How many chapters are in The Casting of Frank Stone?

When is the appropriate time to panic?

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Offering more chapters, but shorter playtime to Until Dawn, The Casting of Frank Stone has surprisingly few moments where you’ll find your characters in imminent danger.

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Here are all The Casting of Frank Stone chapters; including who you play as, and whether a playable character can die in said chapter.

All The Casting of Frank Stone chapters

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There are 14 chapters in The Casting of Frank Stone. Surprisingly, Frank Stone‘s setup before the first possible death is a long-winded one. It isn’t until chapter five that one of your playable characters can get killed. This result depends on a choice and whether you picked up firecrackers from earlier.

Here are all the chapters in The Casting of Frank Stone.

ChapterTimelinePlayable character(s)Can someone die?
The Burning Man1963Sam GreenNo
In The House of Darkness2024Madi Rivera-PlattNo
A Curiosity on Main Street1980Chris GordonNo
These Walls Have Eyes2024Linda CastleNo
The Phantom of Cedar Steel1980Chris Gordon
Linda Castle
Jaime Rivera
Yes
Beyond the Gate2024Linda CastleNo
A Perilous Place1980Linda CastleYes
Mystery Manor2024Madi Rivera-PlattYes
Descent of the Damned/Hunting Ground1980Linda CastleYes
In the House of Madness2024Madi Rivera-Platt
Chris Gordon (optional)
Yes
All Paths Must Cross1980Chris GordonYes
Closing the Noose2024Madi Rivera-Platt
Chris Gordon (optional)
Yes
Murder Mill1980Linda CastleYes
The Massacre at Gerant Manor2024Madi Rivera-Platt
Linda Castle
Sam Green
Chris Gordon (optional)
Yes

The Casting of Frank Stone includes five playable characters, with its story set across three timelines. 1963 sets the scene, while the rest of the game jumps between 1980 and 2024. The events surrounding the Murder Mill and Frank Stone stay inside Cedar Hills for many years, affecting those with a connection to the cursed film. Continuity between the timelines is found in the familiar faces of the ’80s cast, who are now wiser and more mature. But, it is down to you to keep your characters safe.

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Writer for Dot since Oct. 2023. Just a Psychology graduate trying to find the meaning of life through gaming. An enthusiast of indie horror and anime, where you'll often find them obsessing over a great narrative and even better twists that'd make M. Night jealous. Their shocking twist? They think The Last of Us II is a masterpiece.