Phylakterion

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• Patch Notes·31 Oct 2023Official

  Full Release Update 1.3

  We've done it! Almost a year after launching Phylakterion in Early Access and just in time for Halloween, we are thrilled to announce the full release version of our game. The journey of developing our first title has been incredibly educational, and we extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported us with their ideas and feedback. We are delighted with the progress the game has made over the last year. Rest assured, we are always willing to return to Phylakterion in the future, ready to add or alter content as necessary. We trust that this version, with its array of new features, will provide an enjoyable gaming experience. Main Features Companions Introducing animal companions to join you in your investigations! Choose from dogs, cats, or birds, each bringing unique abilities to the table. Tailor your strategy and let your companion assist you, whether it's finding the vessel or warding off the entity. There are 37 unlockable companions in total, with companion vouchers awarded every other level, starting at level 3. New Map - Light’s End Chapel Discover a new, small map with a distinctive setting: delve into the secrets of the haunted chapel! Advanced Destruction Acknowledging that the game's destruction phase was somewhat underwhelming, we have introduced a new difficulty setting. This addition brings an extra destruction step for each entity type, presenting more challenges than the basic drowning or burning steps. For instance, players may now need to take a photo of the entity while holding the vessel. New Features Twitch Integration: Elevate your Twitch streams with Phylakterion’s new integration, transforming your investigations into unique experiences. Viewers can initiate hunts, force you to drop the vessel, or even invert your screen! Random Difficulty: Embrace unpredictability by randomizing all difficulty settings. Each playthrough could range from exceptionally easy to intensely challenging! 4 Entities: We’ve increased the entity slider fr...
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• Patch Notes·31 Oct 2023Official

  Full Release Update 1.3

  We've done it! Almost a year after launching Phylakterion in Early Access and just in time for Halloween, we are thrilled to announce the full release version of our game. The journey of developing our first title has been incredibly educational, and we extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has supported us with their ideas and feedback. We are delighted with the progress the game has made over the last year. Rest assured, we are always willing to return to Phylakterion in the future, ready to add or alter content as necessary. We trust that this version, with its array of new features, will provide an enjoyable gaming experience. Main Features Companions Introducing animal companions to join you in your investigations! Choose from dogs, cats, or birds, each bringing unique abilities to the table. Tailor your strategy and let your companion assist you, whether it's finding the vessel or warding off the entity. There are 37 unlockable companions in total, with companion vouchers awarded every other level, starting at level 3. New Map - Light’s End Chapel Discover a new, small map with a distinctive setting: delve into the secrets of the haunted chapel! Advanced Destruction Acknowledging that the game's destruction phase was somewhat underwhelming, we have introduced a new difficulty setting. This addition brings an extra destruction step for each entity type, presenting more challenges than the basic drowning or burning steps. For instance, players may now need to take a photo of the entity while holding the vessel. New Features Twitch Integration: Elevate your Twitch streams with Phylakterion’s new integration, transforming your investigations into unique experiences. Viewers can initiate hunts, force you to drop the vessel, or even invert your screen! Random Difficulty: Embrace unpredictability by randomizing all difficulty settings. Each playthrough could range from exceptionally easy to intensely challenging! 4 Entities: We’ve increased the entity slider fr...
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• Patch Notes·21 May 2023Official

  Update 1.2.2

  Fixed Resolved an issue causing occasional crashes upon player death
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• Patch Notes·19 May 2023Official

  Update 1.2.1

  New Added an option to toggle Motion Blur on/off Changed Slightly increased XP gain for lower levels Fixed Resolved a bug that caused corrupted visuals for dead players after using the tablet Fixed some broken lockers on Open Hill Precinct
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• Patch Notes·12 May 2023Official

  UPDATE 1.2 RELEASED

  Main Features Talent System Adjust the skills of your character to suit your personal playstyle. You can now choose from 30 different talents across three separate talent trees: Athletics, Technician, and Spiritism. These talents include, for example, faster player speed, increased tool carrying capacity, enhanced ability to hear the vessel, temporary invisibility, or the ability to halt a hunt completely! You will receive one talent point every two levels up to level 20. Experiment with different talent setups to overcome any challenge or difficulty. You can reset your talents for each map. Controller Support Many of our players expressed their desire to experience the game with a gamepad, a feature that we were unable to include in the initial release version. We have now added controller support to every aspect of the game. After selecting Gamepad controls in the menu, you will no longer need a keyboard and mouse. Please note that typing on a virtual keyboard was found to be tedious and unfun, so the Book of Whispers will randomly select a question for you when opened with a gamepad. New Map: Open Hill Precinct Following the introduction of a small map in the last update, we have now ventured to the other end of the spectrum. This map is truly extra large and perfect for multiplayer and/or playing with multiple entities. Uncover the secrets and dangers lurking within this haunted police station! New Furniture in the houses will now shake and rattle to indicate the presence of a hunting entity. Occasionally, you may come across the body of a ghost hunter who attempted to exorcise the entity before you. Regardless of the chosen difficulty, he may have some useful equipment with him. Added new sounds for opening/closing the Book of Whispers and for the entity writing in it or tearing out a page. Implemented the ability to save and load multiple custom difficulty presets. Note: These presets are saved in your Windows Documents folder, allowing you to share them with ...
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