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Try Out The Blake Manor LudoNarraCon DemoMay 2, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey Detectives! We’re excited to share that The Séance of Blake Manor is an Official Selection of LudoNarraCon and is featured as part of the narrative steam festival from 1st – 5th May 2025. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25505486/4c2108c34d3e198067798c866b3b6a3c7b17253d.jpg Alongside the event we have opened the doors to Blake Manor, inviting you to join the guests and staff as our first public demo goes live. You’ll be able to explore the Manor, learn more about the staff and guests of the mysterious hotel and begin your investigation into the disappearance of Evelyn Deane. The demo will be available until 5th May, so make sure to check it out while it’s available. Wishlist The Séance of Blake Manor now https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/Spooky Doorway's Next Game!Mar 17, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHello Detectives! My creators, those lovely losers at Spooky Doorway Games, have just announced The Séance of Blake Manor! It's got a detective (like me) with a spooky mystery (also like me), but it's got faces and three dimensions (unlike me). It doesn't have a Dooley, though. So I'm still winning. They are working it with publisher Raw Fury and it's looking very spooky indeed. Check out the Steam Page and DON'T FORGET TO WISH LIST IT! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395520/The_Sance_of_Blake_Manor/Akupara Games Celebrates 8 Year with Sales and LivestreamOct 4, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHey Akuparians! Guess what, it’s our birthday!, Akupara Games is turning 8 years old and to celebrate, we have put The Darkside Detective on sale for 78% off! Be sure to grab those deals, check out our lovely event page, and check out the sales! Maybe the game you’ve been waiting for is waiting for you here, with a crisp sale to match. https://store.steampowered.com/sale/akuparagames8thanniversarysale {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25505486/1b810888a3baac10bb6e47830de98f6cfaa88b2c.png Also, to celebrate, we will be hosting a multi-hour stream with tons of activities, announcements, and more! Stream is starting at 11:45 PM PDT! We really hope to see you there - and here’s to another year of publishing your favorite indie games on the market https://www.twitch.tv/akuparagames - Riv otter Duckside Detective BundleJul 19, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHey Detectives ! We have a new detective on the force. They’re a bit small and really really enjoy bread but I’m sure we’ll get along great. I expect you both to get along and use your detective skills to solve those unsolved cases out there. We have teamed up with the quacking detective over at Happy Broccoli Games to bring you, the Duckside Detective Bundle which includes both The Darkside Detective and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami at a 15% discount! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25505486/b703de2ff2329ac59acb9bc33e7d5981f9ddc4db.png Help them both solve the mystery in their hometowns and navigate through twisted information told by witnesses and suspects in their own comedic- I mean serious ways! Check out the bundle here! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/43383/The_Duckside_DetectiveThe Darkside Detective - Bug Fix Update v2.66.1626.10816Mar 15, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsThe Darkside Detective - Bug Fix Update v2.66.1626.10816 The Case Files will flickering any time you enter the Main Menu PlayStation Controllers Set up having some of the wrong button images on PC Platforms Press to Start Screen not detecting PlayStation Controllers until after input on PC Platforms Click to Start Menu Issue using controllers The D-Pad occasionally not working in the Main Menus Case 7: Santa's Coat having no Hotspot Text in most languages Case 9: A Save/Load or Leaving/Re-Entering the Screen causing the Vent Hotspot to layer over the Rat Hotspot PS5 Controller not working on most PC Platforms Case 4: The Gremlin appearing for a brief second on entering the Evidence Room after already being collected PS4 Controller Image showing when using a PS5 Controller on PC Platforms Police Car and Loading Screen Text missing on Loading Screens The Screen getting really dark when opening the Quit Game Menu from the Main Menu Release notes - The Darkside Detective - 2.66.835.9107Jan 30, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsBugfixes Issue with Dialogue not being in the correct state after Resetting the game, causing softlocks Language: How to Play, controller screen layout is inconsistencies between languages In Windowed Mode the Cursor doesn't Scale and Items don't Scale with everything else except when dragging them Game won't save after completing the second case Case 4: Possible to un-light the Nodes in a way you are not meant to Case 7: Visual issue with Armelia's Portrait Migration Issue with Save Files Restarting a Case while Dialogue is on Screen will make Dialogue Choices unable to be interacted with Item Hotspots can overlap inventory causing the wrong item to be picked up on smaller screens Case 6: Leaving and re-entering a Screen makes the Tapestry Hotspot layer over the shopkeeper's Hotspot Darkside Detective - PlayStation 5 Patch Notes (2023/11/30)Dec 4, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHey detectives, We have released a patch for Darkside Detective that fixed issues with older save files not being compatible with current DSD1 Builds, fixed issues where saving during a case causes the player to load into an infinite loop, and more. You can read the full patch notes below. Patch Notes Fixed issue with older save files not being compatible with current DSD1 Builds Fixed the very slow cursor speed in Cases 6 and 7 Fixed some hotspot errors in Chinese localisation Fixed Unity splash screen showing at the start Fixed issue where saving during a case causes the player to load into an infinite loop. Fixed issues with being able to interact with minigames and hotspots while the game is paused Fixed issues where save/loading would cause items to disappear/reappear incorrectly Fixed various visual and audio glitches on save/loads Fixed the strange behaviour on the How To Play Menu after completing Case 9 Fixed various hotspot inconsistencies and placements Improvements and minor bug fixes to the menus Fixed issue where resetting the game caused the Power Button to show up in the Main Menu on Consoles General optimisation and improvements to load times Minor bug fixes - Riv Otter 2.66.0.7484 - Save File Bug Fix UpdateNov 6, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHello everyone! This update fixes an issue that was preventing game progress from saving! There are couple of steps to complete in order to get your save files to work correctly with the new update. Before playing the latest update, please follow these instructions: First go into your The Darkside Detective folder at C:\\Users\\\\AppData\\LocalLow\\Spooky Doorway\\The Darkside Detective Backup your existing save files in another folder of your computer just in case Delete any save files that don't end in numbers outside of the range '1_0' to '10_0', with the exception of '666_0'. For example, you would delete 'The Darkside Detective_0_0.save' Delete any 'PreviousSave' files Wait for the Darkside Detective update to complete on Steam Right click on The Darkside Detective in your Steam library, and select Properties. Go to Updates, and check that the Build ID is '12595018'. If it doesn't match, you might need to wait a couple of minutes, or close and restart Steam on your computer. Click Play - your game progress should work correctly now! There is a chance that when recovering your Save Files like this, you might find some strange issues appearing, like the Case Music not playing correctly, or starting a case on the wrong Screen, etc. If you do encounter any of these, then resetting the game in the Main Options Menu or restarting the cases individually should permanently fix these issues. Thanks everyone! Spooky Doorway Team Patch Notes: The Darkside Detective 2.61.269.6650Oct 13, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsFixes: Cotton candy in the inventory blocked by giant tree hotspot Game freezes a little before and after Dialogue Chunks Controller Issue related to dragging Items Case 5: The sticky tape that's supposed to be in Nigel's lair is not there, and strange portrait visual issue April Steam UpdateMay 2, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsFixed the following bugs: Black screen on Baits Motel No Transition In Between Screens if you give emily the milk out of order, the candy shop is closed and you cannot add floss to fountain, breaking case Dialogue not refreshing correctly Achievements not triggering reliably load music carries into cases Tape hotspot on table in cave in Loch Mess remains after picking up tape Unity splash screen at the start Case summary for Tomb Alone is cut short Resizing issues going in and out of Windowed Mode Issue clicking through Item dialogue while your Cursor is still on the Item Various visual and SFX glitches being caused by Save/Load You can interact with the Case 1 Minigame when Paused You can't click on McQueen for their usual dialogue when in the Shooting Range Screen You can interact with the Minigame when clicking through dialogue in the Case 4 Water Pipe Minigame You can interact with the final Minigame (Tinfoil Hat) of Case 5 while Paused You can interact with the Minigame when clicking through dialogue in the Case 5 Computer Minigame There are 2 Screens McQueen will still have Shoes on after the point he takes them off You can't click on McQueen for his usual dialogue when in the Spooky Doorway Screen in Case 8 Can't click on McQueen for dialogue on one of the Screens in Case 2 The End of Case Music doesn't loop in Case 3 McQueen's Head does some weird quick movement in Case 4 The Corridor Hotspot in Holding Cell One not low enough in Case 4 You can interact with the Wire Minigame while the Game is Paused at the Carpark Screen in Case 4 Issue when holding down the Mouse to light up all the Arrows at once on the Computer Minigame in Case 5 SFX Issue after making the Tinfoil Hat in Case 5 Layering issue with the Lockpick Minigame in Case 6 You can't click on McQueen when looking in the Dumpster in Case 6 McQueen's Hotspot doesn't adjust when he is using the Stilts in Case 6 You can't click on McQueen on any of the outside Graveyard Screens when he is disguised as a Zombie There is no Notebook on the Screen during the Final Minigame of Case 6 You can sometimes get 2 Glyphs to go onto the same section of the Life Ring on the Final Minigame of Case 6 Using the Mouse to control the Zombie Munch Arcade Game in Case 7 can feel really bad and unresponsive a lot of the time. The Zombie Munch Results Screen can get in the way of the Notebook in Case 7 Faith Invaders issue in Case 7 Cursor will stay Greyed out if you Pause during the Faith Invaders and Zombie Munch Arcade Games in Case 7 You can interact with the Faith Invaders and Zombie Munch Arcade Games in Case 7 when Paused Another small issue with the Faith Invaders Arcade Game 2 small issues with the Jump Rope in the Toy Store Screen in Case 7 One of the Vent Hotspots takes you to the wrong part of the Vent in Case 7 The Loading Screen doesn't resize to Windowed mode like everything else does Another issue with not hearing the traffic SFX on the Carpark Screen in Case 7 Issue if you Quit Game while...13 days left for the Dooley and McQueen plushie crowdfunderFeb 22, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHey, detectives! There are 13 days left to fund the Dooley and McQueen plushies! Mcqueen is 71% funded and Dooley is 69% funded. If you purchase both the plushies you will get 10% off your order! Remember: In order for these cuties to get shipped out, we need the campaign to reach 100%! https://shop.makeship.com/3Jggm4P While you wait for the campaign to reach 100% (after telling your pals, of course), head on over to your local coffee shop with some pals, and you may see some familiar faces while you grab a bite together. Can you find ALL of the different easter eggs in the art? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25505486/1c06e749dc56a7f28b8878736418d51ab5f355b2.png -Riv Otter Dooley and McQueen plushies!Feb 14, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsHey, detectives! We’re teaming up with Makeship to develop Dooley and McQueen plushies! We’re thrilled to announce the crowdfunding campaign for Dooley and McQueen plushies with Makeship. Take Dooley and McQueen with you on your own investigations! These plushies have velcro on their hands to hold items like hotdogs, a magical occult book or even… each other’s hands. 👀 Pre-orders start now until March 7th! As this is a crowd-funding campaign, in order for these to be made and shipped to you all, the campaign must reach 100%! https://shop.makeship.com/3Jggm4P {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25505486/627e88f89223bfffa1a2b3a366f7b9ce9339caf8.png -Riv OtterThe Nigel Makeship Campaign Just Got Funded!Apr 29, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsHey, detectives! Just chiming in to point that our good friend, the dinosaur you all know and love, Nigel has been funded on Makeship! If you'd like to get your Nigel plush, you have about two weeks from today to round out your purchase! For more details, check in with the Makeship campaign here: https://www.makeship.com/products/nigel-jumbo-plush That's all the news that's fit to print! Enjoy your weekend! -Buddy {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25505486/03acd63b78c5b4a1a9427fcde3f7bf04db852682.jpgWe're Crowdfunding a Nigel Jumbo Plush!Apr 15, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsHey, detectives! Hope everyone's enjoying the new case! And keeping your thoughts away from the lizard people by wearing your trusty tin foil hat, like our good friend Nigel! If you'd like a little conspiracy theorist all your own, click this link to take a look at Nigel's fluffy, big foot believing self. Here's how the campaign will work: 1) The campaign runs for three weeks! 2) Once we get 200 orders, the plushes get made! 3) Orders are only open during the campaign and can't be placed once it completes, so get them now! The Nigel plush comes with a copy of the first game free, so if you're itching to find a way to introduce your friends to Darkside Detective, this is a spectacular opportunity. And if you wanna see what makes Nigel so famous in the first place, make sure you come hang out in the Akupara Games Discord this monday at 7PM Eastern/4PM Pacific to watch me stream the Loch Mess case he features in! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25505486/df8d24f172a5f3e4cc21568ff5ddcf1d6bf394a1.jpgThree Bonus Cases Coming Free to The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark!Aug 31, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHey, Detectives! Well, well, well, if it isn't new cases coming to The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark. Coming soon, you say? Completely free for all players of the second Darkside game, you say? LIKELY STORY! If you want me to take your story seriously, you're going to need to provide me an alibi. Like a reveal trailer for all three bonus cases! You have that, you say? Well, I guess your story checks out. Sorry for the inconvenience but you know how we handle things in the Darkside Division. Haphazardly and without a ton of foresight.The Darkside Detective update!Jun 9, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsGood news Darkside detectives, we've pushed an update to The Darkside Detective! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/25505486/cb80687488ec2a39df317e688e06d98ec8eff1b4.gif As you may be aware, we recently released The Darkside Detective on new platforms (e.g. Xbox, PS4, PS5 & Stadia), as well as a sequel called The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark (which is also available on Xbox, PS4, PS5, Switch and Stadia) and as part of that development process, we made a bunch of improvements for stability and performance to the framework we've built for the Darkside series. Now that the game has been out and stable on multiple platforms, we're delighted to bring all that work to the original game. If you've had a fairly frictionless experience playing The Darkside Detective, you shouldn't notice much new, but over the few years the game has been out, some people have experienced bugs, and this new version should address those issues. A complete changelist is: More stable save system, fixed many of the issues that in a small number of cases caused issues with saves becoming corrupted Added the option to save during gameplay Added gamepad control remapping Miscellaneous small gameplay fixes and visual improvements Improved performance Modernised architecture to improve maintainability Fixed gating issues in the bonus cases Many thanks to the members on our Discord who helped us test and bug-fix this version before it went live. If you run into any issues at all, please visit support.spookydoorway.com and we'll try to get you back up and running. - The Spooky DoorwaysPlay The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark Right Now!Apr 15, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHello again, Detectives! It's finally here! You can play The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark right here, right now. Picking up after the events of the first game's final case, A Fumble in the Dark answers all the important questions that have been on all of our minds! What's McQueen been doing since Dooley's gone? What's Dooley's grandma like? How on Earth is there a castle full of Dooleys in Ireland? What clown would think it's cool to name himself after a viral rash? If Dooley was a luchador, what might that luchador be like? What were Dooley and McQueen like in high school? If any of these questions haven't been on your minds, well, the game's still fun. Featuring six new cases, a brand new soundtrack (that's also for sale) and all the pointing and clicking that your index finger can tolerate. If you wanna keep up with all things Darkside Detective, do these things: Follow us on Twitter! Follow us on Instagram! Follow us on Facebook! Join the Discord! The Darkside Detective Goes Live on Four New Platforms!Apr 8, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsThe Darkside Detective is now available on PS4, PS5, Stadia, and Xbox (compatible with Xbox One and Xbox Series S|X.) With the release of The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark on April 15th (next week!) it's a great opportunity for you to head back, check out all nine cases in the first game before returning to Twin Lakes. Grab your trench coat, tune your sixth sense and join the Darkside Division as they investigate the outright bizarre, the downright dangerous and the mildly confusing cases of Twin Lakes. Flesh-hungry tentacles, mafian zombies, and the occasional missing sock are no match for The Darkside Detective. Where cultists crawl, where demons dwell, where the occult… occults? *ahem* That's where you’ll find Detective Francis McQueen, the lead investigator of the criminally underfunded Darkside Division. When evil darkens the doorsteps of Twin Lakes City – hell, even when it just loiters around shop fronts or hangs out in shady alleyways – he’s there, ready to investigate the cases that nobody else will. He is The Darkside Detective. The COMPLETE SEASON ONE collection of this multi award-winning comedic serial adventure sees Detective McQueen and his sidekick, Officer Patrick Dooley, investigating cases plaguing Twin Lakes and its colorful citizens. Point at everything in sight, click around mysterious and eerie locations, and use your wits (or borrow a friend’s) to lay these cases to rest!" Feature List 9 paranormal bite-sized micro cases to investigate around Twin Lakes City, including a Christmas Spectacular Special At least three jokes Cutting edge, high definition pixels One free curse-removal, up to and including mid-level witch hexes Music from Ben Prunty, the audiomancer behind gems such as Into the Breach, Subnautica, and FTL The Darkside Detective (plus the sequel) are getting a special Collectors USB CassetteApr 5, 2021 - GamingOnLinuxHere's a chance to get some cool swag with The Darkside Detective teaming up with Huey Games to bring a special Collectors USB Cassette Double-Pack of both games. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2021/04/the-darkside-detective-plus-the-sequel-are-getting-a-special-collectors-usb-cassette Don't miss our special livestream for THE BIG ADVENTURE EVENT!Jan 18, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsHow's it going, all you spooky folks? In case you haven't heard, Hitcents is running a big exciting Steam event called The Big Adventure Event this week! From January 21st to the 25th, a bunch of adventure games are getting together for this celebration of all things adventure-y and point-and-click-y. So, obviously, The Darkside Detective is part of it! We've got a bunch of fun streams popping up throughout the event, and on Friday, January 22nd at 2PM EST we've got one happening for The Darkside Detective that you won't wanna miss. There are plenty of other amazing adventure games taking part in The Big Adventure Event, too, and plenty of them are going to be streaming just like us! So show some adventurous indies a little love, and until next time! Discord: http://www.discord.gg/spookydoorway Twitter: https://twitter.com/ds_detective Website: http://darksidedetective.com/
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