Man of Nollyn News

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Detectives of Nollyn.

Hotfix #02 for Man of Nollyn is now live.
The hotfix is as follows:

* "Harry's Household Ledger" content has been updated.[/p][p]
** Mild spoiler Alert **[/p][p] Put your cursor on the black box to see the image -> [/p][p] Thank you for checking out Man of Nollyn.
As always, your feedback and support in any form are greatly appreciated.
Please feel free to contact me if you encounter any problems while playing.

Hope you have a wonderful day.

Slater.


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Hello, Detectives of Nollyn.
This is Slater Chae, the developer of "Man of Nollyn",

Since Patch v1.02 and the Steam Next Fest (June 2025), several content creators have graciously tried out the Demo. Patch v1.05 was only made possible thanks to their efforts and the generous feedback they shared with me.
This update primarily addresses a frequently reported screen-freezing issue, and revises certain bribery/intimidation clues and interactable objects.

The changes are as follows.

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• [p] Game screen won't freeze at refresh rate above 60Hz.
  [/p][p]Some content creators encountered a crash where the game became stuck on a single frame, all while the music continued, menus worked, and movement remained possible. The game was still running, but visually frozen.
  This issue stems from the engine used (RPG Maker MV), which struggles with high refresh rate monitors. If the game isn’t properly frame-limited at the engine level, rendering halts while game logic continues in the background.
  With this update, players using high refresh rate monitors should no longer experience this issue.
  If you still encounter screen freezes or crashes after the update, please report your experience on the Steam Community discussion page.[/p]

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• [p] Miles's bribery/intimidation clue has been updated.
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• [p] Clara's base dialogue and her bribery/intimidation clue has been updated.
  [/p][p]Below is spoiler-heavy content. Please proceed with caution.
  
  When bribed or intimidated, Miles will now mention what day "yesterday" was, giving players a way to deduce the current date.
  Previously, this was deliberately avoided to preserve the case's complexity. But to reduce the overall difficulty and offer a greater sense of "reward" for using bribery/intimidation, this information is now included.
  
  For Clara, her base dialogue now includes two pieces of information :
  1) Harry hired her “last month.”
  2) Clara claims that “Harry never had kids.”
  These lines help players infer that Harry’s child was already gone before Clara was hired.
  Her bribery/intimidation dialogue now also reveals the true identity of Nancy Heart.
  While the name was introduced as a red herring, leaving her identity unresolved turned out to be a poor design choice.
  To make Clara’s clue more meaningful and resolve lingering player curiosity, her updated dialogue now clarifies who Nancy is.[/p]

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• [p] The content of the small memo on the table in Harry’s library has been updated.
  [/p][p]Many players described this chapter as "hard."
  After reviewing playthroughs, I've realized the difficulty didn’t stem from players thinking incorrectly or the puzzles being too complex. Rather, it was because they struggled to connect the dots, compelling them to resort to blind guessing and repeated rejections, ultimately leading to the case being perceived as frustratingly difficult.
  The newly updated evidence that is the small memo Harry left on the table should better help players piece everything together and make those connections more naturally.[/p]

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• [p] Revised Vin Virosa’s final explanation.
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• [p] Unified Japanese translations for Château Valcour, Réserve Royale.
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Thank you for checking out Man of Nollyn.
As always, your feedback and support in any form are greatly appreciated.
Please feel free to contact me if you encounter any problems while playing.

Hope you have a wonderful day.

Slater.


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Detectives of Nollyn.

Patch v1.04, for Man of Nollyn, is now live.[/p][p]The patch includes a visual upgrade and adjusted post-deduction feedback clarity.[/p][p]Long story short, Katherine’s visuals got an upgrade, and the game will now tell you how many answers were correct after each submission. [/p][p][/p]

• [p] Katherine Visual Upgrade[/p][p][/p][p] Katherine's overall design has been improved. The biggest goal of this upgrade was to improve her design while maintaining the vibe of the character.[/p][p][/p]
• [p] Post-Deduction Feedback Clarity[/p][p][/p][p] One of the most talked-about points from the Demo was how the game handled wrong answers during the deduction phase. Until now, the game would only tell you that “one or more answers were incorrect,” without specifying which or how many. With this patch, the game will now let you know the latter, but not the former.[/p][p] This decision was made to reduce unfair frustration, but not so much that the puzzle becomes a process of elimination. Man of Nollyn is a detective game that respects the player's reasoning. The tension of not knowing exactly what went wrong is part of the experience. If the game told you exactly which question was incorrect, it would encourage trial-and-error guessing over actual deduction. [/p][p][/p]

[p]Thank you for checking out Man of Nollyn.
As always, your feedback and support in any form are greatly appreciated.
Please feel free to contact me if you encounter any problems while playing.

Hope you have a wonderful day.

Slater.


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[p]Detectives of Nollyn. [/p][p]Hotfix #01 for Man of Nollyn is now live.[/p][p]The hotfix is as follows:[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Vin Virosa now shares his interpretation of the evidence when the player speculates "Harry's safe."[/p]

[p][/p][p]Thank you for checking out Man of Nollyn.
As always, your feedback and support in any form are greatly appreciated.
Please feel free to contact me if you encounter any problems while playing.

Hope you have a wonderful day.

Slater.


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[p]Detectives of Nollyn.

Just as previously announced, Man of Nollyn is registered for the Steam Next Fest: June 2025.
The game is featured under the Adventure and Puzzle categories.

Since the Demo's release on April 6th, 9:00 AM PDT, a handful of esteemed content creators have taken a crack at the mystery.
You can check out their full playthroughs and reactions at the links below.

* [/p][p]Please note that the game has been updated continuously since the initial release. [/p][p]The content shown in these videos may differ slightly from the current version of the Demo.


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• [p]【Man of Nollyn Demo】 Stream Clips[/p]

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• [p]Pre-Patch v1.02【Man of Nollyn Demo】 VODs[/p]

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• [p]Post-Patch v1.02【Man of Nollyn Demo】 VODs[/p]

[p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Steam Next Fest is running all week from June 9 at 10:00 AM PDT (UTC-7) to June 16 at 10:00 AM PDT (UTC-7).
The Demo will remain available even after the event, so feel free to try it at your own pace.
If you encounter any issues while playing, you’re welcome to reach out.

Hope you have a wonderful day.

Slater.


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