2026-09-03 21:34 UTC · Community Announcements · [AG] riv otter
Hey Dectectives We’re 3 days away from our 10 year anniversary Direct and livestream on September 6th!Right after the Akupara Direct, we will be livestreaming quite a few games from the Akupara Games library! We hope to see you there!Come join on September 6th at Noon PT for hours of announcements and fun! Also both Darkside Detective and Darkside Detective: Fumble in the Dark have been discounted in our Publisher Sale to celebrate!https://store.steampowered.com/sale/akuparagames10yearanniversary -riv otter
2026-03-25 17:39 UTC · Community Announcements · [AG] riv otter
Hey Detectives,The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon demo is out now! The demo covers the first half of the first case, “Honey, I Shrunk the Detectives,” which I’m sure you can guess– is about Dooley and McQueen getting shrunk to the size of mice in the Darkside Division offices. Talking rats! Magical artifacts! Particularly poor plumbing! This case has everything, so give it a try. Join the other detectives as they solve and discuss the first case.https://discord.gg/spookydoorwaygames -Riv otter
2025-12-09 18:35 UTC · Community Announcements · [AG] riv otter
Hey Detectives, If you were watching the Unity Awards you would have seen us announcing The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon!The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon brings six new mind-melting cases to the mix where Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley might have to get a bit serious. Like 1% serious. .1% serious? .01% serious?Misdemeanours nap and corruption rarely gets out of bed but crime? Crime never sleeps...That may be why Detective McQueen is so pale... But if not him, who else would keep Twin Lake's arcane crooks and supernatural delinquents at bay? Nobody, that's who - be
2025-05-02 17:22 UTC · Community Announcements · DoomCube
Hey 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 u
2025-03-17 19:22 UTC · Community Announcements · DoomCube
Hello 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/
2024-10-04 17:06 UTC · Community Announcements · [AG] riv otter
Hey 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 sta
2024-07-19 16:10 UTC · Community Announcements · [AG] riv otter
Hey 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
2024-03-15 18:26 UTC · Community Announcements · Amber [Spooky Doorway]
The 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 m
2024-01-30 12:32 UTC · Community Announcements · Amber [Spooky Doorway]
Bugfixes 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 Ite
2023-12-05 00:31 UTC · Community Announcements · [AG] riv otter
Hey 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
2023-11-06 16:27 UTC · Community Announcements · Amber [Spooky Doorway]
Hello 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,
2023-10-13 12:31 UTC · Community Announcements · Amber [Spooky Doorway]
Fixes: 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
2023-05-02 15:14 UTC · Community Announcements · Amber [Spooky Doorway]
Fixed 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 SF
2023-02-22 17:19 UTC · Community Announcements · [AG] riv otter
Hey, 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_I
2023-02-14 17:05 UTC · Community Announcements · [AG] riv otter
Hey, 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}/25505486/627e88
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