5th October 2026
Welcome Back to Shiverly: Check Out the Demo Makeover
Hello Treasure Hunters!
We’ve been hard at work behind the scenes giving The Detectorist Guild Demo a major polish pass, and we’re excited to welcome you back to Shiverly.
Whether you’ve already spent hours searching the countryside or this is your first time picking up a metal detector, you’ll find the experience smoother, clearer and more rewarding than ever before.
What’s New?
We’ve made improvements across almost every part of the demo, including:
🌿 A refreshed user interface for a cleaner and more intuitive experience.
🧭 Improved navigation to make exploring Shiverly and its surrounding countryside even easier.
🔎 Enhanced metal detecting with improvements to scanning, finding buried treasures and even simplified controls in the new story mode.
📖 Improved readability across dialogue, menus and interface elements.
✨ Improvements to movement on controller throughout the game to make every session feel smoother and more enjoyable.
🎮 Countless smaller refinements and polish throughout the demo that you’ll discover as you play.
Every change has been made to better capture the relaxing pace, satisfying exploration and quiet thrill of uncovering history beneath your feet.
📣 We Love Feedback
Many of these improvements have been inspired by your feedback, so thank you to everyone who has taken the time to play the demo and share their thoughts.
If you’ve already explored Shiverly, we’d love for you to jump back in and experience the latest improvements. If you’re discovering The Detectorist Guild for the first time, there’s never been a better moment to start your treasure hunting adventure.
🎮 Play the updated demo today and let us know what you discover!
As always, we’ll continue listening to your feedback as development continues, and we can’t wait to share more with you soon.
Happy treasure hunting and don’t forget to leave a review! 👑⚔️💍🪙
