Online detective game blog
New case, new rules
2023-04-03
A brand new case arrived, A Single Shot, which is a short case, something new in The Lone Detective. Short cases are... well, short. They only contain short summary of the case, list of suspects with short description and handful of evidence to guide you. This means you can get through the whole case content within few minutes.
But even though there are less materials to dig into the basic rules remain the same - check the evidence, and provide full solution: indicate a culprit or culprits, describe what you think has happened and show which evidence prove your theory.
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Notebook quick fix
2026-07-07
The in-game notebook had a flaw, which in some circumstances was causing the text to be strapped off the end of the line marks, so organized notes were turning into a long string of text.
The notebook was reworked, so the problem would not take pl...
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Reminder regarding use of AI
2026-07-06
It is mentioned in several places around the website, but apparently the message still did not get through - it is against the rules to submit AI-generated solutions.
The Lone Detective is all about challenging yourself, not testing the AI models ...
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Interface rework - phase one
2026-06-07
The first phase of the game interface rework has just come to an end - the main part of the game remains mostly unchanged, but the front page and several parts of the game presentation were improved.
One of the most important changes is the new bu...
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Countries list update
2026-04-22
The list of countries available in the account settings has been updated to correct an issue where the United Kingdom was represented only by England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. This structure was a legacy feature from the system’s spor...
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Notifications problems
2026-02-24
In past few hours we have experienced some problems with the notifications and access code e-mails not being delivered. The reason behind it was fixed, but unfortunately the new accounts that were not activated during that period were automatically r...
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Temporary access problems
2026-02-16
During the night, there were temporary access problems caused by the tests of new features. The problems were solved now, if you spot any further access problem, please let us know. Sorry for the inconvenience....
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