Major Update #5
[p]Hello all! 🎃[/p][p]The spoooooky season is upon us! What better time to unleash a major game update on our unsuspecting fans?[/p][p]This update includes bug fixes, gameplay balancing, new achievements, and of course — lots of new content![/p][p]Enjoy your Halloween season, everyone! 👻[/p][hr][/hr][h3]✅ Fixed Issues[/h3]
📦 New Content[/h3]
- [p]Candle Softlock (Shelly’s Art Room)[/p]
- [p]Fixed a softlock where candle interactions in Shelly's room could get the player trapped.[/p]
- [p]Game Clock Compatibility with Old Saves[/p]
- [p]Fixed an issue where the in-game clock wouldn’t function with saves created before the feature’s introduction.[/p]
- [p]The clock option now remains hidden unless you start a new game or load a save where the clock initialized correctly.[/p]
- [p]Fridge Scene “Exit” Prompt Missing[/p]
- [p]Fixed an issue where the “Exit” interaction would not appear during the fridge sequence.[/p]
- [p]Hidden Room (Chalk Drawing) Light Detection[/p]
- [p]Fixed issue where entering the hidden room with the lighter already on still triggered “I need light.”[/p]
- [p]Organ Puzzle Stuck State[/p]
- [p]Fixed an edge case issue where rearranging organs in an incorrect order and moving them again caused the puzzle to become stuck.[/p]
- [p]Hidden Room 2 – Save Menu Issue[/p]
- [p]Fixed a bug where the save menu would not function correctly.[/p]
- [p]Low Sanity Necklace Interaction (Bathroom)[/p]
- [p]Fixed issue where using the necklace below 20 sanity only triggered an error sound.[/p]
- [p]Now, Sarah explains the problem, and a candle spawns in the hallway to grant +15 sanity.[/p]
- [p]Sanity Recovery (Beanbag)[/p]
- [p]You now gain sanity when sitting on the beanbag and listening to music.[/p]
- [p]Candle Hint System[/p]
- [p]Added an automatic hint when you run out of candles, pointing you to nearby locations where you can find more.[/p]
- [p]Inventory Scrolling[/p]
- [p]You can now scroll with the mouse wheel in any of the 4 tabs.[/p]
📦 New Content[/h3]
- [p]Mr. Happy Tea Party[/p]
- [p]Mr. Happy Tea Party can be accessed by going into the guest rooms (Mouse/Necklace room) and picking up the chalk.[/p]
- [p]A new door will trigger in the Tea Room.[/p]
- [p]Contains new dialogue.[/p]
- [p]New lore letters.[/p]
- [p]New puzzle.[/p]
- [p]Hard Mode[/p]
- [p]New Hard Mode is now available after finishing the main game. This mode is currently experimental and may have additional options added to it.[/p]
- [p]After finishing the game, go back to the Title Screen — the option can be accessed there.[/p]
- [p]Game Timer[/p]
- [p]The game now has a timer that shows how much time the player spends in the house.[/p]
- [p]The option is enabled by default and can be accessed by hovering the mouse over the top left corner of the screen (Option requires new game to trigger).[/p]
- [p]The option can be enabled/disabled via options.[/p]
- [p]The timer will display the final time at the end of a session.[/p]
- [p]Based on how quickly players finish the game, it will trigger a Steam achievement.[/p]
- [p]Add ability to place lit candles[/p]
- [p]You can now add lit candles the same way as normal candles.[/p]
- [p]Automatic Halloween Mode[/p]
- [p]Internal timer now activates Halloween assets automatically every year on October 31st.[/p]
- [p]Unlock Hardcore Mode[/p]
- [p]Speed King[/p]
- [p]Hardcore (No Saves)[/p]