

Steam News · Sep 3
Hey DectectivesWe’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...
Steam News · Mar 25
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 th...
Steam News · Dec 9, 2025
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 bu...
Steam News · May 2, 2025
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. 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 li...
Steam News · Mar 17, 2025
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 Stea...
Steam News · Oct 4, 2024
Hey Akuparians! Guess what, it’s 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 you’ve been waiting for is waiting for you here, with a crisp sale to match.
Steam News · Jun 14, 2024
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 Cuckoo’s Nest, and Tales From The Darkside! If you already own the OST, the music should already be in your library! -riv otter
Steam News · Mar 15, 2024
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 Pl...
Steam News · Jan 30, 2024
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 ...
Steam News · Dec 5, 2023
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 placem...