Sanatorium – A Mental Asylum Simulator News

[p]Dear Doctors, [/p][p]Thank you for your continued diagnoses, careful observations, and steady feedback. We have implemented several procedural adjustments within the clinic to address the concerns raised by our esteemed staff. [/p][p] [/p][h2]Changes[/h2][p]
A considerable number of notes and reports have reached our administration, and several stood out as recurrent themes.

Station Briefing
The Station Briefing now includes a full patient roster with their recorded or suspected symptoms.
This provides a clearer overview of each ward's condition before you begin your rounds.[/p][p]

Treatment Clipboard A commonly requested improvement. During treatment, you may now consult a dedicated clipboard listing all current patients, including a marker indicating your present position in the treatment sequence.[/p][p] [/p][h2]Minor Adjustments[/h2]

• [p]Added a subtle mechanical animation to the treatment-room speakers when the gramophone is active.[/p]
• [p]Patients now provide more specific feedback based on the treatment they receive.[/p]
• [p]When a patient receives music therapy, they now have a 25% chance of gifting you an additional album. [/p]

[h2]Bugfixes [/h2]

• [p]Fixed an issue that caused incorrect day counts in Endless Mode.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug that led to problems in Ward 2 during the Accusation sequence in the Murder Mystery.[/p]
• [p]Corrected internal tracking errors that affected events in Ward 3 and Ward 4.[/p]
• [p]Adjusted various font sizes and contrast for improved readability.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a bug allowing players to open the inventory via shortcut but preventing them from closing it in rooms where inventory use is restricted.[/p]
• [p]Resolved loose reference issues that could cause instability during extended play sessions.[/p]
• [p]Fixed a rare issue on certain GPUs that caused card descriptions to disappear.
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[p]This update resolves several major release issues and improves overall stability. Thank you to everyone who has played our game — and special thanks to those who reported bugs in-game or on Discord, and shared logs and save files to help us track down difficult issues. We appreciate your patience. Our two-person dev team is working hard to fix the problems preventing some of you from enjoying the game fully. [/p][p][/p][h2]Major Fixes[/h2]

• [p]Missing Card Descriptions
  Fixed a critical issue where card descriptions disappeared, even after restarting or verifying game files.
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• [p]Content Loading Stability
  Addressed a complex underlying issue with how the game loads and links its data.
  This bug caused unpredictable behavior across multiple systems — from disappearing text to broken interactions.
  The loading process has been rebuilt to ensure more consistent startup and prevent cascading errors.
  
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• [p]Murder Mystery Logic
  Fixed issues related to the murder mystery that could prevent players from seeing the result cutscene or caused rewards to appear out of order. [/p]

[h2]Improvements [/h2]

• [p]Tutorial Flow
  Fixed an unintended focus change during the Syndrome tutorial that redirected players back to the catalogue too early.
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• [p]Ego Region Visibility
  Fixed a display issue that prevented the Ego region from appearing correctly in the player’s diary.
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• [p]Shop and Upgrades
  Fixed missing upgrade cards and corrected money factor for proper rewards.
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• [p]Save System
  Deleting a save game now correctly removes checkpoint data.
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• [p]Dialogue and Timing
  Adjusted several dialogues for smoother pacing and consistency.
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[h2]Note[/h2][p]We continue to monitor reports of soft locks — cases where the game remains playable but cannot progress — and missing text.
If you encounter issues, please share your save file and report it in the Discord bug channel.[/p]

Dear Doctors,

Thank you for your support. We were inspired by all the encouraging messages and comments.

We appreciate all your feedback, reports, and save files. Based on what we've seen since launch, we've made a key change to improve stability and reduce the chances of getting stuck in critical campaign sequences.

[h2]Core Update[/h2]

• Removed the autosave from the office table.
• Campaign save points now occur in the player’s room, not at the table.
  
• This significantly reduces soft locks and allows better error recovery.
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed a crash when an experimental card attempted to hit more targets than it should.
  
• Fixed an issue where localized card descriptions could disappear on slower systems.
  
• Fixed a bug where Endless Mode remained active even after being deselected.
  
• Fixed an issue in Endless Mode where the Janitor’s drop station shutters would remain closed.
  
• Fixed a bug preventing the menu from opening with the Start button on Steam Deck.
  
• Fixed lingering shop cards that remained visible after purchase in rare cases.
  
• Improved logging for better failure detection in player reports.
  

[h2]UI & UX Polish[/h2]

• Improved mouse cursor detection on UI elements and buttons.
  
• Polished Save Game selection and load UI for better clarity.
  
• Slightly increased card scale on hover for improved readability.
  

[h2]Known Issues (Planned for Next Patch)[/h2]

• Japanese localization may cause text overlap with handwritten story fragment assets.
  
• Syndrome Catalogue tutorial window can reopen the catalogue due to overlap.
  
• Some players report being stuck in Ward 3 after accusing the wrong patient.
  
• Repeated use of the onscreen keyboard on Steam Deck during name entry may cause a crash.
  

We're continuing to monitor your feedback and are working on additional fixes and quality-of-life improvements. Thanks for helping us improve Sanatorium.

If you'd like to help or have input, the best way is to join our Discord.

[h2]Fixes and Changes[/h2]

• [p]Fixed an issue where a player could be stuck in the results screen after reloading saves[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue in Ward 1 Day 3 where players were getting stuck[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with Japanese font and vertical spaces[/p]
• [p]Minor fixes for other languages[/p]

[p]More fixes and improvements coming soon![/p]

[p]Enter Castle Woods with the Developers of "Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator".

Join us for our release live-stream![/p][p]We'll play a little, talk about the game, its development, and anything else that interests you.
Watch us play, ask questions, give feedback, say hi![/p][p][/p][p]We're looking forward to meeting you live![/p][p][/p][p][/p]