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Case #4 - Lightning never strikes twice
2021-11-18
Elderly couple was found dead in their home on the outskirts of the town. It looks like someone broke into their house and attacked them using some sort of blunt instrument. There is however one disturbing detail in that story hidden in the past of the male victim.
New case on The Lone Detective is mixture of cold case files and classic whodunit formula - hope you will find it interesting.
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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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