Klaxo Radio Hour
What is it?
Klaxo Radio Hour is an audio-based interactive mystery game playable on both an actual, physical toy radio and as a digital game for PC and Mobile.
The radio plays the lost, last episode of a fictional 1940’s radio mystery show “Kat Keene: Investigator”.
Players help the titular lady detective make choices by turning the radio knob to different channels- choose-your-own-adventure style- but the deeper mystery of the radio and why it’s talking to you in the first place lurks on the channels the radio doesn’t mention.
What I love about it
The radio is a modified Halloween prop from Target- taking it apart and rewiring the switch and lights to run in the Unity game engine was a fun challenge. I also loved learning about 1940s radio dramas and making sure our story blended an authentic 1940s feel with a supernatural element.
The Team & my Role
Klaxo was created with Jesse Vigil & Sean Bouchard
I co-wrote the mystery and did all of the electronic work as well as any art
Music by Kyle Laporte
Audio Cast
Sarah Elmaleh - Kat Keene
Michael Annetta - Carlton Prescott
Martzi Campos - Marjory Banks
Erin Shaver - Evelyn Drake
Patrick Quah - Charlie Gilbert
Derek Stockwell- Authur Erikson
Jesse Vigil- The Announcer
Collin Kelly- Klaxo Sponsor
Sam Roberts- Captain Hughes
Sean Bouchard -Bartender
Amanda Powers- Secretary
Shows/Festivals/Press
Finalist, 2018 IndieCade Festival
Featured, 2019 alt.ctrl.GDC
Featured, 2019 Indie Mega Booth Pax West
Featured, 2019 Electronic Literature Organization Conference and Festival
Featured, 2018 Twilight on the Pier, Santa Monica
Press: Kotaku: http://bit.ly/kotaku-klaxo
Press: Cliquist: http://bit.ly/cliquist-klaxo