Firewatch is an adventure game developed by Campo Santo and published by the developer in partnership with Panic, according to Wikipedia. Campo Santo and Panic created this game after they were inspired by Vanaman and Andersons experiences growing up in rural Wyoming, the article continues. They call the game Firewatch because it tells the story of Henry, who explores the Wyoming wilderness after taking a summer job as a fire lookout. “What is supposed to be a peaceful respite from your complicated life takes a turn when you start to question some of the things that are happening to you,” says a Fandom website (https://rb.gy/pwr4ot).

In Panic’s Blog, they share that the company did an insane thing for Firewatch. “At one point you find a disposable camera in the game, and at the end of the game, you can choose to upload the photos you took to our server” (https://rb.gy/znzpn1). The video game was released on February 9, 2016, and is available for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh operating systems, Linux, Classic Mac OS. Firewatch runs on the Unity game engine. There are many sites that provide reviews for this game and most buyers agree that the game itself is good, but the ending is bad. Apparently offers no resolution to save the guy in the end.

Personally, I would be upset if there was no way in the video game you could help the guy out. A sequel to the game, or a game by the same makers that has been called a “spiritual prequel” was scheduled to come out in 2019, but was postponed and then became a victim of the pandemic. The expectations are that they are continuing to work on the sequel.