A Shot in the Dark - Chapter 4

Devlog

• A Shot in the Dark: January 30th, 2025 Dev Log
  January 30, 2025 by ViM Studios

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  #Dev Log, #A Shot in the Dark

  Hey everyone! First off, we apologize for neglecting to communicate more frequently on the other platforms like Steam and Itch over the past several months. We hope this update clears up questions tha... Continue reading
• A Shot in the Dark: September 13, 2024 Dev Log
  September 17, 2024 by ViM Studios

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  This dev log was originally posted on Patreon and SubscribeStar on September 13, 2024. Since the last dev log, Josselyn has been focused on renders and creating the remaining assets for Chapter 5 and... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: August 16, 2024 Dev Log
  August 20, 2024 by ViM Studios

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  This dev log was originally posted on Patreon and SubscribeStar on August 16, 2024. The past month has been a bit slower for us work-wise, which is pretty typical for us toward the end of the summer a... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: July 20, 2024 Dev Log
  July 24, 2024 by ViM Studios

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  This dev log was originally posted on Patreon and SubscribeStar on July 20, 2024. Same as last dev log, we've been plugging along on both the Murder Mystery Game and Chapter 5 content. And once again,... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: June 28, 2024 Dev Log
  July 02, 2024 by ViM Studios

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  This dev log was originally posted on Patreon and SubscribeStar on June 28, 2024. A lot of work has been happening on Chapter 5 since the last dev log, but unfortunately a lot of it is not really well... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: June 7, 2024 Dev Log
  June 11, 2024 by ViM Studios

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  This dev log was originally posted on Patreon and SubscribeStar on June 7, 2024. Since our last dev log we've been making progress on both the Murder Mystery Game and the regular Chapter 5 content. We... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: May 17, 2024 Dev Log
  May 21, 2024 by ViM Studios

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  This dev log was originally posted on Patreon and SubscribeStar on May 17, 2024. Chapter 5 Development Last week Josselyn and our coder, Cosmic Mirage , had a productive voice call going over plans fo... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: May 3, 2024 Dev Log
  May 07, 2024 by ViM Studios

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  This dev log was originally posted on Patreon and SubscribeStar on May 3, 2024. Chapter 4 Official Release Chapter 4 has now officially been released on all platforms, including Steam and Itch! The of... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 4 update now available!
  April 24, 2024 by ViM Studios

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  Chapter 4 Official Release Official Public Release for players who own the game on Steam and Itch is here! This final version of Chapter 4 includes achievements for players on all platforms, not just... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 11-Apr-2024
  April 17, 2024 by ViM Studios

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  This dev log was originally posted on Patreon and SubscribeStar on April 11, 2024. Chapter 4 Early Release So far it's been another successful early release for A Shot in the Dark ! We've loved hearin... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Chapter 4 BETA Release Info
  March 26, 2024 by ViM Studios

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  Chapter 4 BETA Release Early / BETA Release of Chapter 4 of A Shot in the Dark will start on Wednesday, March 27 for our supporters on Patreon and SubscribeStar: Wed, Mar 27 - $40+ Patrons & Subscribe... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 22-Mar-2024
  March 25, 2024 by ViM Studios

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  This dev log was originally posted on Patreon and SubscribeStar on March 22, 2024. There's not much to say this week except that we've been working hard to put the finishing touches on the Chapter 4 u... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 08-Mar-2024
  March 14, 2024 by ViM Studios

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  This dev log was originally posted on Patreon and SubscribeStar on March 8, 2024. Cue the hallelujah choir! The end of the development cycle is near! All of the animations for Chapter 4 are posed and... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 24-Feb-2024
  February 29, 2024 by ViM Studios

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  This dev log was originally posted on Patreon and SubscribeStar on February 24, 2024. All writing and renders for Chapter 4 are now complete! As we've mentioned in previous dev logs, we won't know the... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 11-Feb-2024
  February 14, 2024 by ViM Studios

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  This dev log was originally posted on Patreon and SubscribeStar on February 11, 2024. Things are moving pretty quickly with the Chapter 4 update now that we have a second set of hands helping with the... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 26-Jan-2024
  January 30, 2024 by ViM Studios

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  This dev log was originally posted on Patreon and SubscribeStar on January 26, 2024. Josselyn has made a lot of progress with Chapter 4 renders the past two weeks. All of the renders for the Monica le... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 12-Jan-2024
  January 17, 2024 by ViM Studios

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  We hope everyone had a happy and healthy holiday season! We took some days off to celebrate Christmas with friends and family, and have returned refreshed and ready to work. If you haven't already, be... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: 2023 Year in Review!
  December 31, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  We are ending 2023 with a bang, surpassing a staggering 1 MILLION DOWNLOADS on Itch and Steam combined between our two games! We couldn't be more excited to ring in the New Year by celebrating with al... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 18-Dec-2023
  December 21, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  We are so excited with how the A Shot in the Dark launch has gone on Steam! This was our second major goal for the year, along with releasing V1.0 of Prince of Suburbia , and we are very proud for acc... Continue reading

  
• Steam release & keys for Itch players
  December 14, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  Steam Release We are excited to announce that A Shot in the Dark - Chapter 3 and the Walkthrough & Guide DLC are now available for purchase on Steam! You can also purchase it as part of a bundle with... Continue reading

  
• Price changes coming for A Shot in the Dark
  December 08, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  A Shot in the Dark - Chapter 3 will be releasing on Steam on December 14! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1853830/A_Shot_in_the_Dark/ The USD base price of the game will be $9.99 and the Walkthroug... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 1-Dec-2023
  December 04, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  Be sure to check out the holiday renders for $3+ Patrons and Subscribers released earlier today if you haven't already! Fans voted on Alexis , Ashley , and Natalie to be featured in this year's holida... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 10-Nov-2023
  November 13, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  Slow but steady progress continues on Chapter 4 of A Shot in the Dark . Since the last dev log, Josselyn has finished writing the Monica and Natalie scenes, and is currently working on fleshing out th... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Help improve translations
  November 03, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  Big news! We are translating A Shot in the Dark into multiple languages in preparation for our Steam release. This has been a goal of ours for a long time so we can make the game available and accessi... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 29-Oct-2023
  October 31, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  We are now doing weekly dev logs, but alternating between our two games. This week, it's all about A Shot in the Dark , and next week we'll give an update on Prince of Suburbia . Josselyn is still cra... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 13-Oct-2023
  October 16, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  We are now doing weekly dev logs, but alternating between our two games. This week, it's all about A Shot in the Dark , and next week we'll give an update on Prince of Suburbia . Game Development The... Continue reading

  
• Steam Next Fest featuring A Shot in the Dark
  October 09, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  Steam Next Fest is here! Steam Next Fest is a multi-day celebration of upcoming games where you can explore and play hundreds of demos, choose from dozens of livestreams to watch, and chat with develo... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 30-Sep-2023
  October 04, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  We are now doing weekly dev logs, but alternating between our two games. This week, it's all about A Shot in the Dark , and next week we'll give an update on Prince of Suburbia . Chapter 4 Development... Continue reading

  
• Character Spotlight: Ashley
  October 02, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  A Shot in the Dark Character Spotlight We will be doing weekly character spotlights from A Shot in the Dark in preparation for our upcoming Steam release ! This week, we are excited to introduce Ashle... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 15-Sep-2023
  September 20, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  We are now doing weekly dev logs, but alternating between our two games. This week, it's all about A Shot in the Dark , and next week we'll give an update on Prince of Suburbia . Our YouTube strike is... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 01-Sep-2023
  September 04, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  We are now doing weekly dev logs, but alternating between our two games. This week, it's all about A Shot in the Dark , and next week we'll give an update on Prince of Suburbia . Admittedly, this was... Continue reading

  
• August 2023 Creator Day and Sale
  August 25, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  Today is the August 2023 Creator Day and Sale on Itch! TODAY ONLY both of our games are 20% off or buy both together for $10.99 (that's 26% off!) https://itch.io/s/101366/august-2023-creator-day-and-s... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 19-Aug-2023
  August 21, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  We are now doing weekly dev logs, but alternating between our two games. This week, it's all about A Shot in the Dark , and next week we'll give an update on Prince of Suburbia . A SHOT IN THE DARK -... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 04-Aug-2023
  August 07, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  Starting with last week's dev log we have switched to weekly dev logs, alternating between our two games. This week, it's all about A Shot in the Dark , and next week we'll give another update on Prin... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: Dev Log 07-Jul-2023 & Previews
  July 10, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  A Shot in the Dark - Chapter 4 (V0.3) Chapter 4 is coming along nicely! Josselyn has been working on new environments (sets) needed for this chapter, and we'll share some previews for those below. Jos... Continue reading

  
• Seedy AF Podcast [Ep4]: What tips do you have for aspiring devs?
  July 07, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  This week's episode: In today's episode, we answer your questions about getting started in this industry: How much did it cost to get started? What advice do we give to aspiring devs? Follow us on Pat... Continue reading

  
• Seedy AF Podcast [Ep3]: Do you put your own kinks in your games?
  June 30, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  This week's episode: In this episode, we answer the questions we know most of you are wondering about! Does our work have any effect on our sex life? How do we choose which kinks will appear in our ga... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark POLL: Sophie outfit for Chapter 4
  June 27, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  $5+ Patrons/Subscribers: For this week's poll, please vote on which of these outfits you'd like to see Sophie wear during a scene in Chapter 4 (V0.3) of A Shot in the Dark. This poll will end in one w... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: Dev Log & Celebrating 600K Downloads!
  June 27, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  First, we want to take a moment to celebrate a significant milestone: our studio has reached a remarkable 600,000 downloads across all platforms ! Additionally, we want to celebrate Prince of Suburbia... Continue reading

  
• Seedy AF Podcast [Ep2]: How did you get into the adult game industry?
  June 21, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  This week's episode: We're excited to have you here for another episode of Seedy AF as we delve into how we as a married couple first got into the adult game industry. Last episode we answered the mos... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark POLL: Ashley outfit for Chapter 4
  June 19, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  $5+ Patrons/Subscribers: For this week's poll, please vote on which of these outfits you'd like to see Ashley wear during a scene in Chapter 4 (V0.3) of A Shot in the Dark. This poll will end in one w... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Alexis & Ashley special "fan request" renders
  June 16, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  Special "fan request" renders of Alexis and Ashley are now available for $3+ Patrons and Subscribers! Get the other 4 images: https:// patreon.com/posts/84685178 https:// subscribestar.adult/posts/936... Continue reading

  
• Seedy AF Podcast [Ep1]: What's it like working with your spouse all day?
  June 14, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  #Seedy AF

  We've started a podcast! See this public post for more information. This week's episode: In today's episode, we're going to tackle a question that we get asked all the time: What's it like to work wit... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: Dev Log 09-Jun-2023
  June 09, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  New dev log and progress update now available! (Early access for $3+ Patrons/Subscribers and in the ⭐vip-only-channel on our Discord ): https://www.patreon.com/posts/84174688 https://subscribestar.a... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Chapter 3 (V0.25) Public Release
  June 06, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  A Shot in the Dark - Chapter 3 (V0.25) has been released! You can purchase the base game for $5 here on Itch, and access the Walkthrough + Guide version for an additional $5. (If you have paid for the... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark POLL: Alexis & Ashley special "fan request" render
  June 05, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  Alexis and Ashley were the winners of our special duo "fan request" render poll $5+ Patrons/Subscribers: For this week's poll, please vote on the content for the special "fan request" renders that we... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: June 2023 Calendar Wallpapers (feat. Alexis & Sarah)
  June 01, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  $3+ Patrons & Subscribers: Our desktop and phone wallpapers for June 2023 feature Sarah from Prince of Suburbia and Alexis from A Shot in the Dark . You can find them on Patreon, SubscribeStar, and in... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark POLL: Special 'Fan Request' Render
  May 30, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  $5+ Patrons/Subscribers: For this week's poll, please vote on a character from A Shot in the Dark to receive a special "Fan Request" render! To shake things up a bit from prior polls, the TOP 2 CHARAC... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: V0.25 Early Release schedule & SFW trailer
  May 28, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  This public post includes the SFW trailer. You check out our NSFW trailer for Chapter 3 in this post and on Vimeo ! Early Release of Chapter 3 (V0.25) of A Shot in the Dark will start on Tuesday, May... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Chapter 3 NSFW Previews!
  May 26, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  Chapter 3 (V0.25) of A Shot in the Dark is now in the very capable hands of our play testers! There is a lot to test this update with all the new walkthrough features implemented throughout all 3 chap... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Chapter 3 Update + NSFW Previews
  May 25, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  Post available for $3+ Patrons/Subscribers and in the vip-only-channel on our Discord https:// patreon.com/posts/83537959 https:// subscribestar.adult/posts/917200... Continue reading

  
• $5 Walkthrough & Guide bundle coming soon!
  May 23, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  We shared before about a variety of quality of life (QOL) features that we have been working on for many months to add with the Chapter 3 (V0.25) update of A Shot in the Dark . Now that are wrapping u... Continue reading

  
• Patreon Post: $5 Walkthrough & Guide bundle coming soon!
  May 20, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  Early access to full dev log for $3+ Patrons/Subscribers and in the ⭐ vip-only-channel on our Discord https://www.patreon.com/posts/83289689 https://subscribestar.adult/posts/910817... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: Dev Log 12-May-2023
  May 12, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  New dev log/progress update and previews now available! (Early access for $3+ Patrons/Subscribers and in the ⭐vip-only-channel on our Discord) https://www.patreon.com/posts/82904012 https://subscrib... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: May 2023 Calendar Wallpapers
  May 01, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  $3+ Patrons & Subscribers: Our desktop and phone calendar wallpapers for May 2023 feature Sonia from Prince of Suburbi a and Natalie from A Shot in the Dark . You can find them on Patreon, SubscribeSt... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: Dev Log 28-Apr-2023 & Previews
  April 28, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  New dev log/progress update and previews now available! (Early access for $3+ Patrons/Subscribers and in the ⭐vip-only-channel on our Discord) https://www.patreon.com/posts/82200613 https://subscrib... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: Dev Log 15-Apr-2023 & Previews
  April 15, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  New dev log/progress update and previews now available! (Early access for $3+ Patrons/Subscribers) https://www.patreon.com/posts/81565624 https://subscribestar.adult/posts/880184... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios is celebrating 400K downloads!
  April 04, 2023 by Josselyn Stark

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  ViM Studios recently passed an impressive milestone that we are proud to share with our supporters: Our two games, A Shot in the Dark and Prince of Suburbia , have been collectively downloaded over 40... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: April 2023 Calendar Wallpapers
  April 01, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  $3+ Patrons & Subscribers: Our desktop and phone calendar wallpapers for April 2023 feature Catherine from Prince of Suburbia and Sara from A Shot in the Dark. https:// patreon.com/posts/80445490 http... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: Dev Log 31-Mar-2023 & Previews
  March 31, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  New dev log/progress update and previews now available! (Early access for $3+ Patrons/Subscribers) https:// patreon.com/posts/80840051 https:// subscribestar.adult/posts/866167... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: March Newsletter, Dev Log & Previews
  March 17, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  For $3+ Patrons/Subscribers: The latest issue of our newsletter put together by our own BananasFoster. This month features an interview with Doc62 and the first part of a new series that takes you beh... Continue reading

  
• Happy St. Patrick's Day from ViM Studios!
  March 17, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  Happy St. Patrick's Day! From all of us at ViM Studios, we hope you get lucky today! ;)... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: Dev Log 03-Mar-2023 & Previews
  March 04, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  New dev log/progress update and previews now available! (Early access for $3+ Patrons/Subscribers) https://www.patreon.com/posts/79529007 https://subscribestar.adult/posts/842954... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: March 2023 Calendar Wallpapers
  March 01, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Calendar, #Wallpaper, #Mai

  As a thank you to our generous $3+ Patrons and Subscribers, this year we will be creating monthly calendar wallpapers for your computer and phone featuring your favorite characters from Prince of Subu... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark POLL: Sara hairstyle for Chapter 3
  February 27, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Poll, #Chapter 3, #Sara

  $5+ Patrons/Subscribers: For this week's poll, please vote on which of these hairstyles you'd like to see Sara wear during her date scene in Chapter 3 (V0.25) of A Shot in the Dark. This poll will end... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Natalie special "fan request" renders
  February 23, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Fan Request Render, #Natalie

  Special "fan request" renders of Natalie are now available for $3+ Patrons and Subscribers! https://www.patreon.com/posts/79105328 https://subscribestar.adult/posts/837017... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: February Newsletter, Dev Log & Previews
  February 17, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Preview, #Dev Log, #Progress Update, #Newsletter

  $3+ Patrons/Subscribers: Check out our second ViM Studios Newsletter for February 2023 , put together by the very talented and enthusiastic BananasFoster ! This month features auxiliaryout , the artis... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark POLL: Natalie special "fan request" render
  February 13, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Poll, #Fan Request Render, #Natalie

  $5+ Patrons/Subscribers - For this week's poll, please vote on the content/position for the special "fan request" renders that we will make for Natalie. A. Sophie & Natalie (FF) B. Sophie, Natalie, &... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: Valentine's Day Wallpapers
  February 07, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Wallpapers, #Valentine's Day

  $3+ Patrons & Subscribers : In preparation for Valentine's Day, we have created desktop and phone wallpapers for your favorite characters from Prince of Suburbia and A Shot in the Dark ! Download them... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark POLL: Special 'Fan Request' Render
  February 06, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Fan Request Render, #Poll

  $5+ Patrons/Subscribers: For this week's poll, please vote on a character from A Shot in the Dark to receive a special fan request render! https://www.patreon.com/posts/78310353 https://subscribestar... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: Dev Log 03-Feb-2023 & Preview
  February 04, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Dev Log, #Progress Update, #Chapter 3

  New dev log/progress update and previews now available! (Early access for $3+ Patrons/Subscribers) https://www.patreon.com/posts/78206403 https://subscribestar.adult/posts/820748... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark POLL: Natalie outfit for Chapter 3
  February 01, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Natalie, #Chapter 3, #Poll

  $5+ Patrons/Subscribers: For this week's poll, please vote on which of these outfits you'd like to see Natalie wear during a scene in Chapter 3 (V0.25) of A Shot in the Dark. https://www.patreon.com/p... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: January Newsletter, Dev Log & Preview
  January 20, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Dev Log, #Progress Update, #Preview, #Monthly Newsletter, #Chapter 3

  For $3+ Patrons/Subscribers: Our first monthly newsletter, put together by our own BananasFoster . Plus, a new dev log, progress updates, and NSFW previews! https://www.patreon.com/posts/77508304 http... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: 2022 Year in Review, Dev Log 06-Jan-2023, & Preview
  January 07, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Dev Log, #Chapter 3, #Progress Update

  New dev log/progress update now available! (Early access for $3+ Patrons/Subscribers) https://www.patreon.com/posts/76895289 https://subscribestar.adult/posts/798503... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: January 2023 Calendar Wallpapers
  January 01, 2023 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Prince of Suburbia, #Wallpapers, #Calendars, #Ashley, #Catherine

  Happy New Year! For $3+ Patrons/Subscribers: Our desktop and phone calendar wallpapers for January 2023 feature Catherine from Prince of Suburbia and Ashley from A Shot in the Dark. https://patreon.co... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: Dev Log 23-Dec-2022
  December 23, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Progress Update, #Dev Log

  New dev log/progress update now available! (Early access for $3+ Patrons/Subscribers) https://www.patreon.com/posts/76289163 https://subscribestar.adult/posts/784162... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Chapter 2 - V0.2 Official Public Release
  December 19, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Public Release, #Chapter 2, #V0.2

  The second half of Chapter 2 (V0.2) has been released as a $5+ DLC on Itch.io . If you have any trouble accessing the game or encounter any bugs or issues, please let us know! In this update, we may h... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Early release starts today!
  December 12, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Early Release, #V0.2, #Chapter 2

  Early Release of Chapter 2 - second half (V0.2) of A Shot in the Dark starts TODAY with an official public release on Monday, December 19... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: V0.2 Early Release starts soon! Check out our trailer!
  December 10, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Preview, #Trailer, #Early Release, #Release Schedule

  Early Release of Chapter 2 - second half (V0.2) of A Shot in the Dark will start on Monday, December 12 with an official public release scheduled for Monday, December 19 . December 12 - $40+ Patrons/S... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: Dev Log 9-Dec-2022 & NEW Preview Trailer
  December 09, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Dev Log, #Progress Update, #Chapter 2, #Video, #Preview, #Trailer, #V0.2

  New dev log/progress update and a BRAND NEW preview trailer available to $3+ Patrons & Subscribers. https://www.patreon.com/posts/vim-studios-dev-75711129 https://subscribestar.adult/posts/773965... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: ​Chapter 2 (V0.2) Early Release starts soon!
  December 07, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Release Schedule, #Early Release, #Chapter 2, #V0.2

  A preview trailer is now available for $3+ Patrons/Subscribers! https://www.patreon.com/posts/75628611 https://subscribestar.adult/posts/773426... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: Dev Log 22-Nov-2022 & Previews
  November 23, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Dev Log, #Progress Update, #Chapter 2

  We're doing our dev log early this week so that we can all take a few days off for the Thanksgiving holiday, rest, and spend time with family. Except our poor PCs -- they don't get a break, they will... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: Dev Log 12-Nov-2022
  November 12, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Dev Log, #Progress Update, #Chapter 2

  ViM Studios: Dev Log 12-Nov-2022 Happy Saturday everyone! Illness set us back quite a bit this week, sadly. It seems like some really nasty bugs are going around in a lot of places recently. :( Luckil... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark POLL: Elly special "fan request" renders
  November 02, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Fan request renders, #Elly

  Special "fan request" renders of Elly are now available for $5+ Patrons and Subscribers! https://www.patreon.com/posts/shot-in-dark-fan-74135233 https://subscribestar.adult/posts/739085... Continue reading

  
• Happy Halloween from ViM Studios!
  October 29, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Progress Update, #Dev Log

  We are beginning to see the light at the of the tunnel with the second half of Chapter 2 (V0.2) of A Shot in the Dark . This was a very ambitious third update, but we are very, very happy with how it... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark POLL: Elly special "fan request" render
  October 19, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Poll, #Fan Request Render, #Elly

  $5+ Patrons/Subscribers: For this week's poll, please vote on the position for the special "fan request" renders that we will make for Elly! https://www.patreon.com/posts/shot-in-dark-fan-73504941 htt... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: Dev Log 14-Oct-2022
  October 15, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Dev Log, #Progress Update

  The second half of Chapter 2 (V0.2) of A Shot in the Dark is packed with hot renders like our preview on Patreon/SubscribeStar that we can't wait to share with you all. We are feeling pretty confident... Continue reading

  
• Patreon POLL: Special 'Fan Request' Render
  October 10, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Poll, #Fan Request Render

  For $5+ Patrons/Subscribers: Please vote on a character from A Shot in the Dark to receive a special fan request render. https://www.patreon.com/posts/shot-in-dark-fan-73121213 https://subscribestar.a... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: Dev Log 1-Oct-2022 & Previews
  October 01, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Dev Log, #Progress Update, #Preview

  Thank you for a great September everyone! We ended the summer with a real bang, surpassing 700 Patrons for the first time. There is not much specific to report for either game this week. We are contin... Continue reading

  
• We're hiring! (Marketing & Community Management)
  September 28, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #ViM Studios, #Hiring, #Job, #Marketing, #Community Management

  The immense growth our studio has seen this year has blown away all our expectations! With more visibility naturally comes a larger community, and that aspect is beginning to take a significant amount... Continue reading

  
• ViM Studios: Dev Log 16-Sep-2022
  September 16, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Progress Update, #Dev Log, #Chapter 2

  As always, it's a busy month for our studio! Besides powering through the remainder of upcoming release of our other game, Prince of Suburbia , we have also spent more time than we'd like catching up... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: HD Wallpapers Available
  September 14, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Wallpapers

  As promised, we will be releasing HD wallpapers for both games this month as a THANK YOU to our wonderful Patrons ! First up is A Shot in the Dark , and then we will post ones for Prince of Suburbia l... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: 2-Sep-2022 Dev Log
  September 02, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Dev Log, #Progress Update, #Chapter 2

  August was another record-breaking month for our studio as we surpassed 500 Patrons for the first time. In September, we will be sharing HD Wallpapers for both games to all our Patrons as a THANK YOU... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark Chapter 2 -1st half(V0.15) Speed Up Texting feature update
  August 26, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #V0.15, #Updated RElease, #Texting Feature, #Chapter 2

  The feedback so far for the latest release of A Shot in the Dark has been great and helpful! We had already planned prior to the release of V0.15 to implement a way to speed up the texting feature bef... Continue reading

  
• Chapter 2 - 1st half (V0.15) Official Public Release
  August 24, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Chapter 2, #V0.15, #Official Release

  Chapter 2 - 1st half (V0.15) has been officially released as a $5 DLC on Itch.io ! When the Chapter 2 - 2nd half (V0.2) is released later this year, then Chapter 2 - 1st half (V0.15) will become the n... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 19-Aug-2022
  August 19, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Progress Update, #Dev Log, #Chapter 2

  As announced this week, Chapter 2 (1st half - V0.15) of A Shot in the Dark is now in Early Release (for $20+ Patrons / Subscribers as of today) and the official public release on Patreon , SubscribeSt... Continue reading

  
• V0.15 Early Release Starts TODAY!
  August 17, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Early Release, #Release Schedule, #Chapter 2, #V0.15

  Today is ViM Studios' 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY ON PATREON ! Happy birthday to us!!!!! We couldn't think of a better day to begin early release of the latest update of A Shot in the Dark . A download link is... Continue reading

  
• Patreon POLL: Elly outfit for Chapter 2
  August 15, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Chapter 2, #Poll, #Outfit Poll, #Elly

  For $5+ Patrons/Subscribers: Please vote for the outfit you'd like to see Elly wearing for a scene in the second half of Chapter 2 of A Shot in the Dark. This poll will end in one week. https://www.pa... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Ashley fan request renders
  August 09, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Ashley, #Fan Request Render

  Special "fan request" renders of Ashley are now available for $5+ Patrons and Subscribers! https://www.patreon.com/posts/shot-in-dark-fan-70289319 https://subscribestar.adult/posts/672620... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: 05-Aug-2022 Dev Log
  August 05, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Chapter 2, #Dev Log, #Progress Update

  Happy Friday to all our fans! At the time of our last dev log, we were optimistic that we would be announcing the official release dates for the first half of Chapter 2 (V0.15) this week. However, as... Continue reading

  
• Patreon POLL: Ashley Special 'Fan Request' Render
  July 26, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Poll, #Ashley, #Fan Request Render

  For $5+ Patrons/Subscribers: Please vote on the content of the special "fan request" render that we will make for Ashley . This poll will end in one week. https://www.patreon.com/posts/69604583 https:... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 22-Jul-2022
  July 22, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Chapter 2, #Dev Log, #Progress Update

  Hello everyone! We hope our fans in the Northern Hemisphere are staying cool despite all these heat waves. We are still making steady progress on the first half of Chapter 2 (V0.15) of A Shot in the D... Continue reading

  
• Patreon POLL: Special 'Fan Request' Render
  July 11, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Poll, #Fan Request Render

  For $5+ Patrons/Subscribers: Please vote on a character from A Shot in the Dark to receive a special "fan request" render later this month. https://www.patreon.com/posts/68954085 https://subscribestar... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 8-Jul-2022
  July 08, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Dev Log, #Progress Update, #Chapter 2

  Happy Friday! We hope all of our US fans had a fun and safe 4th of July celebration. There is not much specific here to report except that we have been working hard on content for both of our games! A... Continue reading

  
• Patreon POLL: Alexis outfit for Chapter 2
  June 27, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Poll, #Alexis, #Chapter 2

  For $5+ Patrons/Subscribers: Please vote for the outfit you'd like to see Alexis wearing for a scene in the second half of Chapter 2 of A Shot in the Dark. This poll will end in one week. https://www... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 24-Jun-2022
  June 24, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  Even though our other game, Prince of Suburbia, has been the main focus the past few weeks with its recent release, we are still making steady progress with A Shot in the Dark . As you can see, the wr... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: Dev Log 10-Jun-2022
  June 10, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Dev Log, #Progress Update, #Chapter 2, #Release Schedule

  It's been a busy week at ViM Studios and we have some very exciting announcements! Josselyn has been going full-steam on Chapter 2 of A Shot in the Dark . Although it might appear the percentage progr... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: 27-May-2022 Dev Log
  May 27, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #Dev Log, #Progress Update

  Hardware problems with both of our rendering PCs last week delayed us a bit, but we are very happy to report no more hardware issues this week! Both PCs have been chipping away at the backlog from las... Continue reading

  
• New POLL on Patreon/SubscribeStar: Choose an outfit for Ashley!
  May 16, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Chapter 2, #Ashley, #Poll

  For $5+ Patrons/Subscribers : Please vote for the outfit you'd like to see Ashley wearing for a scene in Chapter 2 of A Shot in the Dark . This poll will end in one week. https://www.patreon.com/posts... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: 14-May-2022 Dev Log
  May 14, 2022 by Josselyn Stark

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Dev Log, #Progress Update

  Happy Saturday! We are hard at work on Chapter 2 for A Shot in the Dark , and currently on track to release late summer. Josselyn has written almost 12,000 words and created about 100 renders so far... Continue reading

  
• V0.1.3 - Minor bug fix
  May 09, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  There was a minor styling bug fix (the name box above the dialogue was off center in the PC , Mac, and Linux builds) that was a symptom of some of the Android changes in the scripts. We have updated t... Continue reading
• V0.1.2 - Android build - save location and help menu
  May 06, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  #Android

  Updated Android build: ashotinthedark.game.chapter.one(V0.1.2)-release.apk Important Changes: When installing the game initially, if you "Allow A Shot in the Dark to access photos, media, and files on... Continue reading

  
• V0.1.2 - Android build - minor script updates
  May 06, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  #A Shot in the Dark, #Android, #Chapter One, #Free

  A Shot in the Dark: Android Build FREE DEMO (Chapter 1) available on Itch! We just wanted to update everyone and let you know that we put in some hard work and created an Android build for A Shot in t... Continue reading

  
• A Shot in the Dark: 29-Apr-2022 Dev Log
  April 29, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  #Dev Log, #Progress Update

  Chapter 1 (V0.1.1) was released this week and we have been blown away by its reception! We want to thank everyone who has left a rating/review or reached out with even more detailed feedback. We've kn... Continue reading

  
• V0.1.1 - Minor Bug Fixes
  April 29, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  #chapter1, #v0.11, #demo, #bugfix

  An updated version of Chapter 1 (V0.1.1) is now available with some minor bug fixes: Adjusted mouse cursor alignment Fixed a minor script variable that was incorrect Fixed duplication of Photogram obj... Continue reading

  
• FREE DEMO (Chapter 1) available on Itch!
  April 28, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  ##ashotinthedark, ##chapter1, ##freedemo

  The wait is over! The FREE DEMO (Chapter 1) of A Shot in the Dark is now available for download on Itch! Chapter 1 (V0.1) includes: 24 scenes 36,000 words 1,073 3D renders 28 3D animations 9 2D animat... Continue reading

  
• Early demo release for Patrons
  April 27, 2022 by ViM Studios

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  ##earlyrelease, ##chapter1

  We are releasing the BETA version of our demo (Chapter 1) early to our Patrons and Subscribers today as a thank you for all their patience and support. A FREE public release will be available in a few... Continue reading