Case Files: The Death of Paulette Williams — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Update for October 4, 2025 | 2025-10-04 | Updated to prevent Unity security vulnerability |
| Case Files: Behind Closed Doors - Steam Next Fest and Demo! | 2024-01-24 | We're excited to announce that the second installment in the franchise, "Case Files: Behind Closed Doors", will be premiering at the Steam Next Fest in February! The event takes place from Feb 5th-12th. A demo will be available to play during the event. There will also be a livestream with the developer, who will go over the new case, new mechanics, and more. Mark your calendars, detectives! If you haven't already checked out the new game, you can do so HERE. Don't forget to add it to your wishlist! To stay up to date with the development of this game, and the other games we have in the works, please consider joining our discord HERE. We are |
| Case Files: Behind Closed Doors - Steam Page is LIVE! | 2023-10-23 | We're excited to announce that the second installment in the franchise, "Case Files: Behind Closed Doors", now has a Steam page! We are planning a release in Q1 of 2024, but for now the game can be wishlisted by visiting the page HERE. This next case raises the bar significantly for the series. We've included crime scene photos, security camera footage, and new mechanics that involve discerning truth from lies, as well as finding contradictions in suspect interviews. There are also 4 suspects this time around. We have been focusing really hard on making YOU feel like a DETECTIVE. To stay up to date with the development of this game, and the o |
| Update for May 17, 2023 | 2023-05-18 | Added the ability to skip phone call audio. Fixed a minor bug in the video skipping feature. Changed the name of the "Skip Video" option in the Settings Menu to "Option to Skip Media". This change allows the skipping of both video and audio throughout the game. |
| Update for March 15, 2023 | 2023-03-15 | Fixed a typing error in the end credits. |
| Case #2 is In Development! | 2023-02-18 | We're excited to announce that the second installment in the "Case Files" franchise has officially begun development! This next installment will feature many community-requested features and mechanics. It's a bit too early to provide a lot of details, but do know that we have listened, and are continuing to listen to player/community feedback in order to deliver a second case that drastically improves upon the existing formula. To stay up to date with the development of this game, and the other games we have in the works, please consider joining our discord HERE. We are constantly polling the community for input on new features and mechanics. |
| UI & Player Settings Update! | 2023-02-07 | Players have spoken, and we have listened! This new UI & Player Settings update features a lot of the highly requested features from the player community. Features include: New "Controls" screen that can be accessed at any time. This features all controls available to players. Completely revised and easier to understand "Settings" menu. Newly added setting to adjust the volume at any time. Newly added setting to change from fullscreen to windowed mode at any time. Subtitles will no longer disappear when the game and/or video players are paused. Skipping videos now requires a long press to prevent accidentally skipping videos. *PLEASE NOTE: TH |
| Update for December 24, 2022 | 2022-12-25 | Fixed a critical bug that prevented the videos to appear on the playback monitor if "Skip Videos" was disabled. The problem is now corrected and the playback monitor is working as intended regardless of whether "Skip Videos" is enabled or not. |
| Update for December 17, 2022 | 2022-12-17 | Fixed an issue with a slight echo being heard when switching video feeds on the playback monitor. |
| VR Support - FREE UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE! | 2022-12-17 | VR support via OpenXR has been added! This is a FREE update! Players will now have the option to play the game in Standard mode or VR when launching the game. Support is established for the following headsets: Rift, Rift S, Quest, Quest 2. To use the VR mode, please make sure that you have the latest update of the game, and that your VR headset is properly connected to your PC prior to launching the game. *Please Note: The Standard and VR versions are treated as two separate games. There is NO cross-saving between the two versions! **Vive, Index and WMR headsets "may" be supported, but we have NOT been able to test them yet. |
| Update for December 16, 2022 (VR SUPPORT ADDED) | 2022-12-16 | - VR support via OpenXR has been added. Players will now have the option to play the game in Standard mode or VR when launching the game. Support is established for the following headsets: Rift, Rift S, Quest, Quest 2. To use the VR mode, please make sure that your VR headset is properly connected to your PC prior to launching the game. |
| Update for December 3, 2022 | 2022-12-03 | - Fixed errors on plane ticket document |
| Demo is Being Removed on December 5th, 2022! | 2022-11-28 | This is the last week to claim and play the demo! On December 5th the demo for the game will be removed. |
| Update for November 22, 2022 | 2022-11-22 | Fixed a bug when using a controller on the menu screen. Minor quality of life improvements. |
| Update for November 3, 2022 | 2022-11-03 | - Improved text legibility & audio audibility |
| VR Compatibility - FREE UPDATE Coming Soon! | 2022-11-02 | We're working hard on porting the game to VR! As of now, we will for sure be supporting the Rift(S) and Quest 1 and 2 headsets. We're hoping to add Vive, Index and WMR headset support as well. We're expecting the VR version of the game to be available on the Steam store in December. This will be a FREE update for anyone that purchases the base game. Stay tuned for more info in the coming weeks! |
| Update for November 1, 2022 | 2022-11-01 | Minor quality of life improvements. |
| Update for October 30, 2022 | 2022-10-30 | Fixed incorrect date on the Plane Ticket document |