- Jean crying art update - 5 August 2026
In the Bonus Case, Jean has a crying animation that has been hard to get right. Taking in some feedback, we are updating the face to be a bit less busy. Spoilers for Case 6 ahead:At the end of Case 6, Sophie asks Justina on a date. Justina responses with just "Huh?!" and the scene ends. It was intended to be a bit funny, but after watching a few people stream the case, it seems some people are wondering if Justina says yes or not. So to make it a bit more clear, the ending goes Justina "Huh?!" Justina "(Did she just...)" Sophie "So, what do you say?" Justina "(Oh! Right, I need to answer...)" Justina "(Breathe in. Breathe out.)" Justina "Yes. Let's do it."We apologize for anyone thinking this was bait. Spoilers for the Bonus Case ahead:We're also updating the end of the Bonus Case. Now that around 8% of all players (according to Steam achievements) have completed the Bonus Case, we deci…
- Paper Perjury Bonus Case is out now! - 20 July 2026
Thank you for everyone who has played Paper Perjury up until now! We hope you all enjoy it. Please play to the end to find out what's next for Paper Cat Games.For anyone who would like to provide feedback on case 6, we have a survey right here.For anyone who would like to provide feedback on cases 1-5 (and hasn't already done so), we have a survey right here.
- Paper Perjury is getting one more free case! - 30 June 2026
That's right, Paper Perjury is getting MORE free content!What kind of case is coming? To be blunt, it will be significantly shorter than case 6. It will be so short, that rather than calling it "case 7", we will called it a "Bonus case".Bonus Case FAQ:Why will this case be so short? Because this case will be showing our future plans with Paper Perjury. Without spoiling the case, it being short was a deliberate choice.How come this case is coming so soon after the release of case 6? Because case 6 was delayed. So while waiting for that case, work can properly begin on this bonus case. In fact, this bonus case started a month before the original release date. It's short length also helped keep the speed for this case faster than case 6.What's next for Paper Perjury after this case?The answer will be at the end of this case. But here's a hint: this case will have tutorials for the basic ga…
- Justina's birthday update - 25 June 2026
In today's update, we have updated Justina's ID to provide a birthday. Why are we doing this? Because it's tied to the content we plan to release next month. Please keep in mind that some save files won't update the ID with this new information. However, starting a brand-new case should fix this.Another important change is something called the "Judges' Code" is being added to the start of every interrogation. Justina will read out the following text in each case.Paper Perjury is a fictional world, but we do try to make it "feel" grounded. In order to make the interrogations feel more grounded, we added this section that is read out to every witness brought into the interrogation room. The Judges' Code is just an in-universe civil rights law.As with all patches, if there are any bugs, typos, etc., please let the team know so we can address it. Thank you.
- Optimization patch and future content tease - 23 June 2026
The main purpose of this patch is to reduce the file size of the game. Paper Perjury never required a big file size (a little under 1000 MB), but with a few changes to our current system, we reduced it by 30MB.While there has been extensive testing to make sure the new optimization doesn't change anything (we hope players won't even notice), we want to ask again that any bugs, typos, and glitches be reported to the team to be fixed.There's also a good number of text changes, but there are too many to address in this patch notes. Most of them are fixing run-on sentences.justina "Give us a little credit, this is our first murder case..."justina "Give us a little credit. This is our first murder case..."We apologize for not being able to address every text change in these notes. We hope to do better in the future.We also added a 9th tab for saving. Please use it wisely.Finally, we mentione…
- Paper Perjury fun fact extravaganza: Case 6 Edition! - 8 June 2026
Paper Perjury has a new fun fact extravaganza! Give it a watch if you want to learn more about Case 6's development.Please note this video was recorded before case 6 was released, so the art in this video might not match the art in the current version of the game.
- Detective Instinct x Paper Perjury: Two Ace Indie ADVs bundle on Steam - 2 June 2026
Paper Perjury has a new bundle on Steam! Save 15% on Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved if you already own a copy of Paper Perjury.We hope fans of Paper Perjury give the game a chance.
- Paper Perjury Case 6 is fully released! - 21 May 2026
After a three-month delay, we are proud to finally release case 6! Players that played the first half of the case should be able to start from that same save file. If there are any issues with that save, please let us know.This update also comes with five new achievements that can be gained from the second half of the case.We also released a patch recently that has quite a few changes not relating to case 6. For anyone who would like to provide feedback on case 6 upon completion, we have a survey right here.For anyone who would like to provide feedback on cases 1-5 (and hasn't already done so), we have a survey right here.Lastly, we want to let everyone know that there are plans for one more major update to Paper Perjury. It won't be nearly as big as Case 6, but we hope players look forward to it. There's a hint as to what it will be in Case 6.
- The TRUE final patch before Case 6 launch - 16 May 2026
For anyone who noticed the previous patch notes, that was supposed to be the final patch.Well, today, we are doing one more major patch before the release of case 6. This is because we are giving Justina new piece of art interrogation sections!Now there are times when Justina will be writing something on her clipboard!Other updates include:Sophie:No new art for Sophie, but her art in interrogation room sections has been updated. Before, she would mainly switch between two poses (her standard and her booking reading art). Now, she will use the wider range of emotions she has during investigation sections. Case five:We made some changes to one of the final puzzles of the case. Previously, when the player was asked to break the plea deal or prove Lowell was the killer, picking to break the plea deal didn't require any evidence. Now, the player has to present Lowell's photo in that section.…
- Final patch before Case 6 launch - 7 May 2026
In this patch, we are doing a few updates before launching Case 6 later this month. We also have plans for a public playtesting of case 6 for anyone who wants to play the whole of case 6 before the official launch later this month.Justina, Owen, and Ernest:Their character sprites have been updated to have a pure black outline. Before, Justina's art would have an outline with #141013 as the color and Ernest would have #250d1d. Now it's pure black to keep it in line with every other character. Going forward, every character will be intended to have a black outline to keep the art style consistent.The only character without a black outline is Ferris Eubank. This was partly left unchanged because she has too many frames of animation to update in a reasonable amount of time. It's also partly left unchanged because the color is so wildly different that it fits her character. Maybe it might ch…
- Evidence and Profile menu controller update - 11 April 2026
In today's patch, Paper Perjury has a long-awaited update to the game. Thanks to Ren'py developer feniksdev, the developer of the Ren'py Controller Support Expansion, Paper Perjury now has a major update for all players who use gamepads. The video below will show exactly how we changed.To summarize, players will NOT need to depend on the right analog stick for moving the evidence and profiles menu. The same goes for the profile menu. There are a few more places that will require the same code updating, but those are small compared to these. We apologize to anyone who had to play the game this way. With case 6 coming out soon, we wanted to get this updated now.With major update news out of the way, there are a few more things we have done. The controls menus for keyboard, mouse, and gamepad have been updated. While they no longer have the art, they are more clear on what every button doe…
- Paper Perjury: Case 6 Finale Release date trailer - 9 April 2026
The new release date is 5/21/2026.We deeply apologize to everyone who waited three extra months longer than intended. The extra time will be worth it for the full release. As for the current status, the case is done but lacks playtesting. Paper Cat Games has a small group of volunteers who have gladly offered to help out with playtesting over the past few years. However, being volunteers, there is only so much time they can offer. Because of this, Paper Perjury case 6 hasn't had enough playtesting to release at this time. So the extra time is used for playtesting and polishing. Because of that, there will not be anymore delays. If there is enough interest, we would also like to provide an open beta for anyone who doesn't mind playing case with a typo or two.If there are any questions, please let us know.
- Release window for the second half of Case 6 - 22 March 2026
Hello everyone, Case 6 is almost done! All the art (aside from maybe a couple more optional things) and writing is complete. All that's left is editing and playtesting part 4. Editing is tricky because it can be really quick or really time-consuming. It's hard to say until we are knee-deep into it. Part 3 has been playtested and edited, but there may be some minor changes to it depending on how part 4 gets edited. But the majority of the editing will be to part 4. If all goes well, we can release part 4 next month. If it takes longer, we will aim for a May release date. One thing we are considering is if we want an open beta for Case 6. Being so close to being finished, we would be interested if anyone wants to play a rougher version of Case 6. If there is enough support, we will do that. After we finish and release Case 6, we will be moving onto our next project. There might be one sma…
- Options menu update - 3 March 2026
We updated the Options menu to do two main things.1: To add text next to the options to explain what the non-slider options do. Such as explaining what clipboard voicing does.2: Make it better for controllers so that when using the slider, it doesn't require the player to click a button before moving the slider.If anyone has any suggestions for improvements, we are open to it.Other changes in this patch:Fixed a bug that caused players to see an image in a statement given in case 5.Added a couple of poses to a character in case 6 part 2. Nothing major, but enough to make the scene have more impact.
- Second patch notes for Case 6 - 26 February 2026
Updated the history menu so that Wolfhard's name doesn't go off screen. Example of the issue shown below.Changed the sentence: Justina "I know I have the evidence, I just need to think about what we learned!" to "I know I have the evidence. I just need to think about what we learned!"Changed the typo of "decieve" to "deceive"Added extra text when the player presents Donner's Admission and Amber's statement to final section of Case 6 part 2.Improved the controller support for the title menu so you no longer need a mouse to remove the logo. We did have to remove music when the logo appears, but now the logo has a bit of animation when it disappears.The menu that starts Case 6 has better controller support.The options menu when you are playing a case has better controller support.When the player uses a controller to go back to main menu and you get a confirmation screen, the controller now…
- On the Move! ~ Ringtone - 24 February 2026
One of the newest songs in Paper Perjury is now on the Paper Cat Games YouTube Channel.
- Frist patch notes for Case 6 - 24 February 2026
Fixed a bug where the text would show the extra arrows when you present the Medical Records to Fineman's conclusion.Added text to the report after the player finds the single contradiction to prevent confusion from needing to find more contradictions.Changed Kelvin's line from "We're in grieving." to "We're in mourning."Fixed the color of Kelvin's text when you review his statement.Changed Donner's line from "Raiden... was too busy with our mother to help much... but I like asking him for advice." to "Raiden... didn't help much... but I like asking him for advice."Fixed a bug involving controller support in the kitchen and Kelvin's apartmentAdded text when the player presents the will to Kelvin in part 1.Made the player have to read Kelvin's third dialogue in his apartment before they could leave.
- Paper Perjury: Case 6 (first half) has released! - 22 February 2026
Today is the day! We are releasing the first half of Case 6!For those unaware, we intended to release the full case today, but due to circumstances outside of game development, we couldn't finish the full case. Rather than make everyone wait, we are releasing the first half now while we finish the second half for later this year.We understand that some people will not play case 6 until it's completely finished, and that's okay. We will keep working on case 6 until it's completely finished. We give us just a bit more time.We apologize for any disappointment in this delay and our team would love nothing more than to finish this case. We simply need more time, and we hope that effort in the first half of this case shows that we are working hard to make this case the best in the game.What does this new patch have in store?New characters:A trio of brothersAn arson detective...A new rival to…
- "Between the Lines ~ Presto" is now on the Paper Cat Games YouTube Channel - 20 February 2026
Composed by Dante Gofar, this song will be in the upcoming update to Paper Perjury. It is also the song that played during the release date trailer last December. For those who missed it, see below. Currently, it it only in cases 3-5 during the final sections of each interrogation section. When we finish the second half of case 6, it will show up as well. We hope you enjoy the song and look forward to the first half of Case 6!
- An update to Case 6 - 6 February 2026
Hello everyone, This is James, the director of Paper Perjury. Previously, we announced the release date for Paper Perjury case 6 to be February 22. We are sorry to say, we will not be able to finish the whole case by February 22. To be exact, we have the means to release the first half of Case 6 by that day, but that's it. Similar to case 5, case 6 has four parts (parts 1 and 3: Investigation Phase, parts 2 and 4: Interrogation Phase), there has been a snag to part 3. During the editing, polishing, and everything in between phase of part 3, a major life development happened for our team of two main writers. For privacy reasons, I won't go into the details. This has, for the most part, stopped development of case 6. In truth, we don't know exactly how long this delay will last as it's still an ongoing issue that is likely to remain for the foreseeable future. I was hoping it would be res…
