Version 0.3.2

This update reshapes how you survive the forest and interact with its darkness. With a complete overhaul of the lighting system, new tools for exploration, and major improvements to Act 1, Version 0.3.2 pushes the experience deeper into tension, uncertainty, and immersion.

A New Way to Survive

Dual-Hand System

• Carry and use two items at once

• Your right hand is now dedicated to light

• Your left hand handles equipment

Every decision matters. What you hold, and when, can be the difference between seeing what’s ahead…or walking straight into it.

The Darkness Has Changed

The way you interact with light has been completely reworked.

• The flashlight has been removed

• The lighter becomes your primary, fragile source of visibility

And when the darkness stretches too far…

New Equipment: Flare Gun

A powerful new tool from the rangers’ arsenal.

• Fires rocket flares that illuminate large areas temporarily

• Perfect for revealing distant threats and navigating deep darkness

• Requires ammo, now found throughout the world

Act 1: Reshaped

The opening chapter has been refined to enhance atmosphere, pacing, and dread.

• The lighter is now discovered early, grounded in the world

• The flare gun is earned through progression

• Batteries have been removed, replaced by flare ammunition

Environment Enhancements

• The abandoned hut now reflects a more authentic Romanian aesthetic

• The cave entrance has been expanded with new details, pulling players deeper into the unknown

New Tension

• A new puzzle has been introduced in the forest’s final section

• The first enemy encounter has been redesigned, to ensure clearer navigation, without any reduction in fear

Visual Improvements

Post-processing has been refined for a more natural and immersive look

Player Experience Improvements

• Fully customizable keybinds, reflected in UI and in-world prompts

• Controller support added (early implementation, still being refined)

• New main menu music, inspired by Eastern European and Romanian tones

Fixes and Stability

• Resolved duplicate and missing footstep audio issues

• Fixed item handling bugs causing unexpected hand swaps

• Players now retain their last equipped item after reloading

• Prevented progression breaks tied to incomplete dialogue triggers

• Fixed ambient music stopping in the final section of Act 1

Known Issues

• Picking up the GPS before the dialogue finishes can result in the new objective not being triggered

• Dream sequence death animation may clip or behave unexpectedly

• Equipment may remain equipped in the dream sequence if you have it equipped before

• Cutscene may not be triggered in the abandoned hut when picking up the journal

Technical Notes

• Save system redesigned into modular components (inventory, progression, etc.)

• Inventory functionality moved to a dedicated player component for improved scalability

Next Milestone

Work now shifts toward Act 2.

This next chapter will expand significantly in scale, bringing a larger environment, heightened tension, and a deeper focus on fear. Expect more complex exploration, evolved mechanics, and a continued push into a more oppressive and unsettling experience while you are taken to the Cultist Village.