Halls of Nyarlathotep · published
This is the biggest update to Halls of Nyarlathotep so far.
The main addition is the new Rooms system, introducing 8 Challenge Rooms, 8 Lore Rooms and a new Perk system.
The Rooms system is here to stay. We plan to add more rooms as new biomes are introduced.
While exploring the mazes, you can now randomly come across strange doors leading outside the regular maze.
There are two types of rooms:
Challenge Rooms contain self-contained encounters, each built around its own rules and mechanics. Complete the challenge and you will be rewarded with a Perk.
Lore Rooms are focused on exploration and story, revealing more about both the world and the protagonist's past.
Hidden Chambers introduces 8 rooms of each type.
The challenges include avoiding the gaze of a giant spider, destroying an hourglass before it drives you insane, crawling through Mi-Go spaceship, escaping a pursuing Dhol aboard a subterranean boat, and more.
Each room works differently, and more will be added alongside future biomes.
Lore Rooms have no challenge to complete. They are places to explore, containing new events, memories, characters and pieces of lore.
The game now remembers which pieces of lore you have discovered, including lore found in the tutorial.
Completing a Challenge Room lets you choose a Perk.
Perks can change the way your current run plays. Some provide a direct advantage, while others offer stronger effects at a cost.
Perks can be recognized by the floating Trident of Nodens.
Added the new Rooms system
Added 8 Challenge Rooms
Added 8 Lore Rooms
Special doors can now appear randomly while exploring mazes
Challenge and Lore doors lead to different types of rooms
Added the new Perk system
Completing a Challenge Room rewards the player with a choice of Perks
Some Perks provide powerful bonuses at a cost
Perks can be recognized by the floating Trident of Nodens
The game now remembers discovered lore, including lore found in the tutorial
Improved maze layout randomization
Improved enemy spawn randomization
Improved enemy sight-check performance
Improved enemy rendering, particularly metallic materials inside mazes
Fixed some enemies losing their animation state when travelling between areas
Fixed the Forged Boar incorrectly occluding transparent objects
Added a Stamina bar
Added head bob while walking and sprinting
Added keyboard control remapping
Changed Force Sigil so it now damages all enemies in a line
Increased Elder Sign homing projectile speed and damage
Fixed Sigils remaining active after finishing a level
Fixed Guide Sigil not healing correctly and improved its pathfinding
Fixed hand animations sometimes breaking when changing levels
Fixed player input occasionally becoming unresponsive in the tutorial area
Fixed the flashlight not working correctly after leaving Rooms
Fixed the hourglass symbols during the Umr At-Tawil boss fight
Added several new tooltips to make the tutorial clearer
Added an indicator to the tutorial remote showing proximity to interactable objects
Improved the Pause menu visuals
Fixed the loading bar not updating correctly
Fixed the biome name sometimes not appearing
Fixed Leng markers appearing in other submazes
Fixed the tutorial remote rendering on top of the player's hand
Updated a lore note in the tutorial area
Updated the game to Unity 6.5
Moved to a new Deferred+ rendering path
Moved reflection baking to Adaptive Probe Volumes
Improved rendering quality and performance
Improved lighting and material rendering
Adjusted shadow quality for better performance
Refactored player save data while keeping compatibility with existing saves
Existing saves should continue to work normally. If you encounter any problems with your save after the update, please let us know on Discord or through any of our other contact channels.
Hidden Chambers is available now.
Thanks for playing!