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BIFFF (Brussels) – Cine 2 Palais 10, Heysel, Place de Belgique 1, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium on Saturday, April 12th at 9:00 PM CEST.
[Click here for event details.] The Future of Interactive Cinema Aviary Studios continues to push the boundaries of interactive story-telling by blending the mediums of film and gaming. Following the success of their previous title, The Gallery, which screened in cinemas across the UK, France, and China, Hello Stranger takes audience-driven storytelling to a new level. How It Works: At these exclusive cinema screenings, the audience controls the story by voting on decisions using glowsticks, influencing every major decision and determining the protagonist’s fate in real-time. What is Hello Stranger? Hello Stranger is a gripping FMV (Full-Motion Video) psychological horror-thriller, written and directed by Paul Raschid (The Complex, Five Dates, Ten Dates, The Gallery). Launching on PC via Steam in May 2025, the game plunges players into a chilling story where survival depends on the choices you make. The Story: Cam lives his entire life through his smart-home - work, entertainment, and even socializing via Hello Stranger, a random video chat platform. One night, an unsettling encounter with a masked stranger turns into a nightmare. The stranger hacks into Cam’s home, locks him inside, and forces him to play three deadly games. Every choice matters. Win the games, or it’s game over. Permanently.
- Over four hours of live-action content with multiple branching paths
- Choice-driven gameplay that leads to 10 possible endings
- Interactive mini-games that test your wits and reflexes
- A nerve-wracking psychological battle between Cam and the unknown
- George Blagden (Vikings)
- Danny Griffin (Fate: The Winx Saga)
- Christina Wolfe (The Ark, FBI: International)
- Kulvinder Ghir (Foundation, Goodness Gracious Me)
- Laura Whitmore (Queenie)
- Yasmin Finney (Heartstopper)
- Derek Jacobi (Gladiator, countless more)
- Choice-based mechanics and mini-games, including 10 unique endings.
- Two story modes:
- Cinema Mode - Limited games that only function with a decision-making system – closer to an interactive film experience.
- Game Mode - All games available with a variety of gameplay systems – a full FMV game experience.
- Two game modes:
- Timed Choices - A more immersive, pressured experience.
- Paused Choices - For group play / audience participation during live streams.
- A graphic Story Tree of all possible narrative branches. These branches unlock as the player progresses through the pool of 4 hours of filmed content, 16 mini-games and 10 endings, which all need to be seen to understand the full picture of 'Hello Stranger'.
- Renowned acting talent, including George Blagden, Danny Griffin, Yasmin Finney, Laura Whitmore, Christina Wolfe, Sir Derek Jacobi and more.
The CEO of Aviary Studios is Neville Raschid, who had a 20-year career with Hollywood studios and leading entertainment companies, including Paramount, Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow, before becoming an independent film producer in 2002. He has produced 7 independent feature films since 2002. He formed Aviary Studios in 2019 to develop and publish FMV games. Hello Stranger is the second title. The Gallery was the first.