11 new anomalies, a completely overhauled realistic atmosphere, a new failure feedback system, and major performance optimizations. The v1.1.0 update is here!
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Hi everyone,
I am the solo developer behind The Anomaly Detective, and I want to start by thanking all of you for your incredible feedback and support. I've been working hard over the last few weeks to make the game smoother, fairer, and much more immersive.
Today, I am very excited to release the v1.1.0 "The Detective's Insight" update. Here is a look at everything that has changed and improved.
A Darker, More Realistic Atmosphere I have completely reworked the environmental lighting and overall aesthetics. The corridor now feels much more grounded and tense. Additionally, I polished the camera movements and sanity visual effects to make everything feel much more natural.
New Content & Gameplay Tweaks
11 New Anomalies: I have expanded the anomaly pool with 11 brand-new encounters. You will face new visual glitches, physical illusions, and entities that will actively track you. You have to be much more careful now.
Failure Feedback System: I heard your frustrations about not knowing why you failed a run. I have added a text-based feedback system on the game-over screen. Now, the game will explicitly tell you if you made a False Alarm, Missed an Anomaly, violated the Day 1 rule, or got killed.
Free-Roaming Radio: You are no longer forced to sit in the chair while listening to the radio. You can stand up and explore the corridor. I also added a dialogue log so you can review past clues at any time.
Refreshed Main Menu: The main menu interface has been updated for better navigation.
Performance: Smaller Size, Smoother Gameplay While adding new content, I also spent a lot of time optimizing the game.
Micro-Stutters Fixed: I implemented a shader pre-warming system. This completely eliminates the FPS drops and micro-stutters you might have experienced while walking down the corridor or triggering a new anomaly.
Ultrawide Support: Fixed the UI scaling for 21:9 and 32:9 monitors. Buttons and texts will no longer clip off your screen. The resolution saving bug has also been fixed.
Bug Fixes & Localization
Asian and Russian Font Fix: I resolved the issue where text would appear as empty square boxes in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Russian.
Fixed various animation loops and spawn/despawn bugs regarding the anomalies.
Cleaned up minor progression blockers to make the mechanics more accessible.
A Quick Favor to Ask As a solo developer, visibility is the biggest challenge I face. Right now, my main goal is to reach our first milestone of 10 reviews on Steam. This small milestone actually makes a huge difference for the game's algorithm.
If you are enjoying The Anomaly Detective or appreciate the new update, taking a minute to leave a review would mean the world to me and incredibly help the game grow.
Thank you again for playing and helping me improve the game. Good luck in the corridor.