Olivia

Hey everyone!In this update, I focused on improving performance and fixing a few things to make the overall gameplay smoother. I noticed many of these things while working on the Nintendo Switch port and wanted to bring the improvements to the PC version as well.Here is what changed:Simplified several 3D models so they now use fewer polygons while still looking nearly identical.Removed unnecessary render pipeline features to improve performance.Adjusted various objects throughout the chapters that did not need to calculate shadows.Reworked parts of the player control scripts to prevent bugs and make camera interaction and picking up items feel smoother.Thanks to everyone who has played the game so far!Wish you all a great weekend! Struggle Games Studio MartenPS: If you want to support my indie dev journey, feel free to wishlist my upcoming horror game, Teddy Won't Help, which is currently planned for release toward the end of the year. Thanks!

Hey everyone,in this small patch I made several visual improvements and a variety of smaller adjustments throughout the game. Here’s what changed:There are now 10 new things that can be discovered by taking photos with the camera.The biggest visual change is in the River Chapter, where a small waterfall is added near the start on the left side to make the river area look a bit nicer.Reworked the river scene slightly by adding more grass and fixing small visual details so the overall area looks better.Similar visual improvements to the scene outside of the house as well.Reworked some smaller 3D assets and improved several materials to make them look better overall.Also fixed an issue where the swing in the tree was missing during the last chapter, which caused Jim to float in the air during a photo instead of sitting on the swing.Wish you all a nice Sunday! Struggle Games Studio Marten

Hey everyone,In this patch, I reworked the second part of the final Olivia encounter in Chapter 9. Together with the changes from the last patch, the entire chapter has now been reworked to feel much more fun and fitting overall.Here’s a list of everything that changed:Instead of only fighting against the fire spirits during the second part of the encounter, you now receive a water gun from Jim. This not only adds more gameplay variety, but also adds a small narrative detail connected to Jim’s character.The entire fireplace fight scene has been reworked and should now feel much more intense while progressing through it. There may also be one or two hidden jumpscares now.After finishing the game, a new Chapter Selection button will appear in the main menu, allowing you to restart any chapter you want. This should also help achievement hunters complete missed content more easily.I added 3 new things that can be discovered through your camera.In the Clock Chapter, I made the aiming dot more visible to make it easier to find the mice.The game still does not have full controller support yet, but I improved controller movement a little more.I made the music notes slightly smarter, so whe

Hey everyone,based on the feedback I received and some small things players pointed out, I made several changes and improvements to the game. The biggest changes affect the Piano fight sequence and the final Olivia fight. Here’s a list of what has changed:I changed the first part of the final Olivia face-off to make it fit the setting and storyline much better. The sequence now takes place during an endless fall through a chimney while Olivia approaches from above, which fits the overall burn story much better.During the Piano Music fight, instead of every door being locked, one door now stays open. This pushes the player forward more naturally instead of making them feel randomly trapped, which also fits better with the note on the task board.I moved the gramophone to the Reading Room, where it now plays the song during the fight sequence and spawns the notes there as well, so they appear throughout the path to the fireplace.Because you no longer have to wait for the song to finish before continuing, I increased the spawn interval and made the enemies slightly more aggressive.Additionally, I improved the performance inside the house by optimizing several 3D models and improving ho