A Dark Room

Come Light the Fire

Price
In-App PurchaseNo
LaunchedNov 08, 2013

Total Ratings

United States

31K
5 star
28K
4 star
1.5K
3 star
350
2 star
330
1 star
1.2K

Description

awake. head throbbing. vision blurry. the voices say to survive.

- One of Apple's most downloaded apps of 2014.
- Ranked in the top 10 games in 70 countries, #1 app overall in 7 countries.
- No ads, no loot boxes, no IAP, no tracking.
- 100% playable via VoiceOver.
- Relive the glory days of gaming from the era of Zork.

Screenshots

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Version History

Last version released 208 days ago.

18.2Jun 27, 2024

- added gamepad support.
- added auto-saving.
- volume levels are saved.
- link to pre-sequel added.
- quality of life updates to loot screen.

17.3May 10, 2024

- better ui layout
- better fonts
- improved voice over/accessibility

17.2May 10, 2024

- cleaner ui layout
- cleaner fonts
- larger text
- voiceover and accessibility improvements too

17.1Apr 30, 2024

- visual tweaks to alternate ending
- visual tweaks to dusty path
- removed debugging statements (only chuck norris can write perfect code the first time)
- shoot me an email with feedback or just to say hello (ar@amirrajan.net)
- improved voiceover responsiveness

16.8Apr 28, 2024

- UI colors redone (higher contrast)
- Portrait mode instead of landscape mode.
- Shoot me an email with feedback (ar@amirrajan.net)

16.7Apr 24, 2024

- 10th anniversary release.
- Completely overhauled, beautiful retro UI added.
- Sound effects and background music.
- New developer commentary too.

8.5Nov 18, 2022

one of the progress bars was misbehaving. the snarling beasts taught it a lesson.

8.4May 31, 2022

- usability fixes for navigation for new devices
- general layout prim and polish
- can you believe it's almost ADR's ten-year anniversary?

6.2Jul 04, 2021

- there was another continue button that was trying to escape. the control has been captured and put in its place.
- the back button's agility stats were too high leading to missed taps. it was given a stern talking to, and its agility stats have been lowered significantly.
- progress bars have been fed lots of cheesecake. they are tubbier and easier to poke. they were also given a new wardrobe.
- the rebellion these user interface controls attempted has hopefully been extinguished.

6.1May 18, 2021

- the continue button attempted to escape. we threw a bolas at it and brought it back.

6.0May 06, 2021

- added fixes/polish to ensure voiceover/accessibility users have a good time.

5.6Jun 14, 2020

Added support for the latest iOS devices. She misses you. Come back.

4.0Dec 20, 2017

- Continuity updates between A Dark Room and The Ensign.
- iPhone X support.
- Come say hello to an old friend... she's waiting for you.

3.2Aug 02, 2017

- Story continuity fixes to align with the pre-sequel.
- Bring me more souls to consume. Or else.

2.33Sep 01, 2015

- not telling
- Note: I am aware of crashes on iOS 11 Beta 4 (fix is in the works, be patient)

2.31Jun 25, 2015

- modern device support... you know... for all the fancy graphics the game has.

- extended events in alternate ending.

- balancing for speed runners.

- balancing for alternate ending.

- other things. but if i told you, it would ruin the surprise.

2.2Oct 03, 2014

- ADR prequel called The Ensign has been released (new sound bites added to the secrets section)

- she wants you to tell your friends about this game
- she wants you to gift this game to others
- she doesn't want to be forgotten

- completely revamped alternate ending now available on iPad (a glitch caused it to be only partially presented on the iPad, but now you'll get the full thing)
- fixed crashes on iPad
- minor update in preparation for new devices

2.1Sep 18, 2014

- completely revamped alternate ending, hope you enjoy
- new secrets added
- fixed clipped text
- there was a grammar error, we killed it and used the remains as bait for the traps
- fixed crashes on iPad

- iOS 8 fixes. if you're still having issues, you may have to reinstall first before installing (email me if you continue to have issues)

1.9Sep 12, 2014

- completely revamped alternate ending, hope you enjoy
- new secrets added
- fixed clipped text
- there was a grammar error, we killed it and used the remains as bait for the traps

- iOS 8 fixes. if you're still having issues, you may have to reinstall first before installing (email me if you continue to have issues)

1.6May 05, 2014

- there was a capital letter in the game, we killed it with fire
- minor gameplay tweaks
- view optimization for iPad minis (fonts)
- one more thing, but it's a secret ;-)

1.5Mar 18, 2014

Added iPad support. A Dark Room is now a universal app.

1.4Mar 04, 2014

New story elements added to the end game sequence.

Additional accessibility enhancements for VoiceOver users.

1.3Jan 09, 2014

Hints added on how to unlock alternate ending.

Minor accessibility updates.

1.2Jan 03, 2014

Enhancements for the vision impaired.

1.1Nov 09, 2013

fixes crashes related for iPhone5s and iPad Air

LaunchedNov 08, 2013

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