The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

April 15, 2021

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Twin Lakes is a cursed city. Less cursed than say, “Demons are tearing it apart” but more cursed than “always loses its keys” or “often steps in puddles”. It’s roughly in the middle of the cursed scale, is what we’re trying to say. Cursed enough that it’s a nuisance. Cursed …

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Alana Dunitz GameGrin Apr 2021
85.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

90.0

"The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is a must play game for anyone who loves point-and-click adventure games, especially with a supernatural mystery theme. If you enjoyed the first game you obviously must play this title!"

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Bob Richardson RPG Fan Apr 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

78.0

"A Fumble in the Dark may have lost sight of what made the first iteration great in some respects, but for those who want more of the charismatic duo and excellent observational humor, this is an admirable sequel. More is …"

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Ed Orr GameSpace Apr 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

80.0

"A fantastic follow up to The Darkside Detective. A Fumble in the Dark is even more of the same irreverent action and spooktacular silliness from the best beat cops in Twin Lakes PD"

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80.0 /100

"The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark’s new levels mean it’s absolutely time to play this spooky pixel art gem. With nine spooky cases to solve as Detective McQueen with Officer Dooley by your side, the occult simply doesn’t …"

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Heidi Hawes WayTooManyGames Apr 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

88.0

"It was only by a most serendipitous happenstance that I even stumbled across The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark. I might have known about it until now, but I’m officially a fan."

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Jon Andoni Ortiz 33bits Apr 2021
85.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

95.0

"The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark doesn&s;t make up anything, but it&s;s a straightforward adventure game with lots of humor and mystery. Whether you like the genre or not, this is a remarkable game; If you fancy a …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Apr 2021
75.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"The classic point-and-click adventure Renaissance is really quite a thing to witness, and it is quirky and funny titles that The Darkside Detective that help not just to keep that spirit alive by existing, but by being a genuinely good …"

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Oliver Reynolds Nintendo Life Apr 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

95.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

75.0

"By cutting back on the pop culture references and focusing more on unique characters and situations, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark is a strong follow-up to Spooky Doorway&s;s point-and-click adventure. The game is certainly lengthier and grander …"

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Scott Ellison II Saving Content Apr 2021
100.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

88.0

"Even after finishing the game, I’m eagerly awaiting what else is coming from Spooky Doorway this season. It’s a laugh-a-minute with clever puzzles and rewarding gameplay. You’re encouraged to explore and read every piece of dialogue, or risk missing something …"

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