We’re teaming up with Makeship to develop Dooley and McQueen plushies!
We’re 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 other’s 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
Case 9 Out Now!
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 you’ll 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
Clues to Case 9 in MIX Next
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
Announcing The Final Bonus Case(s)!
Hey Detectives!
With Halloween almost here, I’m 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! You’ll 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 it’s 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? You’ll 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 can’t wait to share more information on the cases in the future and dive into the mysteries in Darkside Detective!
-Riv Otter
A Fumble in the Dark wins 4 awards at the Irish Game Awards
We picked up Best Tech, Best Audio, Best Narrative and GAME OF THE YEAR!
The Nigel Plush Makeship Campaign Just Got Funded!
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
We're Crowdfunding a Nigel Jumbo Plush!
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!
Play "One Flew Into the Cuckoo's Nest" Today!
Hey, Detectives!
New Case
Welcome to another case for McQueen and Dooley in the quaint little city of Twin Lakes. This time, our intrepid detectives find a note saying they should head to the Twin Lakes Botanical Gardens. What could possibly be in store? Vegetarian werewolves? A mean, green mother from inner space? A space ghost on a trip coast to coast?
None of those things!
But if you want more information, you'll have to play a little Darkside Detective to figure them out!
Chinese Localization
Today's update also adds Chinese localization for the Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark! We've gotten A TON of feedback from chinese players that they'd love to play the game in their native language, so we're very happy to oblige them!
Nigel Makeship Plush
Alongside the release of the new case, we're also debuting the Nigel Makeship plush! Makeship is a crowdfunding site where you can pick up your very own Nigel the conspiracy theorist lake monster plush! The campaign isn't live right this second but we are running a giveaway on Twitter if you're quick!
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.
Buddy Gets Good: Nigel Makeship Stream and Q&A
And if you want to have a little fun with the Makeship campaign and Nigel plush, come hang out in the Akupara Games Discord on Monday, April 18th! I'll be streaming two Darkside Detective cases to the Discord and hosting a Q&A session with the folks at Makeship at 4PM Pacific/7PM Eastern!
If you wanna learn how the Darkside Detective Twitter Adventure would end up becoming One Flew Into the Cuckoo's Nest, we'll be answering that and other questions!
Exciting times to be a Darkside Detective fan! We've got one more bonus case on the docket, so look out for it in the not-too-distant future.
Happy hunting! -Buddy
The Next Darkside Detective Bonus Case Releases April 14th!
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!
