuena

    erm, here: http://wireless.ign.com/articles/108/1085621p1.html



    Isn't that the exact link I gave in the news post? :)
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    Sopabuena on 23 Apr, 2010, 18:52…
    erm, here: http://wireless.ign.com/articles/108/1085621p1.html
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    Sopabuena on 23 Apr, 2010, 18:51…
    It will clearly be an iPod/iPhone exclusive.
    A picture of the box here:
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    Diduz on 23 Apr, 2010, 12:41…

    jp-30

    Diduz

    I hope it's not an iPhone/iPod-exclusive!



    Telltale aren't the sort of company to limit releases (for long) on any one platform.



    I hope so, but Connors said something about games specifically conceived for the iPad. Check here:
    http://www.destructoid.com/telltale-s-dan-connors-on-the-ipad-sam-max-169778.phtml
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    jp-30 on 23 Apr, 2010, 11:59…

    Diduz

    I hope it's not an iPhone/iPod-exclusive!



    Telltale aren't the sort of company to limit releases (for long) on any one platform.
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    Haggis on 23 Apr, 2010, 09:50…
    Right, as if IGN needs an iPod Touch... what a waste. :(
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    Diduz on 23 Apr, 2010, 08:53…
    Ouch, I was so excited for a possibly original game... I hope it's not an iPhone/iPod-exclusive!
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    Kroms on 23 Apr, 2010, 08:30…
    Curious. I hope it arrives at a platform I own, though. Nothing would justify the price of Apple products in this part of the world, even if they made me toast and coffee every morning.

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