Update 0.9 Hotfix — Halloween Update & Fixes

Plague Doctors,

A new hotfix for Update 0.9 is now live, bringing our Halloween content alongside a wide range of gameplay, balancing, interaction, UI and audio improvements.

Thank you for all the reports and feedback since Update 0.9.

Halloween

• The Main Menu has been decorated for Halloween.
• Added the new Halloween costumes.
• Added and placed the Halloween collectibles.
• Added a pumpkin to the Djinn for Halloween.

UI & Quality of Life

• UI screens can now be closed using ESC.
• Added a visibility toggle next to the Invite Code, especially useful for streamers.
• The ritual count shown in the tutorial on the left side of the screen now matches the count displayed at the top.
• Reduced the size of several on-screen fonts.
• Depth of Field is now disabled by default.
• Added Promotion Code support.
• Added Hold E UI for interactions such as:
• Taking the heart from the scale
• Filling the syringe from the fountain
• Placing the heart

Collectibles & Interactions

• Checked and fixed collectibles that could not be picked up.
• Reduced the pickup distance for collectibles.
• Fixed cases where items placed inside cabinets and drawers could become stuck or could not be retrieved.
• Improved the requirement for closing Doctor information by looking at the corpse.
• Fixed collision issues where certain covers were not affecting the NavMesh correctly.

Jumpscares & Ghost Mode

• Jumpscares can no longer trigger while in Ghost Mode.
• Adjusted the distance at which jumpscares can appear directly in front of the player.
• Restored the jumpscare statues on the Castle bridge.
• Adjusted Mandrake attacks for Ghost Mode.

Gameplay & Balancing

• Thrown bottles now have the same effect as the axe.
• Weapon effects have been adjusted to match the axe.
• Fixed an animation issue where the arm could clip into the body while throwing the axe.
• Fixed bosses glowing red even when they were not in Rage Mode.
• Fixed an issue where the lantern could affect enemies in a full 360-degree area.
• Fixed an issue where a zombie on the upper floor in the Cellar could attack players below.
• Disabled unnecessary physics on falling characters.

Dungeon

• On Normal difficulty, hostages can no longer be killed by cultists.
• Reduced the intensity of cultist attacks on Normal difficulty.
• The Dungeon fountain can now be used twice after creating a potion.

Egypt

• Egypt no longer starts locked.
• The Egypt door now stays open longer to prevent players outside from being left behind.

Lobby & Minigames

• Moved Cryptex chests to more visible locations.
• Improved the gambling machine.
• Fixed the witch hat blocking the Chess board.
• Swapped the positions of the Bishop and Rook pieces in Chess.
• Lobby sounds are now 3D positional audio.
• Added and integrated a new occult sound.
• Troll Mode abilities can now be used twice each.

Audio

• Changed the death sound to a bell sound.
• Increased the volume of page pickup and drop sounds.

Thank you for continuing to send us your feedback and reports.

See you in the plague.

-SoulByte Games