A brand new saving and loading system, greatly improved performance and graphics, numerous bug fixes, tweaks, and improvements are here!

A lot has happened since I first announced that I was going to be updating The Mors! I'm sorry it took so long, but the wait is finally over and I have some major changes for you today!

• Implemented a save system that allows you to save/load your progress anywhere, called Memories.
  (Files are saved as ".evallis" files inside the "Steam\steamapps\common\The Mors\The Mors_Data\SaveData" folder, if missing a new folder will be created.)
  
• Implemented an autosave feature when reaching key moments, called "Short-term Memory".
  
• Added a new menu called "Memories" where you can load, delete, and create save files.
  
• Added the ability to change which display the game is running on in real-time.
  
• Added the ability to take the ventilation map with you, pressing 'M' to show or hide it.
  
• Monsters now spawn based on several factors rather than just progress made on the level.
  
• Changed the "door tablet" puzzle to be longer and much more intense!

• Added and changed a few notes and journal pages.
  
• Added a new loading music track just in case loading takes longer than usual.
  
• Added a sign in the cellar warning you of explosive gas in future levels.
  
• Crates now float in water.
  
• When swimming, your height now matches that of when you are crawling.
  
• Swimming now makes splashing sounds as you move.
  
• Entering and exiting swimmable water is now much smoother.
  
• Changed some of the "Condition" texts.
  
• Added a new text box when hovering over certain objects that displays how to interact with them.
  
• Added a new text box that displays how to swim when in swimmable water.
  
• Added a musical cue when finding Rick.
  
• Added some more tutorial texts and first time use instructions.
  
• Added some more goals to try and make sure there is always a goal in your list.
  
• Added an Evallis logo on start-up to mask the loading of the main menu.
  
• Added a "Cause of Death" screen when the player is killed, followed by the load menu.
  
• When the settings file is missing, it now creates a new one and assigns the default controls.
  
• Increased the maximum stack amount of most items, and allowed stacking of more item types.
  
• Moved the flare gun to a different spawn location to be more visible.
  
• Made a few changes to the opening cutscene.
  
• Pressing the pause button while in the pause menu will now un-pause the game.
  
• Completely overhauled the hiding system and added more hiding spots.
  
• Removed items that were rarely used for anything to prevent clutter.
  
• Removed Brightness setting.
  
• Monsters can no longer strike you if you started to load another level.
  
• Increased the area of effect of Flares.
  
• Removed option to disable blood, as there is not that much anyway.
  
• Flares now lose strength as they affect monsters.
  
• Changed the entrance to the last level slightly.
  
• Picking up Candlesticks now does nothing if you already have the candle item.
  
• Monsters now politely wait to attack you if you start reading a journal BEFORE they see you.
  
• Added a Davy Lamp in the cellar.
  
• Removed all loading screens, loading now takes place during a screen transition with background music and usually only lasts a few seconds.
  
• Restarting a level from the pause menu now loads what items, goals, stats, etc. you had when you first started that level.

• Improved loading times of all levels.
  
• Greatly improved the performance of the 7th level.
  
• Improved performance of the flare gun.
  
• Improved performance of the 1st level.
  
• Improved performance of the water on the 4th level.
  
• Improved all post-processing and added some new effects such as tone mapping.
  
• Replaced many menu icons and other elements with higher quality ones.
  
• Added underwater effects such as fog to swimmable water.
  
• Greatly improved the final cutscene's visuals.
  
• Changed the appearance of "Tenebris" to be unique from all the others.
  
• Improved the visuals of Sol in the ending scene.

• Fixed where a dropped glowstick would float in mid-air.
  
• Fixed where you could drop the glowstick while reading notes and journals.
  
• Fixed where the "stuck lever" puzzle would sometimes resolve itself before the player can reach it.
  
• Fixed where picking up some keys would add them to your inventory, but not remove them.
  
• Fixed where you could sometimes start with a glowstick in your inventory.
  
• Fixed where pausing, then un-pausing the game would allow you to move in scripted cutscenes.
  
• Fixed a few spelling errors in some notes and journals.
  
• Entering a "Secret Area" now displays a message informing you that you have discovered it.
  
• Fixed where the Axe and Pickaxe could be "Unequipped" but still on the screen.
  
• Fixed where some loading doors could be broken, allowing you to exit the bounds of a level.
  
• Fixed Level 6-7 benches missing their underside.
  
• Fixed Level 6-7 beds and large vases misaligned hiding spot collision.
  
• Fixed issue where trigger boxes could misfire if rotated past 90°.
  
• Fixed Level 2 spawning too many items for the current difficulty level.
  
• Fixed where the Sound Level slider was not maintaining its value between levels.
  
• Fixed where some sounds would not obey the Sound Level slider.
  
• Fixed the beds in the Cellar not being able to crawl under.
  
• Fixed the hideable barrels in the cellar being too tall to jump into.
  
• Added failsafe triggers that move you back into the bounds of a level if you somehow leave it.

Whew, I think that's about everything that has changed in this update! With this being such a large change from the last version, please let me know in the comments below if you find any bugs or other issues!

Once again thank you all so much for playing The Mors! Until next time!

- Joe

All the achievements are implemented as well as many small changes and improvements! Thank you to everyone who reported bugs, all the ones I have been made aware of have been fixed!

Thank you for playing The Mors!

The Mors has been completely overhauled!

This is not merely an update, this is almost an entirely new game! Everything has been re-built or upgraded with much improved graphics, music, sound effects, controls and gameplay elements. The entire game has been re-built from the ground up with all new levels, events, and story.

I want to thank everyone for their feedback and for helping me make The Mors the best it can be! As everything has been re-done in this overhaul, please if you find any issues or bugs contact me directly at contact@evallis.net so I can fix them as soon as possible!

Thank you for playing The Mors!

- Joseph Lloyd

Another update on the overhaul for you, this time with something to look at!


I don't want to show too much, but here are some screenshots of some harmless (story wise) places around the new house! The house itself is finished, but I am still working on the furniture and doors so the areas you see will most likely be different once all is said and done.



I have completely rebuilt the house from the ground up to better suit the story, and let me say this house is crazy big, much much bigger than the original.

One thing I didn't like about the house was every room seemed the same, the entire house used only a handful of textures throughout and I just knew I could do better. Every single room in this house is different, not only in terms of what's inside but the walls, the floor, the ceiling, colors and patterns, there is so much more variety! Not only that but it is far more natural to play, running around feels more open and forgiving in terms of controls, plus you can now see outside!



But all the assets that made up the old house have not gone to waste, I am re-working all the old material to be used as part of a new environment!


Outside the house and inside the house are now one space, meaning every window is not only see-through but, if you break it, you can hear outside!



There is now a day/night cycle complete with sun/moon rays through the windows as well as changing ambient sounds depending on time of day! There are also natural looking procedural clouds and new vegetation.




Right now I am covering a lot of the house in ivy, roots and spiderwebs.
Other than that I am working on creating events and story elements, I made some new music and sound effects, and I am working on threats to the player as well as more gameplay variety and challenges.

That's about it from me for now, until next time as always thanks for playing!

A lot has happened in the last month, I moved to a new city! So that has slowed things down a little but I still have finished some major aspects of the overhaul.

I have finished the graphical and performance updates, the game runs so much smoother now and looks better too!

Nightmare mode is nearly complete, it allows you to select an environment, change settings such as difficulty and size of the level you want to play, number of enemies, music, and more. Then the game generates a unique level complete with a way to escape that you must find and may require several goals to reach, along with as many random enemies as you desire!

The main menu is complete for the new features and modes.

The part taking the most time is definitely the Story Mode, I am creating a completely new environment for the beginning of the game as well as changing nearly everything else down the line. The house has changed, the cellar has changed, the tunnels, the mineshaft even the temple (which to this day no one has gotten into haha), are all being overhauled in some way.

The story mode is not about finding different ways out anymore, I moved that to Nightmare mode, instead it is a pre-scripted journey from beginning to end, doing it this way allows me to hand craft terrifying events to take place because it's not focused on replayability anymore, just story and fear!

Lots of little things have been reworked as well, doors for example have been completely redone both visually and functionally.

But that's about it for now, thanks for playing!

I am currently working on some very big additions and changes to the game!

• Improved graphics.
• Increased performance.
• 2 completely new environments.
• Reworking of all other environments.
• Story Mode.
• Nightmare Mode.
• New main menu.
• Auto save system.
• Much more!

This overhaul nearly doubles the amount of content in the game! including a brand new story mode with new levels focused on story and fear, and a Nightmare mode allowing you to customize your experience with unique playthroughs every time!

I will post an announcement once a month until the overhaul is complete, until then thanks for playing!