The Detectorist Guild

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• Announcements·11 Jun 2026Official

  The Detectorist Guild - Welcome To Shiverly: Every Signal Tells a Story

  Hello Treasure Hunters! Are you ready to get your hands dirty? In The Detectorist Guild, you’ll play as James, a budding detectorist with a knack for finding things other people have lost. Armed with his trusty metal detector, you’ll help the locals recover missing belongings, discover forgotten artefacts and slowly piece together a mystery hidden deep within the village’s past. Set in Yorkshire at the turn of the millennium, The Detectorist Guild invites you to slow down, explore the countryside and uncover the secrets buried beneath the peaceful village of Shiverly. The Detectorist Guild features accurately simulated metal detecting mechanics, including adjustable frequency, ground balance and sensitivity controls, providing an authentic experience for both aspiring and veteran detectorists. As James unearths history, you can choose to donate relics to the local museum to learn more about the village’s past, or sell antiques for a profit at the village emporium. CHECK OUT THE NEW ANNOUNCEMENT TRAILER ABOUT THE DETECTORIST GUILD Welcome to Shiverly, a peaceful English village in Yorkshire, at the turn of the millennium, where rolling fields, friendly locals and buried secrets await. In The Detectorist Guild, you join James as he freely roams the town and surrounding countryside locations with his trusty metal detector, searching for artefacts that reveal stories of the past. Villagers often misplace their prized belongings and it is up to James to track them down, return what is lost and earn their trust. But beneath the cosy surface lies something more. As James digs deeper into the village’s history, a dark mystery begins to emerge, drawing him and his family into a tale that connects past and present. Donate historical discoveries to the local museum and learn their origins. Sell 20th century antiques to the local emporium and use the money to upgrade equipment to reach new depths and uncover more valuable treasures. Every field, footpath and forgotten corner co...
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• Announcements·13 Aug 2025Official

  Fully revised demo released

  Thanks to everyone who has tried the game so far. I have been adding a heap of new features and quality of life upgrades and have finally got these into a build. I will aim to update more frequently in the run up to the full game being released in December.List of Major ChangesNew village map + fast travel systemNew areas to explore, including the forest and canal Brand new soundtrack, featuring songs by Katy Kirby15 achievements (will be connected to Steam in the full game) New time of day system means detecting in the day, evening & nightSeveral new characters and missionsControls fully refined and revised for gamepadNew persistent instruction menu Revised tutorial Optional real-time detector helpA new ending to the demo that I hope you find devastating (...)Minor changes/details–        Game controller layout changed: “X” now used for pin-pointer and digging ✓     –        More signposts on streets ✓–        Extra UI sounds added ✓–        Keyboard (M) and gamepad (left menu button) shortcuts to open/close map ✓–        Time of day system linked to in-game progress ✓–        Persistent instructions gives info on ground balance and frequencies to help you search ✓–        Refined all text speech, making everything easier to read ✓–        Clear signs for hardware, pet and antique shop + Police station and museum ✓–        All speech made a lot more northern! ✓–        All ambient sounds refined and remixed ✓–        Fully revised missions with clearer updates throughout ✓    
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• Patch Notes·24 Jul 2025Official

  Run n' Map update

  Thanks to our play-testers who noted three things: 1) we'd like to move faster; 2) we don't know where we're going; 3) where are the achievements?! Some excellent points. The game now has a little run button, boosting movement speed by x2 and I honestly don't know how I managed without it. There is also a village map and I took the opportunity to revamp the menu items more generally. I have also started on an achievements system. They've been designed and the UI is done. Now, I need to hook them up so they actually activate then figure out the Steam side of things...
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• Community & Events·2 Jul 2025Official

  News: Developer learns community page actually exists!

  News: Developer learns community page actually exists!Thank you so much to those of you who joined this community and my sincere apologies and great admission of stupidity in that I literally learned today that this community feature existed! Needless to say, now I know this is here, I will be posting regular updates including a pile of stuff I updated on the game and never shared! Thank you for taking interest in The Detectorist Guild!
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