We're proud to announce that we'll be sponsoring Strange Peripheral, hosted by Bristol Games Hub ,as part of Brazen - a city-wide festival celebrating creativity, technology and culture. 🗓️ Friday 13th Nov 2026, 10am @bristolgameshub.bsky.social More info here - techspark.co/brazen/agenda/

Our latest patch is now out and ready to play ⚙️ As well as squashing some pesky bugs, we've included a more customisable game experience in which you can choose which cases spawn 🔪 Is your city full of snipers? Do people just keep going missing? Explore this new way to play now 🕵️‍♂️ #ShadowsofDoubt

In this latest Dev Blog video update, Cole runs us through the latest patch ⚙️🕵️‍♂️ Including options to toggle killer types, increased performance boosts and changes to the way objectives work 💿 youtu.be/43QHLo3u7k8 #ShadowsofDoubt #DevUpdate #IndieDev #ImmersiveSim

You're fresh faced and on your first case.The people are prickly, the environment is hostile and citizens are dropping like flies... How's a squeaky clean gumshoe like yourself supposed make their way in this business? We've got 5 tips to help any new Detective find their way...

Feeling experimental 🧪?? Try our new patch update first by playing 42.04 now on the Steam experimental branch

Shadows of Doubt is a procedurally generated detective noir where every city hides a different story. Explore its systemic design and visual identity in Indie Game Works, featuring developer insights and artwork. #IndieGames #GameDev #IndieDev @colepowered.bsky.social @fireshinegames.bsky.social

In his first Dev blog of 2026, Cole discusses his plans for the year ahead. youtu.be/B9mEgTNn-ig Download Shadows of Doubt here - store.steampowered.com/app/986130/S... Sign up to the mailing list here - colepoweredgames.substack.com Join the Discord here - discord.com/invite/shadows

Shadows of Doubt Dev Blog 45

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Download Concrete Jungle for 50% off ! store.steampowered.com/app/400160/C...

Steam@steampowered.com · 6mo ago

Steam Deckbuilders Fest is now live! From more traditional decks of cards to abstract city builders, there's a huge variety for you to try before the Fest ends on April 11. store.steampowered.com/category/dec...

Exciting news!, Until the 11th May Concrete Jungle will be part of the Steam Deck Builders Fest 🃏 It will also be on sale for 50% off! Download today 🏙️ store.steampowered.com/app/400160/C... #steamsale #deckbuildersfest #steam

What does getting the rain feeling right, ludonarrative dissonance and tabletop detective games all have in common? They all feature in Off the Shelf Media's recent interview with Cole 🕵️‍♂️📰 Read the full piece below and thanks again to the OTSM team!

Case Closed: An Interview with Cole Jefferies, Founder of ColePowered Games

Cole Jefferies, founder of ColePowered Games and best known for Shadows of Doubt, has been an indie developer for nearly 15 years. We spoke with Cole about his journey as an indie dev, his experien…

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Hi Detectives 🕵️ Just a quick note to let you know that we have a new hotfix patch available on experimental branch to fix some unforeseen issues with the workshop update 🔥⚙️ Details below 👇

Shadows of Doubt Workshop Update OUT NOW ⚒️💿🤖!

Shadows Of Doubt@detectivesim.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Get your Crunchers at the ready Detectives as our Workshop Update is LIVE 🤖💿 From the much anticipated Steam Workshop support, to an updated DDS editor to add your own citizen interactions and side quests, we've got a range of new ways to mod your gameplay 🕹️ Read more below 👇

Our next update which enables Steam Workshop is going live this MONDAY! Make sure to sign up to Discord below and assign yourself the Cruncher role to connect with other Modders in the community before launch 💻 discord.com/invite/shadows

It’s been a busy year, Detectives!
 From patch updates, to the Off Duty and Modifiers releases 💽 2025 brought all-new ways to live out your detective dreams 🐀👞🧙‍♂️ A huge shoutout to all of you for being such an amazing community throughout ❤️
 Here’s looking forward to 2026 🥂

Greetings Detective we have a quick update regarding our December update 📰

+1 @starkholborn.bsky.social and I talked about this so much when we were working on it (for years 😅 ). Burying narrative/meaning/theme into every corner. Making strong connections between disciplines, mise en scene etc. etc. A privilege to be on a project where that was rewarded, encouraged.

Jon Ingold@jon.inkle.co · 12mo ago

Love this from @starkholborn.bsky.social ’s talk about Shadow of Doubt - about making sure you‘re putting story absolutely *everywhere*

Vid breakdown FT: @digiphile-team.bsky.social @nightdivestudios.bsky.social @90sgraphics.bsky.social @colepowered.bsky.social @fireshinegames.bsky.social @detectivesim.bsky.social @newblood.games @dave.newblood.games @hyperstrangesa.bsky.social @mindthunk.bsky.social youtu.be/IlpXnx1L_-s

We Helped Launch a New IMMERSIVE SIM BUNDLE!

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The spooky season is upon us 🎃 Gather round and share your most chilling stories and terrifying cases with you fellow detectives on Discord. Join now, if you dare 💀 discord.com/invite/shadows

Did you know we have a mailing list? Now it's no V-Mail but it's the next best thing ✉️ Hear about our latest Dev Blog updates by subscribing today 📧 colepoweredgames.substack.com

Hi folks! It's Cole 👋 My wife has been busy crafting her first board game and it's just launched on Kickstarter 🚀 It's an escape room style, sci-fi adventure. I also had the pleasure of co-designing some of the puzzles, which was really fun. Check it out over at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/min...

Interstellar Adventures: A cooperative puzzle adventure

An out of this world cooperative adventure! Answer a mysterious signal from the unknown in this escape room inspired, tabletop game 🚀

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Minty Noodles Ltd.@mintynoodles.bsky.social · last yr.

Interstellar Adventures has launched on Kickstarter. 🚀 Back now for an exclusive early bird discount, active for only 48 hours.⌛️ 🔍 Full of puzzles, cyphers and hidden clues 🤝 A coop game 👥 2-4 players 👏 No internet required 🎁 Fully resettable #escaperoom #kickstartergames #puzzlegames #escapegames

What did you draw today, Tom? Well I drew a Snail with a gun taped to its back, obviously. (Part of the Shadows of Doubt Modifiers update! I got to make lots of weird things for this)

So, in the new @detectivesim.bsky.social update, you're... a rat. 🐀🕵️ We got to see @boba.yogscast.com do some arresting live last week. Who else has been keeping the streets clean...as a rat? 🧹 #indiegames #RATDETECTIVE #indiedev #gamedev

Happy Anniversary Concrete Jungle 🏙️! 10 whole years ago we released our a new take on the city building genre that swapped micro-management for a more strategic and puzzle-orientated style of city planning. Concrete Jungle, you'll always hold a special place for us 🧡

Look alive detective! Our second game update of the year is LIVE 🚨 Change the way you play with 8 new game modifiers! From scurrying around as a Rat Detective 🐀 to ambient greyscale gumshoeing 🩶 to facing your fate in the form of your Snail Nemesis 🐌...🏃‍♂️‍➡️ Play now 🕵️‍♂️

Thank you all for tuning in to Convergence Games Showcase 2025! We got to see 42 amazing indie games with our amazing hosts! Check out all the games we saw on our Steam Sale page: store.steampowered.com/sale/converg... #IndieGames #IndieDev #GameShowcase #Convergence

Don't forget to tune into the @convergence-gs.bsky.social Showcase TOMORROW to see the launch of our Modifiers Update! Watch on Steam, Twitch and Youtube 📺

The hour is drawing nigh... Our modifiers update is launching NEXT WEEK! To celebrate, we're excited to announce that we will be part of the @convergence-gs.bsky.social showcase on the 18th 🕵️‍♂️ Tune in to get the first look of these brand new ways to play Shadows of Doubt 👀

Greetings Detectives 🕵️‍♂️ This month we've got some big gameplay modifiers incoming so keep those ears to the ground sleuths for clues on the latest update 🔍

So happy to share that Shadows of Doubt is a at 2025 finalist in the TIGA awards 🏅🥂

Fireshine Games ️‍🔥🎮@fireshinegames.bsky.social · last yr.

Both @corekeepergame.com and @detectivesim.bsky.social are finalists in the 2025 TIGA awards! So many great games in the running. Good luck everyone! ✨ tiga.org/news/tiga-ga... #indiegame #gamesindustry

We're very lucky to have a full fleet of brilliant detectives in the Shadows of Doubt community 🕵️‍♂️ From chats on Discord, to sharing tips on Reddit, to our streaming community on YouTube and Twitch. See all the ways you can interact via the links in bio 🔗