Schrodinger's Cat Burglar News

Hey folks,

Just a quick note that the camera bug is now fixed in version 0.203.

If anyone is still having problems with the cameras, please let me know!

Thanks,
Martin

I've been receiving a lot of reports of people having trouble in the game with a nasty bug.

This bug seems to be exclusive to AMD cpus. (This may not be actual cause, but it's our best guess right now.)

The game features an observation mechanic - when the cat splits into two possible versions, they are both equally plausible until one of them is observed. When that happens, the unobserved version of the cat becomes theoretical.

At least, this is how it's supposed to work.

It seems people using AMD cpus are having to wait for two to three minutes before the observation system realises the cat is being observed.

This renders the game pretty much unplayable (unless you have the patience of a saint).

I'm truly sorry for this - this bug has never affected the team during development, and it never occurred to any of our playtesters before launch.

We're working hard to track down the cause of the issue, and will put another announcement out when there's more (hopefully good) news.

Thanks as ever for your interest in our game!

Martin and the team

The demo only just went live, but we have a day one patch! It's almost like we're a triple-A title or something!

This is just a few nips and tucks that we were able to put in the game. Details for changes in the demo, and also in this new patch, are below.

[h3]One note - in case you are having trouble getting the demo working on Steam Deck, please try changing the compatibility settings and using Proton 9.0.[/h3]

[h2]Change list :[/h2]

[h3]- Version 0.201 (new demo)[/h3]
- New demo content - Split Labs Alpha
- Fixed bug with jumping system occasionally hanging
- Increased stability after level load
- New dynamic help panels
- Added smoothing to character movement
- Fixed cat’s ears not staying down under hats (does not apply to cutscenes)
- New emote/costume system
- Pause menu controller diagram added
- Improved visual settings, allowing monitor-switching and windowed mode
- Improved hud settings, allowing overscan image

[h3]- Version 0.202 (first patch) - 30th may[/h3]
- Tweaks to level layouts
- Tweaks to glass materials used
- Tweaks to some icon sizes on in world screens
- Added keyboard inputs to the game controller diagram in the pause menu
- Version number visible at all times

With the wealth of incredible demos available to play during online showcases it can make you wish you could be in two places at the same time – well, in Schrödinger’s Cat Burglar, you can do exactly that!
A brand new demo is ready to play on Steam NOW! ⤵️



[h2]PARTICULARLY EXCITING NEW FEATURES[/h2]
The updated demo promises a quantum adventure that’s one of a kind and includes a bunch of charming new features we know you’ll love.

🔬 A whole brand new level!
🤯 New mechanic, item splitting.
🎩 New hats, new emotes.
🏃🏻‍♀️‍➡️ Improved parkour! Smoother movement.
🤔 New hint system.
🔄 Yes. You can chase your own tail.
👥 Got a buddy? Play in drop-in/drop-out local co-op! (compatible with Steam Remote Play Together)
🤫 Top secret cheat code: up, down, top, bottom, strange, charm.

[h2]SO WHERE CAN I PLAY?[/h2]
The brand new Schrodinger’s Cat Burglar demo is playable across two amazing festivals happening this month:
[h3]Cerebral Puzzle Showcase[/h3]
Head on over to Steam from 29th May to 5th June to discover your next favourite puzzle game!
➡ Check it out here.
[h3]Frosty Games Fest[/h3]
Tune in on 8th June at 9am AEST for the inaugural celebration of exciting indie games made in Australia and New Zealand.
➡ Check it out here.

[h2](SUB) ATOMIC KITTEN[/h2]
Control Mittens the cat in this new take on the classic puzzle heist adventure. Infiltrating a secret facility, Mittens stumbles into a quantum experiment, granting her the ability to be in two places at once – but that’s not the half of it!

The quantum superstate obeys Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle - when nobody is looking, Mittens could be in either location. Introduce an observer however, and things get theoretical...

🚪 Pass through doors (that could theoretically have opened).
🚓 Avoid security detection (you can’t see what doesn’t exist).
🧵 Quantum mechanics plus cats. No strings attached. What’s not to love!

Stretch the realms of what’s plausible with quantum mechanics. And when’s the game coming out, you ask? Well, theoretically when unobserved it could be at any point… more on that soon!

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Thanks,
Martin and the Abandoned Sheep team.

Ahoyhoy folks!

We just updated the demo to fix a few bugs. Hopefully the issues people have been seeing in the second level (robots not responding to items and puddles, Mittens pinging around when interacting with items) are solved now.

Patch notes follow!

- April 09 (version 0.1.06)
- Fixed panel clipping mask bug in non 16x9 aspect ratios
- Improved Codex with chat history and synopsis
- Further improved jumping
- Allow swapping cats based on Y/Triangle button press
- Skip tapping gameplay option added to accessibility menu
- Fixed bug with transit tubes (which may also have fixed another bug where Mittens pings around weirdly when picking up items)