20 Feb 2025Developer post

V 0.1.1.2 Patch Notes

Additions & Improvements: 1. Added instructional boards explaining basic training and advanced training in tutorial levels. 2. Introduced numerous interactive props within levels. 3. Added new environmental animations to certain scenarios. Balancing & Adjustments: 1. Redu

02 Feb 2025Developer post

V 0.1.1.1 Patch Notes

Hey~ Ghost Catchers, new updates are here, please check them out! Additions & Improvements: 1. Added background music to the second map. Balancing & Adjustments: 1. Adjusted the difficulty of photographing cursed items as evidence. 2. Adjusted the running animation for th

28 Jan 2025Developer post

V 0.1.1.0 Version Update Notes

Additions & Improvements: 1. Second level map "Tranquil Farm" is now live! 2. All spirit relics are now placeable items for easier disposal in the shredder. 3. Added a photo evidence sticky note page in the lobby Pad to display photo ratings. 4. Added detailed effect descript

Additions & Improvements:

1. Second level map "Tranquil Farm" is now live!
2. All spirit relics are now placeable items for easier disposal in the shredder.
3. Added a photo evidence sticky note page in the lobby Pad to display photo ratings.
4. Added detailed effect descriptions for three new drug items.
5. Added cursed item spawn locations in Zones B, C, and D of the first level.
6. Added color-coded area divisions on the map monitor for better task area understanding.
7. Added hideout markers and legends on the map monitor for clearer safe spot identification.
8. Added interaction cooldown for the palm scanner to prevent accidental early returns.
9. Added usage prompts for lighters, candles, and other ignitable items.
10. Added ignition and extinguishing prompts for various flammable objects in the scene.
11. Added a broken state for the electrical switch.
12. Added a mission board in the temporary camp for new agents to understand gameplay and objectives.
13. Added a loading screen during game loading.
14. Spirit movement speed now varies with difficulty.
15. The number of cursed items on the map now varies with difficulty.
16. The number of spirit relics on the map now varies with difficulty.
17. The time required for the spirit box to capture spirits now varies with difficulty.
18. The duration of spirit control via the Ouija board now varies with difficulty.
19. The rate of sanity loss now varies with difficulty.
20. Added a prompt when sanity is too low to use cursed items.
21. Added a prompt when interacting with the palm scanner at the advanced training entrance in the training level.
22. Added a clue search prompt when agents approach restricted areas.
23. Added ambient background noise in game scenes.
24. Added logic to prevent interaction with cursed items, spirit relics, and summoning bells after spirit retrieval.

Balancing & Adjustments:

1. Adjusted particle effects when using the spirit box for a better player experience.
2. Adjusted the timing of the typing dialog box appearance and disappearance.
3. Adjusted cat movement: cats now move toward the camera with smoother turns while running.
4. Improved interaction animations for better immersion with props and scenes.
5. Adjusted lighting effects in the first level; it’s now brighter on lower difficulties.
6. Adjusted the first level’s scene layout for better performance and atmosphere.
7. Updated the description of Tarot cards in the cursed item tutorial section.
8. Adjusted the layout of the mission summary interface.
9. Adjusted the frequency of spirit nest changes in mission areas based on difficulty.
10. Adjusted Ouija board and spirit box effects: with a correct final report, the Ouija board slows spirits by 90%, and the spirit box capture time is 4 seconds; with an incorrect report, the Ouija board slows spirits by 50%, and the capture time is 10 seconds.
11. Adjusted spawn locations for some spirit relics in levels.
12. Increased the duration of spirit attraction after using the summoning bell from 3 to 10 seconds.
13. Increased the spirit’s detection range.
14. Enhanced the range and intensity of all three flashlight types.
15. Adjusted the flashlight’s light direction when carried; it now follows the player’s view.
16. Adjusted the position of spirit handprints on electrical switches for easier identification and photography.
17. Increased the radar’s detection range from 5m to 10m.
18. Adjusted footstep sound effects.
19. Loosened the criteria for star-rated photo evidence.
20. Adjusted hideout spawn probabilities to ensure more available spots on lower difficulties.
21. Adjusted the frequency of spirit events based on difficulty; spirits appear more often on lower difficulties.
22. Adjusted the layout of the main game interface in the lobby.
23. Adjusted the chat input box display; it now remains visible on the agent’s screen.
24. Increased the auto-camera’s shooting distance from 2m to 4m.
25. Improved the animation for throwing items to make it more natural.
26. Adjusted the weight of all items for more realistic interactions.
27. Adjusted the textures of some spirit relics to better blend with the environment.
28. Adjusted wall-mounted item placement; they can no longer be placed on movable vertical surfaces like doors and drawers.
29. Adjusted the appearance of some lamp models.
30. Adjusted the crosshair’s behavior after interacting with 3D UI.
31. Significantly improved the performance of cameras and video cameras.
32. Adjusted the generation and trigger probabilities of Jump Scares in mission areas.
33. Adjusted the initial sanity of agents based on difficulty.
34. Adjusted the sleeve models of some outfits.
35. Adjusted the first level’s area division; parts of the second floor now belong to Zone A.
36. Adjusted the additional time for demon and revenant kill streaks on different difficulties.
37. Adjusted the display logic for agent IDs above their heads.
38. Adjusted the state of electronic items when agents transform into cats.
39. Adjusted the categorization logic of tutorial content in the Pad, reducing unnecessary entries.
40. Adjusted the interaction probability between spirits and the electronic keyboard, increasing the base probability from 0.3 to 0.5.

Fixes & Refactoring:

1. Fixed an issue where the spirit interaction toggle in the basement training debug panel didn’t work.
2. Fixed an issue where spirits might get stuck while patrolling without a target during a hunt.
3. Fixed an issue where the shredder in the temporary camp didn’t default to 0.
4. Fixed an issue where witnessing paranormal events in the summary panel was incorrectly multiplied.
5. Fixed an issue where thrown items might stick to walls due to physics simulation.
6. Fixed an issue where spirit handprints wouldn’t disappear and would flicker when too close.
7. Fixed an issue where the palm scanner sound couldn’t be heard from a distance.
8. Fixed an issue where agents couldn’t use voice chat after death.
9. Fixed an issue where holding items in certain areas caused misalignment with the hand.
10. Fixed model errors in the temporary camp.
11. Fixed an issue where interacting with 3D UI in multiplayer could cause items to disappear incorrectly.
12. Fixed an issue where placing items could cause them to spawn outside the map.
13. Fixed an issue where candles and other ignitable items couldn’t slow sanity loss.
14. Fixed an issue where agents couldn’t run after transforming into cats.
15. Fixed an issue where carried flashlights had abnormal dark edges.
16. Fixed an issue where incorrect sound effects played when toggling the electrical switch in the lobby.
17. Fixed an issue where spirit handprints could be photographed without a glow stick and still earn stars.
18. Fixed an issue where the electrical switch occasionally failed to control lights.
19. Fixed an issue where forcefully exiting a match could cause equipment loss.
20. Fixed an issue where photographing spirits during their appearance didn’t grant star ratings or rewards.
21. Fixed an issue where sanity was deducted multiple times during spirit appearances.
22. Fixed an issue where agents’ cameras could get stuck after death, preventing free movement.
23. Fixed an issue where entering a mission map from the settings menu caused display errors.
24. Fixed an issue where using a controller to check the motion watch caused errors.
25. Fixed an issue where controllers couldn’t adjust clock time.
26. Fixed an issue where picking up items could cause misalignment in hand placement.
27. Fixed an issue where spirit curses could still be passed after the countdown ended.
28. Fixed an issue where revived agents had incorrect light sources after a death curse.
29. Refactored the logic for spirit hunts.
30. Fixed an issue where initial sanity values weren’t set correctly when entering mission areas on different difficulties.

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22 Jan 2025Developer post

V 0.1.0.4 Patch Notes

New & Improvements: 1. Added description of effective range in all item tutorial texts. 2. Added introduction to cursed items in the tutorial level. 3. Added information on what can be captured in paranormal photos and relevant explanation entries in the tutorial. 4. Added a

New & Improvements:

1. Added description of effective range in all item tutorial texts.
2. Added introduction to cursed items in the tutorial level.
3. Added information on what can be captured in paranormal photos and relevant explanation entries in the tutorial.
4. Added a radio playing music in the lobby.
5. Optimized the cat's eye material performance at night.
6. Optimized the criteria for photo evidence; it is now based on the camera's screen center instead of the player's monitor center point.
7. Added 5 new relics.

Balance & Adjustments:

1. Increased the detection range of infrared sensors.
2. Adjusted the corresponding reward money for paranormal photo content, increasing the reward per star from 5 to 10.
3. Increased the effective range of the cross from 2 meters to 3 meters.
4. Adjusted the probability of entities changing their nest depending on the difficulty level.
5. The automatic camera no longer takes photos while held by the character.
6. Adjusted the interactive cabinet door sound effect in the lobby.
7. Adjusted environmental effects and early report room layout in the training level, making the second description whiteboard more prominent.

Fixes & Reworks:

1. Fixed the issue in the training level where the clock time could not be confirmed when lifting the entity’s curse.
2. Fixed an issue where radar, infrared sensors, automatic cameras, cameras, and candles caused an abnormal display of detection lines after interacting with the 3DUI.
3. Fixed the issue where not all tutorial clue items were present in the training level.
4. Fixed the detection range of the automatic camera to make it easier to capture photos when the entity manifests.
5. Fixed the issue where exiting the training level and returning to the lobby would cause the camera to be stuck.
6. Fixed the issue where witnessing paranormal events was not successfully recorded in the task settlement screen.
7. Fixed the issue where clicking save after changing the language in settings showed no change.
8. Fixed the issue where certain preset entity nests were not properly activated.
9. Fixed the issue where brightness settings in options could not be saved.
10. Fixed the issue in the training level where some TVs played the wrong tutorial video.
11. Fixed the issue in settings where clicking save after changing language did not prompt for restart.
12. Reworked the entity's flickering logic, optimizing its behavior during hunts to make it easier for players to spot it.
13. Fixed the issue where entities could be distracted by noise from some running appliances during hunts.
14. Fixed the issue where interacting with the 3DUI could cause the virtual pointer to not be centered on the screen, preventing correct interaction with the camera monitor and map monitor.
15. Fixed the issue where footsteps could not be heard during a hunt.
16. Fixed an issue where the client could click "Ready" after returning to the lobby from a mission map in multiplayer, but the host did not see it.
17. Fixed an issue where the Health Tracker Bracelet caused characters to be discovered by entities while in hiding spots.
18. Fixed an issue where the crusher sound was not heard by other players outside the range when destroying relics.
19. Fixed an issue where the photo wall in the camp might not refresh after taking photos at the mission location.
20. Fixed an issue where the Tab key was unresponsive for controller players.
21. Fixed an issue where items in the player's hands could disappear under certain special circumstances.
22. Fixed an issue where 2D UI would not automatically exit upon death.
23. Fixed an issue where the photo board in the temporary camp might not refresh in some cases.
24. Fixed an issue where the camera logic could malfunction when taking photos rapidly in succession.

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20 Jan 2025Developer post

V 0.1.0.3 Patch Notes

New Features & Improvements: Improved the smoothness of the physics simulation when the client throws items. Added text prompts on the sanity monitor. Balance & Adjustments: Randomly generated environmental effect votes are no longer considered as successful detection of

New Features & Improvements:
Improved the smoothness of the physics simulation when the client throws items.
Added text prompts on the sanity monitor.
Balance & Adjustments:
Randomly generated environmental effect votes are no longer considered as successful detection of environmental effects.
The success rate coefficient for the Spirit Drawing Board detection has been reduced from 0.5 to 0.3.
The success rate coefficient for the Ghost Piano detection has been reduced from 0.5 to 0.3.
The probability of Ghostly Imprints appearing has been reduced from 1 to 0.8 on Novice difficulty, 0.6 on Professional difficulty, 0.4 on Elite difficulty, and 0.2 on Hero difficulty.
The probability coefficient for ghosts to respond to the Spirit Radio has been reduced from 0.8 to 0.2.
The detection range for hostile intent perception by the Fitness Tracker has been reduced from 800 units to 300 units.
The trigger for Possession has been changed from guaranteed to probabilistic.
When encountering random ghostly scare events, players will now randomly lose 10-20 sanity points.
Fixes & Refactoring:
Fixed an issue in multiplayer games where interacting with the 3D UI on the host side would cause items in the client's hand to be incorrectly hidden.
Fixed a bug where the experience bar would display as empty on the mission completion screen when the player gains 0 experience points in a match.
Fixed an issue where the cursed coin could not be picked up again after being thrown away.
Fixed an issue where a white plate would not be correctly picked up after interaction.
Fixed a bug where doors requiring fingerprint scanners in the training level could be passed through directly.
Fixed a bug where mirrors in the training level would not interact to display the time.
Fixed an issue with the faucet sound effect playing in the wrong location.
Corrected inconsistencies between the flashing characteristics and hidden traits of some ghosts.
Removed the incorrect display of DLC purchase prompts on the store page.

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20 Jan 2025Developer post

V 0.1.0.2 Emergency Patch Notes

During the previous fix for the item ownership issue when multiple players pick up the same item, an unintended issue was caused where items could not be picked up after being discarded. This has now been urgently fixed, and we would like to clarify this.

19 Jan 2025Developer post

V0.1.0.1 Patch Notes

1. Fixed the issue where key binding images in the settings did not correctly display the player's current custom hotkeys after restarting the game (the actual hotkeys were correctly loaded from the player's saved settings in previous versions). 2. Added options to invert the X a

1. Fixed the issue where key binding images in the settings did not correctly display the player's current custom hotkeys after restarting the game (the actual hotkeys were correctly loaded from the player's saved settings in previous versions).
2. Added options to invert the X and Y axes of character perspective in settings.
3. Fixed the issue with achievements popping up at the wrong time.
4. Optimized the timing of restart prompts when changing language in settings (now it will only prompt when saving or exiting after changes, not every time the language is switched).
5. Fixed the issue where multiple players picking up the same item at the same time could cause item ownership errors, resulting in player control being stuck.
6. Fixed the issue with abnormal camera rotation when interacting with the crusher.
7. Fixed the issue with character level display errors when entering or exiting multiplayer sessions.
8. Fixed the issue with incorrect experience calculation on the mission completion screen.
9. Fixed the issue where breathing sounds would still play after the character dies due to exhaustion.
10. Fixed the issue where the map did not correctly refresh to the map selected in the previous game when returning to the lobby after a mission.
11. Fixed the issue where the automatic dropping of items from the character after death might fail.
12. Fixed the issue where all rooms in the session list displayed the lock icon (private session) incorrectly.
13. Fixed the visual error where certain ghost interaction items displayed ghost markings incorrectly.
14. Fixed the issue where physical materials in certain scenes were not playing the correct footstep sounds.
15. Fixed the issue with incorrect experience bar growth display on the mission completion screen.
16. Fixed the issue where screen display mode and resolution settings in the options did not take effect.
17. We have temporarily removed most of the interactive camera animations, which may be reintroduced after future fixes.

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18 Jan 2025Developer post

Official Release Announcement

Thank you to all players for your continued support and patience. After a long development process, GhostCatcher has finally been officially released today. For the first sale, we decided to offer a 10% discount. We welcome you to support and purchase the game, and sincerely hope

14 Oct 2024Developer post

We participated in the new product festival trial play event in October 2024.

Hello players, Our game has participated in this new product festival's trial play event. After a long development process and several delays, the quality of the game has finally given us enough confidence to meet everyone at this new product festival's trial play event. We are v

29 Feb 2024Developer post

Announcement Regarding Game Postponement to June 2024

Hello, dear players. In order to ensure the quality of the game's launch, we have decided to: Refactor the underlying operation framework and animation performance. Improve network latency and synchronization. Optimize AI logic behavior. Continue to fill and improve gameplay and

07 Dec 2023Developer post

The first trial playtest event is about to begin!

This test is a trial version, and the game is not yet perfect. There may be some serious bugs such as desynchronization in multiplayer, crashes, and other issues that hinder the normal progress of the game. If you encounter such problems, please leave feedback on bugs on Steam. W

29 Sep 2023Developer post

The first test is now officially open!

Hello, dear players! Our first small-scale test event, which runs from September 29, 2023, to October 6, 2023, is now officially open. Come and join the trial play! After the development team's overnight efforts, many optimizations and modifications have been made to the game. Ho

26 Sep 2023Developer post

First-time test applications are now open!

Hello, dear players! We have decided to open the first small-scale test from September 29, 2023, to October 6, 2023, and the store page test application is now open! This test is for the early demo version, and the game is not yet perfect. There may be some serious problems such

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Updates & announcements

V 0.1.1.2 Patch Notes

V 0.1.1.1 Patch Notes

V 0.1.1.0 Version Update Notes

V 0.1.0.4 Patch Notes

V 0.1.0.3 Patch Notes

V 0.1.0.2 Emergency Patch Notes

V0.1.0.1 Patch Notes

Official Release Announcement

We participated in the new product festival trial play event in October 2024.

Announcement Regarding Game Postponement to June 2024

The first trial playtest event is about to begin!

The first test is now officially open!

Hello, dear players! Our first small-scale test event, which runs from September 29, 2023, to October 6, 2023, is now officially open. Come and join the trial play!

Some known bugs at the moment:

First-time test applications are now open!