Murphy: Overseer (1998) Overseer is the fifth game in the series, but its story is largely a re-telling of Tex's first big case, previously portrayed in Mean Streets. This story is told through the use of a frame narrative, set after the events of The Pandora Directive, as Tex relates the story of his past to Chelsee. Overseer maintains the gameplay and presentation style of the previous two games, and borrows little from Mean Streets beyond its basic plot. It retcons many details from that game further sharpening the divide between the early games in the series and the live-action games. Overseer was developed to showcase the nascent DVD-ROM format, and was the first game developed to specifically take advantage of DVD. Produced on an accelerated schedule, it was somewhat more limited in scope than The Pandora Directive, without the branching paths and multiple endings. Access hoped that Overseer would serve to set up a proper sequel to Pandora and ended the game on a cliffhanger that remained unresolved for over 15 years. Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure (2014) Tesla Effect is the sixth game in the series and a true sequel to The Pandora Directive, while also continuing from the fifth title Overseer. It continues in the style of the previous titles, making heavy use of live-action FMV, as well as first-person exploration and investigation of 3D environments. It once again returns the series to Chandler Ave and features many of the same characters and locations featured in Under a Killing Moon and The Pandora Directive. It also features multiple paths and endings like Pandora. The Poisoned Pawn The Poisoned Pawn was to be the seventh game in the series. The game originally began as a fan-made remake of the 5th title in the Tex Murphy series Overseer, and its development was sanctioned by Big Finish Games in early 2015. However, due to increased traction in the game's development, as well as significant technological advancements, the project evolved into an official canon continuation of the Tex Murphy series. The development team was streamlined and partnered with the series' owner (Big Finish Games). Aaron Conners (series writer) came on board, writing all-new content for the game, which would have continued the story after the events of Tesla Effect, and taking place in the year 2050. While the foundation of the games' story was still centered around the Overseer plot,