The monkey’s paw curls!
For years you've asked us to give you a third trait in Scarlet Hollow, and today that wish is granted, though at a heavy price.
Introducing HARDCORE MODE.
Normally, each trait in Scarlet Hollow allows you to bypass a game and character altering sacrifice. In HARDCORE MODE, while you have three traits, you'll be unable to use any of them in these end-of-episode scenarios, allowing you to explore more dialogue, but without making the game too chipper!
So please, enjoy your new dialogue options, but know the suffering your hubris brings.
To unlock HARDCORE MODE, just finish the first four Episodes of the game. If you've already finished Episode 4, loading a save at the ending screen and clicking through to the credits will also unlock HARDCORE MODE. Once it's unlocked, there'll be an option to start a new HARDCORE run from the main menu.
Also, in case you were wondering, yes, there are new achievements for hardcore mode, so all of you completionists out there are going to have to run the misery gauntlet.
Enjoy at your own peril,
Tony and Abby
p.s. I know what you're thinking — "Is this an elaborate April Fool's joke?" And the answer is yes, but only in that we went ahead and actually made this patch.