The Red Pearls Of Borneo — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| "Green Mist over Portland" Surpasses 20,000 Wishlists! | 2026-06-18 | Dear Investigators, Thank you so much for your incredible support—we couldn't have made it this far without you! "Green Mist over Portland" has officially surpassed 20,000 wishlists on Steam, and we are hoping to reach even more players! Have you had a chance to play our demo yet? Over the past few days, we've rolled out several updates based on your feedback and are continuously working to optimize the game and fix any issues. We hope you can see the effort we are putting in! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4644870/_/ Today, we have updated the game with a special bonus reward. If you have collected all available content in the demo (play |
| The Green Mist over Portland Demo Is Out Now! | 2026-06-09 | Hello, investigators! As previously announced, the story of our legendary psychic investigators continues. Now, it is time to set off on their next journey! The free demo for The Green Mist over Portland, the sequel to The Red Pearls of Borneo, is now available to play for a limited time. We will also be taking part in the upcoming Steam Next Fest, so we warmly invite you to give the demo a try when you have the chance! Delphine and Cynthia, two familiar “old friends” from the previous adventure, have returned in a brand-new story. This time, we need you to begin the investigation immediately and search for the whereabouts of “Bird” Arthur Bi |
| Improved clarity for progress checks and Typo and grammar fixes | 2026-05-29 | Added extra clarification for some late game progress checks. Fixed some typos and grammatical errors. Added links to Green Mist over Portland. |
| The Green Mist of Portland, the sequel to The Red Pearl of Borneo, revealed! | 2026-05-15 | Hello, investigators!We are very happy to see the positive response The Red Pearl of Borneo has received since its release. Thank you again for playing and supporting the game!Did you notice the hidden clues planted throughout the game? Yes, the story of our legendary psychic investigator is far from over. This time, we are heading to Europe under the shadow of the Cold War.Against this tense and ruthless backdrop, you will follow the trail of spies and embark on a globe-spanning adventure. Through a non-linear timeline, you will piece together the truth step by step — from a quiet harbor town in England, to a frozen fishing village in Finlan |
| Achievements and font fixes | 2026-04-28 | Bug fix for these issues: - Added a new font in the game to fix issues players had with Chinese fonts - Fixed Mac not going full screen - Fixed some achievements not popping up now that a delay was added to not spoil deaths - Fixed issues with one character not being selectable in previous scenes after their death |
| Chinese fonts fix and achievement delay added | 2026-04-26 | Fixed issues with the look of the font in the chinese version Fixed issue with full screen mode on Windows Added a delay to achievements popping up to ensure players are not spoiled before reading. |
| Chinese translation update | 2026-04-24 | Translated the last few items that were still in English Phoebe and 慕容思语 did some more translations to the main text too |
| Updated chinese translation | 2026-04-24 | Translated the last few items that were still in English Phoebe and 慕容思语 did some more translations to the main text too |
| Hint system update | 2026-04-19 | Added hints for post main game events. |
| Chinese version is now live! | 2026-04-17 | Thanks to the efforts of Phoebe_像素版 (Bili Bili: https://b23.tv/AuN2Lmu), The Red Pearls of Borneo is now officially available in Chinese on Steam. |
| V3.9.1 | 2026-04-17 | Adding 2 new QoL features: 1: The global timeline can be switched from "rooms view" to "guests view" 2: You can use @ in notes to select a room you think the character is in. This will add a "theory note" in the timeline for that room. If you use this on multiple characters, it will keep track of all the characters you suspect are in that room |
| Bug fixes to item selection | 2026-04-17 | Bug fix to stop items being selected across scenes causing weird issues with the text being displayed. Changed a couple of lines of dialogue that were not in the right sequence. |
| New quick location switch feature | 2026-04-10 | Just adding a new QoL feature because why not: Enables a static list of rooms on the side of the scene view so you can quickly jump between rooms. It also works with the up and down arrow keys on the keyboard. |
| Hint system v2 | 2026-04-06 | Added hints for all the extra content too. |
| Happy easter: Here's a brand new hint system! | 2026-04-05 | New hint system introduce that will provide spoilerific hints for players who get stuck. The hint system is concentrating on the main part of the game only so far. I will add hints for the 'extra' content later in the week. |
| Typo fixes | 2026-04-05 | Fixed a few typos and grammatical errors. |
| V3.7.1 | 2026-04-03 | Fixed some minor bugs. |
| V3.7.0: Adding a help screen | 2026-04-03 | New help screen added to the inventory that provides extra game mechanics explanations for anyone not familiar with this kind of timeline mystery games |
| V3.6.1: Soft lock bug introduced in last update fixed | 2026-04-03 | The last version introduced a bug that would lock players out: You would not unlock the pirate captain even after finding his first and last name This has been fixed and for everyone who experienced it, it will be unlocked automatilcally when you open the game next time. |
| V3.6.0 | 2026-04-02 | A few new clues have been added to the early puzzles to reduce the amount of educated guessing required. I also added extra ways of getting to the guests and inventory screens faster from event scenes. |