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Patchnote #32 for Dark Hours (v0.8.18218)

[h2]Patchnote #32 for Dark Hours (v0.8.18218) - 20/03/2025[/h2]

[h3]Monsters[/h3]

Trickser Demon Minigame Arrows Fix: Fixed a bug where the minigame arrows could be misplaced at the beginning of the round.
Trickster Demon Dance Fix: Fixed a bug where other players caught in the dance could end up getting stuck

[h3]LD[/h3]

Loot Fix: Fixed the collisions of certain loot that prevented them from being collected.

Patchnote #31 for Dark Hours (v0.8.18194)

[h2]Patchnote #31 for Dark Hours (v0.8.18194) - 19/03/2025[/h2]

[h3]Gameplay[/h3]

Score & Contract Fix: Fixed a synchronization bug between the host and other players that caused clients to have a -1/-1 score and a mismatch in the contract between the host and clients.
Score bug Fix: Fix various bugs in score calculation at the end of a heist
Sparkle effect on key item ADD: Added a sparkle effect on key items to slightly indicate their position.
Interact Throw Object Fix: Fixed a bug where the throw gauge remained displayed if the player was caught by the Trickster Demon at the same time they were charging a throw
Dead body vent Fix: Fixed a bug where if a player died at the entrance of a vent, it prevented others from climbing in.
Balloon Mass Scale Fix: Fixed a bug where inflated balloons were too heavy. They now fly and float properly

[h3]Monsters[/h3]

Trickster Demon:
- Trickster Attack NEW: From now on, if you get close to the trickster while they’re making someone dance, you'll be pulled into the dance mini-game too!
- Mini game Trickster Demon Fix: Fixed various bugs that occurred when a player gets trapped in the Demon Trickster minigame during freeze or gas
- Trickster Demon Presence Improvement: During its first phase, the Trickster Demon will be more present.
- Box Spawn Fix: Fixed a bug in the museum (Seed: 90555) where some of the Trickster boxes were spawning inside each other and at the center of Administration 2
- Trickster Demon Box Item Fix: Fix of a bug where items in the Trickster's boxes would end up with an abnormal size.
- Trickster Demon Gates Fix: Fixed a bug where the Trickster Demon would sometimes close nearby gates when attacking a player, potentially causing a softlock.
- Trickster Demon Catch Fix: Fixed a bug where under certain conditions the Trickster Demon would instantly kill its target without making them dance first.
- Trickster Demon Umbrella Animation Fix: Fixed a bug where the Trickster Demon's umbrella animation was not playing during its kill animation.
Mummy appear Fix: Fixed a bug where the mummy could reappear instantly at the same location after disappearing!
Mummy Attack Fix: Fixed a bug where the mummy could stay around a player’s KO until the player died permanently.
Statue Detection Improvement: Improved the statue detection system where certain objects could block the detection and allow the statues to move forward when they shouldn't.

[h3]LD[/h3]

Bottles Disappear Casino Fix: Fixed a bug where certain types of bottles would disappear when thrown.
Lootable Items on Casino Floor Fix: Fixed a bug where some items in the bar that were supposed to be lootable weren't.
Plasma Wall Vault Room Fix: Fixed a bug where the plasma wall appeared for one frame at the very start of the trap when it shouldn't.
Painting disappearance Fix: Fixed a generation bug causing the hallway paintings in the casino to disappear.
Bushes Patio Fix: Fixed a bug where the bushes in the patio were misaligned from their original position.
Fuse & Small Safe Fix: Fixed a bug where fuses in small safes would stick out, letting players grab them without hacking.
Statues in Auction House's art exhibit Fix: Added colliders to prevent softlock on corner statues after being ejected by taser or defibrillator.
Furniture Auction House Fix: Fixed a bug where a piece of furniture was missing in the hallways of the auction house.
Missing button Electrical Fix: Fixed a bug where the buttons to open the electrical gates were missing in the Auction House (seed: 84,609,560 // 1,719,192,832).
Laser in Auction House Fix: Fixed a bug where lasers could spawn on switches in the boudoir.
Bigsafe Padlock Fix: Fixed a bug where the padlock on big safes might not update properly
Target points Fix: Fixed a bug where target points related to procedural generation could overlap, causing different objects (notably the Trickster Demon's boxes) to stack on top of each other.
Bathroom Mirrors Fix: Mirrors in the bathrooms can now be broken as intended.

[h3]Lobby[/h3]

Setting Parameters Fix: Fixed a bug where the game start settings were not saved when the host closed the game settings page in the lobby
Setting Parameters Fix: The settings are now saved from one game to another. If you join a lobby and then create a new one, your saved options will still be there.
Info Team Fix: It is no longer possible to open the Team Info window in the Lobby.

[h3]Audio[/h3]

Sound Looping Fix: Fixed various sounds that were looping when they should have stopped.
Vault Sound Fix: Fixed a bug where the vault opening sound was not playing in the casino.
Camera Speaker Fix: Fixed a bug where, when speaking through the cameras while holding a walkie-talkie, the walkie-talkie's attenuation filter was applied to the speaker.
Sound Effect Trickster Demon New: Added a gunshot sound when the Trickster Demon kills a player.

[h3]General[/h3]

Info Team Fix: Fixed a bug where the team info window stayed open and couldn't be closed while a player was frozen.
Ui Interact CCTV: Fixed a bug where the interaction button was visible when viewing through the CCTV system.
Golden Tag Fix: Fixed a bug where Golden Tag mode could be started in solo.
Golden Tag Vent Fix: Fixed a bug where it wasn't possible to climb the vents in Golden Tag.
Lighting camera Fix: Fixed a bug where the player watching through the CCTV system could see other players without their color.
Arrow input Fix: Fixed a bug where a player would crash when hit by the crowbar while playing the arrow minigame.

Dark Hours is taking part of Steam Spring Sale with 20% discount

[h3]Hello everyone![/h3]

To celebrate the return of spring, Steam is hosting the Spring Steam Sale from March 13th to March 20th.
If you're looking for an experience that is both horrifying and completely offbeat, either solo or multiplayer, Dark Hours will be available at -20% during this time.

🔽Get the game🔽

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2208570/Dark_Hours/

[h2]Short pitch of what Dark Hours is![/h2]

Dark Hours is a co-op survival horror game for up to 4 players. Your heist has been disrupted by a supernatural event, and your team of robbers is now trapped with an evil entity. Forget your plan, your mission is to survive. Explore and cooperate to find a way out.

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Patchnote #31 for Dark Hours (v0.8.18076)

[h2]Patchnote #31 for Dark Hours (v0.8.18076) - 12/03/2025[/h2]

[h3]Due to stability issues, we had to roll back to a previous version. Now that the issue has been fixed, you can refer to patch notes #31 (V0.8.18194)[/h3]

[h3]Gameplay[/h3]

Score & Contract Fix: Fixed a synchronization bug between the host and other players that caused clients to have a -1/-1 score and a mismatch in the contract between the host and clients.
Sparkle effect on key item ADD: Added a sparkle effect on key items to slightly indicate their position.
Interact Throw Object Fix: Fixed a bug where the throw gauge remained displayed if the player was caught by the Trickster Demon at the same time they were charging a throw

[h3]Monsters[/h3]

Mummy appear Fix: Fixed a bug where the mummy could reappear instantly at the same location after disappearing!
Statue Detection Improvement: Improved the statue detection system where certain objects could block the detection and allow the statues to move forward when they shouldn't.
Trickster Demon:
- Mini game Trickster Demon Fix: Fixed various bugs that occurred when a player gets trapped in the Demon Trickster minigame during freeze or gas
- Trickster Demon Presence Improvement: During its first phase, the Trickster Demon will be more present.
- Box Spawn Fix: Fixed a bug in the museum (Seed: 90555) where some of the Trickster boxes were spawning inside each other and at the center of Administration 2
- Trickster Demon Box Item Fix: Fix of a bug where items in the Trickster's boxes would end up with an abnormal size.

[h3]LD[/h3]

Bottles Disappear Casino Fix: Fixed a bug where certain types of bottles would disappear when thrown.
Lootable Items on Casino Floor Fix: Fixed a bug where some items in the bar that were supposed to be lootable weren't.
Plasma Wall Vault Room Fix: Fixed a bug where the plasma wall appeared for one frame at the very start of the trap when it shouldn't.
Statues in Auction House's art exhibit Fix: Added colliders to prevent softlock on corner statues after being ejected by taser or defibrillator.
Missing button Electrical Fix: Fixed a bug where the buttons to open the electrical gates were missing in the Auction House (seed: 84,609,560 // 1,719,192,832).

[h3]Audio[/h3]
[List]
Sound Looping Fix: Fixed various sounds that were looping when they should have stopped.
Vault Sound Fix: Fixed a bug where the vault opening sound was not playing in the casino.
Camera Speaker Fix: Fixed a bug where, when speaking through the cameras while holding a walkie-talkie, the walkie-talkie's attenuation filter was applied to the speaker.
Sound Effect Trickster Demon New: Added a gunshot sound when the Trickster Demon kills a player.
[/List]
[h3]Lobby[/h3]

Setting Parameters Fix: Fixed a bug where the game start settings were not saved when the host closed the game settings page in the lobby
Setting Parameters Fix: The settings are now saved from one game to another. If you join a lobby and then create a new one, your saved options will still be there.
Info Team Fix: It is no longer possible to open the Team Info window in the Lobby.

[h3]General[/h3]

Info Team Fix: Fixed a bug where the team info window stayed open and couldn't be closed while a player was frozen.
Ui Interact CCTV: Fixed a bug where the interaction button was visible when viewing through the CCTV system.
Golden Tag Fix: Fixed a bug where Golden Tag mode could be started in solo.
Golden Tag Vent Fix: Fixed a bug where it wasn't possible to climb the vents in Golden Tag.

Dark Hours is taking part in the Pegases 2025

[h3]Hello everyone![/h3]

Starting tonight, join us live for the 2025 Pegases Awards ceremony, a French ceremony celebrating the best video games!
We are proud to announce that Dark Hours has been nominated in the "Best Technological Innovation" category alongside Microsoft Flight Simulator and Hide the Corpse.

Watch the ceremony on Samuel Etienne's Twitch channel starting on March 6th at 8 PM! (Paris Time): https://www.twitch.tv/samueletienne

Additionally, a Steam event is being held to spotlight all the nominated games. It's a great opportunity for you to discover many great games! It will run from Thursday, March 6th to March 13th!

https://store.steampowered.com/sale/PegasesCeremony2025

Also don't forget that Dark Hours is still on sale with a 20% discount. Don’t miss out!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2208570/Dark_Hours/

See you!

Raven

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