Hidden Agenda is a gritty, violent crime drama turned into a party game

In 2015, game studio Supermassive released Until Dawn, a title that looked and played out much like a typical, almost cliche, horror movie. But there was one aspect of the game that made it feel different: choice. Horror movies are filled with people making seemingly inexplicable decisions that lead to death, and Until Dawn was your chance to show how smart you are by making the right choices and keeping everyone alive. Though it was a single-player game, Until Dawn became something of a social experience, with people sitting around a television yelling what they think the on-screen characters should do. Now Supermassive is taking this idea to its logical conclusion with Hidden Agenda.

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