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Other Ocean Releases 4 Penny Coffins, an 1888 London Werewolf Mystery
Other Ocean Interactive has released 4 Penny Coffins, a werewolf-style mystery game for up to 8 players, set in Whitechapel, London, in 1888 during the Jack the Ripper case.
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Why it matters
Other Ocean built Project Winter around social deduction, and 4 Penny Coffins pushes the same format into a historical murder case where the evidence itself can be faked, so the investigation phase carries the doubt the werewolf genre usually saves for the vote.
Key Facts
- Other Ocean Interactive released 4 Penny Coffins, a werewolf-style mystery game for up to 8 players.
- The game is set in Whitechapel, London, in 1888, during the Jack the Ripper case.
- One player becomes the Ripper, and the remaining players investigate across murder, investigation, and judgment phases.
- The Ripper plants fake evidence, bribes witnesses, and can transform into a giant monster.
- 4 Penny Coffins is available on PC (Steam) at 25% off until November 11, with Japanese language support planned.
One player becomes the Ripper and the rest investigate across three phases: murder, investigation, and judgment. The Ripper plants fake evidence, bribes witnesses, and can transform into a giant monster. Japanese support is planned, and the PC (Steam) version is 25% off until November 11.
The developer behind Project Winter has moved its social deduction format from a snowbound survival map to Whitechapel in 1888. In 4 Penny Coffins, one player is the Ripper, a demon-possessed murderer, and the other players are citizens investigating the case.
The game runs through the Ripper's murder, an investigation phase, and a judgment phase. Investigators gather evidence at the scene and interrogate suspects. The Ripper plants fake evidence and bribes witnesses, and can transform into a giant monster to attack. The game supports up to 8 players, and Japanese language support is planned.
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