Hello, everybody! After months of relative silence on our end, our team has decided to disclose some information on what we are planning and what has been happening since we last updated.

During this silence, we voted internally on whether to scrap the game and restart it anew or to continue working on what we had. We decided ultimately to continue with the current game. We are working towards an overhaul to the HUD, 173 movement issues, reworking the other dimensions, changing the intro, touching up on old code, a lighting system rework, actual lore, and much more! Visit our roadmap page if you are more curious about our progress. The roadmap is updated frequently, so check in whenever you can! Updates to the game will be slow, but we promise they will come.

If you want to help progress development, job listings are still open on our Discord server! We would be very grateful to get volunteers for our game. Modelers, designers, artists, and more coders would be welcome onto our team. If you don't want to help directly but still want to assist, we encourage you to suggest features or bug fixes on our server.

If you are interested in helping out, or just want to chat. You can join our discord server here[link.scpetgame.com]

Welcome to Version 0.4.5-alpha, featuring a few new minor features and another slew of bug fixes!

• Added a reload cooldown to the serverlist.
  
• Server admins can now run the "Playerinfo" command from their server console.
  
• The roundlock button is now only visible if you have permission for it in the admin menu.
  
• Added a "Gateway" system, this will provide realtime updates of playercounts, etc. The server, lobby, and friends list will now update realtime so users no longer have to spam the refresh button.
  
• Improved Relay intergration with backend services to provide better functionality ingame.
  
• Implemented the Entrance zone achievement.
  
• The Start screen monitor will now close when the round is starting.
  
• Added a button in the Admin menu to toggle Heavy-Entrance checkpoint lockdown.

• Fix the airlock trigger not triggering all the time.
  
• Fixed checkboxes not actually applying in settings. (Report #124[scpetgame.com])
  
• Fixed Achievements related to entering zones not working (Report #125[scpetgame.com])
  
• SCP-939's sounds should now only play if you are in the same room as it, or are close to it. (Report #88[scpetgame.com])
  
• Fixed the entrance checkpoint lockdown monitor not displaying text (Report #104[scpetgame.com])

• Refactored all events to use Player::Get.
  
• Added an api to open a link on a client (the client asks for permission from the player first). (Player::OpenUrl)
  
• Added Player.Get(Transform) allowing you to get a player based on their Transform.
  
• Converted all events to a new system for invoking events internally, this should not affect plugins.
  
• Added Player::ChatColor.
  
• Added Player::Room
  
• Plugin debug logs now use the Debug log config from the server.
  
• Add Player::Heal
  
• Improved Exceptions.

After a long period of radio silence, and some other things happening recently.
we would like to let you know that we are still working on the game, however as we are doing this with a small team it may take a long time before we have much to show, especially due to that we are currently reworking the entirety of the game from the ground up.

Stay tuned for future sneakpeaks or announcements.
Most sneakpeaks or content showcases will be posted into the #dev-logs channel in the Escape Together category on our discord: https://link.scpetgame.com/discord

Welcome to Version 0.4.4-alpha, featuring a few new minor features and another slew of bug fixes!

• Reworked spectating system. NPCs can be spectated, and there is now a toggle between freecam and "locking on" to a particular person. Spectators can also see SCP-966.
  
• Added new variants of the SCP-330 candies when refined in SCP-914.
  
• Added a "Round Lock" admin menu option, which will prevent the round from ending, even if everyone is dead.

• Fixed the opening to the void in the LCZ control room.
  
• Fixed SCP-372's flare outlined through walls and doors (Report #101[scpetgame.com]).
  
• Fixed SCP-914 not working at all (only upgrading one item, sometimes not even upgrading at all).
  
• Fixed SCP-330 not working with candies other than the candy corn.
  
• Fixed a translation on the in-game menu being cut off (Report #102[scpetgame.com]).
  
• Can no longer move and jump while being teleported into the Pocket Dimension.
  
• Fixed errors related to "Alarm5" and "Mandeville" already being registered by the audio system.
  
• Fixed the main menu banner being behind other UI elements when scrolling up (Report #108[scpetgame.com])
  
• Fixed button padding in the map editor.

• Added a Player.GetPlayer overload which takes a plugin IEntity.
  
• Damage dealt by the Pocket Dimension now has the proper AttackerId of POCKET rather than SCP106
  
• Added Server.StartTime, Server.Uptime, Server.Version, Server.UnityVersion
  
• Added "Booting" event. Fires once when the server starts up and never again.

After months of radio silence and beta testing, Version 0.4.0-alpha is now live! We are excited to share all of the new features and bug fixes that come along with this update.

After the long wait, SCP-096 has been implemented into the main game! Be careful when exploring heavy containment now, as a not-so welcome face may appear and surprise you. Make sure not to look into his face, as that’ll be the last thing you’ll ever see!

SCP-096 can...

• Open non-keycard doors while docile, and open every door while enraged, including locked checkpoints and gates (doors opened by an enraged SCP-096 will close 1 second after they are opened). SCP-096 can also open the doors of elevators that are "moving".
  
• Chase its target through the entire map, including from the Light Containment Zone to the Entrance Zone.
  
• Use elevators to reach its target, including LCZ sub-level elevators, and the SCP-939 elevators.

Sweet with a bitter surprise when you take more than two! The candy bowl has been implemented, and the candies can have various effects when consumed. Increase sprint length, double your maximum health, and more. So many possibilities!

This rewrite was a lot of fun... We've heard numerous reports of SCP-173 moving while being observed, ignoring targets, and a handful of other issues that have all now been fixed. Additionally, SCP-173 now moves around the facility by himself (which was an intended feature all the way back in 0.1.1-alpha... wow). On the bright side, he'll be much more of a hassle throughout the game now. Have fun!

We have added the ability to gain Steam achievements during your play. Keep track of how many you unlock in a new area in the main menu. These are disabled on custom maps and for users who use cheat commands, so don’t think you can obtain them that easily. ;)

We have re-implemented the Night Vision Goggles, as well as its red and blue variants! The Night Vision goggles can be (currently) found in the SCP-939 storage rooms, and SCP-966's room. However, they can also be spawned in through the admin panel. The Night Vision goggles allow its wearer to see better, further, and see SCP-966 (which will also be receiving a rewrite, coming soon).

The Night Vision goggles require a battery, however the red variant does not. The blue variant currently does not have any differences from the standard night vision goggles (this will change soon).

You asked, and we listened! It is now easier than ever to join friends and other players. We have introduced a "Join Public Lobby" tab which can be used to join a public Relay lobby. This menu also shows friends-only servers that you have access to. We have also improved the functionality of the "Join Friends" page.

We have introduced a new Web API that has been in development for a few months. All API-related systems have been rewritten, including the server list, authentication, and the relay servers. Although this is mostly an internal change, this feature also introduces more error codes so that issues can be more easily diagnosed.

Additionally, our site has been reworked, and now contains an accurate bug & feature tracker, a much better system for reporting bugs, and real-time server updates! Check it out.[scpetgame.com]

There is a new page to view a certain player's information. This includes Steam information (such as Steam name, ID, and profile picture), as well as in-game information (such as zone, health, and certain flags). Requires "admin.playerinfo" permission.

• All server configs have been updated to start with an uppercase character. This may break server configs.
  
• Added stats to the end-game screen.
  
• Fixed room overlapping, as well as rooms that lead to nothing.
  
• Items teleport along with the elevators now.
  
• We have gotten rid of room sign pointers for the time being as they were causing server crashes.
  
• Removed void doors. Void doors were prop doors that were unopenable, and had an infinite space of void behind them. However, SCP-096 could still open these doors, which caused him to fall endlessly into the void upon entering them.
  
• When starting the game for the first time, you will get a new UI telling you to select your language, and presenting the game's warning text.
  
• Sprint and blink bar will now change color when influenced (eg. certain SCP-294 drinks such as coffee, blue/purple candy, etc).
  
• Replaced the keyboard props with a more detailed one.
  
• Added and edited a few loading screen tips.
  
• News on the main menu now pulls straight from steam when new announcements are made.
  
• Added a restart screen that is displayed to users when the round is restarting.
  
• Renamed "Other Developers" to "Asset Developers" in the credits.
  
• Updated parts of the credits to be more easy on the eyes.
  
• Hints and broadcasts can no longer have a duration of 0 seconds. The minimum has increased to 0.1 seconds.
  
• Inventory will now automatically close when equipping an item (and a setting has been added to disable this behavior).
  
• Inventory and documents can no longer be opened at the same time.
  
• Usernames in the spectator chat menu will now be colored to match their badges.
  
• Added a “waypoint” admin menu page that allows server staff to teleport to certain parts of the facility.
  
• Added a Level 2 keycard spawn in SCP-914's room, Mastercard spawn in SCP-372's room, and modified the spawns in the HCZ elevator shaft and SCP-939's room.
  
• SCP-939 now shows a chat bubble above it’s head when speaking.
  
• Added a "Motion Detected" label to the camera monitors.
  
• Added more cameras to the 939 room.
  
• Tesla gate cameras will now always render at 60 FPS (unless the tesla gate is turned off by a plugin).
  
• Added a refresh button to the server list.
  
• Removed two server config: blockPlayersWithDefaultName (unused) and enableTeslaGates (can be implemented by plugins).
  
• Added "reportbug" debug command, which opens the bug report page.
  
• The heavy breathing sound effect no longer plays until the player has less than 30% of their stamina remaining.
  
• Map editor has new changes:
  
  • Map editor now shows how long it has been open for.
    
  • Map editor shows how many objects are in the scene.
    
  • Map editor will now show blue arrays where items are spawned. Mousing over these arrays will show exactly what they are.
    
  • Map editor will now show waypoints that can be used with the goto admin command, or via the admin menu. These waypoints are marked with purple squares, and mousing over them will show their name.
    
  • Map editor will now show kill triggers - invisible boxes that kill players on touch. These areas are marked with red squares.
    
  • Map editor now states a warning that achievements are disabled on custom maps.
    
  • Map editor has a minimize button to hide stats and keybinds, as well as a maximize button to reopen it.
    
  • Added a clear map button to the map editor toolbar.
    
  • The room selection now has headers that mark each zone.

• The “generate map” feature in the map editor now works as it should.
  
• Fixed being able to see objects while blinking.
  
• Fixed stamina decreasing when standing still and crouching.
  
• Fixed the “bc” and “bcall” commands.
  
• Fixed "speed" command freezing players in place.
  
• Fixed SCP-049 and SCP-106 spawning incorrectly when spawned using the "spawnnpc" command.
  
• Fixed a long-term bug that almost completely destroyed the foundation of our game which involved SCP-294’s legs being partially in the ground.
  
• Fixed naturally spawning cups having the incorrect liquid inside of them.
  
• Fixed a bug where the lockroom’s gas sound played when gas was not being emitted.
  
• Fixed a sign in the purge room floating too far forward.
  
• Fixed the outline of the eye drops item glowing through walls.
  
• Fixed a bug in which text on the dead body inspector could get cut off.
  
• The damage dealt by the lockroom gas now reaches the entire lockroom.
  
• SCP-096 will no longer chase spectators.
  
• Fixed a rare bug which would kick players from servers for containing certain Steam usernames.
  
• Fixed SCP-294 drink sounds only playing for the host of the game.
  
• SCPs can no longer open the LCZ door that automatically opens at the start of the game (this sometimes caused players to get stuck when starting a game).
  
• Players with “No-Target” enabled can no longer trigger the SCP-049 spawning event.

• Added the "chat” command to send a chat message to all players.
  
• Added the "fastroundend" command to restart the round without showing the end screen timer.
  
• Added the "clean" command to remove objects from the map. Such objects include droppable items, dead bodies, and even SCPs.
  
• Added the "dropinventory/dropinv" command to drop all the items out of a player's inventory. Includes a button on the Player tab to run this command as well.
  
• Added the "emptyinventory/emptyinv/clearinv" command to delete all items in a player's inventory. Includes a button on the Player tab to run this command as well.
  
• Added "playerinventory/playerinv" command to view the content of a player's inventory.
  
• Added "enableplugins/ep" and "disableplugins/dp" to enable and disable plugins during a game.
  
• New “viewperms” command shows the permissions of a targeted user. Requires admin.viewperms permission to use.
  
• Added the "invsize" command to set the size of a player's inventory. Default size is 10.
  
• Added "Set Dead" and "Set Alive" admin panel buttons to allow admins to set people to be alive, and to spectator without killing.
  
• Converted the "class" command to an admin command, and allowed players to be used in the command.
  
• Server console "list" command now shows player ids.

• Plugins without a specified type will no longer be loaded by the plugin loader.
  
• Added Interactable property to the InteractDoorFail event.
  
• Added the Quarter item to the Scp294InsertQuarter event.
  
• Added Result property to the InteractGeneric event.
  
• Added event: Scp294SwipeMastercard; invoked when a mastercard is swiped in SCP-294.
  
• The InteractDoorFail event can now be disallowed (preventing the sound from playing).
  
• All door buttons now inherit from IDoorButton.
  
  • Keycard buttons inherit from IKeycardButton, which also inherits from IDoorButton.
• ConsoleLogger is now public instead of internal.
  
• Command invoker now uses ICommandInvoker instead of PlayerMain (this allows for the server to execute game commands, which will be extended upon soon).
  
• Renamed PlayerExecuteCommandEvent to CommandExecuteEvent and moved it from PlayerEvents to ServerEvents.
  
• Plugins now use a new class for doors: PluginDoor, which contains methods and properties for controlling a door, less complicated.
  Add Port and IsIdle to the Server class.
  
• IInteractable.StartUseOnce now only takes a PlayerMain and isLocal boolean, and returns a new Result class containing information.
  
• Add ServerGroups.GetPermissions(NetworkConnection).
  
• Most classes are now in a namespace, rather than the global namespace.
  
• Reworked how effects (bleeding, blurry vision, etc) work internally. No visual changes to effects, but if there's any issues with them let us know!
  
• Add Server.IsRelay and Server.IsLAN.
  
• Add Player.MovementDisabled and Player.RotationDisabled
  
• The "Players" class (used for commands) can now be iterated over.
  
• New pocket dimension waypoints.
  
• Add "DoorInteractType.Event" for event related interactions (SCP-049/SCP-096 cutscenes, intro cutscene, etc)

• Removed faulty Player class Equals overrides which resulted in a StackOverflow Exception.
  
• The hashcode of a CustomDataStorage no longer changes based on the amount of items in its storage.
  
• Fixed a performance issue related to SCP-012's code.
  
• Renamed the scp106hall waypoint to simply scp106.

This version only brings one major change:
Completely rewrote and reworked our Web API.
This means that all Web API related systems have been reworked Eg: Serverlist, Auth, Relay (Lobbies/Hosting).

Additionally, More error codes have been added, This allows us to find the cause to certain issues that users may have.

Please let us know if you find any issues.