Our new game Murderous Muses releases in 6 days and this time it's in 3D! Check out the trailer here:



Explore a haunted art gallery and hang talking paintings to solve the sinister murder of Mordechai Grey. Uncover evidence, solve puzzles and find collectibles as you dig deeper into the multi-layered stories surrounding the devilish artist and the mysterious island of Mirlhaven.

Murderous Muses stars Dark Nights with Poe and Munro favourites Klemens Koehring (Poe), Aislinn De'Ath (Violet), and Rachel Cowles (Rose) - as well as the voices of Ayvianna Snow (Millicent) and Rupert Booth (The Shapeshifting Detective). There's also a whole host of new faces as the shady suspects!

Murderous Muses launches on 12th April and you can find it here...

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1727270/Murderous_Muses/

Patch 1.06 is a minor patch with a new language!
+ Brazilian Portuguese subtitles
+ Main menu news bulletin system
+ Minor bug fixes

If you've ever wondered what goes into making a branching interactive film, or you just want to see the things Poe and Munro didn't say, now's your chance with the new, hot-off-the-press book "Dark Nights with Poe and Munro - The Original Scripts".

Available in ebook or paperback format, it contains the full, unedited production scripts for all six episodes, plus deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes insights, and a bonus never-before-seen episode where Poe and Munro meet in two separate past lives - with deadly results!

Buy at Amazon UK

Buy at Amazon US


We're thrilled to announce that BR-PT subtitles are now available in the beta branch. HUGE thanks to FMV fan André Oliveira for translating all 26,000 words (yes, even "whistle swinger") and making Poe and Munro available to Brazilian players!



Also in the beta branch are some minor fixes and a menu news system for those all-important messages from the devs! That should be rolling into live soon.


Our 4th game, Murderous Muses, is an FMV whodunit set in a haunted art gallery! If you've enjoyed any of our previous games (Doctor Dekker and the Shapeshifting Detective) then please head over to the Murderous Muses page and - as they say - *smash* that wishlist button to bestow good release vibes and unleash the magic of Steam visibility!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1727270/Murderous_Muses/


A huge thank you to everyone who has found something to love in the star-crossed odd couple that is Poe and Munro... we love that you're as fond of them as we are and we look forward to bringing you many more strange and wonderful adventures in years to come!

Think you can handle even more Poe and Munro? Check out the podcast here >>

Announcing MURDEROUS MUSES!

Spend three nights in a cursed gallery solving the cold-case murder of Mordechai Grey, a tortured artist killed by one of six deadly muses. Hang portraits to see into the past, whilst solving puzzles and exploring ever-changing rooms. Will you be artful enough to catch the murderous muse?

Our fourth FMV outing blends 3D and FMV together, to create a fully first person perspective interactive murder mystery, which we hope to port for VR players too!

Wishlist on Steam now!👇
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1727270/Murderous_Muses/

Patch 1.05 is here and brings with it Linux support for Ubuntu 18.04 and similar distributions - we hope you enjoy!

Changes
+ Added a pause icon to show when the current video has been paused

Bug Fixes
- Music during the Dr Dekker section should now transition correctly between different tracks
- You can no longer attempt to pause videos from menus, which was causing various visual bugs
- Subtitles should now track more precisely when skipping ahead in a video
- Fixed a number of subtitles that were not appearing when they should
- Fixed some unexpected menu interactions when using a mouse and keyboard, and some unique to playing with a controller

Whilst we've been busy working on the console ports, we've also been sliding in a few updates that should help you save (or not save) Joe in episode three, better determine Poe's fate in episode 2, and work out "handbag equals leave" in episode 1 :o All in all there are seven updated and re-edited choice videos to improve clarity, along with a few other tweaks...

+ Updated choice videos (ep1: 2, ep2: 1, ep3: 3, ep6: 1)
+ Improved the way subtitles are processed to reduce the likelihood of errors in the future
[Fixed] Bug that would cause previous choices to re-appear when replaying incomplete episodes

Patch 1.03 is here and adds Spanish, Turkish and Hebrew languages to the party. Russian is also available in-game but still in beta, so we're not officially announcing that just yet. Backing out of menus is now easier with controller, and subtitle sizes are visible in the options screen! Full patch notes below...

+ Added Spanish language option
+ Added Turkish language option
+ Added Hebrew language option
+ Added Russian language option (beta)
+ Small UI tweaks and improvements to support the wider range of languages
+ A few Quality of Life changes, including being able to see the selected subtitle size from the Settings menu and additional menu navigation using a controller

[Fixed] 'It Ended With a Kiss' achievement should now unlock correctly
[Fixed] Updating the formatting of tooltips, to improve readability in some languages
[Fixed] The game will now select a random choice when using a controller when choices are left to play out
[Fixed] Some of the longer and larger subtitles were being displayed incorrectly in smaller windows
[Fixed] Settings will now default to English if the saved language is not detected when rolling back to previous versions
[Fixed] Updated the font and font size for some languages to improve clarity

Patch 1.02 is here and brings with it loads of updates including new controller functionality that adds "button mashing" to make certain challenges more tactile (in line with mouse user challenge), more choices for screen freezing (you can choose *not* to do things now), subtitle sizing and Korean subtitles and UI! Full patch notes below...

+ Added Korean Translation
+ When using the TrackerFreeze option, you can now select choices that would only normally appear after running out of time
+ The mouse will now be hidden automatically hidden while using a controller
+ New medium and large subtitle sizes
+ Trackers when out of time using TrackerFreeze now stand out a bit more from background videos
+ Added mashable trackers for controller users

[Fixed] Pausing when using the FreezeTracker option would cause the video to resume / repeat
[Fixed] The current tracker will now be properly selected when resuming the game using controller
[Fixed] Updated a number of instances where buttons weren't being highlighted when transitioning between menus while using a controller
[Fixed] A stats display bug that would be caused by accessing the stats screen near the end of an episode
[Fixed] Updated subtitles in Simplified Chinese
[Fixed] Some stats were displayed incorrectly in episode 3 if using Simplified Chinese
[Fixed] Certain cases where settings tooltips would remain active despite leaving the settings menu

Patch 1.01 is now available with a host of new improvements and fixes...

+ The currently selected button when using a controller is now clearer
+ A skip option has been added to the options menu when first completing the game, which is persistent across new save games.
+ Added controller support for Switch Pro Controllers
+ Updated the existing controller support, allowing for the use of dpad for menus and choices

[Fixed] Updated subtitles, music tracks and videos which weren't being shown as intended
[Fixed] Buttons in the Dekker section are now always positioned within the video frame
[Fixed] Previous choices in episode 6 are no longer carried forward when replaying it. This should remove any crashes / softlocks that were caused as a result of not having any choices to pick
[Fixed] Videos are now much smoother when using the frozen trackers option
[Fixed] The 'Screen' dropdown will now be immediately translated on switching language
[Fixed] Crashes should now no longer occur after making certain choices in episode 4
[Fixed] Subtitles split across multiple lines were sometimes missing spaces, as well as some subtitles staying on screen longer than intended
[Fixed] 'Let's be Frank' choice thumbnail will now show correctly according to your choice
[Fixed] 'It Started with a Wish' and 'Return to Menu' are now properly accessible in the episode menu when using a controller
[Fixed] Reduced the amount of hitching when skipping lots of videos quickly
[Fixed] The continue button will no longer appear after completing the game
[Fixed] Choices should now be properly reset on subsequent playthroughs when accessed through the episode summary screen
[Fixed] The game will now correctly lock future episodes after starting a new game
[Fixed] Multiple subtitles
[Fixed] Slightly updated end video for ep6 clarity

Rejoice and visit your inventory immediately to see your new "Dark Nights with Poe and Munro" trading cards! Collect all 15 of your favourite characters (we couldn't fit them all in!) and trade for badges, backgrounds and emoticons.

Patch 1.01 is also coming soon, with some fixes and improvements to make your next playthrough more enjoyable including a "skip" toggle option that becomes available after playing all six episodes.

Thank you for all your support!