@lockedon.bsky.social
Indie game developer | Creator of Methods: The Detective Competition | www.lockedongames.com
File 06's development continues into the new year!🎉
What I worked on since the last update:
• Blocked out all backgrounds, finished 15 ✅
• Rendered placeholders for CGs, unfinished backgrounds ✅
• Made another music track ✅
• Conducted playtests ✅
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What I worked on since the last update:
• Blocked out all backgrounds, finished 15 ✅
• Rendered placeholders for CGs, unfinished backgrounds ✅
• Made another music track ✅
• Conducted playtests ✅
www.lockedongames.com/post/the-can...
The Canada Files - Devlog 64
File 06's development continues into the new year!What I worked on since the last update: • Blocked out all backgrounds, finished 15 • Rendered placeholders for CGs, unfinished backgrounds • Made anot...
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January 2, 2026 at 5:57 AM
File 06's development continues into the new year!🎉
What I worked on since the last update:
• Blocked out all backgrounds, finished 15 ✅
• Rendered placeholders for CGs, unfinished backgrounds ✅
• Made another music track ✅
• Conducted playtests ✅
www.lockedongames.com/post/the-can...
What I worked on since the last update:
• Blocked out all backgrounds, finished 15 ✅
• Rendered placeholders for CGs, unfinished backgrounds ✅
• Made another music track ✅
• Conducted playtests ✅
www.lockedongames.com/post/the-can...
Happy Holidays from Methods!🎄
December 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Happy Holidays from Methods!🎄
What I worked on since the last update:
Finished the designs and sprites for the characters ✅
Coded the game to a "playable" state ✅
Finished File 06 UI recoloring ✅
Finished the designs and sprites for the characters ✅
Coded the game to a "playable" state ✅
Finished File 06 UI recoloring ✅
November 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
What I worked on since the last update:
Finished the designs and sprites for the characters ✅
Coded the game to a "playable" state ✅
Finished File 06 UI recoloring ✅
Finished the designs and sprites for the characters ✅
Coded the game to a "playable" state ✅
Finished File 06 UI recoloring ✅
Latest devlog! The characters are finished and the File has been coded...
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The Canada Files - Devlog 63
Characters are finished!What I worked on since the last update: • Finished the designs and sprites for the characters • Coded the game to a "playable" state • Finished File 06 UI recoloringThis month ...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Latest devlog! The characters are finished and the File has been coded...
www.lockedongames.com/post/the-can...
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What I worked on since the last update:
Finished writing File 06 ✅
Created 2 music tracks ✅
Designed 3 characters ✅
Finished writing File 06 ✅
Created 2 music tracks ✅
Designed 3 characters ✅
October 31, 2025 at 9:28 AM
What I worked on since the last update:
Finished writing File 06 ✅
Created 2 music tracks ✅
Designed 3 characters ✅
Finished writing File 06 ✅
Created 2 music tracks ✅
Designed 3 characters ✅
Latest devlog! File 06 has been written!✍️ And now... everything else!
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The Canada Files - Devlog 62
I have finished writing File 06!What I worked on since the last update: • Finished writing File 06 • Created 2 music tracks • Designed 3 charactersWell, it took a little longer than I thought, but I f...
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October 31, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Latest devlog! File 06 has been written!✍️ And now... everything else!
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Seebeck as the Bride of Frankenstein for Halloween!🎃
October 31, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Seebeck as the Bride of Frankenstein for Halloween!🎃
Slakes as a Werewolf for Halloween! 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Slakes as a Werewolf for Halloween! 🎃
Happy Halloween from Methods! 🎃 Here's 772 as a Pierrot clown!
October 31, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Happy Halloween from Methods! 🎃 Here's 772 as a Pierrot clown!
What I worked on since the last update:
• Outlined the mystery for File 06 ✅
• Wrote Chapter 26 ✅
• Designed 1 character ✅
• Finished Part 2 of The Art of Methods ✅
• Outlined the mystery for File 06 ✅
• Wrote Chapter 26 ✅
• Designed 1 character ✅
• Finished Part 2 of The Art of Methods ✅
September 16, 2025 at 7:11 AM
What I worked on since the last update:
• Outlined the mystery for File 06 ✅
• Wrote Chapter 26 ✅
• Designed 1 character ✅
• Finished Part 2 of The Art of Methods ✅
• Outlined the mystery for File 06 ✅
• Wrote Chapter 26 ✅
• Designed 1 character ✅
• Finished Part 2 of The Art of Methods ✅
Latest devlog! Production on File 06 begins — the final File in the game!🎉
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The Canada Files - Devlog 61
Writing has begun on File 06!What I worked on since the last update: • Outlined the mystery for File 06 • Wrote Chapter 26 • Designed 1 character • Finished Part 2 of The Art of MethodsI've begun writ...
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September 16, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Latest devlog! Production on File 06 begins — the final File in the game!🎉
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The final two Hangouts have been added to the game! The Hangouts feature is now complete! With these Hangouts comes two new Outfit sets — Pirates and Suits! Hope you enjoy the update!
August 23, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The final two Hangouts have been added to the game! The Hangouts feature is now complete! With these Hangouts comes two new Outfit sets — Pirates and Suits! Hope you enjoy the update!
What I worked on since the last update:
• Wrote Hangout Five ✅
• Implemented 3 Outfits ✅
• Coded all Hangouts ✅
• Wrote Hangout Five ✅
• Implemented 3 Outfits ✅
• Coded all Hangouts ✅
July 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
What I worked on since the last update:
• Wrote Hangout Five ✅
• Implemented 3 Outfits ✅
• Coded all Hangouts ✅
• Wrote Hangout Five ✅
• Implemented 3 Outfits ✅
• Coded all Hangouts ✅
Latest devlog! Hangout Five is written, & work progresses on the Hangout update!
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The Canada Files - Devlog 60
Hangout Five has been written!What I worked on since the last update: • Wrote Hangout Five • Implemented 3 Outfits • Coded all HangoutsThe biggest hurdle has finally been overcome — writing Hangout Fi...
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July 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Latest devlog! Hangout Five is written, & work progresses on the Hangout update!
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Reposted
July 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
File 05 has been released!! 🎉🎉🎉 Play it here ! store.steampowered.com/app/2063530/...
May 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
File 05 has been released!! 🎉🎉🎉 Play it here ! store.steampowered.com/app/2063530/...
Latest devlog — more details on how I managed to develop File 04 & 05 at the same time!
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The Canada Files - Devlog 58
So, File 05 is already completed and we're finishing up translation! But how did I get it done so quickly??During File 04's development, I was secretly developing File 05 simultaneously! Every time I ...
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May 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Latest devlog — more details on how I managed to develop File 04 & 05 at the same time!
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It feels great to have come this far, but there's still a way to go..🫡
May 4, 2025 at 8:16 AM
It feels great to have come this far, but there's still a way to go..🫡
Finally, announcing a change coming to Methods — the "Mystery Score Update"!! You will no longer have to replay the mystery to proceed if you got too many answers wrong, and will instead get this screen scoring you based on the number of wrong answers (much like MTCF's system).🏆
April 25, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Finally, announcing a change coming to Methods — the "Mystery Score Update"!! You will no longer have to replay the mystery to proceed if you got too many answers wrong, and will instead get this screen scoring you based on the number of wrong answers (much like MTCF's system).🏆
Surprise!!! I was secretly working on FIle 05 this whole time — and it's set to be launched in May. Here's your first look!!📸
April 25, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Surprise!!! I was secretly working on FIle 05 this whole time — and it's set to be launched in May. Here's your first look!!📸
It's the Methods 5th Anniversary today!! 🎊🎊🎊Read today's full announcement here! www.lockedongames.com/post/methods...
April 25, 2025 at 7:33 AM
It's the Methods 5th Anniversary today!! 🎊🎊🎊Read today's full announcement here! www.lockedongames.com/post/methods...
Here's what I worked on since the last devlog!
Fixed post-launch bugs, errors and typos✅
Started work on the new outfit set✅
Started writing Hangout Four✅
Preparing for the Methods 5th Anniversary✅
Fixed post-launch bugs, errors and typos✅
Started work on the new outfit set✅
Started writing Hangout Four✅
Preparing for the Methods 5th Anniversary✅
April 6, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Here's what I worked on since the last devlog!
Fixed post-launch bugs, errors and typos✅
Started work on the new outfit set✅
Started writing Hangout Four✅
Preparing for the Methods 5th Anniversary✅
Fixed post-launch bugs, errors and typos✅
Started work on the new outfit set✅
Started writing Hangout Four✅
Preparing for the Methods 5th Anniversary✅
Latest devlog — File 04 is has been released! Now it's time for work on Hangout Four to begin... www.lockedongames.com/post/the-can...
April 6, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Latest devlog — File 04 is has been released! Now it's time for work on Hangout Four to begin... www.lockedongames.com/post/the-can...
File 04 has been released!!
March 14, 2025 at 8:42 AM
File 04 has been released!!
Releasing tomorrow — File 04!
March 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Releasing tomorrow — File 04!