Unhaunter v0.2.1 released

· 2min · deavidsedice

We can now move elements of the house around with the new grab & drop function! Ghost can now shut doors and flicker lights. Also we can hide in closets and other places, and there are new haunted objects that change ghost's behavior.

Features:

  • Ghost Events:
    • The ghost can now slam a door closed.
    • The ghost can also flicker lightly the lights of the room.
  • Hiding Mechanics:
    • Player can now press E near tables, beds, and other objects to hide itself.
    • The ghost will be confused when hunting for the player.
    • The player will need to press E again to be able to move.
  • Grab & Drop Items:
    • Players can now pick up light items with F
    • While carrying an item they're slower, they can drop the item with G
  • Object-Ghost Interaction System:
    • Introduced a new system that allows players to influence the ghost's behavior by manipulating objects in the environment.
    • Objects are assigned hidden properties (Attractive, Repulsive) that affect how the ghost interacts with them.
    • The ghost's roaming behavior is now influenced by the proximity and charge levels of objects.
    • Players can provoke hunts by placing Repulsive objects near the ghost's breach and by removing Attractive objects from the location.
    • Added visual glow effects to objects based on their properties and the active light source, revealing their influence on the ghost.

Maps:

  • Updated University map:
    • As we now depend on having objects, it was time to get an update to the big university map to add all sorts of objects. It looks pretty cool!
  • New Tutorial: Glass House:
    • A simple map where all walls are transparent so that it is easy to see, and players can learn the ghost evidences at their own pace.

Fixes:

  • Lighting: Improved lighting system and see in the dark.
  • Reduced difficulty: With the new object interaction system it was becoming much more difficult as there's more need to explore, so sanity loss and ghost rage was reduced. Temperatures now update in a more aggressive way to simplify tracking the ghost as it now roams much more.

Tools:

  • Ghost Radio Tool: Added a console-based demo tool for testing and experimenting with simplified ghost communication.