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The Darkside Detective is a 2017 video game developed and published by Spooky Doorway. It was released on 27 July 2017.PlotDetective Francis McQueen, who leads the underfunded Darkside Division must investigate evil occurrences in Twin Lakes City.DevelopmentCreators Paul Conway and Christopher Colston originally created a short demo at a gaming convention in Galway. The demo was made in under eight hours, but received significant attention after it was posted online, promoting them to turn it into a full game. After decided to enter production on the game, they hired writer Dave McCabe and lead developer Tracey McCabe to assist in the production.During the development process, the team of five would do group read throughs to discuss issues and ideas, with McCabe then creating an interactive version of any ideas that they had using clipart to allow them to further map out how it would work within the game. Once an idea was decided on, the team would then start creating visuals, animations, interactions, sound and music based around the idea.ReceptionThe Darkside Detective received mostly positive reviews and has a score of 75% on Metacritic. Hardcore Gamer awarded it a score of 3.5 out of 5, saying 'The Darkside Detective is a charming point and click adventure with a taste for the sillier aspects of horror.'
Video Gamer awarded it 7 out of 10, saying 'The Darkside Detective has a very distinct sense of humour that you'll either love or hate.' Ted Hentschke of Dread Central praised the gameplay and atmosphere but criticising its short length, saying 'If the game were 50% longer, I would be in serious danger of genuinely loving it. As it is, it’s just a fun diversion for a few hours.' Jimmy Donnellan of Cultured Vultures awarded it a score of 8 out of 10, saying 'Funny and offbeat, The Darkside Detective is a joyful but basic point and click game that is simply over too soon.' However, CJ Andriessen of Destructoid awarded it a more negative score of 5.5 out of 10, and said 'Its lightweight, cornball comedy opts for cheap and easy jokes I never really find funny', although he did praise both the soundtrack and the art style. Video Review and Screenshots.
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Steam Giveaways. The Darkside Detective key freeAboutWhere cultists crawl, where demons dwell, where the occult occults?.ahem. Thats where youll find Detective Francis McQueen, the lead investigator of the criminally underfunded Darkside Division. When evil darkens the doorsteps of Twin Lakes City - hell, even when it just loiters around shop fronts or hangs out in shady alleyways - hes there, ready to investigate the cases that nobody else will.He is The Darkside Detective.The Darkside Detective is a micro-adventure game with a distinct sense of humour.
Its available on PC, Mac & Linux and consists of a series of humorous bite-size investigations into the occult and extraordinary.