Hi everyone,

I’m excited to share a minor update to my Halloween Jam 2025 submission aimed at making the game smoother, fairer, and more enjoyable — without altering any core mechanics.

Over the past few days, I’ve read your comments and feedback carefully. Many of you mentioned that certain mechanics — like the frequency remote and the TV task — felt a little unforgiving at times. I really appreciate your input and have taken it to heart, responding to comments where possible and using your feedback to guide this update.

Here’s what’s improved:

• Balanced difficulty: I’ve fine-tuned timing variables so the challenge feels fairer and more consistent. No new mechanics were added or changed — this is purely a variable tweak. ✅

• Help bar duration extended: The help/progress bar now lasts longer, giving you more time to plan and react during the night while keeping the tension intact.

• TV task adjustments: The TV task now allows more time to complete and occurs less frequently, making this part of the game feel more balanced without reducing the overall challenge.

• Atmosphere and interaction preserved: The game remains spooky, immersive, and interactive — exactly as before, just with a smoother and more enjoyable flow.

I want to emphasize again: this update fully respects jam rules. No major mechanics have been added or changed — all adjustments are tweaks to variables only, improving playability without altering the core experience.

If you haven’t had a chance to try the game recently (or want to replay with the updated balance), you can check it out here:
👉 Play & rate my game

Thank you to everyone who has played, rated, and left feedback — your insights have been incredibly helpful, and I’m grateful for the time you’ve spent supporting my game. Let’s finish this jam strong! 🎃💀