The Boogie Man — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| New Patch Update | 2026-08-06 | Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE BOOGIE MAN. The following changes have been made in this patch. Changed the language setting so that it is configured within the game itself, rather than through the Steam client properties. A language selection prompt will appear when the game is launched for the first time. To change it afterward, press the SHIFT key on the title screen. Thank you for your continued support! |
| New Patch Update | 2026-03-23 | Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE BOOGIE MAN. The following changes have been made in this patch. Changed some fonts. Thank you for your continued support! |
| New Patch Update | 2022-05-09 | Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE BOOGIE MAN. The following changes have been made in this patch. Fixed minor bugs. Thank you for your continued support! |
| New Patch Update | 2022-03-24 | Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE BOOGIE MAN. The following changes have been made in this patch. Fixed minor bugs . Thank you for your continued support! |
| [THE HANGED MAN] Chinese language support update and the commemorative sale! | 2022-03-15 | To all of our fans, Thank you for playing The BOOGIE Man. We are pleased to announce that we have added Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese to the supported languages for The Hanged Man, the final chapter of “The Strange Man” series. To celebrate, all four titles in “The Strange Man” series, The Crooked Man, The Sand Man, The Boogie Man, and The Hanged Man will be on sale for 50% off for one week from March 15th, 2:00 AM to March 22nd, 2:00 AM (JST). This is the perfect chance to enjoy the series if you haven’t already so grab your copies today! |
| New Patch Update | 2022-02-01 | Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE BOOGIE MAN. The following changes have been made in this patch. Changed the processing of staff credits. Thank you for your continued support! |
| New Patch Update | 2021-12-16 | The following changes have been made in this patch. Assorted text and overflow fixes. Thank you for your continued support! |
| New Patch Update | 2021-12-09 | The following changes have been made in this patch. Assorted text and overflow fixes. Thank you for your continued support! |
| New Patch Update | 2021-12-07 | The following changes have been made in this patch. Fixed a bug where some voice lines were not playing. Assorted text and overflow fixes. Thank you for your continued support! |
| New Patch Update | 2021-09-24 | Dear Users, Thank you for playing THE BOOGIE MAN. This message is to inform you that a new update has gone live. The following changes have been made in this patch. Fixed an issue where David disappears after entering a new area. Fixed an issue that prevented players from accessing end-game content. Thank you for your continued support! |
| We have fixed the bug during the mission to save Lance. | 2021-01-22 | Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE BOOGIE MAN. We have fixed the bug that allows you to move down the corridor past the room where Lance is, during the mission to save Lance. Again, thank you for your continued support. |
| Fixed the issue where the achievement Come Home Shorn cannot be unlocked. | 2021-01-19 | Dear fans, We have released a patch that solves the issue where the achievement Come Home Shorn cannot be unlocked. We apologise deeply for the delay in fixing this issue and for any inconvenience this may have caused players, thank you for your patience and understanding. |
| Patch: Added Korean to supported languages. | 2020-11-25 | Dear Fans, Thank you for playing The Boogie Man. This message is to inform you that a new update has gone live. Update Details Added Korean to supported languages. Fixed issue where a character tip from a different scene is shown. Fixed translation errors in English and Chinese. Fixed issue where control inputs wouldn't be read under certain conditions. Again, thank you for your continued support. |
| 《The Boogie Man》新加入官方中文 | 2020-06-25 | 大家好！ 《The Boogie Man》是采用wolf rpg编辑器制作的一款恐怖解谜游戏。 是Uri Games带来的Strange Man系列的第三部作品。 新增以下内容∶ 官方中文繁体 官方中文简体 部分内容修正 故事内容 玩家扮演冷酷的警察奇斯，被迫休假带着妻子前往城堡度假。 在城堡里，Boogie Man出现遂一在玩家面前杀害同行者。 玩家必须追逐Boogie Man，抓住这变态人魔就可得到Happy Ending。 相反没能抓住，可怕的结局在等待着你。 Strange Man系列的故事内容都非常细腻， 好玩的作品大家不要错过啊！ Steam夏季特卖 《The Boogie Man》在新增官方中文同时， 也加入Steam夏季特卖， 在6月26日至7月2日购入， 可享有六折优惠！ https://store.steampowered.com/app/749840/The_Boogie_Man/ PLAYISM STEAM社区 PLAYISM官方网页 PLAYISM官方微博 PLAYISM销售平台 Twitter Facebook PLAYISM玩家交流群QQ帐号： 637991723 |
| Max 80% Off Steam Golden Week Sale Now On! Including titles going on Sale for the first time! | 2020-05-01 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/7a269c0439022c7fa31d9863141ba3c84df5733d.jpg Dear Fans, Golden Week is about to start in Japan and so Steam will once again be holding a Golden Week Sale. PLAYISM titles will be available at up to 80% off. This sale will include some titles only just released in February and March! Giraffe and Annika 20% off Recently announced for release on Nintendo Switch and PS4, heartwarming adventure rhythm title is on sale for the first time on Steam! The phenomenal soundtrack is also on sale, with a nice bundle available too! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122100/ Record of |
| Stay home and play some games! PLAYISM titles 80% off in Steam Weekly Sale! | 2020-03-17 | Dear Fans, Steam recorded the largest ever number of concurrent users over the weekend. Over 20 million users! It is great to see everyone making the best of a bad situation. So, in the hopes that we can expand everyone's game collection, PLAYISM titles are available at up to 80% off in the Steam Weekly Sale! We hope you find something you like to pass the time! Check games on sale here: https://store.steampowered.com/franchise/Playism/list/51161 Action RPG Dungeons and Darkness 80% off! https://store.steampowered.com/app/479990/Dungeons__Darkness/ Conquer the Oceans! NEO AQUARIUM - The King of Crustaceans also 80% off. https://store.steampow |
| Yumenikki Followers Sale! | 2020-02-23 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/2d9eb2ea75c15a5e4a0bec0ac4e350d1a6c3daf5.jpg The Yumenikki Followers Sale starts today on Steam! Yumenikki was originally released by kikiyama in 2004. Ten "Follower Titles" from PLAYISM are part of the sale. Here are a few of the titles available now: The Strange Man Series https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/d4f91812200afa66b9a561e28ee2ccd1d9235f03.gif Four super creepy horror games, featuring multiple endings. We recommend starting with The Crooked Man! Just a few days ago, we released an update adding Chinese (Trad./Simp.) and |
| New PLAYISM Title: Giraffe and Annika Release Announcement | 2020-02-19 | Dear PLAYISM fans, We are writing to inform you that today marks the release of our newest title. Heartfelt 3D Action+Rhythm Action game, Giraffe and Annika. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1122100/Giraffe__Annika/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2PcSX7iinw Set on Spica Island, enjoy the sights and sounds as you embark on a journey packed with 3D platforming action, adventure, and rhythm game boss fights! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/ea5cafad264aac0053fa8150484c26945a023871.jpghttps://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/311fa9b4c2a07e69510dbd7835c3e014fd0335a9.jp |
| It's Chinese New Year! PLAYISM Titles Up To 80% Off!!! | 2020-01-24 | Dear Fans, One of Steam's biggest sales, the Chinese New Year Sale has begun! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/1a858fff361c560d008e2ddd23c06e7fd2540d04.gif Deeeer Simulator, currently getting memed out around the world is still on it's launch sale, trust us it's absolutely bonkers! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1018800/_DEEEER_Simulator/?curator_clanid=8438467 Also these four titles, that have only just been released recently are on sale too! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/c51156e0d076d754e4d8bc587522b35c0beae05a.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/9 |
| The Steam Winter Sale Is On! A Gift from PLAYISM! | 2019-12-20 | Dear Fans, The Steam Winter Sale has finally begun! Season's Greetings from all of us here at PLAYISM. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/4625762bb1cbc91d02ca1f47f1c0412cba8900c0.png This year we have incorporated Touhou Luna Nights into the design to celebrate its award of Best overseas indie game at Indie Play 2019. https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/3712d2bed5aeae34a0d581bcf9a2dd44fb88d865.jpg *From the left: 2 members from PLAYISM, ZUN, and Saito from Whysoserious? (We accepted the award on behalf of Team Ladybug). Stop time and attack gracefully with throwing |
| Patch has gone live. | 2019-12-06 | Dear Fans, Thank you for playing THE BOOGIE MAN. This message is to inform you that a new update has gone live. The following changes have been made in this patch. Fixed several minor bugs. Again, thank you for your continued support. |
| ATTENTION!! Don't miss your chance to pick up some great horror titles from PLAYISM as the Autumn Sale draws to a close. | 2019-12-03 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/deac35795be4f01e401ebbc38eb815e058d4daaf.png Dear Fans, The Autumn Sale is drawing to a close. Have you bought everything you wanted? We seem to publish a lot of horror titles here at PLAYISM and below are a few of our top picks. However, be warned. If your horror tolerance is low we recommend you stop here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... ...... ............ Mad Father https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/d188dd5fec9f37f8f6ad2f37a9b60bf3d6cf55b2.gif https://store.steampowered.com/app/483980/Mad_Father/ Misao: De |
| Autumn Sale On Now! Titles Under 5 dollars! | 2019-11-29 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/3d37cb1af7160c2bbea3e96fbe027634fb779c57.png Dear Fans, Are you all enjoying perusing the Autumn Sale? There are plenty of other titles in our line up on sale than the ones we introduced yesterday. Apart from these there are plenty of other phenomenal titles so make sure you grab them while they're hot. Artifact Adventure Gaiden DX https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/a6f85b8d937dda2024113e7a9e5938b59eb6b0b0.gif Your own choices lay the foundation for the future... Three years later, upon your arrival in the world of the future, wi |
| International Best Seller Gensokyo Night Festival on Sale! Don't miss out on this year's Autumn Sale! | 2019-11-27 | Dear Fans, The Steam Autumn Sale is here! PLAYISM is going all in this year with some of our major titles on sale! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/b19e110df8c06d650a09ebaa4112d6937284de5f.jpg Freshly released on October 14th this year, Gensokyo Night Festival is available for 20% off in it's first major sale since launch. Cute pixel art and flashy combos come together in this 2D action game. If you had your eye on this title now is your chance to grab it! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/73088c3a0f2e727933bb444b47a0f573c40275f5.gif https://store.steampowered. |
| Max 80% off! Singles’ Day Sale Now On! | 2019-11-11 | Dear all, It’s Singles’ Day, so there will be a 48 hour exclusive sale on Steam! How about some ruin exploration on those long Autumn nights? La-Mulana 67% OFF! https://store.steampowered.com/app/230700/LaMulana/ Pixel Game Maker MV is 33% off! Why don’t you take this opportunity to not just play games but also make them? https://store.steampowered.com/app/837510/ Steel Sword Story which was created in Pixel Game Maker is on sale too! https://store.steampowered.com/app/978190/Steel_Sword_Story/ Check out the other phenomenal titles on sale below. https://store.steampowered.com/developer/Playism/list/51161 The sale will be on for 48 hours only |
| Trick or Treat yourself this Halloween. PLAYISM Halloween Sale with up to 80% off titles! | 2019-10-29 | Dear Fans, The nights are getting longer, and Halloween draws near. It's the perfect time to stay in and get some gaming done. PLAYISM titles are up to 80% this sale and below are some examples that you can snag for a great price! The Croocked Man https://store.steampowered.com/app/736570/The_Crooked_Man/ The Sand Man https://store.steampowered.com/app/741250/The_Sand_Man/ 70% off level based 2D Side Scroller Action ""Rosenkreuzstilette"". https://store.steampowered.com/app/564150/Rosenkreuzstilette/ Be the fastest, strongest, and the most graceful. 50% off ""Break Arts Ⅱ"". https://store.steampowered.com/app/547360/BREAK_ARTS_II/ Get slapped |
| Playism Publisher Sale starts now! | 2019-10-15 | Hello everyone, https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/8438467/5063e9f11e0d7186674f4118450f0768365be75f.jpg To celebrate the release of Gensokyo Night Festival and the soundtrack of Touhou Luna Nights on October 14th, as well as the release of the English update and soundtrack of Lost Technology on the 15th, we are happy to announce the Playism Publisher Sale! ＊The soundract of Touhou Luna Nights is currently 10% off! As it is a Publisher Sale, the discount rate is higher than the usual sales! YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- is 80% off! https://store.steampowered.com/app/774811/YUMENIKKI_DREAM_DIARY/ Ace of Seafood is 70% |
| TGS Sale up to 80% off! Please come visit our booth at TGS! | 2019-09-12 | Hi all, The Tokyo Game Show (TGS) starts from September 12! To celebrate this, we team up with Steam to hold a TGS Sales! PLAYSIM titles are at sales up to 80% off! By creators of the awaited Fight Crab, Ace of Seafood is now 60% off ! Don't miss this chance! https://store.steampowered.com/app/450500/Ace_of_Seafood/ KeroBlaster is also 50% off! https://store.steampowered.com/app/292500/Kero_Blaster/ Please check out the other titles on sales here: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/Playism/list/36822 Take this chance to try some new games! PLAYISM is exhibiting at TGS! PLAYISM will exhibit some awsome games in hall 8, booth #8-N09! http |
| Max 80% Off! Steam Weekly Sale Now On! | 2019-07-30 | Dear Users, Get all your favourite PLAYISM titles with up to 80% off in our weekly Steam sale starting today! Below are a list of our top picks. With the weather heating up why don’t you let some of our brilliant horror games send a cold chill down your spine? Mad Father https://store.steampowered.com/app/483980/Mad_Father/ Misao: Definitive Edition https://store.steampowered.com/app/691450/Misao_Definitive_Edition/ YUMENIKKI -DREAM DIARY- https://store.steampowered.com/app/774811/YUMENIKKI_DREAM_DIARY/ Critically acclaimed title Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/Momodora_Reverie_Under_The_Moonlig |
| [Notice] Cheru leaving Playism | 2019-06-12 | Hi All This is a general notice to all Playism titles. From June 14th onwards, I (Cheru) will no longer be Playism's community manager. After over 4 years of working passionately in Playism, I have decided to leave and change direction. I am sad that I won't be working and playing with you all as a member of Playism anymore, however, I will still be around on Steam. Thank you everyone for the amazing communities you have built around Playism games and I hope that you will all continue to enjoy their games for years to come. - Cheru |