Barely Breathing

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• Patch Notes·7 Aug 2026Official

  Native Linux / Steam Deck Fix

  Fixed black screen & cutscene issues when launching natively on Linux / SteamOS. Thank you for your patience!
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• Patch Notes·6 Aug 2026Official

  Demo Update - New Area, New Enemy, and Time of Day changes!

  Here are the new features:New Section & Enemy - Swinging Pots & Flowing Gutters, and the Spider: This new section replaces the old gutter section. There's a dangerous enemy called the "Spider" (we aren't creative in naming things..) The spider will send you flying (not in a good way) if you're not careful!Time of Day: As you progress through the house, the time will change dynamically, providing striking visuals and moodTea/Coffee actually burns: This was the most requested feature, so we definitely had to add it. Don't stay in there too long!Dynamic Puddles: No more floating puddles (well, in most scenarios). Puddles will also react to the environment in a realistic waySecret Teaser at the end: you'll just have to see for yourself 👀 Some fixes:Sheen will no longer jitter when jumping and moving aroundCamera has occlusion now, and will not go through major objects such as walls, floor, etc.Surface Spill will be in the direction of the camera instead of where Sheen is lookingCircle animation when you run out of breath / resetVarious bug fixesOne too many quality of life featuresAlso, we will be joining the Cat Awareness Feline Sale 2026! We're joining with the evil cat boss named Matte, who will be a re-occurring boss throughout the house. The sale starts on August 7th and ends on August 17th. Give the other awesome cat games a try!Thanks everyone for giving feedback and submitting bug reports. We read them all! (We'll admit it, some of you are funny)Feel free to join our Discord to give personal feedback and get updates on the game regularly.
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• Announcements·20 Jun 2026Official

  10,000 WISHLISTS!

  Thank you for the support!! We didn't expect this game to get 100 wishlists, so it feels crazy to see that big of a number now. A big thank you to India Games Showcase for giving us the opportunity to be presented at Summer Game Fest Development is going great, we are focusing on the full game right now but we have demo update planned! If you're wondering, yes the full game will feature a cat. He is named Matty! He's a very fluffy cat who will try to disturb the goldfish's ambitious goals. Stay tuned and follow us on socials if you'd like to stay up-to-date on what we're up to in this silly fish and cat game Thank you again 💗
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• Patch Notes·20 Apr 2026Official

  Demo Update - Linux, PS5 Controller, and Ultrawide Support! (& Fixes)

  Thank you to everyone that wrote feedback and reported bugs on the forms, we listened to you! Here are the patch notes:Added Linux support: That also means the game is now playable on SteamDeck without Proton natively! (Unfortunately you wouldn't see any cutscenes at the moment, we're working on a way to fix that)PlayStation DualSense and DualShock Controller support: This includes accurate button inputs will be displayed in the tutorial and hints. And there is a new graphic in the pause menu telling you all the controls on specifically the PlayStation controllers!Ultrawide & More Resolutions / Aspect Ratios Support: They worked before, but the UI was scaled wrong and sometimes some buttons weren't visible. We fixed that now so everything works as intended on various resolutions, including but not limited to: 21:9 (Ultrawide) 32:9 (Super Ultrawide), 16:9 (Of course) 16:10 (Looking at you SteamDeck), 4:3 (Does anyone play on this?).And some in-game fixes such as:The backyard actually looks good now! (We had to go to this scary place called "outside" to gather references)If you use the Surface Spill Ability on Tea / Coffee, it will have accurate puddles instead of regular water puddlesThe goldfish has a sticker next to her fishbowl now, telling the world her name, Sheen!Minor bug fixesThanks again to everyone that submitted bug reports and feedback. Feel free to join our Discord to give personal feedback and get updates on the game regularly.
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• Announcements·17 Apr 2026Official

  DEMO IS OUT!

  After 6 months of work on the game, it is finally out! Check out the Demo and let us know what you think! It's a short 10-20 minutes of experience, depending on your puzzles strength and how much you enjoy messing around in the game The demo involves the "Living Room" area of the house, which basically acts as the first level. After that there will be some surprises to come! We hope you enjoy playing the demo! Thank you!
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