# Inside the Backrooms VERSION 0.5

- Product: Inside the Backrooms (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/inside-the-backrooms)
- Vendor: MrFatcat
- Date: 2024-11-01
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1987080/view/4480611795034177950
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/inside-the-backrooms/releases/2024-11-01-version-0.5

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- **changed** — Redesigned Lobby level with new puzzles
- **changed** — Completely redesigned Abandoned Office level with new puzzles while keeping original ones
- **changed** — Redesigned Parking level with new puzzles and a new entity
- **changed** — Redesigned Fun Level while maintaining the same dynamics
- **changed** — Redesigned Run for Life level with new challenges and same objective
- **added** — Ability to crawl by pressing the Z key
- **changed** — Player stamina increased but drops faster when being chased by an entity
- **changed** — VHS effect is now always active
- **changed** — Position of the geiger counter in darkrooms has changed
- **added** — New revive animations
- **changed** — New settings menu
- **changed** — New match menu
- **changed** — Improved lighting in some levels

**Hello backrooms explorers!!**

The wait is over, after this time we bring you a new update with new interesting things!

##### LEVELS REWORK

A complete rework of the following levels has been done bringing with it new challenges and dangers in the game

**LOBBY**: The entire design was changed and new puzzles were added, making it a more challenging level to start with.

**ABANDONED OFFICE**: Complete redesign, while keeping the original puzzles, new ones were added, the secret entrances to other levels are still found in this level.

PARKING: A totally new design of the entire level was made, with new puzzles and a new entity that lives in this level.

**FUN LEVEL**: It was redesigned but still maintains the same dynamics

**RUN FOR LIFE**: New design and new challenges keeping the same objective.

##### CHANGES

-  Crawling: Added the ability for the player to crawl by pressing the Z key by default

-  The player's stamina has increased, however, it will now drop faster if you are being chased by an entity.

-  From now on the VHS effect will always be active, thus providing a more backroom-like experience.

-  The position of the geiger counter in darkrooms has changed.

-  New revive animations

-  New settings menu.

-  New match menu

-  The lighting in some levels has been improved.

_We appreciate your patience, we will work hard to make the next update come sooner than expected._