The Big Hollow: 1982

In this short murder mystery set in a small truck stop community you will need to think like a killer to find one and prove your worth as a detective. Learn the art of criminal profiling by scanning pictures for clues, trying to find psychological patterns and linking different cases.

This isn’t just about murder; it's about figuring out if monsters can be mapped.

Think Like a Killer

Examine evidence using techniques inspired by FBI thought processes and procedure

Scan pictures for clues

Make links between findings

Present your hypothesis

1982 in the American South

A tightly focused 2.5 to 3 hour case that tells a deep, atmospheric story in the 1980s American South.

You are Desmond, methodical and intuitive, learning the art of criminal profiling under Lenore Davidson, the cold, exacting representative of the BSU.

A case full of fragments, contradictions, and unfolding secrets. Decipher the 'why' behind the crime, shaping Lenore’s impression of your potential as a profiler.

Map the Monster

For fans of true crime, puzzles, and modernized 2D point-and-click adventures alike.

The Big Hollow: 1982 is about deduction through a grounded, cinematic lens: The Case of the Golden Idol meets The Silence of the Lambs .

For the FBI, the term 'serial killer' is as new as their Behavioral Science Unit.

Will your insights prove the BSU’s worth, or expose its limitations?