One of the creepier mysteries in the Red Dead Redemption games surrounds the 'Strange Man', an unnamed gentleman in a top hat who makes recurring appearances. He has an ethereal presence in Red Dead Redemption 2 and its predecessor, haunting John Marston and sparking rumors among NPCs.
Dan Houser, co-founder of Rockstar Games, doesn't have too many answers on what's going on with the character, but he does provide more context as to their creation. "We felt we needed more story so we, quite late in development, started putting in almost like this RPG-type content where you'd go and meet someone, and they'd be like short stories," he remembers on the Lex Fridman Podcast.
