Update: Laburnum

Platform

PC (Windows/OSX/Linux)

Build Versions

Steam: 1.5.933-win, 1.5.121-OSX, 1.5.934-linux GOG: 1.5.935-win, 1.5.122-OSX, 1.5.936-linux Release Date: 07/11/2023 Epic Build versions: TBC Release Date: To follow ASAP Platform: Switch Build version: 1.5.0 Release Date: 15/11/2023

Updates

• Clear UI signalling for forming hypotheses (questions) and theories (solutions).

• The initial Ministerial Exposé that Archie gives you is more linear to act as an extended tutorial.

• We’ve made the Mystery Solutions murderboard smaller.

• We’ve made both the generated text and Harjit's response much clearer about the hypothesis or final theory, and what it's likely to achieve.

• We’ve added more save points (including immediately after character creation and each evening before supper)

• The new game intro message can now be dismissed.

Narrative bug fixes

• Ivy's name will not be revealed before she has introduced herself.

• We’ve prevented David from making an appearance when visiting Rachel to discuss motives for murder.

• The option to visit the thing in the basement will no longer lock out after performing the Hallowmas ritual with Horatia.

• It will no longer be snowing when recalling the past.

• Misalliance novel plots can now be handed into Rachel if the heroine is a non-Neath character.

• Milton will no longer mention potential murder methods that the player has not yet discovered.

• The academic gown is now removed immediately if caught stealing a forbidden text from the Masters.

• Ferret will no longer mention the use of firearms as a form of pest control after they have befriended Algernon.

• We've fixed a rare circumstance where you could solve the murder during Confessions, skipping the season of Yule entirely.

• You will no longer lie to Ferret about having met the Rat Prophet-King if you have not done so.

• Rat Hagiographies are now removed from the Storycrafting interface once they've been handed in to Theo or Ferret.

• The correct murder method is now referred to in the generated text at all times.

• References to eating mushrooms have been removed during supper scenes when you are eating suspicious fish stews.

• All tokens for the Haunted novel plot can now be unlocked.

• Batachikhan's name now appears correctly in the journal.

• During Hallowmas the fox mask is now correctly linked to desire rather than fear.

• Griz will now refer to Theo by name if you are acquainted.

• Griz will no longer ask you to take her to Parliament after you've already shown her the way.

• Horatia will no longer mention Moss at the Feast if you turned him away from Chapman's.

• When talking to Horatia during supper the player will no longer mention tentacles in the basement if they have not yet discovered them.

• Moss will no longer be confused as to whether or not he has met May.

• Ivy will now refer correctly to the people you have implicated as a culprit when interviewing her about the murder.

• After confessing to a crime, inhabitants of the Neath will no longer supply you with clues to implicate other people.

• You will no longer respond bluntly to Ferret when you have chosen to be polite to them.

• Milton no longer confuses Rachel and Phoebe when interviewing him about possible murder methods.

• We've tweaked the sub-goals for the 'higher power' quest to make it clear when you are able to speak to Virginia about the debt she owes you.

• When kissing Ferret you will no longer hear cheering rats before it has been revealed that they now have the power of speech.

• When speaking to Milton, soul acquisition will no longer presented as a mystery if the player has already learned about it.

• Ferret's dialogue at the Feast has been fixed to correctly reference their baptism.

• Dialogue will no longer be repeated when saying goodbye to Mr Pages.

• As always, a few more typos have been fixed.

Tech bug fixes

• The pause menu can once again be accessed on the character creation summary screen via the HUD.

• All sound effects can now be muted.

• NPC expressions once again change on the Storycrafting interface.

• The placement of the mouse cursor will no longer interfere with keyboard controls on the summary screen of character creation.

• It is once again possible to navigate the wardrobe with a gamepad or Joy-Con following the removal of the academic gown when stealing a forbidden text from the Masters.