Steam News24 February 20264mo ago

Narco Check Demo - Hotfix #1 v.0.35.33🛠️

Hello Officers! We are incredibly excited to be part of Steam Next Fest! As a small indie team, seeing so many of you jump into the Narco Check Demo means the world to us.

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fixedHello Officers!As a small indie team, seeing so many of you jump into the Narco Check Demo means the world to us. Your feedback during this first day has been invaluable, and we’ve been working hard to polish the experience. We've just pushed a quick hotfix to address some of the most reported issues.

fixed📋 General OverviewIn this update, we’ve focused on making the border control experience more intuitive. We’ve revamped the Document Pulse system for better tracking, added a new Microwave Residue mechanic, and fixed critical Quest Gates that were causing soft-locks on Day 3. We also improved our Localization system, ensuring that language switches happen instantly without breaking the Quest HUD.

added🌟 New Features & MechanicsInteraction: Residue must be cleared with a Left-Click (includes new particles and sound effects) before a new item can be placed.

added🌟 New Features & MechanicsAirport Sign Quest Gate: You can no longer open the airport until your current tasks are completed. A new toast notification will guide you: "Complete your tasks before opening the airport."

changed🌍 Localization & UI UpdatesDynamic Language Switching: Quest HUD texts, titles, and instructions now update instantly when changing languages in-game. Completed quest strike-throughs are preserved during the switch.

added🌍 Localization & UI Updates15-Language Support: All new mechanics, including the residue system and the new "Approve" button, are now fully localized in 15 languages.

Narco Check changes

fixedAs a small indie team, seeing so many of you jump into the Narco Check Demo means the world to us. Your feedback during this first day has been invaluable, and we’ve been working hard to polish the experience. We've just pushed a quick hotfix to address some of the most reported issues.

fixedIn this update, we’ve focused on making the border control experience more intuitive. We’ve revamped the Document Pulse system for better tracking, added a new Microwave Residue mechanic, and fixed critical Quest Gates that were causing soft-locks on Day 3. We also improved our Localization system, ensuring that language switches happen instantly without breaking the Quest HUD.

addedInteraction: Residue must be cleared with a Left-Click (includes new particles and sound effects) before a new item can be placed.

addedAirport Sign Quest Gate: You can no longer open the airport until your current tasks are completed. A new toast notification will guide you: "Complete your tasks before opening the airport."

changedDynamic Language Switching: Quest HUD texts, titles, and instructions now update instantly when changing languages in-game. Completed quest strike-throughs are preserved during the switch.

Hello Officers!

We are incredibly excited to be part of Steam Next Fest!

As a small indie team, seeing so many of you jump into the Narco Check Demo means the world to us. Your feedback during this first day has been invaluable, and we’ve been working hard to polish the experience. We've just pushed a quick hotfix to address some of the most reported issues.

🛠 Narco Check — Patch Notes (v0.35.33)

📋 General Overview

In this update, we’ve focused on making the border control experience more intuitive. We’ve revamped the Document Pulse system for better tracking, added a new Microwave Residue mechanic, and fixed critical Quest Gates that were causing soft-locks on Day 3. We also improved our Localization system, ensuring that language switches happen instantly without breaking the Quest HUD.

🌟 New Features & Mechanics

Microwave Residue System: Destroying prohibited items in the scanner now leaves behind residue (ash).

Interaction: Residue must be cleared with a Left-Click (includes new particles and sound effects) before a new item can be placed.

Special Item: Scanning a chicken now produces a Chicken Drumstick residue, which reduces player stress.

Airport Sign Quest Gate

You can no longer open the airport until your current tasks are completed.

A new toast notification will guide you

"Complete your tasks before opening the airport."

🌍 Localization & UI Updates

Dynamic Language Switching: Quest HUD texts, titles, and instructions now update instantly when changing languages in-game. Completed quest strike-throughs are preserved during the switch.

15-Language Support: All new mechanics, including the residue system and the new "Approve" button, are now fully localized in 15 languages.

UI Clarity: The "TICKET SALE" label on the customer button has been renamed to "APPROVE" for better functional clarity across all languages.

🎮 User Experience (UX) & Quality of Life

Smart Document Pulse: Improved the Passport and ID Card verification. Clicking a field now only stops the pulse for that specific area. Unchecked fields will continue to flash, helping you track what's left to verify.

Streamlined Quest Flow

Removed the confusing "Click Check Baggage Button" step.

The flow is now

Document Verification → X-Ray.

Multi-Monitor Support: Changed cursor mode to Confined. Your mouse will no longer "leak" out of the game window on multi-monitor setups.

🛡 Quest & NPC Fixes

Security NPC Persistence: Fixed a bug where the Security NPC would disappear on Day 3. They now remain at their post even if the sign is closed.

Conveyor Logic: Added a "Quest Gate" to the Forward (>>) button. On Day 3, you can no longer send luggage to the checkpoint before completing the data matching step, preventing quest hang-ups.

Ticket Panel Trigger: Fixed an issue where the ticket panel wouldn't open correctly after all document fields were verified.

⚙️ Technical Improvements

Refresh Rate Fix: Resolved a crash (uint.Parse) related to systems reporting a -1 (Native Hz) refresh rate.

Cleanup: Fixed "Pending Exit" flags during arrests to prevent NPC movement glitches and improved transition logic between days.

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