Factsheet

Developer:

Spooky Doorway
Galway, Ireland

Founding Date:

April 2015

Website:

darksidedetective.com

Press Contact:

Akupara Games

Business Contact:

Akupara Games

Social:

twitter.com/ds_detective
facebook.com/darksidedetective

About

Where cultists crawl, where demons dwell, where the occult… occults? That’s where you’ll find Detective Francis McQueen, the lead (and only) detective 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 – he’s there, ready to investigate the cases that nobody else will.

He is The Darkside Detective.

The Darkside Detective is a classic point-and-click adventure game with a distinct sense of humour. Season 1 consists of 9 bite-sized, standalone adventures each of which can be completed in one sitting. It is available on the Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac and Linux (see website for up-to-date storefront links).

Season 2 is currently in development for the Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac following a successful Kickstarter campaign. It consists of 6 cases, each larger and slimier than their Season 1 counterparts (with bonus cases planned for post-launch), and has a release date of Q1, 2021.

Videos

The Darkside Detective Trailer

Some music from The Darkside Detective soundtrack, composed by Ben Prunty

Happy Retirement

66-6st

Images

download files as .zip (1.08 MB)

Logo & Icon

download files as .zip (93 KB)

Selected Articles

  • ...one of the most entertaining and rewarding points and click games I've ever played.

  • It may be a self-described “micro-adventure” game, but despite its simple style and presentation, The Darkside Detective has a lot of heart.

  • ...so many of the jokes land that playing is like having dinner with a well-oiled double act.

  • It's warmly funny and offbeat, like a detective sitcom that isn't rubbish.

  • …a great moody soundtrack and wonderful dark, yet colorful pixel art graphics.

Team

Paul Conway
Artist

Treasa McCabe
Developer

Dave McCabe
Writer

Ben Prunty
Season 1 Composer

Thomas O'Boyle
Season 2 Composer