# Pacify Headquarters Difficulty and Voice Chat Special Effects

- Product: Pacify (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/pacify)
- Vendor: Shawn Hitchcock
- Date: 2026-05-11
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/967050/view/693135146596958221
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/pacify/releases/2026-05-11-headquarters-difficulty-and-voice-chat-special-ef

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- **changed** — Lowered the difficulty of several aspects of the headquarters level
- **added** — In-game voice chat with high quality audio and environmental and situational special effects
- **added** — Player mouth animations that synchronize with voice chat
- **added** — Voice distortion effects during certain status effects such as being smaller, slowed, or changed in some way
- **added** — Environment-based voice changes for increased realism

Hello,

I just uploaded a small patch with a few adjustments.

I lowered the difficulty of several aspects of the headquarters level. It should be easier to complete.

The in-game voice chat is set to high quality audio. It has environmental and situational special effects that cannot be heard using outside voice chat. The mouths on the players animate when you speak. Your voice changes during certain status effects like being smaller, slowed or changed in some way. Different environments cause your voice to change and adjust for more realism.

I am still working on the next map that will use the in-game voice chat.

Thanks,

Shawn