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[h2]🎄 It’s December 1st, and that means we’re launching the FreeMind Advent Calendar! 🎄[/h2][h3]
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for cleaning up his North Pole workshop! 🧹🎅❄️
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We’ll draw 10 keys for randomly selected FreeMind games —
🏆 one draw on Christmas Eve and
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Hello everyone!

Today marks exactly one week since the game’s release. Over 7,000 players have already played our game, which is currently in Early Access! We are incredibly grateful for that!
Today we’re bringing an update containing bug fixes you’ve been reporting to us on Discord and via email. We’ve also added a few small features.
You can expect the next update with new mechanics, tasks, applications and more in mid-December!



We know that many of you are waiting for the freeplay mode. We are currently working on this mode. It will be handled through a dedicated app on the tablet, where you will select the device type and the task you want to train. Of course, this mode will have no time limits and will default to Easy mode, meaning all hints will be available.


[h2]Added:[/h2]

• System installation – added a new window view during the file-copying stage from the USB drive. If you disconnect the USB stick, you will receive an appropriate message. In previous views, the installer would simply close and the system would attempt to boot using the default option – Boot Menu
  
  
  
• Unlocked system installation/repair tasks – due to fixing the bugs related to this part of the game
  

[h2]Fixed:[/h2]

• Tasks related to the BIOS no longer cause issues with booting computers – the problem occurred mainly in one specific task
  
• Fixed the office printer task – the task was not checking one of the conditions (although it was still marked as completed)
  
• The router now receives the correct IP address after restoring factory settings – previously it incorrectly received an x.x.122.1 address
  
• The switch and router now receive the correct login and password after factory reset
  
• Fixed the post-processing options in the menu (incorrect loading order)
  
• FileExplorer app on the tablet – fixed the context menu, buttons no longer overflow the screen, scroll fixed
  
• PDF Reader app on the tablet – scroll fixed, and opening a new PDF now correctly resets the view to page one
  
• Network outlet data should now load correctly for Easy and Medium difficulty levels
  
• Fixed an issue where pressing the Play button in the Menu triggered multiple animations
  

[h2]Changed:[/h2]

• Changed the BIOS startup key to F10
  
  
  
• Rebuilt the boot sequence after launching from BIOS or after a blue screen
  
• More tasks have been updated and now include a new type of hint
  
• Changes to the PDF file system
  
• Saving PDF files on the tablet – PDF files downloaded on versions EA 1.0.9 or EA 1.0.10 are not compatible. When you try to open them, you will see a corrupted file message
  
  
  
• The system now installs with the Admin user folder – only when using newly downloaded ISO files
  
• Changed the sequence for transitioning to the exit sequence after 23:00
  

[h2]Before you play[/h2]

If you continue your playthrough using an old save, make sure to delete the old PDF files from both your computer and tablet. Additionally, reinstall the new version of OScypek onto your USB drive!

[h2]Hello gamers,
[/h2][h2]Steam Awards Nominations 2025 have launched!
[/h2][h3]Just to let you know, in just max 5 minutes, you can[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]❤️Support the developers of this game [/p][p][/p][p]🏆Get a cool Steam Awards Community badge that boosts your Steam level[/p][p][/p][p]🤝Be happy to be involved in a Community Event [/p][h3]
You just need to:

1. Nominate the game of your choice for the award
[/h3][p] [/p][h3]You can simply go to the game's Steam page, and there will be a banner located just under the trailers/screenshots section.[/h3][h3]

2. Nominate other games, ideally one of the FreeMind games

[/h3][h3]You go to the main Steam page and click on the banner above, and nominate a game of your choice.[/h3][h3]

3. Create or update a review of the game[/h3][p][/p][h3]
4. Start and play the nominated game[/h3][p][/p][h3] [/h3][h3]If you are having problems, just let us know we will try to help.

FreeMind team.

[/h3][h3]PS. If you want to support us and you think our game/s deserve a nomination, you can do your badge just with us, though it would be quite impressive if you held all of our titles.[/h3][p]
Here is just an example that FreeMind can be nominated in any category[/p][p][/p][p]
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Hello everyone!

Thank you for reporting the bugs. We’ve noticed that some issues appear on the following in-game days — we’re investigating this and will continue working on it. For now, we’ve fixed several problems.

[h2]Fixed:[/h2]

• Fixed an issue with missing translation in the app store when downloading an application
  
  
  
• Fixed the interface of the Properties, Permissions and Advanced Permissions apps — the text now adjusts properly to the length of the file path
  
  
  
• If the player has no save files, the game now automatically opens the New Game tab. The Play button is hidden in the Load Game tab until a save file is selected
  
  
  
• The button linking to the Avocado project now works correctly on every computer
  The link warning — we corrected the text on one button that could be misleading
  
  
  
• Fixed an issue in the RACK cabinets — addressing now displays correctly for every device
  
  
  
• Fixed the infinite BootMenu loop — the issue was caused by a USB drive that the system treated as faulty
  
  
  
• A large number of tasks did not save internal variables, which caused the map or tasks to not load properly after loading a save, or tasks displayed incorrect values
  
  
  
• Task achievements did not work correctly
  
  
  
• Removed an unnecessary “Button” label in the PDF app on the tablet
  
• Added saving of cloud data — we accidentally overlooked this part of the save system
  
• PDF files now save correctly on the tablet (remember: to open a PDF file, you must do it through the app, not the tablet’s file system)
  
• Fixed an incorrect password that appeared in the hints for one of the tasks
  
• Fixed assigning correct drive letters for external drives — the USB stick often lost its letter and turned into the cloud drive, causing the cloud to stop working on day two
  
• Fixed Terminal and PowerShall — pressing the numpad Enter key previously caused consoles to freeze
  
• Fixed an issue when shutting down the computer — some applications didn’t close in time and couldn’t be used the next day
  
• Fixed a system installation issue — installation should now run smoothly. We are not restoring system-installation tasks yet — we want to ensure everything works perfectly
  
• Fixed an issue with system repair via USB drive — the system would freeze on the data verification screen
  
• In network-related office printer tasks, addressing in the step-by-step instructions now displays correctly
  
• Fixed a blur effect that sometimes persisted throughout the whole game if the player created a new save
  
• Improved loading — it is now split into several stages. Additionally, the 99% loading freeze should no longer occur. The Play button no longer appears when no save is selected.
  

[h2]Changes:[/h2]

• We removed the ability to shut down the computer using the function key (default P) — many of you reported accidentally turning off the computer, even though we added text-field focus in the last update. We decided that shutting down through system options is enough.
  
  
  
• Updated the “help” command in cmd with missing lines and changed system names to OScypek
  
  
  
• When pressing F1 (Restart) during boot, the computer now proceeds with a normal startup (previously it saved options from Advanced Startup Settings)
  
• Limited the number of lines in cmd and powershall to 100
  
• Raised the browser window by 25px — it’s now aligned with the top edge of the monitor
  
• In office printer tasks, task info no longer refers to a specific person
  

[h2]Added:[/h2]

• Added the ability to type ' in cmd and powershall — previously you couldn’t type names like Olivia_O'Neill
  
  
  
• We added new object models including:
  
  • 6 corkboard models
    
  • corkboard pins
    
  • power adapter plug
    
  • coffee machine model with a display
    

Hi there,

Thank you for reporting the issues. Some of them simply happened because we were tired when creating certain features — honestly, some of those mistakes were pretty silly on our part. There was also the “99% loading screen” bug — we asked players not to use demo save files, but… not everyone saw the message.



[h2]Added[/h2]

[] The computer now automatically assigns default Boot Menu values on startup
[] Added a Pause button — you must press the button to start your break!


• Added a warning when exiting the game if a link opens your real browser
  
  

[h2]Changed[/h2]

• Updated the help descriptions for 10 tasks — now including step-by-step instructions. We’re still working on the rest. Over the next few days, every task will receive a full explanation and a video showing the correct solution.
  
  
  
  
• The Mail app now opens without showing any messages. Emails appear only after selecting a category.
  
  
  
  
• Reduced the number of generated job offers by 75%
  
• On Easy difficulty, increased SLA time for each task by 3 hours
  

• RJ45 port labels now display correctly
  
• The 99% loading bug should no longer occur
  
• Fixed multiple Boot Menu–related issues — the system should now start properly (requires reinstalling the USB drive)
  
• Fixed a bug when downloading the OScypek ISO system file
  

Please share feedback if you encounter tasks that include step-by-step instructions. We want to know if they’re clear and helpful — soon each of these tasks will also include a button that links to a tutorial video.

We’ve also started working on the Free Play mode, which will have simple rules:

• No SLA
  
• No saving
  
• A tablet app that allows generating specific tasks
  
• No time limits
  
• Ability to leave the session at any time
  

Thank you for purchasing our game! It means a lot to us that you enjoy your experience. Remember — this is a hobby project, and we’re not working on it 24/7. We all work in IT during the day :)