Highlights

  • Life is Strange player discovers a hidden Kate Marsh Easter egg in Episode 2, just before a pivotal scene in the game.
  • The eerie appearance went unnoticed for years due to its subtle nature.
  • Life is Strange: Double Exposure was recently announced, featuring Max Caulfield returning as the main character.

A Life is Strange player has discovered a haunting Easter egg that most players will never notice during their playthroughs. The original Life is Strange was released in five episodes back in 2015, but it seems that gamers are only picking up on this Easter egg nine years later.

It's hard to believe that the original Life is Strange is almost 10 years old. The game was released when the strategy game genre was having a big resurgence, albeit with Telltale Games leading from the front with games like The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us. Life is Strange was a pleasant surprise from Don't Nod, establishing itself as one of the best adventure games around. With several releases in the series since, it remains one of the most popular adventure franchises on the market.

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Redditor JennyVanille noticed that during a classroom sequence in Episode 2, Kate Marsh can be seen in the distance, pacing across the roof she is about to attempt to jump from in a subsequent scene. She appears just as the teacher, Mr. Jefferson, is speaking about her absence from class, making it even creepier. Knowing that Kate is about to attempt suicide just makes her appearance here feel so eerie. Looking at the Easter egg, it's understandable how it's gone largely undiscovered for so long - Kate only appears for a small period of time, and is so far away that she's hard to spot without specifically looking for her. Saving Kate in Life is Strange is already one of the game's more dramatic moments, and is improved by this new discovery.

Life is Strange Player Notices Haunting Kate Marsh Easter Egg

Gamers in the thread were universally shocked by the discovery, with most surprised by how long it had taken for this to be found. Some were even convinced that it was an addition in the remastered version of the game, although JennyVanille did confirm that it features in both. They claimed that "it’s actually easier to see in the original because Kate is more colorful," with the colors a pretty common criticism of the release of Life is Strange: Remastered.

It's an extremely exciting time to be a Life is Strange fan. A new title in the series, Life is Strange: Double Exposure, was finally revealed to be in development and set for release later this year. Even better, it was confirmed that Max Caulfield, the protagonist of the original game, is returning as the main character of the upcoming title. Fans of the series have been waiting almost a decade for her return, so the reveal was certainly well-received. It was also claimed that Life is Strange: Double Exposure will respect both endings of the original game, so players will be able to choose between the "Bay" and "Bae" endings all over again when it's released.