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[p]Hello inmates,[/p][p][/p][p]As usual, thank you everyone for your support and feedback![/p][p][/p][p]Here are the details of this update:[/p][p][/p][h3]Bug Fix:[/h3]

1. [p]Adjusted the speed of auto-advance of English text[/p]
2. [p]Fixed the bug in the dialogue log and the controller selection[/p]

[p][/p][p]If you come across any issues, please let us know by filling out our bug report form. Your feedback is crucial in helping us improve the game and ensure your prison escape experience is as smooth and thrilling as possible.[/p]

[p]Hello inmates,[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]Thank you everyone for your feedback and support! Back to the Dawn is participating Spiral Up Publisher Sale, and you can enjoy a 10% discount on the game! The discount will last till 7th November so be sure to catch it while you can. Don't say we didn't warn you![/p][p][/p][p]Below are the details of this update:[/p][p][/p][h3]Optimizations & Adjustments:[/h3]

1. [p]Added auto-play for conversations, with adjustable playback speeds in \[Options].[/p]
2. [p]Added chat history, allowing you to view the last three days of conversations in the \[Conversations] tab on the main interface.[/p]
3. [p]Increased speed for boxing matches from 2x to 4x.[/p]
4. [p]You can now end cooking tasks early in the kitchen.[/p]

[h3]Bug Fix:[/h3]

1. [p]The Charmer skill now works correctly while bonding with Chris.[/p]
2. [p]Text improvements for Simplified Chinese and Korean[/p]

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[p]Hello fellow inmates![/p][p][/p][p]Back to the Dawn is proud to announce its participation in Tokyo Game Show 2025 from 25-29 Sept, and we invite everyone to join us in on the fun![/p][p][/p][p]Simultaneously, the Steam Autumn Sale is currently ongoing, and you can purchase our game at a 10% discount! This discount will continue until 7th October and we hope everyone will share about this wonderful opportunity to dive into Boulderton Prison with your friends and family! [/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p][/p][p]Hello fellow inmates![/p][p][/p][p]Thank you everyone for your continuous support and feedback as usual! Many of you have requested it, and we've heard you — Back to the Dawn will be getting more console ports. The game will be coming to Nintendo Switch and Sony PlayStation in 2026, and simultaneously, we will be releasing an official Korean localization. More information coming soon so keep your eyes peeled :)[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]As we prepare to share our game on more platforms, we will continue to improve the current game experience. Here are the fixes and improvements of the latest update:[/p][p][/p][h3]Adding more languages to the Concept Art Collection：[/h3][p]The Concept Art Collection is now available in English, Japanese and Traditional Chinese! Players can access it by going to Steam game library, right-clicking Back to the Dawn → Manage → Browse local files. You'll find the PDF file in the root directory of the game.[/p][p][/p][h3]Improvements:[/h3]

1. [p]The following story-related mini-games and QTE challenges can all be skipped after three failures:[/p]
   1. [p]The “Start the Generator” mini-game in the sewer electrical room;[/p]
   2. [p]Reed’s “Dance” mini-game in the underground club’s private room;[/p]
   3. [p]The QTE challenge at the end of Thomas’s boxing storyline against Billy;[/p]
   4. [p]In “A Day in Fenra's Life,” the mini-game where Fanny “struggles to get up from the medical bed”;[/p]
   5. [p]In “A Day in Fenra's Life,” the mini-game where Fanny “TAKES something under the bench” in the yard;[/p]
   6. [p]The QTE gunfight in the parking lot during Bob’s ending;[/p]
   7. [p]The diving mini-game of both protagonists, where you cross the underground river;[/p]
2. [p]The “Kitchen” mini-game during kitchen work in Thomas’s “Skidroad Mode” and Bob’s “Gray Mode” has its click area width adjusted to scale with the protagonist’s Agility attribute;[/p]
3. [p]Optimizations for New Game+ experience:[/p]
   1. [p]After watching a protagonist’s opening sequence once, you can choose to skip the entire intro and go straight to “imprisonment”;[/p]
   2. [p]Once you’ve unlocked “leave the work to the protagonist" for certain tasks, new runs will inherit this unlocked state, without needing to manually repeat it three times;[/p]
   3. [p]Once you’ve successfully restored power in the sewers, you can choose to skip the subsequent “Push Boxes” and “Start the Generator” mini-games when entering the power room in the new runs;[/p]
   4. [p]Once you’ve successfully completed the “Box Pushing” mini-game in the mail room, in new runs after clearing the “clutter in the cart,” you can choose to skip the follow-up “Box Pushing” section and directly discover the vent leading to the Inmate Property Storeroom;[/p]
   5. [p]The rule explanations for the Boxing Tournament, the TV room, the Barbershop, and the Black Claw Gang Bank no longer need to be re-read in multi-run save files;[/p]
4. [p]In the Screening Room and General Building, movies can now be skipped by “holding right-click”;[/p]
5. [p]Optimization for the intercom next to the Infirmary Consultation Room door: added a \[Use Intercom] option in the interaction list for the clinic door;[/p]
6. [p]Added visual guidance prompts for the “portable toilet” at the top-left corner of the yard and the “price sign on the wall”;[/p]
7. [p]Expanded the “Desperate Help” quest with branches where White the Rabbit is prematurely framed and sent to solitary;[/p]
8. [p]Added the option to take another shower even if you’ve already bathed, as long as you currently have the Smelly debuff;[/p]

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

1. [p]The issue where the war correspondent’s "nightmare that cannot be forgotten” debuff displayed incorrect information;[/p]
2. [p]The issue where Guard Rob remained in Corridor B after the riot;[/p]
3. [p]The issue where William in the mail room would move to the wall and get stuck after lunchtime began;[/p]
4. [p]The issue where, during Bob and Surtr’s phone call, the interrogation room cutscene could sometimes have incorrect character positioning;[/p]
5. [p]The issue where giving gifts to Dr. Beth could fail due to her insufficient pocket space;[/p]
6. [p]The issue where the \[Reflective Glasses] item effect caused some combat skills’ cooldown to drop below 0;[/p]
7. [p]The issue where, in the prison yard baseball activity, if the pitcher was absent, the catcher’s animation would play incorrectly;[/p]

[h3][/h3][h3]Korean Localization [/h3][p]This update has implemented a high-quality Korean localization contributed by community player Nukbal. Inmates can switch to Korean to play the game in the game settings interface.[/p][p][/p][p]Until the official Korean localization is complete, we will be using the Korean localization created by player Nukbal. Please note: the Korean translation of the Art Collection will be released in 2026 along with the official Korean update.[/p][p][/p][p]From the bottom of our hearts, we'd love to thank Nukbal for his contribution to Back to the Dawn. With his enormous help, more players are now able to experience Boulderton in their Korean native language.[/p][p][/p][p]We're always open to adding more languages. If you have translation skills in other languages ​​and would like to help us improve localization, please contact us through our official social media channels or Discord server.[/p][p][/p][p]As always, thank you everyone for your support. We look forward to sharing more and more of Boulderton with you and with more people across the world.[/p][p][/p][p]Discord | Twitter | Tiktok |[/p]

[p]Hello inmates,[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for your continued support and feedback![/p][p][/p][p]Here are the patch notes for this update:[/p][p][/p][h3]Optimizations & Adjustments:[/h3]

1. [p]Added a fast travel feature, limited to the Main Building, located next to the quick return to cell button in the lower left corner.[/p]
2. [p]Optimized the Item Encyclopedia feature so that when viewing prisoners who possess a specific item, their locations are displayed simultaneously.[/p]
3. [p]Adjusted the initial display of the "Leave it to Bob" option in the Boiler Room Water Pipe mini-game.[/p]
4. [p]Adjusted the placement of the Kangaroo after losing money and leaving the club on the 20th day in a certain branch to make it more logical.[/p]
5. [p]Added a clue for delivering multiple quest items, requiring all items to be on hand for delivery.[/p]
6. [p]Adjusted the Fox's location after 21 days when Black Panther is the protagonist, so that it will vary based on the number of days since the wallet was given.[/p]
7. [p]Adjusted the action switching interval for prisoners playing basketball in the exercise area, appropriately delaying the delay. [/p]

[h3]Bug Fix：[/h3]

1. [p]Fixed an issue with the ending scene display being incorrect;[/p]
2. [p]Fixed an issue where accepting the quest "Bruce's Money Problem" after the eighth day might prevent the main storyline from progressing;[/p]
3. [p]Fixed an issue where the dialog box in the Boxing Ring and while bonding with Jumbo the Elephant was partially obscured by the screen edge;[/p]
4. [p]Fixed an issue where characters moving items in the narrow space of the guard room's cleaning room might cause a freeze;[/p]
5. [p]Fixed an issue where triggering the Endure Challenge while holding a mop in the guard room's cleaning room could cause a freeze;[/p]
6. [p]Fixed an issue where the positions of some prisoners in the nighttime relationship screen were incorrectly displayed;[/p]
7. [p]Fixed an issue where some prisoners' positions were wrong after a riot;[/p]
8. [p]Fixed an issue where the character information in the lower right corner of the portrait might be wrong;[/p]
9. [p]Fixed an issue where the Witness roll buff still applied during nighttime prayers in the church;[/p]
10. [p]Fixed an issue in Thomas' route where on the afternoon of 10th day, Bernard the Capybara's level in the recreation area was incorrect.[/p]
11. [p]Fixed an issue in Thomas' route where on the afternoon of 10th day, Rudolph the Reindeer's level in the general building was incorrect.[/p]
12. [p]Fixed an issue where checking Dr. Harry's window during non-riot lockdown would trigger riot-related phrases.[/p]
13. [p]Fixed an issue where the pop-up window for viewing cultural artifact skills could occasionally be closed.[/p]
14. [p]Fixed an issue where a blur filter could occasionally appear in certain scenes.[/p]
15. [p]Fixed an issue where you could still trigger the listening function after listening to inmates who have taken laxatives and left.[/p]
16. [p]Fixed an issue where Fenra's character information could occasionally appear on the Sharp Tooth Gang relationship screen.[/p]
17. [p]Fixed an issue where a certain quick jump option could allow players to reach the ground level during the day.[/p]
18. [p]Fixed an issue where focus points would not be restored after winning certain battles when the "Esports Legend" skill was activated.[/p]
19. [p]Fixed an issue where the "Game of Kings I" skill description did not match its actual effect.[/p]
20. [p]Fixed an issue where, in multiplayer 1v2 combat, after performing a super-speed action in controller mode, it was possible to continue attacking a downed character.[/p]
21. [p]Fixed an issue where clicking options in the opening scene of the cafe in the Fox arc could cause a freeze.[/p]
22. [p]Fixed an issue where, after the 14th day roll call, clicking options in the dialogue with Bruce could cause a freeze if the Warden's invitation to a boxing match event was triggered.[/p]

[p][/p][p]If you come across any issues, please let us know by filling out our bug report form. Your feedback is crucial in helping us improve the game and ensure your prison escape experience is as smooth and thrilling as possible.[/p]