🎙️ Attention, Contestants! Episode 0.05 is here, and it’s all about giving our Employees a little… edge. They’re smarter, trickier, and definitely scarier—but hey, you’ve got the new Info Panel Screen to even the odds. Oh, and we’ve squashed some bugs to keep things running as smoothly as your doomed attempts to survive.

Get ready to face sharper challenges, smarter frights, and maybe—just maybe—keep yourself alive a little longer.

🎮 GAMEPLAY CHANGES

Info Panel Screen:

Big news, Contestants! Our sponsors have come through, and now your clueless wandering is slightly less clueless. Unlock info on regularly encountered items in the new Info Panel, conveniently located in the Shop. Oh, and some items? Permanently upgradeable. Progress bars included—because we know you love watching those slowly fill up. You're welcome.

Arena Upgrades:

• Battery Charger Stations: You complained about flashlights dying. We listened… begrudgingly. Introducing the Battery-B-Gone Upgrade, complete with charging stations for your Arena. But here’s the kicker: no more consumable batteries. Crank up your stations with Soknee Technologies. Get ready to really juice up!
• Outdoors & Hospital: Getting lost? We’ve added signposts Outdoors and posters in Hospital Arenas. Now you’ll have fewer excuses for wandering in circles like a headless chicken.
• Grinder: Items tossed into the Grinder will now glow once spat out. Because we know you’re all magpies for shiny things.

Item Updates:

• Disembodied Arms: By popular demand, severed limbs are now officially weapons. Yes, you can literally slap monsters with an arm. You're welcome, again.
• Boombox: More range, more jams. Crank up your music, vibe in the van, or take the party into the Arena. Everyone will hear your poor taste in music now!
• One-Handed Weapons: You can now throw one-handed weapons. Perfect for when you just need to chuck something in a panic.

Employee Updates:

• Spectre: Our haunting queen now re-targets and re-emerges in additional rooms after her initial scare. Oh, and if your world starts looking a little desaturated? Congrats, you’re haunted. Shop for a cure. Or don’t. Your call!
• Jiangshi: Less clingy, more strategic. This grabby ghoul will let you go if a friend helps out. But don’t get too comfy—after three escapes, the Jiangshi will get serious. Bring a buddy or become lunch.
• Leprechaun: Sticky fingers? More like slippery fingers! Chase them down for dropped cash as they scamper off. Go get that green!
• Statue Bros:
• Blind Statue: This one hears you before it sees you. Keep quiet if you spot it first!
• Deaf Statue: This one sees your flashlight and will come for you. Light = bad.
• Improved Spawning: Employees now scale with difficulty. Smarter, meaner, and scarier. Good luck.

Greenroom Updates:

• Dartboard Fix: Achievements for darts are now working. Plus, the Dartboard has been moved next to the bathroom.

👁️ USER EXPERIENCE IMPROVEMENTS

• Looping Emotes: For the dance-obsessed, you can now endlessly emote. Because nothing says ‘teamwork’ like vibing while everyone else panics.

🔊 AUDIO IMPROVEMENTS

• Shop Fail Sound FX: Broke? You’ll now hear a sad little sound to match your empty wallet.

🔧 BUG FIXES

• Head Bobbing: Stationary now actually means stationary. No more involuntary wheezing cam.
• Flashlights: Upgrades now work as advertised. Stronger beams, proper battery life.
• Bloody/Paint Footsteps: Traces of your dramatic exits now properly show up. Bleed or paint like you mean it!
• Vacuum Cleaner: The overpowered vacuum no longer paralyzes employees. We fixed it. Employees are thrilled. Buckethead and Dog say thanks.
• Cosmetic Repairs: Apoopas Tracksuit and Coiner McGregory no longer split at the seams. Stay stylish, friends.
• “This Will Pay For Our Spaceship” Achievement: Correctly calculates totals now. Flashlights and consumable batteries are officially 20% off.
• Quark Networking Sponsor: Screamers finally shut up when muted. About time.
• Basketball Scoreboards: We got rid of random scoreboard placements. Courts only, happy now?
• Sponsor Cameras: Cameras were spawning in some sponsor boxes, it seems. Yeah, those cameras were our equipment. Contestants, hands off.
• Mimic Door: Turns out Mimic Doors love MacDongles Burgers. They now chow down properly. Bon appétit.

That’s it for this round of updates, folks! We’ve smoothed out your chaos, upgraded your suffering, and made your distractions even shinier. Now get out there and make some real mistakes. See you next time!