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Boys in the dark

A gay survival horror game of lust and terror. · By Unikorn10128168

[Official] Bug Reports & Technical Issues Sticky

A topic by Unikorn10128168 created May 01, 2026 Views: 4,834 Replies: 122
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Developer

Hello everyone,

As mentioned in the devlog, this Early Access build is a Work In Progress. You will likely encounter bugs, performance issues, or some "messy" mechanics while we re-optimize the game's code.

To help us fix these issues as quickly as possible, please report them here using this format:

  • Bug Description: (What happened?)
  • How to reproduce: (What were you doing when it happened? Can you make it happen again?)
  • Your Specs: (CPU, GPU, RAM - helps us check if it’s an optimization issue.)
  • Screenshot/Video: (Optional but extremely helpful!)

Note: Please check if someone else has already reported your bug before posting a new thread. We are reading everything and will push updates as soon as we can. Thank you for your patience and for helping us polish Boys in the Dark!

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best of luck

Developer

Thank you George <3 we're working real hard 

You are welcome now don't burn out okay? Your health is important too :) 

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Entered my license key, started playing, got to first zombie, was unable to shoot him, left game, restarted it, asked me for my license key again, typed it again, "your account has already been unlocked" - close game. Try again, same issue. locked out of game =/

Same here

I encountered the same problem.

Same

Same

Same Here

same problem here

I was adjusting setting put it in window mode made. it cut off most of the screen so i restarted it and came up to this same issue.

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Tried my Key again today and it worked. Played until i left the church where it froze on the loading screen. Restarted and now Im getting the Itch.Io key already used. issue again,

I deleted my previous download and downloaded the game again this morning. I extracted the files. When I tried to log into the game I got the Itch.io key is already used error message.

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I just launched the game, after leaving (And forcing the game to launch in 2k with adding the args "-screen-width 2560 -screen-height 1440 -screen-fullscreen 1", launched again, got this screen again and now I cannot get into the game.

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I got the same error message when I was trying to log into the game for the first time.

I encountered the same problem

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The game was also shipped with this, which includes the full game assembly...
I will obviously not do anything with it, or tell people how to use this, but this needs to be fixed ASAP.

Developer

Thank you, the great Tor Master Wizard I was too dizzy and forgot that T.T

yes i have the same problem

I'm having the same issue. 

Developer(-2)

Looks like this build isn't writing the license info to your PCs. We're looking into it and will release a hotfix ASAP. Thanks for reporting and sorry for the inconvenience! <3

Thanks a lot

i'd like to thank you for your profile image. damn. <3

I got the same issue here. will the hotfix fix that automatically or do we need a new key?

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Developer

Thank you for the report, Ababba, yes, I think there's a problem with this section. Have you saved the game before this happened? 

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1. Reloading while running makes Alex run on the spot
2. After carrying a body with "T" and putting it down puts you back to walking mode, and you have to toggle run like twice to go back into running mode. It is very annoying.
3. Stuck in infinite loading screen after moving to the next area > license key issue. 

That's all I have for now until we fix this license key thing 🫠

Developer

Thank you for the feedback, Elphideus <3 I'll forward it to the team 

Same probleme with key licence ...

Same probleme too

Same probleme too

Same probleme with key licence ...

Developer

Today is Sunday, so our coders are off. We'll have the hotfix on Monday, guys. Sorry for any inconvenience T.T

My key won't open.

Is it possible if you could provide new keys so we can continue playing until the hotfix comes out on Monday?

Developer

Sure Sunate pls send us an email to info@gayeti.com, Finn will send you a temp key <3

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My problem is that I can't download it because too many users have already downloaded it. At least that's what it says for me.

Developer

I'm sorry about that! It seems the current download link has reached its limit due to high traffic. I am setting up an alternative mirror link right now to make sure everyone can access the game.

I'll update the post with the new link as soon as it's ready. Thank you for your patience and for wanting to play!

Developer

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11S83bgK_KxzPm3cXIMxY1OLOaIO5hGzX/view?usp=shari...

Here is the back up link of the latest build DimbaLeon <3

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I'll be blunt. For now this game is umplayable. Everything is anyoing.

For example: you get stuck while walking on everything (even when there isn't anything on the ground), when you load a save everything resets...from the enemies to the cutscene triggers. Moreover you there isn't a menu screen so each time you boot up the game it replays the beginning cutscene (which is unscippable) and you have to wait to load a safe.

Finally the game blocks a lot. if i try to get into the church after i go outside my game block. Even if i try to go to the next area the loading screen doesn't go away. When the loading is finished i click to play, ambient sounds start playing but the game never loads.

This is a very cool idea but the game still needs a LOT of work just to function. 

Developer (2 edits)

Thank you so much for the honest and detailed feedback, Ababba. I sincerely apologize for the frustrating experience you had with this build.

To be transparent, last month we brought a new programmer onto the team to help rewrite several core systems to make the game more stable in the long run. Unfortunately, we couldn’t finish cleaning up all the new code and technical 'clutter' before this build went live, which led to the collision bugs and loading issues you encountered.

However, I have just uploaded a new build that includes the Menu scene as a first step in fixing these issues. Beyond that, we are currently working hard on a hotfix to specifically address:

  • The 'invisible' collisions getting players stuck.
  • The save/load system resets.
  • The infinite loading screens and transition soft-locks.

Your support and patience mean a lot to us as an indie team. We’re committed to getting Boys in the Dark to the level of quality it deserves. Please stay tuned for the next update very soon!

I wanted to try the new build but now the game is asking for the key again and then it says that it has already being used

Developer (1 edit)

Really sorry for the trouble with the key verification. I've just uploaded a fix for this bug. You can check out the latest devlog for all the details. Thanks for your patience.
https://goldenunicorn.itch.io/boys-in-the-dark/devlog/1515311/boys-in-the-dark-b...

The game is saing my key is already used. Unsure what to do.

Developer

Really sorry for the trouble with the key verification. I've just uploaded a fix for this bug. You can check out the latest devlog for all the details. Thanks for your patience!

https://goldenunicorn.itch.io/boys-in-the-dark/devlog/1515311/boys-in-the-dark-b...

Same problem as everyone else. Once the license key is used, I cannot get back into the game again. Will the game be reuploaded to solve this major problem?

Developer

Really sorry for the trouble with the key verification, Crimsonrain. I've just uploaded a fix for this bug. You can check out the latest devlog for all the details. Thanks for your patience!

https://goldenunicorn.itch.io/boys-in-the-dark/devlog/1515311/boys-in-the-dark-b...

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