A Small Update to Eyes in the Window

Hey everyone!

This update marks an important point in the development of Eyes in the Window.

The first part of the demo is now essentially complete:

ACT I — THE HOUSE

Complete

The story will continue in future updates with:

ACT II — THE SUPERMARKET

Coming in a future update

And after that:

ACT III

Coming later

The demo is still actively being developed, and the story will continue beyond the current version.

Thank you for playing, wishlisting, and following the development of Eyes in the Window. We're excited to keep building it and showing you what's next.

PATCH NOTES

Global

• Added new story content following the Snow Dream sequence

  • Added a new cinematic sequence

  • Added additional dialogue and narrative moments

  • Added new environmental storytelling elements

• Added a new ending sequence for the current demo build

  • Added a new cinematic before returning control to the player

  • Added additional details regarding the entity

  • Added new transition sequence after interacting with the main entrance door

• Added Act structure to the demo

  • Act I — The House

  • Act II — The Supermarket

  • Act III — To be revealed

• Improved several lighting and visual details throughout the house

• Improved cinematic transitions

• Improved audio transitions during cinematic sequences

• Fixed various visual issues throughout the house

• Fixed various collision issues

• Fixed minor interaction issues

• Fixed minor audio issues

• Fixed various small bugs and inconsistencies

The House

• Added new cinematic sequence following the Snow Dream

• Added new scripted sequence involving the second-floor hallway

  • Added new lighting behavior

  • Added new environmental event

  • Added new entity appearance

• Added new player thoughts following the Snow Dream

• Added new interaction with the main entrance door

• Added new ending sequence

• Improved pacing between cinematic and gameplay sections

• Improved lighting during the hallway sequence

• Improved sound design during the entity encounter

• Fixed several minor environmental issues

Story & Cinematics

• Added new cinematic content

• Added new environmental storytelling

• Added new scripted events

• Improved camera transitions

• Improved lighting transitions during cinematic sequences

• Improved audio timing for several cinematic events

• Added new transition sequence leading to the Act selection screen

UI

• Added typing animation to Act titles

• Added audio feedback while text is being displayed

• Improved text timing and transitions

Audio

• Added new sound effects for the new cinematic sequence

• Added new sound effects for the entity encounter

• Added new typing sound effect for the Act progression screen

• Improved audio transitions between gameplay and cinematic sequences

• Fixed minor audio timing issues

Performance

• General performance improvements

• Minor optimization work throughout the house

• Improved stability during cinematic sequences

• Reduced unnecessary processing in several areas

Other

• Various minor fixes and improvements

• Additional changes and content are currently in development.