Dark Pals: The 1st Floor News

[p]Over the first days we've gathered as much of your feedback as possible. Update 0.12 contains the most requested changes, like an option to disable Motion Blur and lots of bug fixing![/p][p][/p][p]Full changelog:[/p][p][/p][p]Changes:[/p]

• [p]Added an option to disable Motion Blur.[/p]
• [p]Added a first launch check that sets graphic settings to match the player's hardware.[/p]
• [p]Improved the visuals of the Demo End Screen.[/p]
• [p]Reduced the intensity of the UI glitching effect.[/p]
• [p]Improved the audio transition from the intro cinematic to gameplay.[/p]
• [p]Added additional audio to the first Chompy appearance in the Library.[/p]
• [p]Added more lighting emphasis on the first Chompy plush with the key.[/p]
• [p]Improved clarity of the Chompy plush key hole.[/p]
• [p]Updated references to Binky that still used his old working title name (GooGoo).[/p]
• [p]Improved another something we won't spoil in a changelog.
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[p]Bug fixes:[/p]

• [p]Fixed ventilation shaft resetting position when loading the game.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where a blue canister was floating in the destroyed library.[/p]
• [p]Players can no longer move for a short period after interacting with a bookcase, which allowed them to get stuck.[/p]
• [p]Removed a long delay between the "Tour Start" video ending and the door to the Hallway opening.[/p]
• [p]The Wishlist button is no longer squished.[/p]
• [p]Fixed visible LOD-switching issues.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue that occasionally caused Inky to keep spamming his squeak SFX.[/p]
• [p]Improved a transition between two floor tiles to look more natural.[/p]
• [p]The Chompy kill SFX is no longer cut off.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the door to the Lobby wouldn’t close and lock after entering the Hallway.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the door to the Cinema wouldn't lock during the Chompy chase scene.[/p]
• [p]Fixed minor visual, audio and collision errors.[/p]

Thanks for all the countless feedback we received in the first days after releasing the demo!

We've already fixed some of the most pressing issues in this hotfix, but please keep reporting any issues you encounter as we'll be releasing a bigger update later this week!

Bug fixes:

• Fixed a crash that occurred when players died after Inky was bodyslammed out of the map by Chompy Chasey at the start of the chase scene.
  
• Fixed faulty and missing collisions that allowed players to get out of bounds.
  
• Fixed an issue where players could partially clip through walls in the shooting gallery.
  
• Fixed an issue where players could throw Inky onto the starting area counter, leaving it out of reach and getting the player stuck.
  
• Fixed an issue where the admission ticket at the start of the game could get stuck out of reach for the player.
  
• Fixed an issue where the admission ticket would occasionally be invisible.
  
• Fixed an issue where players could get stuck when spam-interacting with the entrance gate.
  
• Fixed some noticeable LOD-switching.
  
• Note: This will need more tweaks in the future.
  
• Fixed an incorrect collision on some bookcases in the Library that allowed players to get stuck.
  
• Fixed an issue where one of the duck plushies would appear and disappear continuously.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Library key remained visible in the destroyed version of the Library after completing the Cinema.
  
• Improved something we won't spoil in a changelog.
  
• Improved button alignment on the demo end screen.
  

It's finally here! We've been working on this one for a while and we're so hyped to finally show you what we've been cooking.

Dark Pals: The 1st Floor, the first episode of our singleplayer mascot horror series, is coming to Steam very soon.

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Trapped in an abandoned children's asylum, you have to solve mind-twisting puzzles with your Ink Blaster, evading some of the most disturbing mascots we could come up with, and uncovering deep (and dark) secrets of the facility's history. We put a lot of love into this one, hopefully that shines through.

The game takes place in the Dark Pals universe and shares ties to the similarly named YouTube series. You can watch the full first episode here:

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
You can already get a sneak peak of the full game by trying out the demo! We'd love to hear your feedback.

And don't forget to wishlist here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4157130/Dark_Pals_The_1st_Floor/