Online detective game blog
New year, new interface, new structure
2024-01-04
As you might have spotted, we have prepared an upgrade to the game and the interface - the main aim was to make it more accessible and easier to understand.
One of the main changes allows users to put an e-mail address as login, which previously was causing some problems. Another important change is the way the account is being activated - instead of a link sent to an e-mail address, we switched to sending a code that needs to be entered on the website. This small change should solve the problem some users had with messages ending up in a spam folder on not reaching the e-mail account at all. Also, the password reset option provides the user with a login reminder, which was also causing some problems. There were also smaller changes to the interface, like fixes to missing or misleading headers or data.
Another important change is the new structure of the game - each player is assigned a current skill level (represented by a badge), which will determine which cases are available to open. The aim of that change was to guide new users through easier cases before they will face the real challenging ones - every new user will have to solve the tutorial case before moving on to more complicated cases. There are 5 levels of skill, if you solve a single case from f.e. Level 2, you will gain access to all the cases on Level 3.
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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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