A modern choose your own adventure thriller game

Erica is a point and click game that follows a choose your own adventure format. The game makes use of full motion video (FMV) to depict the story with real actors, playing different clips based on the player’s decisions.

FMV games have been popular on and off since the 1990s, with games like Harvester leading the way in the earlier days of the genre and games like Late Shift providing more recent examples.

Unravel a mystery

Erica puts the player in the middle of the action, trying to unravel a mystery through their choices and the consequences that those choices bring. Erica is a young lady who has been plagued by nightmares of her father’s murder, and when new clues come to light, she sets out to unearth the truth.

Make choices and see the consequences

The primary way in which the player interacts with the game is through making choices for Erica, such as choosing what to say or how to react to a situation. The choices the player makes will affect the game. There are also interactive elements worked into the video, giving the player a sense of real-time influence on the game.

A great-looking FMV game

One of the things that stands out about Erica is the high-quality cinematography. This is coupled with some good acting and a well-written story to deliver an impressive narrative experience. The story contains a few twists, and there are many branching paths based on the choices that the player makes throughout the game.