• Improved performance of black hole generator, the black hole process and the black hole shader.

• Improved performance of how enemies process chill and freeze

• Fixed Tesla Coil 8 Multi-Beam upgrade being offered before 6 Multi-Beam upgrade

• Fixed a possible cause of random crash

• Black Hole warping visual effect should be cleaner without a sharp boundary

• Optimized the UI of the reserve camp and adjusted the capacity of the reserve camp to 12/24/36.

• Fixed a bug where the control bar in the lower right corner was not hidden when returning to the main menu.

BUGS:

Fixed vertical display issues with some tags.
Fixed game freeze when special employees join.
Fixed incorrect settlement of some livestock cards when no product development is in progress.
Fixed issue where employees could slack off even when the slacking probability was 0 (except when no product development is in progress).
Fixed multiple employee training freezes.
Fixed infinite morning meetings triggered by spamming the spacebar.
Fixed issue where employees who were supposed to die did not die.
Fixed integer overflow in sales revenue calculation.
Fixed unexpected freezes on the awards page.
Resolved conflicting tag effects.
Fixed misaligned rows during sales settlement.


Fixes:

Added free outsourcing to prevent project freezes when there are no employees and no money.
Added cooldown to the "Next Week" button to prevent rapid consecutive clicks.
Adjusted the numerical values of promotional effects.
Modified the randomness of bug fixes.
Increased settlement speed.
Slightly adjusted the awards page.
Tweaked the dialogue interface.


New Features:

Added special talent recruitment.
Added portrait selection.
Added shops and gifts.
Added new dialogues.

In this update, I’ve made a major change to the core of the game:
the player character and the truck are now controlled separately.

In other words—
you’re no longer permanently stuck in the driver’s seat, only able to drive, park, and stare out the windshield.
Now, you can exit the truck, walk around freely, talk to NPCs, and accept missions.

This isn’t just a new feature.
It’s the first real step toward making the world feel alive.
When you stand on the ground and look up at the truck,
you finally feel the scale difference—
the truck feels huge, and you feel small.
That’s the experience I wanted from the beginning.

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• You can now get in and out of the truck freely.
  The environment is no longer just a backdrop.

• NPC interaction is now available.
  More characters and missions will be added in future updates.

• New camera option: “Truck Front Rotation Follow”

  • Like the camera following your steering? Turn it ON

  • Prefer a stable fixed view? Turn it OFF
    You can now adjust the camera style to match your driving habits.

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The next few updates will focus on:

• Adding more NPCs with actual needs, not just background decorations

• Multiple factories and ports with goods you can buy, load, transport, and deliver

• Resource accumulation and gradual world expansion

• Building a complete gameplay loop:
  Accept order → Load cargo → Transport → Deliver → Earn profit → Unlock more facilities

This isn’t just “more levels” — it’s expanding the entire game structure.

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This update is just the first step toward a much larger vision.
If you enjoy the idea of not just driving a truck, but living inside a world,
the upcoming updates will move more and more in that direction.

If you have NPC ideas, features you want, or systems you hope to see,
feel free to leave a comment. I read every suggestion.

My goal is to turn this into a truck game that can grow, evolve,
and stay fun to come back to over time.

Hi everyone,

It has been some time! I've done a couple of minor edits.

Update

• New links on main Menu to the most recent projects: Inspector Waffles Early Days and Waffles' Cranked Stories (That one was just announced, feel free to check it out!)

Fixes:

• Unity vulnerability you maybe have heard about.

Yann

We’ve just released a new patch with stability improvements for a smoother gameplay experience:

🤝Fixed an issue where players would be locked when leaving the game manually after losing internet connection.

🤝Resolved several issues that could cause the game to get stuck when the internet connection was lost.

🤝= changes inspired by community feedback

Thank you all for your feedback and support!

Bugfixes:

- Fixed a crash when trying to remove a circle road with no end

- Fixed main menu not blocking input

- Fixed vehicles not loading direct travelers in some cases

1.现在[至尊之力]属性提升变为独立区间
2.[青龙之力]效果变更为：(唯一)计算防御时，每一点溢出的穿透会使敌人受到的伤害增加1%。
3.[白虎之力]效果变更为：(唯一)提高等同于生命20%的攻击。
4.[朱雀之力]效果变更为：(唯一)造成伤害时，附带等同于攻击1000%的固定伤害。
5.[玄武之力]效果变更为：(唯一)提高等同于生命20%的防御。
6.[突袭]效果变更为：(唯一)计算防御时，每1%溢出的攻击速度会使敌人受到的伤害增加1%。
7.[重拳出击]效果变更为：(唯一)造成伤害时，附带等同于自身生命100%的[固定伤害]。
8.[神兽之力]效果变更为：(唯一)造成伤害时，造成的伤害提高100%。受到伤害时，受到的伤害降低90%。

We’re thrilled to announce some exciting news for all fans of The Secret Story franchise!

A major update is coming in 2026, featuring brand-new content and gameplay experiences you won’t want to miss!

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1. New Chapter!

Get ready for Chapter 2, continuing the story with a new protagonist, fresh storyline, and completely reimagined gameplay systems.
Experience multiple story paths and various endings based on your choices!
Make sure to add The Secret Story: Car Owner to your Steam Wishlist today so you don’t miss the launch!

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2. New Game Mode!

We’re also introducing a brand-new Guest Mode in The Secret Story!

In this mode, players can freely explore the hotel, take on part-time quests and jobs to earn bonuses, and use their earnings to buy items or unlock exclusive rewards in the shop.

The Secret Story CH1 - prologue Buy now!!

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At UDAGamelab, we’re committed to the continuous development of this game.
We have no intention of abandoning our players — in fact, when The Secret Story: Car Owner officially launches, we’ll be giving special rewards to our loyal players from the original game!

Follow us on Steam, YouTube, and Discord to stay up to date and be part of our growing community.
Your support means everything to us — you are the reason we can continue developing and improving The Secret Story together.

Thank you so much,
UDAGamelab

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We are actively developing new content updates for The Secret Story 🕵️‍♂️👻 in the future—more excitement is guaranteed! 🎉🔥