Update v0.5.1.0 - Balance Rework, Leaderboards & Bug Fixes

SEVERANCE · build 22767454 · published

On SteamNotes only · this build shipped before we watched the app

🛠️ Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue where the Pause Menu would break when returning to the main menu

  • Fixed motion sensors not being placeable on motel walls

  • Fixed a rare bug where the Ghost Player could spawn outside the map

  • Fixed a bug where the Ghost could start hunting as players spawned (Sanity was incorrectly read as 0 during spawn)

  • Fixed an issue where the game wouldn’t end if the Ghost or investigators disconnected


⚖️ Balance Changes

  • Ghost Kill rewards reduced from 50 → 30 XP & Money

  • Incorrect Guess rewards reduced from 50 → 20 XP & Money

  • Removed per-investigator bonus for Ghost rewards

Dev Note:
These changes address feedback about Ghosts earning significantly more (up to 5x) rewards compared to Investigators.


🆕 New Content

  • Added Leaderboard inside the Lobby


🔧 Improvements

  • Added protection against pirated copies

  • Running the game without ownership will now result in the game auto quitting