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What’s poppin bebs! We just launched the Working From Home update for Going Under. That’s right, it’s out RIGHT NOW! You can PLAY IT! (Coming to consoles ASAP, we promise!)
For this update, we wanted to address some of the biggest gaps we and the players saw in the gameplay, to make it a better experience for people playing for the first time, as well as add content to give experienced players something new to tackle.
Also watch our sick new animated trailer!!
Impostor Syndrome
To that end, the biggest feature in this update is IMPOSTOR MODE. A lot of players have been asking for the ability to play the dungeons one after the other in more of a “True Roguelike” setting, so we’re giving the people what they want! Not only can you challenge the game’s core 3 dungeons in a single run, you’ll get to banish a new final boss: The Impostor.
To unlock Impostor Mode, you’ll need to beat the game’s first 4 dungeons, and then encounter The Impostor in a normal dungeon run. We’ll let you figure out the rest ;)
Not only that, but there are 7 levels of Overtime, our scaling difficulty system similar to Slay the Spire’s Ascension. And they get STUPID hard. Even experienced interns will be at this one for quite a while.
But wait, there's more!
Easily the most requested feature was the ability to play old dungeons that get locked off for plot reasons. We’re finally caving to public opinion and letting you play the original 3 dungeons whenever you want with the flick of a lever! No more grinding the insanely hard dungeons to get your mentorships finished.
We’ve also got the Rolodex, our game’s version of a bestiary. By picking up business cards in the dungeon and capturing enemies in them, you’ll be able to learn more about the game’s lore, or just read whatever stupid jokes Caelan felt like putting in there.
Nick wrote only one out of 57 and it was this one
Feel like taking a break? Jackie now has a room to hang out in! You can change outfits (yes, there are OUTFITS!), listen to the songs you’ve heard in-game, and start Impostor Mode runs from the comfort of your own room.
Finally, there’s a whole bunch of new Skills, Curses, weapons, and secrets to discover in the existing game as well as Impostor Mode. There are now a total of 99 Skills in the game! Can you get them all?
Good luck babyface, looks like you'll need it.
We worked our butts off on this update, and we really hope you guys have fun with it. It couldn't have been done without the amazing community and the passion you guys have shown for the world of Going Under, so thank you!!! (Random thought...we're only 40 reviews away from an Overwhelmingly Positive hmmmmːGoOverː) Til next time, when we'll have even more hype stuff to share.
<3 ːAggroCrabː
Patch Notes
Full patch notes are below! As always, let us know what you think of the update in the comments or in our Discord, or even just @ us on Twitter.
Major Features:
- Jackie’s Room can now be unlocked, allowing access to costume selection, an OST player, and the new gamemode: Impostor Mode.
- Impostor Mode: Run the 3 main dungeons one after the other, and face down your Impostor in this “True Roguelite” mode. Beat the additional difficulty options to earn new costumes!
- Rolodex: Capture your enemies in business cards to learn more about them! Complete your co-workers’ mentorships to unlock their cards as well.
- Old dungeons can now be accessed in the latter half of the game by pulling the levers near the slides in Fizzle.
- 25 new Skills to unlock and find in the dungeon
- 9 new Curses for the Hauntrepreneur to challenge you with
- 24 new items to wield, including the fabled Legendary Weapons
- A new app -- Cubicle Reverb
- A new flavor of Fizzle??
- Added your best time successfully clearing a dungeon to the stats card on the entrance slide.
- Some new secrets to discover 👀
Balance Changes:
- Reduced the trigger odds of Win Friends & Influence Monsters and Aggro Crab’s Blessing.
- Reworked the order that Skills are unlocked in, including changing which Skills are available on a fresh save file.
- The Hauntrepreneur’s Shop no longer has a chance to spawn 2 health upgrades.
- Weapon prices in shops no longer increase as much as you descend through the dungeon.
- Extended spear hitboxes across the board
- Nerfed Beggar Queen, buffed Penny Puncher
- Decreased the global app spawn chance very slightly.
Bug Fixes:
- Allied monsters will no longer spawn directly on top of you when entering a new room, fixing several issues such as being immediately ignited by friendly Devil Slimes
- Dodging damage by rolling or via certain Skills will no longer decrease your rating in Winkydink dates.
- Fixed a few issues where NPCs would say their lines in a weird order
- Fixed an issue where players could get stuck outside the playable area in the final dungeon
- Fixed one of Hover Hands’s hands being immune to projectiles
- Fixed an issue where you could die after killing certain bosses
- Fixed an issue where certain bosses could be killed during their intro cutscenes
- Fixed an issue where Exit Strategist could destroy the exit slide, soft locking the run
- Fixed an issue where the Elite Winkubus wouldn't do her melee attack
- Fixed countless minor edge case issues and we don't remember them all lol