A demo for the unofficial fan game Twin Peaks: Into the Night has been released, allowing players to explore the weird and wonderful world of David Lynch and Mark Frost's 90s TV show in a PS1-style adaptation.
ComingSoon.net grabbed their voice-activated microcassette recorders to report on the demo release of the Twin Peaks fan-made game developed by Jean Manzoni and Lucas Guibert of the Blue Rose Team. The game is now available to download on PC via itch.io, with its creators welcoming feedback on the gameplay experience.
"Our Twin Peaks: Into the Night fan game demo is now available," the Blue Rose Team announced on X (formerly known as Twitter) on August 15. "We hope you'll enjoy playing it. As a quick reminder, this is a free fan game made by a very small team of two on our free time. Please take this into consideration.
"The demo is intended to show you the direction we're taking, and we've put our hearts at it. We're already working on the next release, a little patience is required, and it will come soon enough!" the statement continued. "Don't hang back on sharing with us about any technical issues or bugs you may encounter."
A trailer for the demo served up a huge dose of nostalgia for fans of the original series created by David Lynch and Mark Frost, as it featured several classic moments and locations from the small logging town of Twin Peaks, where special agent Dale Cooper takes up a murder investigation following the death of Laura Palmer.
Here it is!
— BlueRoseTeam (@BlueRoseTeamTP) August 8, 2023
The release trailer of our coming demo. ?
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Although the game shares no affiliation with the show or its creators, it promises an "experience that will immerse you directly into the unique atmosphere of the show" by offering players the opportunity to step into the shoes of Cooper to solve the mystery while enjoying a slice of cherry pie and a damn fine cup of coffee.
Equipped with Cooper's service badge and credentials, a photograph of Laura Palmer, the case file for Teresa Banks, and a trusty voice recorder, players can get to work and carry out some inventory-based puzzle-solving in the fever-dream murder mystery that captivated audiences when it first unfolded on screens in 1990.
Adele Ankers-Range is a freelance entertainment writer for IGN. Follow her on Twitter.
