- AN UPDATE (MARCH 2026): NO MOVEMENT, BUT MUCH PUSHING - 2 April 2026
AN UPDATE! (April 2026)Hey folks! Here's where this build of The Dark Room on Steam currently stands: 1. I've got a great team of folks helping try to get the game finished / remade. Since about 2023 Imre Jele of Bossa Games has been assisting and we've spoken to various publishers and developers about a bunch of different approaches. It always comes down to money, which nobody has! I don't really want to run a Kickstarter, but that's looking increasingly like it may have to be the way. 2. What do I mean by "remade"? Well, since the game came out 8 years ago, a lot things have changed in the world (you'll note Elon Musk is mentioned positively in the trailer, which in 2026 is INSANE. Also the trailer says the game would release complete because I personally hated when games didn't do that. HA! Reality really kicked me in the nuts there, didn't it?) The current goal is to rebuild the gam…
- Happy New Ya Die! - 1 January 2019
Welcome to 2019, Darrens! The team is working on new art for level 2, and damn it, it's going to be an exciting year for this brutal little puzzle and party game. Here's how we kicked the year off, with 8/10 review from from the UK's premier science fiction magazine, Starburst! Kick arse out there, everybody! John
- Merry Christmas, Darrens! - 24 December 2018
Hello, Darrens! It's the night before Christmas, and all through the house, a creature is stirring, and you're going die. (No, it doesn't rhyme, but when you're dashing through the room, while a white-haired demon slays, you don't have time for poetry.) The Dark Room: Level One has just gotten a rave review from PC Powerplay magazine in Australia. I'm delighted! I've think I've successfully posted the photo on here, but if not here's the link. The team are having a break over the holiday period, but we'll be back soon, and soon the elves that weren't busy assembling toys for Santa will return to the job of assembling deathtraps for Darrens. Love to all, John
- Post - PAX Aus + DYKG - 2 November 2018
Hello, folks! Been awhile! I've been on tour! PAX Australia was a blast - we sold out of printed Steam Keys and t-shirts, but there's good news for folks who'd like to buy a The Dark Room pin down the line... stay tuned. The Dark Room live show went off - a beautiful full theatre, I filmed it - and so did PAX on Twitch! In Halloween news, The Dark Room was the voice for the Did You Know Gaming Extra Halloween Special And our team of hard-working programmers (it's one guy) is squashing bugs while plans for Level 2's delivery get put together. Nobody's gotten the Kafka achievement yet. x
- NEW UPDATE! Version 0.11.4 - 17 October 2018
Hola, Darrens! I'm told today's new update has fixed the checkpoint-loops-but-only-to-death bug. I'll start again. I'm told today's new update has fixed the checkpoint-loops-but-only-to-death bug. I'll start again. I'm told today's new update has fixed the checkpoint-loops-but-only-to-death bug. I'll start again. I'm told today's new update has fixed the checkpoint-loops-but-only-to-death bug. I'll start again. I'm told today's new update has fixed the checkpoint-loops-but-only-to-death bug. I'll start again. I'm told today's new update has fixed the checkpoint-loops-but-only-to-death bug. I'll start again. I'm told today's new update has fixed the checkpoint-loops-but-only-to-death bug. I'll start again. I'm told today's new update has fixed the checkpoint-loops-but-only-to-death bug. I'll start again.
- NEW UPDATE: Build 0.11.1! - 15 October 2018
Hello, Darrens! Welcome to the new build! Here's what we've got: 1. One of the causes of the infamous Fatal Error has been destroyed! If you're still experiencing the Fatal Error, please let us know! 2. Four new Achievements have been added! Good luck getting "Kafka". 3. Graphics options are now available on the "Options" screen. 4. Some subtitle fixes, more being rolled out as we go. Our priority in the next bugfix is the Checkpoint-Just-Before-Death error. YA DIE
- Update A-Comin' + Live Shows - 12 October 2018
Howdy, Darrens! Another update's been scheduled, if it's not gone up already. This one includes: 1. A bunch of technical stuff I didn't entirely understand, but I hear is super-useful! 2. The first batch of new achievements we're rolling out for Level 1! Live Shows: 13/10 Liverpool, Victoria Gallery - https://bit.ly/2CDhCO9 (daytime session for kids, but adults welcome) 26/10 The game is being exhibited for all of PAX AUS in Melbourne with a live The Dark Room show 9pm, 26th Oct in the EB Games Theatre - if you're in the neighbourhood, swing by the booth - and then come get screamed live at the show!
- Version 0.10.0 is Live! - 2 October 2018
UPDATES IN 0.10.0 - The spoiler is now, hopefully, permanently, dead. - The game's icon is now The Guardian's face on Windows. - The Fatal Error still exists at the end of The Bad Way Out. We will, however, destroy it, but first we must learn its ways.
- UPDATE: Version 0.9.2 is live! - 1 October 2018
Hello, Darrens! BEWARE Update to the latest version - the puppy is no longer immortal! I repeat, the puppy will not come back from the dead after it has been killed. More changes, fixes as we go. The team is working on level 2 - remember, if you've bought level one, you get the whole game. YA DIE! YA DIE! YA DIE! (Especially the puppy)
- Leaderboard! - 30 September 2018
Howdy, Darrens! SEVEN ESCAPEES! SEVEN! SEVEN! The sink is clogged at my house! This is no-one's fault but my own, but when it's too late to do anything about anything, what else is there to do but complain on the internet? The leaderboard is updated! They are: 1. Lustriga of the Darrenzord 2. That Retro Video Gamer Darren 3. Darren of the Mills 4. Defective Inspector Darren 5. Jammy of the Darrenzord 6. Stuart of the Darrenzord 7. Sporty Cuff Darren
- 27/09/18 LEADERBOARD - 27 September 2018
As for 19:40 BST, four Darrens in total have escaped glorious Level One. They are: 1. Lustriga of the Darrenzord 2. That Retro Video Gamer Darren 3. Darren of the Mills 4. Defective Inspector Darren Onto victory. Viva la darkness.
- UPDATE: Version 0.9.0 is up! - 25 September 2018
Hello, Darrens! Version 0.9.0 has been uploaded! Bugfixes include: 1. Improved subtitles 2. Bethlehem is now escapable 3. Options screen now properly sets window mode and resolution 4. General error smashing.
- Leaderboard! - 24 September 2018
Hello, Darrens! As of 4:40pm 24/10/18 (BST) three of you have managed to find the Good Exit to Level One. They are, in order: 1. Lustriga of the Darrenzord 2. That Retro Video Gamer Darren 3. Darren of the Mills
- 21/10 - Update 0.8.0 + Bug Fixes - 21 September 2018
Hey, Darrens! New update! Version 0.8.0 includes the following features and bug fixes: 1. Music is now in the game! 2. If you "reached level 2" and glitched yesterday, that was an old exit from a previous build - try again! Your exits are now... in another castle. 3. THERE IS ONE TRUE PATH TO ESCAPE LEVEL ONE, AND SO FAR NOBODY HAS FOUND IT YET. A SACRIFICE WILL BE NECESSARY. 4. Hard Mode / Adjust Brightness has now been made genuinely hard. As always, please report bugs here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/918530/discussions/0/1735465524701614928/ If you want to, please leave us a nice review on Steam. And if you want to send theories, maps or questions hit up @Robbotron on Twitter.
- New Update Available - 20 September 2018
Hey, Darrens! Oh, what a great day! Make sure you download the latest version of the game, we've rolled out a bunch of new updates including: There should be some storyline implications, along with more deaths and less fatal errors. Heh. Thanks for reporting your glitches over at: https://steamcommunity.com/app/918530/discussions/0/1735465524701614928/
- THE GAME IS OUT! - 20 September 2018
Ah, I'm so happy! The game is finally out! Welcome to Level One of The Dark Room! It wasn't always our plan to release the game in parts, but I think the team at Stirfire and I have put together a damn good adventure that you'll really enjoy/ become insane with rage at - especially when you realise how many changes we can slide into the updates when the game is literally folks being trapped in a dark room. There's 60 minutes of specially-created mo-cap footage in this level alone, and a host of puzzles and traps. Good luck. I'm going to see how you all do getting out of level one before I offer a reward. :-) So, my point is - we're here, it's going to be great - and The Dark Room will expand as we go! If you're thinking of buying it, get in now - it's 10% off, and your money helps fund the rest of the development costs, so we can bring you levels 2, 3 and Darkest as fast as we can. I LO…
- 9 Hours to Go! DAGames Plays The Dark Room! - 19 September 2018
YouTube superstar and lovely haircut man DAGames made a 25 minute Let's Play of an earlier build of The Dark Room: Level One! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPEMMq0BhDk&feature=youtu.be
- 2 days out - another review! - 18 September 2018
The fine and good and noble Darrens over at Blazing Minds loved the game! HOT-DIGGETY-DAMN! https://blazingminds.co.uk/dark-room-september-pc/
- 3 days out... 1st review is in! - 17 September 2018
... and it's 9/10 from Game Ladder Network! "bring some painkillers, because your sides will split from laughter" https://www.gameladdernetwork.com/review/the-dark-room.html
- The Dark Room In UK Comedy Press - 16 September 2018
Howdy folks! We're 4 days out from release! So, have some news stories! After six years of touring The Dark Room live show across the UK, Australia, South-East Asia and every place on the planet that isn't America (I like America, just haven't been over yet), the UK comedy press celebrates the release of The Dark Room game with: "John Robertson's Cult Show Dark Room Becomes Proper Video Game". https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/6220/news-john-robertsons-cult-show-dark-room-becomes-proper-video-game
