Phasmophobia Dev Tracker

Welcome back, we’ve got an update for you.

Due to the size of this update, we have given it the version number of v0.10, even though the Roadmap originally planned different content for that version number. The following updates planned in the Roadmap will instead have increased version numbers, but the content and order of updates remain the same.



Point Hope was recently refurbished by a young family seeking something unique to call home. You'll be welcomed by a modern extension, complete with a hallway, closets and a downstairs bathroom, before entering into the Lighthouse's main Living Room. Decorated with nautical knickknacks, you'll be faced with spiral staircases and round rooms, a first for ghost hunters.

This new location features 10 floors, 12 rooms, and a unique layout which will challenge players in new ways. You'll have to use di... Read more

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Our Twitter followers and users in the Discord may have noticed that we have been expanding the company this year. So far we've hired an additional 2 Artists, an Email Support, a Sound Designer and a QA Lead. Additionally, we are actively interviewing for several other roles, with new employees joining us throughout the year.

We are committed to expanding our team at a manageable pace, taking extra precautions while we continue working from home.

Our new office will soon be ready and we're looking for talented and passionate people to join us in our journey. If you're interested in joining our team and can work in the UK, you can find a list of our currently available positions on our website.

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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Changes
Removed Easter 2024 event

Welcome back ghost hunters, we've got some news for you.

• The Easter 2024 event has begun, it will be around for 2 weeks, so get investigating and earn those exclusive rewards!
  
  • More information can be found in-game
• ID cards have had a facelift!
  • All badges now have a unique background when using that badge’s ID theme
    
  • Prestiges 11-20 have animated backgrounds to match their badges
    
  • Several colors have been adjusted
    
  • VIP and Artist have received new Badge designs
    
  • Volume slider colors are now the same as the EXP bar colors
• Headphones are now visible when listening through the parabolic microphone

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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Welcome back Ghost Hunters, we've got some news for you.

The long-awaited shop rework is finally here, boasting a new, easier way to manage your gear!



Based on player feedback, the shop has had a complete overhaul!

• 3 separate pages for more intuitive usage
  
• Easy buy options for controller
  
• Renamable loadouts
  
• Player-specific colours for supplied equipment
  
• Quick shortcuts to navigate between screens to unlock equipment
  
• Full tutorial for each page
  
• Shortcuts for gamepad users

New accessibility options:

• You can now customize each player's color for many areas in the game:
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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Fixes

• You will no longer get a black screen if you had an error before the 0.9.4.2 patch

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

New

• Added the Unity Gaming Services notification system to be compliant with the EU Digital Services Act

Welcome back, we've got some news for you!

We thought we'd update you with what's currently happening in development, and what's coming!

Any information and images are Work In Progress (WIP) and may change drastically before releasing



If all goes well, the highly requested Shop Update is planned to be released sometime next week!

It features a brand new design for the Shop and Equipment pages, with simplicity in mind. And a new Loadout page for getting into your games as quickly as possible.

We've taken in loads of feedback from the community and our beta team to make sure this is the best shop it can be, for all players, each page even has a short tutorial to help you out if you get lost!

For controller players, you'll be able to use buttons on your controller to quickly buy, sell and do other functions wit... Read more

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

• Smudge Sticks now block the Onryo’s hunt ability
  
• If the Onryo is hunting and blows out a third candle, it will now cancel the Onryo hunt ability and no longer start a hunt after that hunt ends
  
• Upgraded Unity version from 2022.3.5f1 to 2022.3.17f1

• The bear in the Grafton Nursery has been moved so it doesn’t get stuck when the hiding spot is blocked
  
• Fixed ghost navigation issues on Grafton Farmhouse
  
• The bone will no longer spawn in the bath in Grafton
  
• The monkey paw will no longer mark you as a hacker and only half revive the host if you tried to revive the host while they were dying
  
• You can no longer change...

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A lil somethin somethin: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page here.

Welcome back, we've got some news for you!

Any information and images are Work In Progress (WIP) and may change drastically before releasing

Since the Ascension Update, we've had plenty of feedback on how the game currently feels for players. We wanted to share our thoughts on how we're planning to adjust the game to make sure progression and other areas are the best they can be for all types of players.

We'd love to hear your feedback on these proposed changes and get the ball rolling! We'll be looking to make the following changes, with additions, straight after the upcoming Shop rework!

Progression Leveling rates are currently too slow

• We originally made the levelling rate slightly slower so that we could increase the pace if need be, so we'll be doing exactly that; less required XP per level across the board

Equipment Tier unlocks are too linear and too slow

• Alon...

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Welcome back ghost hunters, we've got some news for you.

We’ve received your lighting feedback and we have now implemented several new systems to improve on these areas. With the below changes and new settings, this will alleviate many issues.

• New graphics settings have been added to the Journal (Currently not available for VR and requires a graphics card):
  
  • Eye Adaption: Simulates your eyes adjusting to light or dark areas over time
    
  • Screen Space Global Illumination (SSGI): Simulates bounced lighting; making lighting and shadows look less dark. This may affect performance so there are three quality settings.
• Static lighting has been overhauled in all locations
  
• Ambient light has been increased
  
• Light from outside sources (moon, street l...

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