Thank you so much for taking the time to play the game and write such a detailed review! I’m really glad you enjoyed the experience!
And yes! This is only the beginning. The story will progress much further in the upcoming seasons, and I think some of the things that happen later will genuinely surprise you!
Regarding the performance issue, I have to say... it seems like you’re right! 😅
What surprises me is that I tested the game on a weaker PC than yours, and in Chapter 1 my lowest FPS was around 30. It never went below 30 for me.
However, it seems there is definitely something going on, so I’ll have to investigate it more carefully. My current suspicion is the lighting. The occlusion culling system is properly implemented in the scene, so I don’t think that is the main issue. The house itself is also quite detailed, and the lighting in that area is fairly heavy.
I’ll most likely need to redo the lighting and sacrifice a little bit of visual quality to improve the performance.
I’ll work on fixing this issue soon, and there will be no need to delete or modify any game files. I’ll also re-upload the fixed version once everything is sorted out.
Thank you again for your feedback and for bringing this to my attention! I really appreciate it!