Hello Detectives! My creators, those lovely losers at Spooky Doorway Games, have just announced The Sance 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/

Hey Akuparians! Guess what, its our birthday!, Akupara Games is turning 8 years old and to celebrate, we have put The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark on sale for 53% off! Be sure to grab those deals, check out our lovely event page, and check out the sales! Maybe the game youve been waiting for is waiting for you here, with a crisp sale to match. https://store.steampowered.com/sale/akuparagames8thanniversarysale
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 heres to another year of publishing your favorite indie games on the market https://www.twitch.tv/akuparagames - Riv otter

Hey detectives, We have updated the OST in Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark to include the music from the bonus cases of Ghosts of Christmas Passed, One Flew Into The Cuckoos Nest, and Tales From The Darkside! If you already own the OST, the music should already be in your library! -riv otter

Release notes - The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark update 2.32.1295.10815

• The audio filter applied on the pause/options menu in game carrying over when exiting a case.
• The loading music having a muffled sound to it.
• 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
• Dialogue repeating every time you visit a certain Screen
• Strange issue with the Screens being cut off
• Brightside: Bits Box Interactivity Issue
• D-Pad occasionally not working in the Main Menus
• PS5 Controller not working on most PC Platforms
• Pause being enabled during Black Screen Transitions
• Some issues with the Interrogation Minigame and Bits Box Minigame
• Small issue with the wrong Hotspots sometimes being layered on top in the Bits Box Minigame
• Being able to place the Figurines anywhere using the Pause Menu on the Final Minigame
• Brightside: None of the correct combinations working in the Interrogation Minigame
• Case 6: Not being able to progress past Screen Shakes
• Clicking "Continue Investigation" on any of the 9 Cases causes the first Scene of the Case to briefly flash on Screen before loading the correct Scene
• PS4 Controller Image not showing when using a PS5 Controller on PC Platforms
• Computer Cursor staying on Screen until the In-Game Cursor appears

Bugfixes:

• - Issue with dialogue not being in the correct state after Resetting the game, causing softocks
• - Issue using the Click to Start Menu Issue with a controller
• - Loading Screen Music only playing for a brief second when exiting a Case
• - Various Dialogue Choices and Menu issues
• - Case 4: Ticket Booth Translation Issues
• - Restarting a Case while Dialogue is on Screen making Dialogue Choices unable to be interacted with
• - Item Hotspots overlapping inventory causing the wrong item to be picked up on smaller screens
• - Case 6: Cables Hotspot disappearring after picking one up
• - Case 6: Save/Load making the Science Bench Hotspot layer over Mcking's hotspot
• - Case 4: Save/Load causing McQueen's hotspot to reappear at his previously position
• - Hotspot text not layering above items when dragging them
• - Case 2: No Door SFX when entering and leaving Nanny Dooley's Room
• - Raxa Case: Save/Load makeing Raxa's reflection disappear in the first WWW Screen
• - Strange issue with Main Interaction Button if it's not mapped
• - Inventory items missing

Hey detectives, We have released a patch for Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark that fixed some hotspot inconsistencies and placements which could interfere with the players inventory, fixed an issue with some achievements not firing, and more. You can read the full patch notes below.

Patch Notes

• Fixed an issue with some achievements not firing
• Fixed some hotspots inconsistencies and placements which could interfere with the players inventory
• Fixed some dialogue errors and typos
• Fixed some visual and sfx glitches which would appear after a save/load
• Fixed an issue where resetting the game caused the Power Button to show in the the Main Menu on Consoles
• Optimisation and improvements to performance and load times
• Fixed some gameplay blockers where players where unable to progress past certain screens
• Fixed issues with remapping controls
• Added some missing localisation
• Fixed issue with the Face Buttons not showing on the PlayStation How to Play Screen
• Fixed issues with Restarting a Case taking you to the wrong Case
• Fixed issues with dialogue Choices not saving
• Fixed other issues with starting the game from a fresh Save
• Fixed the slower cursor slower in Case 9
• Fixed not being able to use the Pause Menu in the Christmas Case
• Minor bug fixes

Bug Fixes:

• Controller Issue related to dragging Items
• run.exe minigame does not work

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?
-Riv Otter

Hey, detectives! Were teaming up with Makeship to develop Dooley and McQueen plushies! Were 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 others 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
-Riv Otter

If you were watching the Akupara section of MIX Next Publisher Spotlight you would have seen that the final case, Tales From The Darkside, is now available for you to enjoy! If you missed the trailer you can view it here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFF5ef-WU5U This one case is actually three mini cases back to back where youll join the fan favorite side characters to solve the mysteries of Twin Lake! Will the Bloodwolves, the Brightside Division, and Rexa each solve their cases and save Twin Lake? -Riv Otter

Hey, detectives! I have found some clues about where to find the next announcement for the final case. Darkside Detective: Fumble in the Dark will be featured in the MIX Publisher Spotlight with new exciting announcements about the upcoming free update. The MIX Publisher Spotlight is a special section of MIX Next, the Akupara Publisher Showcase will announce details about upcoming titles, drop new content for our released games and even reveal the next, new Akupara game! The MIX Publisher Spotlight will go live on October 27th at 12pm PST | 3PM EST. Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mediaindieexchange https://youtu.be/ACYgi2G1u5M -Riv Otter

Hey Detectives! With Halloween almost here, Im excited to announce the first ever, very special one-of-a-kind, three-in-one bonus case coming to The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark! Youll join fan favorite side characters from all throughout the series and solve these back-to-back anthology cases! The Bloodwolves tackle a cryptic new threat from deep beneath the waves all while trying to win the championship pennant as a little league baseball team. Can Devon keep his mouth shut long enough to hit a home run? Can Emily refrain from using her baseball bat as a deadly weapon? Will Dooley coach these kids in the fine art of detective work to solve the case and win the big game? Not really! But its fun nonetheless. The Brightside Division investigates the dangerous new drug kingpin taking over the criminal underworld of the Darkside. Streets flooded with heinous drugs, like dish detergent. Portals opening up to crazy alternate dimensions, like the beach! And a dark conspiracy to bring the magic of the Darkside to bear on everyone in Twin Lakes. Get to the bottom of this case with McScream and Ghoulie! Raxa watches in horror as her most valuable possession in the world is ripped from her very hands A hacker has taken over every computer in Twin Lakes! But who could be behind this scheme in the shape of a pyramid? Detective McKing? El Doolio? Queen Cleopatra returned from the grave? Who can never be sure? Youll need to download more RAM, delete system 32, and unfrag your hard drives by drilling a hole through them if you want to learn the answer! I cant wait to share more information on the cases in the future and dive into the mysteries in Darkside Detective! -Riv Otter

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark has won 4 Imirt Irish Game Awards! We picked up Best Tech, Best Audio, Best Narrative and GAME OF THE YEAR!

Hey, 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

Hey, 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!

Hey, Detectives!

New Case

Chinese Localization

Nigel Makeship Plush

Buddy Gets Good: Nigel Makeship Stream and Q&A

Hey, detectives! The next bonus case for the Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark releases April 14th! Buzz is missing! Which means his mom is worried! WHICH MEANS SHE WON'T COOK OFFICER DOOLEY DINNER! Head to the Twin Lakes Botanical Gardens to get to the bottom of this here mystery! Based off the Darkside choose-your-own adventure from Twitter last year, you can check out the trailer just down below! [previewyoutube=HMsLGjE1yjA;full][/previewyoutube] Keep up the good work, detectives! -Buddy

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark has won 5 Adventure Gamers Aggie Awards! 4 of them were Readers' Choice Awards. We've the best fans. Thank you to everyone who voted for our game.

Hey, Detectives! The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark bonus case is playable now! Ghosts of Christmas Passed features Ghosts! And Christmas! And Francis McQueen's definitely-for-real-actually-for-all-time-he's-dead-death. Yes, siree, he's dead as a doornail, he is. Here, you can even see his gravestone in the trailer! [previewyoutube=2cX6scd1f_c;full][/previewyoutube] Anyway, make sure you keep an eye out because we have two more bonus cases coming in 2022 featuring your favorite detective, Francis McQueen live and in the flesh! Enjoy! -Buddy

Hey, Detectives! Whelp. This is it. This is the end, Detective Francis McQueen must die. Now, you might be saying: "Buddy, there's two more bonus cases after this one, obviously this isn't the end!" And that I'd just like to ask you please don't tell anyone else that because I'm trying to milk this fake death for all its worth. Ghosts of Christmas Passed goes live on December 24th, Christmas Eve! It includes a new case with a new mystery to solve, a new minigame to puzzle over and more things to point at and/or click on. [previewyoutube=2cX6scd1f_c;full][/previewyoutube] Anyway, that's it, that's the post, come hang out in The Spooky Doorway Discord if you wanna chat with me or the devs!

Hey, Detectives! This year, I'm thankful I was able to save Officer Dooley from the Darkside Dimension, thankful I get to the robotic circus and thankful that I could see my favorite wrestler El Doolio. And since I have the power to write a big ol' announcement for the Steam Awards, I'm writing a big ol' announcement for the Steam Awards! It's my pleasure to endorse The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark for the Labor of Love category, since we're definitely not in this for the money. For those of you who don't pay attention to the esoteric rules of the Steam Awards, players like you can nominate your favorite games for awards like Sit Back and Relax, Best Game You Suck At and Better With Friends. Each game can only win for one category, so we wanted to officially point you all in the direction of the Labor of Love category and go "that one!" If you're sharing robotic turkey (this joke won't make sense 'til the next case is out, remember it!) with friends or family you're thankful for, might I recommend sharing The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark with them as well? There's a Steam Sale starting right when this post goes live so it's never been a better time to show your family this game so they understand all the weird Bloodwolves references you keep making. As always, thanks for playing and hope you have a great holiday! -Buddy P.S. If you wanna know why the cover image for this announcement is so garish and weird, that wasn't made by me. It was made by Miguel on the Twitter, blame him.

We removed an engine splash screen that showed up when starting the game.

Hey, detectives! Good news! Trading Cards are now available for your favorite Detective series featuring a clown named Shingles! (Any relation to other Detective series featuring a clown named Shingles are purely coincidental.) There are five cards that you can earn when you're looking in bins for items, frantically clicking all over the screen because of a puzzle you can't solve, or groaning at some of the games many, many puns! If you want to get trading, head over to our Steam Discussion threads to try and make matches!

We're live right now for LudoNarraCon! Drinks, devs, and downright sillyness. Join a mix of Akupara Games and Spooky Doorway team members for a fun, laid back stream. The developers of The Darkside Detective will be answering some burning community questions, but they'll also be getting tipsy and making noise, so you don't want to miss it. Plus, you'll be able to catch some tutorials on how to craft custom Darkside Detective-themed cocktails.

We're live right now for LudoNarraCon! Buddy is the Community Manager at Akupara Games, and he loves to hop on stream and play games from our deep, deep catalogue. The only issue is that he's usually preeeeetty bad at them. For LudoNarraCon, he's doing an exclusive stream and tackling a case from The Darkside Detective, so check out the stream to see if he's got what it takes to crack a case or two.

We're live right now for LudoNarraCon! A lot goes into rendering the handsome, featureless faces of The Darkside Detective protagonists Dooley and McQueen. Lead artist Paul Conway is a master of the pixel craft, and he's going to be doing an exclusive LudoNarraCon art stream! Tune in and watch him go through the entire process, from initial sketches to final pixel-perfect art.

We're live right now for LudoNarraCon! Want to take a deep dive into The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark and get insight on the world of the game and the minds of the developers? We've got a behind the scenes video with members of Spooky Doorway. It's part interview, part developer walkthrough, and ALL exclusive.

Hello 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?

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Hello, Steam people! Exciting news. LudoNarraCon, the yearly digital convention held by indie label Fellow Traveler, is happening from April 23rd to the 26th! Oh and WE ARE IN IT! That's right, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is being featured at LudoNarraCon, and we've got a bunch of really fun streams and premieres for you to dig into during the event! Behind The Scenes Developer Walkthrough Want to take a deep dive into The Darkside Detective and get insight on the world of the game and the minds of the developers? We've got an exclusive behind the scenes video with members of Spooky Doorway. It's part interview, part developer walkthrough, and ALL exclusive. Art Stream With Paul Conway A lot goes into rendering the handsome, featureless faces of The Darkside Detective protagonists Dooley and McQueen. Lead artist Paul Conway is a master of the pixel craft, and he's going to be doing an exclusive LudoNarraCon art stream! Tune in and watch him go through the entire process, from initial sketches to final pixel-perfect art. Buddy Gets Good - The Darkside Detective Edition Buddy is the Community Manager at Akupara Games, and he loves to hop on stream and play games from our deep, deep catalogue. The only issue is that he's usually preeeeetty bad at them. For LudoNarraCon, he's doing an exclusive stream and tackling a case from The Darkside Detective, so check out the stream to see if he's got what it takes to crack a case or two. Pint and Click Celebration Stream Drinks, devs, and downright sillyness. Join a mix of Akupara Games and Spooky Doorway team members for a fun, laid back stream. The developers of The Darkside Detective will be answering some burning community questions, but they'll also be getting tipsy and making noise, so you don't want to miss it. Plus, you'll be able to catch some tutorials on how to craft custom Darkside Detective-themed cocktails.
You're going to be able to catch all of these streams right here on Steam during LudoNarraCon, so if you want to fumble along with us, catch the event, hop in our Discord, and let's get ghosty. Discord: http://www.discord.gg/spookydoorway Twitter: @ds_detective Website: http://darksidedetective.com/

Hey, detectives! The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark releases April 15th! For $12.99, you'll be able to join the episodic, point-and-click adventures of Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley in six brand new cases! Travel to Castle Dooley in Ireland, a haunted vegan carnival, and even the dreaded high school reunion to get to the bottom of the irreverent cases the Darkside Division needs to solve. If you'd like a little taste of the action, why not take a look at our fancy new trailer? [previewyoutube=WqGLQO9C31M;leftthumb]https://youtu.be/WqGLQO9C31M[/previewyoutube] Twin Lakes is a cursed city. Less cursed than say, Demons are tearing it apart but more cursed than always loses its keys or often steps in puddles. Its roughly in the middle of the cursed scale, is what were trying to say. Cursed enough that its a nuisance. Cursed enough that somebody has to deal with it Thats where The Darkside Detective comes in. Whenever you hear a bump in the night, feel a tingle up your spine, or smell something fishy, Detective Francis McQueen isnt far behind. No, he doesnt smell of fish - its a phrase, come on... Picking up after the events of The Darkside Detective, McQueen has to save his usually-present (in body, if not mind) sidekick Officer Dooley from the Darkside, so the two can get back to what they do best - investigating the citys many strange, often paranormal, always paradoxical goings-on. Join them in this frighteningly funny point-and-click adventure as they investigate six more standalone cases bringing them to a carnival, the local retirement home, an amateur wrestling circuit and even as far away as Ireland as they do what they can to keep the Darkside at bay.
Features Six unique cases, the likes of which youve never seen before (not a guarantee) Uses both pointing and clicking technology Music from Thomas O'Boyle, a totally-living composer, definitely not undead Photo-Realistic* Pixel Rendering (*Depends on your definition of photo-realism) One mail-in rebate per customer on exorcism services for hauntings resulting from play Wishlist The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark on Steam and Play The Demo Now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/795420/The_Darkside_Detective_A_Fumble_in_the_Dark/

We're live right now for the Steam Game Festival! Catch an exclusive Code Coven deep dive into The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark with Paul from Spooky Doorway, alongside special case footage and gameplay!

We're live right now for the Steam Game Festival! Catch an exclusive Code Coven deep dive into The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark with Traesa and Dave from Spooky Doorway, alongside special case footage and gameplay!

Greetings, you garish ghouls and gassy groupies. In case you missed the news, the big Steam Game Festival is happening again! From February 3 to February 9, over 500 game demos and developer livestreams are being featured in the event, and that includes The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark! Dang, a demo! If you've been itching to get your hands on the sequel to The Darkside Detective, there's no better time than now. For a limited time, you'll be able to play a free demo for The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark, giving you a chance to dive into the spirit-soaked adventures of Detective McQueen before the full game launches later this year! And hey, if you're a streamer or YouTuber or TikToker or any other kind of -er and you decide to play the demo in a video or stream, tag us on Twitter @AkuparaGames and @SpookyDoorway and we'll share it with the whole spirit-sleuthing community.
Sweet, a dev stream! Naturally, the only thing better than getting to play the game is watching a bunch of the tired souls who made the game play it instead! On February 3 and February 6 we've got special developer livestreams happening here on Steam. You'll be able to catch some pixel-y sneak-preview goodness as we show off behind the scenes footage of the game, as well as special Code Coven gameplay walkthroughs with developers Traesa, Dave, and Paul!
For anyone who just tuned in, let me repeat - the Steam Game Festival runs from February 3 to February 9! We'll be showing off The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark all week, so if you want to fumble along with us, catch the event, hop in our Discord, and let's get ghosty. Discord: http://www.discord.gg/spookydoorway Twitter: @ds_detective Website: http://darksidedetective.com/

How'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, including a juicy one for The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark. On Thursday, January 21st at 1PM EST we're going live on Steam with a special gameplay teaser showing off some of the action in a case from the upcoming spectral sequel! 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/

We've got some news, folks! Season 2 has had a rebrand! It's now called The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark. You can read more about it in our new Kickstarter Update.

We made it, chums, and with 72 hours remaining! Looks like were going hunting for Dooley! We want to thank you from the bottom of the cursed well where weve hidden our hearts. Were so pleased with the support weve gotten here, on social media and on our discord . We have announced a bonus case stretch goal (info below) but whatever happens from here on out, were very happy and excited to start - in fact, we already have. Cases are being blueprinted, scene pixelated and jokes are percolating. Anyway, onto the stretch goal case:

Stretch Goal Case: The Darkside Detective Anthology McQueen and Dooley aren't the only people in Twin Lakes and they certainly aren't the only ones living interesting lives. The anthology case consists of a number of short shorts focused on a day in the life of other characters you've met in Season 1 The Bloodwolves, Ghouley and McScream, and Raxa. So, if that tickles your fancy, theres still time to bump up your pledge and share the kickstarter on social media. Remember, every time a person pledges, an angel gets its wings (or something). Stay Tangible, Spooky Doorway

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