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The Detective's ApprenticeNewsUpdated Demo
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Updated Demo

The Detective's Apprentice · published 11 Jun 2026, 16:24 UTC

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Hey everyone!

I recently updated the demo to improve its overall pacing. The biggest change I made was to move the board game puzzle from the second case to a post-demo optional challenge level. While many of you enjoyed it, some players found it too hard and I think that it was a little too complex to be introduced this early in the game. Now that it's completely optional, only players who like the extra challenge can choose to play it.

Please note:

  • If you already played through the board game puzzle, nothing will change for until you reset the second case in the Case Select menu

  • If you finished the demo but haven't seen the board game puzzle yet, it's now available in the Case Select menu

Other incremental improvements that I made but didn't post about earlier:

  • Added a button to quickly navigate between the rule-book and the rules filling section

  • Highlighted some clues in the second case that I noticed some players were missing

  • Added visuals to the final conversation in the second case

  • Improved on and added new hints

  • Fixed a bug in Conversation Pt. 2 where clicking the book was causing the conversation to continue when it should have been paused

  • Increased the contrast between the storybook and the background in the first case

I've also been getting some great suggestions for the UI that I look forward to implementing in future updates/the full game. Huge thanks to everyone who's shared feedback or left a kind review/comment so far. It really means so much to me and keeps me motivated! :)

Cheers!

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