Closed Alpha V.20260126

As always, I want to thank everyone who participated in the Closed Alpha. Your feedback is always valuable in spotting and fixing numerous bugs. The bugs for this update were especially tough as they had very specific triggers. Without your help, I would never ever had found these. So, thank you very much and I look forward to your continued support with this latest update.

If you haven't yet participated and would like to join the play-testing while providing valuable feedback, please refer to the post linked below for detailed information on how to gain access to the Closed Alpha.

Closed Alpha Access

ANIMALS

CHANGES

• Changed fox behavior so they no longer flee from wisps, preventing erratic nighttime movement on the Nordic Island.

BLACK MARKET

NEW

• Added additional lights to the Black Market.

• Added doors under the staircase that were unhinged from the ground level door frames.

FIXES

• Fixed the Black Market bouncer blocking the exit after the last purchasable item in inventory was placed down.

CHARACTERS

NEW

• Added a character model for the Black Market bouncer.

• Added head and eye movement for finished NPCs.

• Added blinking for finished NPCs.

• Added player tracking for finished NPCs.

• Added independent pupillary light response for each eye on finished NPCs.

• Added eye squinting behavior for finished NPCs when blinded by light.

• Added a new voice line for the Black Market innkeeper when submitting a mission with completely incorrect items.

• Added a new voice line for the museum director when the player has not found the starting equipment and speaks to him again, guiding the player to the storage room.

• Added a new voice line for the museum attendant where he now initiates conversation with the player, when the Black Market can be unlocked.

• Added new voice lines for the museum storage worker that inform the player about the director or equipment at the start and wish the player success in exploration.

CHANGES

• Changed the museum guard voice. Special thanks to Cheshire_Jack for the voice dubbing!

GAMEPLAY

CHANGES

• Changed fire traps to deal damage over time like gas traps instead of a single hit.

FIXES

• Fixed the leave objective completing when interacting with the exit without actually traveling to another location.

• Fixed an issue where difficulty dropped to extremely easy after repeatedly traveling to dungeon locations with a valuable inventory.

GRAPHICS

CHANGES

• Changed DLSS to version 4.5 with improved performance and image quality. For best results, update the Nvidia driver to version 591.74 or later, then open the Nvidia App, navigate to Graphics, Global Settings, DLSS Overwrite Model, set it to Latest or Recommended, and apply.

HOME

NEW

• Added the ability to travel around the world using the world map on the office desk at home.

HISTORICAL MUSEUM

NEW

• Added escort behavior where the museum guard removes the player after jumping on his head.

CHANGES

• Changed the optional donation objective to only appear when the player has an item to donate and to complete once a donation is made.

• Changed museum busts to remain visible at greater distances.

FIXES

• Fixed the museum guard no longer standing still when the player was nearby during an escort attempt.

• Fixed player health and endurance not being refilled when traveling to the museum.

ITEMS

NEW

• Added guide flags to starting equipment when beginning a new game.

FIXES

• Fixed resin torch interaction issues after dying while holding a raised resin torch.

• Fixed lighter interaction issues after dying while the lighter was lit.

LANGUAGES

FIXES

• Fixed incorrect translations in the demo text boxes at the beginning and end for all languages except English and German.

MYTHOLOGICAL MONSTER

FIXES

• Fixed the Golem aborting its rock throw due to starting its roar animation and holding the rock indefinitely.

• Fixed the Transylvania castle monster being unable to re-enter the castle gate when walking instead of running.

NORDIC DUNGEON

CHANGES

• Changed the optional recover precious objects objective to complete when picking up any valuable Nordic object.

• Changed the optional defuse traps objective to complete after defusing a single trap.

FIXES

• Fixed the Bronzegold Celtic Cross falling through the chest bottom, preventing pickup and blocking progression.

• Fixed the Nordic collectible report objective being removed from active objectives after leaving the Nordic Island.

SAVE AND LOAD

FIXES

• Fixed being unable to travel back home after loading the initial save game.

TRANSYLVANIA DUNGEON

CHANGES

• Changed campfire smoke to remain visible at greater distances.

FIXES

• Fixed the echo hall effect and background noise remaining active outside the castle after dying inside and returning to Transylvania.

• Fixed holes in the Transylvania castle ground rocks.

• Fixed the portal in the Transylvania castle flickering excessively bright.

• Fixed the Transylvania castle gate closing and reopening when the monster chased the player through it a second time.

• Fixed the outer stone wall of the Transylvania castle being visible inside some dead ends.

• Fixed picking up the main antiquity not triggering the event sequence if a main antiquity was collected in a previous dungeon run.

USER INTERFACE

CHANGES

• Changed inventory item displays to show price and weight for both individual items and the full stack in brackets.

FIXES

• Fixed the item info window remaining visible during dragging and displaying incorrect information.

Please note that all save games will be reset when the full release is launched. This version is intended for testing purposes, so enjoy exploring and experimenting without worrying about permanent progress.

Last but not least I want to thank you again for your continued support and feedback. Your input is invaluable and future enhancements will be based on your valuable suggestions and preferences.

Now, set out on your adventure!