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AN UPDATE (MARCH 2026): NO MOVEMENT, BUT MUCH PUSHING
AN UPDATE! (April 2026) Hey folks! Here's where this build of The Dark Room on Steam currently stands: 1. I've got a great team of folks helping try to get the game finished / remade. Since about 2023 Imre Jele of Bossa…
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Happy New Ya Die!
Welcome to 2019, Darrens! The team is working on new art for level 2, and damn it, it's going to be an exciting year for this brutal little puzzle and party game. Here's how we kicked the year off, with 8/10 review from…
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Merry Christmas, Darrens!
Hello, Darrens! It's the night before Christmas, and all through the house, a creature is stirring, and you're going die. (No, it doesn't rhyme, but when you're dashing through the room, while a white-haired demon slays…
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Post - PAX Aus + DYKG
Hello, folks! Been awhile! I've been on tour! PAX Australia was a blast - we sold out of printed Steam Keys and t-shirts, but there's good news for folks who'd like to buy a The Dark Room pin down the line... stay tuned…
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NEW UPDATE! Version 0.11.4
Hola, Darrens! I'm told today's new update has fixed the checkpoint-loops-but-only-to-death bug. I'll start again. I'm told today's new update has fixed the checkpoint-loops-but-only-to-death bug. I'll start again. I'm…
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NEW UPDATE: Build 0.11.1!
Hello, Darrens! Welcome to the new build! Here's what we've got: 1. One of the causes of the infamous Fatal Error has been destroyed! If you're still experiencing the Fatal Error, please let us know! 2. Four new Achieve…
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Update A-Comin' + Live Shows
Howdy, Darrens! Another update's been scheduled, if it's not gone up already. This one includes: 1. A bunch of technical stuff I didn't entirely understand, but I hear is super-useful! 2. The first batch of new achievem…
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Version 0.10.0 is Live!
UPDATES IN 0.10.0 - The spoiler is now, hopefully, permanently, dead. - The game's icon is now The Guardian's face on Windows. - The Fatal Error still exists at the end of The Bad Way Out. We will, however, destroy it,…
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UPDATE: Version 0.9.2 is live!
Hello, Darrens! BEWARE Update to the latest version - the puppy is no longer immortal! I repeat, the puppy will not come back from the dead after it has been killed. More changes, fixes as we go. The team is working on…
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Leaderboard!
Howdy, Darrens! SEVEN ESCAPEES! SEVEN! SEVEN! The sink is clogged at my house! This is no-one's fault but my own, but when it's too late to do anything about anything, what else is there to do but complain on the intern…
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27/09/18 LEADERBOARD
As for 19:40 BST, four Darrens in total have escaped glorious Level One. They are: 1. Lustriga of the Darrenzord 2. That Retro Video Gamer Darren 3. Darren of the Mills 4. Defective Inspector Darren Onto victory. Viva l…
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UPDATE: Version 0.9.0 is up!
Hello, Darrens! Version 0.9.0 has been uploaded! Bugfixes include: 1. Improved subtitles 2. Bethlehem is now escapable 3. Options screen now properly sets window mode and resolution 4. General error smashing.
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Leaderboard!
Hello, Darrens! As of 4:40pm 24/10/18 (BST) three of you have managed to find the Good Exit to Level One. They are, in order: 1. Lustriga of the Darrenzord 2. That Retro Video Gamer Darren 3. Darren of the Mills
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21/10 - Update 0.8.0 + Bug Fixes
Hey, Darrens! New update! Version 0.8.0 includes the following features and bug fixes: 1. Music is now in the game! 2. If you "reached level 2" and glitched yesterday, that was an old exit from a previous build - try ag…
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New Update Available
Hey, Darrens! Oh, what a great day! Make sure you download the latest version of the game, we've rolled out a bunch of new updates including: There should be some storyline implications, along with more deaths and less…
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THE GAME IS OUT!
Ah, I'm so happy! The game is finally out! Welcome to Level One of The Dark Room! It wasn't always our plan to release the game in parts, but I think the team at Stirfire and I have put together a damn good adventure th…
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