‘Creator of “The Invisible Hours” Seeks to Introduce Immersive Mysteries to Modern VR, TV, and Film’

Okay, so picture this: Rob Yescombe, the guy behind that cool VR mystery game The Invisible Hours—you know, the one from 2017—just got the rights back. Huge deal, right? Well, he’s thinking about giving it a shiny new look for today’s VR headsets, and maybe even jumping into TV or film. How wild is that?

So, uh, Hollywood Reporter spilled the beans that Yescombe’s hunting for partners to turn The Invisible Hours into a show or movie. Which kinda makes sense because, let’s face it, the game is this weird blend of Agatha Christie vibes with a dash of Clue, all set in VR. Not a player exactly—more like a fly on the wall watching a murder mystery unfold in a massive, eerie mansion on some lonely island. Hey, Nikola Tesla fans, this one’s for you! You basically stalk around, rewinding time, chasing suspects, trying to nail who did in Tesla.

Way back when, in 2017, it hit PC VR and that old PSVR—people loved it, critics too. Tequila Works wanted it on Quest, but they shuttered in 2024 before that happened. Bummer, right? Now, though, Yescombe’s got the IP, and he’s jazzed about remastering it for today’s tech-savvy crowd.

He’s like, and I sorta quote, “Making The Invisible Hours was creatively the best gig ever. Fans are still buzzing about it, years later.” Dude’s passionate! VR headsets have exploded since then, like millions more out there, so why not re-release it? Makes sense.

After that game, Yescombe wrote for some neat stuff, like The Twilight Zone VR in 2022 and Arizona Sunshine 2 in 2023. Oh, and he’s still keeping busy with a recent title, The Precinct in 2025 by Fallen Tree Games.

And this guy’s versatile—he’s penned scripts for movies like Netflix’s Outside the Wire and Jackpot! Plus, dipped his toes into franchises like Alien and Blade Runner. Busy bee, huh?

Anyway, got a vibe that something big’s cooking with The Invisible Hours. Let’s see where it goes.