Akupara Games Publishing The Darkside Detective: Seasons One and Two!
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Eagle-eyed fans may have seen this news coming, but today it is official! Akupara Games will be publishing the upcoming release of The Darkside Detective: Season Two as well as taking over as publisher for The Darkside Detective: Season One! We’re proud to partner up with Spooky Doorway, some of the wittiest and most clever devs in indie gaming. From intricate puzzles to hilarious dialogue, they’ve brought the not-quite-normal world of Twin Lakes City to life. Whether you’re brand new to the point-and-click adventure games or you’ve been following the genre since the Monkey Island, The Darkside Detective has what you’re looking for!
You can wishlist Season Two and purchase Season One today! If you’re new to The Darkside Detective mythos, make sure to join Spooky Doorway on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Discord!
The Darkside Detective: Season Two
Whether you’re a returning player or brand new to town, Twin Lakes City has something for everyone.
Haven’t played Season 1? We understand. There’s a lot going on in the world, from Norway relocating to the moon to France going in reverse to Californian Krakens. You can’t play everything. And if Star Wars can start on Episode 4, why can’t you start here with Season 2? We have your back (which we’re not returning, by the way), so this season starts with a recap of everything you need to know from the previous game.
Season 2 is bigger, better, and 100% slimier than ever! A year after the “Motel Incident” of Season 1, we find our reliable Darkside Detective, Francis McQueen, picking up the pieces that left the Darkside Division’s dynamic duo as a slightly less-than-dynamic solo.
While the best line of defense against the unknown took a hit to their ranks, the Darkside’s ominous influence remains ever-present with the supernatural running amuck and the paranormal causing havoc around the completely (ab)normal city of Twin Lakes.
It’s time to brush up on the occult, bust out your signed copy of Guylight, and answer the age-old question, “Why does the moon always seemingly show up when something goes wrong?”
This brand new collection of comedic point-and-click adventures will see Detective McQueen in six new standalone cases as he investigates a creepy carnival, explores a retirement home, and even tries to unwind on a trip to “sunny” old Ireland…
Features:
- 6 brand new standalone bite-sized micro cases to solve in The Darkside Detective franchise, with more to come post-launch
- Detective McQueen goes big with an international case of global proportions
- Twin Lakes’ hottest fashion trends
- Pixel optimization for better facial recognition
- Use of an innovative combination of noises known as Moo-sak to build atmosphere and chase off lonely, eerie silence
The Darkside Detective: Season One
Where cultists crawl, where demons dwell, where the occult… occults? *ahem* That's where you’ll find Detective Francis McQueen, the lead investigator of the criminally underfunded Darkside Division. When evil darkens the doorsteps of Twin Lakes City – hell, even when it just loiters around shop fronts or hangs out in shady alleyways – he’s there, ready to investigate the cases that nobody else will.
He is The Darkside Detective.
Features:
- 9 paranormal bite-sized micro cases to investigate around Twin Lakes City, including a Christmas Spectacular Special
- At least three jokes
- Cutting edge, high definition pixels
- One free curse-removal, up to and including mid-level witch hexes
- Music from Ben Prunty, the audiomancer behind gems such as Into the Breach, Subnautica, and FTL