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Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer is Now Available!May 20, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsYou can now start the hunt for a dangerous killer as Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer is now on sale right here on Steam with a 10% discount for the next week! New to the series and want to start from the beginning? No prob, we got you: The Kathy Rain Saga bundle contains the Director’s Cut of the first game and the new Soothsayer release at a big discount! In this long-awaited sequel, we have taken an ambitious step from a small-town mystery to a dark urban thriller. This chapter of the Kathy Rain saga takes place in 1998 in the metropolitan city of Kassidy, at a time when it’s been brought to its knees through a string of murders by the notorious serial killer nicknamed the “Soothsayer”. When a big cash reward is announced, struggling private eye Kathy Rain is quick to get on the case! Hop on Kathy’s trusty bike, the Katmobile, explore the city to gather clues, interrogate persons of interest, track down the killer and finally put an end to Kassidy’s horror! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466390/Kathy_Rain_2_Soothsayer/ A little of what you’ll get in Kathy Rain 2: Investigate a rash of serial murders, each killing seemingly unconnected… or are they? Reconnect with characters from the first game and meet a cast of new ones to help you along your way Use your notebook to connect gathered clues both from your inventory and on location surrounding Kathy’s city of Kassidy Enjoy stunning, hand-crafted cinematics; gorgeous backgrounds; and 90s inspired character design Enjoy a story that will have you guessing until the end! So slip on your trench coat, grab your trusty taser, and hit the pavement, Gumshoe! Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer launches May 20th! 🔎Apr 30, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsGreetings, Detectives! We’ve got exciting news: Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer is launching on May 20th! 🎉 In less than a month, we’ll be diving into Kathy’s most challenging case yet. A murderer is on the loose, and it’s up to you to use your wits to solve the mystery. Ready to crack the case? 🔎 While you can jump straight into Kathy Rain 2 without playing the first game (in fact, there is a summary of the first game right off the top of the second), we highly recommend checking out Kathy Rain: Director’s Cut to get the full experience! This is just the beginning of an incredible adventure, and none of it would be possible without your amazing support. We can’t thank you enough for being with us on this journey! Don’t forget to add Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer to your wishlist to stay in the loop and get all the updates when the game drops on May 20th! See you soon, Gumshoes! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466390/Kathy_Rain_2_Soothsayer/Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer Unveiled — Demo Available!Nov 21, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsEight long years after launching our first game, the original Kathy Rain, we couldn’t be more excited to give you a first glimpse of Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer! If you enjoyed Whispers of a Machine, we're confident you'll fall in love with our sassy detective! Check out the demo on Steam NOW: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466390/ If you enjoyed this brief foray into the world of Kathy Rain, don’t forget to wishlist the full game! We'd love to keep you up to date on the road to launch next year. In this long-awaited sequel, we have taken an ambitious step from a small-town mystery to a dark urban thriller. This chapter of the Kathy Rain saga takes place in 1998 in the metropolitan city of Kassidy, at a time when it’s been brought to its knees through a string of murders by the notorious serial killer nicknamed the “Soothsayer”. When a big cash reward is announced, struggling private eye Kathy Rain is quick to get on the case! Hop on Kathy’s trusty bike, the Katmobile, explore the city to gather clues, interrogate persons of interest, track down the killer and finally put an end to Kassidy’s horror... Soothsayer is a direct sequel to the original game and we would encourage you all to experience the original story beforehand, but it is not mandatory, and if you are eager to see where this story leads you can jump right into the mystery with no bar to entry! For those who played and enjoyed the original game or the Director’s Cut , count on seeing some familiar faces again in a bigger and better experience that draws from what made the first game truly special whilst still innovating in new and exciting ways! More will be revealed over the next few months, so stay tuned right here on Steam! ~ Clifftop Games and Raw FuryWhispers of A Machine- MAYhem SaleMay 20, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsStep into the shoes of Vera, a cybernetically enhanced detective, in a world on the edge. Experience the blend of Nordic noir and sci-fi at an unbeatable price...Act now before the truth slips away!Whispers of A Machine X Steam Spring SaleMar 14, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsDive into Mystery: Whispers of a Machine 80% Off! Uncover secrets and solve puzzles in Whispers of a Machine: 🕵️‍♀️ Investigate intriguing cases. 🤖 Utilize advanced technology. 🌟 Experience thrilling storytelling. Don't miss out on this discount! Offer ends March 21st.Whispers of a Machine is -80% off in the Raw Fury Steam Summer Sale!Jun 23, 2022 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/33103339/dbf79e9cdc76594c3523eebe284c515bc2486535.png A warm (or chilly) greeting to you all, With Summer looming over us, avoiding pollen and staying inside has never been so tempting! 🐝 To (bee)less this occasion, you can grab Whispers of a Machine with -80% off from the 23rd of June to the 7th of July. Stay cool, /Raw Fury Liked Whispers of a Machine? Check out award winning NORCO!May 26, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsLast week one of the games in our Raw Fury family just won the A.MAZE 2022 Festival award for worldbuilding and immersive storytelling - that game is NORCO! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32967998/abc9170755d0cf6ec50bd3838c64e3483365ac03.gif We thought you'd want to know since NORCO and Whispers of a Machine have a lot in common - they both feature beautiful pixel art guided by a point & click mystery that has a deep narrative you can sink into and one that sinks into you whilst staying with you for a long time. Check out what people are saying about NORCO here 👇 Thanks for your support for Whispers of a Machine and we hope you'll enjoy NORCO! - Raw Fury TeamWhispers of a Machine turns three! -80% off in the Spring Surprise Sale!May 4, 2022 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34042373/f335b9d5c21feb6bf6c3314481a43bc29d1ce554.png How have you been, friend? If you can believe it, Whispers of a Machine turned three years old a few weeks back! Time flies, eh? In other news, Spring has truly sprung and we’re celebrating with the surprise sale! To honor the occasion, you can grab Whispers of a Machine with -80% off from the 4th of May to the 10th of May. Be sure to check it out while the discount is still here! Whispers of a Machine is -80% off in the Lunar New Year Steam Sale!Jan 27, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsIt's great to see you, friend. Looking for an excuse to take a ride into Nordsund? Now’s your chance! To celebrate the Lunar New Year, Whispers of a Machine is -80% off! The Lunar New Year Steam Sale lasts from the 27th of January to the 3rd of February, so if you’re yet to meet Vera and unravel Whispers of a Machine's murderous tale, this is the perfect time to get stuck in. Our First Game Kathy Rain: Director’s Cut is Live!Oct 26, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsIt’s been 5 years since we released Kathy Rain, the first title from Clifftop Games, and launch day for the Kathy Rain: Director’s Cut is finally upon us! We couldn’t be more excited to share our third game with you all — the definite version of Kathy Rain. We believe that KR: DC elevates Kathy’s journey to a whole new level, opening many doors for the future of Kathy Rain! Grab Kathy Rain: Director's Cut on Steam! While you wait for the download to start, enjoy our launch trailer below, and as always — thank you for being here. We wouldn’t be able to do this if it wasn’t for all of you, and we sincerely hope that Kathy will bring you some joy in this spooky season! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34042373/33be185537d8dde85045332dc2183185f99255f8.jpg - Clifftop Games 2-Year Anniversary + Spring Sale!Apr 15, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsOur publisher, Raw Fury, is having a huge sale right now just in time for the 2-year anniversary of Whispers! We're excited to be featured again along with the whole Fury-family. Grab Whispers of a Machine for 60% off until April 22nd. Check out the publisher page here: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/rawfury Kathy Rain: Director’s Cut AnnouncementJan 21, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsWe’re thrilled to announce the Director’s Cut of the award-winning adventure Kathy Rain — the new and definite way to experience the rise of an iconic detective. In the almost five years since Kathy Rain launched, we’ve been blown away by the reception of the game and the passion of the community. Thanks to everyone that has played the game so far, given feedback and shared their experience! All of this has led us to our mission to create a refined and expanded version of Kathy Rain, created from the ground up in a modern, up-to-date game engine. We have taken everything we’ve learned during these years to give you the most complete realization of Kathy’s journey yet. Once again, a detective is born... For both new and returning visitors to Conwell Springs, there’s lots to look forward to... Extended storyline with a prolonged ending, hundreds of lines of additional dialogue, and multiple new areas to explore. Several new major puzzle chains along with many small additions and tweaks of existing puzzles. Enlarged game environments to fill up the entire screen without any black bars on the sides. Countless visual improvements, such as more character animations, better lighting/shadows and extra weather effects. Streamlined mouse controls with an intuitive single click interface. Controller support done right. Lean back in your chair and take smooth direct control of Kathy, with no messy cursor getting in the way. Expanded and remixed soundtrack by the original composer, Daniel Kobylarz. Five brand new motorcycle designs to unlock and customize the Katmobile with. We’ve still got more to show of Kathy Rain: Director’s Cut, so stay tuned. We’d appreciate you wishlisting the game to show both us and Steam that you’re looking forward to playing! Wishlist Now {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/11113042/0b282bfcaf3a57a2179bae919aa33690415f65e3.png RAWCEMBER 2020Dec 1, 2020 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39246165/0032f91ef9081065387fa2f369d4dd4bb6fe1b70.png It's that oh so wonderful time of the year and Raw Fury is feeling particularly festive. For Rawcember 2020 we've got tons and tons of hotness for you including game announcements, game launches and deals on all your future favourite games! Keep your eyes on the Raw Fury social accounts for updates but here's a few things to kick it off! JUST ANNOUNCED! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295790/The_Longest_Road_on_Earth/ COMING SOON! https://store.steampowered.com/app/803050/Per_Aspera/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1042490/Call_of_the_Sea/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/865610/Backbone/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/757310/Sable/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1331210/Wolfstride/ FURIOUS DISCOUNTS! It's the last day of the Autumn sale so be quick! https://store.steampowered.com/app/701160/Kingdom_Two_Crowns/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/651670/Star_Renegades/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1117670/GONNER2/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016790/West_of_Dead/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/757320/Atomicrops/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1082930/The_Signifier/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/612390/Dandara_Trials_of_Fear_Edition/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/688420/Bad_North_Jotunn_Edition/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/370910/Kathy_Rain/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/680380/Night_Call/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/349270/Mosaic/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/500670/TormentorPunisher/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/678850/Uurnog_Uurnlimited/ Whispers of a Machine in the AGS Awards 2019!Apr 6, 2020 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34042373/40f4336344e5b0a49fa83f6652cde5fe65f2b9f2.png We are incredibly humbled and so thankful for all the love Whispers of a Machine received in the AGS Awards this year. Whispers of a Machine was awarded: 🏆Best Writing 🏆Best Gameplay 🏆Best Puzzles 🏆Best Music 🏆Best Voice Work 🏆Best Programming 🏆Best Background Art 🏆Best Game Created with AGS Read all about the awards here! Thank you so much to the AG community for all your support, and a big shout-out to Adventure Game Studio for making all of this possible. Full award ceremony: YouTube Whispers wins big at the 2019 Aggie Awards!Feb 7, 2020 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34042373/bb46551b9d44ed834be2938eb4028c8e16cfe5c3.png WOW! We're beyond excited to hear that Whispers of a Machine took home some excellent awards from the Adventure Gamers' 2019 Aggie Awards! WINNER Best Story Best Traditional Adventure READER'S CHOICE Best Story Best Traditional Adventure Best Writing - Drama Best Gameplay Best Acting Best Sound Effects Best Adventure of 2019 Thank you so much to the AG community and all the fans out there who helped make this happen, we are EVER so grateful. Full list of winners here: https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/39494Brazilian Portuguese and Italian languages now playable!Jan 23, 2020 - Community AnnouncementsWe're happy to announce that you can now play Whispers of a Machine with either Brazilian Portuguese or Italian subtitles enabled. With the incredible amount of love and praise that the game has been receiving, nothing makes us happier than being able to bring it to even more players around the world. Special thank-you to the passionate members of the community who helped with the localisation! This could not have happened without you. Vote for Whispers of a Machine in the Steam Awards!Nov 26, 2019 - Community AnnouncementsVote for Whispers of a Machine as Outstanding Story-Rich Game in the Steam Awards!Cloud Save now available!Jul 11, 2019 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/34042373/ff0c7a16b0e4cf7b70568625a0c4af1f72bbc9db.png Detectives, We'd like to inform you that Whispers of a Machine now supports Steam Cloud save, meaning your saves will automatically sync across computers. Enjoy!Steam Trading Cards are LIVE!Apr 26, 2019 - Community Announcementshttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/34042373/8b4bd7b154b00fb82272b10bacd559440f45b960.png We're excited to announce that Whispers of a Machine now has Steam Trading Cards! How can you earn these cards? Simple! Play Whispers of a Machine Collect cards automatically Buy, sell, or trade cards with friends Craft badges Level up your Steam profile Humble brag to everyone you know *Trading cards are rewarded retroactively to players that have completed the game Stay vigilant, Agents!Whispers of a Machine reviewApr 26, 2019 - PC GamerWhispers of a Machine chases big ideas, one of which is teased in an early-game conversation between a teacher and her young students. Artificial intelligence is strictly forbidden, she warns, and the police will come for anyone who tries to make something that can think for itself. But what about my parents, one quick-thinking student asks. They made me, and I can think for myself. Are they going to jail? It doesn't quite arrive at the philosophical weight it aspires to. Whispers of a Machine is a good adventure game, clever at times, but the heavy concepts it flirts with at the outset quickly give way to a conventional murder mystery in an unconventional setting: A vaguely post-apocalyptic world scarred by the long-ago, for-reasons-unknown collapse of the AI-driven computers and machines that humanity had grown to rely on.  As a result of that breakdown, the world is kind of shitty, although not necessarily any shittier than it's going to be in 20 years anyway. Work is communal, living quarters are cramped and spartan, and there's an air of oppression that hangs over everything. If nothing else, it's believable. Vera Englund is one of this world’s most elite operatives, a special agent of the Central Bureau who's been sent to the remote town of Nordsund to investigate a grisly murder. But when she arrives, she discovers that one murder has become two, and then three—the situation is obviously more complicated than she expected. Fortunately for all involved (except the bad guy), Englund comes equipped with a number of special abilities as a result of "taking the Blue," a slang term for being injected with a nebulous nanofluid that confers abilities like enhanced strength and a "forensic scanner" that can detect and analyze clues.  Later in the game she’ll also develop personalized abilities, which is where things start to get interesting. In the game's fiction, the Blue adapts to suit each user's needs. In practical terms, the choices you make in action and conversation will pull Vera's personality in one of three directions—empathetic, analytical, or assertive—which will in turn determine which enhancements she ends up with. You might be able to take on the appearance of someone else, or vanish from sight entirely; some agents can inflict short-term amnesia on NPCs, while others can bend them to their will with the mind-control whammy. Building character Upping the stakes even further, Whispers of a Machine does not allow manual saves. The RPG-esque character development is the most interesting thing about Whispers of a Machine, and the irony is that unless you're really paying attention you're quite likely to miss it. There's no indication that you developed this ability instead of that one—the abilities simply unlock, and you get on with your day. It’s a stealthy system that belies the game’s complexity,...

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