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A small update, primarily to fix a few things that were introduced in the previous version.

Patch Notes for Demo 0.8.1:

[h3]New Stuff & Tweaks[/h3]

• Gave the Options menu a small redesign to better accommodate controllers and general non-mouse input.
  
• Made some tweaks to how the camera moves in Photo Mode, and expanded the panning range of the camera, allowing for a bit more freedom in framing your shot.
  

[h3]Bugfixes[/h3]

• Fixed some bugs relating to plugging/unplugging the controller while the game is running.
  
• Fixed a bug where elephants would sometimes spawn in hovering a little bit above the ground.
  

[h3]Known Issues[/h3]

• There are still some problems with wildlife collision and pathfinding (particularly with the elephants), which should be addressed in the next update!
  
• There's still a bug relating to plugging/unplugging different types of controllers during gameplay (eg. switching from an Xbox to a DualSense controller in the same play session). For now, this can be avoided by only using one type of controller for a given play session.
  

Controller support is finally here!

This is a fairly substantial update, and the inclusion of controller support has required some redesigning in how certain parts of the game work-- particularly navigating menus, interfaces, and certain parts of photo mode.

As a result, some of the default inputs have changed, although you can now manually rebind them to whatever you'd like!

Steam Deck support should also be greatly improved, and there are still a few things to improve the Deck experience even further that will roll out in future updates.

Patch Notes for Demo 0.8.0:

[h3]Big Changes[/h3]

• Full controller support
  
• Input rebinding
  
• UI & Menu overhauls
  
• A number of visual & audio improvements.
  

[h3]Tweaks & Bugfixes[/h3]

• Itemizing every fix would be a bit excessive here, so let's just say that many things have been fixed and/or polished up!
  

[h3]Feedback Survey[/h3]
We've also added an in-game link to a feedback survey (you can access it via the title screen, or the pause screen at any other point), It's pretty short and can be completed anonymously (it doesn't take your email)-- any and all feedback is super helpful!

[h3]What's Next?[/h3]
In addition to occasional further updates for the demo and continuing progress on the full game, we'll also have a new trailer dropping in the not-too-distant future showcasing a number of things in the full release that we haven't shared yet.

Thanks for continuing to play and support our demo!

Another demo update!

Patch Notes for Demo 0.7.6:

[h3]New Stuff & Tweaks[/h3]

• Added anti-aliasing options.
  
• Added options to increase or decrease the speed of time passage in the game.
  
• Added a time display to the top-right time/weather HUD.
  
• Removed the 'Level Info' menu option (from the bottom left menu) and consolidated that info into a newly redesigned 'Level Select' screen.
  
• Wildlife can now sometimes already be present when you load into a level.
  
• Small improvements to the wildlife's pathfinding.
  
• Small tweaks to the Savannah level's environment.
  
• Increased the camera's pan speed when very close to an animal.
  
• The notification for completing a puzzle now shows how much XP you earned.
  
• Adjusted the cat's interaction to be easier to click on during certain poses and animations.
  

[h3]Bugfixes[/h3]

• Fixed a bug where the cat could get permanently stuck in a loop of the same animation.
  
• Fixed a handful of other small bugs.
  

...Thank you for continuing to play our demo! The current roadmap involves the next significant update bringing full controller support and input rebinding, hopefully within a week or so!

We have another reasonably sized demo update ready to go!

Patch Notes for Demo 0.7.5:

[h3]New Stuff & Tweaks[/h3]

• Can now cycle through targets while in photo mode (assuming other targets are present). The input for this is currently assigned to 'E'.
  
• You can now also purchase camera upgrades directly from the photo mode's Processing menu.
  
• Added a volume slider to the Options menu specifically for 'fire' sounds.
  
• Tweaked the fire sound for the Savannah level's fire pit.
  
• When hovering over an animal you've already photographed, their hover color is now green instead of blue.
  
• Increased the overall focus range in photo mode.
  
• Added an additional icon to the XP bar when you have 'level up' rewards ready to claim.
  
• You can now click the XP button/bar while purchase menus are open (and use it to level up, if available).
  
• Slightly increased the ambient brightness of the Lodge during afternoon hours.
  
• When you open the Objectives menu while locked to a target in photo mode, it opens directly to the page for that species.
  
• You can now click the photo storage icon while the Processing menu is open to pull up your photo gallery.
  
• Improved the LODs for the Zebras.
  

[h3]Bugfixes[/h3]

• Fixed a bug where the Daily Tasks 'help' button wasn't always working.
  
• Fixed an issue where the sun's color wasn't being properly captured in taken photos.
  
• Fixed an issue where a Zebra would sometimes stay stuck looking 'at you' even after you left photo mode.
  
• Fixed an issue where certain UI elements would sometimes stay visible while hiding the UI with a full-sized photo open.
  
• Fixed a bug where you sometimes couldn't earn the currency reward for completing all of the Time objectives for a species.
  
• Fixed a handful of other small bugs.
  
  

Update time!

Patch Notes for Demo 0.7.4:

[h3]New Stuff & Tweaks[/h3]

• Added an option to invert the X (horizontal) axis while using the photo camera.
  
• There is now clear indication when a specific animal has (or hasn't) been photographed before.
  
• Wildlife will now show indicators after they've spawned in, but are currently obscured or out of view, letting you know that they'll be in view shortly.
  
• Right-clicking the photo camera now pulls up the 'camera help' window (in addition to the '?' icon in the upgrades menu).
  
• You can now take the photo camera much lower to the ground, allowing for more dynamic angles.
  
• Added additional indication that a 'Level Up' is ready (this continued to be a source of confusion for some players)
  
• Reduced the default volume of the music & radio (of course, they can still be fully adjusted within the Options menu).
  

[h3]Bugfixes[/h3]

• The 'New' alerts on various objects and menus weren't properly persisting between levels.
  
• Fixed a bug where the 'locked' icon on the XP bar wouldn't always show after reaching max level for the demo.