N.O.X is out now in Early Access!

With that, we've deployed a fresh patch to address community feedback:

Version 0.1.0 Early Access Patch Notes

Main Case Chapter 1

• Added Main Case Chapter 1 and the Investigation Board, allowing players to follow the main storyline.

Lobby

• The case briefing room has been redesigned with a new layout and includes a case selection interface.

• Added Officer Rosalind, helping guide players through their duties.

• Added a collectible vinyl record system — players can collect and play music in their personal room.

Tools

• Added Lantern - given free to all difficulties that last for 20 minutes after game start.

• Added Luminol Scanner - used to detect blood stains during exorcism rituals.

• Added Fuse - used to activate the Fuse Box.

Balance

• Adjusted Ultraviolet - can no longer detect blood stains.

• Added stamina bar

• Increased max stamina/stamina regeneration rate

• Reduced screen brightness on the Photo Camera.

• Reduced screen brightness on the Motion Detect Camera.

• Adjust the number of ghost types based on the difficulty level.

Ghost System

• Reworked the ghost movement speed bonus calculation.

• The ghost will gradually increase speed when a player is within its line of sight and slow down when the player is out of sight.

  • After being seen for 0–10 seconds, the speed gradually increases

  • After being seen for 10–20 seconds, the speed dramatically increases

Gameplay & Systems

• Added gameplay guide on Amateur difficulty.

• Added shortcut for equip relic/tattoo with key 4/5 in lobby.

• Added loadout board at the lobby’s lift.

• Loadout setup required before entering the game.

• Added cat tutorial.

• Added the house entrance’s indicator in Side Case.

• Upgrade System

  • Players can now upgrade various facilities, including increasing staff capacity, storage slots, and more.

• Unlock System

  • Players can unlock new types of tools, making it possible to purchase and prepare them before entering a case — no need to search for them inside houses anymore.

• Added character outfit customization.

• Added a deletion confirmation prompt when removing a case.

Input Controller

• Changed tool activation/deactivation to Toggle mode.

Character & Animation

• Added animation of the ghost being expelled from a staff member’s body when using a Relic.

New Content

• AddedIncrease Recruit SlotAdded more staff recruitment slots.
• AddedIncrease Case SlotAdded more available case selection slots.
• AddedAdd More RelicsAdded 5 new relics.
• AddedAdd More TattoosAdded 8 new tattoos.
• AddedAdd Theme HouseAdded 6 new house themes.
• AddedAdd Model HouseAdded 6 new house models.
• AddedAdd New Ghost TypesAdded 18 new types of ghosts.
• AddedAdd New Banish MethodsAdded 8 new exorcism methods.

• Added 38 new achievements with collectible trophies displayed in the player’s room.

• Added 5 new Niwarn stages.

Bug Fix

• Fixed an issue where the knife model was invisible during suicide animations.

• Fixed a bug where ghosts would freeze if a possessed player was shot and killed by another player.

• Fixed overlapping visuals when pressing the ESC and Tab keys simultaneously.

• Fixed an issue where controller settings could not remap mouse buttons and required a full reset.

• Fixed an issue causing Niwarn clients to freeze on the case loading screen.

• Fixed a bug where ghosts possessing a player would stand still and not move.

• Fixed missing animation when selecting employees.

• Fixed the missing open/close sound for the Thermometer on the client side.

• Fixed missing sound effects for Ultraviolet on the client side.

• Fixed Frame Rate Limit settings are not applying correctly.

• Fixed the R key not functioning to reset settings in the Options menu.

• Fixed visual issues with house key rendering.

• Fixed missing sound from objects when dropped on the floor.

• Fixed the missing van engine sound when loading into a case.

• Fixed tents that players could unintentionally climb onto.

• Fixed the Resolution setting that could not be adjusted.

• Fixed the incorrect texture on the camera furniture.

• Fixed incorrect visual display when a client carries an employee’s corpse.

• Fixed incorrect visual when crouching with the Motion Detect Camera equipped.

• Fixed a visual issue with the Photo Camera while being possessed.

• Fixed the Tutorial Crucifix possession issue that prevented player movement.

• Fixed Tutorial Sanity issue where using sanity pills did not increase sanity.

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