Hello everyone, We'd like to give you a quick but important update on the current status. After an intensive week of targeted optimization work, we've successfully addressed the memory issues that were discussed in the last blog post.

Technical Optimizations Showing Results

Next Step: Alpha Update

Thank You for Your Patience

Hello everyone, We regret to inform you that the planned update for the Open Alpha Branch will be slightly delayed. During our internal testing this week, we discovered that the game is currently consuming too much memory, which can lead to performance issues. Our next focus: Optimizing assets and textures To address this issue, we are dedicating this weekend to optimizing assets and textures. Our goal is to reduce memory consumption without compromising the visual quality of the game. We know that many of you are eagerly awaiting the update, and we are working hard to deliver the best possible version. As soon as we are satisfied with the optimizations, we will update you on the new release timeframe. Thank you for your patience and understanding! Well keep you posted. Your MS Games and Software

Hello everyone, We would like to update you on the current status of our work in the open Alpha branch. Based on your valuable feedback, we have been working intensively on several aspects, and now we are preparing a new update although it has not been released yet!

What has been achieved?

• New Objects & Bugfixes: We have planned new objects and are currently addressing some bugs. In particular, since today we have been analyzing isolated crashes in the tutorial and the main menu. Once these issues are resolved, we can release the update.
• Expanded Tutorial: The tutorial, which is essential for getting started with our game, will be expanded in the upcoming update. Our goal is to provide new players with an even better and smoother start.
• General Improvements: Thanks to your feedback, we were able to identify and resolve several issues. With small, steady steps, we are getting closer to the major update for version 0.9.0.

Whats next?

As announced in our last post, we are excited to present the latest update for the Open Alpha branch on Steam!

New Features and Content:

• 215 New Textures: Added for keyboards and future controllers.
• New Objects in the Tutorial: Additional items have been added to the tutorial area to better guide new players.
• New Textures: Various new textures have been added to enhance visual variety.
• Additional Dialogues in the Tutorial: New dialogues have been integrated into the tutorial to improve guidance.
• Engine Update: The game engine has been updated to the latest version to benefit from new features and improvements.
• New Flashlight Beam: The flashlight now has a new beam for better illumination.
• New Computer in the Main Menu: A new computer has been added to the main menu to support various new systems.
• New UV Lamp: A UV lamp has been added to reveal hidden clues and traces.
• UV Textures: New UV textures have been introduced to interact with the new UV lamp.

Removed:

• Old Computer in the Main Menu: The old computer in the main menu has been removed.

Improvements:

Hello everyone! We are currently in an intense internal testing phase to ensure everything runs smoothly and without issues. If this testing phase is successful, we will release a new update to the open Alpha Branch on March 14, 2025, at 18:00 UTC. Once the update is live, we will provide more details in a new blog post. The open Alpha Branch is available to all players who already own the game. So, if you're eager to get an early look at upcoming updates and want to support us with your feedback, you're more than welcome to join! Additionally, we are working hard on further developing the game, especially the co-op mode. Our goal is to make it smooth and secure so that you can enjoy an optimal gaming experience with your friends. However, great things take time it will still be a while before everything is perfect. We are continuously testing to ensure you get the best possible experience! Thank you for your support and interest! We will keep you updated. Your Team

Welcome to the new year! We're excited to kick off the first progress blog of 2025 with great news: Our work on version 0.9.0 continues to move forward. While there are still many details to refine, we've reached several important milestones:

• Bug fixes in the File Manager: Minor issues identified during previous tests have been resolved.
• Main menu optimizations: We tackled some persistent issues, particularly with controller input, which are now fixed.
• Main menu atmosphere: Sound effects have been added to the light switches in the house to further enhance immersion.
• Ghost AI improvements: Additional bugs in the Ghost AI were identified and fixed, making it more stable and responsive.
• With small but steady progress, we're working hard to bring you version 0.9.0 as soon as possible.

2024 A Year of Progress and Challenges

Highlights from 2024

• Ghost AI: Our newly developed Ghost AI is a milestone that you can expect in future updates. With enhanced perception and realistic interactions, were on track to create an immersive gaming experience.
• Performance Optimizations: Particularly, the work on the day-night cycle and ambient lighting has taken the game to a new visual level.
• Tutorial Development: Weve laid the foundation for a comprehensive tutorial that will soon help you get a better start in the game.

Challenges: Were Listening to You

An Exciting 2025 Awaits Us

Hello Ghost Hunters, Over the past week, weve been working intensively on the Ghost AI, addressing some well-known issues that arose during our testing phases. One of the biggest challenges was that the Ghost AI struggled to detect obstacles and navigate stairs a critical aspect for the planned levels where such movements are essential.

What Have We Improved?

• Obstacle Detection: The ghost can now interact with obstacles more efficiently, preventing it from getting stuck on objects.
• Stair Navigation: A frequent issue was the AIs inability to properly navigate stairs. This has been resolved, which is vital for the dynamic level designs we aim to achieve.

Whats Next?

Conclusion

Hello Ghost Hunters, We have some exciting development news to share with you!

Brand New Ghost AI

Revamped Main Menu

New Environmental Lighting

New Build Available for Internal Testing

Whats Next?

Great Progress

Hello everyone, Were excited to share the latest developments with you. This past weekend, we tackled several major issues and achieved noticeable improvements:

Performance Issues with Trees

Day-Night Cycle Overhaul

An Open Alpha Branch Update Is Coming Soon

Why the Open Alpha Branch?

Our Mini Roadmap

• Phase 1: Updates will first be tested in the Open Alpha Branch.
• Phase 2: After successful testing and stabilization, the update will be transferred to the standard branch.
• Phase 3: Regular updates to both branches to continuously improve the gaming experience.

Hello everyone, We have exciting news from the development team to share with you!

Custom File Formats for Enhanced Data Protection

Steam Cloud in Active Development

Progress on the New Tutorial

Performance Issues on Windows and PlayStation 5

Hello everyone, Today, we have released a new development build for all our supported platforms to our testers! This build is an important step towards version 0.9.0, which will bring many exciting new features and improvements. Important change for Steam users: During the build deployment, we identified an issue with the Steam path that required an adjustment. Unfortunately, this change means that the game will be redownloaded on Steam. We apologize for the inconvenience, but it was a necessary step to prevent future problems. Not an official update internal testing only: Please note, this is not an official public update. Its an internal development build now being tested by our team and testers across all platforms. Starting this evening, all new features and changes planned for version 0.9.0 will be rigorously tested. We look forward to sharing the test results soon and keeping you updated on the progress toward the next version! Stay tuned, and a big thank you to our testers for your support!

After working diligently on new features, we now want to share our progress with you live! We will be hosting live streams at irregular intervals, where we present the latest developments. However, not all new features will be revealed right away we want to keep a few surprises for you!

What to Expect in the Live Streams:

Dear Community, Its been a while since we last reached out to you. We know youve been eagerly awaiting updates, so wed like to give you a brief overview of the current situation. Over the past few months, weve been working hard to optimize our development processes and have found more efficient ways to reduce production time. This doesnt mean that the overall development has become less complex, but thanks to our new methods, we are making faster progress.

Efficiency Boost Through New Working Methods

Training and Development Breaks

New Collaboration More Details Soon

Welcome to another thrilling glimpse into the world of our Ghostbusters saga! In this latest version of our game, we've delved deep into the shadows to bring you the most sinister and fascinating ghost species you've ever seen. Each of these new ghost species brings unique challenges, dark secrets, and surprising twists that will take your gaming experience to the next level. Prepare to put your skills to the test, as these ghosts are not only numerous, but also extraordinarily complex in their appearances and behaviors. From the disturbing terrors of an avenging Revenant to the stormy powers of the Skystormer, the new range of ghosts will captivate you and challenge you in all new ways. Dive into the details and learn more about the spooky evidence items, the right means of scaring them away, and the mysterious activity patterns these ghosts have to offer. Get ready for a thrill ride of the highest order and equip yourself with everything you need to fight the darkness!

The full list of ghosts:

1. The Revenant

• Description: A vengeful ghost with the appearance of past injuries, tormented by his violent death. He often appears near accident sites or old hospitals.
• Evidence items: Bloody handprints, torn clothing, wounded footprints.
• Repellents: Holy water.
• Level: Houses, cemetery, hospital.
• Activity: More aggressive at night.

2. The Poltergeist

• Description: A chaotic spirit that loves to make noise and move objects without warning. Its appearance is often associated with a chaotic atmosphere.
• Evidence items: Moved furniture, broken glassware, scattered piles of paper.
• Deterrents: Incense.
• Level: Houses, subway station, kindergarten.
• Activity: Neither more aggressive or active during the day nor at night.

3. The Shadow Spirit

• Description: A dark, formless spirit that hides in the shadows and often appears in dark corners or near places with little light.
• Evidence: Shadowy silhouettes, shadowy noises, darkened areas.
• Repellents: Bright light sources.
• Level: Houses, cemetery, hotel.
• Activity: More aggressive at night.

4. The Siren

• Description: A ghostly woman with a beguiling voice whose voice can hypnotize or mislead victims.
• Evidence: Scattered seashells, eerie singing, wet footprints.
• Repellents: White noise machines.
• Level: Lighthouse, cemetery, ruins.
• Activity: More aggressive during the day.

• Description: An innocent ghost of a child who is desperately searching for its parents and often appears near children's toys or children's drawings.
• Evidence items: Children's drawings, toys, small, broken pieces of furniture.
• Deterrents: Music boxes.
• Level: Houses, kindergarten, hospital.
• Activity: Neither more aggressive nor active during the day or at night.

6. The Shapeshifter

• Description: A ghost who can change his appearance to deceive his pursuers. He can transform into different shapes to conceal his true identity.
• Evidence items: Altered portraits, distorted reflections, strange notes or messages.
• Chasing away: Truth mirrors.
• Level: Houses, company premises, hotel.
• Activity: Neither more aggressive nor active during the day nor at night.

7. The Soul Catcher

• Description: A powerful spirit that can capture the souls of the living to keep them trapped in the spirit world.
• Evidence items: Flickering candles, unusual light reflections, ghostly outlines in mirrors.
• Chasing away: Protective amulets.
• Level: Cemetery, ruins, hospital.
• Activity: More aggressive at night.

8. The Hellhound

• Description: A demonic spirit in the form of a large dog, whose presence is often associated with chaos and destruction.
• Evidence: Burn marks, broken chains, dog prints in the dust.
• Repellents: Fire sage.
• Level: Company premises, ruins, subway station.
• Activity: Neither more aggressive nor active during the day nor at night.

9. The White Lady

• Description: An elegant but unhappy ghost of a deceased woman who often appears near old family estates or ruins.
• Evidence Items: White scraps of cloth, wailing noises, fading footprints.
• Repellents: Rose water.
• Level: Cemetery, ruins, hotel.
• Activity: More aggressive at night.

10. The Madman

• Description: A ghost tormented by a state of perpetual madness. It often causes chaos and destruction, leaving its victims in a state of confusion.
• Evidence: Broken objects, jumbled notes, chaotic scratch marks.
• Repellents: Calming potions.
• Level: Houses, hospital, subway station.
• Activity: More aggressive at night.

11. The Ice Spirit

• Description: A cold, frozen spirit whose presence can greatly reduce temperatures. It often leaves behind frozen surfaces and ice crystals.
• Evidence: Frozen surfaces, ice crystals, cold, damp spots.
• Repellents: Heat lamps.
• Level: Ruins, subway station, lighthouse.
• Activity: More aggressive during the day.

12. The Memory Ghost

• Description: A ghost that can influence people's memories by confusing or even reformatting them.
• Evidence items: Old photos, encrypted letters, unclear memory fragments.
• Dispelling agents: Memory crystals.
• Level: Houses, cemetery, kindergarten.
• Activity: Neither more aggressive or active during the day nor at night.

13. The Hanger

• Description: A ghost that is suspended in the air by hanging. Its appearance is often accompanied by a dark, oppressive feeling.
• Evidence items: Hanging ropes or cords, discolored spots, hanging, distorted shadows.
• Repellents: Blessing prayers.
• Level: Company premises, ruins, subway station.
• Activity: More aggressive at night.

14. The Nightmare

• Description: A spirit that sends its victims into nightmares, disrupting their sleep. It is often associated with terrifying visions and distorted realities.
• Evidence items: Sleep tracks or sleeping bags, nightmarish visions on notes, eerie noises while sleeping.
• Repellents: Dreamcatchers.
• Level: Houses, hotel, hospital.
• Activity: More aggressive at night.

15. The Huldra

• Description: A mystical spirit from Nordic folklore, known for her enchanting appearance and ability to mislead people.
• Evidence items: Hidden footprints, golden cords, eerie songs.
• Deterrents: Silver items.
• Level: Forests, ruins, old caves.
• Activity: Neither more aggressive nor active during the day nor at night.

16. The Nightmare

• Description: A dark spirit that haunts people's dreams and sends them into horrific visions to spread fear.
• Evidence items: Distorted dream images, unexplained noises in the night, fearful screams.
• Repellents: Calming herbs.
• Level: Houses, hotels, hospitals.
• Activity: More aggressive at night.

17. The Cursed

• Description: A spirit that is bound to a specific location due to a curse and constantly haunts the location to ease its torment.
• Evidence items: Ancient curse writings, decayed personal items, mysterious writings on walls.
• Chasing devices: Uncursing rituals.
• Level: Ruins, old family estates, graveyards.
• Activity: Neither more aggressive or active during the day nor at night.

18. The Soul Trader

• Description: A sinister spirit who trades souls for material goods and often appears near markets or trading places.
• Evidence items: Strange trade records, glowing symbols, eerie contracts.
• Chasing devices: Protection rituals.
• Level: Markets, ruins, old trade routes.
• Activity: Neither more aggressive or active during the day nor at night.

19. The Firewalker

• Description: A spirit that is connected to fire and can create flames or heat through its presence.
• Evidence: Burn marks, charred remains, high temperatures.
• Deterrents: Water or fire extinguisher.
• Level: Industrial areas, old fire stations, warehouses.
• Activity: More aggressive during the day.

20. The Torn One

• Description: A tragic ghost whose body was destroyed by violent events, but who still mourns his death and frightens those around him.
• Evidence: Torn clothing, incomplete body parts, bloody traces.
• Repellents: Medicinal herbs.
• Level: Battlefields, ruins, old hospitals.
• Activity: More aggressive at night.

Hello dear Ghost Hunter community, We are happy to present you exciting news about the properties of the ghosts in our latest dev blog. These new features will make the gaming experience even more exciting and challenging.

New properties of the ghost:

1. Confusing abilities:

2. Influence on the ghost state:

3. Different perception abilities:

• Sensitive ghosts: Some ghosts can hear or see even the slightest movement, meaning players must be very careful not to be detected.
• Normal ghosts: Other ghosts have average perception, allowing them to notice movements and sounds to the usual extent.
• Weak ghosts: There are also ghosts whose perception is severely limited. These ghosts have very poor hearing or vision and present a different kind of challenge.

Growth opportunities and challenges:

Hello dear Ghost Hunter community, Before we dive into the details of the new graphics options, we would like to point out something important: Some of the new settings could be spoilers, as they include special adjustments for certain levels and game sections. We recommend using these options carefully in order to give you the best possible gaming experience without knowing too much about the game world in advance.

New options under the graphics:

Basic Settings:

• Screen Resolution: Choose the resolution that best suits your monitor and preferences.
• Window Mode: Decide whether you want to play in full screen or windowed mode.
• Graphics Quality: Adjust the overall graphics quality to find a balance between performance and visual detail.
• Anti-Aliasing: Reduces edge artifacts to ensure smoother image display.
• Texture Quality: Determines the level of detail of the textures in the game.
• Shadow Quality: Choose the precision and detail of the shadows.
• Reflection Quality: Optimizes the appearance of reflections.
• Post-Processing Quality: Affects effects such as color correction and blur.
• Motion Blur: Enables or disables motion blur for a more realistic representation of fast movements.
• Bloom: Controls the intensity of lighting effects that create a luminous glow.
• Shadow Side: Adjusts the depth and detail of the shadow sides.
• Vignette: Adds a darker edge environment to draw focus to the center of the image.
• Ambient Occlusion: Improves the light dynamics and shadows in the corners and near objects.

Advanced Settings:

• Lighting:
  • Dynamic Shadows: Adjusts the appearance of shadows that move with the light source.
  • Light Rays: Adds realistic light rays that become visible through light sources.
  • Dazzling Lights: Controls the intensity and effect of dazzling lights in the game.
• Textures and Details:
  • Character Detail Level: Optimizes the level of detail of the game characters.
  • Environment Detail Level: Controls the level of detail of the environment and landscapes.
• [spoiler]Special Effects:[/spoiler]
  • [spoiler]Fire Effects: Adjusts the appearance and intensity of fire effects.[/spoiler]
  • [spoiler]Explosion Effects: Optimizes the visual appearance of explosions.[/spoiler]
  • [spoiler]Water Effects: Controls the quality and detail of the water effects in the game.[/spoiler]
• Performance:
  • Frame Rate Smoothing: Improves the smoothness of the frame rate.
  • Render Distance: Determines how far in advance the game world is rendered.
  • Streaming Pool Size: Controls the amount of data used for in-game streaming.

Hello dear Ghost Hunter community, in our latest dev blog we would like to give you exciting insights into the development of our second equipment management system. Our goal is to further increase the realism in the game and offer you an even more intense gaming experience.

Realistic Equipment Management:

Challenges and details:

Revised file management system:

Current Development Status:

Hello dear Ghost Hunter community, We have sensational news for you! Our latest update brings exciting improvements and features that take ghost hunting to a whole new level. Today it's all about the COOP integration in the retro PC and other groundbreaking features that are currently in the testing phase. News about AI: We are developing a brand new perception sensor for the ghost, which will start the testing phase next week. This sensor is able to recognize players in both single player and COOP mode, taking the player's state of mind into account. This innovative feature will make the game even more exciting and challenging. News about equipment: All equipment items will receive completely new functionalities, which will also go into internal testing starting next week. These changes will fundamentally change the way you use your equipment in the game and ensure an even more intense gaming experience. What's new in COOP: [olist]

Hello dear Ghost Hunter community, We are happy to share with you today the latest developments for the PC and PS5 versions of "The Ghost - Task of the Ghost Hunters". Today a new test version went live for internal testing, which includes some exciting new features!

New Features:

Hello dear Ghost Hunter community, We are happy to present you an exciting new feature that has been in the testing phase since last week: fingerprints!

New features:

• Fingerprint analysis: We are currently testing the ability to discover and analyze fingerprints in the game. This feature should enable you to collect crucial clues and make ghost hunting even more exciting and detailed. Fingerprints can be found in various places in the level and provide valuable information about ghost activities.

Hello dear ghost hunter community, It's been a while since we last heard from you. Today we are happy to share some exciting news and progress from the development of The Ghost - Task of the Ghost Hunters.

Extensive backend developments

New textures for UV detection

Internal testing and outlook

Dear developer community, We would like to give you an insight into our current development work and technical challenges.

New backpack system:

Technical challenges in co-op mode:

We are pleased to announce the latest developments for The Ghost - Task of the Ghost Hunters. Please note the following changes and additions in version 0.8.3 Preview 1 for the open alpha branch:

Added:

• New dialogues in the tutorial for an improved introduction to the game.
• Introducing a stationary base for player interactions and upgrades.
• Integration of new fixed objects for an immersive gaming environment.

Changes:

• Performance improvements to optimize the gaming experience.
• Cleanup of assets that are no longer needed to increase efficiency.
• Optimized lighting effects for an improved visual experience.
• Adjusted the player's starting point in the tutorial for a smoother start.
• Moving the evidence collection items from the kitchen to the stationary base.

Dear developer community, It's time for exciting news again! We're excited to announce that a brand new update to our Open Alpha Branch will be released tomorrow evening at 7:00 PM CEST. This update brings a host of exciting changes and improvements that will take the gaming experience to a whole new level. Let's take a look at what to expect:

New objects:

Stationary base:

New textures:

Optimization of lighting effects:

Performance improvements:

New dialogs in the tutorial:

Hello dear Ghost Hunter community! It's time again for a new progress blog for "The Ghost - Task of the Ghost Hunters"! We hope you're all excited because we've got some exciting new things in store for you since our last update. Let's take a look:

New features:

Working on mobile surveillance camera:

Improvements and bug fixes:

Dear ghost hunter community, We are pleased to present you our monthly progress report. Here are the latest developments:

Textures:

Modeling:

Programming:

Preview of future updates:

Other plans of the game:

Welcome to version 0.8.2 of The Ghost - Task of the Ghost Hunters! This update brings significant improvements.

Changes:

Dynamic spawning:

Bug fix:

Tutorial can be started in the standard branch:

Fixed crash when player gets closer to ghost:

This hotfix update addresses an urgent issue that prevented the game from launching. Our developers responded quickly to ensure players could enjoy the game without interruption. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Thank you to our players for their feedback and support. We are continually working to improve the gaming experience and appreciate your engagement. Please enjoy the game and continue to report any problems or suggestions to us.

Version 0.8.0 marks a significant milestone for The Ghost - Task of the Ghost Hunters as the game remains in Early Access. With a wealth of new features, improvements and adjustments, we strive to deepen the gaming experience and respond to feedback from our community. This version not only brings a playable character with basic animations, but also a variety of new ways for players to move around and interact with the game world. Important optimizations have also been made to make the gameplay even more appealing. We warmly invite our players to participate in the open Alpha Branch and give us their valuable feedback to advance the development of The Ghost - Task of the Ghost Hunters together.

New features:

First playable character:

New keyboard shortcuts:

First-person/third-person switching:

New input interface:

Ghost ID:

German text edition:

Adjustable volume:

Mouse sensitivity settings:

New objects:

New animations:

Changes:

Optimizations of existing objects:

Visual improvements:

Revised day and night cycle:

Exchanging sound files:

Welcome back to the latest development update for The Ghost - Task of the Ghost Hunters! We've made some exciting advancements that make the gaming experience even more immersive and fascinating. In this issue we would like to talk about the evolution of the day-night cycle, the introduction of the first animation for the ghost in the tutorial, and the integration of the date, month and year into the day-night cycle.

1. Day-night cycle: realism and flexibility

2. Animated Ghost in the Tutorial: Life in the Spirit World

3. Integration of date, month and year into the day-night cycle: temporal depth

Final Thoughts

Feedback desired!

Hello ghost hunters, Today we would like to report to you the next progress. We've been working a lot on the player's animations in the last few days and weeks. So far we have only done the basic animations.

Revised animations

The Ghost ID Card

Multiple Language Support

Existing objects modified

Change of textures

Hello ghost hunters, Today we want to give you more insight into our development progress. We currently have several construction sites that we want to work on. We will go into the following details in the following progress blog: [olist]

The game character [/olist]

New objects for various new levels (small description and pictures).

In the following images you can see new objects used for the Gas Station level. Please note that the objects are still untextured: (Here you can see a shelf for the sales area of the gas station. The shelf is not yet final and we will definitely continue to work on it. This shelf will be placed on the wall.)
(Here you can see a shelf with a different variation. This shelf is best placed in the middle of the sales room as it has space to put something on both sides. This shelf is also still under construction.)
In the following images you can see new objects used for the subway station level. The new objects are not yet textured. (Light strip for the corridor of the subway station)
(Decoration for the hallway of the subway station. A barrel.)
The following images are general objects that we have not yet assigned to a level, the objects are untextured: (An elevator for a new level for any house. This is a simple elevator, for a building with three floors. The elevator will be placed in an elevator shaft later.) (A round elevator for any building. This is a glass elevator.)
The elevator consists of the elevator box with a control panel for floor selection and is equipped with light. Other different elevators are planned. At the end of this section we would like to emphasize that the objects are not yet final and therefore small changes can be made. In a later article, once we have placed the new objects in the levels, we will compile new images into a blog,

Revised menu

We have developed a new, revised menu concept. The menu concept is only for the options area. There are now three categories: [olist]

Hello ghost hunters,

Changes in the current developer build

Our next steps

Hello ghost hunters, Today we are writing a little dev blog with our progress so that you always know what we are currently working on. Today we released a new development version for our internal testers. In these changes we started to further develop the tutorial. In the development version, dialogs are now displayed that explain the basics of the game. We have also given the spirit its initial abilities to respond to the EMF and hunt you. However, the configurations for hunting and the EMF reader must be configured correctly. Finally, we heard the length of the battery. The battery no longer runs out so quickly in the development version. We are also working on new objects for the planned levels. We will add some more features in the development version before releasing the next version. We will inform you more about this in the next posts. You are welcome to give us feedback via Facebook or via Discord. If we don't write a post, we wish you a happy new year. We look forward to a good collaboration with you. Your MS Games and Software

Hello ghost hunter, Today we would like to update you 0.7.1. Publish and communicate any changes.

Added

• New sounds added. Suitable for events.
• Added a new event.
• The player can now walk.

Changes

• The walls have been remodeled and repositioned so that there are no longer any extinguishers.

Bugfix

• The light switches with the lamps and the generator are now linked so that the entire circuit now works.

Hello ghost hunters, We have now reached the last month of the year and we want to reveal a short and preliminary summary for 2023 and our preliminary plans for 2024. All we want to say here is that this is a preliminary report and not yet a final report. Plans for 2024 are also only preliminary. We have already experienced that minor bugs often lead to unexpected delays for our small team. If anything changes to our report at the turn of the year or if there are general changes to our plans, we will be happy to let you know via a dev blog.

The year 2023

The year 2024

The Basics of the Game

The CO-OP mode

• Internal and very small tester groups
• Extension to the test groups for streamers
• Extension for everyone with an application

Events

Levels

Implementation on PS5

Hello ghost hunters, We have had new information about COOP mode for a while now. We reported on the COOP mode for the first time in the article The first COOP tests have begun. Unfortunately, our plugin did not work to our complete satisfaction at the time. We had to quickly stop the test back then. That's why we decided to completely replan the COOP mode. We agreed that we would not develop the COOP mode using a plugin but would use the interface first-hand and not from a third-party provider. The disadvantage is that the development to COOP takes longer, but the advantage is that we have more options. We can use the functions better and design the COOP better. We have developed a lot on the COOP recently. That was the reason why something quieter has been in development since Halloween. We have now developed the basic building blocks for the network. We are now starting the next major construction phase. Creating a lobby and searching for a lobby. It will still take some time until the COOP is fully implemented into the game. We cannot give an exact time at this point. We try not to keep you waiting that long. We have designed and received plans ourselves on what the COOP should be like and are trying to develop the best solution for the COOP. Once the COOP is released, we expect some improvements to be developed. As soon as we have further information about the COOP, we will be happy to inform you. Your MS Games and Software

Hello ghost hunter, For many it now comes as a surprise. We have been planning the implementation on the PlayStation for a long time and now the time has come to officially announce The Ghost - Task of the Ghost Hunters for the PlayStation. Our release is planned for 2024. We are trying to learn from the mistakes we have already made for the Windows version and try to fix these bugs until the release on the PlayStation. We will even work on the graphics. We will try to continue to fix and improve the graphics in the near future. There are currently slightly more graphics problems on the PlayStation than on the Windows version. That should change. For further information, please visit our The Ghost - Task of the Ghost Hunters on PlayStation or our company page MS Games and Software on Facebook. And if you like our Facebook page you will receive the latest news about our development. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. Your MS Games and Software

Hello ghost hunters, The Tutorial and Multiplayer buttons have been deactivated as we will now be actively working on these two areas. Your MS Games and Software

Hello ghost hunters, We have a hotfix here because a bug crept into our last update. The Police Station level will now load again. Your MS Games and Software

Hello ghost hunter, Here's a small change. Since the Halloween event has ended successfully. The Halloween decorations will be removed in this update. Yours MS Games and Software

Hello ghost hunter, With this changelog we are releasing the next small update for the alpha testers in the alpha_closed branch with the following changes:

Added

• The ghost can now lock the doors while hunting to block your escape routes.
• Since new levels will be added soon, we have developed a new algorithm.

Changes

• The pumpkins have been visually changed.
• Corrections have been made to the windows.

Bugfix

• The safe door can be locked.

Hello Halloween ghost hunters, Today our first event starts, namely Halloween. That's why we decorated the levels specifically for Halloween. Keep your eyes and ears open. Maybe you see and hear the ghost. If you still have ideas until Halloween, don't forget. Our support via email and Discord is available to you at any time. Maybe we can release another Halloween update before Halloween. Your MS Games and Software

Hello ghost hunter, We are making the first size update public today. A lot has happened, but so far there have been few changes that you wanted. We're changing that starting today. From today on we have more time and are even more flexible. This wasn't planned until now, as 80% of our time in the last 5 months has been due to hardware problems. We have received new hardware. In addition to new hardware, we have completed a lot of training. Here's what's new in the update:

Added

• Police level.
• Some new objects.
• New sound files have been added.
• 4 levels of difficulty can now be selected in the main menu.
• The ghost will now spawn in the level.
• The ghost has the first sound.
• The sound in the main menu has been added back.
• New hint dialog.
• New in - game events
• The lumen effects have been added to all ceiling lamps.
• Added flickering light in the main menu.
• Some objects spawn randomly (during events time).
• The door panel has received new functions and status messages.
• The first 2 puzzles were linked in the first level.
• New Event - Objects.
• The ghost is now invisible.
• The ghost now moves through rooms.
• The ghost can now scare you with horror noises.
• Halloween event is released.

Options

• Montion Blur
• Resolution

Updated

• The engine has been completely updated to the latest version
• The entire project has been adapted to new requirements.

Changes

• The Interactions module has been completely redeveloped.
• The fog in the tutorial has been removed.
• Overlapping objects in the police level have been corrected.
• The new walls now have collision.
• New player controls
• Some objects have been changed (e.g. safe, event decoration, etc.)
• The mind has received a new structure.
• The ghost has received a new AI.
• Event - Objects have been modified.
• EMF reader has been slightly modified.

Troubleshooting

• Performance improved
• It is now possible again to click through to the options in the main menu.
• It is now possible to return to the main menu in Options, Credits and Update History.
• Security vulnerability in file management system fixed.
• All data will now be saved under a new path.
• All settings in the options settings are now prepared in the engine and displayed every time you start a level and the new settings are created.
• If the player interacts with another object and the widget disappears, all important widgets that are not allowed to disappear will also disappear.
• EMF Reader can be restarted by the player.
• The flashlight can be picked up again by the player.
• The correct resolution is now loaded when starting the level.
• The correct motion blur setting is loaded in the level.

Hello you ghost hunters, Here is the changelog for the testers in the branch alpha_closed:

Added

• New event objects.
• The ghost is now invisible.
• The ghost now moves through rooms.
• The ghost can now scare you with horror noises.

Changes

• Event objects have been changed.
• EMF reader has been slightly modified.

Hello ghost hunters, Unfortunately, yesterday's update contained unexpected and unexpected bugs that we really wanted to fix, so we have now released a new bug fix for the alpha_closed branch. That's why we didn't continue working on the work announced in the last post and fixed the bug fixes first. The following changes are now published in the alpha_closed branch:

Added

• New event objects.

Bugfix

• EMF Reader can be picked up again by the player.
• The flashlight can be picked up again by the player.
• The correct resolution is now loaded when starting the level.
• The correct motion blur setting is loaded in the level.

Hello ghost hunters, Starting today, a small update will be released for all internal testers. The update includes:

Added

• The lumen effects have been added to all ceiling lights.
• Added flickering light in the main menu.
• Some objects spawn randomly (during events time).
• The door panel has received new functions and status messages.
• The first 2 puzzles were linked in the first level.

Options

• Montion Blur
• Resolution

Bugfix

• It is now possible again to click through to the options in the main menu.
• It is now possible to return to the main menu in Options, Credits and Update History.
• Security vulnerability in file management system fixed.
• All data will now be saved under a new path.
• All settings set in the options are now saved in the engine and are checked every time the level is started and the new settings are applied.
• If the player wanted to interact with another object and the widget disappeared, all important widgets that are not allowed to disappear will also disappear.

Changes

• Some objects have been changed (e.g. safe, event decoration, etc.)
• The mind has received a new structure.
• The ghost has received a new AI (but not yet fully implemented)

Hello ghost hunters, We are currently working on various construction sites in the game. We've been working on new lighting effects lately, changing objects as you requested and new event assets. We are currently planning to develop a weather system. It is not yet clear whether we will develop the weather system dynamically or statically. We will decide that in the first test. Your MS Games and Software

Hello ghost hunters, Today we provide a new update for internal test groups with the following changes:

Added

• New hint dialog.
• New in - Game Events (Only for the alpha_closed branch)

Changes

• Fixed overlapping objects in Police level.
• The new walls now have collision.
• New player controls

Hello ghost hunters, after we reported about our technical difficulties in the last blog, we have some more news today. In addition to new objects and puzzles that we are planning for you, we are currently planning great in-game events for the rest of 2023. We have plans to hold a few more in-game events this year. At the moment, we cannot say whether we will be able to model and program all the objects required for the events in 2023, as this is a new effort. If we don't manage the events for 2023, we will definitely broadcast the events for 2024. For us, the basics of the game have the highest priority. Because we had received great feedback from you via e-mail to improve the game. We will definitely use the feedback to keep improving the game. We hope that we have spread good news for you. Your MS Games and Software

Hello ghost hunters, we have new news for you today. Positive and negative news. We'll start with the bad news. We don't want to hide anything from you. We have now had technical problems for a longer period of time, which we were able to solve in cooperation with cooperation partners. During the time we had the technical problem, we had modeled new objects. Now let's talk about the positive news. We received very good and many suggestions and bug reports. Thank you for that. We will be able to implement most of the suggestions. Since these are also extensive proposals, we need some time for many proposals. We are also currently developing new puzzles that we would like to implement into the game. Until now we could not implement the puzzles into the game due to the technical problem. We'll definitely do that in the next few days. The puzzles will definitely be an important feature as without solving the puzzles the level can be difficult to solve. We hope we can make you happy with the positive news. Your MS Games and Software

Hello ghost hunters, Today we are giving, hopefully the penultimate update to our internal test area:

Added

Changes

Bug fix

Hello ghost hunters, The discount campaign starts today and we would like to use this opportunity to inform you of very important news. We are currently working with only two developers on some new features and an update in the closed branch that we can allow our update to the open branch as well as the release branch. We think that the complete new features that we currently have in development internally and the features or update that is currently in the closed branch, we will release in the current week in the public branch as well as in the release branch, so that everyone can look forward to the Update and get access to the new features. We hope we have announced great news for you now. You can then read what we have actually implemented in the new updates in the changelog. Your MS Games and Software

Hello ghost hunters, we would like to give a small progress update on what we have done lately and what we are currently developing. We have developed a completely new system. We spent most of our time with the h system. With the new system, it is now much more realistic to interact with different objects. We are currently working on the shop system, as we promised you. The shop system is not fully developed yet, but should be implemented in the game soon. If I change anything, we'll let you know. Your MS Games and Software

Hello ghost hunters, today we provide the first update for the closed testers. We expect a few more bug fixes to come in the near future before the big update is made available to everyone. Here are the changes:

Added

Updated

Hello ghost hunters, after the release was almost 1 week ago, we thought it was time to tell you what exactly we are doing and what we are working on. Currently there isn't much in the game at all. Just a tutorial to review. Starting with the next level we have planned some changes. We just want to let you know that it's just a plan, doesn't mean we can do it by the next update. We're trying our best to do everything that's planned. We are currently building the first level. For the level we started modeling new models. We are generally not done with modeling. There is still a lot to model in the early access phase. In addition to the new level, we started modeling and programming additional modifications for electronic devices. We have also started to remodel and reprogram existing models to adapt the models to the new level. Now we come to a small detail that we have planned but haven't started yet. The mind should become more active for the first time. He should move in the rooms for the first time and do weird interactions. That's all that's currently on our development schedule. The developer schedule may change before the update. You are also welcome to join us on the Discord server at: https://discord.gg/75ud2QxJYP and join the discussion. Unfortunately we are not that many on the server yet and we would be happy about every single member. When you are on the server, you can chat with us and contribute your own ideas to the development. Your MS Games and Software

Hello ghost hunters, today is the day. The Ghost - Task of the Ghost Hunters game is now officially available on Steam. Now, of course, there is a lot of useful information for you about the release. The game The Ghost - Task of the Ghost Hunters is far from finished after the release. We want to develop the game with your ideas and our ideas into an acceptable game. We currently have a lot of ideas and wishes for The Ghost - Task of the Ghost Hunters, but not only our ideas are important, your ideas are also very important. You also have to play the game and you also have to have fun playing the game. We also know that the game might not please everyone yet, but we want to try to develop the best of the game with you. But for that we need a cooperation with you. If you buy the game there are two advantages for you. 1. You support the development of the game. That means we can use the money to develop the game further and with the 2nd point you have a big advantage. you can save The game will definitely cost more money after completion. Then you have to invest more money in the game. Even if we do discounts, the game might not be as cheap as it was when we started. We will write down some important detailed points below that you may have read from us several times. It is important to us that you know that we have not forgotten the points and are still working on them. We're still a small team at the moment and can't do that much yet. We want to change that in the future.

Our social media

Events

What does the future hold for The Ghost - Task of the Ghost Hunters

COOP

Our support

Hello ghost hunters, Today we fixed more changes and bug fixes before the release starts on June 02, 2023. After that, new features and bug fixes will follow after the release:

Added

• Added new objects

Deleted

• Music has been removed from the main menu

Bug fix

• If an item was picked up when it was not supposed to be picked up in the tutorial, a crash would occur.
• Fixed missing textures.

Hello ghost hunters, Today we have again prepared a small bug fix for all testers.

Added

• New in-game main menu.
• A few objects have received a new texture.

Bug fix

• The ground texture has been adjusted.
• The thermometer can now be picked up as a second or third item.
• It is now possible to scroll through all items with the mouse wheel.

Hello ghost hunters, we have a new update for all internal testers today. For the time being, this is the last update before the release. Now maybe if there are still bugs in the game we will upload bug fixes. Now we're announcing the following information about today's update:

Added

Engine-Update

Bug fix

Hello ghost hunters. We want to briefly write a small dev blog on the topic of Coop, since for us as developers the primary focus will be on the topic of Coop at a later date. We haven't mentioned anything about Coop for a long time. We will definitely continue to plan and develop the Coop. However, since there are still a few complications in the way of implementing the coop, we would like to find solutions. We are confident that we will find solutions to this and are continuing to test the Coop features internally. Once the coop works we will unlock it as development progresses and look forward to the coop feature the most. Since the coop feature will be the most important feature for us, and hopefully for you too, we don't want to leave the coop feature too long in the test phase, but also long enough for it to work well for most customers. For this very reason, it is also important to us that our development tools and development programs are always up to date so that you can use the best tools for the Coop experience. At the moment we have always been able to update all programs as soon as an update is available. We hope that it will still be possible later. You are welcome to exchange information with us in the community after the release of the Early Access version. We would appreciate it. Your MS Games and Software

Hey ghost hunters, Today we come with the latest news that you have often asked us. You have often asked us how it looks like you can test our game The Ghost - Task of the Ghost Hunters and if so, how. We have planned to open different branches after release. The following branches are planned:

• Alpha Tester (closed)
• Alpha Tester (open)

Alpha Test (closed)

Alpha test (open)

The difference between the 2 banches

What we wish for

Hello ghost hunters, we as developers have a new announcement to make to you. We've added a few new items to our developer plan and a little surprise for you as a customer. We have decided a new and 4th level of difficulty. The 4th difficulty is a big surprise for you, what will be so difficult about it. Let yourself be surprised until the 4th level of difficulty is introduced. Your MS Games and Software

Hello you ghost hunters, We would like to inform you that we have just received approval from everyone to release The Ghost - Task of the Ghost Hunters game from June 2nd, 2023. We are also now preparing for the release. We are now using the time wisely and are continuing to develop the game. We continue to expand the tutorial and fix bugs. We hope that the date of June 2nd, 2023 will not be postponed. If we should move the date again, there are good reasons that don't work for us in development. If we should postpone the release, we will announce it here immediately. We are very excited to be working with you as a community in Early Access. Your MS Games and Software

Hello ghost hunters, we received some bugs from our internal testers and we have now fixed them in the current week:

Added

main menu

• [spoiler]Added game status message[/spoiler]
• [spoiler]Objects added[/spoiler]
• [spoiler]Objects changed[/spoiler]

tutorial

• [spoiler]The tutorial has been enlarged[/spoiler]
• [spoiler]Added items[/spoiler]
• [spoiler]Textures changed[/spoiler]
• [spoiler]added sound[/spoiler]

Bug fix

main menu

• [spoiler]Some fonts have been changed[/spoiler]
• [spoiler]The wall texture has been fully added[/spoiler]

tutorial

• [spoiler]The flashlight could be picked up multiple times[/spoiler]
• [spoiler]If a 4th item is attempted to be picked up, the game is locked[/spoiler]
• [spoiler]The objects are now dropped correctly[/spoiler]
• [spoiler]The physics of the object have been changed[/spoiler]

Hello ghost hunters, with the update for our internal testers we fixed a few bug fixes.

Bug fix

• The EMF Reader can now be switched on with E.
• The flashlight has been better optimized.
• The items are now assigned the numbers 1, 2 and 3.
• All textures have been removed for optimization.
• Items can now be dropped with G.

Hello ghost hunters, we are providing a new small update for all internal testers today.

Added

• The light switches now have the first textures.
• New objects
• The flashlight now has a new object
• The light switches have been reduced in size and optically improved
• The light switches got new animations
• The player can now open the main menu
• The player can now discard any object that the player can pick up.

Troubleshooting

• The version number is now displayed correctly in the main menu.

Other

• Engine version updated

Hello ghost hunters, today we want to give a little dev - block update because it's been a bit quiet at the moment. Development continues to progress well. We are currently implementing all the features for the modeled items that are currently in the game. There aren't many items for you to interact with right now, but there are a few more items planned on our development roadmap. Let us surprise you with which articles are available until the release. In addition to implementing the functions, we fix numerous bugs.

The current time

Hello ghost hunters, we are providing a new update for the testers today.

Bug fix

• The game can now also be started without a Steam connection.

Revised

• The complete main menu is now completely in 3D.

New

• The first preview of the tutorial ( demo ).
• Added dialog for playtest.
• 2 rooms have already been set up halfway.
• The ghost can already make horror sounds.

Hello ghost hunters, here we are again releasing a new small update for our testers. This update includes the following changes:

• Reworked: The main menu has been reworked.
• Revised: The options menu has been revised.
• Revised. The credits menu has been redesigned.

Hello ghost hunters, we are releasing the first preview version today and are thus leaving the prototype. There are major changes:

• Added: Loading screens
• Revised: All layouts have been revised again.
• Revised: All data is now managed externally from the game.

Hello ghost hunters, we've put a lot into the day/night cycle feature lately. We fixed a big bug. In the bug the game always stayed the same time. The time now also works, and with it the day/night cycle feature. Time is an important feature as ghost hunting depends on the current time.
Your MS Games and Software

Hello ghost hunters, We have the first good news for you today. We set a very important milestone today. Today we implemented the first important COOP functions. That's why the first COOP tests with the company testers started today with a special test map. Since the COOP functions will be very extensive, we would like to test the tests for the COOP functions with the company testers for a longer period of time. That's why we can't say yet whether the COOP function will be implemented by the release. Your MS Games and Software

Hello ghost hunters, until the release we will implement a day/night cycle. However, you have to be very careful. The day/night cycle can have small or even large effects on the mind. The day/night cycle will be further expanded after the release. Therefore take care of yourselves. Your MS Games and Software

Hello everyone, We would like to share the good news with you today that we will be accepting the first registrations for the playtest from today. You can register for the playtest in the shop, as soon as we can unlock you, we will do that. You will be notified after activation. Your MS Games and Software

Hello everyone, Today we want to share some more news. Demo We have planned to release a demo for you guys. The demo will be the first playable version that you can try out. It is currently planned that only one level will be included in the demo. We don't know yet how long we'll keep the demo online. Playtest We also have a playtest planned. We will definitely start the playtest between the demo and the release. With the playtest we would like to test certain functions in the game with you and we want your feedback so that we can develop the game perfectly for you and, above all, develop it with you. Just like the demo, we don't know how long the playtest will stay online and how often we want to do the playtest with you. We would be happy to participate. The Ghost We started developing the first proofs of the ghost this week, as well as the first ghost types. Your MS Games and Software

Hello everyone, our spirit has now got a first ability, which we developers are testing from today. A skill that makes the game a bit scarier. The ghost now turns off all power in the entire house by itself. So it is not only very dark in the house but also very scary. You don't know where the ghost is currently and wants to scare you.

Hello everyone, we haven't checked in for a long time. We changed the engine from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5 in our game The Ghost - Task of the Ghost Hunters. Our goal until the full release is to develop a game with very good graphics. On the other hand, we are currently working on improved graphics and textures. We wish everyone a nice weekend. Your MS Games and Software.

Hello everyone, Not that much has happened this week, but we want to stay true to you and give you a little update on what we did this week. We were modeling almost non-stop this week. We have set ourselves the goal of currently modeling everyday objects. Like doors, windows, beds and so on. When we have finished modeling some models, we will continue programming on the actual game. We want to show you more screenshots in the future too. That's why we're currently doing a lot of modeling. If we still had some time besides modeling, we also made beautiful textures, which we then texture on the models. We would like to show you new screenshots as soon as we have modeled some models and we have made further progress with the programming. We do not yet have an exact date when we will publish the next screenshots. We try to give you a new insight into the game soon. Your MS Games and Software

Hi there, we would like to tell you what has happened in these weeks, especially because we have a little good curiosity for you.

The character

Audios / sound effects

The first 3D models

Our good news

The weekly update from 10/11/2021 - 10/15/2021 as this is our first update post for the game, we would like to extend a warm welcome to you. Here in the update area we will post the current status of the game so that you are always informed about the current status of the game. Now you will be wondering when we always post the update post? We will always post updates when there are relevant topics that we would like to share with you. We did the following during the week:

• The main menu started programming
• Started programming the first character