We've adjusted the overall audio balance and ambient sounds throughout the game to create a more natural and immersive atmosphere in each area. Patch Notes • Adjusted the overall audio balance throughout the game. • Improved the presentation and composition of certain ambient sounds. • Removed unnecessary sound effects, including water dripping sounds that played in unintended situations. • Fur…
After completing the game once, you can now track your progress in discovering anomalies. Patch Notes • Added a display showing how many anomalies you've discovered after reaching your first ending. • You can now compare the number of anomalies discovered with the total number to track your progress. We'll continue improving POOL LOOP based on your bug reports and feedback. Thank you!
We've fixed gameplay and audio issues, improved the visual cues of certain anomalies, and refined environmental details throughout the game. Patch Notes • Fixed an issue where mouse sensitivity settings reset to default after player death. • Improved the clarity of visual cues for certain anomalies. • Fixed an issue where unnecessary sound effects played in certain situations. • Fixed an issue…
Following the v1.1.9 update, an issue caused an invisible wall to block game progression in a certain area. We've released an emergency hotfix to address this issue. Patch Notes • Fixed an issue where an invisible wall prevented players from progressing toward the exit from the changing room. We sincerely apologize for the serious inconvenience caused by this issue. We'll take extra care with t…
We've fixed an audio issue that occurred in certain situations and improved player navigation and environmental presentation. Patch Notes • Fixed an issue where footstep sounds would not play in certain situations. • Made adjustments to prevent players from unintentionally returning to previous areas in certain parts of the game. • Improved visual details and environmental presentation in some…
We've adjusted the difficulty and appearance logic of certain anomalies and made improvements to gameplay, audio, and visuals. Patch Notes • Made certain anomalies that were excessively difficult to spot easier to notice. • Made minor adjustments to anomaly appearance logic. • Fixed an issue that could prevent players from descending smoothly in a certain underwater area. • Fixed an issue where…
We’ve revised certain in-game text and localized it into all 13 supported languages. We’ve also fixed issues where mouse and gamepad sensitivity settings were not applied correctly. Patch Notes • Revised certain in-game text that could cause confusion and localized it into all 13 supported languages. • Fixed an issue where mouse sensitivity settings were not properly applied to camera movement.…
Hello, we're Oneul Bros, the developers of POOL LOOP. First of all, we'd like to sincerely thank everyone who has played POOL LOOP and shown us their interest and support. Since launching on September 22, we've been reading your reviews and feedback, watching your gameplay videos, and working to improve the game. We sincerely apologize to everyone who has experienced inconvenience or frustratio…
We’ve adjusted some in-game text and the difficulty of certain anomalies, along with minor improvements to the overall gameplay experience. Patch Notes • Revised certain in-game text to prevent potential confusion. • Adjusted the difficulty and visibility of certain anomalies. • Made minor adjustments to various elements throughout the game. The revised text is currently available in English on…
We’ve adjusted anomaly appearance flow and improved some anomaly presentations. Patch Notes • Improved anomaly appearance logic so that undiscovered anomalies can be encountered more reliably. • Adjusted progression related to discovering all anomalies so that it does not take excessively long. • Improved the presentation of certain NPC anomalies. We’ll continue listening to your feedback and r…
We’ve added an Unstuck feature to the pause menu for situations where the player is unable to move during gameplay. Patch Notes • Added an Unstuck feature to the pause menu. • If the player becomes stuck or cannot move properly, they can return to a safe position without losing their current progress. • We’re continuing to investigate an issue that can cause the player to become stuck in certai…
Hello everyone! We’ve officially opened the POOL LOOP Discord server! You can now use Discord to report bugs, share feedback about the game, and talk with other players. You can also share your own anomaly ideas. We’ll keep interesting ideas in mind as we work on future updates. 💬 What you can do on Discord 🐛 Report bugs and share feedback 💡 Share anomaly ideas 💬 Talk with other players 📢…
We’ve fixed several issues that could occur during gameplay. Patch Notes • Fixed an issue where the player could become stuck in the environment while moving in certain situations. • Fixed an issue that could cause abnormal movement when entering the water. • Fixed an issue where certain death sequences were not displayed correctly. Thank you for your feedback. We’ll continue working to improve…
We’ve added new anomalies and adjusted anomaly appearance logic and overall difficulty balance. Patch Notes • Added new anomalies. • Improved the overall logic governing anomaly appearances. • Adjusted anomaly difficulty distribution and appearance balance. Thank you for your feedback. We’ll continue working to improve POOL LOOP.
We’ve fixed several swimming and gameplay issues and improved the overall anomaly appearance logic. Patch Notes • Fixed an issue where climbing out of the water onto the pool deck did not always work smoothly. • Fixed an issue where the swimming state could fail to activate correctly in certain areas, causing the player to fall downward. • Improved the overall logic governing anomaly appearance…
We’ve further optimized several anomalies and expanded localization support for the in-game credits. Patch Notes • Improved performance and optimization for several anomalies. • Further refined the presentation and behavior of certain anomalies. • Localized the in-game credits, previously available only in English, for all supported languages. Thank you for your feedback. We’ll continue working…
Hello, this is Oneul Bros. Since the release of POOL LOOP, we’ve released several updates based on your feedback. 🔧 Gameplay Improvements We’ve fixed issues that could affect game progression and continued refining anomaly pacing and difficulty. 🔊 Audio & Presentation Improvements We’ve improved water-related sound effects, ambient audio, various presentation elements, and overall audio balan…
We’ve adjusted anomaly pacing and difficulty to improve the overall gameplay experience. Patch Notes • Adjusted anomaly frequency and overall gameplay pacing. • Adjusted early-game difficulty to prevent overly difficult anomalies from appearing too early. • Improved the difficulty and visibility of certain anomalies. Thank you for your feedback. We’ll continue working to improve POOL LOOP.
We’ve improved several audio and visual elements and fixed a few issues found during gameplay. Patch Notes • Fixed an issue where certain visual effects were not displaying correctly. • Improved water-related sound effects and ambient audio. • Adjusted sound effects and audio balance in several areas. • Improved the visibility of in-game guidance elements. Thank you for your feedback. We’ll con…
We’ve released a hotfix addressing an issue that could prevent game progression in certain situations. Patch Notes • Fixed an issue where certain areas could fail to load correctly, causing game progression to become blocked. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your feedback. We’ll continue working to improve POOL LOOP.
We’ve released an update to address anomaly randomization and correct achievement conditions. Patch Notes • Fixed an issue affecting anomaly randomization. • Fixed an issue where some achievement conditions were not being applied as intended. Thank you for playing POOL LOOP and for your feedback!
We’ve fixed a few issues that could cause confusion during gameplay and improved the achievement system. Patch Notes • Fixed an issue where certain objects could appear incorrectly in some areas. • Fixed an issue where achievements could fail to register correctly in certain situations. • Improved achievement reliability. Thank you for playing POOL LOOP and for your valuable feedback!
<POOL LOOP> Full Release Announcement 🏊 🔴 If something feels wrong, DANGER 🟢 If everything seems normal, CLEAR Each time the pool repeats, observe your surroundings carefully and make your judgment. 👁️ Various Anomalies Look for subtle changes and strange occurrences hidden throughout the familiar-looking pool. 🌊 Explore Beneath the Surface The loop doesn’t end at the edge of the pool. Div…
Hello, we’re Oneul Bros. We’re excited to finally announce the official release date for POOL LOOP. POOL LOOP launches on Steam on September 22, 2026. A sincere thank you to everyone who has shown interest in our game and added it to their wishlist. We’d also like to give a special thank you to everyone on Reddit who helped us think through the name of the game and choose POOL LOOP . Your inter…
Hello everyone, We’d like to share a quick update regarding the release schedule for POOL LOOP . The game is now in the final stages before release, and we’re currently focused on final polishing and optimization. To make sure we can release the game in a more stable and polished state, we’ve adjusted the Steam release window to mid-September 2026. We’ll announce the exact release date as soon…
Hello everyone! We’re Oneul Bros , a two-person indie team made up of two brothers. Over the past few months, we’ve been working hard to polish the game, improve its anomaly system, refine the atmosphere, and make the overall experience more unsettling and complete. We’ve also finalized the game’s title as POOL LOOP . And we’re excited to announce that: POOL LOOP is coming to Steam in September…
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