It took us WAY longer than we anticipated, but the 1.4 update is finally here. It consists of a huge number of bug fixes, plus many QoL improvements.

This update is compatible with your existing save games, but if you want the best experience, we advise to start a new game (some bugs will still persist on save games from 1.3).

Some macOS players have been experiencing save file issues after the update.Here's a step by step guide on how to fix them.

- Updated Unity version from 5.5.3 to 2021.3.30. This means less software and hardware conflicts, better performance and less crashes.
- Fixed the vast majority of known bugs. We couldn't fix them all though (but believe me, we tried!).
- Fixed many issues with newer Mac systems.
- Fixed many issues on Linux.
- Added Steam DRM on Windows. This DRM is added to pretty much every game on Steam and is nothing like the shitty Denuvo stuff that made DRM a trigger word. We need to add this to have no issues with Steam integration, please read up on it if you're concerned.
- Fixed achievements not unlocking for many players.
- Added better 4k support.
- Updated the UI in some places.
- Added the Automagical Save File Corruption Recovery System. If your saves get corrupted / deleted, the system will try to use the back ups without any input from your part.
- Added Steam Cloud support.
- Many performance improvements.
- If you have a key to open a door, the default action for this door will be to use the key, so you don't need to open up the context menu anymore.
- Some minor changes to the Prologue.
- Some general rebalancing, mostly in the second chapter.
- Added French localization.
- The gamepad control scheme and UI has received many improvements.

Here are the Xbox One Controller bindings:
- Primary Action : A
- Aiming : LT
- Secondary attack: RB
- Run : B
- Vault : B
- Dodge: Right Stick Button
- Reload: Left Stick Button
- Inventory : Y
- Skill Menu: LB
- Player Menu: View Button
- Far look: RT
- Cycle: D-Pad Left
- Effects Cycle: D-Pad Right
- Open context menu: X

- Player character auto jumps over objects while running.
- Objects selection has been reworked.
- Context menu has been reworked.
- Inventory: Objects selection has been reworked.
- Throwing objects mechanics have been reworked.
- Autorun has been removed.
- Inventory, Workshop, Saw : UI has been reworked.
- Added optional aim assist.

The full list of fixes and changes can be found here.

Thank you to everyone who helped out during the testing! You are all truly wonderful.

- Fixed input binding menu on higher resolutions.
- Fixed second intro cutscene in Hungarian.
- Hopefully fixed visual glitches around the cursor.
- Fixed cropped notes during dialogue on higher resolutions.
- Fixed missing text in dialogue between chapters.
- Hopefully fixed incorrect damage applied to characters.
- Fixed message displaying on the bottom of the screen when loading game if the Careful Step perk is active.


- Hopefully fixed visual glitches around the cursor.
- Fixed choosing skills on gamepad on higher resolutions.
- Fixed inventory item popups incorrectly displaying on 19:10 aspect ratio.
- Fixed staff attack spam.
- Fixed skillbar icons incorrectly scaling.
- Fixed some tanks being unselectable with gamepad.
- Fixed unselectable doors if there is broken glass beneath them on gamepad.

We are live with a Ask Us Anything session or Reddit! Over the next 24 hours (or more, if need be), the whole dev will be answering your questions. LET'S GO!

We've kept you in the dark these past few years about what we've been working on. So, we compiled a long post about the major events at Acid Wizard Studio.[imgur.com]

Go check it out and if you have any questions, visit our AMA session on Reddit[askmeanythi.ng] tomorrow (29/06/2023) at 12:00 CEST.

Surprise! We've just released a free early version of our next game - Soccer Kids! Play it now for free and let us know what you think. We're looking for your feedback!

This game is way different from what we've done before and I'm sure you will have many questions. We'll be doing a Ask Us Anything session on Reddit later this week to answer them so stay tuned!

During the Halloween sale, Darkwood is -70% off for the first time!

Furthermore, we're finishing work on the 1.4 update. If you want to get a sneak peak of it or help test it out (as it contains many under the hood changes), you can do so really easily switching to the publictesting branch on the Steam client. Here's how to do it!.

There is no known release date for the update yet.

嗨! Ciao! Szia! Merhaba!

This update brings four new languages to Darkwood: Simplified Chinese, Italian, Turkish and Hungarian. There are also improvements to the German localization.

- Fixed Musician not appearing in Chapter 2. Sorry about that! This fix will not be available if you've already started Chapter 2.
- Fixed "white screen" issue for Portuguese players.
- Fixed rare save game corruption in regards to interacting with the crazy Doctor in Chapter 2.
- Fixed incorrect outcome for Musician in the Epilogue when he was killed by the player.
- Fixed max stackable items exploit from traders.
- Fixed Dog and Mutated Dog being unlootable after being killed by a beartrap while having the Shadow Armor.
- Fixed Piotrek appearing in chapter 2 even though he died in the rocket explosion in chapter 1. This fix will not be available if you've already started Chapter 2.
- Fixed player invincibility exploit when entering gamepad menu.
- Many typos fixed.
- Fixed weak regeneration perk not appearing in journal and incorrect icon.
- Fixed dream about the Underground not spawning the Forest Spirit.
- Fixed credits ending too soon.
- Fixed incorrect number of items displayed in the journal.
- Updated handwritten fonts.
- Fixed instances where text would not fit on a note or in the journal for some translations.
- Memory optimizations.

This update was made possible thanks to the hard work of the awesome localization teams:

Marcello Colombo
scionae

Marcello Brancaccio

Riddle
Amazingkobe
Peter Leong

Peter Leong

Ahmet H. Ayık
Akın Ergin

Phoenixier
Akın Ergin

lostprophet.hu

Ivan Babich

If you notice any issues with the update, please report them so we can fix them :)

French localization is almost done and should be ready pretty soon, although we don't have a estimate on when that could be.

xoxo,
The Acid Wizards

Darkwood releases on all consoles this week! Check out our launch trailer produced in-house by the same people that made Darkwood look and sound as you love it!

In other news, we have been working on a update for the Steam version that you might expect in the nearest future.

xoxo,
The Acid Wizard

Exactly one year ago Darkwood was released! This feeling melts our acid hearts! To celebrate, you can grab Darkwood for -40% off right now!

We hope to have some cool announcements to share with you this year so stay with us!

The Acid Wizards

¡Hola! Hallo! Olá!

This update brings three new languages to Darkwood: Spanish, German and Brazilian Portugese.

- Fixed issue with the gamma slider.
- Fixed many typos.

This update was made possible thanks to the hard work of the awesome localization teams:

Miguel Ávila

Miguel Ávila
Joaquín Soro Castelló
Adrián Martínez Esteve

Miguel Ávila
Daniel "Juez" Lastra
Mefiston

Dominik Raab

Diego Tatsuo de Oliveira Onishi
Franklin Magno
Bruno de A. L. Magalhães
Lui Laskowski
Yuri Nikolai

Ivan Babich

More languages are coming in the future! Also, be on the lookout for more Darkwood related news this year!

xoxo,
The Acid Wizards

Many people can't believe a 2d/top down game can be truly scary. This gave us the idea for this video. Enjoy!

Warning: this video contains strong language.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uED0pOPrr1U