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Small Teaser #1
Hey, everyone! I'll be posting short teaser videos every day until the beta release of the update. Here's the first one! [dynamiclink href="https://youtu.be/pOK5-TxAQKc"] And yes I'm aware the Bien Sûr lacks an ^. As us…
Secret Route/Chapter 5 beta this month
Hey everyone, I want to follow up on what to expect from the upcoming Secret Route update. Initially, the Secret Route Ending should have just been an "alternative," like the Erlkönig section in Chapter 1 Court, somethi…
Steam's new Pricing System & Secret Route Update
Hey everyone, Steam has recently released an update that calculates the converted cost of games based on 'purchasing power'. I decided to try out this new system for The Donnerwald Experiment and The Murder Hotel. Most…
News about the Secret Route Update
Hey everyone. Let's start by addressing the Crimson Walrus in the room. The Secret Route Update I know it's been a while. I initially planned to release the update in November. Now it's the next year and it's still not…
Patch 1.05
Version 1.05 Art -Added a talk sprite for Spalanzani. Bugfix -Chapter 2, Roberto no longer despawns if talked to before Charade. Music -Added Vinyl to Basement in Chapter 1. -Added Vinyl to Pumpkin in Chapter 1. -Added…
Patchnotes 1.03
Version 1.03 Engine -Upgraded to Unity 2022.3.62f3 -Fixed Post Processing being broken after the update (in V1.02a) Loading Screen -Added FMOD Logo since we are using it. Achievements -Added three achievements for the c…
Small Update - 1.02
Version 1.02 Engine -Applied the Unity Security Fix -Added a new Asset Load System using Addressables. This is mostly for the Nintendo Switch Version to reduce the amount of graphical data which is loaded at the same ti…
Japanese Translation Issues
皆さん、こんにちは。 ゲームの日本語翻訳が他の言語ほどの品質になっていなかったことに気付きました。本当に申し訳ありません。 翻訳を担当してくれているパートナーに、しっかりとQA（品質チェック）の時間を取ってもらう余裕を与えられなかったのは、自分のミスでした。 次の大型アップデートでは、その部分を改善して翻訳を修正する予定です。 また、文章構築システム（Sentence Build System）も、もっと使いやすくなるよう調整していま…
Update 1.01b
**Achievements** -Added Easter Egg achievement "It's a feature". Can be unlocked in Chapter 4 or in Chapter 3 when Gastfenger is following you. **Bug** -In Chapter 1 court, if you selected Ismail as the culprit there wa…
Version 1.01 Patchnotes
**Art** -Fixed Holmes having weird red pixels on his character page image. **Bugs** -Fixed Text Storage Bug in Chapter 4 when checking the stairs from the basement. -Roberto's memories will no longer linger after the ev…
The Murder Hotel release, upcoming patch
Hey, everyone! First, as many of you know, The Murder Hotel officially released last week. Yippie. The build was greenlit while I was on vacation, so it's been a bit chaotic, and I haven't been able to make a glamorous…
Where is the game?
What happened? It's very unfortunate, but it appears the Steam Review team has not finished their review yet, as I apparently have not given them enough time, despite my best efforts to finish the game as soon as possib…
Important - Savefiles and Bookmarks
Demo to Full Game If you want to continue with your savefile or bookmarks from the Demo, please go to your "...\\steamapps\\common\\ The Murder Hotel Demo \\The Murder Hotel_Data\\StreamingAssets\\save" folder amd copy…
Final Release 4th September
Hey everyone! Unfortunately, I don't think I'll be able to finish the game in time. The endings are laid out, the court is structured, and the investigation phase is almost finished. Still, I'm afraid I won't finish it…
Release delayed to August
Hey everyone, I know you hate seeing it, but I've decided to push the release back another month, to the end of August. The reason is that I simply don't have enough time to finish the game properly. I want to make sure…
The Masquerade
Hey everyone o/ It has been a long time since I started working on Chapter 3, and I am happy to announce that it is finally "almost" finished, except for some polishing that will be done over the next week. Next on the…
