Day 1 Patch

BARK · build 9535265 · published

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

After spending today reviewing player feedback and doing some more of my own playtesting, I have made a few fixes that will enhance the experience for all players.

What changed?

  • Hints in Chapter 1 regarding how to successfully evade your owner have been modified to be more helpful and clear.
  • Chapter 7 audio will now fade out at the end correctly.
  • In Chapter 7, a bug regarding the neighboring dog's behavior when barked at has been fixed.
  • The Neighborhood Run "Best Time" will now display properly on the Main Menu.
  • Controller Feedback / Haptics will only play if a controller is detected and being used.
  • Adjusted the way Hallucinations appear in Chapter 6.
  • Added more time between Hallucinations appearing in Chapter 6.
  • Fixed the dog whimpering sound not playing when being barked at by a hallucination.
  • Fixed neighborhood cats' meow pitch bug.
  • Fixed sirens sound not playing in Chapter 4.
  • Added a star to each extra game-mode's menu to indicate whether or not it has been completed.
  • Reduced the number of lights that can be on at one time in Hide and Seek (Normal Mode) to help with performance.
  • Fixed the "Completionist" achievement not unlocking if "Game Master" achievement has already been unlocked.
  • Adjusted the way threats navigate to points around the environment.

Thank you for playing, and I can't wait to get more feedback from all of you!