Additions

• Completely overhauled the map screen.
  
• Added a completely remastered 2D map for Hillview Manor in 4k.
  
• When the Wendigo uses the listen ability, all players can hear it howl.
  
• Added custom checkboxes in menus.
  

Changes

• Valor Case is now shown as a notable actor on the map screen.
  
• Disabled requirement to reequip weapon when closing map/inventory screens.
  
• Twig blights now continue to spawn with twigs with 50% chance after the first required batch IF the Blight task is active.
  
• A monster opening a locked door will now have it shut in addition to relock
  

Optimizations

• Improved references of many assets for faster loading.
  
• Added additional LODs
  
• Improved draw calls by using instanced static meshes on large repeated meshes.
  

Audio

• Improved sounds for crypt door, drawers, sarcophagus, garage.
  
• Added asphalt footsteps.
  
• Improved all minion attack and footstep sounds.
  
• Improved Revenant sounds.
  
• Corrected issue where secret bookcase sometimes played it's audio twice.
  

Improvements

• Improved priority of task minions ahead of general minions.
  
• Fireplaces not associated with Putting out the Fire task now have more visual distinction.
  
• Audio settings page is improved.
  
• Added more randomization to manor assets.
  
• Improved the cloth simulations of banners.
  

Fixes

• Fixed bug in Quetico map opening to wrong floor.
  
• Fixed bug where Lodge areas in Queitco weren't showing properly on the HUD.
  
• Fixed bug where some Wraiths at the very start of the match could sometimes see flashlights or guns.
  
• Fixed bug where lighter was unable to light fireplaces.
  
• Fixed bug in location when transitioning between awake and resting in the crypt.
  
• Fixed bug where some clients were unable to pickup spawned items in the suitcase.
  
• Fixed bug where energy was being checked for pickup of flashlights.
  
• Fixed bug where you couldn't put notebook in boiler.
  
• Fixed bug where Crucifix would play VFX if anyone sapped a spirit/wraith with a flashlight.
  

Game Balancing

• Wendigo now starts with 10 health, 0 energy, and 0 stamina. His regeneration will bring these up to full amounts quickly but prevents monsters from attacking investigators in the first few seconds of the match.
  
• Flashlights were not using enough battery to sap a Wraith. Previously a Flashlight MKII only needed 5% to sap a fully energized Wraith, now it'll use closer to 33%.
  

Additions

• Introducing new Stolen Valor task: Recover a Veterans' lost and stolen war medals.
  
• Implemented single-button flashlight swapping, similar to weapon switching.
  
• Highlighted lobby changes for clients to improve visibility.
  
• Provided text guidance for Wendigo players on using the listen/sniff feature.
  
• Displayed a message when attempting to turn on a flashlight without a battery, along with a unique click sound.
  
• Added a reusable lighter as an ignition source with infinite use unlike finite matches.
  
• Added ceiling fans to Hillview Manor.
  

Changes

• Updated some minions to flee from crucifixes.
  
• Removed yellow damage delt indicators to avoid confusion with red damage received indicators.
  
• Increased flashlight brightness.
  
• Reordered graphics settings to display the most resource-intensive features at the top.
  

Optimizations

• Conducted optimization pass on Level of Details (LODs) for hundreds of assets.
  

Improvements

• Improved animations in Kiyoshi's locomotion.
  
• Refined out-of-breath audio for seamless transitions and fading.
  
• Enhanced transitions between awake and rest states for Wraith sleeping in a sarcophagus.
  
• Properly illuminated the lab light.
  
• Upgraded cabinet, drawer, door and lid sound effects.
  
• Addressed issue with lower quality assets being used for players' own characters.
  

Fixes

• Fixed bug in Wendigo stamina calculation, which incorrectly granted 100x per investigator instead of 25x.
  
• Fixed bug preventing shadow monster from displaying trap arm cursor/key indicators.
  
• Fixed bugs related to Steam Achievements.
  
• Fixed bug causing melee to cost 2x Stamina for clients.
  

Additions

• Gamepad Controller Support Added! Game can be played with Gamepad, limited support in menus for navigation as well!
  
• Added damage display widget so Monsters know easier how much damage they cause Investigators when attacking
  

Internationalization

• Added Danish translations.
  
• Legacy news entries are now translated for all languages.
  

Changes

• As we've optimized the game significantly, we no longer down grade Shadows to potato but instead only to Medium.
  
• Added Nando C to our credits page for his awesome Sound Design!
  

Improvements

• Randomized flashlight light function shape
  
• Lights now have their materials glow with emissive to match on/off state.
  
• Improved material for Diana's hair.
  

Fixes

• Placing twigs into blight trunk no longer hides your weapon
  
• Task minions should now always spawn regardless of minion multiplier.
  
• Fixed bug where your gun would hide after picking up some items or reloading.
  
• Fixed bug in loading achievement progress from Steam.
  

Fixes

• Fixed bug where you couldn't disarm traps if you started the game in Spanish
  
• Fixed bug where clients would sometimes crash to main menu on starting a match in Hillview Manor
  
• Fixed bug where Wraith wasn't always sent to the shadow realm properly at match start
  

Additions

• Added a new investigator, Camila.
  
• She is faster than the other investigators at the cost of health and stealth.
  
• Camila starts with the upgraded Flashlight MKII.
  
• Added victory/defeat animations
  

Changes

• Added confirmation check when navigating away from pending changes in settings.
  
• Wendigo listen's footstep widget is now reusable and attached to the investigator themselves.
  
• Removed door prompts from spooktater.
  

Improvements

• Completed rest of missing translations for achievements.
  
• Added carpet material variant for rugs by fire side to look less out of place next to a fire.
  

Fixes

• Corrected landscape collision in crypt entrance of Quetico.
  
• Fixed bug where a crucifix spawning inside a drawer or chest would have its light on.
  
• Fixed bug where Steam wasn't loading stat achievement caches correctly at start of game.
  
• Spectators are now processed by safety nets
  
• Fixed tooltip text in main menu
  
• Canceling tutorial no longer still forces you to watch the tutorial.
  
• Fixed bug in in place animations with swimming and tenome locomotion.
  
• Fixed bug in randomized drawer resulting in missing drawers on clients.
  

Internationalization

• Added Italian translations.
  

Additions

• Added animations to car doors, windows, and trunk.
  

Changes

• Blight Trunk is now Blighted TREE Trunk as newer players got confused.
  
• Wraith/Spirits no long show hit indicators when shot, this was confusing new players thinking they were giving damage they just had a lot of HP
  
• Carrying items or crouching now prevent idling animations
  

Performance Optimizations

• Optimized sizes of Diana's textures.
  
• Optimized Diana's hair by removing unoptimized groom in favor or more performant mesh.
  

Improvements

• Improved fadeouts by keeping equipment HUD when you're using it.
  
• Improved fadeouts on Investigator vitals so Stamina and Health are linked.
  
• Increased width of game settings menu and put options inside a grid/scroll box
  

Fixes

• Fixed bug where character name was used where player name should have been shown.
  
• Fixed bug with crypt gates in Quetico
  
• Fixed bug with requiring matches to pickup the ribs out of the fire
  
• Sap message now disappears after that actor dies or you use your flashlight.
  
• Fixed inside snow on Quetico Lodge. Removed collisions from the moon.
  
• Fixed bug where Quetico Armory wouldn't lock.
  
• Rotated door properly in Cabin.
  
• Corrected opening angle on secret bookcase.
  
• Corrected opening depth of secret stone doors.
  
• Fixed bug where an interrupted Winchester or Pump Shotgun reload could lead to it reloading
  forever.
  
• Fixed bug in Twig Blight task not assigning twig #s correctly.
  

Internationalization

• Integrated with translation services to provide better translations for new and existing languages.
  
• Updated all existing translations for missing text.
  
• Added Dutch translations.
  
• Added Japanese translations.
  
• Added Finnish translations.
  

Additions

• Improved all animations for doors, drawers, and lids. The hands you have free, side you're standing on, and swing direction are all taken into account.
  
• Added random gun notes for rifles/shotguns to help players find weapons.
  
• Added trap probability setting in lobby for what % chance a trap will be armed when the match starts.
  
• Added unarmed fatigue animation.
  
• Added match count to investigator HUD.
  
• Added additional sounds to Twig Blights.
  
• Minions now forget about a player if they stop seeing them allowing you to escape and hide.
  
• Added animation disrespecting minions after you kill them.
  

Changes

• Adjusted default depth of field distance for Revenant so 'Clarity' is quite sharp.
  
• Drawer counts have been randomly reduced so there is less tediousness to searching.
  
• Reduced volume of twig blights.
  

Performance Optimizations

• Optimized car textures.
  

Improvements

• Added pitch to animation for carriable items.
  
• Picking up a twig now shows on your character.
  
• Time Remaining text added to clock.
  

Fixes

• Fixed bug where eating food kept the item in your hand.
  
• Fixed bug where transitioning as wraith was showing chat typewriter
  
• Fixed MP40 rotation / physics bugs when swapping
  
• Fixed bug where Vince's head clipped through his hat.
  
• Fixed bug where vanities and cupboards didn't allow you to pickup items that were out in the open but instead required you to open a drawer/door. (Thanks PaisliePanda)
  
• Fixed bug where empty saved config was being written to disk resetting your settings every start.
  
• Fixed bug where notes/journal could get stuck after spamming them.
  
• Fixed bug where gun would go on your back while reloading.
  

Additions

• Added crucifix item which drains the energy of shadow monsters and minions. Can be recharged if not depleted.
  
• Dropping an item now requires holding 'G' for 1/2 second to prevent accidentally dropping your gun.
  
• You can now pick up a gun type you already have and it will swap the gun in it's place instead of having to drop it first.
  
• Shooting a trap now shows hit markers.
  
• Added Easter egg with the car (Thanks RagefulRiot)
  

Changes

• When Wendigo is stunned, there is a small delay to when he can be re-stunned so Avery cannot sock lock the Wendigo (Thanks Mz_Flexx)
  
• Lowered Wraith transition cost from 25 to 10. (Thanks Mz_Flexx)
  
• Zombies now have a chance at spawning knuckles, flashlight, or pistols.
  
• Reduced ammo count on minion loot
  
• A jerry can or flare gun can now be used to cleanse the blight scourge.
  

Audio Enhancements

• Remastered sounds for Flare Gun, Pump Shotgun, MP40, M1911, Walther P38, Nambu Type 94, Winchester, and Karabiner.
  
• Wraith transition sounds were scaled to be an appropriate volume and only play once. (Thanks Mz_Flexx)
  

Performance Optimizations

• Reduced unused collisions and animations on armored knight for better performance.
  
• Spirit floatyness is now only for higher end GPUs
  
• Reworked internal inventory counts logic to replicate and recalculate less
  
• Reworked core vitals logic to reduce the replication and tick costs
  

Improvements

• Reworked appearance of the Wraith to have more details and make use of Unreal Engine 5 features.
  
• Improved the camera clipping the Wraith's hood while playing as him.
  
• Reworked attic ladder so Wraith can use in shadow realm regardless of the stairs being opened or closed. (Thanks Mz_Flexx)
  
• Changed font used for player names so you can see casing
  
• Animation pitch of picking up an item while holding a long gun is improved.
  
• Fixed cloth simulations on Investigator jackets when using higher Level of Detail meshes.
  
• Improved collisions around attic stair as Wendigo had some difficultly navigating it. (Thanks Bullets_Girl)
  

Fixes

• Fixed bug in Wraith animations that would play transition animation after every attack.
  
• Fixed bug where Wraith could sometimes be seen at the start of the match.
  
• Navigation away from lobby password prompt will remove the window. (Thanks Mz_Flexx)
  
• Changed font on host lobby text so entered passwords didn't use a clear asterisk (Thanks Mz_Flexx)
  
• Revenant is no longer counted as a 'spirit' creature for constant messaging.
  
• Fixed bug where higher ping clients wouldn't have their hit indicators work.
  
• Fixed singular/plural issue around group sizes in controls menu
  
• Fixed bug where Quetico snowfall would go inside. (Thanks RagefulRiot)
  
• Fixed bug in Niagara particles for wraith
  
• Fixed bug where language names were not being loaded into the dropdown menu.