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Steam News23 February 20264mo ago

Demo Update: Seamless Voice Chat is Here! 🎙️🛠️

Hello everyone! As Steam Next Fest kicks off, we are deploying a fresh update for the demo based directly on the feedback from our early testers. We know that in a cooperative puzzle game, communication is everything.

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Hello everyone!

What changed

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  • Performance
added🗣️ Seamless Voice Communication: We have overhauled our voice chat system. You can now talk to your partner simultaneously while interacting with puzzle menus or closely examining documents! We've completely removed the restriction that muted your microphone during these interactions, so you can keep brainstorming and calling out clues without missing a single beat.
changedVoice Chat Overhaul: Uninterrupted, simultaneous voice communication is now fully supported while interacting with puzzles, documents, and menus.
changedStability: Minor bug fixes and background stability improvements to ensure a smooth Next Fest experience.

Escape From Crimson Manor: Trapped Together changes

added🗣️ Seamless Voice Communication: We have overhauled our voice chat system. You can now talk to your partner simultaneously while interacting with puzzle menus or closely examining documents! We've completely removed the restriction that muted your microphone during these interactions, so you can keep brainstorming and calling out clues without missing a single beat.
changedVoice Chat Overhaul: Uninterrupted, simultaneous voice communication is now fully supported while interacting with puzzles, documents, and menus.
changedStability: Minor bug fixes and background stability improvements to ensure a smooth Next Fest experience.

As Steam Next Fest kicks off, we are deploying a fresh update for the demo based directly on the feedback from our early testers.

We know that in a cooperative puzzle game, communication is everything. Many of you pointed out that it was frustrating not being able to talk while actively interacting with a puzzle or reading a clue. We completely agreed, so we prioritized fixing it!

🗣️ Seamless Voice Communication: We have overhauled our voice chat system. You can now talk to your partner simultaneously while interacting with puzzle menus or closely examining documents! We've completely removed the restriction that muted your microphone during these interactions, so you can keep brainstorming and calling out clues without missing a single beat.

Patch Notes:

  • Voice Chat Overhaul: Uninterrupted, simultaneous voice communication is now fully supported while interacting with puzzles, documents, and menus.

  • Stability: Minor bug fixes and background stability improvements to ensure a smooth Next Fest experience.

Please make sure to restart your Steam client to trigger the download for this latest patch.

Keep the feedback coming on the Steam forums or over in our Discord. Good luck in the manor!

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