INTR Studio feat. Homegrown Games
Developer & Publisher
Founded in 2005 as "Johann Ertl HRMC Management", the Homegrown Games label was introduced in 2006 and released its first game "Robert D. Anderson & The Legacy of Cthulhu" in 2007. Over the next years, Homegrown Games developed, co-developed and wrote 12 games on three platforms, both contracted work and original IPs. Moving to Australia in 2017, Homegrown Games has expanded since then into publishing eBooks, audio books and licensing of original IPs. OPERATED BY INTR STUDIO of WA, AUSTRALIA, FROM JUNE 2023.
Award-winning first entry into the "Pete O'Brannon" book series based on the main protagonist of "Into the Dark".
Australian Society of Authors spotlight feature in 2021.
Missing backpackers in Australia?
This is so commonplace that the local police forces only half-heartedly deal with it - as long as no body turns up.
The sorrowing relatives are left with only trepidation and hope that this day will never come. But some do not give up and move heaven and hell to find their children again. Some are desperate enough to turn to Pete O'Brannon, the private eye for cases that should not exist. Which officially never existed.
Against all reason, he takes the job - and quickly finds himself in a man-devouring hell where every wrong step can mean his end. Few allies, but powerful enemies lurk in the bizarre environment of the red continent, which is unfamiliar to him.
And why does a trail seem to lead to the fabled Asian empire of Shangri-La? How can one investigate a place that supposedly does not exist?
With charm, snark and - if necessary - violence. Because once Pete gets his teeth into a case, it will be solved, against all resistance, regardless of losses.
Blood will flow. Bones will break. The truth will come to light.
"Ivan Ertlov's first mystery thriller is dark, bloody and unique. Especially the private detective is completely different from what you might expect and has a crude sense of humour. I rate it 5 out of 5 possible stars!"
- The Librarian and her Books
"Above all, it is an exciting, gripping near-future thriller with a cleverly placed supernatural touch. A brisk read even for those who have nothing to do with games, an explicit recommendation for readers of mystery, action thrillers and revenge thrillers."
- Phantastic Reading
"Step down, Jack Reacher, here comes Pete O'Brannon!"
- VLP Editorial August 2021