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Press release:
LONDON, UK – September 25, 2023.
The London-based (the UK) indie games publisher Fireshine Games and Bristol-based (The UK) indie games developer ColePowered Games (Cole Jefferies), are today very happy and thrilled to announce that they have just released the “Cheats and Liars” update for their immersive sandbox detective sim “Shadows of Doubt“ (the said update is available right now PC via Steam Early Access).

Launching as a free update to all Shadows of Doubt players, Cheats and Liars introduces a brand new case type – investigating an affair – along with a new building type, new NPC interactions and a range of quality of life improvements, including bug fixes, localisation improvements and support for NVIDIA DLSS.

Check in to the Grand Hotel and investigate an infidelity. Monitor the accused and uncover evidence of a sordid relationship to determine their faithfulness. Make use of the hotel’s facilities, relax at the rooftop bar or marvel at the crystal chandelier in its majestic lobby – the hotel is yours to explore.

Discover brand new NPC interactions and dialogues, including the option to directly accuse your suspect and place them in handcuffs. But be warned, your suspect might not always take kindly to being accused of a crime…

“Shadows of Doubt has had an incredible reaction from players, and we’re really pleased to provide them with brand new content to explore and investigate with today’s Cheats and Liars update,” said Sean Campbell, Senior Product Manager at Fireshine Games.

“Since launching into Early Access earlier this year, the team at ColePowered Games has been focussed on polishing the game experience and expanding on new ways to play that really take advantage of Shadow of Doubt’s innovative AI systems and complex simulation. Cheats and Liars is just the start of that hard work, and I’m very excited to see how players take on this very different type of investigation.”

Available now on Steam Early Access, Shadows of Doubt is an immersive crime-solving experience that puts players in the role of a private investigator.

Explore fully simulated cities and meet individual citizens each with their own name, job, apartment and daily routine on your hunt for a serial killer. Use a variety of gadgets to track down suspects and approach each case your way: scan fingerprints, check call histories, read private emails, bribe citizens, watch CCTV, or pick locks, break down doors and sabotage security systems – there are multiple ways to solve each case.

For more information on Shadows of Doubt, follow @detectivesim or visit colepowered.com.

About ColePowered Games
ColePowered Games is an indie development studio founded by Cole Jefferies, currently working on stealth detective game ‘Shadows of Doubt’. Previously developed city building puzzler ‘Concrete Jungle’.

About Fireshine Games
Fireshine Games is a global publisher of digital and physical videogames based in London, England. Originally established in 2014 under the name Sold Out, Fireshine Games works with studio giants such as Team 17, Rebellion and Frontier Developments as well as introducing new indie dev studios to the world like Pugstorm, Stonewheat & Sons, Spiral Circus, ColePowered Games and many more – publishing for physical and digital distribution. Fireshine is also part of the EG7 group of companies.

For more information on Fireshine Games and its upcoming titles, visit the official website at fireshinegames.co.uk.