Bureau of Contacts News

🎉 We’re thrilled to announce - Bureau of Contacts is now officially out in Version 1.0!
One of the major new features is a new version of the AI!

Patch Notes:
🎭 Smarter, Moodier Ghosts
– AI now reflects personality traits and softens when treated with empathy.

🧩 Sharper Clues
– Hints are clearer, specific, and avoid repetition.

💬 Faster Dialogue
– Replies cut to the chase (1–2 sentences), no fluff.

♻️ Less Repetition
– New info each time, with clean confirmations for correct guesses.

🛠 Performance Boost
– Improved overall performance and smoother co-op gameplay.

Release Patch Notes:

Emotional Adaptability & Tone Awareness
– AI now responds more accurately based on defined personality traits like aggression, cynicism, or mystery.
– Shows emotional "softening" when treated with empathy or respect - offers clearer, more cooperative replies while keeping the eerie vibe.

Improved Clues for Personal Info Discovery
– Every hint now delivers a concrete, measurable detail (letter, digit, historical fact).
– Repeated questions produce varied responses to reduce repetition and enhance discovery.
– Removed poetic ambiguity - replies are now direct and precise.

Compact & Efficient Answers
– Replies limited to 1- 2 sentences for a concise, responsive dialogue experience.
– Removed unnecessary descriptions - every line delivers essential information only.

Reduced Repetition
– System tracks previously given info and avoids repeating it.
– Correct player guesses receive short confirmations, cleanly wrapping up a topic.

Atmosphere Preservation
– Despite being more concise, dialogue retains the ghost's ominous, mysterious tone.
– AI stays true to its defined character, ensuring consistent and immersive interaction.

Game Optimization Improvements
– Improved overall performance and loading speed.
– Reduced latency during cooperative gameplay.

Hello, dear community! We are pleased to present a festive update that includes the following new features:

• Limited time Halloween event, including cosmetic changes
  
• Another batch of localization languages: French, Italian, Polish and Portuguese.
  

Happy Halloween to you and thank you for your support.

We’re excited to announce the latest update, now featuring localization in Ukrainian, German, and Spanish! More languages are on the way, so stay tuned!

If you spot any translation errors or inconsistencies, please let us know. Your feedback is crucial in helping us improve the game for everyone.

In addition, we fixed an issue that caused text to be duplicated on Spirit Box during an exorcism, preventing it from being performed correctly

🚨 Big news for Bureau of Contacts players: our latest update 0.0.4.0 is here, and it introduces the brand-new Bunker location! 🚀

Get ready to explore this eerie new environment that brings fresh challenges and thrills.

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This update also includes:

👻 Ghost responses now appear in text chat, making communication clearer. Plus, we’ve enhanced the non-AI voiceover for a spookier vibe!

🛠️ Fixes: No more issues with map voting, ghost traps, or getting stuck in the Hospital. Smooth gameplay ahead!

🔥 Improvements: Ghost interactions are more intense, and banishing traps now boosts your Sanity!

🎯 Changes: Easier Circle of Salt recognition, better Sanity recovery, and a chilling echo in the Hospital!