After extensive analysis of reviews and testing, decisions were made to significantly improve the gameplay aspect of the game. Prior to this update, the game faced the following issues:

Lack of target audience: The game failed to cater to Survival-Horror fans and couldn't provide what they love. While shooting mechanics were present, they felt unnecessary. Ghosts could be killed with just 1-2 bullets, and they were more of an annoyance than a source of enjoyment. The game's locations felt too empty, with limited enemy variety. There was a lack of enemies that could absorb bullets and exhibit satisfying reactions upon being hit.

The game failed to appeal to horror fans as well since there was no need to hide from ghosts, and they lacked the same significance found in other horror games.

To address these issues, the game has been refined and aligned with the standards of Survival-Horror games. The following improvements have been made:

Introduction of a new primary enemy.
Complete rebalancing of gameplay.
Introduction of living undead, bringing new dynamics to shooting mechanics.
Added melee combat.
Shotguns have gained more significance, and ghosts are now unique enemies, divided into ethereal and incorporeal types (which cannot be killed with bullets).
Incorporeal ghosts can emerge from dead undead bodies, and phosphorus is required to destroy them. There are now more reasons to use phosphorus as it increases damage to all enemies.

Bullets now drop from undead enemies, and with skillful shooting and the use of phosphorus, players can come out ahead in terms of ammunition and receive bonuses.

Various bugs and inconveniences have been addressed, including:

Accelerated revolver reloading, which now consistently takes the same amount of time.
No more accidental deaths after using phosphorus during a grab.
Corrected health values during replenishment.
No health loss after using phosphorus during a grab.
Added an auto-stack for whiskey.
Numerous minor bug fixes.

It is strongly recommended to start a new game if you have installed this update. The update will be tested and further improved, as it involves significant changes.

In case of critical issues, please report them immediately in the game's discussion forum.

If you're unsure whether to buy the game or just want to give it a try, we have released a free prologue of the game for you: https://steamproxy.com/steamstore/app/2462690/Survival__Horror_Hangmans_Rope_Prologue

-Balance adjustments have been made (the number of monsters on normal difficulty has been adjusted).
-Added numerical health display.
-Renamed the difficulty selection screen to clearly indicate normal and hard difficulties.
-Fixed a bug where the lamp would ignite when grabbing a ghost.
-Fixed a bug where the door in the house with the axe blade wouldn't open.
-Fixed collision near the barn where players could get stuck.
-Fixed a bug where matches would occupy 2 slots after loading.
-Fixed a bug where Anna's house key wouldn't be removed from the inventory after use.