Devlog Update - Creepy Creature Rework & Other Improvements

Hello Gamers!

Exciting news! Our latest patch introduces an essential creature rework as well as a number of improvements, bug fixes and new features designed to enhance your experience with more terrifying gameplay, improved graphics and even more immersive and atmospheric elements. Dive in and discover what we've tweaked!

Key Highlights:

Demo Level Creature Rework: For this update, we took our time to completely rework how the demo levels creepy creature interacts with the player, aiming for an even scarier atmosphere and a more interactive gameplay experience. Be sure to look for clues in your van before starting the level to get an idea of how to survive the night!

Jump Scare Variety: We have significantly expanded the variety of jump scares to ensure that players are kept on their toes by unpredictable and heart-pounding moments. Combined with many audio-visual updates, this change is part of an overall improvement to the game's atmosphere, making every playthrough a uniquely terrifying experience.

Gameplay Balancing Update: The latest patch introduces new balancing adjustments across all difficulty modes and provides a fairer challenge for both new and experienced players. While the overall difficulty has now been made even more challenging, these changes are designed to ensure a more engaging and rewarding gameplay experience.

Looking Forward:

After receiving some very good feedback and Input from our lovely community regarding the current Twitch interaction implementation, we've decided to rework and extend this feature in a bigger manner. Though the current implementation is technically working fine, we want to make it easier for the player to see his viewers votes without having to switch screens, and add more layers of interaction between the player, viewers and the game itself.

Besides reworking the Twitch integration, we are planning to introduce an endless mode and a Spanish and French localisation, among other things. So check our Itch and Steam page regularly for updates!

Join our journey!

Your input and ideas are essential to the design of UNHEIM and its future. Join our Lovely Bytes Discord to be part of the UNHEIM community and influence future updates!

See you on the other side!

Stay Haunted!
Your Lovely Bytes Team

Release Notes

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The release notes give you brief, high-level descriptions
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## Lovely Bytes - UNHEIM - v0.4.6 ##

## Release Update - February, 06 2024 ##

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FIXES

+ Fixed a couple of bugs related to paranormal activities

+ Fixed a bug where the paranormal entity could stay with the player after the observation has ended, possibly scaring them to death while they fiddle around in the menu.

+ Localized texts should now fit into their corresponding text fields

+ Added missing translations for the web browser inside of the van and some other small elements

+ Corrected a couple of typos and wrong/unclear translations

IMPROVEMENTS

+ Demo Level creature behaviour rework

+ Added Russian localization

+ Increased jump scare variety

+ Updated lighting, visual effects and audio design across the board for a more uncanny and creepy atmosphere

+ Improved some UI elements such as the level selection board

+ New balancing for a better challenge for all difficulty modes

+ Updated some Objects and Textures for a more polished look

+ Start Scene now has a more detailed surrounding environment

FEATURES & ENHANCEMENTS

+ Added a simple guided Tutorial Tour through the Van for new Players

+ Added some more uncanny reportable activities

+ Added a realistic third person combat system, inspired by historical European fencing ... no wait, that's just my sleep deprivation talking

KNOWN BUGS

+ Resolution settings show more options than available

+ Apply resolution does not work

WHATS TO COME

+ Twitch Feature Overhaul

+ French and Spanish localization

+ Microphone Feature Overhaul

+ Endless Mode

+ Controller Support