v0.9.8.0

Added

• Added a hiding spot under the stairs in Holyvale Manor.

• Introduced a new UV light system:

  • You can now bring more than one UV light into a match.

  • UV glowstick intensity now decreases over time until shaken again, reducing its detection range.

  • All players now see the same evidence revealed by UV light.

Improvements

• Polished ghost navigation in Willow Creek.

• Rearranged furniture in Willow Creek to remove “cheese” spots.

  • Applied the same changes to Holyvale Manor, Rookridge Hollow, and Crescent Pines Motel.

• Added more color grading options to the lobby.

• Increased volumetric fog resolution for significantly higher quality visuals.

• Added multiple player spawn points in the lobby to prevent players from spawning inside each other.

• Further polished the lobby atmosphere.

• Remade the thermometer screen for a more realistic appearance.

• Improved camera feed quality from 540p to 720p.

• You can now type part of a ghost’s name in the Ghost Search Index, and it will recognize and match the correct ghost.

• Updated the view for dead players to be less wavy and more refined.

• Removed the sound indicator from EMF Level 1 to reduce annoyance.

• Improved ghost visibility during hunts.

• Made the foliage within the carnival more dense.

Balancing

• Overhauled ghost speed system.

  • Every ghost has received a full speed rework.

  • All ghosts are now loopable with sufficient skill on every difficulty.

  • Reduced the intensity of ghost equipment malfunctions.

Misc

• Removed snow from the tutorial level.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the optional objective “Ghost blows out a candle” would not register.

• Fixed a spelling error in one Carnival room.

• Fixed a bug where ghosts could become invisible while dragging players.

• Fixed a but where the ghost could be visible after the first hunt for clients.

• Fixed a bug where the flashlight could still be present for dead players.

• Fixed a bug where the ghost could hear the footsteps of dead players.

• Fixed a bug where the ghost could start a hunt while grabbing a player, killing them.