Editor Reference

Write your own mystery for Whispers in the West

Export the case

Before you can test or share your mystery in Whispers in the West, you’ll need to export it from the editor. Exporting generates a game-ready file that can be loaded in the game or uploaded to Steam Workshop.

Export to Game

To begin exporting, Click the Start button under the text "Export the case to run in the game".


The editor will check for any issues or missing content. If there are problems, they’ll appear under "Errors". You can also view “Issues from the last export”.

After a Successful Export

Once the export completes, you’ll see a confirmation message "Case exported successfully".

The case ID is shown just below this message (e.g., huge-reindeer). This is what you’ll use to load the case in the game via the "Test Custom Case" feature. Make sure to copy or note it down—you’ll need it to find and play your custom in Whispers in the West.

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