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The room has been getting restless. There are new sounds behind the door, new things waiting in the dark, and a familiar face wearing a very small witch hat.

The Dealer has been busy, too.

And lately, the cards have been having trouble sitting still.

Update 1.13 brings a major round of changes to Sleep Aid: a reworked Day 0, a more capable opponent, new Halloween encounters, seasonal cosmetics, animated living-card artwork, improved sound, and fixes across gameplay and presentation.

Your first day has changed.

Day 0 has been reworked into a more complete, hands-on introduction. A guided opening hand introduces the table, betting actions, living cards, and some of the unusual tools within reach. Revised dialogue, clearer prompts, and smoother camera transitions help the opening unfold more naturally.

You’ll have a better chance to understand the rules before the room starts testing what you’ve learned.

Pay attention to the lesson. The Dealer certainly is.

He has gained experience. And it shows.

The Dealer now makes more considered decisions about his hand, the pot, and the cost of his next move. He pays attention to your betting habits, adjusts his approach as a hand develops, and makes better use of opportunities to apply pressure.

His planning and hand assessment also become stronger in higher leagues. Expect a sharper opponent who can mix value bets, bluffs, and traps—and reconsider his plan when the situation changes.

That trick you keep relying on? You may want a second one.

The living cards are getting harder to ignore.

Water ripples. A rat slips out of sight. A familiar smile reveals a little too much.

New animated artwork brings more of the deck’s different forms to life. Certain images become more restless as your sanity slips. Others look a little worse each time they return.

Take your time looking closer. You can now continue inspecting a card when the turn returns to you.

Pay attention to what moves. And to what suddenly doesn’t.

Halloween has also found its way into the room:

• New seasonal encounters bring additional surprises to the window and the moments around sleep. Some things are best discovered without a detailed explanation.

• A disturbing laugh behind the door joins the knocking. Both now use positional 3D sound, giving them a clearer location in the room. Listen closely before deciding whether to investigate.

• Seasonal details and cosmetics include a table pumpkin, Halloween card backs, and a small witch hat for the cat. The cat appears to be taking the occasion seriously.

• Rebalanced ambient events adjust how often rain and distant cries interrupt the quiet.

Between hands, you might also want to reconsider your eating habits.

The cheapest meal may cost you more than money. Some messes linger long after the day ends.

And the Cleaner may notice.

This update also fixes a range of gameplay and presentation issues. Day 0 camera transitions and dialogue flow have been improved, several Dealer decision and card-interaction edge cases have been corrected, and Dealer-card reveal effects now keep up with his current hand—including cards drawn or replaced after activation.

Loading and resource preparation have received further work, with a shuffling deck to keep you company on the loading screen. Collection-board presentation, discarded food packaging, interaction feedback, and other details have also received additional polish.

For Halloween, Sleep Aid is 40% off, and the free demo is available if you’d like an introduction to the room and its resident card player.

Take a seat. Keep an eye on the table.

It’s getting harder to tell who’s watching whom.

Play… if you dare.