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Patch v1.05

If you want to switch to 3.6 version of AGS (there is no need to do so, but if you're experiencing some issues with input, it will help) for you can do so by following the instructions:
1) Right click The Excavation of Hobs Barrow,
2) Properties
3) Betas
4) typing in that text input box "testformactest" WITHOUT QUOTES, hitting check code
5) Hitting the blue button that will appear (i believe it will write "Opt into mactest")
6) The game will begin downloading files and once that's done, you'll have the same but hopefully the issue will be resolved!

List of fixes:
-Fixed some texts regarding a poem.
-Fixed the darkness level on some objects so that they are more visible.
-Fixed clarity of click to advance dialogue option.

Patch v1.03

v1.03
-Fixed an issue with a label
-Now ENTER can select a dialog option
-Fixed a potential crash/hang (very rare)

The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow review




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Point and click mystery adventure The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is out now

Arriving with Native Linux support, the new mysterious point and click adventure game The Excavation of Hob's Barrow from Cloak and Dagger Games / Wadjet Eye Games is out now.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/09/point-and-click-mystery-adventure-the-excavation-of-hobs-barrow-is-out-now

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is STEAMDECK Verified!



On the 28th of September, The Excavation of Hob's Barrow will be available on Steam!!! Windows. Linux, MacOS and Steamdeck builds will be available for all our players, and cross-platform saves. This basically translates to you can play on any of these platforms and continue your progress no matter the platform you're playing!

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow has been in production for three years, and it's been such an incredibly rewarding and difficult journey for us! We cannot thank you enough for your support - we couldn't have done it without you!

We can't wait for you to finally be able to play the game!

Much love from everyone at Cloak and Dagger Games (Shaun, John and Laurie) and Wadjet Eye Games.