We're on a roll! Our game is nominated for the German children's and youth software award #TOMMI 🥳

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!

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 🧡

We won! 🥳 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 🧡

#GamingOhneGrenzen

If you are reading this, thank you! We want to invite you to a cozy community meetup. 🧡 Join us at our booth on Thursday at 2 pm and grab some special merch - we’re excited to meet you!

📍 Hall 10.2: Play games about past and current politics, democracy, its challenges, and its importance

Happy #portfolioday everyone! :)
Here's part of my personal project "CARNIVORE"

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Huge thanks to our 70+ amazing jury members who played builds, gave feedback and helped shape the Indie Arena Booth lineup for gamescom 2025! 🙌 We couldn’t do it without you - or the amazing devs behind every submission. Stay tuned, we’ll reveal the lineup soon! 👀💖

Radio Eins kürt Darkest Files zum Videospiel der Woche - Sehr schöner Beitrag in dem Paintbucket Community Managerin Hanna erzählt ob es eigentlich belastend ist solche Games zu machen.

@hannascheck.bsky.social

@darkestfiles.paintbucket.de

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The Darkest Files is OUT NOW on Steam! 🔎
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/...

Very excited to be part of this year's @indiearenabooth.de jury! 👾

Submissions are still open until the 9th of April, I'm looking forward to testing your games :)

9/10 by Couple of Gamers, thank you so much! 🧡

"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...

Interested in #TrueCrime and #History? You will like The Darkest Files! Investigate real cases, uncover hidden truths, and fight for justice in court! 🕵️‍♀️⚖️

Dive into the past and play our free demo on Steam this #WishlistWednesday

4 weeks until release! 🤩

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 Esther’s past. 🔎 What do you think?

Follow us on Steam and Wishlist The Darkest Files! 🧡
➡️ steamcommunity.com/app/2058730