{"rewrite":{"id":"r_13c439e1a5f8e44fff6ea82c","clusterId":"c_ce06e8ddefb88176199d9c78","slug":"about-fishing-gamescom-build-puts-ben-starr-in-a-merman-suit","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"About Fishing Gamescom Build Puts Ben Starr in a Merman Suit","summary":"At gamescom 2026, 4Gamer played an unreleased build of The Water Museum's mystery adventure About Fishing. The adult protagonist works as a mermaid at a nightclub. Ben Starr appears as a silent merman colleague. The game is slated for release within the year, with demo downloads reaching 72,000.","whyItMatters":"The unreleased build reveals how the game's fishing tools extend into environmental puzzle solving while pulling in a cameo from Ben Starr, adding recognizable star power to a surreal mystery title.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Water Museum\u0026#39;s upcoming mystery adventure About Fishing leans into the surreal. In the unreleased build shown at Playstack\u0026#39;s gamescom booth, the grown protagonist works as a mermaid swimming in a tank at Fishnets Night Club, a neon-lit aquarium-style venue. The scene plays out in dressing room conversations with colleagues, and a school of yellow fish drifts around her even though she is not underwater.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlaystack\u0026#39;s PR representative told 4Gamer that Ben Starr, known for Clive in Final Fantasy XVI and Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, appears as one of the mermaid colleagues. The title has no voice recording. Starr reportedly posed for face texture photos and left, making his appearance a silent cameo. About Fishing is scheduled for release within the year.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"About Fishing's Ben Starr cameo is a merman in a suit, a silent role that plays against his usual voice-driven parts. The game's demo drew 72,000 downloads, which suggests curiosity is already high before release.","twitterPost":"About Fishing casts Ben Starr as a silent merman, a deliberate contrast to his voice-heavy roles. The demo's 72,000 downloads show early interest.","threadsPost":"About Fishing's Ben Starr cameo is a silent merman, a role that flips his reputation for talkative characters. The game's demo has already pulled 72,000 downloads, which hints that the odd premise is finding an audience before the game even launches.","newsletterBlurb":"A gamescom hands-on with About Fishing reveals an unreleased segment where the protagonist works as a mermaid at a nightclub. Ben Starr makes a silent cameo as a merman. The game is planned for release within the year.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/966/G096645/20260903020/\",\"title\":\"Playing an unreleased build of the eerie fishing mystery ADV \\\"About Fishing.\\\" Actor Ben Starr also makes a cameo [gamescom]\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4644,"outputTokens":536,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":null,"createdAt":"2026-09-03T14:46:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-03T14:48:29.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T14:48:29.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ce06e8ddefb88176199d9c78","canonicalTitle":"不気味な雰囲気を漂わせる釣りミステリーADV「About Fishing」の未公開ビルドをプレイ。俳優のベン・スターさんもカメオ出演［gamescom］","representativeArticleId":"a_2bd45f156aa0bec499661f8d","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"About Fishing\"],\"studios\":[\"Playstack\"],\"people\":[\"Ben Starr\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-03T14:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-03T14:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-03T14:48:27.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/966/G096645/20260903020/","title":"不気味な雰囲気を漂わせる釣りミステリーADV「About Fishing」の未公開ビルドをプレイ。俳優のベン・スターさんもカメオ出演［gamescom］"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["About Fishing"],"studios":["Playstack"],"people":["Ben Starr"],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}