---
title: "Lurkers"
description: "September, 1888. The shadow of the Whitechapel Murderer looms over London. Eddy Nichols, the eldest son of the first acknowledged victim, arrives to Whitechapel"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/87/80787.jpg"
---

# Lurkers

![Lurkers](https://t.vndb.org/cv/87/80787.jpg)

**Developer:** Ertal Games

**Release date:** Oct 30, 2020

**Platform:** Windows, Linux, macOS

**Language:** English

**Rating:** 5.9/10 (12 votes)

## Description
September, 1888. The shadow of the Whitechapel Murderer looms over London. Eddy Nichols, the eldest son of the first acknowledged victim, arrives to Whitechapel in search of answers. What he finds, though, is a panic-stricken city and a number of people eager to make the most of the horrible crimes: an American private eye, thirsty for fame and glory; the owner of an awful tabloid; a psychiatrist who advocates for suspicious, questionable methods, and an elusive, mentally unstable journalist.

[From [itch.io](https://ertal-games.itch.io/lurkers)]

## Characters
### Chris Forrester
Job: Journalist

Main assistant in the tabloid The Illustrated Police News, he's always the first one to arrive at the crime scenes.

[From [url=https://ertal-games.itch.io/lurkers]Itch.io page[/url]]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Measurements:** Height: 182cm
- **Hair:** Black
- **Clothes:** Trousers, Shirt
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Personality:** Shy, Antisocial, Romantic
- **Role:** Domestic Partner, Painter, Journalist, Asexual
- **Subject of:** Psychological Trauma, Nightmares, Betrayal, Exorcism, Hallucination

### Eddy Nichols
Job: Printer apprentice

The eldest son of Polly Nichols, the first acknowledged victim of Jack the Ripper. He wants to avenge his mother.

[From [url=https://ertal-games.itch.io/lurkers]Itch.io page[/url]]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Measurements:** Height: 172cm
- **Hair:** Blond
- **Clothes:** Trousers, Hat, Jacket, Scarf, Shirt
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Personality:** Friendly, Kind, Stubborn, Vindictive, Curious
- **Role:** Domestic Partner, Not a Virgin, Homosexual, Ex-boyfriend
- **Subject of:** Discrimination
- **Engages in:** Coming Out

### William J. Burns
Job: Private eye

Later known as "American Sherlock Holmes". He wants the glory of being the one who caught Jack the Ripper.

[From [url=https://ertal-games.itch.io/lurkers]Itch.io page[/url]]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Alias:** Detective
- **Measurements:** Height: 180cm
- **Hair:** Brown, Short
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Personality:** Proactive, Friendly, Stubborn, Smart, Serious
- **Clothes:** Suit, Jacket, Necktie, Top Hat
- **Role:** Betrothed, Domestic Partner, Detective, American, Bisexual
- **Engages in:** Coming Out

## Shops
- [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1376840/)
- [Itch](https://ertal-games.itch.io/lurkers)

## Releases
### English
- **2019-08-31**: Lurkers - Demo - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1421150/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1421150/info/), [Itch.io](https://ertal-games.itch.io/lurkers)
- **2020-10-30**: Lurkers - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1376840/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/1376840/info/), [Itch.io](https://ertal-games.itch.io/lurkers)

## Tags
ADV, Male Protagonist, Adult Protagonist, Murder Mystery, No Sexual Content, Other Perspectives, Protagonist with a Face, Side Portraits, Foreigner Protagonist, Hero with Psychological Problems, Private Detective Hero, Based on Actual Events, Foreigner Hero, Sickly Hero, Bisexual Hero, Protagonist with a Sprite, Married Hero, Friendship Ending, LGBTQ Issues, Past British Isles, Boy x Boy Romance Only, Tall Hero, Only Adult Heroes, Yaoi Game Jam, Journalist Hero, Homosexual Male Protagonist, 19th Century

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