- Version 0.1.14 Bug Fixes & Improvements - 11 September 2026
Version 0.1.14 Update NotesDeadly Trick has been updated to version 0.1.14.For smooth gameplay and proper matchmaking, please update the game to the latest version before playing.New Features- An additional award can now be earned by eliminating two or more players.Bug Fixes- Fixed an issue where, after eliminating two or more players, only the footprints from the second incident were displayed during the Investigation phase.- Fixed an issue where spectators could not use the drawing or chat features during the Trial phase.- Fixed an issue where players could not rejoin a session after leaving it.- Fixed an issue where controls would not function properly if the Investigation phase began while moving a body.We will continue to quickly improve inconvenient aspects of the game based on your feedback.Thank you sincerely to everyone who plays the game and sends us valuable reports and feedb…
- Version 0.1.13 Update - 10 September 2026
Version 0.1.13 Update NotesDeadly Trick has been updated to version 0.1.13.For smooth gameplay and proper matchmaking, please update the game to the latest version before playing.New Features- Tablet UI Overhaul for the Escape, Investigation, and Trial phasesWe have redesigned the UI to make it much cleaner and more visually appealing! Unnecessary buttons have been consolidated, allowing you to view a wider range of information at a glance in a more intuitive way.In particular, we made major changes to the Trial phase UI.The timeline and map have been integrated, making it much easier to review information.We have also experimentally introduced a drawing feature!Anything you draw will be visible to all players participating in the Trial, so we encourage you to actively use this feature while developing your deductions!Developer Note: Having seven players drawing at the same time may get…
- Version 0.1.12 Improvements - 8 September 2026
Version 0.1.12 Update NotesDeadly Trick has been updated to version 0.1.12.For smooth gameplay and proper matchmaking, please update the game to the latest version before playing.Improvements- The voice server environment has been improved.We have been seeing frequent issues with in-game voice cutting out or experiencing degraded audio quality.To address these issues, we have changed the in-game voice communication system from the previous server-based structure to a P2P-based structure. This change improves the connection instability and audio quality issues that occurred under the previous system.Developer Note: With the new structure, voice quality may be affected by the host player's network environment. If you experience issues with in-game voice, we recommend having another player host the game.If you encounter any new issues with the updated voice environment, please report them…
- Version 0.1.11a Update - 4 September 2026
Version 0.1.11a Update NotesDeadly Trick has been updated to version 0.1.11a.For smooth gameplay and proper matchmaking, please update the game to the latest version before playing.New Features- Improved Communicator Secret Message FeatureWhen you send a secret message, it will now be delivered immediately to the other player's screen.Developer Note: The current presentation is temporary. We plan to improve the sound and visual effects as circumstances allow.Improvements- Weapons will no longer spawn at the very start of the game. Instead, they will spawn 30 seconds after the game begins.Developer Note: If a weapon is picked up immediately after the game starts, no clues are left behind, which can create situations where players have no basis for deduction. We made this change to prevent such gameplay experiences.- The default Weapon Return Time has been adjusted to 2 minutes, and it ca…
- Version 0.1.10 Update - 3 September 2026
Version 0.1.10 Update NotesDeadly Trick has been updated to version 0.1.10.For smooth gameplay and proper matchmaking, please update the game to the latest version before playing.New Features- New Shadow Ability: Destroy EvidenceWhen a Shadow approaches an object, they can press Q to destroy the evidence recorded on it.All evidence recorded before the moment it was destroyed will disappear, leaving behind only a clue indicating that a Shadow destroyed the evidence.However, your own activity records will remain visible to you even if they were included among the destroyed evidence.- Mastermind Weapon Auto-RecoveryIf the Mastermind does not hand the weapon to a Shadow within a certain amount of time, the weapon will automatically be returned, and the Mastermind will no longer be able to retrieve it again.The time before the weapon is returned can be adjusted in the Advanced Settings.Devel…
- Version 0.1.9e Bug Fixes - 31 August 2026
Version 0.1.9e UpdateDeadly Trick has been updated to version 0.1.9e.For the smoothest experience, please update the game before playing!Bug Fixes- Fixed an issue where the voice effect used for school announcements was also being applied outside of school announcements.- Fixed an issue where the 'Reporter' bonus award could be granted multiple times.- Fixed an issue where pressing Enter during the Trial would not focus the chat input field.- Fixed an issue where Photo Mode could stop functioning due to unintended inputs.- Improved issues that could occur during host migration.Developer Note: We are continuously working to improve issues that may occur under unstable network conditions. If you encounter any further problems, please report them using the in-game report feature. We will do our best to fix them.We will continue to quickly address inconvenient issues based on your feedback.…
- Version 0.1.9 Update - 27 August 2026
Version 0.1.9 UpdateDeadly Trick has been updated to version 0.1.9.Please update the game to the latest version before playing to ensure smooth gameplay and proper matchmaking.New Features- Photo Mode AddedYou can now take photos of the scene during the Investigation Phase!During the Investigation Phase, the character's Special Ability button is replaced with the Photo Mode button.You can take up to 3 photos per game, and share them from the Chat tab during the Trial Phase.- Gameplay Stats AddedYou can now view various statistics about your gameplay.You can access them from Main Menu → Student Roster → Gameplay Stats.- Improved Character Ghost VisualsThe previous temporary ghost visuals have been replaced with new designs.Improvements- Secret Chat through the communication device no longer leaves clues on chat devices.Developer Note: More updates are planned to make the communication de…
- Version 0.1.8 Update - 21 August 2026
Version 0.1.8 UpdateDeadly Trick has been updated to version 0.1.8.Please update the game to the latest version before playing to ensure smooth gameplay and proper matchmaking.New Features & Improvements- A Key Bindings tab has been added, allowing you to freely customize your controls.Developer Note: The arrow keys will always work as secondary movement keys. Keys reserved for other functions (ESC/Enter/I·O·P/F5/Arrow Keys/Number Keys) cannot be assigned.- Added a feature that allows you to view the results of your previous game.Developer Note: You can also check any additional awards you earned and view detailed descriptions of them in this window!- Added a "Hide Weapon Taker Role" option to the Advanced Settings.Developer Note: When enabled, investigating the weapon will display "Someone took the weapon" without revealing who took it.- Submitted propositions now appear immediately in…
- 0814 Update & Roadmap - 14 August 2026
Version 0.1.7 UpdateDeadly Trick has been updated to version 0.1.7.For smooth gameplay and proper matchmaking, please update the game to the latest version before playing.New Features & Improvements- Added support for 4 additional languages: French, Russian, Spanish, and Portuguese.Developer Note: These languages are being introduced in BETA. We plan to support even more languages in the future wherever possible.- Added an option to select a character at random.- Added an advanced setting that allows you to adjust the weapon relocation interval.- Improved network handling related to reconnecting.Developer Note: You can now rejoin a session after being disconnected.- Improved the Trial Phase so that configured perjury content is retained when switching tabs.Bug Fixes- Fixed various reported bugs.Short-Term & Long-Term Roadmap\- A feature to review information from previous games- Improve…
- 0811 Emergency Hotfix - 11 August 2026
Version 0.1.6 UpdateDeadly Trick has been updated to version 0.1.6.For a smooth gameplay experience and proper matchmaking, please update the game to the latest version before playing.Bug Fixes- Fixed an issue where statements were not displayed properly during the Trial phase.- Fixed an issue where the execution sequence was not displayed properly.- Fixed an issue where players from the previous session were shown as duplicate participants during the Trial phase.We will continue to quickly improve any inconveniences based on your feedback.Thank you sincerely to everyone who plays the game and sends us valuable reports and feedback!
- 0811 Bug Fixes & Feature Improvements - 11 August 2026
Version 0.1.5 UpdateDeadly Trick has been updated to Version 0.1.5.Please update the game to the latest version before playing to ensure smooth gameplay and proper matchmaking.Features & Quality-of-Life Improvements- Adjusted the position of the Tablet UI and updated some UI assets.- Added a recommended difficulty notice for first-time players to the difficulty settings.- Microphone settings are now saved and will remain unchanged after restarting the game.- You can now continue hearing other players even if your microphone input device is disconnected.- Improved reconnection handling so that temporary network instability does not immediately disconnect you from the game.- Fixed an issue where Mastermind-exclusive clues unavailable to regular players could appear as options when using Perjury. Bug Fixes- Fixed an issue where a body could become invisible under certain circumstances whil…
- 0807 Update - 7 August 2026
Version 0.1.3 Update NotesDeadly Trick has been updated to version 0.1.3.For smooth gameplay and proper matchmaking, please update the game to the latest version before playing.New FeaturesBody Dragging AddedThe ability to drag bodies has been added back to the game! Only Shadows and the Mastermind can use this feature. However, even if a body is moved, investigating it will still leave a clue pointing to the location where the incident actually occurred. This means the existing deduction framework based on location clues will remain unchanged.Deadly Tricks Can Now Be Triggered After an IncidentEven if a Deadly Trick was not triggered at the time of the murder, you can now trigger a Deadly Trick by dragging the body to a location where one can occur. Developer Note: We hope these two features will make Deadly Tricks come into play more often and give the Mastermind more opportunities to…
- 0804 Bug Fixes and Update - 4 August 2026
Version 0.1.2 Update NoticeDeadly Trick has been updated to version 0.1.2.Please update the game to the latest version before launching to ensure smooth gameplay and proper matchmaking.Improvements- When approaching a closed automatic door, the automatic door control button in the Operating Room will now be highlighted with an outline.- Added a Steam friend invitation feature.Bug Fixes- Fixed an animation issue that occurred when moving while using the shop.- Fixed an issue where Rin’s facial expression was displayed incorrectly when using her special ability.- Fixed several typos in the Japanese translation.- Added exception handling to prevent issues caused by players disconnecting during a trial.- Fixed an issue where the fishing mission appeared far less frequently than intended.- Fixed an issue where the same Class Activity could be assigned more than once.- Fixed an issue where cl…
- Emergency Update – August 3 - 3 August 2026
Hello, this is Finalblow.It has now been three days since 《Deadly Trick》 launched in Early Access.We sincerely thank everyone who has played the game and shared their valuable feedback with us!Before we begin introducing major new content, we have released an emergency update to improve the matchmaking experience for all players.Important NoticeAs the current build has been updated to version 0.1.1, players using an older version will be placed in a separate matchmaking environment.If you are still using an older version of the game, please restart Steam to update the game before joining a session.Update Details- Improved the session list to display sessions from all regionsPreviously, sessions created in different regions did not appear in the session list and could only be joined using a room code.Starting with this update, all public sessions will be displayed regardless of region, a…
- Deadly Trick Now Available in Early Access! - 31 July 2026
Hello, this is Finalblow.Deadly Trick entered Early Access on July 31, 2026, at 6:00 PM (KST).To apologize to everyone who had to wait due to the launch delay, we are offering a 15% discount for the first two weeks after launch.Throughout Early Access, we will continue improving the game and expanding its content based on feedback from our players.If you encounter a bug or have any suggestions while playing, please share them through the Steam Community Hub or the in-game report feature. We will carefully review all feedback we receive.Once again, thank you to everyone who has been waiting for Deadly Trick!Steam Store:How to Submit Feedback:https://steamcommunity.com/app/3088400/discussions/0/761807530749878371/Official Discord:https://discord.gg/KAmMdBfSrQOfficial X:https://x.com/FinalBlowCorp
- Deadly Trick launches on July 31 at 2:00 AM PDT! - 28 July 2026
Hello!We are Finalblow.As previously announced, Deadly Trick will launch at the following time!Early Access Launch: July 31, 2026 at 2:00 AM PDT We sincerely apologize for the delay.As an apology, Deadly Trick will be 15% off for the first two weeks after launch, so don’t miss out!For any questions, please reach out through our official Discord server or the Steam Community Hub.We will do our best to respond!Thank you for your continued support!The Finalblow Team
- Early Access Build Preview - 20 July 2026
Hello, this is Finalblow.First and foremost, we sincerely apologize that the launch has been delayed due to our own oversight.We are also deeply disappointed and sorry that we were unable to bring Deadly Trick to you as scheduled.Although the launch has been delayed, all of the work we had prepared for the original release date is now complete. In this announcement, we would like to show you what has changed and improved since the previous build.Improved Clue DisplayAfter reviewing gameplay footage, we found that the previous Clues tab made it somewhat difficult to see all your clues at a glance.To make clues easier and more intuitive to review, we have redesigned the interface to display them as individual cards.Players who prefer the previous layout can still hover over a clue card to view its detailed information in the original format.Shop and Free/Paid CurrencyYou can now unlock ch…
- Notice of Release Delay - 16 July 2026
Hello, this is Finalblow.First and foremost, we sincerely apologize for having to share more disappointing news with everyone who has been waiting so patiently for the game.Our recently submitted build was rejected during review, and additional time will be required for another review.There were two main issues identified during this review process.1. Controller-Related Review RequirementSteam informed us that all features of the game must be fully operable with a controller.However, this was not a previously communicated review requirement that we overlooked or knowingly failed to address.Our build has already undergone review several times, but no controller-related issue was mentioned during any of the previous reviews.As a result, we believed that the current implementation would not cause any issues during the release review.Had this requirement been communicated during one of the…
- Launch Delay Notice - 13 July 2026
Hello, this is Finalblow. We are truly sorry to have to share this news.The Steam review of our build is currently taking longer than expected.The build itself is complete, but we are unable to launch the game until the review is finished. We expect the review to be completed within the next one or two days at the latest. However, if the build is rejected again, the launch may be delayed further.(That said, we have already addressed all previously identified issues, so another rejection is highly unlikely.) We sincerely apologize to everyone who has been waiting for the game.We will launch the game as soon as we receive approval and post another announcement immediately afterward. Should anything else affect the launch, we will make sure to let you know without delay. We apologize for the inconvenience.The Finalblow Team
- Deadly Trick Launches in Early Access on July 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM (PDT)! - 13 July 2026
Hello, this is Finalblow.We apologize for any confusion regarding the launch time.The release time currently displayed on the Steam store page is different from the actual scheduled launch time. At the moment, we are unable to adjust the exact release time displayed on the store page, so please refer to the previously announced time below rather than the time displayed on Steam.Early Access Launch TimeJuly 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM (PDT) / 1:00 PM (EDT)Deadly Trick will launch in conjunction with Steam’s Social Deduction Fest, and a special discount will also be available during the festival.The launch build itself is fully ready.However, the build was rejected several times during Steam’s review process, and the revised build is currently waiting to be reviewed again.Unless any further issues arise, we expect the review to be completed today and the game to launch as scheduled.However, if a…
