Hello Hunters,

Today we'd like to give you a small glimpse into the update our team has been working on. This is the first dev blog in a series where we'll share development progress, upcoming features, and improvements currently in the works.

The "Insane" difficulty is being completely reworked and will now be called Madness.

Our goal is to make this difficulty far more tense and unpredictable. Several gameplay mechanics will behave differently, forcing players to adapt and stay alert.

For example:

• the Crucifix will no longer activate instantly

• the Directional Microphone may occasionally malfunction

• some ghost interactions will become less predictable

Additionally, every map will receive unique visual changes when played on Madness difficulty, emphasizing the increased danger and atmosphere.

We're also updating several equipment models used during investigations.

More details about these changes will be shown in upcoming dev blogs, but for now we'd like to share a first look at the updated energy drink model.

We've heard your feedback regarding the new Grandfather Ghost model. Many players felt that it wasn't as frightening as it could be.

Taking this feedback into account, we've reworked the model to make it darker, more atmospheric, and closer to the original vision.

Work is also progressing on a brand new map — The Laboratory.

Players will be able to explore one of the research facilities operated by M.O.S.F.M. and uncover the experiments that were conducted there… and what ultimately went wrong.

Alongside these changes, we're currently developing new gameplay mechanics and additional content.

We'll go into more detail about these systems in future dev blogs. For now, here's a small preview of changes happening within the Shadow World.

Thank you for following the development of the game.

We'll see you in the next dev blog.