They could close it for commenting, but so far it is still open. The comments aren't good!

Her interactive has responded to each one saying " Thank you for the feedback. We will pass it along to the team."

I am beginning to wonder if they aren't being sarcastic in that response. I have seen some very passive-aggressive stuff with them in the past in regards to comments, and I know it isn't just my imagination.

Anyway, I drown my sorrows over in a subreddit, where most of the present discussion revolves around these recent events. After spending more time today embroiled in car trouble (which has been ongoing since the 31st of July), it provides a great escape.

Of course it's sarcastic or at best something that is supposed to make it sound like they care. They stopped caring years ago.
Sorry about your car woes. Hope there is a light at the end of the tunnel soon. It's good to have an escape.

The whole mess that's been made of the once wonderful Nancy Drew games is disgusting in SO many ways and very, very sad ☹️

( Hope the car troubles are soon resolved, Marian 🤞)

Thank you, Mad. I have to spend four hundred dollars today on the car. Merry Christmas to me.

Midnight in Salem is already available for download on Steam; it's been available as a download since around 7:45 a.m. PST.

I have also been informed that the digital strategy guide has 91 pages.

The game is now available to download on HeR Interactive as well.

Thanks Marian! And ouch!

It's quiet in the forum. Is everybody playing?

Steam reviews: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1038450/reviews/

Some of the "thumbs up" reviews aren't actually positive. One of them actually says the game isn't working and the person is only getting a black screen with music playing in the background -- not exactly worth a "thumbs up."

I think that review was on a mac computer if I remember correctly. I read them all already too. Some of them only played a short time and got refunds. One of them mentions having to get real close up to things like in Frogwares games which is what used to make me feel ill (having to get real close up).

Well I won't have any problems with it at ALL because I'm not going to buy it. That company no longer deserves any of my hard earned money !!

I'd rather support a "Starting Out" Indie developer.

[Very sorry to hear of that car expense so close to Christmas, Marian. But I know you definitely need a working vehicle in the area where you live ]

Here is an article on CNET that was posted today that talks about the company and this game:

CNET article

And yes, Mad, I wish I didn't *have* to own a car - but it's an absolute necessity where I live.

Thanks for the link.


So it sounds like every Nancy Drew game from now on will look much the same, with the same backgrounds, chairs, rooms, etc.

That's not a good thing. It's actually something that people complain about with much better looking games -- that they all look so much the same because they use the same assets.

EDIT --

Playthroughs are starting to appear on YouTube.
This one is from J.B. Lewis (the RHEM guy aka Chips Challenge guy)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VM9wy8MOJDk

He shows some of the game's graphics options in the beginning.
I wonder if there's a way to turn off the artificial background blur.

Thanks Marian and Jenny.

And, Jenny,

Well, watching that "let's play" I can certainly see the problem with the lip syncing.