On Tuesday, June 2nd at 4:00 PM ET, the Kickstarter will launch for Tex Murphy: Killing Moon Rising, a full remake of the 1994 classic, Under a Killing Moon!

• Recreated 3D ray traced graphics
  
• Additional environments to explore
  
• Modern controls
  
• Enhanced gameplay
  
• Remastered music
  
• Dramatically upgraded HD FMV scenes
  
• All while staying faithful to the original experience!

This project is being created with the support of Big Finish Games, Chris Jones, Aaron Conners, Doug Vandegrift, Mat Van Rhoon, and the incredibly talented Yuval Dorfman!

A successful campaign will help ensure the future of Tex Murphy and open the door to additional projects in the series!

Help Spread The Word

Before launch, please click "Notify me on launch" on the Kickstarter page and help us spread the word!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/texmurphy/tex-murphy-killing-moon-rising

https://www.killingmoonrising.com/

Tex Murphy is back in town!

http://www.aaronconners.net

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"For Tex Murphy, the last of the old-school P.I.s, good paying jobs are like a properly prepared steak: medium rare. So when he’s hired under mysterious circumstances to stake out a steakhouse, he ignores a whole parade of red flags and takes the case.

The job sounds easy enough: wait for the client to show up for a meeting, watch what happens, be ready to step in if things don't go 'as planned'. There are just a few minor concerns. Tex hasn’t met the client and has no way to contact her. She didn’t tell him who she’s meeting or why. And what exactly does ‘as planned’ mean? Oh, and she told him to bring a gun…and he’s fresh out of guns.

Armed only with his wits, a long list of P.I. Rules, and the ol’ Murphy charm, Tex will have to navigate a treacherous maze filled with cold-blooded killers, dark secrets and double-crosses. There’s only one way out, and he’ll have to make all the right moves to ensure the job, unlike his steak, is well done.

In this Tex Murphy Interactive Adventure, you’re on the case with Tex and get to choose what he does. There are 70 possible outcomes…some painful, some fatal, some partially successful, but only one sequence of choices leads to a perfect ending. So put on your fedora and pour yourself a bourbon. The game is afoot!"

http://www.aaronconners.net

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To order Tex Murphy and the Steakhouse Stakeout: An Interactive Adventure, or any of the other five previously released Tex Murphy novels, in either paperback or eBook, please see the ordering instructions from Aaron’s site. For any of the novels, the prices are as follows:

Paperback: $25
Audiobook: $15
eBook: $10

All Tex Murphy novels can be ordered in either paperback, eBook, or audiobook, with the exception of Steakhouse Stakeout, which is only available as paperback or eBook.

To order the books, or for any questions, please contact Aaron directly at:
wordplay.llc.assistance (at) gmail (dot) com.

More info and ordering instructions can be found on his website:
http://www.aaronconners.net

The novels are also available on Amazon, but if you order from Amazon, you won't be able to get them signed or dedicated.
https://www.amazon.com/Tex-Murphy-Steakhouse-Stakeout-Interactive/dp/B0FNWLQBGL

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Upcoming Tex Murphy Short Stories:
- Tex Murphy & the Dobbs Detective Agency (working title, the story of how Tex was ousted from the Colonel's agency)
- Tex Murphy & the Vintage Case (Tex meets his Chandler Avenue friends for the first time)

Upcoming Tex Murphy Novels:
- Tex Murphy & the Oracle Stone (a Martian Memorandum novel)
- Tex Murphy: Trance (the final Tex Murphy novel, taking place after The Poisoned Pawn)

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Killing Moon Rising:
An amazing looking Under a Killing Moon Fan Remake is in development! For more info:
Website: https://www.killingmoonrising.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UnderaKillingMoonRemake
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1770872777007406

The Pandora Directive Anniversary Edition:
The Pandora Directive is currently on hold while the Big Finish Games parent company, TruGolf, is expanding its business partnerships. However, work on the game is expected to continue at some point in the future.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYv25zbSzod7UVJatsN4b22JcdIwrbTwS

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http://www.aaronconners.net

http://www.aaronconners.net

Tex Murphy and the Romanov Enigma takes place between The Pandora Directive and Tesla Effect novels. The sixth and final novel, Tex Murphy: Trance, is coming in the future!

There is some content overlap between Romanov Enigma and the Tex Murphy Radio Theater seasons. The novel starts with similar content to what was covered in Season TWO, followed by similar content that was covered in season ONE, and then moves on to never before told Tex Murphy content. Both seasons of Tex Murphy Radio Theater can be listened to for free at:

Tex Murphy Radio Theater[bigfinishgames.com]

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“Trouble's like glitter... I keep finding it everywhere. It's June 2043 and almost two months have gone by since Tex Murphy, P.I. wrapped up his last job. The search for Thomas Malloy and the Pandora Device had nearly gotten him killed. Now he's dying of boredom. Lonely, too. During the Malloy case, following a poorly-executed first date, Tex's dream girl, Chelsee Bando, left town to get some space, think things over, and decide what she wanted to do with her life. Or something like that. When she returned, Chelsee had decided to move on... and into the virtual arms of a Cary Grant hologram. When she shows up unexpectedly at Tex's door - along with a new prospective client - Tex can hardly believe his luck. Not only is he gainfully employed, he gets one last chance to impress Chelsee with his amazing P.I. skills, win her affection, get paid, and then live happily ever. All he has to do is solve the biggest, most dangerous case of his career. Two Russian siblings have disappeared with newly-discovered Enigma Machine documents that may lead to a lost Romanov treasure. Where there's treasure, there's pirates, and it's not long before they're trying to put Tex in Davy Jones' locker. He'll have to navigate treacherous waters in a race to find a fortune... and a world-changing secret that's been buried for over a hundred years.”

http://www.aaronconners.net

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To order Tex Murphy and the Romanov Enigma, or any of the other four previously released previous Tex Murphy novels, in either paperback, e-book, or audiobook format, please see the ordering instructions from Aaron’s site. For any of the novels, the prices are as follows:

Paperback: $20
Audiobook: $15
eBook: $10

To order the books, or for any questions, please contact Aaron directly at:
wordplay.llc.assistance (at) gmail (dot) com.

More info and ordering instructions can be found on his website:
http://www.aaronconners.net

The novels are also available on Amazon, but if you order from Amazon, you won't be able to get them signed or dedicated.

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- An explanation of how the Radio Theater seasons fit in with the Romanov Enigma.
- The status of the Pandora Directive Remaster.
- Coming in late 2024: Steakhouse Stakeout Interactive Story: A Tex Murphy book in the style of a Choose Your Own Adventure book!
- Aaron Conners and Mat Van Rhoon will be at The Adventure Game Fan Fair 2024 taking place on July 26-28 in Tacoma, Washington!

http://www.aaronconners.net

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Tesla Effect Visual Effects Artist Mat Van Rhoon has started a new game company called Terabbit Studios. The first project is a game called The Lark Ark! Check out the Terabbit Studios website for more info, screenshots, and a teaser! The Last Ark looks like an amazing game that should interest any Under a Killing Moon and Tex Murphy fan!

From the website:
"The game’s technology will feature a mixture of real-time 3D environmental gameplay, scripted sequences (both real-time and pre-rendered), full-motion video, a detailed interactive interface and management system, professional voice talent, and a full soundtrack. The story will feature a dynamic choice and consequence system, randomized narrative beats the player must adapt to, and interwoven pathing, leading to multiple unique outcomes."

One of the voice actors for The Last Ark is even Aaron Conners!

Terabbit Studios Website[terabbitstudios.com]

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All six episodes of Tex Murphy Radio Theater Part Two were released during the last six weeks of 2022! They can be listened to for free on YouTube! Part Two takes place two months after The Pandora Directive, and a few days before Overseer. The total running time is about an hour and 21 minutes, with each episode being about 14 minutes on average.

From the Big Finish Games site:
“The original Tex Murphy Radio Theater continued the story following the notorious cliffhanger at the end of Overseer. But important—and previously untold—events occurred leading up to that fateful night outside the Golden Pagoda. In the second edition of Tex Murphy Radio Theater, we go back to June, 2043, several weeks after Tex wrapped up the Pandora Directive case... and then got dumped by Chelsee for a Cary Grant hologram. Over the six new episodes, you’ll hear what happened in the days before Tex and Chelsee’s dinner date, including a new case that showed up at Tex’s door, leading him (and Chelsee) on a hunt for a rare Enigma Machine document that may be a map to lost Romanov treasure and a secret that’s been buried for 150 years...”

Big Finish Games Radio Theater page:
https://bigfinishgames.com/radio-theater/

Big Finish Games News Article on the new Radio Theater season:
https://bigfinishgames.com/tex-murphy-radio-theater-part-2/

Tex Murphy Radio Theater Part 2 (Full Playlist):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYv25zbSzod662kV99n23rloo68hAAEqg

Episode ONE – The Pandora Detective
https://youtu.be/7qwfWlHXrbk

Episode TWO – A Morozov Cocktail
https://youtu.be/Dbxt_XHMK-s

Episode THREE – Chasin’ the Argonaut
https://youtu.be/N2V_ubFcoKE

Episode FOUR – Business Before Treasure
https://youtu.be/COmuCGjfxHw

Episode FIVE – Bourbon, Coffee, & White Russians
https://youtu.be/To3ffEq892U

Episode SIX – The Dream Client
https://youtu.be/CcsXa2EHR08

The Radio Theater Part Two page includes Full Text Transcripts of all six episodes:
https://bigfinishgames.com/radio-theater/part-two/

Radio Theater Part One has also been re-released. This season was originally released in 2001 and covered what happened to Tex right after the events of Overseer. Part Two is a prequel to Part One. If you missed Part One the first time around, or if it’s been a while and you want to listen again, now you can! Part Two is kind of like a prologue to Overseer, and Part One is kind of like an epilogue to Overseer.

Tex Murphy Radio Theater Part One page:
https://bigfinishgames.com/radio-theater/part-one/

The 12 Radio Theater episodes are a great way to enjoy some Tex Murphy as we wait for the next two novels and the Pandora remaster!

Discord: Chandler Avenue[discord.gg]
Facebook: Chandler Avenue - The Unofficial Tex Murphy Group[www.facebook.com]

If completed, this remake will include a remastering of all of the FMV, music, voices, sounds, and 3D environments. It would be a faithful remake, but feature a modern interface and controls. Using the original source tapes, the cinematics can be reprocessed to smooth, 8K HD video using machine learning. BFG wrote that "Our goal is to take what we believe is an already amazing game and scale it up to modern standards while preserving the soul of the original game".

The article includes updates and details about:

• The Poisoned Pawn game
  
• Radio Theater episodes for eligible Project Fedora Kickstarter backers
  
• The Ultimate Detective Box Set for eligible Project Fedora Kickstarter backers
  
• Lots of details about The Pandora Directive 25th Anniversary
  
• The possibility of an Under a Killing Moon remake

Big Finish Games wrote: "Ideally, we want to gauge the popularity of this endeavor before we commit to any hard dates and significant financial commitments. We will continue working on the idea and keep folks posted on the progress regularly, and will also be keeping a close eye on the community to determine if the demand for the project makes it viable enough to complete."


The best places are the community Discord, community Facebook group, and the official socials for Big Finish Games on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. (Giving this a thumbs up and commenting below also helps!)

Discord: Chandler Avenue[discord.gg]
Facebook: Chandler Avenue - The Unofficial Tex Murphy Group[www.facebook.com]
Big Finish Games on Twitter
Big Finish Games on Facebook[www.facebook.com]
Big Finish Games on YouTube

Future Tex Murphy news will be posted to the BFG website and Aaron Conners' site:
Big Finish Games Website[bigfinishgames.com]
Aaron Conners' Website[www.aaronconners.net]

Remember, danger and Tex Murphy is like Jell-O... there's always room for more!