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Steam News25 April 20262mo ago

NOT MY CHILD Update v1.0.0.13 - The Darkness & Discovery Update ๐ŸŒ‘๐Ÿงธ

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ UPDATE LOG: v1.0.0.13 ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ ๐Ÿ  A HOME NO LONGER QUIET Chapter 1 now features deep narrative loading screens.

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4 fixes0 additions3 changes2 removals
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
  • Performance
removed๐Ÿ› ๏ธ UPDATE LOG: v1.0.0.13 ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ๐Ÿ  A HOME NO LONGER QUIET Chapter 1 now features deep narrative loading screens. Read the protagonist's personal thoughts as he discovers strange toys and notes left by someone calling him "Daddy." The story starts before you even step foot inside. ๐Ÿงธ๐Ÿคซ
fixed๐Ÿ› ๏ธ UPDATE LOG: v1.0.0.13 ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฆ REVOLUTIONARY LIGHTING (LUMEN HIT LIGHTING) We fixed the "disappearing light" bug! By implementing Hit Lighting , the basement and hallways are now realistically illuminated even from a distance.
fixed๐Ÿ› ๏ธ UPDATE LOG: v1.0.0.13 ๐Ÿ› ๏ธFixed exposure settings for consistent cinematic horror. ๐Ÿ‘๏ธโœ…
changed๐Ÿ› ๏ธ UPDATE LOG: v1.0.0.13 ๐Ÿ› ๏ธโšก SURVIVAL LOGIC & TIPS Never get lost in the dark again! Weโ€™ve added Contextual Help Tips . If a door or path is blocked, your character will now clearly note: "I need to turn off the power first." ๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ”Œ
removed๐Ÿ› ๏ธ UPDATE LOG: v1.0.0.13 ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ๐Ÿคซ THE ART OF THE SCARE Weโ€™ve removed several early-game jumpscares to focus on building dread . Don't worryโ€”those scares are being moved to much more "special" locations later in the story where you won't see them coming! ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ˜ฑ
fixed๐Ÿ› ๏ธ UPDATE LOG: v1.0.0.13 ๐Ÿ› ๏ธFixed: Shadow culling at long distances. ๐Ÿ“

Not My Child changes

removed๐Ÿ  A HOME NO LONGER QUIET Chapter 1 now features deep narrative loading screens. Read the protagonist's personal thoughts as he discovers strange toys and notes left by someone calling him "Daddy." The story starts before you even step foot inside. ๐Ÿงธ๐Ÿคซ
fixed๐Ÿ”ฆ REVOLUTIONARY LIGHTING (LUMEN HIT LIGHTING) We fixed the "disappearing light" bug! By implementing Hit Lighting , the basement and hallways are now realistically illuminated even from a distance.
fixedFixed exposure settings for consistent cinematic horror. ๐Ÿ‘๏ธโœ…
changedโšก SURVIVAL LOGIC & TIPS Never get lost in the dark again! Weโ€™ve added Contextual Help Tips . If a door or path is blocked, your character will now clearly note: "I need to turn off the power first." ๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ”Œ
removed๐Ÿคซ THE ART OF THE SCARE Weโ€™ve removed several early-game jumpscares to focus on building dread . Don't worryโ€”those scares are being moved to much more "special" locations later in the story where you won't see them coming! ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ UPDATE LOG: v1.0.0.13 ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ

๐Ÿ  A HOME NO LONGER QUIET Chapter 1 now features deep narrative loading screens. Read the protagonist's personal thoughts as he discovers strange toys and notes left by someone calling him "Daddy." The story starts before you even step foot inside. ๐Ÿงธ๐Ÿคซ

๐Ÿ”ฆ REVOLUTIONARY LIGHTING (LUMEN HIT LIGHTING) We fixed the "disappearing light" bug! By implementing Hit Lighting, the basement and hallways are now realistically illuminated even from a distance.

  • No more black walls popping in. ๐Ÿšซ๐ŸŒ‘

  • Fixed exposure settings for consistent cinematic horror. ๐Ÿ‘๏ธโœ…

โšก SURVIVAL LOGIC & TIPS Never get lost in the dark again! Weโ€™ve added Contextual Help Tips. If a door or path is blocked, your character will now clearly note:"I need to turn off the power first."๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ”Œ

๐Ÿคซ THE ART OF THE SCARE Weโ€™ve removed several early-game jumpscares to focus on building dread. Don't worryโ€”those scares are being moved to much more "special" locations later in the story where you won't see them coming! ๐Ÿ˜ˆ๐Ÿšซ๐Ÿ˜ฑ

๐Ÿ‘พ JOIN OUR COMMUNITY Join our official Discord directly from the main menu! Come share your theories, report bugs, and chat with the team. ๐Ÿ’ฌ๐ŸŽฎ

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ TECHNICAL PATCH NOTES:

  • Fixed: Shadow culling at long distances. ๐Ÿ“

  • Fixed: Lumen "firefly" sparkles in dark corners. โœจ

  • Updated: Chapter 1-2 Loading Screen to match the "Clinical Subject" lore. ๐Ÿฅ

  • Cleaned: Optimized build size for faster performance. ๐Ÿ“‚๐Ÿš€

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Steam News / 25 April 2026

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