Hey everyone,

Before jumping into the update note, I just wanted to thank every one of you for your continued support. Reaching out with issues, reviewing the game, telling your friends, making content from it or just privately playing... thank you.

Alright, lets jump into it. For those with the full game there is nothing for you here!
This is an update for The Night Shift demo, bringing the demo up to date with the existing status of the full game. The demo was previously on the 1.01 version, but now this update brings it to 1.08.

Here is everything that has been updated in the demo:

• Added a 'I'm Stuck' button to the menu.

• Added 'Storm Volume' option.

• Added text of what item the player is holding.

• Added detail near the office.

• Added various other details.

• Added DirectX 11 support back in.

• Added extra batteries to find on Night 1.

• Added dialogue when interacting with the wrong breaker on Night 1.

• Updated interaction text from 'Use' to something better suited for some items.

• Updated the interaction area of pant stands on Night 2.

• Updated when the flashlight starts flickering.

• Updated visuals of tutorial messages.

• Updated the kitchen staff locker decor.

• Updated various details in the carpark.

• Updated the garbage chute to open/close quicker.

• Updated spawn balancing of batteries and painkillers.

• Seasonal: Updated Anniversary content to show 4th August to 10th August each yeah.

• Removed confusing tutorial message of picking up extinguisher on Night 1.

• Fixed being able to get cornered in more areas.

• Fixed various spelling and grammatical errors.

• Fixed some texts not being localized correctly.

• Fixed text not localizing correctly for keycards.

• Fixed not being able to get rid of garbage bags in certain situations.

• Fixed being able to glitch the garbage chute if you were to inspect it.

• Fixed being able to spam the garbage chute when opening the first time.

• Fixed the garbage chute showing a garbage bag on the inside when open.

• Fixed the missing item name when holding a light box.

• Fixed not being able to pick the phone up if you clocked on asap on Night 1.

• Fixed a mannequin clipping into a locker on Night 1.

• Fixed sometimes not being able to put garbage in the chute if previously inspected it on Night 1/2.

• Fixed sometimes not being able to put pants on stands if previously inspected them on Night 2.

• Fixed toilet paper showing it was stocked when it was not on nights after Night 2.

• Halloween: Fixed carved pumpkins vanishing.

• Minor performance and optimization improvements.

Report any bugs or issues on the Steam Discussion board, the Discord, or the website.

Chat soon!

Marty

Hey all,

Just a small update today, the major change in this update is a change across all shifts - batteries and painkillers now spawn depending on how many you have when starting your shift. This was previously just on set nights, but now this system will be used across all shifts.

This should stop getting into a situation where you fail a shift with only a couple of batteries, and then not being able to find enough batteries when starting your next shift. I will continue to monitor this.

The "I'm Stuck" button works as intended now, apologies for this one, I made a slight change in 1.07 and in certain situations this would cause a black screen when using the button. I try to be super careful when adjusting existing systems, so apologies for this slipping through the cracks.

A smaller change was when the Anniversary season event occurs, this has now been moved from March to cover the release date of The Night Shift in August.

• Added various details.

• Added dialogue when interacting with the wrong breaker on Night 1.

• Updated spawn balancing of batteries and painkillers.

• Updated the visibility of the safe's "enter" button on Night 5.

• Seasonal: Updated Anniversary content to show 4th August to 10th August each yeah.

• Supporter Pack: Increased the amount of batteries that can spawn in The Reporter.

• Fixed the 'I'm Stuck' button from showing a black screen.

• Fixed lamp making annoying clanking sound on Night 1.

• Fixed the flashlight receiving decals when in the warehouse loading docks on Night 9/10.

• Supporter Pack: Fixed batteries and painkillers not always spawning in the supporter locker.

• Minor performance and optimization improvements.

Report any bugs or issues on the Steam Discussion board, the Discord, or the website.

Chat soon!

Marty

Hey all,

Just a small update today, fixing various text related issues and some situations that could cause a soft/hardlock.

It also re-introduces DirectX 11 support. To note, playing in Dx11 may change the experience slightly, as the game was not built for it, so you may experience harsher lighting in environments (e.g. shadows being darker). This is something I plan to improve on, so please let me know if you run into any problematic issues.

You can check out the full changelog below.

• Added DirectX 11 support back in.

• Updated interaction text from 'Use' to something better suited for some items.

• Updated the interaction area of pant stands on Night 2.

• Updated torn posters to be a little more obvious on Night 3/4.

• Fixed missing text next to button icon when placing posters.

• Fixed the garbage chute showing a garbage bag on the inside when open.

• Fixed being able to spam the garbage chute when opening the first time.

• Fixed missing text next to button icon when placing movies and games.

• Fixed the 'I'm Stuck' button showing on the menu after dying.

• Fixed text not localizing correctly for keycards.

• Fixed the missing item name missing when holding a light box.

• Fixed a mannequin clipping into a locker on Night 1.

• Fixed being able to get out of bounds on Night 3/4.

• Fixed lamps missing their shelf on Night 3/4.

• Fixed getting hard locked when using the 'I'm Stuck' button on Night 8.

• Halloween: Fixed carved pumpkins vanishing.

• Supporter Pack: Fixed ambience sounds not looping correctly on The Reporter.

Report any bugs or issues on the Steam Discussion board, the Discord, or the website.

Chat soon!

Marty

Hey all,

This update brings a big change and will force you to change your playstyles (looking at those who have been locking mannequins in the bathrooms), as you progress through the game, the mannequins will start getting smarter. They can now make their way through doors - yes, even closed ones.

I've also fixed a few pesky issues that could cause players to get soft-locked in certain situations across the key nights.

On top of that, there are plenty of smaller fixes and performance improvements to keep everything running smoothly.

You can check out the full changelog below.

• Mannequins learn to no longer fear closed doors.

• Added detail near the office.

• Added extra batteries to find on Night 1.

• Added a couple more places where posters can be placed on Night 3/4.

• Added dialogue when placing PC's on Night 6/7.

• Added extra mannequins on Night 11.

• Added details in carpark lockers on Night 11.

• Updated various details in the carpark.

• Updated the garbage chute to open/close quicker.

• Updated flow of tasks to account for not wanting to take the phone call on Night 5.

• Supporter Pack: Added more supply crates throughout the store in the Reporter.

• Supporter Pack: Added more mannequins to The Reporter.

• Fixed not being able to get rid of garbage bags in certain situations.

• Fixed not being able to replace posters in two specific areas.

• Fixed being able to get into a room you aren't supposed to.

• Fixed some texts not being localized correctly.

• Fixed being able to glitch the garbage chute if you were to inspect it.

• Fixed various grammatical and spelling issues.

• Fixed not being able to pick the phone up if you clocked on asap on Night 1.

• Fixed sometimes not being able to put garbage in the chute if previously inspected it on Night 1/2.

• Fixed sometimes not being able to put pants on stands if previously inspected them on Night 2.

• Fixed toilet paper showing it was stocked when it was not on nights after Night 2.

• Fixed timings of tasks finishing and starting on Night 5.

• Fixed being able to get stuck outside in certain situations on Night 5.

• Fixed tasks not being updated if you picked up a manual before you were supposed to on Night 5.

• Fixed the wrong transcript showing for a note in certain place on Night 11.

• Fixed floating objects at front counter on Night 11.

• Minor performance and optimisations improvements.

• Christmas: Fixed a specific present still colliding with the player.

• Halloween: Fixed pumpkins overlapping some items.

• Seasonal: Fixed incremental achievements being unlocked when collecting one item.

• Supporter Pack: Fixed the correct note to be in the warehouse dead drop in the Reporter.

• Supporter Pack: Fixed being able to get into a room you aren't supposed to in the Reporter.

Report any bugs or issues on the Steam Discussion board, the Discord, or the website.

Chat soon!

Marty

Hey all,

Just a small update today.

I have changed a few minor things, such as the flashlight flickering starting later and positioning of more items. When holding an item (e.g. computer, lamp etc) the name of the item will now show in the bottom right, for certain items this should help clear up some confusion.

There are also a handful of fixes for various issues.

• Added text of what item the player is holding.

• Updated when the flashlight starts flickering.

• Updated visuals of tutorial messages.

• Updated positioning of handles when carrying them.

• Updated placement of a handle that could be missed on Night 8.

• Updated placement of a couple items on Night 9/10 for the shopping list.

• Decreased amount of mannequins that are active on Night 8.

• Removed confusing tutorial message of picking up extinguisher on Night 1.

• Supporter Pack: Decreased brightness of glowsticks.

• Supporter Pack: Updated positioning of glowsticks when carrying them.

• Fixed Electronic Cleanup continually showing if not completing on that shift.

• Fixed the starting rotation of movies/games in inventory.

• Fixed interactable computers colliding with the player.

• Fixed player collisions with Christmas presents.

• Fixed being able to open task list whilst inspecting something.

• Fixed a lamp starting stuck in the wall on Night 8.

• Fixed the phone ringing after you clock on, on Night 9/10.

• Fixed display name for certain notes not showing on Night 11.

• Fixed various spelling and grammatical errors.

Report any bugs or issues on the Steam Discussion board, the Discord, or the website.

Cheers,

Marty

Hey all,

This is a small update that fixes issues and addressing feedback that mainly effects the last night, and a couple of smaller changes.

I believe these are the last major issues that effected the completion of various tasks, and endings. Updates moving forward will be a little more spread out, I just wanted to make get quick fixes in for the game breaking bugs that appeared in the launch build.

• Updated effect of entering a specific area on Night 11.

• Updated visuals of shelves in a specific area on Night 11.

• Updated visibility in a specific area on Night 11.

• Removed math's from the safe post it notes.

• Fixed being able to jump over something you shouldn't be able to in the basement on Night 11.

• Fixed not being able to answer the phone at a certain point on Night 11.

• Fixed some of the endings not triggering correctly on Night 11.

• Fixed being soft locked if you picked up documents before heading to HR on Night 11.

• Fixed decor being a little out of place in a specific area in The Reporter.

• Fixed a couple of texts that weren't localized correctly.

Report any bugs or issues on the Steam Discussion board, the Discord, or the website.

Chat soon!

Marty

Hey all,

It's been a couple of days now, and I have had a lot of positive feedback. There are however a few areas where there can be some improvements, and I'm hoping that this small update is a remedy to some pain points I have noticed.

A few players are restarting their shifts, or failing their shifts, due to being cornered by the very handsy mannequins. Whilst I tried fixing some of these issues, there are a lot of corners in a department store and I'm not sure if I can get them all. So... instead of not allowing mannequins near every corner, I have added a 'I'm Stuck!' button, that can be accessed by pressing 'Esc' during your shift.

There is a disclaimer though when using this, if you use this outside of actually being cornered/unable to move, you may cause other issues such as not triggering events, or tasks, which might stop you progressing the shift. So use it ONLY when you need to!

Clarity has been adjusted and improved for various tasks and items on shifts that can be played on Night 9 and 10. On top of this, some fixes for mannequin placements and various bug fixes on Night 11.

Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback and suggested cool features (like a 'I'm Stuck' button).

• Added a 'I'm Stuck' button to the menu

• Added 'Storm Volume' option

• Updated clarity for some tasks on Night 9/10

• Updated mannequin placement to minimize being cornered on the shopping list night.

• Updated items required for tasks to be a little more obvious on Nights 9/10

• Fixed the phone ringing immediately on Night 11.

• Fixed being able to get stuck in the power room on Night 11.

• Fixed incorrect dialogue showing when looking at the HR board on Night 11.

• Fixed missing localization for player dialogue on Night 11.

• Fixed lighting in the basement on Night 11.

Report any bugs or issues on the Steam Discussion board, the Discord, or the website.

Chat soon!

Marty

Hey everyone!

Apologies for a second update so soon, I have fixed a couple other issues that have been raised from launch.

• Updated the kitchen staff locker decor

• Fixed being able to get cornered in more areas.

• Fixed severe pop-in at the start of The Reporter

• Fixed all of the boxes to be the same tint on Night 9/10.

• Fixed a QR code on a magazine

Thanks to everyone that has provided feedback, and issues!

Please report any bugs or issues in the Steam Discussion board, the Discord, or the website.

Chat soon!

Marty

Hey everyone!

Just a small update to fix some issues that have been raised from the launch.

• Updated the position of carrying objects.

• Fixed the very harsh pop-in in the warehouse.

• Fixed being able to get cornered in some areas.

• Fixed the lamp and wet floor signs colliding with the player.

• Fixed fixing shirt racks and spills not starting the next task on night 6/7

• Fixed certain objects after being placed disappearing on night 9/10

• Fixed the phone sometimes ringing on Night 9/10

• Fixed missing props for consistency on Night 9/10

Thanks to everyone that has provided feedback, and issues!

To report any bugs or issues please reach out through the Steam Discussion board, the Discord, or the website.

Chat soon!

Marty