![]() ![]() Why the Kanaloa was in distress in the first place is a question that’s never answered, nor do we know why the message was garbled, but that fact suggests there was a distortion in the transmission for reasons prior to the interdimensional rift. She left letters scattered around that Alex and her friends can find, detailing the truth that was hidden, The passengers on board the Kanaloa didn’t die, per se, but rather they were thrown into another dimension by the sub’s experimental nuclear reactor. When the game begins, Alex soon finds out from Ren that Maggie was the island’s only permanent resident, but she’s recently died. Maggie Adler was haunted by what happened to the Kanaloa (and much more). The event was (of course) covered up with the guided tour station plaque near the propeller monument stating the sub was sunk by the Japanese. It is regarded as the only submarine casualty in American waters. The Walter Roy responded and fired upon the Kanaloa, causing the disaster. Per the guidebook recommendation, Adler signaled for surrounding ships to seek and bomb if necessary. She mistook the message as an attempt to jam the radar. ![]() The destruction of the Kanaloa occurred due to a misinterpretation of the garbled distress signal picked up by Margaret (Maggie) Adler, the comms officer on duty in Harden Tower that day. Eighty-five officers and 12 passengers died for a total of 97 souls lost. In 1943 (which is the same year the US military supposedly conducted the secret Philadelphia Experiment) the USS Kanaloa, a submarine with an experimental nuclear reactor in its belly, was sunk by the USS Walter Roy via friendly fire. Turning to a specific station will yield historical information about Edwards Island, but this information isn’t remotely the whole story, which has to be pieced together from the narrative. Kids that have gone before left piles of rocks in specific areas where you can hear eerie things, and the caretakers of the island have also set up guided tour points. The island has a reputation for weird and freaky radio signals, so most people bring one and attempt to tune in. This is considered a rite of passage at their high school. This was Jonas’s father who was unattached due to his mother dying, making Alex and Jonas step-siblings.ĭuring her junior year, Alex’s best friend Ren invites her to Edwards Island to party (re: drink) on the beach. She and him hit it off, and they quickly married. ![]() Not too long afterward, Alex’s mom met someone on a trip to Florida. His passing tore a rift in their parents’ relationship, which was already rocky and argumentative per Michael’s implications in certain “flashbacks.” Their son’s death was the final nail in the coffin, and they divorced. Some years ago, Alex lost her brother Michael in a drowning accident, which she harbors guilt for since he saved her life and lost his. Detailed story analysis below.******* Story & Analysis The Night School Studio did an excellent job making something equal parts eerie, equal parts heartbreaking, and equal parts mind fuck. ![]() The story is both plot and character driven with multiple endings depending on Alex’s choices in both action and conversation, but the true end will still throw you for a loop (pun intended) with its almost Inception like quality. Since I watched a Let’s Play and didn’t play myself, I’m not qualified to delve too deep into the Gameplay. Along with the music, Morse code serves an integral part to understanding what happened here, though, as usual, the internet provides for those of us not savvy enough to be knowledgeable. The atmospheric music, composed by scntfc, adds the perfect accompaniment to Alex and company’s exploration of the abandoned Edwards Island. Oxenfree, developed by Night School Studio and the brainchild of former Telltale and Disney employees, was released on Januaccompanied by developmental documentaries and an alternative reality game (ARG), which allows players to interact with it in the real world, lending a creepier air to an already eerie narrative. With a heavy Stranger Thingsvibe and a female MC who’s a person of color, I couldn’t help but be drawn into this paranormal tale that starts out (like most) normally enough with a group of teenagers participating in a high school rite of passage that turns into a supernatural mystery involving secret subs, a lost crew, and a government cover up not dissimilar to The Philadelphia Experiment and Montauk. Genre: Adventure/Exploration, Puzzle, Mystery, HorrorĪ supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. Note: Source for banner artwork can be found at this site discussing other potential media adaptations of the game. More video game reviews and analyses can be found here. ![]()
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