Dead Detention Version 1.4

Dead Detention Version 1.4 is out now. It includes a new song, a new flashback scene, more arts and crafts theming, plus lots of other tweaks and improvements. It's also 70% off for the next two weeks!

Patch Notes

Stronger Arts and Crafts Visual Theming

Paper Plates

• Moved some round background scribbles onto paper plates propped up by randomly colored straws.

• Some of these plates spin.

Backgrounds

• Each time the background changes, random arts and crafts supplies are placed along the edges.

• Supplies are also shown randomly around the edges of the screen during scribbles. (Added in 1.41)

• There are now two more backgrounds that might be chosen instead of cardboard; newspaper and a messy table. (Added in 1.41)

• Added shadows to the paper sheets. (Added in 1.41)

Character Straws

• Characters are now propped up by randomly colored straws taped to them.

More Tape and Pins etc.

• Added tape and pins to the receive item window.

• Added sticky tape to the vent screws.

• Added sticky tape to the loot items.

• Added tape to the microgame titles. (Added in 1.41)

• Added a pin to the microgame time bar. (Added in 1.41)

• Added tape to the episode and transition titles. (Added in 1.41)

• Added tape to the end screen title. (Added in 1.41)

• Added popsticks behind the end screen buttons. (Added in 1.41)

Character Textures

• Some character poses are now on different textures, including newspaper, colored paper, cardboard, and more.

Expanded Soundtrack

New Music

• Added a little new song called "Lullaby." (It was written for the flashback added to Episode 5.)

• The Steam version of the soundtrack has been updated to include it.

Improved Story

Stronger Emotional Core

• AddedEpisode 1The new song plays faintly while Max is sleeping at the start.

• Episode 3: Max now hears brief words from his father when he's cornered.

• AddedEpisode 5Added a brief flashback to the start of Episode 5 with Max and his father.

• Episode 5: The Lullaby song now plays before Max stands up to the boss.

• Episode 5: Max hears words from his father when he thinks back to his friends.

General Improvements

• Added heavy footsteps to the zombies approaching Max in Episode 1 and 3.

• Added a couple more alternative lines throughout the story based on Player choices. (Added in 1.41)

• Other minor adjustments to some other sequences to improve flow.

Improved Visuals

General

• Lowered the frequency of the paper scraps blowing across the screen slightly.

Episode 1

• Replaced the sleeping scribble with the better one from Episode 4 + made it smaller.

• Improved the Naomi sneaking up on the zombie scribble.

• Improved the Sora killing the zombie scribble.

Episode 4

• Improved the Sora crying scribble + made it purple like the other art in the scene.

Episode 5

• Improved the Naomi thinking scribbles.

Character Sprites

• Improved Naomi's eyes on her idle frame.

• Made Dr. Miller's eyes closed on her concerned frame.

Improved Microgames (Added in 1.41)

• Added a hammer to the whack-a-mole microgame.

• Made the icons in the dragging microgame spawn closer to the goal.

• Blocking in the boxing minigame now also rewards a point of progress.

• Added an extra second to the confidence microgame.

• In normal mode, Episode 1 microgames now have a 1 second bonus.

• Changed the opening door microgame back to the clearer original.

Other Tweaks and Fixes

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the Boss Rush crashing (whoops!).

• Fixed a possible crash in the casino slot microgame. (Added in 1.41)

UI

• Added a sound effect when hovering over a story choice.

Thanks so much to everyone who's played so far! If you encounter any bugs or issues, you can report them here.

More soon,

Jack