Deep within the game's installation folders, players discovered the Ben-Еџi-Ed.rar file. The Story of the Hidden File
In the game, you play as , a zombie who must navigate deadly obstacle courses to save his human friend, Ben , who is held captive by the sadistic game show host Hans Showmaster. Ben-Еџi-Ed.rar
When finally cracked, the file didn't contain more gameplay, but rather a series of disturbing, real-world photographs of a field and a set of GPS coordinates. The file name is also a deliberate nod
The file name is also a deliberate nod to , one of the most famous internet creepypastas about a haunted The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask cartridge. By naming the file this way, the developers tapped into the existing "haunted file" trope to unnerve players. "Ben Drowned" Story + Drawing (Creepypasta) Players spent months collaborating on forums and Discord
The RAR file was password-protected. Players spent months collaborating on forums and Discord to find the key through hidden clues in the game's levels.