It’s been a busy year, Detectives!
 From patch updates, to the Off Duty and Modifiers releases 💽 2025 brought all-new ways to live out your detective dreams 🐀👞🧙‍♂️ A huge shoutout to all of you for being such an amazing community throughout ❤️
 Here’s looking forward to 2026 🥂

O, the weather outside is frightful... and streets ... and the crime... Anyway, Merry Christmas Detectives 🌟 Despite these hardened shadowy streets, we hope your day is filled with joy, love and laughter 🎄

Greeting Detectives 🕵️ Just a quick reminder to mark your diaries for our next update on the 12th January 🗓️ During this extra time we've had some great breakthroughs which we're excited to share very soon! 💽 🖥️

💡 Community Creation💡 Discord Detective ruchyi has found a way to create a cozy sanctuary for themselves. The perfect spot to reset away from the murder and debauchery of the outside world 😌

Who needs crows when you have nimble fingers 🤏 Citizens houses are a great spot for getting gifts this holiday season... just remember to wipe any incriminating prints off first 🎁

As the holidays approaching decided to add a little festive sparkle to our home base 🎄 Are you decorating for the season? Share below ✨

Careful out there guys, it be slippin' season 🫨

Shh my show is on 😠 Ooh ooh, this is the best bit!! BON VOYAGEEEEEEE OO HAA HA HA HA 🐀

Greetings Detective we have a quick update regarding our December update 📰

Today we are thankful for keys under doormats, safe codes left on fridges and the comforting thought that one day we may be roaming in the fields. Grab a friend and slice of synth-turkey and celebrate what you're thankful for this Thanksgiving 🍗

💡 Community Creation💡 An almost concerningly accurate detective home base by U/survivor3333. This Gumshoe can't be expected to clean these streets of crime and their apartment! C'mon now! 🙄🧹🪳

🚨 Detective Tip 🔎 Got some pesky citizens that need diverting as you sneak around the shadows? Throw a spare coin nearby to distract them 🪙 Oooh SHINY 🤩!

Sniper no sniping! 🫸 Credit- u/OwlFriend69

Vid breakdown FT: @digiphile-team.bsky.social @nightdivestudios.bsky.social @90sgraphics.bsky.social @colepowered.bsky.social @fireshinegames.bsky.social @detectivesim.bsky.social @newblood.games @dave.newblood.games @hyperstrangesa.bsky.social @mindthunk.bsky.social youtu.be/IlpXnx1L_-s

The nights are drawing in, the air is chill and the cold heart of crime never skips a beat 🥀 Take a moment to warm up and gather round the fire as you plot your next move detective 🔥

Go Sugar Birds 🐦⚾️! Starch Kola not only supports the people but the people's favourite team! Pick up at cool can of Starch at all respectable retailers PUT SOME LIFE INTO IT! 💡 Community Creation💡 - u/maxime7017

Not even the law can resist the most popular beer in the United Atlantic States 🍻! #cheersofficer

Good news Detectives, our latest patch update is live! 41.04 sees more fixes and bugs squashed 🤜🦟 See the full patch notes here - shadowsofdoubt.notion.site/Version-Chan...

Happy Halloween 🎃 Whilst catching the evil that lurks in the darkness is all in a days work for a hard boiled detective 💀🔪 we wanted to pay homage too the ghoulish and spooky this All Hallows' Eve by casting some horror classics in the shadows 🎥🕵️‍♂️

The spooky season is upon us 🎃 Gather round and share your most chilling stories and terrifying cases with you fellow detectives on Discord. Join now, if you dare 💀 discord.com/invite/shadows

Warning : Shadows of Doubt is not responsible for possession experienced at the hands of cursed or corrupted npcs... 👁️ 👁️ D̵͓̀ò̸͖̟w̷̛̲n̸͇̊̑l̵͙͠o̶͙̘͑͂a̸͇̐ď̷͖ ̴̢̠͒ñ̴̲o̵̻̎ẉ̵̗̽ 👁️ 👁️ Credit - u/digiskunk

🔎 We're diving into the lore files detective 🔍! L.E.M aka levée en mass aka Lemmings, are a revolutionary group opposed to capitalism ✊ Gaining slow but steady momentum, they've even turned members of some of the biggest legacy capitalist families to the cause 🍎👀🤫

You wake up. You feel different... stronger... upgraded 🤖💿 Take a trip to the Sync Clinic with our new 1hr ASMR vid www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl37...

🎶 I can see clearly now with glasses on... I can see all the crime scenes in my waaay 🎶 4 eyes are better than 2 👓 Try out our Short-Sighted game mode in the new Shadows of Doubt update. Live Now!

It's not easy being cheesy as Rat Detective Angory Tom soon found out 🕵️‍♂️🐀 Squeaks, swords and Cockroach Detective?! Watch the full video here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbaW...

The ultimate showdown... Snail nemesis vs Rat Detective 🐌💥🐀 One a ruthless killer with a singular goal of destruction. The other, well, he's just a little guy Artwork by u/maxime7017

Did you know we have a mailing list? Now it's no V-Mail but it's the next best thing ✉️ Hear about our latest Dev Blog updates by subscribing today 📧 colepoweredgames.substack.com

RAT vs SNAIL 🐌💥🐀 @Tomato_Gaming take on the role of Rat Detective as they're pursued by the ultimate vilian... Immortal Snail ....🐌 Watch here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLHe...

Now's the best time to play indie games! 🌸 @gamewithace.bsky.social 25% off ⛏️ @corekeepergame.com 40% off 🦶 @lensisland.bsky.social 35% off 🕵️ @detectivesim.bsky.social 50% off

What's your Ratsona 🐀 ? We're loving this interpretation of u/JustFrolik rat detective self that they shared 🐀🕵️‍♂️

Jinkies! Short sighted game modifier just dropped 👓 I can't solve this case without my glaaasses 🤓 Short sighted, along with 7 other game modifiers, is now live to play!

So, in the new @detectivesim.bsky.social update, you're... a rat. 🐀🕵️ We got to see @boba.yogscast.com do some arresting live last week. Who else has been keeping the streets clean...as a rat? 🧹 #indiegames #RATDETECTIVE #indiedev #gamedev

It's been a week since Modifiers launched! Since then, our life as a famous, short-sighted, rat detective, with a snail nemesis and loan shark chasing us around town, has felt pretty crazy 😮‍💨 But it's all in a day's work to keep these mean streets clean 🧼

But why a rat 🐀? Delve into all things Modifier Update in Cole's latest Dev Blog update 📰 From why certain decisions were made, to the origins of inspirations for new modes... Read now 🗞️ colepoweredgames.substack.com/p/shadows-of...

Look alive detective! Our second game update of the year is LIVE 🚨 Change the way you play with 8 new game modifiers! From scurrying around as a Rat Detective 🐀 to ambient greyscale gumshoeing 🩶 to facing your fate in the form of your Snail Nemesis 🐌...🏃‍♂️‍➡️ Play now 🕵️‍♂️

And we're live! Tune in to see our latest Modifiers update 🐌...🏃‍➡️ youtube.com/live/mN6jff-... @convergence-gs.bsky.social @fireshinegames.bsky.social

TONIGHT! See you there Detectives 🕵️‍♂️! @convergence-gs.bsky.social @fireshinegames.bsky.social

Don't forget to tune into the @convergence-gs.bsky.social Showcase TOMORROW to see the launch of our Modifiers Update! Watch on Steam, Twitch and Youtube 📺

One day you're riding high, feeling like a superstar detective, and the other you're in a storm feeling more like a drowned rat 🐀 Either way stop, take a break, and enjoy listening to the rain 🌧️😌 1 hour of relaxing noir ambience is now live on YT - www.youtube.com/watch?v=liHw...

The hour is drawing nigh... Our modifiers update is launching NEXT WEEK! To celebrate, we're excited to announce that we will be part of the @convergence-gs.bsky.social showcase on the 18th 🕵️‍♂️ Tune in to get the first look of these brand new ways to play Shadows of Doubt 👀

💀 Killer M.O. - V-Love 💌 These killers target their matches on V-Love. Leaving behind a chilling heart and message drawn in lipstick 💄 Check the victims emails or diaries for hints of a scorned lover 💔 Image credits | @insymttv.bsky.social and LordBlackwolf13 📸

Greetings Detectives 🕵️‍♂️ This month we've got some big gameplay modifiers incoming so keep those ears to the ground sleuths for clues on the latest update 🔍

Um...Heyyyyy guys.... whatcha doinnnnn' ??

Exciting news Detectives🕵️! We're finalists 🥂

Full-time Detective 🕵️ Part-time Interior Designer 💁✨ Spending our hard earned Crows creating our dream home... the muse? Starch of course 🥤😌 Flex your interior design skills by sharing your home bases below.

Update News 🚨 Some you may have seen that our next update was due this August. After some careful thought we’ve decided to push this to September to make sure this exciting update is good to go (including extra bug fixes). Thanks for your patience, we can't wait to share soon 🕵

Murderers think I'm not paying attention... But I'm always watching 👁️👄👁️ ... everyone ... All citizens are a suspect, no exceptions 🙅

🚨 Detective Tip 🔎 Found yourself lost in a never ending vent? You can pull out your map to escape undetected and avoid finding yourself in awkward situations like this 🫣 sorry m'am

Sponsored by V-Love 💙 Not every connection needs to send the heart a flutter, thats's why we're introducing our new product - Discord Server ✨ Connect with like-minded citizens and discuss your favourite topics such as: Economic decline and of course, Starch 🥤 discord.com/invite/shadows

Everyone always talks about enemies to lovers, but what about suspects to friends 🤝? Grateful for all the connections we've made... You know, once we got past that awkward forcibly taking your fingerprints because I think you're a murderer phase 😌