Dark Nights — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Dark Nights Reflections is released | 2025-12-12 | Dear players,Dark Nights - Reflections is available on Itch & Steam! Thank you for being so patient and enjoy the contents. Early supporter keys have been mailed. If you experience any issues, feel free to contact: darknights.time@gmail.com Download on itch | Download on SteamThe way I developed this game is different than a normal 'DLC'. I'll list the key points here. While I call it a 'DLC', Dark Nights - Reflections uses a new client. You DO NOT need to download the main game to play it. I'm working on a new Steam page for this game.The DLC only has TWO routes for now: Roya & Chain. The secret route/extra stories will be added in 2026.The |
| DLC Progress | 2024-11-13 | Dear fans, It's been 5 years since Dark Nights' release. I started working on the DLC after February 1st 2024. I thought about completing it within 1,5 years, but it grew a bit ambitious. In this update, I'll tell about the current progress and plans for this project. The script progress stages: Chain: 100% proofreading Roya: 100% proofreading Secret: 50% writing Extra stories: 10% writing CG art: 20/36 Background art: 16/24 Music: 99% The word count for Chain's route is 79k while Roya reaches 80k. This is about 300 pages per route, an average novel length. I tried fleshing out the characters more, including the MC, by exploring new topics no |
| DLC development | 2024-02-01 | Dear fans, It's been 1 year since the DLC got fully funded. The project turned more ambitious than I expected. This is the last time I work on Dark Nights content, so I want to wrap it up nicely. This is a long post about the current progress, art previews, character redraws, and more! The script progress stages: Chain: 50% proofreading Roya: 50% proofreading Secret: 30% writing Extra stories: 10% writing I finished writing Chain & Roya's storylines. Combined, it's about 155k words. Once the DLC is finished, the word count will likely increase to around 200k. The main game, with 4 routes + extra stories, was around 270k words. This means, the |
| Dark Nights DLC | 2023-05-19 | Dear fans, The Dark Nights DLC campaign got funded over 100% on 31st January 2023. I want to thank everyone who supported and shared this project. Since then, I've been working on the new content. In this post, I share my progress and some sneak peeks on sprite reworks and CG. What you can expect from the DLC: - 3 new storylines - Roya, Chain, and a hidden route - 36+ CGs - New OST - Extra cut scenes - 20+ new achievements - Bonus content The DLC will be a separate game with only new storylines. I may keep some interface, music and background art. Some people may prefer the old art so you can still play the main game with that. My art style c |