Today's Newsletter!! New Game is Coming

[krolmeisterinc]

Did everyone see today's newsletter and the secret inside? We have confirmation from Her Interactive: a new game is coming! Hoping they share more details soon...

[Marsa]

Omg I was just coming here to say that! If this is an April fools joke, I will be so sad.

[pintopalomino]

I certainly hope we get more information soon, too! I am also thinking this would be the worst April Fools joke ever if it is only that. I hope no one would be that disillusioned to think anyone would find that funny.

[SleuthingSavvy]

I was just coming here for the same reason! I really really hope this isn’t an April fool’s prank.

It would make some sense for it to be an announcement; their new trademark, Mystery of the Seven Keys, which I can only assume is a new game title, it got approved.. what, about five months ago? From my very, very limited knowledge about trademarks, it looks like they have six months to use that trademark before they have to file for an extension.. so it makes some sense that it could be coming soon?! Also apparently the discolored letters in the trivia spell out 34… which would be the next game…

Ok, I’m going to be angry if this is a prank because now my hopes are up! Maybe I’m grasping at straws here, but it makes some sense for it to be real!

[lazeandamaze]

their new trademark, Mystery of the Seven Keys, which I can only assume is a new game title, it got approved.. what, about five months ago?

Woah where/how did you see this? SleuthingSavvy

[Casey_Nickerson]

I didn't get the newsletter, but I saw a part of it on Instagram (it was the part with Nancy's letter). If you look at the red letters, they spell out "you've been hacked" so I don't know if that is a hint about Danger on Deception Island or if they've actually been hacked, or if this is just the meanest and most elaborate prank ever. I'm really hoping that this is real and that it was only sent out today because April is Nancy's birth month. Who knows though.

[QueenofSpades]

I’m thinking the same thing! Could “you’ve been hacked” be related to some type of computer hacking? Is mystery of the seven keys like keys on a computer keyboard? I don’t know if it’s just me, but I can’t see any more of their Instagram posts. Did they delete all their posts or is my phone just being weird?

[SleuthingSavvy]

l I don’t know if it’s just me, but I can’t see any more of their Instagram posts. Did they delete all their posts or is my phone just being weird?

It’s not just you, I can’t see them either! Which… we will see. I know that the photo on the newsletter takes you to their instagram. That photo has a video camera with the words ‘Saturday April 1st morning’… I’m wondering if a trailer might come today, but again, it IS April fools so I’m a little leery about that. We shall see! We’ll know SOMETHING tomorrow or Monday, good or bad :)

lazeandamaze I can’t post a link to an outside webpage here, and I’m… unsure if I’m allowed to say what website it’s on, not sure how far the outside website message board rules go? But if you put Mystery of the Seven Keys into your search engine and scroll down a bit, a trademark website should come up. :)

[QueenofSpades]

Very good catch about the film camera on the note! I was wondering what that note might have meant. Maybe there will be a trailer this morning!!! Gosh I’m so excited!! I am a little worried though that they might have actually been hacked. That would be so sad! But if it is a hacker, they are very clever.

[SleuthingSavvy]

Yes! I’m excited… the wild crazy scenario would be that the game releases on the 28th. If I’m understanding correctly, “use the trademark” means sell a game. But, even just a bit of information would be amazing!

Where are you guys seeing the you’ve been hacked note? I can’t find it! And Casey_Nickerson what do you mean by Danger on Deception Island reference? This is exciting!

[QueenofSpades]

Did you receive the email from HeRinteractive? In the note written “Dear Fellow Sleuthers” in Nancy’s stationery is a hidden message. Certain letters are a red color instead of black. Those red letters spell out “youvebeenhacked”. I’m not sure what they mean by the Danger on Deception Island reference either. It’s been a while since I played that game and it wasn’t my favorite. I’m on the lookout for a new trailer… but it could also be a teaser and not a trailer. Any info at all would be nice, but I hope it’s more info than less.

[SleuthingSavvy]

OH! I see it now. Apparently I’m colorblind. Thanks!

[mdetective12]

I was thinking this could be an April Fool's Day joke but I don't know what to think! I do not want to get my hopes too high! It would be cool to see more videos on HeR YouTube channel! I don't know why their Instagram posts got deleted. They still have posts on Facebook and Twitter, although it does seem they use Instagram the most... This is the mystery of HeR Interactive!

[QueenofSpades]

I know, the coincidence of it being April Fool’s is hard to overlook. This would be rather elaborate for an April Fool’s joke… and they would also have a lot of angry and disappointed fans. I can’t wait for any new info! Has anyone else found any hidden messages in the email? What do you think the coffee cup symbol means on the note?

edit: the background pictures in the email are also a lot of pictures of tiles. But I don’t recognize these tile pictures from any game. Could these be significant?

[MadiJoy]

Okay, I think we should look more into the newsletter sent... What's with the color scheme? Black and Gold? They usually do their usual pinkish color with white and some yellow Is it just to fit in with the text and trivia or... and they also did not answer any of the trivia questions.
and also at the bottom they said " Don't Miss Another Social Post! You Never Know What We'll Post Next! ;) " When in the past they have posted this at the bottom "DON'T MISS ANOTHER SOCIAL POST! FIND US WHEREVER YOU ARE" I find that interesting.
(Not sure if it means anything but I took the game numbers of the trivia answers and crossed out the doubles and got 4 3 and 1. Could be another nod to game 34, but idk cause there is still the 1 so it could just be a coincidence.

Anyone else notice any subtle things that could be important??

Could the pictures in the background of the trivia questions be important? Could they possibly be obscure snippets of game 34?