Greetings Investigators!
We're so proud to announce that N.O.X is out in Early access!
With that, we've deployed a fresh patch to address community feedback:
Version 0.1.0 Early Access Patch Notes
Main Case Chapter 1
Added Main Case Chapter 1 and the Investigation Board, allowing players to follow the main storyline.
Lobby
The case briefing room has been redesigned with a new layout and includes a case selection interface.
Added Officer Rosalind, helping guide players through their duties.
Added a collectible vinyl record system — players can collect and play music in their personal room.
Tools
Added Lantern - given free to all difficulties that last for 20 minutes after game start.
Added Luminol Scanner - used to detect blood stains during exorcism rituals.
Added Fuse - used to activate the Fuse Box.
Balance
Adjusted Ultraviolet - can no longer detect blood stains.
Added stamina bar
Increased max stamina/stamina regeneration rate
Reduced screen brightness on the Photo Camera.
Reduced screen brightness on the Motion Detect Camera.
Adjust the number of ghost types based on the difficulty level.
Ghost System
Reworked the ghost movement speed bonus calculation.
The ghost will gradually increase speed when a player is within its line of sight and slow down when the player is out of sight.
After being seen for 0–10 seconds, the speed gradually increases
After being seen for 10–20 seconds, the speed dramatically increases
Gameplay & Systems
Added gameplay guide on Amateur difficulty.
Added shortcut for equip relic/tattoo with key 4/5 in lobby.
Added loadout board at the lobby’s lift.
Loadout setup required before entering the game.
Added cat tutorial.
Added the house entrance’s indicator in Side Case.
Upgrade System
Players can now upgrade various facilities, including increasing staff capacity, storage slots, and more.
Unlock System
Players can unlock new types of tools, making it possible to purchase and prepare them before entering a case — no need to search for them inside houses anymore.
Added character outfit customization.
Added a deletion confirmation prompt when removing a case.
Input Controller
Changed tool activation/deactivation to Toggle mode.
Character & Animation
Added animation of the ghost being expelled from a staff member’s body when using a Relic.
New Content
Increase Recruit Slot: Added more staff recruitment slots.
Increase Case Slot: Added more available case selection slots.
Add More Relics: Added 5 new relics.
Add More Tattoos: Added 8 new tattoos.
Add Theme House: Added 6 new house themes.
Add Model House: Added 6 new house models.
Add New Ghost Types: Added 18 new types of ghosts.
Add New Banish Methods: Added 8 new exorcism methods.
Added 38 new achievements with collectible trophies displayed in the player’s room.
Added 5 new Niwarn stages.
Bug Fix
Fixed an issue where the knife model was invisible during suicide animations.
Fixed a bug where ghosts would freeze if a possessed player was shot and killed by another player.
Fixed overlapping visuals when pressing the ESC and Tab keys simultaneously.
Fixed an issue where controller settings could not remap mouse buttons and required a full reset.
Fixed an issue causing Niwarn clients to freeze on the case loading screen.
Fixed a bug where ghosts possessing a player would stand still and not move.
Fixed missing animation when selecting employees.
Fixed the missing open/close sound for the Thermometer on the client side.
Fixed missing sound effects for Ultraviolet on the client side.
Fixed Frame Rate Limit settings are not applying correctly.
Fixed the R key not functioning to reset settings in the Options menu.
Fixed visual issues with house key rendering.
Fixed missing sound from objects when dropped on the floor.
Fixed the missing van engine sound when loading into a case.
Fixed tents that players could unintentionally climb onto.
Fixed the Resolution setting that could not be adjusted.
Fixed the incorrect texture on the camera furniture.
Fixed incorrect visual display when a client carries an employee’s corpse.
Fixed incorrect visual when crouching with the Motion Detect Camera equipped.
Fixed a visual issue with the Photo Camera while being possessed.
Fixed the Tutorial Crucifix possession issue that prevented player movement.
Fixed Tutorial Sanity issue where using sanity pills did not increase sanity.
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