Midnight Special News

[p]Greetings![/p][p]This secondary hotfix includes fixes for recently reported issues.[/p]

• [p]Crash (Woods) – Placing Tina near the hanging body would cause a crash to desktop due to a while loop present in a trigger. – FIXED[/p]

• [p]Reset Piano (Tea Room) – The reset melody button does not always function correctly. We are currently looking for reliable reproduction steps and will issue a fix as soon as possible. - FIXED[/p]
• [p]Bear Trap sanity damage – This can cause interactions to disappear. There is currently a workaround: simply open the inventory menu and then close it. - FIXED[/p]
• [p]Necklace/Bathtub – Functionality is present, but the visual cues are not clear. - FIXED[/p]
• [p]Vinyl Player – This has the same issue as the bear trap. To fix it, open and close the inventory. - FIXED[/p]

[p]If you encounter any other issues, please let us know and we will make sure to fix them as soon as possible.[/p][p]Sincerely,
The Scared Stupid Inc. Team[/p]

[p]Hi all,[/p][p]This is a hotfix intended to address the controller/mouse and keyboard switching issue, as well as a possible softlock in the Cobweb Guest Room triggered by one of the new enemies.[/p][p]Other known issues currently being investigated and planned to be fixed this week (hopefully) are:[/p]

• [p]Reset Piano (Tea Room) – The reset melody button does not always function correctly. We are currently looking for reliable reproduction steps and will issue a fix as soon as possible.[/p]
• [p]Bear Trap sanity damage – This can cause interactions to disappear. There is currently a workaround: simply open the inventory menu and then close it.[/p]
• [p]Necklace/Bathtub – Functionality is present, but the visual cues are not clear.[/p]
• [p]Vinyl Player – This has the same issue as the bear trap. To fix it, open and close the inventory.[/p]

[p]If you encounter any other issues, please let us know and we will make sure to fix them as soon as possible.[/p][p]Sincerely,
The Scared Stupid Inc. Team[/p]

[p]Hello all! It's been a while, but as promised, here's a brand-spanking-new update with lots of new stuff![/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]📦 New Content[/h3]

• [p]Steam Deck Support - The game should be fully playable on Steam Deck (note that some UI elements are still being improved, and minor readability issues may occur)[/p]
• [p]Controller Support for PC[/p]
• [p]New Objective: "Safari So Good" - This locks the vinyl record behind a puzzle. To activate this quest, enter the Rumpus Room after the Lights Out objective is enabled and attempt to grab the vinyl.[/p]
• [p]New Objective: "Call the Cops" - This objective adds more lore for Sarah.[/p]
• [p]House Map can now be accessed via the Character Tab[/p]
• [p]New Title and End Screen now feature beautiful pixel art banners[/p]
• [p]Control Tutorial - Can be accessed at any time via Options[/p]
• [p]New Enemy Added - Skull Spider[/p]
• [p]Controller to Keyboard & Mouse switching and vice versa added - Players can switch between the two at any time.[/p]

[h3]⚙️ Improvements[/h3]

• [p]Reworked and improved weapon system[/p]
• [p]Reworked and improved Ivan boss battle[/p]
• [p]Reworked UI - Logic and color scheme[/p]
• [p]Reworked computer interactions and logic - Jon's Room[/p]
• [p]Improved Organ Puzzle[/p]
• [p]Instructions on how to play Mawie added to computer logic[/p]
• [p]Instructions on how to use the new computer system added[/p]
• [p]Improvements added to Hard Core Mode[/p]
• [p]Removed Perk Button - Perks are now a part of the documents system.[/p]

[h3]✅ Fixed Issues[/h3]

• [p]Too many to count. [/p]

[p]Thank you all so much for your patience and support. Feel free to join our Discord or post on the community forums with any issues or questions you may have.[/p][p][/p][p]Sincerely,
The Scared Stupid Inc. Team
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[p]Hey guys,[/p][p]It’s been a while, but we haven’t been slacking off. In fact, we’re preparing a huge update that should be available soon. No spoilers, but Steam Deck and controller support are finally done, along with much more. So stay tuned, and thank you for bearing with us. Here’s a new screenshot from a new objective.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Have a wonderful weekend, everyone![/p]

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