A Shot in the Dark and Walkthrough & Guide DLC released today!
The current version (Chapter 3) of A Shot in the Dark includes: 70+ scenes, 116K+ words, 5K+ renders, 275+ animations, 115 songs, and 34 sound effects.
Development of Chapter 4 is currently in progress and planned to release in early 2024! You can find past dev logs and progress updates via our website. Future dev logs will be posted on Steam. The base price of both A Shot in the Dark and the Walkthrough & Guide DLC will NOT increase with the future Chapter 4 release. You can safely wait until Chapter 4 releases if you want more content before purchasing the game. (We will give players advance notice about any prices changes after that point.) We also have NO plans to split the game into Books or Seasons. When you purchase A Shot in the Dark, you will have access to all future updates until the game is complete. The same is true for the Walkthrough & Guide DLC.
If you encounter any bugs or issues with the game, please reach out to us directly so we can help you! You can post in our Discussion forum here on Steam, reach out to us on our Discord server, or contact our support email vimstudios.vns@gmail.com" title="vimstudios.vns@gmail.com">vimstudios.vns@gmail.com. If you report problems in a review, we may not see the report immediately.
We do everything in our power to avoid broken saves, but there is a risk with every update that saves will be broken. Since releasing the Chapter 1 DEMO on Steam, we have upgraded to Ren'Py 8+. Saves made with the older version of the game (including versions from other platforms) may be broken by this update.
We have Entry Points for Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 available for players whose saves are broken. Entry Points can be found in the Walkthrough part of the menu, even though they are available to all players. You do NOT need to buy the DLC to access Entry Points. (We will move them out of the Walkthrough menu when we upgrade the GUI in the future.)
Just a friendly reminder that you can speed up texting with the setting in the Options menu!
Currently only the English version of the game is available for purchase. Translations to the following languages are in progress: Chinese (Simplified), French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish. We plan to release the translated version to Steam as soon as we feel they are ready.
You can find more information in this post. Volunteers who help translate the game can request a Steam key. We have additional incentives for volunteers who make significant contributions to the translations.
We appreciate all of our fans and players! If you enjoyed the game, please consider leaving a review. We hope you enjoy playing A Shot in the Dark as much as we've enjoyed making it. :)
[ 2023-12-14 18:00:42 CET ] [ Original post ]
We are excited to announce that A Shot in the Dark - Chapter 3 and the Walkthrough & Guide DLC are now available for purchase on Steam!
Current version information
The current version (Chapter 3) of A Shot in the Dark includes: 70+ scenes, 116K+ words, 5K+ renders, 275+ animations, 115 songs, and 34 sound effects.
Future plans and pricing
Development of Chapter 4 is currently in progress and planned to release in early 2024! You can find past dev logs and progress updates via our website. Future dev logs will be posted on Steam. The base price of both A Shot in the Dark and the Walkthrough & Guide DLC will NOT increase with the future Chapter 4 release. You can safely wait until Chapter 4 releases if you want more content before purchasing the game. (We will give players advance notice about any prices changes after that point.) We also have NO plans to split the game into Books or Seasons. When you purchase A Shot in the Dark, you will have access to all future updates until the game is complete. The same is true for the Walkthrough & Guide DLC.
Please report any bugs or issues
If you encounter any bugs or issues with the game, please reach out to us directly so we can help you! You can post in our Discussion forum here on Steam, reach out to us on our Discord server, or contact our support email vimstudios.vns@gmail.com" title="vimstudios.vns@gmail.com">vimstudios.vns@gmail.com. If you report problems in a review, we may not see the report immediately.
Saves may be broken
We do everything in our power to avoid broken saves, but there is a risk with every update that saves will be broken. Since releasing the Chapter 1 DEMO on Steam, we have upgraded to Ren'Py 8+. Saves made with the older version of the game (including versions from other platforms) may be broken by this update.
Entry Points available for all players
We have Entry Points for Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 available for players whose saves are broken. Entry Points can be found in the Walkthrough part of the menu, even though they are available to all players. You do NOT need to buy the DLC to access Entry Points. (We will move them out of the Walkthrough menu when we upgrade the GUI in the future.)
Speed Up Texting
Just a friendly reminder that you can speed up texting with the setting in the Options menu!
Translations coming soon
Currently only the English version of the game is available for purchase. Translations to the following languages are in progress: Chinese (Simplified), French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish. We plan to release the translated version to Steam as soon as we feel they are ready.
Want to help with the translation process?
You can find more information in this post. Volunteers who help translate the game can request a Steam key. We have additional incentives for volunteers who make significant contributions to the translations.
Thank you for playing!
We appreciate all of our fans and players! If you enjoyed the game, please consider leaving a review. We hope you enjoy playing A Shot in the Dark as much as we've enjoyed making it. :)
A Shot in the Dark - Part 1
ViM Studios
ViM Studios
Summer 2022
Singleplayer EA
FREEGame News Posts 34
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
Very Positive
(136 reviews)
https://vim-studios.web.app/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1853830
A Shot in the Dark is a choice-driven adult visual novel about new possibilities and dark secrets. Navigate romance, relationships, and rivalry as a young man during your first semester of college. Can you make a fresh start, or will the past catch up with you?
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A mystery to solve
You play as a young man hoping to make a fresh start in college. But when a sorority girl goes missing, any hope of a normal semester disappears along with her. Will you be able to solve the mystery of her disappearance before it's too late?
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Your choices matter
Choose wisely. There is no right or wrong. There is no one "happy path." From the first chapter to the last, your decisions can have permanent impacts on the story. Many branching story paths—each with its own joys and tragedies—will eventually lead you to one of the multiple endings.
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Compelling characters
Ten main love interests represent a variety of body types, personalities, and skin tones. Your choices will decide how each relationship progresses and whether lewd scenes are revealed. Additional romanceable characters will be included based on Patron polling and requests.
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Transparent gameplay
The mystery is in the story, not the gameplay. You will always know what aspects of the game your choices affect, for optimal replayability. No grinding or pointless minigames to stretch out the content. Every mechanic is designed to move the story forward, not to slow it down.
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A mystery to solve
You play as a young man hoping to make a fresh start in college. But when a sorority girl goes missing, any hope of a normal semester disappears along with her. Will you be able to solve the mystery of her disappearance before it's too late?
Your choices matter
Choose wisely. There is no right or wrong. There is no one "happy path." From the first chapter to the last, your decisions can have permanent impacts on the story. Many branching story paths—each with its own joys and tragedies—will eventually lead you to one of the multiple endings.
Compelling characters
Ten main love interests represent a variety of body types, personalities, and skin tones. Your choices will decide how each relationship progresses and whether lewd scenes are revealed. Additional romanceable characters will be included based on Patron polling and requests.
Transparent gameplay
The mystery is in the story, not the gameplay. You will always know what aspects of the game your choices affect, for optimal replayability. No grinding or pointless minigames to stretch out the content. Every mechanic is designed to move the story forward, not to slow it down.
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