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Steam News11 January 20265mo ago

Early Access NOW LIVE! & Future Roadmap Revealed

🐱 Hello Detectives! 🕵️‍♂️ The wait is finally over! We’re excited to share the news: Couch Detective is officially live in Early Access! Thank you so much for your support and for eagerly awaiting this moment.

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addedHere is our future roadmap:New Case Files Drop: Get ready for "Urban Legends", "Classic Soup (V)", and the dramatic "Influencer Drama".
addedHere is our future roadmap:Serialized Mysteries: One case isn't enough? We added long-form story arcs with connected plots. Prepare to be left hanging by those "To Be Continued" endings!
changedHere is our future roadmap:Profiles & Prestige: Build your personal dossier! Top creators and active players will earn limited edition avatar frames. (We are also looking into Steam Community items, stay tuned!)
fixedRegarding Bug Fixes & SuggestionsBeyond long-term plans, we care deeply about your current experience. The dev team has already received reports from many detectives in the discussions since demo launch. We are currently organizing, analyzing, and addressing the issues you've encountered.
fixedRegarding Bug Fixes & SuggestionsYour feedback is incredibly important to us! If you encounter any bugs while playing, or have suggestions for the AI logic, please head to the Steam Discussions to let us know.
fixedRegarding Bug Fixes & SuggestionsWe will be monitoring every comment in the discussions closely and will release updates to fix problems as soon as possible. If you have any wild ideas, feel free to throw them at us anytime!

Couch Detective changes

addedNew Case Files Drop: Get ready for "Urban Legends", "Classic Soup (V)", and the dramatic "Influencer Drama".
addedSerialized Mysteries: One case isn't enough? We added long-form story arcs with connected plots. Prepare to be left hanging by those "To Be Continued" endings!
changedProfiles & Prestige: Build your personal dossier! Top creators and active players will earn limited edition avatar frames. (We are also looking into Steam Community items, stay tuned!)
fixedBeyond long-term plans, we care deeply about your current experience. The dev team has already received reports from many detectives in the discussions since demo launch. We are currently organizing, analyzing, and addressing the issues you've encountered.
fixedYour feedback is incredibly important to us! If you encounter any bugs while playing, or have suggestions for the AI logic, please head to the Steam Discussions to let us know.

🐱 Hello Detectives! 🕵️‍♂️

The wait is finally over! We’re excited to share the news: Couch Detective is officially live in Early Access!

Thank you so much for your support and for eagerly awaiting this moment. Now, it's time to put on your glasses, grab a cup of tea (or a bowl of "Soup"), and start your deduction journey.

But this is just the beginning. Early Access means we will be polishing the game alongside you. For the upcoming period, we have prepared a roadmap full of updates to make the game richer, more brain-burning, and perhaps even more... "friendship-testing."

Here is our future roadmap:

Phase 1: The "Restocking the Soup" Update We will focus on enriching game content and optimizing the core experience:

  • New Case Files Drop: Get ready for "Urban Legends", "Classic Soup (V)", and the dramatic "Influencer Drama".

  • Interior Decorator: Achievements are online! Unlock badges and exclusive decorations. Time to fill those empty shelves with your glorious achievements.

  • AI Brain Transplant: Based on your feedback, we are working hard to adjust the AI logic. The Cat Detective will become smarter, sharper, and... probably a bit more unfiltered.

Phase 2: The "Big Brain" Expansion Prepare for bigger challenges and interaction:

  • Serialized MysteriesOne case isn't enough? We added long-form story arcs with connected plots. Prepare to be left hanging by those "To Be Continued" endings!
  • Profiles & Prestige: Build your personal dossier! Top creators and active players will earn limited edition avatar frames. (We are also looking into Steam Community items, stay tuned!)

  • Multiplayer Co-op (aka Argument Simulator): Grab a friend to solve cases! Finally, prove who is the Detective God carrying the team, and who is the teammate just guessing blindly on the side?

Regarding Bug Fixes & Suggestions

Beyond long-term plans, we care deeply about your current experience. The dev team has already received reports from many detectives in the discussions since demo launch. We are currently organizing, analyzing, and addressing the issues you've encountered.

Your feedback is incredibly important to us! If you encounter any bugs while playing, or have suggestions for the AI logic, please head to the Steam Discussions to let us know.

We will be monitoring every comment in the discussions closely and will release updates to fix problems as soon as possible. If you have any wild ideas, feel free to throw them at us anytime!

Happy solving!

Gamtropy

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