Hello, Renovators! 👷♂️👻
We're thrilled to see that the previous update was well received and that our changes are making your gameplay experience better! We're not slowing down, and we've got another substantial list of fixes and improvements to make Haunted House Renovator even more enjoyable for you!
Here's what's new in this patch:
- Mean banishments are unified! You can now banish any stationary haunting by destroying it with a hammaxe, banish any material moving haunting by shooting a net at it from the Launcher, or banish any immaterial moving haunting by using the Incorporeal Ghost Trap or upgrading the launcher with Ghost Nets and firing them.
Dev comment - This change doesn't remove old banishment options - they are still there. However, if you don't feel like reading a bestiary entry, you can now banish a haunting without even taking a picture of it. Note that this counts as a mean banishment.
Banishing hauntings: a simple guide
- The Vacuum Attachment upgrade now causes no garbage to generate at all.
- Hiddeus Seekus can now be interacted with after the hide-and-seek game is over.
- The Toolbox and Wallpaper tools are now merged into one tool!
Dev comment - After the good reception of the previous merge, when we combined the Brush and the Scrubber, we decided to do the same with another set of tools. This merge also allows the player to customize wallpapers and floor/ceiling tiles by pressing RMB, depending what the player is pointing at. - Translation fixes and changes to some ghost-trapping tools.
- The second key-crystal of the tutorial can now be destroyed as soon as the hauntings awaken,
Dev comment - Previously, the crystal only became destructible after completing more tasks, such as banishing a haunting or purchasing an upgrade. With this change, it's easier to progress in the tutorial - Bestiary entries are now saved across all maps, except for the Ritual Information page.
- Added a new visual effect when selling objects,
- Photographing a dormant haunting will now always open a 'Dormant Haunting' bestiary entry, even if the player already photographed a dormant haunting before,
Dev comment - This change aims to bring clarity and confirm that a picture of a dormant haunting has been taken. Previously, some players mistakenly thought that the bestiary didn't open because of a bug and didn't realize that they photographed a dormant haunting. - Existentialus Butterflyus now properly registers as a dormant haunting before the players awaken it.
- Limited the amount of garbage that can be created by Mysticus Flyingus,
- The magic hat in the Cat Lady's Apartment now properly banishes the magic broom.
- Added a jumping button.
Dev comment - While the game doesn't require jumping at all, this change was requested by multiple players so we added this option. - All trashcans can purchased from the shop are now properly saved when changing maps.
- Hauntings no longer make sounds after being banished.
- Sticky spirit no longer gives 8 nice or 8 nasty banishment points, only one.
- Banished sticky spirit no longer reappears after loading a save file.
- Fixed an issue that made certain hauntings and furniture unable to pass through doors in Cat Lady's Apartment (specifically doors adjacent to the living room) or in Entomologist's Mansion (specifically doors adjacent to the butterfly room).
- Fixed an issue that caused certain purchased lights (mainly wall lamps) to be saved incorrectly, Light sources are now correctly saved.
- The player can no longer fall down the Occult Room on the Financier's location.
- Existentialus Butterflyus now no longer leaves its room if it's dormant.
- Default interaction button changed to 'E' (for new players only).
- Default object rotation buttons changed to R / T (for new players only).
- Default reset rotation button changed to Q (for new players only).
- Using LMB while the player has no tool selected now allows for a basic interaction.
- The gremlin shouldn't get stuck in walls anymore.
- When possessed, the player might now create plastic ducks.
- Other small fixes.
Thank you so much for being with us! 💙
How's your experience with the game after the recent updates? Share your thoughts with us on Discord or the Steam forums! 📝
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