Korter 1996 July Update

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Oooh, so its been almost three weeks after our release and honestly, it feels more like a month. Weve been doing small patches to deal with the more annoying bugs based on your feedback and on Tuesday we published a bigger update that concludes this months patch-work.

Bug fixes

• The morning recording sequence had trouble starting automatically after loading the game so we decided for it to be interaction-based. So, you have to make the extra click to start the recording but it now always works.

• An issue on some Mac models made all of the sprites turn hot pink until you toggled fullscreen, so we got a slightly dirty fix to make it refresh the sprites on startup.

• Steam Achievements went live last week but now weve made sure you can actually achieve all of them.

• Made sure music always switches when going through the Main Menu.

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Other

• Added a new cursor type for navigating the stairs.

• Fixed some visuals where objects werent perfectly aligned with outlines.

• Added more variation in item placement SFX.

• Made sure all the drawers sound like drawers when opened.

• Added some other visual and audio adjustments, improving on continuity.

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Update timeline

Well be working on more updates in the coming seasons, adding in some of the stuff we wanted to but didnt have time for earlier. This is a not set in stone plan for what you can expect from us in the next months.

August - Summer update - Items and stuff

October - Autumn update - More backrooms and lore

+ Regular patches to deal with bugs

Thank you so much for playing

Mari-Anna, Flan & Brian

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[ 2025-07-10 10:28:47 CET ] [ Original post ]

We fixed even more things!

• The loading order for Progress is now 100% accurate
• Unlocking achievements show the Steam toast immediately, instead of after the game
• When loading, the notebook now opens to the correct page
• When quitting to main menu during a sleep scene, the night sounds stop
• Some plates were given different names so they load correctly
• Attempt to fix a visual glitch the first time you look at each scene after a load
• The PC now correctly adds UI elements when loading
• Wallet slots now show what is in them immediately when loading
• Daily recap trigger now happens even after a load
• Fix the Day 5 softlock that stopped you sleeping

That's all for now, hopefully this build will run real smooth :)

[ 2025-06-26 10:49:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello everyone! I hope you have been enjoying this first week of playing with Korter 1996! We've been so thrilled to see your screenshots, reviews and lovely comments on our game. We wanted to reward some of your more... interesting decorating choices, and give you a little something to hunt for, so we've added achievements!
Full patch notes:

• Added 30 achievements to the game, including 7 hidden achievements. Can you find them all?
• Fixed several save/load issues
• All items in the game can now be loaded (the load system had an old list of items, and would miss a few things towards the end of the game)
• When loading, progression actually unlocks in the right order this time. (I thought I fixed this in the hotfix, but I guess it slipped through)
• Added sound effects to lots of items that either had no pickup/place sound or had the default sound

Also, our launch discount ends in UNDER 24 HOURS!!! Now's the time to buy it for everyone in your apartment block! Flan <3

[ 2025-06-25 18:12:36 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi there! We're so happy people are enjoying our game and leaving lovely feedback. We've got a great hotfix for you this morning, basically fixing the entire save/load system, so you can actually take your time and decorate your Korter over multiple sessions <3

• Major fix to loading save games. (It now unlocks your progress in the correct order, so that the correct objects are activated and triggered in the correct order)
• Save which items you've taken out of the catalogue, no more infinite items sorry
• Fix the Back button in menu being blocked when in 16:10 ratio (it was the version number overlapping)
• Music transitions back to the regular in-game track if you press "Continue" after credits

[ 2025-06-20 08:06:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

Our final demo patch before the release is now live! Just in time for Next Fest. Weve done a big UI overhaul to make it feel more like its part of the world that you are exploring. You can read more about the details below.

UI updates

• You can now sit down and enjoy your tea while you read your notebook
• Turn your notebook pages by hand!
• You will be able to collect puzzle pieces in your wallet
• Listen back to your audio notes with a portable cassette player
• Avoid surprise scene transitions with handy confirmation dialogues
• Clickable areas give you a feeling in your fingers (and a rainbow on your cursor)

Item placements

• Resizing item sprites and adjusting deadzones for easier pickup
• Adjusting shelf sizes for more snug placements
• Cleaned up any locked doors that were unavailable in the demo

Bug Fixes

• Optimizing to improve performance of different devices
• Cap framerate and prevent a couple of issues at super high framerates
• Fix gravity not working on top of the toy bears head
• Slight colour palette updates

Next up we'll be adding more content and work towards the full release of the game! Mari-Anna & Flan Approved by Mitsuko

[ 2025-02-24 16:07:03 CET ] [ Original post ]

After the demo launch, taking some time off and looking at the project with fresh eyes we've now made some fixes that we thought were important for making the demo more enjoyable. If you haven't got to trying it out yet, now's a good time. Here's a summary of what we've improved:

Content Changes

• Made the placements in the starting apartment feel more snug
• Added an audio-visual treat to solving the final puzzle of the demo
• Some characters now have hidden portraits until you meet them
• Improved the puzzle-solving flow in apartment 5

Bug Fixes

• Fix some bugs where you could click through solid sprites
• Fix some outlines not showing correctly when hovering over objects
• Fix some hints that werent showing up
• Prevent UI elements going over the edge of the Address Book
• Increased the interaction area for some awkward sprites
• Changed the magazine when you already found it
• Fix transparent items being invisible when previewed
• Fix a visual error in the portal shader at large resolutions

Look out for more updates coming up in the next months! Oink! Mari-Anna & Flan

[ 2024-08-13 08:37:43 CET ] [ Original post ]