New Beta: "Notes" Tracker on the Main Menu

We've been working on a new feature that we'd love for you to try out before we set it live in the main branch/build - it's a new Notes tracker/collector, accessible from the main menu!

This is something we've been wanting to get in the game for a while, and it helps you explore the full narrative of the game across multiple playthroughs. We also think it shines a light on an area of the game we think deserves more attention: the many notes and documents you can collect over repeated playthroughs of the game.

As you travel through Freedom Town, in desks, trunks, and other searchable spots you'll be able to collect documents that you can read in game. But some people have mentioned reading them during gameplay can be stressful given how intense the game can be. Plus, since not every document is in every playthrough, it was previously impossible to read all the notes in one place.

FIRST, to access it you'll need to download our Beta build. To do that, select the game in your Steam library list, Right Click on it and select "Properties", go to the "Betas" tab, and select "publicbeta - Public Beta w Notes Menu" (no password required). It should immediately download.

Once you have that downloaded, from the main menu just select the item "Notes (Beta)" and try it out.

Note that this beta should be fully compatible with the main game, and you won't lose any save data for trying it out.

In it's beta form, not all notes are tracked, but we're working on that. Also we have only been tracking your Note/Document collection since our 1.3 patch, so if you're a long time player not everything will be displayed. Good reason to go hunting in Freedom Town for those missing documents.

Much thanks if you do try it out! Let us know what you think, or if you encounter any issues/bugs.

Or sit back and wait for it to hit the main branch once we've got it all finished...

- Richard Director/Designer/Writer on The Church in the Darkness