Thank you for the continued reports and feedback.
This update delivers a full overhaul of onboarding, reintroduces a complex live patient operation, and resolves a large number of systemic, UI, audio and progression issues.
We have also updated the store page and supporting materials to better reflect what MALPRAXIS™ is right now, so new and returning players can more clearly understand what they will be playing.
New Operation
Emergency Extrication
A new story-driven operation has been added, representing a significant step forward in complexity, structure and system integration within MALPRAXIS™.
Some of you may recognise elements of this procedure from the original trailer.
It was planned for launch, but we made the call to focus on autopsy and diagnostic systems so MALPRAXIS could ship as a complete experience, rather than hinging everything on a single complex operation.
As of today, all that work is now back in.
This high-risk emergency extrication places you in control of a continuous procedure where diagnosis, intervention and surgical decision-making must all be performed under pressure.
It features:
Multi-stage surgical flow (armour removal, diagnosis, amputation, implantation)
New vitals interactions and drug balancing
Expanded malpractice handling and failure conditions
Full integration with Codex, query flow and narrative systems
Will you be able to save Raena Skye?
Tutorial Improvements
Completed overhaul of the third tutorial in Shift 0 (Training Dummy Operation)
Added voice acted tutorial guidance (Internal Systems Overseer) to reduce reliance on reading
Tooltip dialogue will stop when the tooltip is dismissed
Reworked tutorial pacing, prompts and flow to better introduce core systems
Continued improvements to tutorial reliability and progression
Added failsafe behaviour so tooltips will no longer block progress if they fail to load
Failing the Dummy operation via defibrillation will now restart the operation NOT fail the shift.
UI and Interaction Improvements
Fixed multiple issues with tool selection and category switching
Improved selector behaviour so cycling input icons appear consistently
Fixed evidence Codex layout issues on non-1080p resolutions
Improved linking menu readability with updated panel framing and dividers
Fixed HUD appearing briefly at operation start
Fixed main menu video loop stopping when rapidly switching panels
Fixed non-blocking prompt rendering issues and leftover text
Fixed mini-query widgets not updating correctly when already selected
Added proper visibility handling for mini-query UI when queries are added/removed
Codex now dynamically enables/disables evidence linking input depending on availability
Gameplay Improvements
Evidence, Queries & Progression
Fixed multiple issues with evidence linking and selection logic
Fixed rare case where correct evidence could be marked incorrect on submission
Fixed queries being incorrectly marked as completed when answered incorrectly
Added safeguards to ensure operations only complete when all required queries are answered
Fixed incorrect dialogue triggering for ignored evidence submissions
Fixed evidence assignment issues
Adjusted query flows and prerequisites across multiple operations
Sub-queries now unlock correctly based on progression flow in all missions
Audio & Feedback
Fixed muffled audio caused by vitals screen
Restored vitals warning audio on Crash Cart
Fixed incorrect alarm triggers
Patient organ audio now correctly mutes when deceased
Scanning dead patients no longer triggers organ audio
Improved audio behaviour when entering/exiting CPR states
Crash cart audio is now muffled appropriately when SPIDER is in the NEST
Tools & Interaction
Adjusted laser heat curve to be more lenient
Reduced laser pain multiplier for specific scenarios
Fixed tool equip/unequip edge cases and selector bugs
Improved visual feedback when using the laser on Raena’s suit (sparks and glow effects)
Fixed clipping issues on arms when lasering, drilling or removing armour
Dialogue & Presentation
Added missing VO and fixed silent dialogue lines
Updated directives across all operations
Fixed dialogue sequencing and blocking issues
Added high-intensity nurse reaction dialogue
Improved spatial audio for character breathing and VO
Thank you for your feedback, reviews and continued support.
- Sunscorched Studios