{"id":56603,"date":"2026-02-10T16:05:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T07:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=56603"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:05:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T07:05:27","slug":"hotel-dusk-room-215-authors-new-mystery-visual-novel-dark-auction-is-10-off-to-commemorate-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/hotel-dusk-room-215-authors-new-mystery-visual-novel-dark-auction-is-10-off-to-commemorate-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotel Dusk: Room 215 author\u2019s new\u00a0mystery visual novel\u00a0Dark Auction\u00a0is 10% off to commemorate launch\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To commemorate the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/hotel-dusk-room-215-authors-new-mystery-adventure-dark-auction-coming-to-the-west-in-january-2026-free-demo-out-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Western release<\/a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;dark&nbsp;mystery&nbsp;visual&nbsp;novel&nbsp;<strong>Dark Auction<\/strong>,&nbsp;Izanagi Games and&nbsp;Good Smile Company are holding a launch sale.&nbsp;The Windows and Nintendo Switch versions will be discounted for a limited time until February 12.&nbsp;On&nbsp;the other hand, it&nbsp;looks like the PlayStation 5 version is still fully priced.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dark Auction - Special Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1PiLu_070Is?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Set in Europe during the year 1891, Dark Auction follows Noah Crawford, a young man looking for his missing father,&nbsp;Leonard. Noah\u2019s search leads him to&nbsp;Geheimnis&nbsp;Castle, where a mysterious Dark Auction is taking place.&nbsp;A series of unfortunate events leads&nbsp;Noah&nbsp;to&nbsp;take his father\u2019s place in the Dark Auction, where more than just money is on the line.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A good chunk of the gameplay focuses on the &#8220;Word Cloud&#8221; system, which is a visual representation of Noah\u2019s inner thoughts. By piecing together\u00a0important information,\u00a0you\u00a0learn more about the titular Dark Auction and the events surrounding it.\u00a0The Word Cloud can also be used alongside a memory-replay device known as an EPO to bid on items in the Dark Auction.\u00a0Aside from the Word Cloud, Dark Auction\u00a0also features\u00a0light puzzle solving, exploration, and dialogue interaction.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1395\" height=\"785\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1395px) 100vw, 1395px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260209-56603-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260209-56603-001.jpg 1395w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260209-56603-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260209-56603-001-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dark Auction&nbsp;has&nbsp;a pretty star-studded&nbsp;development team. Its&nbsp;story was&nbsp;crafted&nbsp;by author Rika Suzuki, best known as the author of Hotel Dusk: Room 215 and Another Code: Two Memories.&nbsp;Longtime&nbsp;Monster Hunter series composer&nbsp;Yuko Komiyama and character designs by GANGSTA author&nbsp;Kohske&nbsp;also lend their talents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The standard and digital deluxe&nbsp;editions&nbsp;of Dark Auction are currently on sale for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2363180\/Dark_Auction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>) and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/us\/store\/products\/dark-auction-switch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nintendo Switch<\/a>,&nbsp;with the digital deluxe edition including&nbsp;the game\u2019s soundtrack.&nbsp;The game is also available on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/en-us\/concept\/10016450\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PlayStation 5<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/reviews\/dark-auctions-demo-offers-a-glimpse-into-a-grim-interactive-drama-where-you-use-peoples-memories-as-currency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dark Auction\u2019s demo offers a glimpse into a grim interactive drama where you use people\u2019s memories as currency<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Rika Suzuki and illustrated by GANGSTA author Kohske, Dark Auction is now out and discounted for a limited time. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":56606,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-56603","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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