We're on a roll! Our game is nominated for the German children's and youth software award #TOMMI ๐ฅณ
We feel honored by the jury's words: "The Darkest Files is a bold and impressive game that brings history to life and promotes remembrance culture in a unique way." - Thank you so much!
22.10.2025 14:00 โ ๐ 17 ๐ 3 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
We're thrilled to announce that we have been nominated for #DEP in not one, but four categories!
Best Gamedesign
Best Game Beyond Entertainment
Best Story
Best Graphics
Thank you to the jury and congratulations to the other amazing nominees - we are looking forward to the award show ๐งก
21.10.2025 12:10 โ ๐ 24 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
We won! ๐ฅณ Thank you so much for recognizing our efforts to make The Darkest Files accessible to more players. We believe everyone should get the chance to play the games they want and we are grateful for all the feedback we got along the way ๐งก
#GamingOhneGrenzen
20.08.2025 14:37 โ ๐ 35 ๐ 10 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
If you are reading this, thank you! We want to invite you to a cozy community meetup. ๐งก Join us at our booth on Thursday at 2 pm and grab some special merch - weโre excited to meet you!
๐ Hall 10.2: Play games about past and current politics, democracy, its challenges, and its importance
15.08.2025 11:20 โ ๐ 12 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Hi, I just remembered you posted this a while ago! Iโd love to be added, since I finally started to post some art โบ๏ธ Iโm a concept artist for games. Thank you!
12.07.2025 11:06 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Huge thanks to our 70+ amazing jury members who played builds, gave feedback and helped shape the Indie Arena Booth lineup for gamescom 2025! ๐ We couldnโt do it without you - or the amazing devs behind every submission. Stay tuned, weโll reveal the lineup soon! ๐๐
07.05.2025 14:07 โ ๐ 38 ๐ 6 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 10
The Darkest Files
Am 8. Mai 2025 jรคhrt sich das Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs zum 80. Mal. Aus diesem Anlass wollen wir heute mal รผber ein Spiel sprechen, das sich inhaltlich mit der dรผstersten Zeit unseres Landes beschรค...
Radio Eins kรผrt Darkest Files zum Videospiel der Woche - Sehr schรถner Beitrag in dem Paintbucket Community Managerin Hanna erzรคhlt ob es eigentlich belastend ist solche Games zu machen.
@hannascheck.bsky.social
@darkestfiles.paintbucket.de
www.radioeins.de/programm/sen...
06.05.2025 17:46 โ ๐ 19 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
The Darkest Files is OUT NOW on Steam! ๐
After 4 years of development, our historical investigation game about Fritz Bauer's quest for justice in 1950s Germany is finally available.
Uncover the truth. Confront the past. Serve justice.
Buy and play today:
store.steampowered.com/app/2058730/...
25.03.2025 16:00 โ ๐ 190 ๐ 73 ๐ฌ 7 ๐ 40
Very excited to be part of this year's @indiearenabooth.de jury! ๐พ
Submissions are still open until the 9th of April, I'm looking forward to testing your games :)
23.03.2025 20:30 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
[Test'1D][Steam] The Darkest Files
Disponible le 25 mars sur Steam, The Darkest Files est le nouveau jeu de Paintbucket Games, oรน l'on incarne la procureure, Esther Katz, afin
9/10 by Couple of Gamers, thank you so much! ๐งก
"The Darkest Files is a successful detective game that immerses us perfectly in old true stories. The reconstruction and conclusion system is well thought out. And the artistic direction fits the game perfectly. "
www.coupleofgamer.com/post/test-st...
22.03.2025 09:41 โ ๐ 23 ๐ 8 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1
Thank you, Yannick!! ๐
08.03.2025 15:20 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Interested in #TrueCrime and #History? You will like The Darkest Files! Investigate real cases, uncover hidden truths, and fight for justice in court! ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธโ๏ธ
Dive into the past and play our free demo on Steam this #WishlistWednesday
4 weeks until release! ๐คฉ
26.02.2025 09:39 โ ๐ 19 ๐ 6 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 2
Only 6 weeks left until the release of The Darkes Files! To sweeten the wait, here is an exclusive video of the Flashback Scenes of Estherโs past. ๐ What do you think?
Follow us on Steam and Wishlist The Darkest Files! ๐งก
โก๏ธ steamcommunity.com/app/2058730
10.02.2025 18:04 โ ๐ 15 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
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