The Shapeshifting Detective news & patch notes

https://i.imgur.com/MlxvXpG.gif The FMV murder mystery The Shapeshifting Detective is on sale from today (6pm GMT) with 63% off! https://store.steampowered.com/app/898650/ The Shapeshifting Detective is a supernatural-noir murder mystery FMV game where you play as a detective who can shapeshift into other characters, allowing you to unlock secret conversations and private encounters. Dorota Shaw is dead. And the prime suspects are three tarot readers with the uncanny ability to predict murder - or commit it. It’s your job to find out what else they know - but they won’t reveal their dark secrets to just anyone… Luckily, you can be anyone you want to be. Even the next victim. The game features more than 1600 full HD video responses, a simple questioning interface with unique ‘delete’ mechanic, and a randomly chosen murderer at the start of the game. Developed by the World Record-breaking makers of "The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker". As you explore the town of August, you'll be treated to a streaming radio broadcast of specially selected dark fiction read out by some of our favourite content creators... Jesse Cox Tex Murphy (Chris Jones) Adam Day (CallOfCthulhu) Brandy Clarke (Brandykins) Jessa (The Jessa Channel) John Mark Clawson Laceya Finley The Raw Geek Tim Leftwich Venomous Platypus Don’t forget you can follow Wales Interactive on our Twitter and Facebook page. Wales Interactive Team

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Minor bug fixes

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Hello everyone, We're back once again with another language update... This time we are happy to announce that The Shapeshifting Detective now supports Korean subtitles! Additional language include: English Simplified Chinese French German Turkish Russian Ukrainian Spanish Portuguese (BR) Hungarian Japanese That totals 12 languages and we will always consider adding further support based on audience request. So if there's a language you'd like to see in the game, comment below and we can consider adding it to the game for a future update. If you're still craving more FMV, we've just announced our next interactive sci-fi thriller movie, The Complex. Wishlist now and be notified when pre-orders go live! 감사합니다! Wales Interactive https://store.steampowered.com/app/1107790/The_Complex/

Hello everyone, We're back with another language update... This time we are happy to announce that The Shapeshifting Detective now supports Japanese subtitles! Additional language include: English Simplified Chinese French German Turkish Russian Ukrainian Spanish Portuguese (BR) Hungarian That's a total of 11 languages but we will always consider adding more based on audience request. So if there's a language you'd like to see in the game, please comment below and given enough request, we can consider adding it to the game for a future update. お楽しみください！ Wales Interactive

Hello everyone! Today's update brings several new languages that are added to the game. We now support the following languages:

• Spanish
• Portuguese (BR)
• Hungarian

Additional language include:

• English
• Simplified Chinese
• French
• German
• Turkish
• Russian
• Ukrainian

To celebrate the additional languages being added to the game, we're announcing a Steam Sale starting today with 30% discount! https://store.steampowered.com/app/898650/ Wales Interactive

https://i.imgur.com/MlxvXpG.gif The FMV murder mystery The Shapeshifting Detective is on sale from today (6pm GMT) with 30% off for the very first time since the launch in November! We're working on bringing new languages to the game with Spanish, Portuguese and Hungarian coming very soon so watch this space for that announcement! https://store.steampowered.com/app/898650/ Don’t forget you can follow Wales Interactive on our Twitter and Facebook page. Wales Interactive Team

Today we’re proud to announce new localisation updates including Russian, Ukranian and Hebrew languages! We couldn’t have added this without the staggering support from all the FMV fans out there, so a big thank you to you all. To celebrate the new addition, we’re discounting The Shapeshifting Detective from today with 20% off! for a limited time on Steam. We have more languages on the way so stay tuned. Is the game translated in your language? Do you have requests for specific languages to be added? Leave your comments below! If you're a member of the community and would like to get involved with game localisation then get in touch.

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33662830/30932a0631f27775efcc50b7d1b68ebd83291073.png Calling all fans of - SKIP We've added a highly requested feature to be able to - SKIP This feature will be unlocked after you have completed one full playthrough of the game and - SKIP Please note this will skip individual responses and skipping a response is entirely your own choice. We're now just a week into the release of The Shapeshifting Detective and we're proving once again that FMV is here to stay 🤩 The game has now surpassed 100 Steam very positive reviews 🏆 So we'd like to take a moment to thank you all for your support! The game has received some pretty incredible reviews already, here's just a few... “The Shapeshifting Detective is a shining light in immersive story-telling. The shapeshifting mechanic and how it is integrated into the story really sets it apart” 4.5/5 – The Xbox Hub http://www.thexboxhub.com/the-shapeshifting-detective-review/ “A great FMV title to enjoy multiple times over and over. By changing the murderer each time I would restart the game I felt like I was playing a game of Clue” 8/10 – PlayStation Universe https://www.psu.com/reviews/the-shapeshifting-detective-review/ “Alluring characters and enthralling narrative that dances with supernatural themes” 8/10 – Game Spew https://store.steampowered.com/app/898650 Stay tuned for additional languages to be added to the game. If anyone from the community has a particular language they'd love to see in the game, or if anyone is interested in translating the game, please get in touch! Wales Interactive

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33662830/928c7e66d96d3e5ff4da8a74c04f563c3f4809ed.jpg Dear players, viewers and every FMV fan out there! Wales Interactive are proud to announce the very first Steam Store Page broadcast of The Shapeshifting Detective, hosted by The Jessa Channel and featuring husband-and-wife developers Tim and Lynda Cowles of D'Avekki Studios! The Jessa Channel produces roleplay focused livestreams served up with a soupçon of silly and a whole lot of story. Jessa will be premiering The Shapeshifting Detective with developers D'Avekki Studios live from Steam, YouTube, Twitch and Mixer on release day. Expect informative developer commentary on the making of the game with the surprises of a blind playthrough by Jessa. Don't want to spoil the story? Don't worry! We will play through the just the first 90 minutes of the game. The rest, including discovering the murderer, is for you to discover! If you'd rather not spoil any of the story and just want to watch some developer interviews, D'Avekki have an entire playlist dedicated to interviews with the actors! https://www.youtube.com/user/davekki https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33662830/128f94de46b6d2e6f8faff89421305efcdb65a47.png What: Playthrough of The Shapeshifting Detective with The Jessa Channel and developer D'Avekki Studios Where: Steam (Broadcast & Store Page) also YouTube, Twitch and Mixer via The Jessa Channel When: Tuesday 6th November at 6-9pm GMT The Jessa Channel YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheJessaChannel Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheJessaChannel Website: http://www.TheJessaChannel.com https://store.steampowered.com/app/898650

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RADIO AUGUST

As you explore the town of August, you'll be treated to a streaming radio broadcast of specially selected dark fiction read out by some of our favourite content creators. STORIES BY ANGELA ADKINS "Nightmares" MARTIN OWTON "Open at Midnight" DAVID F. SHULTZ "The Bag Lady" CHRIS HOPPENBROUWERS "Dimitri's Descent" ASHLEY VAN HESTEREN "Contagion" NARRATED BY Adam Day (CallOfCthulhu) Brandy Clarke (Brandykins) Jessa from The Jessa Channel Jesse Cox John Mark Clawson Laceya Finley The Raw Geek Tex Murphy Tim Leftwich Venomous Platypus

WISHLIST

Don't forget to Wishlist The Shapeshifting Detective or go right ahead and pre-purchase the game now with 20% discount! https://store.steampowered.com/app/898650

Remember, remember the 6th of November... Wales Interactive are proud to announce The Shapeshifting Detective is now available for pre-order on Steam! Pre-order now and receive 20% discount ahead of the launch on 6th November. The Shapeshifting Detective will launch in November on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch with pre-orders across all platforms. https://store.steampowered.com/app/898650/

TELL ME MORE

Dorota Shaw is dead. And the prime suspects are three tarot readers with the uncanny ability to predict murder - or commit it. It’s your job to find out what else they know - but they won’t reveal their dark secrets to just anyone… Luckily, you can be anyone you want to be. Even the next victim. Featuring more than 1600 full HD video responses, a randomly chosen murderer and guest starring Rupert Booth (Contraditcion), Anarosa De Eizaguirre Butler (Contradiction) and Aislinn De’Ath (The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker).

FOLLOW THE GAME

Add the game to your Wishlist for updates Subscribe to the Steam Forum Follow us on Twitter https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33662830/d9300f2e6afdd6f55e36537d435e5581e5af4543.jpg https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33662830/98e163591275b4405fd658096110f122935ba34a.jpg https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33662830/2b321a34729749ef538381627715892f553a6219.jpg https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33662830/ba2abe64da30134935367b6a2514eaa03a87e332.jpg https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33662830/08d0c6c85b1a14be926ebb75b11219eeba865b52.jpg We would love to hear what you think about The Shapeshifting Detective so leave your comments below! Wales Interactive

FMV fans... we're back! Wales Interactive are delighted to announce The Shapeshifting Detective — a supernatural-noir murder mystery FMV game from D'Avekki Studios, the creators of The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker! In The Shapeshifting Detective you play as Sam - a detective with the ability to (you guessed it) shapeshift! Dorota Shaw is dead. And the prime suspects are three tarot readers with the uncanny ability to predict murder - or commit it. It’s your job to find out what else they know - but they won’t reveal their dark secrets to just anyone… Luckily, you can be anyone you want to be. Even the next victim. Featuring more than 1600 full HD video responses, a randomly chosen murderer and guest starring Rupert Booth (Contraditcion), Anarosa De Eizaguirre Butler (Contradiction) and Aislinn De’Ath (The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker).

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FEATURES

- 1600+ full HD FMV videos. - A large multi-location, multi-suspect world to explore. - Shapeshift into nine other characters, or be yourself. - Branching storyline and randomly chosen murderer for high replayability. - In-game radio station featuring short dark fiction plays between visits. - Any one of three random murderers helps to minimize spoilers. - Shapeshift and your dialogue options are voiced by the original actors. - Not all branching is binary. Push someone too far and discover a different reaction. - Can’t get that vital clue yourself? Shapeshift into the Police Chief! - Think your options are a trap? Refuse to speak to potentially unlock a hidden path. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33662830/d9300f2e6afdd6f55e36537d435e5581e5af4543.jpg https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33662830/98e163591275b4405fd658096110f122935ba34a.jpg https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33662830/2b321a34729749ef538381627715892f553a6219.jpg https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33662830/ba2abe64da30134935367b6a2514eaa03a87e332.jpg https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/33662830/08d0c6c85b1a14be926ebb75b11219eeba865b52.jpg We would love to hear what you think about The Shapeshifting Detective so leave your comments below and don't forget to Wishlist the game! Stay tuned for more gameplay, pre-order and special guest appearance updates! Wales Interactive