Patch Notes

Redesigned Microgames for Gamepads

• Almost all the microgames have had tweaks and redesigns to make them work as well with Gamepad buttons and joysticks as they do with a mouse.

Other Microgame Improvements

Improved Clarity

• Some small adjustments were made to some microgames to make their objectives more readable at a glance:
  • Episode 1 and 2: Added a spinning baseball bat to the touch all icons microgame + changed the moving icons microgame to be similar.
  • Episode 5: Added the correct answer faintly to the background in the puzzle microgame.
  • Episode 5: The press 3 times microgame now shows HP numbers.
  • Episode 5: The phone dial microgame now is a pointing finger instead of a triangle.
  • Episode 5: Moved the Pac microgame spawn point slightly up so it doesn't instantly hit an icon.
  • Episode 5: The running icon microgame now shows the goal color spinning and at a smaller size. Also, two of the same color are now never shown at the same time.
• The instructions for bosses now stay on screen until the player presses to continue.

Balancing

• The Rhythm Minigame: Lives are less common in Normal mode.
• Adjusted lots of time limits, taking the new versions into account.

Misc

• Improved the zombie punching sprite in the boxing minigame.

Microgame Marathon

• A new extra has been added that's unlocked by completing episode 5: Microgame Marathon.
• In this mode, you play through all the microgames in order from start to finish, which the background and music changing to fit the episode.

Max's Exercise Book

• Added Max's cut-up exercise book opening up to the intro of Episode 1.
• Added the book closing to the outro of the Epilogue.

Improved Art

Scribbles

• Episode 1: Improved the blackboard scribbles.
• Episode 1: Fixed Naomi's bar scribble being slightly over the edge.
• Episode 1: Improved the equipping items scribbles.
• Episode 1: Improved the fire-starting scribbles.
• Episode 2: Improved the teacher firing her bow scribble.
• Episode 3: Improved Sora defeating ??? scribble.
• Episode 4: Improved the hiding in locker scribble.

Character Poses & Arts and Crafts Theming

• Max
  • Moved Max's sad equip pose onto grid paper, and made it drawn in ballpoint pen.
  • Changed some of Max's other equipping poses to grey pencil.
  • Made his shade pose slightly desaturated.

• Dr. Miller
  • Moved her shade pose onto a cardboard texture.
  • Moved her frown pose onto blue colored paper.
• Dr. Okaby
  • Moved his sigh pose onto newspaper.
• Ryan
  • Moved his crying pose onto blue paper.
• Naomi
  • Moved her laughing pose onto cardboard.
  • Changed her ":/" pose to a taped-on sticker.
  • Lowered her height slightly to keep it more consistent with the scribbles.
  • Moved her crying pose onto blue paper.
• Ms. White
  • Moved her anger pose onto red colored paper.
  • Moved her chalk pose onto cardboard.
• Sora
  • Made her eyes angry when holding the bat.
  • Made her face :3 when playing DS or using her phone.
  • Improved the outlines on her ":/" pose.
• Substitute Teacher
  • Moved her anger pose onto red paper.

Improved Story

Script

• Improved lots of dialogue.
• Punched up and added a few jokes.
• Cut some of the weaker jokes.
• Smoothed out some slight plot holes.

Sequencing

• Lots of small improvements were made across many scenes, such as additional sounds or screen shakes.

Other Updates

General Clarity and QOL

• If you're playing on Easy or Normal difficulty, you can now toggle between them anytime from the pause menu. (This won't affect any achievements or unlocks.)
• Added a Plot Tokens explanation to the Choices window.
• Added a note at the start of the game saying keyboard controls aren't recommended.

Menus

• The screen now fades out before entering the Boss Rush.
• Improved the exclamation icon on the extras button.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed the atmosphere volume only updating on load.