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The Jester and the Madman

Also known as The Jester and the Madman, jam, jester and madman

The Jester and the Madman, a sequel to Curse of the Old Gods, is a point-and-click adventure with a 90s-style digitized art aesthetic, steeped in Lovecraftian horror. Solve puzzles, uncover a vast conspiracy, and descend into a world of cults, paranoia, and creeping madness.

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20 May 2026

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AnnouncementPublished 09 Apr 2026

Get your Physical Collector's Edition!

Got some exciting news to share: there's now a small physical collector's edition for "The Jester and the Madman" available for purchase. It's only 12€ (about $12) and includes a DvD with DRM-free Windows and Linux vers…

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March 2026
Added solution to the Good Ending to WalkthroughHi everyone, for anyone having trouble to get to the good ending: I've just added an additional paragraph to the Basic Walkthrough that will help you to achieve it. Good luck saving the world! Cheers, TimAnnouncement1 changeGameplay20 Mar 2026
December 2025
Full Human Voice Over UpdateHello everyone, I'm really excited to announce that The Jester and the Madman now has a full cast of voice actors, replacing the original AI voices. Thanks to the incredible work of Bone13 Productions, you can now exper…Announcement1 changeUI/audio01 Dec 2025
November 2025
Hi there, more improvement for the game: Added a whole bunch of new reactions when using items Added two new interactions that give points, so the maximum score was increased by 10 Fixed a bug where item description wou…v1.0.68 changesFixGameplayStore04 Nov 2025
October 2025
Hello again, the updates keep coming. :D Fixed a mysterious bug where you could miss the text message when combining two items correctly when it still displayed "You can't use these items together" from a previous combi…v1.0.56 changesFixGameplayStore31 Oct 2025
Update to Version 1.0.4Hello everyone, I've got another small update for you with these changes: Fixed some more typos Fixed a bug where you could charge the phone without drying it first Fixed a bug where you could miss points from the camer…Announcementv1.0.44 changesFix29 Oct 2025
Update to Version 1.0.3Hello everyone, I have another update for you with these changes: Fixed a bug where the computer password screen would not work anymore Fixed fullscreen option not saving correctly Fixed a bug where the auto-revert func…Announcementv1.0.35 changesFix26 Oct 2025
Patch Notes for Update 1.0.2Hi everyone, I've got a small update to the game for you with these changes: Fixed a few typos Added some more helpful descriptions here and there Added examples for the DOS camera and alarm programs You can now pickup…Announcementv1.0.24 changesFixGameplay22 Oct 2025
August 2025
Hello everyone, just wanted to let you know that the game now has a demo available to play. The full release of "The Jester and the Madman" will be on 21st of October. [dynamiclink href="https://store.steampowered.com/a…1 changeStore10 Aug 2025

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