Twin Peaks is very special to me, and to a whole lot of people around the world. The picturesque/moody setting in the mountains and woods of the Pacific Northwest and the mysterious/magical narrative of the show with spirits and alternate planes of existence made a lasting impression on not just television, but video games as well.
Twin Peaks homages and easter eggs can be seen everywhere. I'm not really aware of any other piece of television that has directly inspired as many things. Here are a few examples off the top of my head.
Mizzurna Falls
Alan Wake
Deadly Premonition
Life is Strange
Even Mass Effect 2's Shadowbroker DLC had a Twin Peaks easter egg!
Hell, Dale Cooper seemingly straight up appears as himself in the first of Blair Witch game.
(Here's the video of that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9VRPlOEZpc)
Obviously the draw of the mysterious world in Twin Peaks resonates with a lot of creators. People are still fascinated 25 years later. My question is, do you think someone could/would ever just make a straight up Twin Peaks game? Who could do it, how would it work?
If I had my way, my dream project would be to get the guys from Campo Santo to do it as a tie in to the new season of the show. Make a narrative first person game similar to Firewatch that takes place in the town of Twin Peaks during the 25 years between the events of seasons 2 and 3. I know Mark Frost is writing a book on this very topic, but being able to play it and "live it" would be a dream come true.
I've always just wanted to be able to walk around Twin Peaks, and I've done it in real life by attending the Twin Peaks festival where the show was shot. That was amazing, and probably the closest I'll ever come to having a religious experience but a game set in the fiction of the show would be the greatest.
Would you want a Twin Peaks game and if so, how would you see it working? Please describe your ideal game below.
(Also before you say it, yes I know the chances are slim to none that the license would ever be given out for a video game. But it's fun to dream and speculate.)
Twin Peaks homages and easter eggs can be seen everywhere. I'm not really aware of any other piece of television that has directly inspired as many things. Here are a few examples off the top of my head.
Mizzurna Falls
Alan Wake
Deadly Premonition
Life is Strange
Even Mass Effect 2's Shadowbroker DLC had a Twin Peaks easter egg!
Hell, Dale Cooper seemingly straight up appears as himself in the first of Blair Witch game.
(Here's the video of that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9VRPlOEZpc)
Obviously the draw of the mysterious world in Twin Peaks resonates with a lot of creators. People are still fascinated 25 years later. My question is, do you think someone could/would ever just make a straight up Twin Peaks game? Who could do it, how would it work?
If I had my way, my dream project would be to get the guys from Campo Santo to do it as a tie in to the new season of the show. Make a narrative first person game similar to Firewatch that takes place in the town of Twin Peaks during the 25 years between the events of seasons 2 and 3. I know Mark Frost is writing a book on this very topic, but being able to play it and "live it" would be a dream come true.
I've always just wanted to be able to walk around Twin Peaks, and I've done it in real life by attending the Twin Peaks festival where the show was shot. That was amazing, and probably the closest I'll ever come to having a religious experience but a game set in the fiction of the show would be the greatest.
Would you want a Twin Peaks game and if so, how would you see it working? Please describe your ideal game below.
(Also before you say it, yes I know the chances are slim to none that the license would ever be given out for a video game. But it's fun to dream and speculate.)
