Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator

Dear Doctors,Since you took up your position, the Sanatorium has continued to improve its procedures. This update focuses on stability, progression, and quality-of-life improvements.ChangesAdded a Restart Ward button to the pause menu.Rebalanced the appearance of Witness characters in Ward 4 to improve ending progression.Added additional safeguards during ward initialization to prevent progression issues.FixesFixed an issue where some variables were not reset correctly when restarting a ward or loading a game.Fixed an issue where players could occasionally fail to receive cards they were meant to obtain via event or dialogue.Fixed an issue where NPC dialogue could fail to appear in certain situations, including some cutscenes in Ward 3 and parts of Ward 4.Fixed minor translation issues.Save Game CompatibilityTo ensure a stable experience, existing Ward 4 save files will automatically be reset to the latest checkpoint (Day 1) if an issue is detected during loading.

Fixed a level transition issue that could remove cards which should carry over into the next ward.Restored previously discovered records that may have disappeared because of this issue.Fixed a first-startup resolution issue that could set the game to an unsupported display mode.Fixed certain events not adding their cards to the correct hand.

Fixed an issue where NPC dialogue events could fail after a dynamically selected dialogue had already been played. Added an extra safeguard to ensure the Ward 4 ending triggers correctly. Improved reliability when releasing witnesses. Added clearer blinking prompts in the treatment view when treatment can continue or a patient can be released.

Fixed the credits video not playing on some platforms.Adjusted the tutorial window position on Day 1’s Phrenology Chart so it no longer covers the hint diary page on Steam Deck.