- Community Update & Patch Notes - 24 February 2026
Dear players, Over the past few months, we’ve primarily been working behind the scenes on improving the overall experience of the game. Our main focus has been on quality of life improvements, addressing smaller frustrations, improving stability, and refining existing systems. While these changes may not always be immediately visible, they contribute to a smoother and more polished gameplay experience overall. In addition, we’ve been developing new marketing strategies to help grow the community and bring the game to a wider audience. As part of these efforts, we’ve officially registered for Social Deduction Fest starting at July 13th, which we’re very excited about. It’s a great opportunity to showcase the game and connect with new players. We also want to be transparent about our current situation. In order to keep the project sustainable long-term, we’ve had to downscale the team. As…
- Update 2.3.16 is Live! New Cosmetics, Rewards & Fixes - 7 November 2025
A little update for now… but a excited one! 🤩 ⚜️New Features: New Daily Login Rewards New Wheel of Fortune Cosmetics New bundles & cosmetics added to the shop + a FREE bundle is now available for you to claim, go check it out! 🪲Bug Fixes: Fix for task not being reset after the normal voting round Potential fix for Satanic Curse Mechanic not working properly Fixed issue with equip cosmetic reward button 🌠Twitch Drops: We've also activated new Twitch Drops for the month November! Tune in to any Castle of Blackwater stream from TODAY until December 4th to collect 4 New Cosmetics, gold, and glyphs! ✨ Wooden Shield (Common) Baguette (Uncommon) Crusader Armor (Rare) Skinner Suit (Epic) That’s all for now! Make sure to update to the new version. We can’t wait to see you what you think of the new cosmetics! https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2265920/extras/cc8…
- The Falcon Has Landed! - 28 October 2025
CASTLE OF BLACKWATER v2.3.15 PATCH NOTES It’s finally here, the winds above the castle whisper of a new watchful presence. The skies are no longer silent... After weeks of anticipation, a new investigative role has taken flight! 🦅Introducing... THE FALCONEER! 🦅 Perched above the chaos, the Falconeer surveys all with razor-sharp focus. Guided by their loyal falcon, they track player movements, uncover secrets, and strike with the precision of a hunter who sees everything. 🦅Active Ability - Focus Falcon: Use the eyes of your falcon to reveal the locations of players in a room your falcon is flying over. (Once per full cycle) 🪽Passive Ability - Flying Falcon: See other players in the vicinity of your falcon. The Falconeer is a strategic investigative role built for players who thrive on information. Keep mental tabs on player movements, deploy your falcon wisely, and watch for disappea…
- PANDORA'S BOX HAS OPENED! - 9 October 2025
It’s finally here, the update everyone has been waiting for. After months of whispers and theories, the NEW FORGOTTEN CHARACTER has arrived. Introducing... 🎲🃏THE WILDCARD “Pandora” 🃏🎲 Once a brave challenger of the castle, Pandora lost everything — friends, family, even her sanity. Haunted by guilt and obsession, she believes her only path to redemption is to die, getting voted out. Now, she thrives in chaos, tricking, manipulating, and dancing on the line between madness and brilliance.🤪 Active Ability – Roll the Dice: Take a gamble and receive a random effect: Shield, Invincibility, Disrupted, Silenced, Bloody Hands + Footsteps, or Tracked. Passive Ability – Second Horn: Your emergency vote horn counts twice. 🏆Win Objective 3 Easy Tasks 2 Medium Tasks 1 Hard Task Get yourself voted out 🐛Bug Fixes Fixed sounds and music continuing after certain events (voting, minigames, etc.) F…
- The Satanic Curse awakens… - 2 October 2025
This is a fun one. At least one amazing new feature is hitting the castle in today’s update and its designed to shake things up in chaotic, strategic, and totally cursed way! First up: Satanic Curse has arrived, giving Satanic players a dramatic new way to literally doom their enemies. And a fun second addition this week is our newest minigame: Chest Miner, inspired by old-school classics that’s sure to bring back some core memories (and maybe rage). Shoutout to Kurrabiye for this one! But that’s not all, it’s October, and the castle is getting spooky with free rewards, seasonal cosmetics, and a fresh spin on the Wheel of Fortune. Let’s dive into everything new in v2.3.9🔥👇 🛠️ Game Development 🧿 Satanic Curse – Satanic players can now summon a global curse twice per game! Cursed players must locate a totem and complete a minigame or die trying. The shadows are watching… 💎 Chest Mine…
- Castle of Blackwater l Patch Notes 2.3.5 - 19 September 2025
Fixes & Improvements: Resolved multiple issues with Voting Round Teleportation, including: Ghosts experiencing black screens during voting rounds. (Possible Fix) Players not properly teleporting into voting rounds. Improved overall teleportation logic for smoother and more stable transitions. Fixed the Voting Results occasionally breaking in the voting chat, ensuring results display reliably. Fixed an issue where the Safe Zone / Castle button wouldn’t update when teleporting between floors (e.g., Castle, Safe Zone). The button now correctly reflects the player’s location. Fixed a Beer Pouring bug where liquid could fall through the mug at a certain angle. Added Custom Lobby Settings: Satanic Team Kill Voting Defense Time https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/apps/2265920/extras/cc86cf4e350748353e4e9274c9759b4e.avif?v=1753381754
- Castle of Blackwater | Hotfix 2.3.4 - 18 September 2025
Thanks so much for reporting bugs over the past few days, it’s helped us squash some game-breaking issues! :bug: 🐛Bug fixes: Fixed a visual bug with the Werewolf objective Fixed an issue where gravestones and bodies would not disappear after the voting round. Added missing descriptions for mini-games: Hammer Time and Painful Puzzle. Fixed a bug where a ghost possessing another player during the voting transition could cause a camera crash due to the Record Keeper's active ability. Fixed a bug where dead music would start playing over and over again Implemented emergency voting cost changes (lower cost, goes down by 1 per day cycle) Thanks for reporting the bugs over the last few days, it has helped us a lot to fix the game breaking bugs! Do let us know if you still experience anything of the above or find new bugs and report them in the #🐛║bug-reports on Discord. That's all for now. S…
- Emergency Meeting! The Tracker Arrives! - 16 September 2025
To all the Villagers and everyone in Blackwater Town! Whispers spread through Blackwater… a mysterious new update has arrived! The other factions are about to bite the dust with our newest addition to the Protector faction: 👣The Tracker, "Spike" Spike has mastered the art of tracking footprints and following movements. With this character in play, you’ll need to watch every step you take, someone might be silently following your every move! His Abilities ✨Active | Mystical Dust: Secretly throw mystical tracking dust on another player, leaving a trail behind them as they move through the castle. 👁️Passive | Tracker’s Eye: Use heightened vision to see the dust trails, allowing you to follow players and verify their alibis. 💡Playstyle Tips The Tracker thrives on observation and timing. Don’t be afraid to use your ability early, especially if someone seems suspicious. Throw your dust sub…
- Traces in the Dust - 15 September 2025
Rumors whisper of a new force moving through Blackwater, trails of dust swirling in their wake, as if guided by unseen magic.✨ Their presence is felt… but never seen. Want the newest updates first? Hop into our Discord! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/apps/2265920/extras/cc86cf4e350748353e4e9274c9759b4e.avif?v=1753381754
- Castle of Blackwater l Hotfix 2.3.2 - 3 September 2025
🪲 BUG FIXES:Fixed a bug causing the Record Keeper's passive ability to break the game.Fixed an issue where starting Chapter 1 of the tutorial could cause players to get stuck.Fixed a bug that broke the Wheel of Fortune spin.Improved the sound effects for the Disruptor and the Painful Puzzle task.
- 📜 Castle of Blackwater l Patch Notes 2.3.0 📜 - 1 September 2025
👋 Greetings villagers, A new month has dawned… and with it comes chaos. Welcome to September! We’re bringing you an exciting update packed with new content. let’s dive right in. 🐛 BUG FIXESFixed sound issues so only the person editing will hear toggle sounds.Slider sounds applied to ghost spawn rate slider.Updated Book Stack input visuals and instructions.Fixed visual bug on knight shield.Updated various localization keys, including for the Lumberjack task.Resolved some issues with voice chat.,Fixed reduced vision range in rooms obstructed by the psychic,Fixed the bug with occasional invisible Lavender players in the lobby,Fixed various bugs related to task completion, audio playback, and inventory screen interactions.🛠️ IMPROVEMENTS:New Satanic Character added: The Disruptor,The Forgotten faction contributes no XP to the Protectors when completing tasks,Silencer Ability: Now has a h…
- Blackwater Welcomes a Mysterious Newcomer… - 30 August 2025
Whispers going around in Blackwater Town, they tell of a figure who turns the tide without lifting a finger. The village has felt the shift, an unseen presence bending the rules in ways no one expected. 👀 Want the newest updates first? Hop into our Discord! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/apps/2265920/extras/cc86cf4e350748353e4e9274c9759b4e.avif?v=1753381754
- Castle of Blackwater l Patch Notes 2.2.2 - 15 August 2025
Improvements: Werewolf players will now hear a different transformation sound when they transform at night. Bug Fixes: Fixed an issue where the game could get stuck when random roles were selected in a custom lobby. Fixed a Psychic active ability bug where players became invisible when trapped in a room with the Psychic and remained invisible. Fixed the Challenger Log bug where players with the same role were shown as dead while they were still alive, unintentionally revealing their role. Make sure to update the game to the latest version. That's all for now! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/apps/2265920/extras/cc86cf4e350748353e4e9274c9759b4e.avif?v=1753381754
- Custom Lobbies Are Here! - 8 August 2025
🐛Bug Fixes: Fix for directional arrow to the task: Forge Fetch Fix for target click abilities like the Knight/Mentalist/Vigilante occasionally breaking Today we’re unleashing one of the most game-changing updates in Castle of Blackwater’s history: 💥🔥CUSTOM LOBBY SETTINGS!🔥💥 This is not just an extra toggle here and there. This is handing the keys to the Castle straight to you. From now on, lobby hosts can fully customize how their games are played, and everyone in the lobby can see the settings before joining. That means no guessing what kind of chaos you’re walking into. Here’s some of what’s in your new toolbox: 🔧Fine-tune the rules Set voting time duration to keep debates snappy or let them drag on. Adjust XP requirements and movement speed multipliers for new or veteran-friendly lobbies. 🛡️Control the battlefield Define faction distribution per lobby size. Hand-pick exactly w…
- Castle of Blackwater Patch Notes | 2.1.16 - 6 August 2025
What's New: Added a Featured Set to the spinning wheel Added a new menu button for the tutorial on the home screen Fixes & Improvements: Fixed glitch where dead souls couldn’t always be picked up Resolved occasional issues with the Sheriff’s ability Corrected lighting problems in the courtyard Fixed bug where players appeared dead during teleport animation Fixed visibility glitch near the forge Fixed bug related to task execution states Dead bodies can no longer be seen through walls Resolved Dragon Slayer minigame item issue in the castle Fixed various tooltips that wouldn’t close properly Corrected tooltip positioning for the Dead Ghost in the bottom left Fixed the non-responsive three-dot menu on the home screen Improved button sound effects on the home screen Miscellaneous small network stability improvements Make sure to update to version 2.1.16 to see the latest changes. Stay tune…
- Castle of Blackwater Patch Notes | 2.1.12 - 30 July 2025
Howdy villagers of Blackwater! Here is a quick little update with some bug fixes and improvements! Werewolf Win Condition Update🐺 The Werewolf can now trigger multiple possible win outcomes: Scenario 1: The Werewolf wins with the Satanic faction if they kill the last Protector when this is the final objective. Scenario 2: The Werewolf wins with the Protector faction if they complete the final task and earn enough XP to reach the required threshold. Bug Fixes & Improvements🦟 - Fixed a sound bug with the Dragon in the waiting lobby. - Added new button animations for the Daily Reward and Wheel of Fortune. - Fixed an issue where the Golden Rose’s audio and color remained after changing tasks. - Moved the percentage icon on the Wheel of Fortune for improved clarity. - Fixed a minor bug where the active ability button stopped working after completing a task. 🎁The Mythical Cosmetic has been…
- Castle of Blackwater Release Notes l Version 2.1.4 - 23 July 2025
Hey Villager & everyone in Blackwater Town! Our latest update brings some exciting new features that will help support our transition to Free to Play, visual improvements, and important bug fixes to enhance your experience in the Castle. 🏰 🌟New Features Wheel of Fortune: Try your luck and win exciting rewards! Get your first spin each day for free! Daily Login Rewards: Log in and claim daily rewards every single day. The quality of reward increases for every cumulative day of the month your claim it, up to a maximum of 20! Loading Optimization: Improved loading speeds and smoother rematching performance. WHEEL OF FORTUNE 🐛Bug Fixes Fixed issues affecting voting, timers, and side forcefields on light surfaces. Resolved minor issue: soft blocks in the tutorial and improved task tracking. The werewolf name disappearing issue has been addressed with a temporary tracking fix. Fixed the Kn…
- CASTLE OF BLACKWATER IS GOING FREE-TO-PLAY! - 22 July 2025
Dear Villagers of Blackwater, Today, we’re standing at one of the biggest turning points in the history of Castle of Blackwater. After months of updates, experiments, and tough conversations, we’re finally ready to share the decision that will shape the future of this game and its community forever. :heart: Let’s rewind for a moment.⌛ Over the past few weeks, we launched the Bloom and Gloom update, redesigned the map for more player interactions, added new animations, and completely overhauled the lighting to make the Castle feel spookier and more alive than ever. The response from those who joined during the Steam Summer Sale was incredible. Players were loving it. 🤩 But despite the best version of Castle we’ve ever shipped, one challenge remained: player liquidity. Even with a discount, even with more marketing than ever before, there was still a barrier stopping new players from try…
- Castle of Blackwater Patch Notes l Version 2.0.10📜 - 17 July 2025
Some important bug fixes and small visual improvements have been made. Make sure to update the game to the new version! 🙏 ✨ Improvements: Enhanced rematch logic for better stability and performance. Updated UI elements in the Safe Zone with new ghost souls cost features. Improved lobby visuals and lighting, including new sprites and adjustments to the grid layout. New UI elements for the Safe Zone and Night Popup. Various prefabs and textures across the game, enhancing visual fidelity and gameplay experience. 🐛 Bug Fixes Resolved issues with counting total votes in the voting system (e.g. the 1v1 case) Fixed the Knight Shield Ability Addressed music playback issues when transitioning between floors in the Safe Zone. Corrected hitbox sizes for clickable abilities to prevent unintended interactions. Fixed the permanent record issue and adjusted colliders in the Safe Zone. Resolved mini-…
- Meet the Castle of Blackwater Team - 14 July 2025
Building a game takes a team: developers, mathematician, artists, audio designers, and so many others coming together to bring a unique world to life. Meet the people behind Castle of Blackwater.
