Bureau of Contacts News

Greetings, dear players! We are pleased to present you with a major update, which includes an extensive list of changes and improvements.

[h3]Important:[/h3]

• Added a new location - Bunker!
  
• For the convenience of players, the Ghost's responses are duplicated in the text chat.
  
• Also, the Ghost's responses when disabling generative AI have been improved. The alternative voiceover of the Ghost, which works when disabling generative AI, has been improved.
  

[h3]Fixes:[/h3]

• Fixed a visual bug with the supposed ability to add yourself infinitely in the voting when choosing a map
  
• Fixed a visual bug with a clearly visible source of player character illumination in the world
  
• Fixed the inability to exorcise the Wormhole ghost trap using the Crucifix
  
• Fixed a bug with the "Resume" button sometimes not working in the game menu
  
• Fixed the point where the player character gets stuck in the Hospital location
  
• Fixed the description of the Onryo ghost in the journal
  
• Fixed the incorrect effect of the difficulty modifier parameter - "Hunt Frequency"
  

[h3]Improvements:[/h3]

• Interaction with some interactive objects (piano, canvas, record player) in the location slightly increases the aggressiveness of the Ghost, affecting its danger.
  
• The Ghost (based on generative AI) has a better understanding of its current mood, which changes throughout the session, and therefore can influence its responses, decisions, and actions.
  
• The Ghost can now interact with interactive objects that it previously could not (music player, piano)
  
• Banishing the Ghost's traps now partially restores the player character's Sanity
  
• Banishing the Ghost fully restores the player character's Sanity
  

[h3]Changes:[/h3]

• Decreased the strength of the visual effect of the fish eye when Sanity decreases
  
• Increased the effectiveness of Sanity restoration after using Sedatives
  
• Increased the frequency of the ghost trap - Wormhole
  
• Significantly improved and simplified circle recognition when creating a Circle of Salt
  
• Added an echo (reverberation) effect to the Hospital location
  

Thank you for your feedback and support and enjoy the game!

We've greatly expanded the list of achievements from 3 to 37!

About 11 of these new achievements are specifically designed to test your skills. Only the most dedicated players will unlock them all.

Are you up for the challenge?

Additionally, we've addressed a bug in the system difficulty settings, ensuring a smoother gameplay experience.

Update your game and take on the new challenges today.

Greetings, dear players. We are glad to present you with another update.

Addition:
Achievements have been added to the game to encourage players, as well as reward the most persistent and skilled. The total list of achievements now includes 37 achievements.

Bugfix:
Fixed incorrect loading of difficulty settings when returning to the lobby from a match or when re-entering the game.

Thank you for your feedback and support and enjoy the game!

We’re excited to bring you a highly anticipated feature: Game Difficulty Settings!

Alongside this major addition, we’ve made some key improvements to make your journey through the game even more immersive and enjoyable.

Game Difficulty Settings:

• Customizable Experience: Tailor your gameplay with 15 adjustable parameters to fit your style.
  
• Preset Levels: Choose from Easy, Normal, or Hard presets for a ready-made experience.
  
• Personalized Presets: Craft and save up to 3 custom difficulty settings directly in your profile.
  
• Reward Impact: The difficulty level you select now influences the value of the rewards you earn, making each decision count.
  

In addition to this:

• Enhanced Object Visibility: Small interactive objects now have a smoothly blinking backlight, making it easier to find them in the dark.
  
• We’ve resolved issues with ghost behavior, quest item integration, and more to ensure smoother gameplay.
  

Ready to test your limits? Jump back in and experience the thrill with the new difficulty options!

Greetings, dear players! We are pleased to present another major update with the most requested feature from recent reviews - game difficulty settings. The update also includes a number of other fixes and improvements.

[h3]New features:[/h3]

• Game difficulty settings. The difficulty setting system includes 15 parameters, for which there are 3 prepared difficulty presets - easy, normal and hard, as well as 3 additional presets that are customized by the player personally, automatically saved to the player profile. Difficulty parameters not only allow you to customize the gameplay for yourself, but also affect the value of the rewards you receive.
  

[h3]Improvements:[/h3]

• Small interactive objects have been given a smoothly blinking backlight, similar to what was previously on electric fuses, which will make it easier to find these objects in the dark.
  
• The sound of the Wormhole trap appearance has been replaced
  

[h3]Fixes:[/h3]

• The situation has been fixed where the ghost would hunt and patrol even when there is not a single player in the location.
  
• Fixed integration of some items with the quest system.
  
• Fixed a situation where the journal widget would take over the focus and it was impossible to close it with the Tab key
  
• Fixed returning to the game from the in-game menu using the Esc key
  
• Fixed a situation where killed players were not heard in the voice chat
  
• Fixed a bug with duplicating visual elements on one of the ghost skins
  

Thank you for your feedback and support and enjoy the game.