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Suggested Title: 🚀 MAJOR UPDATE: Malevolent Madness Is Now Smoother, More Stable, and Far More Terrifying!
Hello everyone!
At Nebula Nova Games, we have a simple principle: Any technology we develop for one game becomes the standard for all of our games.
Malevolent Madness now stands before you as the most up‑to‑date and most powerful form of that vision. We’ve fully integrated the infrastructure we developed for Shadow Mansion 2, and along with that we’ve gone through community feedback one by one. This update takes the game from a small indie experiment to a truly professional horror experience.
🚀 SECTION 1: THE NEBULA NOVA TECHNOLOGY STANDARD
🎮 Steam Deck & Portable Experience: The game is now automatically optimized for Steam Deck and other portable devices. Menus, font sizes, and UI are now fully compatible.
⚙️ Smoothness Revolution (Stutter Fix): In horror games, your greatest enemy is no longer performance.
Shader Pre‑Compilation: No more sudden micro‑stutters during transitions.
DLSS / FSR / TSR Support: Higher FPS and a sharper image.
35+ Graphics Settings: Fine‑tune the game to perfectly match your system.
Result: Unbroken tension.
💽 Advanced Save System: Multi‑slot saves have been added. You can now see your play time and completion percentage in the menu. Your progress is entirely under your control.
🗣️ Smart Subtitle System: The game now understands which sounds and lines of dialogue are important. Subtitles no longer overlap, and story details are never lost.
🖥️ Optimized Resource Usage: The old issue where the menu screen would push your GPU to 100% load has been fixed. The foundation is now far more stable and system‑friendly.
🛠️ SECTION 2: COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
We carefully analyzed all the comments from our community and focused directly on the issues that were mentioned the most.
🔴 Critical Bugs (Fixed / Being Fixed)
The issue where the demo limitation was incorrectly triggered in the full version has been resolved.
The “missing executable” problem has been fixed.
The progression bug in the cornfield section has been fixed.
The issue where the character would move on their own has been eliminated.
Issues that could corrupt save files have been resolved.
Enemies appearing too early during cutscenes have been prevented.
🟡 Gameplay Improvements
The interaction system is now much smoother.
Camera movement and character control feel have been improved.
Adjustments have been made to reduce motion sickness complaints.
Hiding mechanics have been fixed and enhanced.
Gamepad and keyboard/mouse support has been optimized.
Unnecessary or confusing guidance has been reduced.
🟢 Technical & Visual Updates
Extensive performance optimizations have been made across the entire game.
Gamma adjustment and detailed graphics options have been added.
UI bugs in the menus have been fixed.
We are working on and correcting missing translations.
Clipping issues in environmental design have been minimized.
Sound design has been improved to strengthen the atmosphere.
🔵 Community & Communication
Our player support processes have been sped up.
Achievements are being rebalanced to feel fairer and more satisfying.
Our communication channels are now much more active.
❤️ A Sincere Note
We’ve seen, read, and taken very seriously your criticism about the use of AI and about storytelling.
We are a small team. We are people who work during the day and develop these games at night out of passion. In some areas where our resources are limited, we had to rely on AI. But our goal has always been the same: to offer you an experience that feels more original, more “hand‑crafted,” and more memorable.
This update is one of the biggest steps we’ve taken toward that goal—and toward being worthy of you.
🌑 Conclusion
Malevolent Madness is now:
✔️ More stable
✔️ Smoother
✔️ Easier to read and understand
✔️ And far more terrifying.
Turn off the lights. Put on your headphones. And give the hotel one more chance.
Nebula Nova Games ✨