Dead Faces Demo "A Fractured Mind" Update v1.2.1 Out

Dead Faces "A Fractured Mind" Demo Update v1.2.1 out now!Steam post image

In this about 20-30 minute gameplay demo, you will get a sneakpeak into the everchanging apartment hub of Jack Hallow and glimpses into the different chapters characters and hallucinations hidden within!

The demo supports customizing your experience in many ways to your liking and, should you want to, you can disable the distortion vignette within the settings menu.

Update v1.2.1 is now live ( this update contains all previous updates ) You can find the version number on the main menu.

Below is the changelog for Dead Faces Demo "A Fractured Mind" Update v1.2

• Game build size reduced

• Changed the main menu design, removed video and added 3D models and animations instead

• Removed a low quality object

• Fixed volume trigger area for sepia effect in the office

• Stuttering in apartment level caused by texture memory overload properly fixed and new tool developed for optimizing heavier scenes as development continues

• Performance optimization enhancement for lightning and main level

• Implemented distance occlusion for all lights, shadows, volumetrics.

• New 3d models, new textures, new randomized audio, new ambiance & other audio, new events

• Changed text during interactions that require you to hold E ( during intro & during ghost puzzle in Luke's room )

• Updated subtitles with new background and new color / font.

• Fixed water reflection / transparency shader to correctly simulate water in the mirror world

Enjoy this sneakpeak at some locations in the full game!

Thornhill Prison

Vineville Cemetery

The Road To Release - Release Schedule

The full game will launch on Steam Q3-Q4 2026 and feature 5 Chapters: Access each chapter through mirrors in Jack’s decaying apartment, each focused on a person from his past and a different location tied to his memories. Uncover the truth behind his fractured mind in journey through psychological madness and hallucinations.

Thank you for your support!

Benjamin / Azaxor of Aza Game Studio

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