Hello, Detectives.

This is the Gadget Crimes Division.

We, at the Gadget Crimes Division, are constantly thinking about how to make your investigative experience more smooth and more enjoyable. We also want to share relevant updates swiftly, so we have been monitoring your investigation progress and listening to feedback collected through various channels. Here’s a sneak peek at upcoming features.


1. Additional Supported Languages

AI crimes are happening all around the globe even as we speak (inside the game). Currently, the game is available in 8 languages (Korean/English/Japanese/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese/French/German/Spanish-Spain). To support as many Detectives from around the world and to ensure seamless investigations being conducted, we are in preparation to add "Italian," "Brazilian-Portuguese," and "Polish" as well. Some languages may require additional review time and process due to policy-related issues, so please note that some might not be available on our targeted date of launch. We will keep you posted about the progress as we go. We plan to continue adding more languages in the future, so if you have any language preferences you’d like to see implemented quickly, please share your thoughts on our Discord channel!


2. Improvements to the Case Solving Methods

Uncover the Smoking Gun aims to provide the thrill of deduction through various evidence and suspect interrogations, rather than solving preset puzzles. This can sometimes lead to ambiguous situations and moments where detectives need to make decisive judgments in response to ambiguous or misleading answers from robots. While we have considered more controlled input methods (e.g., multiple-choice options), we strive to allow your free thought and input throughout the entire case.

However, the criteria for correct answers have been very strict, and some bugs prevented proper scoring of the cases. We are working to add more variants to the criteria (accepting similar answers as correct) and continue to check and fix bugs. Although this new approach in detective games may initially cause some frustration, we believe it adds unique value to the enjoyment of deduction. We ask for your continued reports and support.


3. Consideration of Robot Statements

We aim to allow the robot's statements to be more free-formed as long as they do not fundamentally contradict the investigation. Given the infinite range of questions detectives can ask, it’s nearly impossible to regulate all statements. Nonetheless, to ensure the smooth progress of investigations and the game, we are considering expanding the variants for the [Calibrating Response] answers. We will continue to improve so that the core experience of free questioning and robot statements is effectively conveyed.


4. Soundtrack Compilation

When directing the game’s soundtrack, we put great thought into how to convey the atmosphere of each case and how to optimize the beats and composition to enhance the investigative focus. Thankfully, many detectives shared their love and support for our soundtrack and mentioned how it enhances the immersion and perfectly matches the crime scene atmosphere. We are working on preparing a high-quality soundtrack compilation for you which we will announce separately.


Oh, and other than the Gadget Crimes Division’s announcements, we are also planning to run a session called, "Q's story", where our Director Q will share honest and straightforward stories. We think you'd be thrilled to hear them!



Also, did you know that Uncover the Smoking Gun has a Discord server? We have Hailey, our CM monitoring and communicating with all the detectives in Korean and English (so far). It's a space where detectives can freely discuss and share anything from bugs and improvement suggestions to major spoilers that can’t be contained. We look forward to seeing you there frequently as well. She (it's me actually) hopes to meet every one of you and talk about the game!
Link to the Discord Channel[discord.com]



We appreciate your continued interest and support! Thank you for playing Uncover the Smoking Gun!

Hello Detective, we are starting maintenance for the new update.
Please check the details of this update below.

Maintenance Time

KST 09:00–12:30
UTC 00:00–03:30

Added Content
- Important information regarding **System Overload** and **Calibrating Response** contents have been marked to distinguish them from regular notes.
- The inventory now indicates how the items obtained can be used.
- Added sound effects for special animations in Case 4: The Bio Lab.

Changes
- The investigation conclusion items in the hospital case have been changed to be more intuitive and avoid misunderstandings.
- Hard-to-find evidence in the Research Institute has been relocated to make it easier for detectives to discover.
- Some of the evidence from the hospital has been reinforced.

Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the answer grading was not functioning.
- Some animations have been adjusted for a smoother appearance.
- Fixed an issue where some images were not displayed in the final news article.
- Corrected evidence items in the bio lab that had incorrect dates.
- Fixed discrepancies between images and text for some evidence items in the hospital.

Thank you for playing Uncover the Smoking Gun!