Update: New Mode, QoL, Bug Fixes | -35% Until Nov 10

First off, Happy's Humble Burger Cult is 35% off until November 10, so if you ain't an owner yet, what are you waiting for, basically:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3453910/Happys_Humble_Burger_Cult/ Okay, now that we're done with the 'blatant marketing part', let's get to the main cause of the night. Update 2.0.22 is live, and it's PACKED with delicious shit like a new minigame mode, a music player, and cosmetic tokens. Huge patch notes incoming.

New Game Mode

• Added a new Cult Sacrifice minigame (multiplayer exclusive), where cultists fight to the death in an arena while surviving Asset Joy.

Player Experience & Progression

• Added Player Statistics tracking to the Audio Log computer.
• Added strict upgrade paths for appliances in the Audio Log menu to reward players for progressing through the game.
• Added special Silver and Gold capes for reaching Tier 20 and Tier 24.
• Added new Kitchen Upgrade paths for late-game players. Every 3 tiers, players receive 1 point to invest in something they find annoying or difficult to maintain in the kitchen. Maximum of 3 upgrades per appliance.
• Added missing lore implementations.
• Added story exposition and level transitions.
• Added Round Number saving for Solo players and multiplayer hosts.
• Round saves are now deleted when a round ends in failure.

Cosmetic System Changes

We've heard the feedback regarding our previous economy changes and understand they weren't well received. We've made the following changes to improve the Cosmetic System and reward players for progressing through the game.

• Added Cosmetic Tokens as an alternative currency that rewards game progression instead of spending money on cosmetics.
• Cosmetic Tokens can be earned by exploring and finding collectibles like VHS tapes and cassettes. Each collectible is worth 1 Cosmetic Token.
• Players now receive 3 Cosmetic Tokens for every Tier unlock.
• Previously unlocked cosmetics will remain unlocked.
• Existing players will automatically receive Cosmetic Tokens for their previous progression.

New Music Player

• Added a new Music Player where Audio Logs can be accessed.
• Added up to 11 unlockable albums.
• Landing Gear is available to all players, while other albums require personal milestones to unlock.

Spectator Improvements

• Completely redesigned the Spectator Camera UI.
• Spectator Cameras can now look around.
• Spectators can now communicate with other spectators exclusively.

Options & Accessibility

• Completely redesigned the Options Menu for improved readability.
• Added a Microphone Gain slider to Sound Settings.
• Added Invert X and Invert Y toggles to Input Settings.
• Added Smooth Look as an Accessibility option.
• Added a Friendly AI toggle to Accessibility.
• Added a Keybindings menu and on-screen controls using glyphs instead of text, with controller support.
• Added a Flashlight Auto-Dimming toggle to Accessibility for proximity-based dimming.
• Added an Accessibility option to turn off custom cursor icons.
• Added a Toggle Crouch option to Input Settings.
• Added a Networking option to turn off the new Arena gamemode.
• Added a Networking option to change the search region for Public Lobbies.
• Added a Network Quality setting to adjust the tick rate of hosted servers.
• Improved tooltips for Graphics options.
• FPS Cap can now be adjusted between 30 and 360 FPS, or use V-Sync.
• On-screen control glyphs now reflect custom keybindings set in the Options Menu.
• On-screen control glyphs now display controller-specific glyphs.

Navigation & UI Improvements

• Improved Drone pathing to prevent clipping through walls and doors.
• Added a new animated Play button to the Main Menu.
• Added a Friends button to the Multiplayer menu to directly join friends through Steam when they are in a lobby.
• Added optional on-screen waypoints that highlight time-sensitive areas such as Cash Registers and the Close-Out Lever.
• On-screen waypoints can be disabled in Accessibility.
• Modifier Clipboards now display detailed descriptions next to the crosshair.
• Reworked the Shift End screen to be more visually appealing and display additional player information.
• Fixed the non-working Round Results screen.

Shift Modifier Changes

• Shift Levers such as Drive-Thru, Pickup Orders, and Complex Orders can now be turned off before a shift begins.
• After completing a round with Shift Levers engaged, disabling them costs $100 of in-game currency.
• Disabling Shift Levers before a shift begins is free, allowing players to correct accidental or unwanted activations.

Lair Improvements

• Reimplemented the Project Meganet borehole video into the Lair.
• Reduced the amount of APV data in the Lair to address stuttering, with improved APV implementation through new shaders.

Scare System Improvements

• The first encounter with Asset Joy in a round now triggers a stinger.
• Asset Joy now inflicts bleeding if she attacks but does not kill the player.
• Players now hear a heartbeat when Asset Joy is nearby, increasing in intensity as she gets closer.

Performance & Optimization

• Reduced microstuttering across the game.
• Improved Game UI performance.
• Fixed texture quality at lower Render Scales to display at the correct resolution instead of appearing blurry.
• Reduced Main Thread CPU cost.
• Reduced total game size by approximately 500 MB.
• Fixed several crashes related to game code.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed Cosmetic Shop buttons sometimes being unresponsive. Button behavior is now consistent with the rest of the game.
• Fixed the in-game UI interfering with the Cosmetic Shop.
• Customer orders at the cash register now clear when Close-Out Duties become active.
• Fixed Swimmer's Choice text extending beyond the button in the Drinks menu.
• Submitting the wrong order as a client no longer incorrectly blames the host.
• Fixed the Refresh button in the Friends menu by correcting its implementation to refresh friend lobbies properly.