Korter 1996 — patch notes and updates
Stored observation / content update:
Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Dominoes patch | 2026-04-04 | Added new audio interactions in main menu Added an interactable dominoes box in apartment 5 |
| The Items Update | 2026-03-27 | It's update time again! We had a lot of fun with this one.We've spent so much time going through each apartment and adding appropriate items for the resident to make everything feel more lived-in. Some of our apartments were a little sparse, feeling more like a place to lay out the player's puzzles than a place that our characters genuinely lived in. We hope that we have expressed each character's unique personality in their choice of belongings and layout, without obscuring the puzzles too much!Not only do the residents of Korter 1996 get more items, you do too! We've almost doubled the number of catalogue pages (if you haven't seen it, the |
| 2025 End of Year Update | 2025-12-31 | Korter team is sending off the year with our last 2025 update!🎉🎉🎉 Hope all of you are safe and well! For us this year has been very much focused on Korter 1996, with the release in June and polishing the rough edges with updates over the following months. Right now, we are very tired but happy, ready to wrap up and put a bow on the Korter year.What we’ve added and fixed in this update:TechnicalUpdated Unity version to address the Unity engine vulnerability https://unity.com/security/sept-2025-01Fix for the pink menu on Mac bugImproved pixel precision in outline renderingFix a bug with the Tab shortcut making a softlock possibleGameplayAdde |
| Autumn Update Hotfix | 2025-09-23 | Fixed a layering issue that hid a puzzle piece in some cases in the Mechanic's apartment. |
| Autumn Update, 20% Off and Spelkollektivet Anniversary Sale! | 2025-09-22 | Hey everyone!We're back with an autumn update for Korter 1996! This update is packed with bug fixes, quality-of-life improvements, and a few extra story-beats, interactions and items. You can safely use your existing save game and see the newly added items, and if you already completed the game, I would recommend experiencing the ending again! Content changes:Improved UI for the start of the gameImproved credits sequence with “where are they now” picturesWallpaper and colour enhancements in the Mechanic’s apartmentMore items for the SeamstressRecoloured the cat Bug fixes:Continued fixes to decrease the chance of the pink screen bug on MacFixe |
| July Update | 2025-07-10 | Korter 1996 July UpdateOooh, so it’s been almost three weeks after our release and honestly, it feels more like a month. We’ve been doing small patches to deal with the more annoying bugs based on your feedback and on Tuesday we published a bigger update that concludes this month’s patch-work.Bug fixesThe morning recording sequence had trouble starting automatically after loading the game so we decided for it to be interaction-based. So, you have to make the extra click to start the recording but it now always works.An issue on some Mac models made all of the sprites turn hot pink until you toggled fullscreen, so we got a slightly dirty fix t |
| Hotfix Patch 3 | 2025-06-26 | We fixed even more things! The loading order for Progress is now 100% accurate Unlocking achievements show the Steam toast immediately, instead of after the game When loading, the notebook now opens to the correct page When quitting to main menu during a sleep scene, the night sounds stop Some plates were given different names so they load correctly Attempt to fix a visual glitch the first time you look at each scene after a load The PC now correctly adds UI elements when loading Wallet slots now show what is in them immediately when loading Daily recap trigger now happens even after a load Fix the Day 5 softlock that stopped you sleeping Tha |
| Achievements (and Bugfixes) | 2025-06-25 | Hello everyone! I hope you have been enjoying this first week of playing with Korter 1996! We've been so thrilled to see your screenshots, reviews and lovely comments on our game. We wanted to reward some of your more... interesting decorating choices, and give you a little something to hunt for, so we've added achievements! https://i.imgur.com/vpKvjXl.png Full patch notes: Added 30 achievements to the game, including 7 hidden achievements. Can you find them all? Fixed several save/load issues All items in the game can now be loaded (the load system had an old list of items, and would miss a few things towards the end of the game) When loadin |
| Hotfix 1 | 2025-06-20 | https://i.imgur.com/x48fO4h.png Hi there! We're so happy people are enjoying our game and leaving lovely feedback. We've got a great hotfix for you this morning, basically fixing the entire save/load system, so you can actually take your time and decorate your Korter over multiple sessions |
| Demo Patch 2 | 2025-02-24 | Our final demo patch before the release is now live! Just in time for Next Fest. We’ve done a big UI overhaul to make it feel more like it’s part of the world that you are exploring. You can read more about the details below. UI updates You can now sit down and enjoy your tea while you read your notebook Turn your notebook pages by hand! You will be able to collect puzzle pieces in your wallet Listen back to your audio notes with a portable cassette player Avoid surprise scene transitions with handy confirmation dialogues Clickable areas give you a feeling in your fingers (and a rainbow on your cursor) Item placements Resizing item sprites an |
| Demo Patch 1 | 2024-08-13 | After the demo launch, taking some time off and looking at the project with fresh eyes we've now made some fixes that we thought were important for making the demo more enjoyable. If you haven't got to trying it out yet, now's a good time. Here's a summary of what we've improved: Content Changes Made the placements in the starting apartment feel more snug Added an audio-visual treat to solving the final puzzle of the demo Some characters now have hidden portraits until you “meet” them Improved the puzzle-solving flow in apartment 5 Bug Fixes Fix some bugs where you could click through solid sprites Fix some outlines not showing correctly when |