Hello everyone! We have released a minor update to address several known issues within the demo. Changes & Additions Added settings to the main menu (the input section was intentionally removed). Removed auto-equip from settings (it is now ON by default). Improved the audio workflow on the credits screen. Removed the Shard of Xorcaris Runestone. Bug Fixes Fixed a memory leak related to projectile effects. Fixed missing SFX for bullet impacts. Fixed a crash that occurred when shooting Hexshot with Hollowpoint and dying in the same frame. Fixed a quest state issue when teleporting to town after killing Black Bill. Resolved various tracked input settings issues.

The Dark West Demo Has Just Released! Our team worked tirelessly to resolve the performance issues, and we can't wait for you to jump in and experience the demo for yourself! We want to thank you all for your support, especially everyone who participated in our internal playtest and helped ensure the demo ran smoothly across a wide variety of PC configurations. To celebrate, we're hosting a giveaway on our official Discord server, where two lucky winners will receive a key for the game when it launches in Early Access. To participate, complete the demo and post a screenshot in the designated channel. Submit your entry by July 27th. Good luck! And just like last time, we'll be keeping a close eye on our community and social media to collect your feedback and address any issues that may arise. Now, enough talking. It's time to kill some demons and cleanse Mercy's End of corruption! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3574750/The_Dark_West/

First, we want to thank everyone for your patience while the demo has been offline. We know many of you have been waiting to jump back in, and we truly appreciate all of the encouragement and understanding you've shown us over the past few weeks. We're happy to announce that the demo will return on July 20! Since temporarily removing it, we've been hard at work addressing the performance and technical issues that many of you reported. We've made significant improvements to stability, optimized performance across a wide range of hardware, and fixed many of the bugs that affected the overall experience. Your feedback played a huge role in helping us identify what needed the most attention. All the reports and discussions have helped us make the demo better, and we're incredibly grateful to everyone who took the time to share their experience. It's hard to believe that this is only one step in our journey. We'll continue polishing the game, listening to your feedback, and making improvements as development continues. Thank you again for sticking with us and supporting our first game. We can't wait for you to experience the updated demo on July 20, and we're excited to hear what you think. See you soon in Mercy's End!

Hi everyone! First, we want to say thank you to everyone who took the time to play our demo and share their feedback. Reading your positive comments, seeing your reactions, and hearing that people were enjoying the experience genuinely made our day. The support we've received has meant a lot to our team. Unfortunately, we've also discovered a number of performance and technical issues that are preventing some players from experiencing the demo the way it was intended. Because of this, we've made the difficult decision to temporarily remove the demo while we work on addressing these problems. Our goal has always been to put our best foot forward, and right now we don't feel comfortable leaving the demo available when we know some players are having a less-than-ideal experience. We're a small but dedicated indie team, and we'll be working hard to improve performance, fix the issues that have been reported, and get the demo back into everyone’s hands as soon as possible. We also want to apologize for the inconvenience. This is our first game, and while we're incredibly ambitious about what we're building, we're still learning every day. We appreciate your patience as we continue to grow and improve both the game and ourselves as developers. Thank you again for your support, your feedback, and for believing in what we're creating. We'll keep you updated on our progress and look forward to welcoming everyone back to the demo once it's ready. -Black Hand