What must be done before release

Here's the list I'm working through. Maybe one of you will find it interesting. It's all actually really small and easy fixes. Once it's done you'll get the Remaster. A couple of these will take a little while though. The Phone Mini Game, The Phone Testing, and reshooting the Work Clothes Renders. Those will take the longest.

1. Critical Bugs & Game-Breaking Issues (Must Be Fixed First)

These directly affect stability, immersion, or basic playability.

1. Dinner event keeps playing after it’s finished

2. Dinner music continues playing after the event

3. Global fix for “image briefly showing before event starts”

4. Clicking the house briefly shows the previous event image

5. Stables hover buttons still calling legacy code

6. “Rene is not defined” error

7. Fix chat box and dialogue positioning

8. Fix HUD (core UI issues)

9. Fix “Item Added” notification behavior

2. Core System Fixes & Verification

These ensure the new remaster systems are fully wired and reliable.

1. Test all hover buttons (full pass)

2. Finish cabin door knock logic

3. Test door knock refusals

4. Finish sneak-to-window system (corruption-gated up to window only)

5. Test window peep refusals

6. Test bed interactions

7. Test mirror, toilet, and bath repeat interactions

8. Re-define phone menu items

3. Content & Gameplay Systems

These add depth, replayability, and world reactivity.

1. Create objects script with randomized ambient “barks”

2. Add inconsequential world objects with barks

3. Highlight all new interactive objects

4. Code magazine mechanic

5. Code Polaroid mechanic

6. Hide magazines when taken

7. Hide Polaroids when taken

4. Visual & Character Polish

These improve visual consistency and presentation quality.

1. New work-clothes outfit sequence (no gloves)

2. Test PBR skin on all characters

5. Audio Systems & Radio

These complete the soundscape and immersion layer.

1. Build radio script with songs

2. Add missing radio tracks:

• Jazz / Classical: 4 songs

• Country: 3 songs

• EDM: 4 songs

• Pop: 1 song

• R&B: 3 songs

• Metal / Rock: 3 songs

1. Full SFX pass

2. Full music pass