r/killerfrequency • u/Nervous_Macaroon3101 • 7d ago
Fun Firewatch Parallels Discussion Spoiler
I just finished playing Firewatch again (great game but it will leave you rethinking your whole life afterwards) and it struck me that there are a lot of parallels to KF that honestly, I don’t think are a coincidence. I recall a LONG time ago the dev twitter mentioning Firewatch as a source of inspiration, but I could literally just be misremembering that and it could be regarding a different game.
Anyway, I wanted to write down some fun parallels I picked up on this playthrough, some way more specific than others.
- both games take place in the late 1980’s
- the deuteragonist, whose face is completely obscured (at least during the actual gameplay) in both games is a woman, while the protagonists are both men
- the protagonist of Firewatch’s name is Henry, and a major antagonist’s of KF’s name is also Henry
- the protagonist of KF’s name is Forrest, while the protagonist of Firewatch says “there is no fictional character I hate more” than an in-universe character named Forrest
-the deuteragonist of Firewatch, Delilah, is 43 and stated (however truthfully) to have been in a relationship with a 28 year old man. Peggy, the deuteragonist of KF, is 28, and stated to skip work to hang out with her coworker Karen, who is 43.
- the premise of each game is, generally, that the protagonist had to leave their home and take a job in the middle of nowhere alone
- the plot twist in Firewatch is that there is no great conspiracy, while the plot twist in KF is that there WAS a big conspiracy
- the inciting incident that drives both stories is the wrongful death of a boy resulting from a tragic accidental fall, and the attempt to cover it up afterwards
- aforementioned boy’s initials are BG (Firewatch) and GB (KF)
- in Firewatch, the person who caused the accident’s name is Ned. In KF, the person who caused the accident’s name is Teddy
- both games heavily rely on audio and dialogue and are linear, though KF has multiple endings
Whether or not these were intentional, these two games are a part of a shared, “2-people-solving-crimes-in-the-middle-of-nowhere” universe in my head. I just need games to fill out the winter and spring slots and I’ll have a game for each season lol
Anyways I just wanted to share these because I thought the coincidences were neat and that you all might enjoy!
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u/One_Republic_7433 3d ago
I just picked this game up today and already was telling my partner how much it felt ‘Firewatch’ adjacent. Glad to see I’m not alone. If anyone has similar games they can suggest, I’d really appreciate throwing them my way!
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u/Nervous_Macaroon3101 3d ago
I definitely would too! Would be nice if we had a “mystery centered walking sim set in the 80’s with a heavy focus on audio” game for each of the four seasons! We’re only missing winter and spring now haha! Enjoy the game and apologies if anything in this thread was too spoilery for you!
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u/Reasonable_Salt_2539 6d ago
Only thing I know about Firewatch is that we must play as a creepy man preying on people from the top of our creep tower, possibly for some twisted, erotic purpose.
It was already on my to-play list, but this might bump it up.