Thank you to everyone who has been playing, sharing feedback and reporting bugs. Patch 1.0.2 — An Itch Worth Investigating is now live!
A little less heat on the higher difficulties
The balance changes in Patch 1.0.1 are showing positive results in the recorded survival data for the higher difficulty modes, Forbidden Scratch and Crotch Inferno. It's encouraging to see those adjustments helping players last longer. I'll keep monitoring the results and your feedback as more runs come in.
Patch 1.0.2 builds on that work with smoother Waifu turns and clearer behaviour, helping you judge when it's safe to scratch.
Something unusual is coming on 19 September
For one day, a well-hidden Easter egg will step into the spotlight, bringing a few surprises. You can unlock a unique Arm and a unique Chibi to permanently add to your collection.
Play on 19 September to unlock your new arm and companion. If you'd like a clue before then, take a closer look at the Chibi unlock screen. Some of you may already know more than you realise...
Features and progression
Chibi challenges: Chibis can offer timed challenges during standard solo runs, rewarding points, multiplier bonuses or help with suspicion.
More ways to earn cosmetics: Arm and pant cosmetics previously earned through playtime can also be unlocked through gameplay milestones, stars and completed Chibi challenges. The existing playtime (or idle time) route remains available.
Reward progress and previews: See which cosmetic you're working towards and how close you are on the results screen.
Waifu presentation: Improved textures and included mouth movement while speaking.
Classroom additions: The teacher now has an introductory speech as well as some more information on the blackboard.
UI and text scaling: Adjust the overall interface and text size. Larger settings may cause minor text overlap.
Balance and readability
Added contextual gameplay tips to the caught screen, based on how you were caught.
Further smoothed Waifu turns to reduce unfair snap turns.
Waifus no longer glance at the player while mounting treadmills.
Adjusted Waifu behaviour in the White House, Bank, Ice Cream Shop and Gym for clearer, more balanced gameplay.
2 and 3 star completion now shows 2 and 3 stars, plus "Level Complete!" when achieving 3 stars.
The Ice Cream Chibi now requires suspicion cooldown to unlock. Existing unlocks are preserved.
Bug fixes
Fixed the Forbidden Talent and Too Hot to Handle achievements.
Fixed affected achievements not being recognised in multiplayer, with retroactive awards where saved progress allows.
Fixed the scratch bar stopping during a Waifu's warning phase, before she actually starts watching.
Corrected the extended-neck bug in Interrogation.
Adjusted Bank customers so they stop observing before turning down the exit aisle.
Corrected the Ice Cream Shop coffee server's head tracking and table inspection behaviour.
Corrected the game to launch in full-screen rather than windowed.
The focus for the next patch will include the first free content update with an additional level - expanding the story.
Thanks again for helping improve the game. Please keep the feedback and bug reports coming - especially if a turn, glance or catch feels unfair.
Keep an eye on your Chibi collection for clues.