Today we're excited to release a significant update to our Closed Beta, bringing you the complete second case (though not yet the game's finale) along with major improvements to the first one! ???? If your Kickstarter reward does not include the Closed Beta access, you can still get excited about the following enhancements:
????What's New:
- The entire second case
- Meet Marlene, the office cat! ????
- Dive deep into Esther's backstory
- New Archive Cases of Fritz Bauer
- New Save System: Unlimited manual save slots per session - return to any point you want!
- New hint system to help guide your investigation
Completely Revamped Courtroom:
- Rebuilt courtroom gameplay - outcomes now remain uncertain until you make your claim
- Multiple chances to prove each step of your case
- New atmospheric courtroom music
- Enhanced artwork and animated characters
- Dynamic cinematic camera movements
- Introduction of Sigmund Haubner as second defense attorney for more logical court dialogues
Please Note: The game is still a work in progress - you'll encounter some unfinished elements, including:
- Temporary voice recordings for Emilia Becker and Sigmund Haubner
- German texts that will receive professional editing before final release
- Bugs! (please continue using the in-game bug report function - this is very helpful to us)
And for those worried about spoilers - yes, you can play the entire second case, but you won’t see the game’s ending(s) - we keep those a secret until release. ????️♀️
The Paintbucket team has poured their heart and soul into this update to give you this little pre-Christmas gift. We're extremely excited to hear your feedback and suggestions, and we hope you'll enjoy exploring this new content! ????
Have fun investigating!
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