Online detective game blog
Small bug fix
2022-02-10
Small bug fix was introduced, which in some circumstances might have caused solution not to be properly processed and delivered to Game Master. If you sent the solution and did not get the answer within 24 hours it might mean your solution was not processed - please do try to send it again. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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A milestone reached
2026-08-08
We just reached a milestone - The Lone Detective ranking have passed 20,000 users count. This means that since the new system of personal accounts was introduced, over twenty thousand people from around the world have dipped their toes in our cases a...
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Temporary access issues
2026-07-28
Our hosting provider is currently mitigating a large-scale network DDoS attack, which unfortunately means that access from some countries may be limited or intermittent until full service is restored.
The website itself is fully operational — th...
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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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