Patch notes
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Updated itch.io build today, here's all the patch notes from past Steam updates.
- New audio system including dynamic reverb & sound occlusion: echoes are dependent on room size and sounds from other rooms bounce realistically
- New footstep and water sounds
- Water sounds are dependent on water depth
- Small updates to the demo level design
- Character controller updates
- Completely new ladder climbing mechanics
- Improved stair mechanics
- Added camera sway when player is running
- Added camera & sound effects if player falls to ground or water
- Updated main menu visuals
- Improved main menu navigation with a gamepad
- Added low / medium / high settings for lighting quality
- Fixed known bugs
- New "rewind" mechanic when player falls in the large hole mid level
- Player can now climb into any pool with ladders
- New graphics settings in the settings menu, including FSR which can improve performance
- Adjusted camera depth of field near walls to create camera focus effect
- Adjusted move speed based on camera direction
- If users language not english, remove english text from the end of the Level 1
- Updated some ladders in Level 1
- Moved misleading exit signs at the end
- Fixed bug at the end of Level 1 which caused re-trigger of an certain event
- Fixed minor bug at the end of Level 1 that would occur if player would pause in the middle of the fall
- Included version number
- Fixed Discord-invite link
- Sound effects synchronized in the end of the demo
- Player can now climb the short ladders in one of the rooms
- Full gamepad support added (tested with Xbox One -controller on Windows 10)
- Player can now fall in the large hole with a springboard in one of the rooms
- Improved main menu & settings page readability
- Added colliders to prevent player from falling in areas they can get stuck in
- Fixed Menu & Settings brightness to be more readable
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POOLS
Experimental exploration game. Game is about walking around, looking around and listening to the sounds.
Status | Released |
Author | tensori |
Genre | Adventure |
Tags | Atmospheric, Creepy, First-Person, Liminal space, Mystery, Psychological Horror, Spooky, Surreal, Walking simulator, weird |
Accessibility | Textless |
More posts
- Update notes (14th Nov 2024) - Fixes and tweaks61 days ago
- Update notes (23rd Oct 2024) - Going underwater85 days ago
- Patch notesJun 16, 2024
- Mac and Linux versions available!May 22, 2024
- Update notesMay 21, 2024
- Patch notesMay 02, 2024
- POOLS is now available to purchase!Apr 28, 2024
- Patch notesFeb 22, 2024
- Patch notesFeb 16, 2024
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