Updated Demo Now Live

How's it going, Survivors!

We’ve polished the halls, added a new coat of paint, and the demo is ready for another run - below are the full patch notes for the demo update:

Fixes

UI & Menus

• Fixed some UI glitches when playing on ultra-wide resolutions.

• Fixed a bug where the game UI would break after exiting certain menus using the Inventory button.

• Several localization errors have been corrected.

Controls & Input

• Dodges in the tutorial are now registered correctly.

• The “Swap Shoulder With Triggers” option now works as intended.

• Fixed an issue where PS4/PS5 controller buttons didn’t respond correctly.

Audio & Visuals

• Fixed a bug where the game could remain permanently muted after skipping a cutscene.

• Venalis now blinks correctly.

Others

• Fixed a critical bug that caused animation events to duplicate, leading to excessive damage from certain attacks and other unintended behaviors.

• The map now sets the destination correctly when marking the second floor of the Main Hall.

Changes

Inventory & Items

• Charms no longer take up inventory space.

• Charms are now slightly more expensive.

• The effect percentage of Charms has been reduced.

• Items can now be discarded directly from the “Inventory Full” window.

• All grenades now have a maximum stack size of 2.

• Grenades, melee, and disposable weapons now switch back to the previously used weapon instead of the infinite weapon.

• Added an inventory expansion to the shop.

• Tweaked item spawn rates for better balance.

Economy

• The shop price multiplier has been decreased to 1.3x.

• Antiseptic Sprays now heal a full heart but cost more in the shop.

• Bandages now heal half a heart.

• Gold Coins are now awarded automatically when defeating enemies.

• The amount of Gold Coins you can hold is now capped.

• You can now buy 4 different types of weapons in the shop every run.

Movement & Combat

• Camera rotation is no longer restricted while dodging.

• The gamepad button layout has been adjusted to allow dodging while rotating the camera.

• Added an option to run by default.

• Dodge stamina now recovers more quickly.

• Player movement speed is now reduced when at low health.

• When the player is burning, flames now extinguish automatically when entering or teleporting to a new room.

Fear Mechanics

• AdjustedFear mechanics have been reworkedfear is no longer reduced by enemies, but by solving puzzles instead. Maintaining 100% fear causes you to lose half a heart every few seconds.

• The Fear Potion has been removed.

• Changed the color scheme of the Possessed Armor to avoid confusion with fear-related mechanics.

• Flying vases/barrels no longer increase your fear level.

• Enemies no longer perform fear attacks.

Enemies & Encounters

• Adjusted Hugger behavior to make encounters more fair.

• Enemies now despawn once you leave a room.

• Added better visual feedback to the Linked Spawn’s attack.

• A stunned Kardo now has a random chance to expose its back.

Others

• Added a tip clarifying that puzzle clues are always located in the same room as the puzzle.

• The map info legend “Under Exploration” is now called “Unopened Containers” to avoid confusion.

• Slight modifications were made to some puzzle rooms.

• Smoothed out the difficulty curve between the early game and the Tree Key.

• Adjusted the hitboxes and timing of traps.

• Removed the bleeding mechanic.

• Updated the tutorial to reflect recent changes.

• All cinematics are now skipped by pressing the “Back” button instead of the “Pause” button.

That’s all for now - but keep checking in for more news & updates from Rogue Mansion!

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