POLLYANNA Demo Update 2.0 Patch Notes

POLLYANNA Demo Update 2.0 Patch Notes

This will most likely be the last major update before the full game release. GAME CHANGES:

• Lonelight is now POLLYANNA! The title change is meant to reflect how the game has evolved beyond my initial vision since the start of development.

• Added a secret side quest to expand on the lore of the lab and to provide a harder challenge for those who beat the Caretaker with ease...

• Added a new guidelines segment where you can freely explore a rabbit hole down the robot's mind.

• Added a cool new surprise for those who dare to explore a bit further into the lab...

PLAYER CHANGES:

• Dash Cooldown: 1s >>> 0.8s

• Added more keybind options, now you can:

> MOVE using: Arrows, WASD

> DASH using: Shift, Z, L

> SLASH using: Left Click, X, K

> SMASH using: Right Click, J, C

> INTERACT/CONFIRM using: Enter, Space

ROOM CHANGES:

• Some security bots have been removed from the Southern Lab area.

• Musical track "Testing Grounds" only starts playing at Room006 now.

• Added ambient noise to some rooms that were previously silent.

• For the sake of better storytelling, most NPCs have been removed from the Southern Lab area (you'll see them again, don't worry).

• Barriers have been added to the intro sequence to ensure players interact with the orbs.

• Added some more decoration to the Guidelines sequences.

• Expanded the lab further towards the end of the demo.

UI CHANGES:

• In-game HUD scale: 1.0 >>> 1.3

• Added some flair to the dialogue box and HP bar.

• HP icon changed.

• Light Level font changed.

OTHER CHANGES:

• The following musical tracks have been remade/reworked:

> 01. Boot

> 02. RESTART

> 03. TITLE

> 04. Acrolein Eyes [previously "Overwhelming"]

> 05. Behind the Cornea [previously "Ballad of the Beyond"]

> 08. Fight or Flight

> 09. Retrogenesis

> 10. Machine Planet

> 11. Machine Planet (Earth-1 Version)

• NEW MUSIC HAS BEEN ADDED! These are the new tracks I made for the secret side quest and for the guidelines expansion:

> "Trinity"

> "Found"

> "BIRDKEEPERS"

> "Egg"

> "Out_Worlds 2026 Remix"

> "Velvet Tantrum"

> "Osaka Drummer"

> "Spikes"

> "Blue Blob"

> "Siren Song"

> "Cat Tree"

> "Rapid Eye Movement"

Good luck finding them and I hope you enjoy them!

• The start menu has been reworked.

• Minor dialogue tweaks.

• Lighting tweaks (game should feel a little darker now).

• Intro sequence orbs collider size increased.

• CORA's dialogue has been reworked.

BUG FIXES:

• Room skipping should no longer be an issue (I think? It's a bit hard to test by myself)

• "New Game" button now working as intended.

• Enemies no longer cause player to noclip into unintended areas.

• Dash Barriers no longer stop the player when dashed into mid-animation.

• Room013D sprite ordering fixed

WHEN WILL IT GO LIVE?

All these changes go live next month when the demo re-releases. I still don't have a specific date in mind because there's still some more things that need to be implemented and then tested.

TL;DR: I'll update you on the specific date later. Expect a demo next month. Steam post image