Dark Deception 196 Patched

Dark Deception version 1.9.6 patch is a significant update for the horror-maze game that focuses on balancing gameplay difficulty and addressing stability issues that emerged after the release of Chapter 4

Conclusion

| Version | 196 Exploit Status | |---------|--------------------| | 1.7.1 or earlier | Unpatched – 196 works | | 1.7.2 – 1.8.9 | Partially patched – Only certain uses blocked | | 1.9.0 or later | Fully patched – 196 no longer functional | dark deception 196 patched

Why “Patched”?

Glowstick Entertainment has a history of aggressively patching game-breaking skips, especially those that appear in official speedrun leaderboards. The “196” glitch was patched in two phases: Dark Deception version 1