Oh man, where to even start with this wild ride of an article? So, Rob Yescombe, ever heard of him? Co-creator of this bonkers VR mystery game called The Invisible Hours (2017). Recently, he snagged back the rights to it. Why is that a big deal? Well, it might mean we’re getting a revamped version on all the snazzy new VR headsets. Who knows, maybe TV and film, too. I mean, it’s out there in the world thanks to Hollywood Reporter, so… take it as you will.
Anyway, get this: Yescombe’s hunting down partners to turn The Invisible Hours into a TV or movie thing. Imagine smashing Agatha Christie mystery vibes with, like, the board game Clue. You’re not playing a character, though. Nope, you’re like this ghosty observer creeping around a big ol’ mansion trying to solve who went Psycho on Nikola Tesla. Remote island, murder mystery, the whole shebang. Sounds nuts, right?
So, originally, this bad boy hit PC VR and PSVR back in 2017, and people ate it up. But then, Tequila Works, the studio behind it, went, “Hey, let’s port this to Quest.” Then, boom, they closed down in 2024. Bummer, I know.
Now, with the game’s rights in his pocket, Yescombe’s like, “This has gotta be redone for today’s VR – it’s a perfect fit.” He’s all sentimental about it, too. Says it was the best creative dive of his life. Fans still hound him over it. The VR market’s like a bazillion units and counting since 2017, so why not bring this game back from the dead?
Post-Invisible Hours, Yescombe’s been writing for all sorts of games like The Twilight Zone VR (2022) and Arizona Sunshine 2 (2023). Oh, and flatscreen stuff like The Precinct (2025). Talk about a mixed bag, right?
He’s got screenwriting creds too with Netflix’s Outside the Wire (2021) and Paul Feig’s Jackpot! (2024). His pen’s even touched all these big franchises like Alien, Blade Runner, and even Family Guy. Wild, just wild.
Anyway, that’s the scoop. Can’t help but wonder where it’s all heading. Maybe nowhere? Or everywhere. Time’s gonna tell.
