2024-07-21 11:45 UTC · Community Announcements · Pleochism
We have released the controller support & engine updates advertised last year on the main branch! As previously discussed, this adds support for controllers in line with the support added to our recent Xbox release. It also updates the game to the latest version of Visionaire, which has been shown to resolve some CTDs that people were experiencing before. In addition to those core changes, it also addresses a few minor art issues and smooths certain puzzle solutions. Nothing major. If you experience any new crashes with this build, please let us know. The "legacy" branch can be activated in th
2023-10-06 07:19 UTC · Community Announcements · Pleochism
Hello detectives! As mentioned quite a while ago, we've been working on a new update for NNL. The primary goal for this update was to upgrade our engine to the newer version to hopefully address some of the more fundamental bugs that players have run into, such as odd cursor behaviour on Mac and various rare crashes. Since we haven't been able to replicate these ourselves, an engine update is all we can really do in terms of addressing them. While that was in progress, we also got an opportunity to add controller support to the game. Progress on that is going extremely well, and is more or les
2022-11-22 18:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Pleochism
This is what it's all been building up to. All the writing, the editing, the characters...all if it was calculated with surgical precision to make us maybe have a chance at this award. Remember, when you vote for us, you're not just voting for a rich story...you're voting to make one exhausted writer's life have meaning.
2022-11-15 06:36 UTC · Community Announcements · Pleochism
A small fix has been released to resolve a rare crash on some audio lines on Mac only.
2022-09-24 08:51 UTC · Community Announcements · Pleochism
Fix for art overlapping Cuddles in Bartholomew's office. Fix for Cuddles switching to his regular outfit when using certain items on Tybalt while in pickle form. Fix for art overlapping character in amusement park. If you encounter any other issues while playing, please report them on our discussion forum or Discord. Thanks!
2022-09-20 17:15 UTC · Community Announcements · Pleochism
Patch 1.0.1 will be going out soon, and includes the following changes: Upgraded Visionaire to the latest version. This is expected to fix a number of small issues, including flickering inventory items and inconsistent mouse click behaviour. Fixed some German translation issues for "Bill". Fixed a z-index issue with some art in the Knitty Kitty Club. Fixed a line in La Boule de Poils incorrectly hinting at a puzzle solution. If you encounter any issues with the new patch, please be sure to report them on the discussion forums or on our Discord. Thanks for playing!
2022-09-07 15:28 UTC · GamingOnLinux
Take on the detective role in Nine Noir Lives, a new "point and lick" comedy adventure game out now. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/09/comedy-point-and-lick-adventure-nine-noir-lives-is-out-now
2022-09-07 12:22 UTC · Community Announcements · Pleochism
2022-09-01 15:31 UTC · Community Announcements · Pleochism
For those of you not following our Twitter, you may not have seen us introduce the many voice actors from Nine Noir Lives. While Cuddles (Lucas Gilbertson) and Tabby (Carol-Anne Day) will be familiar from our demo and trailers, there's many more voices to discover as you play - fourteen in total! So, sit back and enjoy these short vignettes giving you a taste of each of the voice actors you'll get to experience when Nine Noir Lives releases next week! SungWon Cho (ProZD) Nancy Situ Brendan Hunter Caleb Gordon Megan Baldrey Dallas Soonias Caitlynne Medrek Hans Wackershauser Brett Bauer Onalea K
2022-08-09 08:41 UTC · GamingOnLinux
Nine Noir Lives is an upcoming point and click adventure game that follows feline private investigator Cuddles Nutterbutter. A new brief trailer is out, showing off a very important game mechanic. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/08/adventure-game-nine-noir-lives-seems-to-let-you-lick-everything
2022-07-11 10:21 UTC · GamingOnLinux
Cat lovers and adventure game aficionados alike may want to keep an eye on this one, as the point and lick (get it?) game Nine Noir Lives releases September 7 along with Native Linux support. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/07/point-and-lick-adventure-nine-noir-lives-releases-september-7
2022-07-07 14:30 UTC · Community Announcements · Pleochism
Pretoria, South Africa (July 7, 2022) — Today, independent developer Silvernode Games is purring with delight, as they are announcing that their comedy-noir “point-and-lick” adventure game, Nine Noir Lives, will claw its way onto PC via Steam and GOG on September 7, 2022. Cat lovers and adventure game aficionados alike are invited to pounce into the furry, delicate, yet capable paws of Cuddles Nutterbutter and unravel a fun — and occasionally fiendish — feline mystery set in the beautifully hand-drawn city of Meow Meow Furrington. The story, themes, and tone of Nine Noir Lives draws its inspir
2022-05-05 17:25 UTC · Community Announcements · Pleochism
Join the developers, voice actors and beta testers of Nine Noir Lives as we discuss the story and worldbuilding that went into making the game.
2021-04-12 07:59 UTC · Community Announcements · Pleochism
Nine Noir Lives has been picked to be part of this week's GDWC Fan Favourite vote 😻 Voting would really help us spread the word, so please drop by https://thegdwc.com to do so - and let others know, too! Meow! 😽
2021-02-06 15:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Arkngthand
Join the creators, cast and artists of Nine Noir Lives as we play through our demo and chat about all things Meow Meow Furrington! 6PM GMT, this Saturday the 6th of February!
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