Bob Mortimer has been confirmed to star in the upcoming action-adventure game Murals as a character named Magic Dave. The British comedy legend will voice an apothecary who presides over the Vending Machine of Delights, adding his distinctive comic sensibility to a project that already promises to subvert familiar fairy-tale conventions.
Murals was announced last month during the Gamescom Opening Live showcase. Created by indie studio Dlala, the game is described as a twisted isometric action-adventure where fairytales have gone spectacularly wrong. According to an official description, Sleeping Beauty has not slept in weeks, Rapunzel's hair is trying to kill her, and Rumpelstiltskin is really into theater. Players wake up in a twisted fairytale castle with no memory of who they are or how they got there. Their sole companion, a sentient sketch named Loaf, informs them that there is no clear escape and that a bunch of monsters called The Distorted have just turned up.
Dlala co-founder Aj Grand-Scrutton explained in a new interview with GamesIndustry that Magic Dave was originally written as a Bob Mortimer rip-off before the team decided to approach the comedian about being involved. After seeing a very early version of the script, Mortimer said yes. Grand-Scrutton praised the recording sessions, saying he would not claim to have directed Mortimer because he did not need it. Everything that came out of his mouth was perfect, Grand-Scrutton continued, adding that the Bob Mortimer seen on television is even a hundred times nicer and funnier in person.
Mortimer's involvement brings a recognizable comedic voice to a game that already leans heavily into absurdist humor. During his appearance on Last One Laughing earlier this year, Mortimer revealed that he used to be a big gamer and loves the Resident Evil series. In a 2016 interview, he described the first three Resident Evil games as just so creepy, adding that killing people is really good fun. That affection for gaming makes his casting in Murals a natural fit for both the comedian and the studio.
Murals is set to launch in 2027 for PC. The game's premise places it within a growing wave of indie titles that rework classic fairy tales into darker, more surreal experiences, and Mortimer's casting signals that Dlala is aiming for a project with genuine comedic personality rather than a straightforward genre exercise. The character of Magic Dave, stationed behind a vending machine in a castle full of distorted monsters and broken fairy-tale figures, fits the game's tone of playful menace.
In related gaming news, Sega has confirmed a new partnership with Netflix, with a trio of adaptations heading to the streamer in the near future: Crazy Taxi, Sonic The Hedgehog, and Stranger Than Heaven. Sega president Shuji Utsumi said the fandoms of these games deserve storytelling that honors what makes each title special, and that Netflix shares that commitment. The announcement reflects the continuing push by game publishers to extend their franchises into television and film, a strategy that has become increasingly central to the industry as streaming platforms compete for established intellectual property.
For Mortimer, the role adds another unusual credit to a career built on surreal comedy and unexpected creative choices. For Dlala, securing a performer of his caliber suggests that Murals is being positioned as more than a niche indie curiosity. With a 2027 release window and a PC launch planned, the game has time to build anticipation, and the confirmation of Magic Dave gives audiences an early taste of the strange, funny world the studio is assembling.