Gallery

• Fixed Ari BM having a Nightclub Variant

Security Office

• Fixed reload / next Level sometimes spawning the Level multiple times
  • Extra versions would stick around even when returning to the main menu
• Fixed blackscreen after getting attacked in the Security Office
  • If this issue still occurs please report it!
  • Mainly on OSX + Linux

[ 2025-04-02 15:58:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Gallery:

• Fixed some Scenes breaking the game when played twice in a row
• Fixed some Nightclub Sex Scenes not having Audio
• Fixed Characters not resetting correctly after Scene Animations

Dating:

• Fixed man having his dick out during SFW parts of the Sammy Date
• Fixed Characters sometimes not spawning, breaking Dates at certain points

Title:

• Fixed Gacha breaking if doing a 1x pull and then a 10x pull

Nightclub:

• Fixed Poppi Rocket normals
• Fixed Ari T-Posing in Excited Idle B
• Fixed Flip Phone being available in the Boss Level

Security Office:

• Added Night Indicators
• Added second Microgame Indicator next to Color bar
  • Should help for colorblind people :)

General:

• All Scenes (SFW / NSFW / Death Taunt) are now skippable
• Fixed broken Lighting on Ari Plushie
• Fixed Bug Tracking not actually reporting anything to us :(

[ 2025-03-20 21:24:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

Nightclub:

• Fixed Customers sometimes spawning without a Preference
• Fixed being able to fall through the Diamond Room window
• Fixed not all clutter being removed in the Heart Room
• Fixed issues with Aris eye in some Animations

Security Office:

• Fixed Ari missing her Broom, Sniper, and Handgun

Gallery:

• Fixed some fixed Camera Animations having a bad perspective
• Fixed Cum not being lit correctly
• Fixed Maddie missing her Orb in some Animations
• Fixed Audio of previous Animation not stopping when switching to a different one
• Fixed Animations sometimes continuing to play when trying to switch to a different one

Title:

• Fixed Item Count not visually updating when gifting

General:

• Disabled Assist Mode in Tutorial Levels
  • Would lead to the Tutorial breaking

[ 2025-03-16 01:48:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello :) Here's some bugfixes for yesterdays update. We're aware of several other issues that we haven't been able to reproduce so far, but we're still looking into stuff! XOXO MonsterBox [hr][/hr]

Nightclub:

• Fixed Nightclub Spade Room Waterfall rotating around the wrong axis
• Fixed Nightclub Back Area Lighting
• Fixed missing Texture on Poppi Rockets
• Fixed Boss Ending taking too long

Security Office:

• Fixed Poppi having her Grippers out (Security Office)
• Fixed Boss Level completion not being saved
• Fixed Result UI not showing after losing to a Plushie Bomb

Title:

• Fixed Level Progress calculation

Dating:

• Fixed Auto Mode sometimes stopping to work

Gallery:

• Added Male Variants (Opaque, Half Transparent, Transparent)
• Fixed Closing the Menu via Escape sometimes immediately reopening it
• Fixed Audio from previous Animation Looping in the Background when going into a Scene
• Fixed Death Taunt + Scene Animations ending too early
• Fixed Death Taunt Breaking Audio + other Scene Animations

General:

• Fixed Plushies being dropped multiple times
• Fixed Pixels Floating around Characters

[ 2025-03-14 21:36:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello! As mentioned in the last set of (proper) Patch Notes, the next update would be the big one. Well, here it is! [strike]Just ignore those Hotfix ones btw.[/strike] Anyway, let's get right into it. [hr][/hr]

Dating

First and foremost, dates have arrived on the island. Go meet with Prinny (who is making her main game debut) and shell tell you all about it. These dates are going to be a mainstay feature of the game moving forward, with many more planned, and another already in development for release with the next update. Get to know your favorite girls, and enjoy the most quality time youve gotten with them so far. Dates contain a lot of written dialogue and character specific animations, as well as a good number of new voicelines to let their personalities shine. Theres also some new lewd content (with special content for those who wish to keep things tame.) Currently, there is only one date available (with Sammy), but more are on their way! [hr][/hr]

Store

If youre going to date a lady, youre going to have to learn how to treat her right. With this in mind, welcome to the Store! Using tokens that you can find in the Nightclub and Security Office, you can try your luck to secure the gifts that your girls have been waiting for. This system is still being worked on, so you cant go full Casanova just yet. However, theres nothing wrong with amassing a little pile of goodies for your favorites. Oh, and please don't make fun of me being poor. [hr][/hr]

Gallery

Youve been pestering us for it, and here it finally is! A new gallery has been added, featuring all the animations you know and love, as well as a neat new free-cam that lets you get right where you want to be in the action. But, if you want to see everything, youll have to play everything, so be sure to get through the Nightclub and Security Office to unlock all of the animations! This is a new style of gallery than what weve done before, but were very happy with it, and hope you all enjoy it as much as we do. Just dont hold it against us if you fly right up a characters nose and they look funny. The old media gallery still exists, so dont worry about missing out on all of those animations either, its just tucked safely away in the extras menu. Which leads us into [hr][/hr]

Title Screen

Our VCR went to the repair shop and never came back, so welcome to the new title screen and menus for IN HEAT: Lustful Nights! Due to the sheer number of new systems and menus added in this update, we found it a bit hard getting everything integrated into the old title screen without just throwing everything on the monitor. Therefore we decided to rebuild it from the ground up with ample space should we ever require even more menus! With new music, new options, and a significant increase in Sammy eye contact, we hope youll find this menu to be a bit more responsive than before. [hr][/hr]

Lighting

Everyone loves lights, and we're experimenting with some new ones The game now relies far less on realtime lighting, opting for baked lighting instead. Even Unity was telling us that we were overdoing it before so here we are. This should generally improve performance and overall just provide more consistent visuals. Were still testing things out and tweaking some areas, so expect adjustments and even better-looking scenes in the future! [hr][/hr]

Save Upgrade

Bad news time! Can't only have good ones :( Due to various new systems tracking player progress being added, the savestate of every game will need to be upgraded. Aaaaand this includes a progress reset. This should however be the first and last time we have to do something like this, so that's good news I guess? Just to make sure people are aware of this change there'll be a big spooky disclaimer warning you that your save data will be reset, in case you want to save it beforehand. Here's some top secret information for those actually reading this. You can find the savestate under one of the following:

• Windows: %userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\MonsterBox\IN HEAT
• Linux: ~/.config/unity3d/MonsterBox/IN HEAT
• Mac: MacAppSupport\MonsterBox\IN HEAT

[hr][/hr] No separate changelog this time. It'd be a bit long. Bug fixes and stuff ya know. The usual. Fun Fact: This update contained 700 commits, which I'm sure will mean something to someone. That's roughly 31% of the total commits for the game :) As always we'd like to thank you all for your continued support of this project and we hope you're looking forward for what's to come next! Now it's back into the mines for us to continue work on the next update. XOXO MonsterBox

[ 2025-03-13 17:03:24 CET ] [ Original post ]

Fixed Textures not appearing / randomly disappearing. This issue seems to have been most prevalent in the Nightclub, although we've seen some reports for the Title Screen & Security Office. We couldn't replicate this issue on any of our machines so the fix is based on feedback from some Users that did run into this issue. [hr][/hr] We've also added some new options to the Settings:

• Automatic Bug Reporting
• Configurable MSAA Level

Bug reporting is completely optional and sends us anonymized data whenever an error occurs in our code. By default bug reporting is disabled. Collected data includes the player's GPU's name, its VRAM, and the exception itself. It's often the case that we aren't able to replicate some of the issues that users are facing so this data can help out a lot. The collected data is going straight to us and isn't being stored anywhere else. Aside from that the MSAA Level is now configurable for all quality levels. Previously MSAA (4x) was only enabled on the "High" Quality setting.

[ 2025-02-17 19:20:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Fixed various issues with Japanese Subtitles Fixed potential issues with the game process sometimes not quitting correctly

[ 2025-02-13 09:54:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Fixed Nightclub Flip Phone not opening. I shouldn't have added that last sentence in the previous update.

[ 2025-02-10 19:39:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello! Uhh, Happy New Year? It's been a bit since our last update. We've been hard at work on the next big update but we aren't quite done with it yet. Nevertheless, we didn't want to stay completely silent so we've decided to make another in-between update with some QoL changes as well as some bug fixes (can't ever have enough of those). For the Nightclub, we've adjusted how the Flip Phone is accessed, added additional Boss Lines, and made some slight adjustments to the Tutorial. We also decided to give the Security Office some love with a new Tutorial Level, updated Phone lines, and a Boss Intro! These changes should hopefully make the Level a bit more understandable for new Players. Next update will be a big one! [strike]Unless this one breaks everything, then it's the one after that[/strike] XOXO MonsterBox [hr][/hr]

Features

Security Office

• Added Tutorial Level
• Added Boss Level Intro Video

Adjustments

General

• Removed Christmas Decorations
• Improved Video Playback Quality
• Improved Performance
• Updated VHS Effects

Nightclub

• Added additional Boss Level Lines
• Updated Tutorial Lines
• Adjusted Flip Phone Controls
  • Now opens via Left Control on Keyboard / X on Gamepad

Security Office

• Updated Phone Lines

Fixes

General

• Fixed Player Model sometimes getting stuck in Scene Locations
• Fixed CCTV sometimes remaining active when it shouldn't
• Fixed Character accessories being visible when standing on glass

Nightclub

• Fixed Flip Phone being usable during the Boss Level
• Fixed Flip Phone sometimes being active when not actually visible
• Fixed minor clipping issues with Sammy NSFW Phone Scene

Security Office

• Fixed Boss Level End Screen not automatically selecting Button

[ 2025-02-10 18:02:30 CET ] [ Original post ]

Quick update with some bug fixes from the previous version:

• Fixed Robot being able to see the Scene Location
• Fixed looking down (whilst looking to the side) in the SO not opening Cameras
  • Returned to previous behaviour
• Fixed NSFW Scene UI sometimes staying visible when returning to Gameplay
• Fixed Radio BGM playing over Scene BGM
• Fixed Low Sanity affecting Scene SFX Volume

[ 2024-12-16 16:17:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=mJ9M_U92Bp8;full][/previewyoutube] Happy Holidays! The second part of the sex update is out now, this time focusing on the Nightclub! Whilst the update for the Security Office improved on the existing system, we've added something completely new for the Nightclub.
Turns out the Manager snuck in a phone to play Snake, and they have all of the girls' numbers Bored at work? Call one of them up! Please also check out the new SFW Scenes we've added for this system! We're very happy with them! :) [hr][/hr] We would also like to thank OpaluVA for voicing Ari up until now! Due to them having become more busy lately, we've mutually agreed to continue with a new voice for Ari. Opalu has also been voicing Misty, and there will be no changes there! All old and new voice clips of Ari in the game have been replaced with new ones by JellyfishJubilee. Please show both of them some love! [hr][/hr] As always we'll be listening to your feedback and will be making adjustments to this system where needed! We do still have some smaller QoL updates planned before the next big one, so look forward to those! XOXO MonsterBox [hr][/hr]

Changelog

Features

Nightclub

• Added Flip Phone
  • Used to trigger Character (Sex) Scenes
  • Activatable by looking down in the Office
  • Skips to the next full hour on use

Detective Room

• Added Christmas-themed BGM

Adjustments

General

• Removed Halloween Decorations :(
• Added Christmas Decorations :)

Nightclub

• Adjusted Saya Statue Lighting

Settings

• Adjusted Assist Mode Tooltip
  • Doesn't mention "Search" anymore

Fixes

Nightclub

• Fixed Diamond Room Door not being flush with right wall
• Fixed Roof Lighting

Security Office

• Fixed grass clipping through right Security Door
• Fixed Nile Hands clipping into Male leg during Sex Scene
• Fixed Poppi's legs flying in the air during Sex Scene

[ 2024-12-15 18:11:16 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello again! While working on the second part of the Sex Update we've been paying close attention to your feedback. Based on that, we decided to put out an in-between update to address some of the top requests! Overall, the feedback has been very positive but we've noticed a few requests popping up again and again: bringing back the previous scenes, with special emphasis of on their intros, and adding variable sex intensity. While we would've loved to keep the old animations around, they were built for a different system and don't quite fit with the new one. Whilst it would've technically been possible to adjust them to work with the new system, it'd be tough to make them work smoothly with it. Nevertheless, we couldn't just ignore this request. So, all current sex scenes now have an intro scene again. Instead of the intros always leading directly into the actual sex scene we've decided to be a bit more creative with it. Fan favorites like Poppi's smooches & choking Misty make a return! We hope you enjoy these changes, and we're excited to bring you even more soon! Oh yeah, and the sex intensity is now variable :) XOXO MonsterBox [hr][/hr]

Changelog

Features

Security Office

• Sex System
  • Animation Intensity is now variable
  • Short Intro Scenes have been (re)added
• Added Night 12 Boss Theme

Adjustments

Security Office

• Adjusted Male to be transparent in the Misty Sex Scene

Sex

• Adjusted Shortcut Button Prompt Sizing

Fixes

General

• Fixed the Game process sometimes not quitting correctly
  • If closing the game via Alt + F4 / Windows Exit Button

Settings

• Fixed the highest available Resolution not being selectable if the game wasn't started with it

Security Office

• Fixed Poppi Death Taunt facing the wrong direction
• Fixed Poppi Jumpscare Lighting
• Fixed Misty Sex Scene Vagina not being animated correctly

Title Screen

• Fixed Quit Screen stopping to work after denying the prompt once

Sex

• Fixed artifacts in the Cum Shader
• Fixed Shortcut Keys working even after the Sex Scene ended

[ 2024-11-08 20:34:32 CET ] [ Original post ]

The first part of the Halloween + Sex Update is now live! The newly added Sex Content is currently limited to the Security Office Level so we can gauge its reception and make changes where necessary before fully committing to it. As before, Sex Content in the Security Office is restricted to losing the game. At the moment, there is only one scene available per character with more being planned for the future! Content for the Nightclub will be implemented in a similar manner, though it won't be restricted to losing the game. Stay tuned for more information in the future! That's all for now! We hope you enjoy this update, and we would love to hear your feedback on this new system! XOXO MonsterBox [hr][/hr]

Changelog

Features

Security Office

• Added improved Sex System
  • Animations with increasing intensity
  • The Player can now cum

Adjustments

General

• Added Halloween Decorations

Assist Mode

• Repair now works for Nightclub Fuse Boxes + Bombs

Security Office

• Added Icons to Power Panel Buttons
  • Should be better readable for colorblind folks now
• Adjusted Grass to have less of a performance impact

Nightclub

• Added SFX when new Customers enter the Nightclub
• Moved Water Levers to be better visible on 4:3 Screens

Linux

• Changed Graphics API to Vulkan

Fixes

Nightclub

• Fixed multiple Characters appearing in the Score Screen
  • Only in Night 12

[ 2024-10-18 21:19:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello Gamers! It's been a bit since the last update but we've been hard at work working on the next big update. As we're not quite done yet, we've decided to make some smaller content updates in the meanwhile so you've got some new stuff to see.

Spooky season sneak peeks

As we're entering the spooky season we've made some visual adjustments to various parts of the game. Here's a sneak peek of what's to come:

New Jump scare Video out now!

We've also posted a new Halloween themed Jump scare on YouTube, please enjoy! [previewyoutube=IBUAw5U0Fgw;full][/previewyoutube]

Upcoming Content

In terms of actual content updates we're currently reworking the sex systems for both the Nightclub and Security Office to offer a bit more content. Here's what you can look forward to:

• More Sex Animations
• Varying Animation Intensities
• Ejaculation

That's all for now! Thanks for all the support until now and we hope you're looking forward to what's to come! XOXO MonsterBox

[ 2024-10-04 20:50:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

The previous update (U0.2.5) had an issue that caused Controller Input to not be accepted when using the Virtual Cursor (CCTV). This Hotfix Patch fixes this issue :)

[ 2024-07-25 20:57:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Adjustments

Nightclub

• Updated Ari Assignment SFX
• Updated Tutorial Voice Lines + Subtitles

Fixes

General

• Various Localization Fixes

Nightclub

• Fixed being able to fall through the Diamond Room window

[ 2024-07-23 14:46:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've just published a new update containing various bug fixes. An issue with blackscreens appearing after a Level Reload should be fixed with this :) -----------------------------------------------------------------

Adjustments

Nightclub

• Customer Status Displays now highlighted on the Customer that is assigned to the currently visible room

Controls

• Left / Right Shoulder Buttons can now be used to switch between interactables
• Mouse Cursor visibility will now be re-enabled on any Input
  • Only relevant if switching between Gamepad and Mouse
• Adjusted when Button Hint Glyphs are updated
  • Instead of updating on the slightest Mouse Input, now requires a Button Press

Fixes

General

• Fixed Blackscreen after winning a Night and then having to reload the subsequent Night
  • Only happened after losing the subsequent Night, reloading via Pause Menu should be fine

Nightclub

• Fixed Night 12 Minigame BGM not looping
• Fixed Score BGM sometimes re-enabling itself in Night 12
• Fixed Poppi sometimes being selectable in Night 12
• Fixed Customer Status Displays not fitting into their slots properly
• Fixed Characters assigned to a room, then assigned to the stripping pole, still being considered assigned to the Room

Security Office

• Fixed Korean Font Size being too big in the Result Screen

[ 2024-07-05 15:02:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've just published a new update containing various performance improvements and balancing changes. -----------------------------------------------------------------

Performance

The performance within Cameras in the Nightclub should be a lot better now. From our testing on a Steam Deck the average FPS went up from ~34FPS to 60FPS+ on Medium Settings. The Security Office Cameras didn't seem to be affected by this issue. We've also adjusted some things regarding what is being rendered and when it is being rendered which should slightly bring down the GPU Usage across the entire game. We'll keep looking into performance issues in the future!

Features

Pause Menu

• Added Restart Button

Adjustments

Nightclub

• Increased Robot Movement & Rotation Speed
  • Movement +33%
  • Rotation +50%
• Now granting a short grace period after being attacked

Security Office

• Adjusted Poppi Sex Scene to work better on widescreen monitors
• Decreased Assist Repair Actuation Time
  • 5s -> 1s
• Maddie now grants a short grace period after leaving
• Nile Heart Particles now disabled after the charm period ends
  • Previously only ended after she moved

Settings

• Adjusted how the available Refresh Rates are determined

Fixes

General

• Opening the Steam Overlay won't pause the game anymore where it is not allowed
  • Also applies to pressing the Steam Button on a Steam Deck
• Fixed CCTV not closing by pressing the Right Mouse Button
• Fixed Confirmation Screens being openable & activatable multiple times
  • Caused Issues with some UI Elements not being closable anymore
• Fixed Localization Issues
  • Chinese, Korean, Russian

Nightclub

• Fixed multiple Characters spawning in the Score Screen in certain situations
  • Only happened in Night 12
• Fixed Ari Transformation being interrupted if Player is attacked during it
• Fixed Ari Transforming in Night 12
• Fixed SS Rank BGM not looping

[ 2024-07-01 09:54:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

The previous update (U0.2.2) had an issue that caused the Result Screen in the Security Office to not accept any Input. This Hotfix Patch fixes this issue :)

[ 2024-06-24 22:38:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've just published a new update containing various fixes and scoring adjustments. We're aware of various other issues but are still investigating on what's causing them :) -----------------------------------------------------------------

Adjustments

Nightclub

• Adjusted CCTV Map positioning
  • Was being obscured by Mouse Control Areas
• Adjusted Score Requirements (Score + Customers)
• Adjusted Male Assignment SFX Volume

Security Office

• Adjusted Misty Death Taunt positioning

Gallery

• Videos will not be cropped anymore on non-16:9 displays
  • Bars will be displayed on the side instead

Fixes

General

• Fixed looking down not always opening Cameras
• Fixed Videos not detecting end correctly on low framerates
• Fixed various widescreen issues

Nightclub

• Fixed Customers sometimes spawning without Character preferences
• Fixed Nightclub Night 12 Score not always being saved
• Fixed some Rank requirements not making SS Rank possible
• Fixed Scoring calculation being broken
• Fixed Water Levers breaking Rooms in the tutorial before this is explained
• Fixed alternate Camera Button not being centered correctly

[ 2024-06-24 18:25:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've just published a new update containing various fixes and minor adjustments. -----------------------------------------------------------------

Features

Nightclub

• Water Levers can now be activated via Number Keys
  • Both Alpha & Numpad Keys are supported

Adjustments

Nightclub

• Adjusted Nights 3, 4, and 5 to better match the Telephone Clips

Title Screen

• Gallery is now generally available
  • Videos still need to be unlocked
• Tutorial Levels are now mandatory to unlock the first actual Level
  • Players that have already unlocked Level 2 will not need to play the Tutorial to unlock Level 1

Fixes

Nightclub

• Added missing Wall & Floor colliders
• Fixed Fern colliders being way too big

Security Office

• Fixed Microwave Audio not being paused when the game is
• Fixed Maddie getting stuck in the doorway

General

• Fixed unlocked Levels sometimes not being saved
• Improved Virtual Cursor accuracy when using a mouse

[ 2024-06-22 16:14:51 CET ] [ Original post ]

After a long development process we are finally for the Steam release! This is a major step forward, but we're nowhere near done yet. Thank you for all your love, patience, and support! Without lovely fans like you, we wouldn't be here! Please please please let us know what you think of the Nightclub! Happy Gaming~

[ 2024-06-21 23:47:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

We're happy to announce that IN HEAT will be releasing in Early Access later this month! It's been a long time coming and we'd like to thank you all for your support so far! We have also uploaded a new Gameplay Trailer on Steam a few days ago for those that missed it!

[ 2024-06-07 23:47:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've just published a new update for the demo containing some difficulty adjustments, QoL changes, and minor bug fixes. -----------------------------------------------------------------

Adjustments

Button Hints

• Updated Button Hints when Sammy is in Room

Characters (generally)

• Adjusted difficulty

Poppi

• Changed Bomb defuse time from 2s to 1.5s

Sammy

• Now restores Sanity when successfully shaken off

Cleaning Robot

• Now has an alarm lamp for improved visibility

Plushies

• All Plushies are now selectable in the Title Screen
  • Currently only Sammy & Poppi

Improvements

Assist Mode

• Now shows a *thonk* Subtitle when a Character moves to a window

Telephone / Tutorial

• Added Telephone Clips for various Levels
• Updated Telephone Clip for first Level

Subtitles

• Now have a black background to set them apart from the Level

Fixes

CCTV

• Fixed Virtual Cursor not working via Keyboard

Telephone / Tutorial

• Fixed Telephone Subtitles never appearing
• Fixed Subtitles not appearing when going to the Main Menu and back into a Level
  • Pausing & Unpausing made them appear again

Cleaning Robot

• Fixed Collision Shape

Poppi

• Fixed Bomb not being planted if moving from Hallway or Window

[ 2024-05-11 19:23:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've just published a new update for the demo containing some minor bug fixes. Additionally, localization for Chinese (Simplified + Traditional), Korean, and Russian have been added. -----------------------------------------------------------------

Features

Localization

• Added Chinese (Traditional) Localization
• Added Chinese (Simplified) Localization
• Added Russian Localization
• Added Korean Localization

Subtitles

• Added Subtitles for the Phone Call in the first Level

Adjustments

Localization

• Updated Font Rendering
  • Pixel Fonts now look crispier

Controls

• Mouse Cursor now hidden when playing with a Gamepad

Misty

• Increased Sanity Drain whilst banging on the door

Fixes

Button Hints

• Fixed DualSense Controller displaying Xbox Glyphs

Security Office

• Fixed Breathing SFX not staying disabled after a Game Over

[ 2024-03-08 15:47:22 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've just published a new update for the demo containing some minor bug fixes. -----------------------------------------------------------------

Adjustments

Sound

• Increased Volume of a Window Hit SFX
• Decreased Volume of the Power Panel Sparks
• Decreased Volume of the Power Panel Lever being flipped

Fixes

Subtitles

• Fixed Subtitles sometimes lingering when returning back to the Title Screen

Saving

• Fixed corrupted Save Data breaking the Title Screen
  • Caused Title Screen Buttons to not work correctly
  • The corrupted Save Data will now be renamed and a new one is created

Microgames

• Fixed the main Microgame Outline being displayed when the Player is still in the respective Camera when the Microgame activates
  • Relevant for Power Panel & Valve
  • Didn't allow interacting with the Power Panel Buttons until going out of the Camera and back in

[ 2024-02-11 22:24:17 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've just published a new update for the demo containing some minor bug fixes and various balancing changes. -----------------------------------------------------------------

Adjustments

Assist Mode

• Removed Search

Settings

• VSync not enabled by default anymore
  • Sometimes causes issues when in Fullscreen mode

Misty

• Now increases Sanity Drain whilst banging on the door

Maddie

• Now resets all Characters movement cooldowns when coming into the office
  • Misty and Ari are not affected by this

Sammy

• Decreased required movement to shake her off across the board

Poppi

• Decreased Poppi's Bomb defusal time
• Decreased Bomb Chance on some Levels

Nile

• Now has a grace period before charming starts
  • Signified by a cool exclamation mark
• Needs to be charmed even if Maddie is in the room again

Improvements

Cleaning Robot

• Added Move Points to the Left & Right Hallway

Power Panel

• Added Sound cue when the Power Panel breaks

Fixes

Security Doors

• Fixed Doors playing opening Animation when starting a Level
• Now start completely open

Power Panel

• Fixed Power Panel Lever starting in the Up Position even though it's not broken

Title Screen

• Fixed Gallery Buttons still being selectable whilst in a Camera Transition

CCTV

• Fixed the REC Symbol + Text sometimes not cycling

[ 2024-01-24 19:30:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've just published a new update for the demo containing various bug fixes. Additionally, the opacity of the green Mouse Control Areas can now be adjusted for those that don't need it / find it annoying. -----------------------------------------------------------------

Features

Mouse Controls

• Control Area Opacity now configurable in Settings
  • Adjusts both the Office / CCTV Controls and the Valve ones

Fixes

General

• Fixed Levels sometimes not ending correctly

Title Screen

• Fixed random UI SFX being played when entering the Title Screen
• Fixed the Title Screen sometimes starting at the wrong Camera

Security Room

• Fixed Misty Minigame Button not being interactable
• Fixed Show Room Camera Movement being 37.5% slower than all others
• Fixed Restaurant Cracks sometimes switching colors
• Fixed Stage Room Hallway clipping
• Fixed Valve Microgame still displaying its Outline when already in the Subcamera

Misty

• Fixed Misty not stopping to bang on the door after the Game ends

CCTV

• Fixed being able to interact with stuff in broken Cameras

Gamepad

• Fixed picking up anything breaking Gamepad Controls
• Player wasn't able to interact / pick up anything via CCTV

Mouse Controls

• Fixed Office Mouse Controls only actuating once
• Player had to leave and re-enter Control Area to actuate them again

Button Hints

• Fixed Confirmation Screens now updating the Button Hints
• Fixed Level Selection Button Hints being incomplete
  • Was missing a "Select" Hint

Settings

• Fixed Graphics Settings not being loaded correctly if an invalid Quality Setting value is saved
• Fixed Settings freezing the Game if any value in the config.ini is invalid
  • Now reverts to default value

[ 2024-01-11 22:57:33 CET ] [ Original post ]

Happy New Year! We've just published a new update for the demo containing various bug fixes, performance improvements, and other stuff. Here are some highlights: - Map now always visible in the bottom right corner (in CCTV) - Maddie now blocks interactions - Japanese Localization - Subtitles -----------------------------------------------------------------

Features

Localization

• Added Japanese Localization

Subtitles

• Can be enabled/disabled in the Audio Settings
• Added for any time a Character says something

Improvements (Security Room)

General

• Various Performance Improvements
• Updated Male Model
• Various Performance Improvements
• Updated Player Lighting
  • Now works better for various Animations

Ari

• Added Breathing Animation when standing in a doorway

Adjustments (Security Room)

Button Hints

• Swapped Horizontal / Vertical Keyboard Icons
  • White buttons are now correct, not the greyed-out ones

CCTV

• Map will now always be visible in the bottom right corner
• Map now shows the currently active room
• Closing out of a Subcamera will now always return to the main camera

Maddie

• When blocking a Camera, Interactables and pickups will now be unavailable

Nile

• Doesn't get charmed / break cameras anymore whilst at a window
  • Previously forced Player to keep the door closed until she eventually wandered off

Fixes

Title Screen

• Fixed Menus sometimes not being displayed when returning from a Level
• Fixed Tape Removal SFX playing multiple times if trying to exit multiple times
• Fixed Button Hints not being reset when closing the Settings Menu
• Fixed Quit Screen Button Hints being inverted
  • Horizontal instead of Vertical

Security Room

• Fixed Player Camera trying to center itself when it shouldn't
• Fixed Plushie Bomb sometimes failing to spawn
• Fixed Squeeze Toy sometimes disappearing out of the Player's hands and becoming unavailable

CCTV

• Fixed "Repair" not being usable on Gamepad as it was using the same Button as closing out of CCTV
• Fixed Assist Button Background not being completely transparent

[ 2024-01-01 00:47:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've just rolled out an update for the demo containing various bug fixes among changes to Assist Mode & Maddies AI. -----------------------------------------------------------------

Features

Assist Mode

• Using "Repair" whilst in a broken Camera will now repair it

Adjustments

Assist Mode

• "Repair" Activation time increased from 3 to 5 seconds

Game

• Running Microwave doesn't display its outline anymore

Maddie

• Now actually moves to the Restaurant if the Microwave is activated
  • Previously just teleported away
• Now reacts to the Microwave being activated instead of waiting for it to finish
• Now also reacts to the Microwave if not standing in the Hallway
  • Allows unblocking of Microgame Cameras

Improvements

General

• Minor performance improvements

CCTV

• Mouse Controls will now be displayed depending on which axes the Camera can move on

Settings

• Custom Resolution / Refresh Rate will now be displayed correctly in Settings
  • Switching back to a "normal" value and saving will remove the custom values from the available choices
• Default Refresh Rate set to 60Hz
  • Or lower if 60Hz is not available

Fixes

General

• Fixed Character Models looking off with Low / Medium Graphics Settings
• Fixed the broken Microwave resetting its appearance
  • Someone cleaned up the exploded Casserole from the inside

CCTV

• Fixed Mouse Controls being visible in broken Cameras
• Fixed Mouse Controls not updating when switching between Cameras

UI

• Fixed Assist Mode displaying wrong Button Prompts

Settings

• Fixed Resolution / Refresh Rate resetting when closing Settings without changing anything
• Fixed displayed Resolution / Refresh Rate not corresponding to the active setting
• Fixed Refresh Rate Choice sometimes being active whilst VSync is active
• Fixed config.ini not populating the Resolution correctly on first generation
  • Previously 0 x 0, now the highest available resolution

[ 2023-11-26 19:50:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've just rolled out an update for the demo forbidding Sammy from stealing the Players Plushie. Due to ongoing feedback we'll be reworking this feature so it is clearer to understand and easier to find the Plushie. -----------------------------------------------------------------

Features

• Disabled Plushie Stealing

Improvements

• Added Game Application Icon

Fixes

General

• Fixed Level Tapes playing Sounds even when one is already inserted

[ 2023-11-06 13:36:07 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've just rolled out an update for the demo containing various bug fixes. -----------------------------------------------------------------

Improvements

• Mouse will now be constrained to the Game Window whilst in focus

Fixes

General

• Fixed Volume not being loaded correctly on game startup
• Fixed Squeeze Toy Pickup not being selectable via Gamepad
• Fixed Camera misalignment when killed in Cameras at low Sanity
  • Most prominently with Ari

Microgames

• Cleaning Robot
  • Fixed being able to click on the Cleaning Robot multiple times, causing Microgames to break
• Power Panel
  • Fixed Sparks sometimes not spawning
  • Fixed Buttons being re-selected when failing the Microgame whilst already out of Camera
  • Fixed completing Microgame disabling the current Interactables if already out of Camera
• Valve Turn
  • Can now be solved again without leaving and re-entering

UI

• Fixed Settings Tooltips not being displayed (Title Screen only)

[ 2023-11-01 23:27:43 CET ] [ Original post ]

We've just rolled out an update for the demo containing various bug fixes. Issues with the performance degrading the longer the game is open should be alleviated with this. If these issues persist please reach out on our Discord @ https://discord.gg/monsterbox ! -----------------------------------------------------------------

Features

- Virtual Cursor Speed in CCTV is now configurable

Fixes

General

• Game now updates Savefile when finishing a Level
• Misty's Door being open doesn't increase Sanity anymore
• Stolen Plushie can't be retrieved through walls anymore
• Plushie Bomb not interactable anymore if Sammy is in the room
• Missing VHS Effects are now being displayed again
• Various Performance Improvements
  • Fixed Lag Spike when looking at the Plushie Bomb
  • Fixed performance decrease the longer the game is open

Camera (CCTV)

• Switching Cameras via Hotkeys now correctly enables interactables
• Virtual Cursor now centered upon entering CCTV when using a Gamepad
• Doubled Camera Movement Speed
• Broken Cameras not counted as active anymore

Nile

• Now stops spawning hearts after a Game Over
• Microgame Cameras don't start the Charming process anymore
  • If Nile moves to a location where the Player is doing a Microgame, the Player can safely exit CCTV
• Microgame Cameras don't count towards the Charming process anymore
  • Switching to a Microgame Camera in the same location as Nile will break the normal Camera

[ 2023-10-30 10:53:31 CET ] [ Original post ]