• Fixed issue where some parts of the UI were unresponsive to player interaction
  

• Added clearer indicator that suspects can be closed (using button on suspect card)
  
• Added later-stage protagonist character faces in player face selection, so player can see what the character will look like later in the game immediately
  
• Changed display of player selection UI
  
• Changed early tutorials to allow dialogue to be skipped, to reduce/remove waiting time
  
• General bugfixes and typo fixes
  

• Added clearer indicator that suspects can be closed (using button on suspect card)
  
• Added later-stage protagonist character faces in player face selection, so player can see what the character will look like later in the game immediately
  
• Changed display of player selection UI
  
• Changed early tutorials to allow dialogue to be skipped, to reduce/remove waiting time
  
• General bugfixes and typo fixes
  

• Added additional ‘welcome’ emails for player loyalty cards later in the game
  
• Added suspect outcome display to mission summary, allowing player to review outcomes at leisure
  
• Changed how suspect outcomes work, so that when a power is used, the outcome is immediately displayed, and reviewable by hovering over suspect dot
  
• Changed appearance of suspect details on map for more neatness and clarity
  
• Removed post-mission suspect outcome display, to reduce waiting time between missions (outcomes moved to other places as mentioned above)
  
• Moved Peepr to the side of the screen during missions, to prevent him from getting in the way
  
• Fixed issue with repeated dialogue in first Skeleton Key mission
  
• General bugfixes and typo fixes
  

• Added additional ‘welcome’ emails for player loyalty cards later in the game
  
• Added suspect outcome display to mission summary, allowing player to review outcomes at leisure
  
• Changed how suspect outcomes work, so that when a power is used, the outcome is immediately displayed, and reviewable by hovering over suspect dot
  
• Changed appearance of suspect details on map for more neatness and clarity
  
• Removed post-mission suspect outcome display, to reduce waiting time between missions (outcomes moved to other places as mentioned above)
  
• General bugfixes and typo fixes
  

• Added ‘Cancel’ button to rule selection, to more clearly allow rule selection to be canceled without clicking on evidence again
  
• Fixed issue where rules panel would prevent lower Power from being selected
  
• Fixed issue where Peepr’s clickable region would reach below him and partly cover the assignment panel open tab, causing accidental opening of tutorial panel
  
• Fixed unclear rule in Operation Hilltopper 3 which suggested a non-existent suspect could be found
  
• General bugfixes and typo fixes
  

v1.22.2 changelog

• Added icon next to previously-purchased items in phone for quicker reference
  
• Disabled home mission briefing overlay during dating conversations for ease of use
  
• Fixed display issue on logout
  
• General bugfixes and typo fixes
  

• Changed assignment panel so that it no longer automatically drops down after making rule selection
  
• Changed percentage of foreign-born suspects within USA
  
• Fixed issue with suspect name generator, where an unrealistic percentage of suspects would have first-names as surnames, like “John” or “Scott”
  
• Fixed issue in end-game missions where player could sometimes proceed without finding any data
  
• Fixed issue where game could save on conversation with Geeb Wellfleet, and if player did not have enough money, they would be unable to progress and save game would be stuck (also retroactively fixes save games affected by this issue)
  
• General bugfixes and typo fixes
  

• Backers from Clearance Level 8 to 0 can find a download and Steam key on their Humble page for Need to Know (where you downloaded the game)
  
• Everyone else can visit the Steam page or our website. If you already have Need to Know in your Steam account, you can purchase the soundtrack at a discount!
  

Need to Know v1.22.0 Changelog

• Added daily summary at end of day which shows player’s daily compliance change, financial situation and home mission status
  
• Added outcomes to home missions for each darknet trader, depending on whether the player sold data to that buyer or not
  
• Added clearer visual indicator to show how to proceed when receiving email when on the bus at start of the game
  
• Fixed unclear evidence in WeakSpot
  
• Fixed hidden helper suspects in Operation PeacefulTransition 2
  
• Fixed issue where live evidence raycasts would be blocked by evidence displayed behind it, preventing it from being selected until the evidence was moved
  
• Fixed a couple of suspect names in endgame missions
  
• General bugfixes and typo fixes
  

• Added clearer visual indicator to show how to proceed when receiving email when on the bus at start of the game
  
• Fixed issue where daily summary would sometimes not disappear when moving to next day
  
• General bugfixes and typo fixes
  

• Added Crossmatch tutorial to Peepr tutorial list
  
• Added more guided explanation of Crossmatch mission type to Operation ColdGrave
  
• Fixed issue with Fyre app that could prevent game from progressing
  
• General bugfixes and typo fixes
  

• Added daily summary at end of day which shows player’s daily compliance change, financial situation and home mission status
  
• Added outcomes to home missions for each darknet trader, depending on whether the player sold data to that buyer or not
  
• General bugfixes and typo fixes