In this update, we've tried to address some of the more frequent issues players (especially new players) are having. One of these includes a new equipment that is also available for use in case files.
Spray Paint
The spray paint item was added to help people who were finding chapters 4 and 6 rather difficult to navigate. We had originally added some small QoL bits (different coloured lights, paint splashes etc) to break up the area in Chapter 6. Navigation is still an issue for many people in Chapter 6 and Chapter 4 is often brought up as having a similar issue. Our solution is to give people the ability to make their own system of markings by giving them a spray can!
The spray can has four different colours which can be accessed by holding right click (or the relevant VR controller button). You also have access to eight different symbols which you can cycle using right click (or the relevant VR controller button). Sprays can be rotated by either holding left click and moving your mouse or by using the scroll wheel prior to spraying (for VR players, you can just rotate your hand freely).
Each spray can has 50 sprays worth of usage in it. They can be found at the start of Chapter 4 and Chapter 6 or purchased in the case files shop for tickets. We're excited to see people's creativity with them!
Chapter 1 Puzzle Change
While we love the iconic tiles puzzle in Chapter 1, we've decided to replace it with another to make the chapter less difficult and help get players into Chapter 2 quicker. We noticed a lot of players get stuck on the first puzzle which can be frustrating and lead to them becoming demoralised by the time they complete it and get into Chapter 2. We've gone ahead and added a replacement that should be much more simple and straight forward and requires visiting the missing letters (something players also skipped and were then getting stuck on the cryptex). We hope this change helps introduce more players to the game that would have otherwise given up.
Yes, this puzzle is also available in the case files!
Some Minor Changes
Alongside the above, we've also gone ahead and made some minor changes and a few QoL improvements.
A new crouch animation has been added that both looks better and lowers the player further
Sprint drinks have had their uses increased to 3
Fog city has had changes to it's end puzzle to help VR players interact with it
Custom cases now allows you to manually choose how many of each monster you want on your case
Custom cases now saves the last used configuration
The lowerable walls in Chapter 6 and now usable by a single player when in multiplayer mode
Several small IK and animation tweaks to help make the players feel less static
VR players now have access to the same colour wheel as desktop players
We know many players have been asking for some of these changes, so we've delivered.
Bug Fixes
We've also fixed several bugs:
A potential fix has been added to help with WMR headsets sometimes displaying blue lines on the screen borders
A fix to prevent the mercy system taking into account people retrying the same cases repeatedly
The miner lantern cosmetic has been corrected to point forwards rather than at an angle
Some minor performance changes
Fixed a bug that prevented VR players from changing their characters
Blog and Plushies
We've started to see people receiving their pigman plushies, so if you grabbed one while the campaign was live, you should have one coming soon!
Finally, for those who haven't seen it or are not apart of discord, you can find out what we've been up to and the game we're working on in the December blog Valko Game Studios - December Developer Update
That's all for now! As always, feel free to drop your feedback and suggestions on discord, we read everything and we'd love to hear people's thoughts on the update: Valko Games Official Discord
Patch 03/01/24
- Added VR Game of the Year cosmetic
Labyrinthine is a finalist in the 2023 Steam Awards - Vote for us!
Maze Dwellers,
We have been voted into the game award finals by you, the Labyrinthine community, as VR Game of the year.
This is an incredible and unexpected honor. We would like to ask that you once again vote for us to become this year's Winner. We cannot thank you all enough for this opportunity!
As with last year, we're doing an encore event that adds some extra cosmetics to hunt! Not only that, we have a bunch of QoL changes with this update.
Changelog
Fixed VR strong flashlight position/rotation for other players
Fixed VR map item tiles visibility issue for other player
Fixed VR 'invite players' lobby button - show friends list instead
Fixed chapter 3 house LOD issues on potato quality (disappearing objects)
Fixed customisation UI background grid sizes
Increased the daily ticket rewards substantially
Increased the ticket rewards from cases
Added new variants of findables tickets (5x, 10x, 100x)
Added new variants of findables rerolls (2x, 5x, 10x, 30x)
Increased the daily donation cap from 500 tickets to 2000 tickets
Mercy system adjusted to be 0 weight for the duration of mercy
Added reindeer shirt
Added Christmas shirt
Added Christmas flashlight
Added Christmas light bracelet
Added red reindeer nose
Small Patch - 08/12/23
* fix VR pickup on year 2 christmas clothing * fix industrial flashlight light cookie resolution * increase mercy system to 15
Labyrinthine Christmas 2023
Hey everyone,
It's that time of year again and Christmas themed cosmetics are once again appearing in Labyrinthine. As standard, during events, rare cases will appear at a 4x rate and every non-hardcore cosmetic that appears has a 50% chance to be an event-themed item instead. Currently, there are no new Christmas cosmetics this year, but all cosmetics from the previous Christmas events are available.
Some QoL Changes too!
We have also pushed an update with some quality of life improvements:
Improved random selection of cosmetics, especially around event items.
A map that appears at the end of the case and shows player pathing + cosmetics/safe houses/death points.
A colour selection wheel to make things easier, especially for those with the supporter edition.
Fixed a crash while spectating players.
Several small bug fixes.
Pigman Plush Contest
We are also happy to announce that the pigman plush was successful! Thank you to everyone who purchased, shared and was involved in any other way. We have also rolled the winners of the merchandise giveaway; they have been contacted and we will be announcing the winners in discord shortly.
Good luck cosmetic hunting!
Pigman Plush Extension and Giveaway!
Pigman Plush Extension and Giveaway
Hey Everyone,
Great news, the Pigman plush campaign has been extended, so there's still time to pick one up at:
But that's not all; if the campaign is funded, we'll be holding a merch store giveaway for those who helped fund the plush!
To enter, send an email to giveaway@valkogames.com with a screenshot of your order confirmation like in the attached picture. Your address can be left out.
Five winners will be selected if the Pigman plush is funded, and the prizes are as follows:
1 winner will receive £100 to spend on our merch store 1 winner will receive £50 to spend on merch store 3 winners will receive a free hoodie from our merch store
Entries close 24 hours after the campaign ends, and winners will be selected within 1 week of entries closing. This is open to everyone who has purchased a pigman plush and we deliver internationally.
Halloween 2023 Encore
Hello everyone!
We've just released a new set of cosmetics for this year's Halloween event. These will be available until the end of the month.
New cosmetics:
- Spider Beret - 3 New Halloween Masks - Skeleton Outfit - Einstein Hair - Einstein Moustache
These are all weighted at the same rarity as the pumpkins to help you find them by the end of the month.
Included with this update is a few fixes too, namely issues with the ruins case being impossible to complete due to a rare bug, issues with the castle generation and invisible colliders in the ruins submaze.
Pigman Plushie Extension
We have also received an extension to the limited edition pigman plushie; If you want one, grab it soon as once the timer runs out, these won't be produced again!
It's the spooky season and once again, halloween cosmetics are spawning in Labyrinthine.
There's no new halloween cosmetics added this year yet, but you will still be able to collect the 20 cosmetics added in the previous two halloween events! The Event runs from the 1st of October until the 31st of October.
As with previous events, cosmetics have 50% chance to spawn in place of regular cosmetics in any non-hardcore case. We've also quadrupled the chance for rare cases to appear so make sure to use those rerolls to find as many as you can!
New this year, we're also changing how the events work so that they end +12 hours into the 1st day of the next month, allowing everyone to have their shot at grabbing last minute cosmetics.
What's that squealing noise?
We also have another Limited Time plushie featuring an iconic character, The Pigman!
He comes with his own detachable cleaver. After the purchase window closes, they will not be available again. If you are wanting one, best grab it as soon as possible! You can find him here: Labyrinthine Official Pigman Plushie
Struggling to find cosmetics? Need a particular one?
Make sure to join our discord here: Valko Game Studios Official Discord where you can find players trading cosmetics, grouping up and discussing everything Labyrinthine!
Happy Hunting!
Patch 01/10/23
- Fixed an issue with monsters charging on corn fields - Improved monster charging overall - Fixed giant pumpkins spawning for halloween
