The central game mechanic is a damaged letter outlining Paige Stein’s story about Tyger Pharmaceutical’s and the Metatonic Society. The was damaged in the fire that destroyed Paige’s apartment the night she disappeared and is missing six key words.

Letter from Paige

This creates a “Mad Libs” style mechanic where players must explore the world of the game and solve various puzzles to discover what the missing words are.  As the players fill in correct words, they will be contacted by Non-Player Characters (NPC’s) who will provide clues about the next missing word to be found. These communications will also fill in the narrative of the game more completely.

4th Wall, like all ARG’s, is intentionally designed to blur the lines between reality and fiction. The alternate reality of the game is created by real media for fictional entities. This media is designed to appear as authentic as possible. Examples include: web sites, videos, audio messages, phone calls, voice messages, and physical artifacts.