The Painscreek Killings News

[p]Hi everyone,

We’ve received many inquiries from fans asking whether the soundtrack for The Painscreek Killings would ever be released. We truly appreciate the continued interest and support.

Originally, we did not plan to release the soundtrack. Most of the tracks were composed as short, situational pieces designed specifically for in-game use, and were not intended to stand alone or be distributed as a complete album.

However, due to the ongoing requests and enthusiasm from the community, we have decided to make the soundtrack available in its original form.

Please note that the tracks are presented as they were created for the game, without additional editing or expansion. As such, many pieces are brief and may feel different from a conventional soundtrack release.

The soundtrack is being released free of charge as a token of our gratitude to everyone who has supported The Painscreek Killings. We hope it allows you to revisit the atmosphere and memories of your experience with the game.[/p][p] [/p][p]Thank you again for your continued support. [/p][p] [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink]
Sincerely,
EQ Studios[/p]

1. Changed all locks to start at 0. ex. 6 digit lock will be 000000.
2. Changes to how items are rotated while being Inspected.
   

1. Added 3200x2000 resolution.
2. Fixed an issue with Andrew's House. This fix will only work on save datas that didn't already run into this issue. If you left Andrew's house after interacting with his journal, and didn't encounter a ghost, please send us an email with your saveData.txt found in ('C:\Users\[username]\AppData\LocalLow\EQ Studios\The Painscreek Killings\SaveData' ) to [email protected].



1. Fixed a bug where the resolution options were not showing.

Hi everyone!

Recently Vote 4 Holt published an essay style video about mystery games and featured The Painscreek Killings as his case study. He invited 4 players to play The Painscreek Killings and compiled their approach to the game and what route they took. If you already played TPK but want to experience it once again, it is very enjoyable to watch and gives a chance to revisit the town of Painscreek again!

For those who haven't played The Painscreek Killings yet, please take a look at the beginning and see if you would like to try the game yourself!

It is going to be a 3-part video series and part 1 is out now!

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As a mystery game developer, it was very informative, and we learned what to improve for our future mystery games.

EQ Studios

Hi everyone!

We have released The Making of The Painscreek Killings to be available for purchase! To celebrate launch week, it will also be 10% off.



The Making of The Painscreek Killings is a 206-page digital book for fans of the game. The purpose of this book is to provide a look into EQ Studios' journey in designing a detective walking simulator. The book includes an introduction, the history of EQ Studios, stages of game development, post launch period and life after the game's release.

Check it out!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172960/The_Painscreek_Killings__The_Making_of_The_Painscreek_Killings


Sincerely,
EQ Studios