Hi guys! Here's a big update for Ghost of a Tale for you! :)

In a nutshell we've added a new location, new quests, gameplay mechanics, etc…



Besides the usual bug fixes there are several new things, including long-time requests (brightness slider, sorting of clothing items, etc…) and new gameplay mechanics.



You can get many more details here.

Hope you guys like it! :)

Fixed:

• Cannot trigger bear traps by throwing projectiles at them anymore
• Remaining cases of Tilo getting slowed down after dying in water and reloading
• Bad ground collider in courtyard (Tilo is floating next to well)
• Kerold’s bucket appears in the wrong place when Tilo empties it
• The hammer puzzle (rings) in the flooded cell sometimes becomes unresponsive
• The loading bar restarts from zero when it's almost done loading a save
• Kerold still sometimes moves from his stool
• Rolo doesn't show greaves marker when he should
• The number of candle in the inventory is wrong after reloading a save
• Cases where the candle on the candlestick doesn't deplete anymore
• Rare cases of keys not being on a guard's belt after a reload
• The fur on some guards is not properly oriented
• The far tower section disappears when stepping back into the small tower on the rampart
• Rats can walk through some walls on top of the main tower (near Silas)
• Some levers cannot be activated by throwing a projectile at them
• Tilo doesn’t animate when throwing a stick while being assaulted by bees
• Tilo doesn’t hold the candlestick/lantern correctly after falling on this butt and getting back up
• Some cases where map makers’ visibility don’t accurately reflect whether or not an item was already picked up
• It is sometimes impossible to loot a guard’s items after he’s been knocked out on his back
• Stamina depletion sometimes stutters when Tilo’s sprinting down a slope/stairs
• The inventory can be closed even when a tutorial about it is currently displayed
• Guards can walk through the wooden walls of the stables
• Dynamics animation on NPCs sometimes turn off even when they’re close to the camera
• Sometimes you can miss when throwing a bottle at a guard’s head from a high vantage point even though the magnet aim says it should work
• Some guard attack sounds are not playing

Added / Improved:

• Added 5 quests (the total number of quests in early access is now 33)
• Opened up new armory location + wooded area
• The north courtyard and the far tower now communicate through the armory
• Added a brightness slider to visual options menu
• Added inventory option to sort out cloth items by costume or body part
• Added an LODs slider to visual options menu
• Swapped gamepad menu buttons: main menu <-> inventory (it feels more natural)
• Improved the look of the candle flames shader
• Implemented camera shakes when Tilo gets hit (as well as for explosions)
• Implemented new brisance kegs (exploding barrels) mechanic
• Put the flint tool in the first chest outside Tilo’s cell (this will allow us to have a tutorial for it later on)
• Pressing up on the D-pad doesn’t put the equipped tool away anymore (pressing down is there for that)
• Added magnet aim system to spider traps
• Redid countdown counter icon for knocked out rats (bye-bye Atari 520 ST wait cursor icon!)
• It is now possible to light up candles (and brisance) using the firesteel tool
• Added beehives to the garden (+ associated quest)
• Added bees nests in wooded areas
• Implemented burning dead ivy mechanic
• Added obelisks around the far tower (+ associated quest)
• Created greaves for guards. Rats wearing these won’t slip down when hit by grease jars anymore
• Burning a banner now creates a distraction (will wake up any sleeping guard nearby)
• Implemented getting renown points via dialog choices
• Implemented contextual label when carrying heavy items so that the effect of dropping the item can clearly be anticipated
• Implemented burning sticks in brazier (watch out for the flames!)
• Causing a brazier to flare up now creates a distraction for the guards
• Dialog icon doesn’t remain on-screen anymore when the NPC is behind the camera
• Improved look for all particles (dust + smoke + leaves)
• Implemented new durability bar system for items like bees’ nests and exploding barrels
• Added twelve different types of mushrooms in the world (+ associated quests)
• Added spider traps around the far tower
• Extended the number of items which can fit in Tilo’s inventory (the inventory is now scrollable)
• Map icon markers now indicate if the items are located above or below Tilo’s position
• Added thorn bushes which hurt Tilo if he steps into them
• Added new map for Far Tower and Northern Slopes
• Added shortcut between the garden and the armory stairwell
• Added new pages to Tilo’s flower book (with more backstory on Tilo & Merra)
• Added new sounds for the guards attacking Tilo
• Readability has been improved with some fonts on the books UI