Hello, friends! We are super excited to finally reveal our latest update! [b]We’ve added the most anticipated features: cutscene skip and dialogue skip[/b]! We’ve also fixed hundreds of bugs and improved the overall look of the game. [b]The game will also go on sale with a 45% discount today (20.04.2021) at 10 AM PDT/20:00 MSK/19:00 CET![/b] [b]Huge thanks to our community! Your patience and overwhelming support have always given us the strength to improve the game further! [/b] [b]Major changes[/b] [list] [*] Added the ability to skip cutscenes (hold ‘F’ to skip) [*] Now you can ‘fast-forward’ the dialogues (press the right mouse button to do so) [*] Both of these features were very buggy at first, so it took us a while to fix all bugs and ensure everything worked properly. [*] Improvements: [*] Improved the game’s performance on weaker setups [*] Fixed the cat on level ‘Streets’: now it won’t be weirdly bright when it jumps from the crate [*] All characters wear proper backpacks in all cutscenes [*] Emily will stop losing her flashlight in the cutscenes [*] Updated the lighting on levels 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 [*] Updated visual effects and Amber’s model on the level ‘Geekspot’ [*] Updated the visuals and added more details on levels ‘Telestudio’. ‘Sewers’, ‘Subway’, ‘Drugstore’ (in manager’s office) [*] Fixed the UI on manager’s computer in ‘Drugstore’ [*] Made new animations for Emily on levels 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 [*] Updated the email UI on levels ‘Drugstore’ and ‘Geekspot’ [*] Changed the skybox on level ‘Streets’ [*] Added more visual details (posters, pictures, and stickers) on levels Broadcasting Station’ and ‘Metro’ [*] Updated Brian’s AI in the stealth part of ‘Broadcasting Station’ [*] Improved the shadows of objects on ‘Broadcasting Station’ [*] Updated the AI of all characters on levels ‘Streets’ and ‘Sewers’ — they’ll no longer get stuck in ladders [*] Improved the game’s performance in the scanner section of ‘Drugstore’ [*] Added an audio animation for all audio logs (the ones that you find on orange tablets) [*] Added a hint about controls on level ‘Sewers’ when you have to cross the sewage river. [*] Puddles will no longer reflect nearby objects when there’s no light source [*] Added more police aerocars to the final level [*] Improved cutscene lighting on levels 8, 9, 10, 11 [*] The glass won’t hover on the final level [*] You can press the fridge’s buttons with a lower delay now on the ‘Drugstore’ level [*] Updated the texture of the Geekspot’s worker badge: now it shows the correct character’s name [*] When you pick up the mini-game robot, an additional pop-up will appear [*] We’ve added some more easter eggs! Death Note, Star Wars: The Fallen Order, Stranger Things, and others — try to find them all! [*] Updated LODs on ‘Broadcasting Station’ and the final level [*] Changed the placements of cars and objects in the third level’s stealth part [*] Now Matt sleeps in his own bed! [*] Reworked the QTE part of ‘Broadcasting Station’ level (the one where Emily can shoot the guard bot) [/list] [b]Puzzles:[/b] [list] [*] Fixed the puzzle’s interface on ‘Sewers’ level [*] Added new ‘fade in/out’ effects for puzzles on ‘Broadcasting Station [*] Updated the victory screen in the ‘Decoder’ puzzle [*] The puzzle’s hint will no longer stay on the screen if you open it when the puzzle ends [*] Added a victory screen to the ‘Prize Machine’ puzzle on ‘Geekspot’ [*] Sounds: [*] Added the alarm and door sounds for the aerocar on ‘Broadcasting Station’ [*] Added the mechanical arm sounds to the ‘Emily’s Dream’ [*] Improved the sounds when you interact with Brian [*] Added the sounds for police robots on ‘Broadcasting Station’ [*] Added the elevator sounds on ‘Broadcasting Station’ and the sounds for peaceful robots on the same level [*] Added click sounds to the ‘Larry’s Safe’ puzzle on Broadcasting Station [*] Added the sounds for scanners on ‘Drugstore’ [*] Added footstep sounds in cutscenes on levels 1, 4, 6, 11 [*] Updated the door sounds on levels 4, 9, 11 [*] Update the interface and sounds for a puzzle on ‘Sewers’ [*] Added the sounds for the ‘Energy Equation’ puzzle on ‘Broadcasting Station’ [*] Added the boiler sound on level 2 [/list] [b]Script:[/b] [list] [*] Fixed the subtitle text when you inspect the robot on ‘Abandoned Warehouse’ level [*] Added the names for all found audio logs and notes when you view them through Emily's watch [*] Added the localization for the notes in Emily’s diary [*] Fixed the subtitle and voiceover discrepancies on levels ‘Subway’, ‘Hideout’ [*] Updated description and hint for the ‘Safelock’ puzzle on ‘Geekspot’ [*] Fixed the script for starting credits [/list] [b]Animations and cutscenes:[/b] [list] [*] Updated all cutscenes: [*] Improved lighting [*] Improved cameras [*] Improved visuals and animations for character’s heads and their eyes [*] Updated shaders and textures for some surfaces on levels 4, 6, 9, 10, 11 [*] Emily won’t blink in her sleep anymore [*] Updated the final level cutscene [*] Updated the ‘Abandoned Warehouse’ cutscene: now it properly shows Olga [*] Park won’t have duped headphones in the first level cutscenes [*] The spoon and tea bag won’t collide with the cup anymore at level 2. [*] Added a new animation for the sleep pills sequence [*] Improved the running animation when you turn on the laser in ‘Drugstore’ [/list] [b]Bug Fixes[/b] [list] [*] Sound settings won’t reset upon loading a save or changing levels [*] ‘[b]Tough Cookie’ achievement was fixed[/b] [*] Pausing in QTE won’t disable sound anymore [*] Leaving to the main menu on level load will properly stop the loading now [*] Fixed a bug when a high frame rate could prevent you from opening the subway car [*] Fixed a bug when you couldn’t load your saved games after an update [*] Fixed the trigger bugs on level 9 when you used an older saved game [*] Fixed a bug when you could get stuck in ‘Emily’s Dream’ if you loaded an older save [*] Fixed the broken QTE trigger on ‘Broadcasting Station’ if you used an older save [*] Fixed a lot of instances when an old save game could break scripts and other triggers inside the game [*] You can properly photograph graffiti with Emily’s watch now [*] Fixed the black screen on ‘Sewers’ [*] Fixed a rare bug on ‘Sewers’ when the metallic door was open before the trigger occurred, resulting in a glitch [*] Fixed a rare occasion when the mouse cursor didn’t appear in puzzle UI [*] Dialogues now properly stop playing when you pause the game [*] Fixed the camera ‘out of bounds’ glitch on ‘Geekspot’ [/list]