Back in 2022, Supermassive Games treated the gaming scene to an engaging experience with The Quarry. Imagine a classic slasher setup in a video game. It’s a pure cinematic experience. One that earned a Generally Favorable score on Metacritic and made $8 million in its first month on Steam. While not every element lands, the game remains remarkable for many other reasons: characters and dialogue. The studio placed dynamic personalities at the center of the story. And that’s what makes it click. In other words, The Quarry works best as a horror game when it lets its characters talk.
Nervous humor. Awkward flirting. Endless arguments. The game is full of moments that make you laugh, wince, or reconsider a character. That said, here’s my take on the best quotes from the popular interactive drama horror game.
The Story of The Quarry
The Quarry opens with a bunch of young counselors throwing a party on the last night of summer camp, despite all the red flags. However, their celebration takes a dangerous turn. A night that’s supposed to be fun suddenly turns into a night of horror, filled with hostile locals and werewolves.
From the get-go, the game really feels like a movie. It perfectly captures what makes a standard teen horror setup effective. That pulls you into caring about the characters’ superficial bonds before everything slips away. But what hooks you further are the unimaginable choices you must make. The Quarry gives you the power to decide, but each choice can have lasting consequences. You essentially determine who survives and how the story ends. You’re not just a passive viewer screaming at the screen. You’re part of what’s happening, and you can’t just say one friend won’t live to tell the tale. No option is an easy one.
As such, the game isn’t just about escaping danger. As the story unfolds, it touches on the consequences of human choice and the destructive nature of secrets. Under that extreme pressure, every line of dialogue becomes a negotiation for survival.
Quotes from The Quarry
With a game that revolves around a summer night that spirals off the rails, there are surely loads of lines from different characters that linger long after the night at Hackett’s Quarry ends.
Laura Kearney
Laura Kearney is one of The Quarry’s central characters. She’s a resourceful, curious, and confident veterinary student. She’s known for taking the lead when she believes something needs doing. And when she speaks, her words show how much she has to lose. And the game rewards her for pushing forward.
- “Shit. We haven’t got much time.”
- “It’s too late for that.”
- “Oh god! Not now! Not now! Come on!”
- “So, you’re a psycho.”
- “Uh, shooting someone point blank with a sawed-off? Yeah, that’s really strict.”
- “What? You’re not the boss of me.”
- “I AM NOT ON EDGE MAX, I’M FREAKING THE FUCK OUT!”
- “Honey, you really want to listen to the advice of some creep-ass cop, who told us in the middle of the creep-ass woods, to go to some creep-ass hotel?”
- “Oh my God! If he called me ma’am one more time, I was gonna shove that badge up his dickhole!”
- “Ryan right? Shut the fuck up and let me finish okay?”
- “If I let my conscience slow me down, everything gets a lot worse for everyone.”
Max Brinly
Max Brinly is Laura’s boyfriend in The Quarry. The total opposite of her, he’s carefree, funny, sarcastic, and friendly. He’s also pretty passive and doesn’t feel the urge to act first. His dialogue balances humor with affection.
- “We’re just- We’re in geographic flux.”
- “That’s debatable.”
- “Y’know if Columbus hadn’t got lost and landed on these golden shores, there would no United States of America? Goodbye hotdogs, see you later apple pie!”
- “You’ve seen the Evil dead right?”
- “Just picture yourself in front of a big old firepit, singing campfire singalongs!”
- “We run off into the sunset, only to be stopped when I turn into a nasty-ass monster and kill you. And eat you. And then I run off alone into the sunset with little bits of you stuck in my teeth.”
- “Sometimes things just don’t make sense.”
Ryan Erzahler
Ryan Erzahler is the brooding sailing instructor in The Quarry. He often seems more comfortable keeping to himself. As a result, the others see him as weird. He’s also the game’s reluctant hero.
- “Yeah, f*ckin’ hurts, don’t it?”
- “Leave me alone!”
- “Swarm of bears?”
- “Herd of bears.”
- “Bring it on motherf*cker, you crooked ass cop piece of sh*t! I’m not scared of you! Come on!”
- “Define yellow.”
- “I’m done being chased… and stabbed.”
- “Always happy to please!”
- “Technology… It giveth and it taketh.”
The Rest of the Characters in The Quarry
- “I’m just desperate to stay afloat in a world where everyone wants to be different.” – Emma Mountebank
- “Once again, Dylan puts himself in mortal danger for the sake of his ‘work friends.” – Dylan
- “I’m always hot, pencil d*ck.” – Kaitlyn
- “YOU CAN’T HIDE FROM ME IN MY OWN HOUSE, FUCKER!” – Bobby
- “Welcome to the show…. it’s exciting! Yes, and terrifying” – Eliza
- “Can’t shoot what you can’t see, darling.” – Constance
Lighter moments in The Quarry
- “Pop pop, Peanut Butter Butter Pops!”
- “Oh Jesus… There’s a half naked girl waiting for you back there Jacob, what are you doing?”
- “Nah, it’s okay, he probably would’ve missed me anyway.”
- “Them’s the rules, ya noob”
By filling the story with teenagers who sound like real teenagers, the dialogue reveals so much about the people caught up in the chaos. These quotes help make The Quarry a slasher experience that’s more than just tense encounters.
