A fresh perspective on campy 80's slasher movies.

Being in first person for some of the sections where you're behind the mic felt like they may be better served as a visual novel of some sort, but when you get to freely explore the station - never feeling quite safe - it's a true thrill!

The story is strong, the acting is exceptional, and the puzzles are exciting races against the clock to save lives.

If u like life is Strange, Fire Watch, and mystery/horror/thriller puzzle games, very narrative-focused games u are gonna love this too.
I don't even know what to say that isn't a spoiler. the story is just so fucking good and the ambiance music and constant sense of being watched and paranoia ahah I LOVE IT. I don't have words to describe how much I enjoyed it. ( The gameplay and some puzzles can get a little annoying but like still better than 80 percent of the trash games on the market) but I can see how this game might not be for everyone(if u like the story and mystery aspect, u are in for a great ride. It's a very narrative-focused game with some puzzles and a lot of detective work mixed with fast crucial decision-making.

The game is fun in general, the discoveries throughout the story make you want to really understand what is happening and the fact that you just listen and can set up the scenario however you want in your imagination makes the game even more interesting to play. to play. The biggest point of this game is the setting, which is surreal, even in moments when nothing is happening, you understand that something is wrong and it always leaves you with that chill down your spine wondering what the next event will be!

10/10 game.

the visuals are fantastic, the characters are charming and fun, good story, the puzzles arent too hard but theyre not too easy either, and its a pretty good horror / comical game overall.

played it a buncha times and cant get tired of it.

Killer Frequency is a game that I thought had a wonderful concept, and when it started with a more comical tone, I wasn't really enjoying that. But as the game unfolds, that comical, cheesy 80's horror tone, really amplifies this experience.

What this game does is create a vibe and atmosphere so well, that's really what it excels at, at least that's what I think. While the story and characters are good, they are very formulaic for a game of this tone, and for the cheesy 80's horror movie tone I think they were trying to aim for.

The art style is great, and the music is superb. All the conversations when you are trying to save people are great, and all the dialogue is quite well written. The design of The Whistling Man is also extremely good.

While not scary, nor gory, the game offers a very casual friendly experience that could be recommended to anymore that wants a vibe inducing, story based, choose your own adventure mystery game.

Overall: 8/10

Killer Frequency is a super neat indie game that puts you in the shoes of a late night 80’s radio DJ in a small town that’s being plagued by murders. Seeing that you’re the only one available and qualified to take calls, you're tasked with answering 911 emergencies when the police department becomes indisposed of. As a rogue whistle-happy killer descends on the town it’s up to you and your producer Peggy to use your wits and quick thinking to solve puzzles, suss out lies, stop the killer, and ultimately lead people to safety as you simultaneously put on an equally killer radio show. The gameplay mostly consists of choosing dialogue options while at your desk, inspecting clues, and occasionally going outside your room to explore the radio station or retrieve an item.

The radio layout is delightfully comfy, and the DJ setup is fun to interact with. I do wish they leaned more into it. Implementing some more radio mechanics and giving more to do than clicking the call button and putting on records would have been ideal. Not to say it should have been a realistic simulator game, just a bit more underlying connection to the actual work of a radio DJ is all. The soundboard was a start, but entirely cosmetic and easily forgettable. What we did get I loved, but it left me wanting slightly more, indie game or not. Even without that though Killer Frequency did a good job of immersing you into the mind and world of late-night hosting. It’s less a dysfunction of the game’s offerings and more so my own desire to get greater engrossed in the world.

I’m particularly impressed by how Killer Frequency is able to instill a sense of persistent isolation, with all the lone wandering you do around the station ratcheting up the tension effectively. I especially like the pace in which it slowly reveals more and more questionable parts of the locale in an organic way, going from benign to increasingly sinister. All in the purview of a small radio station at the dead of night. Each room is a new place to investigate, even letting you find hidden records and clues early if you look hard enough. In its totality the game is neither big nor a Sherlockian challenge, but it does a great job at making you feel like it is. Barring one exception, the game is remarkably proficient at hitting above its expectation in mood and pacing. We’ll get to that exception in a minute.

The story, writing, and voice acting give light to the rest of the game, making it more of a dark comedy soup than a horror title. The actual mystery and killer themself are given a proper breadth of seriousness, but folks like Ponty of Ponty’s Pizza and jazzy Sandra are there to break it up with some much welcome comedy. That’s to say the game is legitimately superb with its comedic timing, and quite well voiced all around. Every character knows when to be silly and when to be serious. It never feels kitschy or ill-timed, playing perfectly into the 80’s over-the-top slasher aesthetic. The dialogue choices also let you play into the comedy or go for a more straightforward approach, giving you a degree of control over the tone of the story. Of course that doesn’t mean the dialogue options are superficial, you’re just not punished for making light of the situation unless you’re doing so during a time-sensitive choice.

The actual bread and butter of the game, its puzzles, are just the right amount of accessible. One could argue they hold your hand a little too much in finding clues, but you’re just as likely to find them beforehand anyway, and you could always decide to not accept hints for where something is. The puzzles themselves range from straightforward to moderately tough, a scope that works well here. Thankfully, you’ll never be asked to memorize something unreasonably long or constantly make timed choices, but I’d advise reading everything twice to make sure you’re getting the full picture. A lot of choices come with hidden caveats and clues that can be easy to miss, and in a game where every choice may be life or death it’s important to dot your i’s and cross your t’s.

This leads me into the only disappointment I had with the game. All throughout the game there’s a constant invisible threat of the killer showing up on your doorstep. With little to defend yourself with and having to venture out further and further away from your safe broadcast room, it’s all but spelled out this would lead to confrontation eventually. I thought for sure there would be at least one tense situation where you’d have to evade the killer as you sneak from hidden corner to hidden corner. There were more than a few clear moments where this could happen near the end but the time never came. The focus on dialogue and puzzle-solving is fantastic, yet I really think they missed an excellent opportunity to capitalize on the tension building with a little one-on-one traditional encounter.

Nevertheless, when push comes to shove the strengths of Killer Frequency far outweigh its weaknesses. While it won’t take longer than a day to finish it’s more than worth the pickup. I finished it in one marathon sitting around the same time of night the game takes place, no doubt helping immerse myself even more into the world. Truly all you need to have a good time is an appreciation for groovy music, snappy dialogue, and succinct puzzles.