Detective Di Celebrates 2-Year Anniversary... What's Next?
It is with great pride, humility, and gratitude that we mark the 2-year anniversary of the release of Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders. To celebrate, the game will be on sale at 60% off until the end of this month.
We want to thank each person who has given our little indie game a chance. It is your continued support and encouragement that has allowed our game to carve out a tiny corner of the vast gaming universe. The fact that you continue to wishlist, buy, and share your thoughts on our game is enough to fill our hearts with even greater hopes and dreams.
Of course, as a creator, it can be scary to talk about those hopes and dreams. To put yourself and your ideas out into the world is an intimidating endeavor. But, making indie games is nothing if not bold!
So, having said that, I give you this little nugget (think marathon, not sprint):
Detective Di Special Edition Out Now with Major Discount
To celebrate the release of the Special Edition of Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders, we're running a special limited-time discount of 33%.
As part of the package, you will get the base game, the original game soundtrack and the digital art book (text in English only).
About the Art Book
Take an intimate look at the years-long journey to bring the legendary Di Renjie to life as never before. From inception to final renderings, learn how a small indie team created the acclaimed adventure game set in ancient China. Take a visual tour through dozens of images and sketches and read in-depth commentary from the makers to discover a world rarely explored in video games.
About the Soundtrack
Official game soundtrack for Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders. Relive the game's engrossing Chinese setting and rich atmosphere across 14 original tracks by Andrea Giachini.
We hope you enjoy this bundle as mush as we enjoyed putting it together. Thank you for you support!
We’re very excited to announce the release of the official 34-page art book for Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders (text in English). Join us as we take an intimate look at the years-long journey to bring the legendary Di Renjie to life as never before.
From inception to final renderings, learn how a small indie team created the acclaimed adventure game set in ancient China. Take a visual tour through dozens of images and sketches and read in-depth commentary from the makers to discover a world rarely explored in video games.
The Art of Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders is downloadable in high resolution PDF files in both double-page and single-page layouts.
The DLC is currently discounted and can be purchased separately for those who already own the game, or it can be purchased as part of a Special Edition Steam Bundle which contains the base game, the original soundtrack, and the art book.
Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders Nominated for 4 Aggie Awards
Every year, Adventure Gamers, one of the oldest and most respected websites covering adventure games, announces its nominees for the best adventure games of the past year in 15 different categories.
For 2019, there where 180 games in contention for nominations. Yesterday, AG revealed its highly anticipated list of nominees for 14 of the 15 awards -- reserving the final award, Best Adventure, for a final reveal during the announcement of the winners on February 7th, 2020.
We are extremely honored and thankful that Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders is on this prestigious list of games.
Without further ado, here are the nominations:
• Best Story • Best Writing - Drama • Best Setting • Best Traditional Adventure
Here's a link to the full article: https://adventuregamers.com/articles/view/39492
It means a great deal to us that such a publication has recognized our hard work, and we want to once again thank all the folks that have offered their support since the inception of this little indie game idea -- and ultimately helped it become a reality. Thank you all so much and good luck to all the nominees!
Steam Cloud + Chapters Menu (v1.3.1)
Steam Cloud Saving Added
This latest update adds Steam Cloud support for Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders (PC and Mac).
Once you open the game after updating to v1.3.1, all your saves will be transferred to Steam’s cloud save system. If you have synchronization enabled, this means your saves will stay on Steam's servers as long as you are connected to your account.
Official Support for Chapters Menu
Previously available only for testers and the development team, we also added the highly-requested "Chapters" menu. This allows players to jump back to the start of any chapter they choose. Players who finished the game prior to updating to v1.3.1 can also access this feature.
All players can now open this menu by accessing the "Main" menu or the in-game "Pause" menu. From one of those menus, open the "Load" menu. Then, press "j" on your keyboard to open the "Chapters" menu.
Have fun!
Original Soundtrack DLC + Update (v1.3.0)
Soundtrack DLC is LIVE!
The official game soundtrack DLC for Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders is now available only on Steam. Relive the game's engrossing Chinese setting and rich atmosphere across 14 original tracks by Andrea Giachini.
Please Note: Once purchased, the bonus content will appear in the game's root installation directory.
Track list:
01. Main Theme (1:34)
02. Moonlight, Blood Night (2:22)
03. The Investigation Begins (1:57)
04. The Reenactments (1:26)
05. No Turning Back (2:53)
06. The Dream Pagoda (1:48)
07. The Detective Rises (1:36)
08. The Justice Department (2:56)
09. The Empress of China (2:48)
10. Scene of the Crime (2:14)
11. The Paradise Cloud (1:50)
12. Silence is Golden (1:46)
13. Inner Demons (1:42)
14. Secrets and Tombs (2:14)
Update Details This update addresses the following:
- Minor text corrections for the English language version
Steam Trading Cards + Update (v1.2.9)
Steam Trading Cards are LIVE!
We're very excited to announce that Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders now has Steam Trading Cards! Here's how you can earn the cards and other drops:
Play the game
Collect cards automatically
Buy, sell, or trade cards with friends
Craft badges and get random drops
Level up your Steam profile
Enjoy the special artwork!
*Cards are rewarded retroactively to players that have completed the game
Update Details This update addresses the following:
- Added subtitles for Di Renjie's journal in the Chinese language version
- Very minor text corrections for the English language version
Update (v1.2.7)
This update addresses the following:
- Very minor text corrections for the English language version
- Very minor text corrections for the Chinese language version
- Added Chinese version end credits
Update (v1.2.5)
This update addresses the following:
- Minor text corrections for the Chinese language version
Hotfix (v1.2.4)
This hotfix addresses the following:
- Added "ESC" key functionality to enter/exit "Pause" menu
