- Horror game Detention now has a Netflix show - 7 December 2020
Red Candle Games are perhaps best known for Devotion getting into trouble with the Chinese government , but they also, y’know, made decent video games. One of those, the high school horror Detention , has now spawned a live-action series on Netflix. It started this weekend, and after seeing the first two episodes, sure, I’ll keep watching. Oh, and they have a new game coming. (more…)
- Have You Played Detention? - 15 June 2020
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. Like an excitable tiger with a lisp, critically-acclaimed horror game Devotion bounced off Steam before I got to play it. It’s a shame because I was really looking forward to seeing what developer Red Candle Games was going to do after I was scared pantsless by the studio’s first game. (more…)
- Chinese publisher Indievent lose their business license after Devotion pooh furore - 1 July 2019
The tragic tale of Red Candle’s horror game Devotion only gets sadder. Originally pulled from stores after it was discovered to contain a joking comparison between Winnie The Pooh and Chinese president (and Winnie The Pooh lookalike) Xi Jinping. Now it appears it has cost its Chinese publisher everything. As shared via Twitter by Iain Garner of Another Indie and confirmed by PCGamesN , the Chinese government has revoked the business license of the game’s Chinese publisher Indievent. (more…)
- Taiwanese horror game Detention is getting a film adaptation - 25 June 2019
Detention, the ruminative Taiwanese horror game by Red Candle Games, is getting a film adaptation, and its set to hit cinemas in Taiwan this September. Set in Taiwan during the 'White Terror' period of martial law, the game is a cryptic and lonely exploration of political dissent and its ramifications, set entirely in an isolated mountainside high school. The film adaptation is directed by John Hsu, who provided the following statement (via Taiwan News ). "As a gamer, the original Detention game left me shocked and made a deep impact," he wrote. "Even then, I hoped the story could be adapted to film to reach even more people. My goal was to keep the film true to the spirit of the game, but to further develop a unique vision and emotion. I wanted to create a truly unique psychological thriller.” The film stars Gingle Wang and is produced by 1 Production Film Co. and Film…
- Devotion disappears from Steam after Chinese Pooh furore - 25 February 2019
Taiwanese studio Red Candle Games had a very bad weekend. After the launch of their 80s-set horror game Devotion , players noticed a scrap of paper in-game which invokes the names of Chinese president Xi Jinping and Winnie The Pooh. Xi (who looks much like the cuddly cartoon bear) being a reasonable man able to take a mild joke, Winnie The Pooh and associated properties are restricted in China – see John Oliver’s breakdown here . The reference in the game, however innocuous, sparked a review-bombing campaign against the game by aggrieved Chinese players. This led to an apology from the studio , followed their Chinese Weibo social media account being shut down, and the removal of the game from Steam in China. Now it’s just gone altogether, globally. (more…)
- Detention follow-up Devotion is spooking up a storm today - 20 February 2019
There are few niches as specific as the one Red Candle Games have carved out with Detention and its successor Devotion , launched just yesterday. Both are sharp, unsettling but grounded horror stories that blend the supernatural with tales of real life in Taiwan in the not-too-distant past. While Detention was a side-scrolling adventure set in the 60s, Devotion is a first-person psychological study of a deeply religious family in the 80s. See the launch trailer below. (more…)
- Korean version been released! - 19 July 2018
Hi All, We are Red Candle Games. While our whole team has been busy working on a new horror title; for the past months, we’ve also been preparing for Detention’s Korean version. We are excited to share this news - Detention is now supporting Korean language! For those who have purchased Detention on Steam, the language preference will be updated automatically. A big shoutout to Torsilion for the tremendous effort in translation, and Youngju Choi & Yuna Choi for the great help in proofreading. Last but not least, thank you all for your support and for making this happens! Cheers, Red Candle Games --- We now have our own Red Candle Games’ Steam Community. Feel free to follow us here to receive updates of Detention and upcoming titles.
- Devotion is hard to come by in Detention s follow-up - 7 July 2018
By digging into the darkness of Taiwan’s past, Red Candle Games’ 2017 sleeper indie horror hit Detention managed to push some buttons that I didn’t know I had. If you haven’t given it a spin, go grab the deluxe edition on Steam , because you’re going to want that soundtrack. You know, for when you need terror to inspire you at the gym, or when you really need to speed-up your nightly jog. Building on the static-obsessed foundations of Detention, the follow-up title Devotion now has a trailer and a plot summary. It looks like Red Candle Games is going to stick to what they do best: teeth-grindingly upsetting history lessons. (more…)
- Community Translation Available in More Languages! - 13 April 2018
Hi All, After Detention is out, we received messages from some amazing fellows, sharing their translations with us. Unfortunately, at the moment we do not have enough resources to make them as official content. Still, we feel that their hard work cannot only known to us. That’s why we created a co-sharing thread on our Discussions, where you could find out more about their great translations. Feel free to check it out here: Community Translation 社群翻譯集中串 Once we have more time to work on the official patch, we’ll strive to include more languages in the official build. But meanwhile, please utilize these wonderful community resources if you find them suitable. We are thrilled to see that Detention is being localized into different languages, and shout out to Joe P., Torsilion, Mr. Julik, Tolma 4 Team and Team UaLT for their tremendous effort in Detention’s localization. From the bottom of…
- Japanese version released. Buy Detention now with 50% off! - 27 October 2017
Thank you all for your support and playing our game! In order to provide better gaming experience, for the past months, we have been working closely with Playism for the Japanese translation. Finally, we are glad to share with you all that Japanese Version is finally here. For those who have purchased Detention on Steam, Japanese language will be updated automatically. We hope that you will enjoy the Japanese version as much as we do!
- Japanese version released. Buy Detention now with 50% off! - 27 October 2017
Thank you all for your support and playing our game! In order to provide better gaming experience, for the past months, we have been working closely with Playism for the Japanese translation. Finally, we are glad to share with you all that Japanese Version is finally here. For those who have purchased Detention on Steam, Japanese language will be updated automatically. We hope that you will enjoy the Japanese version as much as we do!
- Japanese Version Coming Soon! - 16 October 2017
Hi All, Thank you all for your support and playing our game! In order to provide better gaming experience, for the past months, we have been working closely with Playism for the Japanese translation. Finally, we are glad to share with you all that Detention will soon be released in Japanese on October 27th! For those who have purchased Detention on Steam, Japanese language will be updated automatically. We hope that you will enjoy the Japanese version as much as we do! Cheers, Red Candle Games
- Japanese Version Coming Soon! - 16 October 2017
Hi All, Thank you all for your support and playing our game! In order to provide better gaming experience, for the past months, we have been working closely with Playism for the Japanese translation. Finally, we are glad to share with you all that Detention will soon be released in Japanese on October 27th! For those who have purchased Detention on Steam, Japanese language will be updated automatically. We hope that you will enjoy the Japanese version as much as we do! Cheers, Red Candle Games
- Daily Deal - Detention, 33% Off - 17 September 2017
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- Patch notes for version 1.2.0 - 9 February 2017
+Bug Fixed Add 22:9 wide screen support. +Chinese typo fixed 『仲庭』->『仲廷』 +English typo fixed 『I Ching』->『Yi Ching』 『Jiaxin』->『Jia Xin』 『Chong Ting』->『Chung Ting』 『Conpetition』->『Competition』 +Taiwanese typo fixed 『千萬、千萬，別回頭．．．．』->『千萬、千萬，毋通越頭．．．．』 『汝哪係喘息，鬼就聞到汝』->『汝若是喘氣，鬼就鼻到汝』 『伊就苦，伊就疼．．．伊就怨恨．．．』->『怹就苦，怹就疼．．．怹就怨恨．．．』 『可憐喔．．．呷嘛無味，夭嘛袂停。』->『可憐喔．．．呷嘛無味，枵也袂停。』 『鬼差碼系鬼，被地府收去的鬼。』->『鬼差嘛是鬼，去予地府收去的鬼。』 『伊目啾金歹，背對丟看沒丟你。』->『怹目睭誠䆀，背對就看沒著汝。』 『但系伊會彎下給你聞，彼時就不能喘息。』->『但是怹會彎落來給你鼻，彼時就袂使喘氣。』 『人形的東西，放久會附著歹密呀。』->『人形的尪仔，囥久會附著歹物仔。』 『伊就成精，和魍魎一樣，離越遠越好。』->『變作精怪，若魍魎仝款，離愈遠愈好。』
- Patch notes for version 1.2.0 - 9 February 2017
+Bug Fixed Fixed game crushes under 21:9 wide screen. (Remark: The game can be run with 21:9 ultrawide screen, but the graphics is still set at 16:9) +Chinese typo fixed 『仲庭』->『仲廷』 +English typo fixed 『I Ching』->『Yi Ching』 『Jiaxin』->『Jia Xin』 『Chong Ting』->『Chung Ting』 『Conpetition』->『Competition』 +Taiwanese typo fixed 『千萬、千萬，別回頭．．．．』->『千萬、千萬，毋通越頭．．．．』 『汝哪係喘息，鬼就聞到汝』->『汝若是喘氣，鬼就鼻到汝』 『伊就苦，伊就疼．．．伊就怨恨．．．』->『怹就苦，怹就疼．．．怹就怨恨．．．』 『可憐喔．．．呷嘛無味，夭嘛袂停。』->『可憐喔．．．呷嘛無味，枵也袂停。』 『鬼差碼系鬼，被地府收去的鬼。』->『鬼差嘛是鬼，去予地府收去的鬼。』 『伊目啾金歹，背對丟看沒丟你。』->『怹目睭誠䆀，背對就看沒著汝。』 『但系伊會彎下給你聞，彼時就不能喘息。』->『但是怹會彎落來給你鼻，彼時就袂使喘氣。』 『人形的東西，放久會附著歹密呀。』->『人形的尪仔，囥久會附著歹物仔。』 『伊就成精，和魍魎一樣，離越遠越好。』->『變作精怪，若魍魎仝款，離愈遠愈好。』
- Wot I Think: Detention - 24 January 2017
Hold your breath, close your eyes and hope that the lingering dead slip by without noticing you. Their tongues bulge from their mouths and they shudder between worlds. Detention is a side-scrolling point and click game, made by a small team of Taiwanese developers. It’s made up of puzzles and very occasional stealth sections, with no combat whatsoever. Despite a heavy dollop of Silent Hill, it’s a horror game unlike anything else I’ve played thanks to the smart use it makes of its historical setting. If you’re interested in thoughtful, fearsome games, don’t let this one slip by. …
- Patch notes for version 1.1.9 - 17 January 2017
1. Fixed certain spec's crash during observing objects. 2. Scripts Revisions.
- Patch notes for version 1.1.9 - 17 January 2017
1. Fixed certain spec's crash during observing objects. 2. Scripts Revisions.
- Patch notes for version 1.1.6 - 14 January 2017
- Revised the line including "strike the child" near the end of chapter 3, did not match the meaning of the original chinese text.
