‘Creator of ‘The Invisible Hours’ Seeks to Immerse Audiences with Mystery in VR, TV, and Film’

Okay, so let’s dive into this. Picture this: Rob Yescombe, the brain behind that VR murder mystery game, The Invisible Hours. Ever heard of it? Anyway, Rob’s got the rights back. Feels like reclaiming your old favorite sneakers—perfectly worn in. Now he’s toying with this idea, maybe a remaster? Or something bigger. TV, film? Who knows. Hollywood Reporter spilled the beans on this, saying Rob’s hunting for partners.

So, The Invisible Hours—think Agatha Christie vibes mashed with Clue. You’re there, kind of spying in, poking around a massive mansion marooned on an island. Classic setup, right? But here’s the twist: you’re not some character in the plot. Nope. You’re more like a fly on the wall, slipping through time, watching seven oddballs each with a skeleton or two in the closet. And oh, they’ve knocked off Nikola Tesla. Who did it? No spoilers here.

Back when it launched in 2017 for PC VR and PSVR, critics? They ate it up. Some murmurs came up about a Quest release, but uh, the studio closed before that happened. Whoops. Fast forward, Rob’s holding the strings now and he’s thinking it’s perfect for round two.

He said something like, “The best creative thing I’ve ever done.” What’s wild is fans are still buzzing about it years later. Makes sense, ’cause since 2017, VR gear’s taken off like never before. Millions of headsets out there—like candy for tech junkies.

Oh, and Rob’s been busy elsewhere too. Wrote for games like The Twilight Zone VR and that Arizona Sunshine sequel. Plus, there’s a new game, The Precinct from Fallen Tree Games. Rob’s penning scripts for the screen too. Netflix’s action flick Outside the Wire, remember that? And don’t forget Jackpot!, an action comedy. He’s even tangled with big franchises—Alien, Blade Runner, Family Guy. Impressive, right?

Anyway, that’s the rundown. Can’t wait to see where this next chapter leads. Maybe it’ll blow our minds again—or maybe, we’ll just get distracted along the way.