New Game Mode: Exploration

• Lower debt
  
• Maximum difficulty capped at Hollowed
  
• No bleeding mechanics
  
• No credit/debt penalties for dying
  
• Equipment costs reduced by 25%
  

The Pentagon Vault

• Added a secure vault to the Pentagon
  
• Contains valuable supplies and resources
  

Keycard

• Added a special keycard at the Bunker
  
• This keycard can be used to access the Pentagon Vault
  

Hotel Reworks

• Added 6 new cells to expand the environment
  
• Updated 2 existing cells with new content
  
• Added visual guidance (paint) near the HVAC hole jump to better indicate the alternate path across
  
• Removed 1 redundant cell to streamline the layout
  

Changes

• Further increased the minimum butcher room spawn distance
  
• Increased distance of elevators at the Pentagon
  
• Elevators are now more easily spotted thanks to their new, large, glowing red buttons
  
• Added animation to the supply bin button
  
• Added animation to the debt terminal button
  
• Added distinct pickup sounds for floppy disks, VHS tapes, and VHS players
  
• You'll now only hear blood drop sounds when you're standing still
  
• The range of proximity chat has been slightly reduced
  
• Balances to the debt algorithm
  
• Entity spawn times have been adjusted again
  
• Reduced debt from unaffordable travel
  
• Starting debt reduced from $1,500 to $1,000
  
• Metal detectors now deactivate during blackouts
  
• Players no longer freeze while in a cocoon
  
• Train entry has been made smoother by disabling door collision when the doors are open
  
• Player status now shows "train" for easier identification of those on board
  

Fixes

• The Data Deck Workforce slider has been corrected to clamp at its limits and prevent unwanted scrolling
  
• Corrected a bug that allowed players to skip debt cycles by rapidly pressing the payment button
  
• Fixed floating equipment when loading a saved run
  
• The Quick Cola song issue is now actually fixed. It will no longer play after the machine explodes
  
• Restored train shutter sounds (they were inadvertently silenced in the last update)
  
• Addressed the bug allowing entities to open train doors. This *should* fix the issue
  
• We've made changes targeting the reported issue of players dying after using the elevator. This is a speculative fix, as we haven't been able to reproduce the bug on our end
  
• Fixed the shadow bleeding bug that was causing players to die randomly even after using medkits
  
• Fixed a bug where lantern warmth benefits could stack
  
• We've added Steam stat tracking for credits spent at the ECD Supply Officer. This was inadvertently omitted after the shop overhaul
  
• Fixed a hole in the ceiling of one of the cells on hospital
  
• Fixed a crash that occurred when banned players attempted to launch the game due to a null reference with Steam
  
• Fixed the train tracks in pentagon so that they now electrocute players