The Mermaid Mask news & patch notes

• Added icons to indicate when a clue in your casefile might need reading, using or otherwise interacting in order to progress the story
• Added button to take you from one clue to another, when it's relevant
• Added check for game complete achievement on title screen
• Fixed disappearing hint boxes
• Fixed hint box options resetting
• Adjusted some clue page interactions to make it easier to look through

• Fixed issue with puzzles where the game got stuck between asking for a clue, then asking for a specific part of the clue
• Fixed voice slider on title screen options
• Fixed an issue where a suspicion topic could start without the needed clue
• Fixed some instances of quiet dialogue audio
• Fixed an instance of missing dialogue audio
• Fixed layering in Sinthia puzzle

At last, the wait is over: The Mermaid Mask is out now!

We sincerely hope you enjoy your time aboard the Mortuga Seafoam submarine. If you do, please consider leaving a review on Steam. It is a small gesture, but an enormously consequential one for game devs like us and helping other fans find the game.

Should you wish to report a bug, discuss the game, or seek a discreet nudge on a particularly devious puzzle, please jump into our Steam Community.

⬢ 𝘿𝙀𝙏𝙀𝘾𝙏𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙂𝙍𝙄𝙈𝙊𝙄𝙍𝙀’𝙎 𝙊𝙏𝙃𝙀𝙍 𝙈𝙔𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙄𝙀𝙎 ⬢

The previous cases are currently available if you want to try them before diving into The Mermaid Mask. If you’ve not already interrogated every sketchy suspect and hidden object from the previous games, now’s your moment. You don't need to have played them, but there are little nuggets of lore that you'll see connect the series (IYKYK):

Lastly, we’d like to express our heartfelt thanks for the support and encouragement you’ve shown to Grimoire, Sally, the rest of the cast, and everyone involved in bringing this game to life.

It has been genuinely rewarding to see the community embrace the project in so many different ways. From the fan art and thoughtful lore discussions to those who have taken the time to play the demo and engage with us across our channels, your enthusiasm and generosity have not gone unnoticed.

We’ve been deeply moved by the response to the game thus far, and we’re incredibly grateful for the passion, creativity, and goodwill this community continues to share. Thank you for being along for the ride.

We sincerely hope you enjoy this new game as much as we have enjoyed creating it.

SFB Games

⬢ 𝙅𝙊𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘾𝙍𝙀𝙒 (𝙄𝙉𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙈) ⬢ 𝘿𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙄𝙉 (𝙏𝙄𝙆𝙏𝙊𝙆) ⬢ 𝙀𝙑𝙄𝘿𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀 𝘼𝙍𝘾𝙃𝙄𝙑𝙀 (𝙔𝙏) ⬢ 𝙁𝙊𝙇𝙇𝙊𝙒 𝙏𝙊𝙈 & 𝘼𝘿𝘼𝙈 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘾𝙇𝙐𝙀𝙎 (𝙓) ⬢ 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘿 𝙐𝙎 𝙀𝙇𝙎𝙀𝙒𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀

The Mermaid Mask is OUT TOMORROW!!!

We are partnering with Convergence Games Showcase for our launch. You can check out their live stream on Twitch on 16th July, 11:00AM PT / 14:00PM ET / 19.00PM GMT / 20:00PM CEST.

But there’s only one final case file left to open.

We’ve met the suspects. We’ve met the victim. We’ve raised our eyebrows, opened the files, and politely side-eyed just about everyone aboard the Mortuga Submarine.

But every good mystery needs someone brave enough, stubborn enough, and just nosy enough to solve it.

For The Mermaid Mask, that means Detective Grimoire and Sally: the returning investigative duo at the heart of the case. One brings calm, considered detective work. The other brings sharp instincts and sharper comments. Together, they’ll question suspects, connect clues, test theories, and try to work out exactly what happened to Captain Mortuga.

So before launch, it’s time to open their case files.

Known for: A steady hand, a thoughtful mind, and an impressive ability to keep asking questions long after everyone else has started acting suspicious. At least, that’s what it says on his business card.

First impression: Calm, curious, and quietly determined. Grimoire is the kind of detective who knows the smallest detail can crack a whole case wide open.

Grimoire brings a grounded, relentless energy to even the strangest mysteries. He listens, observes, and gently pulls at the loose threads everyone else desperately hopes he’ll ignore. Aboard a submarine full of secrets, half-truths, and deeply suspicious people, that patience matters more than ever.

Thoughtful, humane, and determined, with a healthy side of wry humour, Grimoire is exactly the person you want in a room where everyone has something to hide.

SFB Games still won’t tell us Grimoire’s first name. We have asked. One day we will find out. Mark my words.

Voiced by: Edwyn Tiong, whose credits include Loco Motive, Harold Halibut, and Unavowed.

Known for: An eye for detail, a very low tolerance for nonsense, and the ability to say what everyone else is thinking.

First impression: Sharp, funny, and switched on. Sally feels like the person most likely to notice the clue hidden in plain sight, then roast Grimoire for missing it.

Sally has come a long way since the gift shop in Secret of the Swamp. She’s sharp, funny, and dangerously switched on: the kind of person who spots the clue, says the thing everyone else is thinking, and then keeps digging.

Where Grimoire is measured, Sally is instinctive. Where he circles the question, she pokes it with a stick until she’s certain it has been thoroughly poked. Aboard the Mortuga Submarine, her warmth, bite, and absolute refusal to let nonsense slide are not just welcome.

They’re essential.

Also, her Tangle Tower redesign was based on an onigiri. No seriously, look at her.

Voiced by: Amber Lee Connors, whose credits include Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer, Dandadan, and The Outer Worlds 2.

⬢ 𝙒𝙃𝙄𝙇𝙀 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙒𝘼𝙄𝙏… ⬢

The previous cases are currently available:

If you’ve not already interrogated every sketchy suspect and hidden object from the previous games yet, now’s your moment.

⬢ 𝙎𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙔’𝙎 𝙒𝙄𝙏 & 𝙒𝙄𝙎𝘿𝙊𝙈 ⬢

Imagine this being the first time you meet your future co-worker.

Sally meeting Grimoire in Secrets of the Swamp:

⬢ 𝙅𝙊𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘾𝙍𝙀𝙒 (𝙄𝙉𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙈) ⬢ 𝘿𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙄𝙉 (𝙏𝙄𝙆𝙏𝙊𝙆) ⬢ 𝙀𝙑𝙄𝘿𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀 𝘼𝙍𝘾𝙃𝙄𝙑𝙀 (𝙔𝙏) ⬢ 𝙁𝙊𝙇𝙇𝙊𝙒 𝙏𝙊𝙈 & 𝘼𝘿𝘼𝙈 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘾𝙇𝙐𝙀𝙎 (𝙓) ⬢ 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘿 𝙐𝙎 𝙀𝙇𝙎𝙀𝙒𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀

All hand on deck - it's ONE WEEK TO GO!

This time next week we'll be celebrating the launch of The Mermaid Mask, but before we disappear beneath the waves for final preparations, we’d love your help with one final push.

We’re incredibly close to 100,000 wishlists on Steam, which is huge number for an indie. Following the game, wishlisting it, or downloading the demo all help give the Steam algorithm a little nudge and make it easier for more players to discover The Mermaid Mask.

But we have a couple more pieces of evidence to inspect.

Every mystery has a centre of gravity.

For The Mermaid Mask, that centre is Captain Magnus Mortuga: former captain of the submarine, keeper of his own council, and the man whose death turns the whole voyage into a locked-room murder investigation.

So before we go any further, it’s time to open his case file.

Known for: Being the former captain of the Mortuga Submarine. Now found dead inside the locked “Illusion Theatre”, accompanied only by an ancient stone cauldron and a broken vial.

First impression: Silent, enigmatic, and impossible to ignore. Even in death, Captain Mortuga casts a long shadow over the case from the moment Sally and Grimoire step aboard.

Mortuga feels less like a man and more like a myth condemned to dwell at the bottom of the sea. We imagined him as a mix between Captain Nemo, Dracula, and Batman: a mysterious figure surrounded by rumours, isolation, and stories no one can quite prove.

Some say he was cursed to remain underwater forever. Some say sunlight was forbidden to him. Some say he was ancient, impossible, and not quite human.

Maybe he was a vampire. Maybe he was a prisoner of fate. Maybe he was just a mortal man trapped inside the legend built around him.

And now he’s dead.

Voiced by: David Menkin, whose credits include PRAGMATA, Final Fantasy XVI, VALORANT, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga. We’re delighted to have him onboard as the enigmatic Captain Mortuga.

⬢ 𝙒𝙃𝙄𝙇𝙀 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙒𝘼𝙄𝙏… ⬢

The previous cases are currently on sale:

If you’ve not already interrogated every sketchy suspect and hidden object from the previous games yet, now’s your moment.

⬢ 𝙎𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙔’𝙎 𝙒𝙄𝙏 & 𝙒𝙄𝙎𝘿𝙊𝙈 ⬢

We'll see you next week for launch,

SFB Games

⬢ 𝙅𝙊𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘾𝙍𝙀𝙒 (𝙄𝙉𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙈) ⬢ 𝘿𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙄𝙉 (𝙏𝙄𝙆𝙏𝙊𝙆) ⬢ 𝙀𝙑𝙄𝘿𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀 𝘼𝙍𝘾𝙃𝙄𝙑𝙀 (𝙔𝙏) ⬢ 𝙁𝙊𝙇𝙇𝙊𝙒 𝙏𝙊𝙈 & 𝘼𝘿𝘼𝙈 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘾𝙇𝙐𝙀𝙎 (𝙓) ⬢ 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘿 𝙐𝙎 𝙀𝙇𝙎𝙀𝙒𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀

After recently playing Secrets of the Swamp and Tangle Tower, Gab Smolders has shared an early preview of The Mermaid Mask!

It’s a Let’s Play, and we’re excited to have her take an early look at the game. Check it out for a sneak peek before release.

Of course, we can’t promise it’s spoiler-free, so if you’d rather keep everything that might happen in your play-through a surprise, look away now!

⬢ 𝙅𝙊𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘾𝙍𝙀𝙒 (𝙄𝙉𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙈) ⬢ 𝘿𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙄𝙉 (𝙏𝙄𝙆𝙏𝙊𝙆) ⬢ 𝙀𝙑𝙄𝘿𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀 𝘼𝙍𝘾𝙃𝙄𝙑𝙀 (𝙔𝙏) ⬢ 𝙁𝙊𝙇𝙇𝙊𝙒 𝙏𝙊𝙈 & 𝘼𝘿𝘼𝙈 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘾𝙇𝙐𝙀𝙎 (𝙓) ⬢ 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘿 𝙐𝙎 𝙀𝙇𝙎𝙀𝙒𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀

Prepare for the launch of The Mermaid Mask with us!

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Sign up to our socials for release updates, behind-the-scenes extras, and everything you need to dive into the mystery on launch day.

⬢ 𝙅𝙊𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘾𝙍𝙀𝙒 (𝙄𝙉𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙈) ⬢ 𝘿𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙄𝙉 (𝙏𝙄𝙆𝙏𝙊𝙆) ⬢ 𝙀𝙑𝙄𝘿𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀 𝘼𝙍𝘾𝙃𝙄𝙑𝙀 (𝙔𝙏) ⬢ 𝙁𝙊𝙇𝙇𝙊𝙒 𝙏𝙊𝙈 & 𝘼𝘿𝘼𝙈 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘾𝙇𝙐𝙀𝙎 (𝙓) ⬢ 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘿 𝙐𝙎 𝙀𝙇𝙎𝙀𝙒𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀

We’re thrilled to announce that The Mermaid Mask launches on Steam on July 16, 2026.

All aboard the world’s strangest submarine

Summoned by the mysterious Captain Seafoam, Detective Grimoire and Sally arrive with only a cryptic letter, two photographs, and the growing sense that all is not right aboard the Mortuga Submarine.

You’ll explore a hand-crafted submarine, interrogate a fully voiced cast of oddballs, gather evidence, solve puzzles, and slowly assemble the murky truth lying beneath all the surface.

Expect:

• An impossible locked-room murder

• A strange submarine full of secrets

• Eccentric suspects with plenty to say

• Clues, contradictions, and satisfying “aha!” moments

• Cozy-creepy mystery vibes

• Sally being extra Sally

Voices, faces, and suspicious behaviour

We’ve been sharing more about the game’s cast and performances in our recent Steam posts, so have a look there if you’d like to meet some of the voices behind the suspects before accusing them of murder.

Play the demo

You don’t have to wait until launch to start snooping. The demo for The Mermaid Mask is still available on Steam, giving you an early look at the case, the characters, and the extremely normal murder submarine.

Wishlist The Mermaid Mask on Steam, play the demo, and prepare to take the plunge on July 16, 2026.

Look out for previews of the rest of The Mermaid Mask's characters on SFB Games' social channels, and news on the game.

In the last post, we opened the case files on Symmetry Silkmoth, Godrik Gripp, J.D. Wirman, and Madam Tadpole. But there are still more suspects to meet aboard the Mortuga Submarine, and they’re just as worth side-eyeing. This time, we’re looking at the remaining characters caught up in the mystery of The Mermaid Mask: who they are, who voices them, and why you should probably keep one eyebrow raised at all times.

Let’s reopen the files.

Known for: Being the newly appointed captain of the Mortuga Submarine.

First impression: Bright-eyed, capable, and trying incredibly hard, Sinthia Seafoam is the sort of person who wants to be the best captain she can be. At just 18 years old, Sinthia is a nautical mechanic with a can-do attitude and the absolute confidence that she can handle everything. Probably.

She’s all heart, ambition, and a slightly-too-tight grip on the submarine’s wheel. She has the practical know-how to keep things running, and the wide-eyed optimism of someone who still believes enthusiasm can fix most problems. Maybe she's "fixed" the biggest problem of all.

Voiced by: Anairis Quiñones, whose credits include Re − Starting Life in Another World, Jujutsu Kaisen 0: The Movie, April O’Neil in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed, Mirko in My Hero Academia, Kimberly in Street Fighter 6, Lynette in Genshin Impact, and Feixiao in Honkai: Star Rail.

Watch the reveal:

Known for: Arriving aboard the Mortuga Submarine with the energy of someone who was absolutely not invited, but has decided the cargo hold is home now.

First impression: Mariana Moon is a countryside historian, storyteller, rambler, ambler, and fireside gambler. She is exactly the kind of person who hears the words “lost cursed submarine” and immediately starts packing her knapsack. Mariana has only just arrived, setting up camp in the cargo hold. Let’s just say her timing seems… questionable. To her, the Mortuga Submarine is a treasure trove of half-truths, rumours, old stories, and things people would probably rather stay buried. Which makes her fascinating, and possibly dangerous.

Inspired by a mix of Bilbo Baggins and his creator, J.R.R. Tolkien, Mariana brings wonder, wisdom, and just enough anarchy to make everyone else nervous.

Voiced by: Jacqui Bardelang, whose credits include Metaphor: ReFantazio and Baldur’s Gate 3.

Watch the reveal:

Known for: Dirk Dansom. Actor.

First impression: Dirk Dansom has everything a movie star needs: big hair, effortless charm, action hero biceps. Once a total unknown, Dirk shot to fame playing Marcus Mordoom in the movie adaptation of Hex of the Helmsman. Now he’s aboard the Mortuga Submarine doing research while waiting for the sequel.

Dirk has the easy charm of a Hollywood himbo, and is incredibly easy to like. People want to talk to him and that means they tell him things. Maybe things he shouldn't know. So yes, he may be lovely. But the real question is whether the leading man act is hiding something more... murderous.

Voiced by: Steven Kearney, whose credits include SimCity.

Watch the reveal:

Known for: Calling himself the Dream Doctor and studying the strange science of dreams, also known as oneirology.

First impression: Quiet, imposing, and deeply absorbed in his work, Doctor Zephyr cuts a striking figure among the rare instruments, strange devices, and curious inventions of his dream chamber. He studies dreams: their meaning, their purpose, and what he calls “subconscious spirit transmissions.” Is it science? Is it nonsense? Or is it something much worse?

Aboard the Mortuga Submarine, a man who spends his time looking beneath the surface of people’s minds feels very worth watching. After all, if you know what someone dreams about, you might also know what they fear most, and how to use it against them.

Voiced by: Eric Morgan Stuart, whose credits include Commissioner James Gordon in Batman: Caped Crusader, Principal Wells in Life is Strange, and Jacob Forsythe / Newton Oberly in Fallout 4.

Watch the reveal:

Look out for more news and previews of The Mermaid Mask on SFB Games' social channels.

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We're revealing the cast of The Mermaid Mask.

Over the next few posts, we’ll introduce the characters, the voice actors behind them, and a few clues about what makes each one worth paying attention to.

Let’s open the files.

Known for: Being a half-mermaid. The top half, conveniently.

First impression: Madam Tadpole is calm, self-contained, and very comfortable in her own corner of the Mortuga Submarine. She has the confidence of someone who has already lived several lives, and has no wish to revisit them. The question is what happens when someone threatens her peace if mind?

Madam Tadpole is a green half-mermaid with human legs, powerful arms, and a past she may not want examined too closely. She lives aboard the submarine in her own subaquatic grotto and seems content with her lot. She just wants to be left in peace. Naturally, that puts her firmly on the suspect list.

Voiced by: Tara Langella, whose credits include Medea in Hades II, Lord Ravager Phantylia in Honkai: Star Rail, Ophelia “Oppy” Turner in Pacific Drive, and roles in God of War Ragnarök, The Elder Scrolls Online, and Magic: The Gathering Arena.

Watch the reveal:

Known for: Running a very niche nautical navigation shop in the engine room of the Mortuga Submarine

First impression: Godrik Gripp is cheerful, persistent, and hard to ignore. Part shopkeeper, part cartographer, he seems harmless... Though it’s fair to wonder what he may be trying to distract you from.

Godrik began as a simple idea: a Zelda-style shopkeeper in the engine room, complete with an idle animation designed to get on your nerves. From there, he developed into a fully realised suspect. He runs a tiny shop stocked with compasses, maps, and navigation gear, which may not seem like your top priority during a murder investigation. But Godrik is also an expert cartographer with a serious interest in the submarine, its routes, and its secrets. Also, his best friend is Cornelius Cane: a wooden stick.

Voiced by: Alex Bankier (Cat’s Eye, Code Geass: Dakkan no Z), who gives him the right mix of humour, intelligence, and mild irritation.

Watch the reveal:

Known for: Writing the wildly successful novel, Hex of the Helmsman

First impression: Sarcastic, wry, witty. J.D. Wirman is a novelist under pressure: observing, plotting, and quietly turning everyone around him into material for his next book.

There’s a wonderfully tense, funny melancholy to J.D. Wirman: a Stephen King-flavoured author figure. Wirman is what happens when you make one very successful piece of art and then everyone immediately starts asking when the next one is coming. Hoping to be inspired by an adventure on a submarine, might Wirman decide to take the story into their own hands?

Voiced by: Alex Bankier, who also plays Godrik Gripp. Alex Bankier’s additional credits include Crème Brûlée Cookie in Cookie Run: Kingdom, Codename K in Zenless Zone Zero, and Eikþyrnir / Forde in Fire Emblem Heroes.

Watch the reveal:

Known for: Child star and illusionist of the shuttered Fortuna Theatre

First impression: Eerie, enchanting, and mercurial, Symmetry Silkmoth has the presence of a haunted Victorian ghost-child turned stage magician.

Symmetry Silkmoth is equal parts ethereal emo and unsettling theatre kid. She's transformed the submarine’s storage room into the Illusion Theatre, where she has been working on her latest show and mostly keeping to herself. Mostly. She has a wonderfully lyrical way of talking, full of poetic cadence and dramatic little turns of phrase, which made her a joy - and a challenge - to write. But is this innocent persona her greatest illusion?

Voiced by: Justine Leah Hince, whose credits include The Biggleboss Incident, Dawnsbury Days: Good Little Children, Dawnsbury Days: The Profane Barrier, Crush Crush, and Fallout 4: Mind Games Mod.

Watch the reveal:

Look out for previews of the rest of The Mermaid Mask's characters on SFB Games' social channels, and news on the game.

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What about other languages?

Questions?

A huge thank you to everyone who played the demo, streamed it, shared the game, or dropped feedback and theories. Seeing so many people dive into the mystery is an absolute joy.

⬢ 𝘿𝙀𝙈𝙊 𝘿𝙊𝙒𝙉𝙇𝙊𝘼𝘿𝙎 ⬢

During the festival the demo welcomed thousands of new detectives, helping bring lifetime demo downloads to over 30,000, which is pretty incredible for the world's weirdest submarine full of strange and unusual suspects.

⬢ 𝘿𝙀𝙑 𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏𝘼𝙍𝙔 ⬢

If you haven't caught Tom and Adam's demo play-through on the Steam page, you can get their full commentary on YouTube now. Think DVD director's commentary, for the analogue fans amongst you.

⬢ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙈𝘼𝙄𝘿 𝙈𝘼𝙎𝙆 𝙈𝙔𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙔 𝘽𝙐𝙉𝘿𝙇𝙀 𝙂𝙄𝙑𝙀𝘼𝙒𝘼𝙔 ⬢

We closed our Mermaid Mask Mystery Bundle competition during Next Fest. The winners have been drawn and contacted. Thanks to everyone who took part (and who went hunting for Sally’s reading material).

Next Fest may be over, but the investigation continues. The team are back at work polishing the game and preparing the next steps for the full release.

Thank you again for all the support,

SFB Games

⬢ 𝙅𝙊𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘾𝙍𝙀𝙒 (𝙄𝙉𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙈) ⬢ 𝘿𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙄𝙉 (𝙏𝙄𝙆𝙏𝙊𝙆) ⬢ 𝙀𝙑𝙄𝘿𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀 𝘼𝙍𝘾𝙃𝙄𝙑𝙀 (𝙔𝙏) ⬢ 𝙁𝙊𝙇𝙇𝙊𝙒 𝙏𝙊𝙈 & 𝘼𝘿𝘼𝙈 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘾𝙇𝙐𝙀𝙎 (𝙓) ⬢ 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘿 𝙐𝙎 𝙀𝙇𝙎𝙀𝙒𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀

Steam Next Fest is halfway done.

The demo is live.

The crew of the Mortuga submarine remain deeply suspicious.

It felt like the right moment for a little mid-week pick-me-up.

So we set up a competition!

Storytime

We’ve been working away here at Tangle Tower HQ (we wish) trying to come up with something fun to do. During a recent meeting, Tom and Adam gave us a tour of their desks - stacked with years of brilliantly strange merch gifted and collected from family, friends and fans. It was impressive. It was enviable. It was frankly inspiring.

Naturally, we decided to emulate our heroes. If Tom and Adam can have handmade game mascots on their shelves, so can we. So we've commissioned crochet amigurumi versions of Detective Grimoire and Sally. And then the better idea arrived: instead of hoarding them like jealous goblins, why not give some away?

Thus, the Mermaid Mask Mystery Bundle was born.

What’s in the bundle?

• Handmade crochet amigurumi of Detective Grimoire and Sally, being created by Chrisis.Art

• A The Mermaid Mask-inspired t-shirt

• A bar of “HER” chocolate

This is handmade and limited edition, never seen before or again merch.

How to Enter

Follow this link 👉 HERE

When you arrive at the competition landing page you can enter by doing one, or all, of the following:

• Follow Detective Grimoire on Instagram

• Sign in to Steam

• For bonus 10 entries detective credentials: tell us the SECRET CODE

And what’s the SECRET CODE?

It’s the last word of the title of the book Sally is reading in the demo. If you’ve played carefully, you already know. If you haven’t… well. The demo is right there.

The competition closes 18:00 GMT on Monday, 2 March 2026.

Good luck, Detectives!

SFB Games

Happy Next Festmas, Grimoire-fans and Sally-stans!

⬢ 𝙎𝙏𝙀𝘼𝙈 𝙉𝙀𝙓𝙏 𝙁𝙀𝙎𝙏 ⬢

The free demo for The Mermaid Mask is LIVE ⚓︎

If you’ve already played it: good news, we’ve updated it. New tweaks. New polish. Fewer “was that meant to happen?” moments. Want the full breakdown? The marvellously thorough RheoTastic from our amazing community has gone above and beyond with a deep-dive into what’s changed (and why you might want to dive back in):

👉 https://steamcommunity.com/app/1696770/discussions/0/762932796518879376/

⬢ 𝙍𝙀𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙎𝙀 𝙒𝙄𝙉𝘿𝙊𝙒 ⬢

The Mermaid Mask is releasing this summer 2026.

Wishlist and follow the game here on Steam to keep an eye on updates.

⬢ 𝙈𝙄𝘿-𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆 𝙎𝙃𝙀𝙉𝘼𝙉𝙄𝙂𝘼𝙉𝙎 ⬢

If you’d like your detective updates delivered directly to your eyeballs, come follow along. We’ll be sharing behind-the-scenes bits, demo updates, and whatever chaos Grimoire allows through quality control. Keep your eyes peeled mid-week. Something is going to be happening here on Steam and…

…Instagram. Yes. We have Instagram now. We'd love it if you can give us a follow.

⬢ 𝙒𝙃𝙄𝙇𝙀 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙒𝘼𝙄𝙏… ⬢

The previous cases are currently on sale:

If you’ve not already interrogated every sketchy suspect and hidden object from the previous games yet, now’s your moment.

⬢ 𝙎𝘼𝙇𝙇𝙔’𝙎 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙇 𝙏𝙃𝙊𝙐𝙂𝙃𝙏 ⬢

As always: Thank you for playing. Thank you for wishlisting. Thank you for diving back into the world of Detective Grimoire and Sally with us.

Now - go solve Magnus Mortuga's murder 🧜‍♀️

SFB Games

⬢ 𝙅𝙊𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘾𝙍𝙀𝙒 (𝙄𝙉𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙂𝙍𝘼𝙈) ⬢ 𝘿𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙄𝙉 (𝙏𝙄𝙆𝙏𝙊𝙆) ⬢ 𝙀𝙑𝙄𝘿𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀 𝘼𝙍𝘾𝙃𝙄𝙑𝙀 (𝙔𝙏) ⬢ 𝙁𝙊𝙇𝙇𝙊𝙒 𝙏𝙊𝙈 & 𝘼𝘿𝘼𝙈 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘾𝙇𝙐𝙀𝙎 (𝙓) ⬢ 𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘿 𝙐𝙎 𝙀𝙇𝙎𝙀𝙒𝙃𝙀𝙍𝙀

Detective Grimoire and Sally will return in 'The Mermaid Mask' in 2026. Thanks for your patience! I can't wait to share it with everyone. (The first delay was largely due to Crow Country, and this second delay is a normal 'every project takes longer than you think' situation)

Adam-