Beta v0.9.0

Beta v0.9.0 is Live

Beta v0.9.0 is now available for testers, and this is one of our biggest updates so far.

We've been working on connecting the different systems of The Reflection together, and this update brings a lot of those changes into the game.

9 Rituals

We now have 9 rituals available, divided across 3 tiers.

Tier 1

- Shards of Safety

- Uncertain Times

- The Mercy Within

Tier 2

- Fountain of Light

- The Wicker Nest

- Tenebrae Illuminatae

Tier 3

- Welcoming the Moon

- Banishment Call

- Ethereal Balancing

Each ritual has its own gameplay and mechanics, and we'll continue adding more as we get closer to Early Access.

Sanity System

The sanity system is now implemented.

You'll have a glass bowl of water with Sakura leaves floating on top. The leaves act as a visual representation of your sanity.

When the leaves are calm and gathered together, your sanity is fine.

As your sanity gets lower, the leaves become more disoriented and start moving around the water.

Mirrors have also been changed. Simply walking in front of one will no longer immediately summon the ghost.

Instead, mirrors will drain your sanity. If your sanity is already low, the mirror can then become dangerous.

Ghost Events

The ghost is no longer hunting purely at random.

We've started building a proper event system around the ghost, including:

- Rocking Chair Event

- Closet Event

- Peeking Event

- Ambush Event

- Ceiling Crawl

- Picture Frame Event

- Lights Flickering Event

- And more coming soon

New Ghost Behaviors

The ghost has also received several new behaviors.

It can now:

- Try to corner players

- Peek into closets while players are hiding

- Detect the player's smell

- Look directly at players

- Make a distinct sound before starting a hunt

- Try to lower your sanity before hunting

If you're hiding in a closet, keeping your flashlight off and staying completely still might give you a better chance of surviving.

Player Feedback

We've added more horror feedback to the player, including:

- Camera hijacking

- Camera shake

- Falling reactions

- Ambient sanity effects

- More visual reactions

We've also added more sound effects throughout the game to improve the overall atmosphere.

There's still a lot more to come, but this update is a big step towards the version of The Reflection we're building for Early Access.

Thanks to everyone testing the game and sending us feedback.