Publicity
“Sherlock: The Game Is On is a completely fan-fueled project that aims to do just that. What is arguably more impressive than the idea for this game, though, are the people involved; the team behind it is astounding, a virtual juggernaut of fans and gamers alike.”
— Lesen Sie: The Baker Street Chronicle
Lesen Sie: The Baker Street Chronicle is a German magazine with articles about all the latest Sherlockian news and events.
In March 2014, The Baker Street Chronicle featured an exclusive interview from Improbable Studios.
“Did you know there is a Sherlock video game? Well, there is! And better yet, it’s completely fan created. BSBs Curly, Maria, Taylor, & Ardy sat down with some of the team behind Sherlock: The Game Is On to learn how it started and to try and solve the puzzle of how such a collaborative project of this size even works.”
— The Baker Street Babes “Episode 47: Sherlock – The Game (Is On!)”
The Baker Street Babes are a renowned group of Sherlock Holmes fans who talk about everything from canon to Cumberbatch, Charles Augustus Milverton to Jude Law, and dancing men to Jeremy Brett.
In November 2013, the babes interviewed representatives Lynx, Carolyn, Joey, Yuri, and Becky about their latest project: SHERLOCK: THE GAME IS ON.
“Join us for a short presentation on Saturday on an exciting new fan-effort by Improbable Studios to create a crime solving puzzle RPG starring Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, and the rest of your favorite characters from Sherlock!”
— The Sherlock Seattle Convention (Programming Guide Summary)
The Sherlock Seattle Convention was a giant celebration of all things Sherlock.
In October 2013, Improbable Studios presented its first cinematic trailer to a packed convention room of over 100 excited fans.
“It may be months before fans of BBC’s Sherlock see anything of the show’s long-awaited third series, but the anticipation has proven inspiring for one group of fans. Sherlock: the Game is a recently announced fandom-wide project that aims to write, animate, code, and distribute a full downloadable RPG to Sherlock fans, all completely free.”
— The Daily Dot “The Role-Playing Game Is On for “Sherlock” Fans”
The Daily Dot gives a voice to the Web’s communities. They report on the most important and relevant topics from within, applying tried-and-true principles drawn from community journalism to the growing cultures of the Internet, and allow their audience to read the Dot across multiple platforms […] online.
In April 2013, The Daily Dot interviewed Improbable Studios about their group's conception, inspiration, and development.