Thanks to all your feedback, suggestions, and requests, we’ve been hard at work with Maurine from WTF’Ux to rebuild the demo from the ground up and give the final game the strongest foundations possible.
Here’s what’s included in this update:
A complete Notebook overhaul, with an entirely new look and layout. The Notebook now remains visible in the bottom-right corner of the screen and can be opened with a single click. Its menus are clearer, navigation is smoother, and everything is much easier to read.
A redesigned Journal. Instead of having a separate journal for each character, you now have one central Journal containing information about multiple characters, organized by topic.
Reworked crossword clues. They’re now much clearer and easier to understand!
Improved guidance throughout the game, with new visuals to help you navigate its various screens and features.
New “Evidence” Polaroids. You can now photograph anything you want, not just characters! These pictures will appear in their own Polaroid stack and can be connected to your other Polaroids.
New Notes. You can now pin pieces of paper to the investigation board, write anything you like on them, and connect them to your Polaroids.
A new Options menu, giving you greater control over your experience.
A redesigned save selection screen.
A new way to connect Polaroids on the investigation board. Simply hover over the edge of a Polaroid to reveal a pin you can attach a string to. No more right-clicking!
And that’s far from everything! You can discover many more additions and improvements in the devlogs on our Discord server.
We’ve also added a brand-new post-demo puzzle to celebrate reaching 21,000 wishlists!
Want to know which number to call to begin the puzzle? Keep an eye out for the next Looking For Games newsletter, it contains the answer!
We hope you enjoy the update!
Team Empreintes <3