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  • Solve the Lies Alone — Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction Out Now on Steam

    Solve the Lies Alone — Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction Out Now on Steam

    Who needs a crowded voice chat or a late-night board game? The truth is yours to uncover — all on your own.

    Independent developer Gilded Rune Games and publisher Yogscast Games are thrilled to announce that Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction is available right now for PC and Mac via Steam, officially launching 15 October 2026.

    Deception Doesn’t Need a Crowd

    Dupery takes the social deduction genre — think Among Us or classic mystery parties — and reimagines it entirely for single players. No more waiting for friends, no more unreliable allies, no more arguing over who’s telling the truth at 2 a.m. You are the detective, the jury, and the investigator — and every suspect is lying to your face.

    You’re up against the Syndicate — a sprawling criminal network embedded across three distinct regions. Your job? Sift through statements, spot contradictions, and identify who’s truly innocent… and who’s secretly working against you.

    What Makes Dupery Unique

    • 175+ handcrafted roles — from innocent townsfolk to hidden Underlings and treacherous Traitors, every case brings fresh faces and fresh lies
    • Three distinct regions — each with its own mechanics, quirks, and challenges; master them all before facing the Syndicate mastermind
    • Procedurally generated cases — no two investigations play exactly the same; every run offers new puzzles to untangle
    • Build your own crime board — use the in-game notation toolkit to map out suspects, flag inconsistencies, and track your leads
    • Protect your reputation — make the wrong arrest and public trust falls; get it right and doors open wider
    • Roguelite progression — unlock new abilities, quirks, and smarter investigative tools as you close cases and advance

    From Bristol to Your Screen

    Hailing from Bristol, UK, Gilded Rune Games is a small independent studio whose work on Dupery caught fire during the Tiny Teams Festival, where its demo earned glowing praise and a rapidly growing community. An interactive pre-launch ARG campaign even saw players collaborating to decode clues and unlock launch discounts ahead of release.

    Ready to Crack the Case?

    Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction is available now on Steam for PC and Mac. System requirements are light — just Windows 10 or later, a dual-core processor, 2 GB RAM, and 1 GB storage — so nearly anyone can step into the detective’s chair.

    Head to the Dupery Steam Store Page to pick it up, and remember: in this game, everyone’s a suspect until proven otherwise.

    The truth is waiting — but so are the lies. Will you see through them?

    More Info: Dupery: A Game Of Solo Deduction

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  • Clues, Contradictions & Crime — Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction Launches October 15!

    Clues, Contradictions & Crime — Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction Launches October 15!

    Publisher Yogscast Games and Bristol-based indie developer Gilded Rune Games have officially announced that Dupery: A Game of Solo Deduction — the genre-bending single-player social deduction roguelite — arrives on SteamThursday 15 October 2026, with a 20% launch discount available at release.

    What Is Dupery? — Everyone Is a Suspect. Most Are Lying.

    Social deduction games usually need a group of friends — one of whom is definitely lying. Dupery brings that tension entirely to single-player. You’re a detective in a noir city infiltrated by a criminal syndicate. Every case drops you into a grid of suspects who make statements — but Innocents tell the truth, Underlings lie, Traitors deceive, and Meddlers muddle the facts. Compare statements, spot contradictions, and arrest the guilty — but get it wrong, and your reputation tanks. Too many mistakes, and you’re fired.

    The Core Hook

    • 175+ handcrafted roles across four categories: Innocent, Meddler, Underling, Traitor
    • Procedurally generated cases — no two investigations play the same way
    • Reputation system — preserve your standing; wrongful arrests cost you progress
    • 3 distinct regions — each with unique mechanics, quirks, and dedicated role pools
    • In-game notation toolkit — build your own crime board, track alibis, and mark contradictions
    • Roguelite structure — fail, reset, learn patterns, and take down the syndicate one case at a time

    Release Details

    DetailInfo
    DeveloperGilded Rune Games (Bristol, UK — 3-person indie studio)
    PublisherYogscast Games
    Release Date15 October 2026
    PlatformPC — Steam
    Launch Offer20% discount at launch
    Price£TBD / $TBD (discount applied automatically)
    Steam PageLive now — wishlist today
    DemoAvailable now on Steam

    Why It Stands Out

    Social deduction is traditionally a multiplayer space — Among Us, Secret Hitler, Town of Salem. Dupery is the first to fully translate that suspicion-and-trust loop into a compelling solo experience. Every suspect has a role that dictates how they communicate — some lie outright, others omit, some accidentally mislead. Decoding that web of deceit entirely on your own is a uniquely satisfying mental workout.

    The game built buzz through the Tiny Teams Festival and a community ARG that had players solving puzzles before release. Early previews call it “Minesweeper where half the numbers are lying” — tense, replayable, and endlessly clever.

    The syndicate runs the city. Only you can untangle the lies. Will you arrest the guilty… or will you get duped?

    More Info: https://s.team/a/3845070

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