The update is a critical maintenance release designed to stabilize the game before the highly anticipated Chapter 5: Fated Conclusion . This specific build addresses lingering game-breaking bugs from Chapter 4 and introduces necessary rebalancing for early-game mechanics. Core Fixes and Gameplay Changes in Patch 1.9.6
: The final levels of Chapter 5 ( Prison Panic , Fear Fortress , and Wicked Ways ). dark deception 196 patched
: Dread Duckies received a significant "nerf"; they no longer respawn if a player is within a certain radius of a vacant camouflage spot, ending a notorious "spawn kill" loop. The update is a critical maintenance release designed
: The "Smart AI" has been restored for Murder Monkeys and Gold Watchers , ensuring they track players with their original precision. : Dread Duckies received a significant "nerf"; they
: Chapters 1–3 Remake (Monkey Business to Crazy Carnevil).
: Chapter 4 Remake (including Holiday Horror from Chapter 5).
Several levels received targeted adjustments to improve both difficulty and atmosphere: