HROT — 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Plush Šemík Is Here | 2026-02-23 | Friends and Supporters of Šemík, the plush Šemík has just arrived — in a limited edition, in his iconic sitting pose, ready to watch over your desk, shelf, or bedside table. This edition is available for a limited time only, until March 17 25. After that, it’s gone. No restocks. Order yours here: https://www.makeship.com/products/emk-plushie |
| Šemík Plushie Petition | 2025-11-25 | Friends and Supporters of Šemík, Spytihněv and Makeship announce that the petition stand for the mass production of Plush Šemík has been ceremonially launched. According to Directive No. 11/ŠEM/2025, it is mandatory to assist in fulfilling the quota of 200 signatures. Those who do not sign may come to regret it, for there is a risk that no Šemík plush will be produced (and such a risk can be borne by only a few with a truly clear conscience). Please fulfill your civic–plush duty here: https://www.makeship.com/petitions/emk-plushie Current status: the petition was successful! Orders should start in 1–4 months. I’ll let you know. *Images are fo |
| BIG BOX EDITION (sold out) | 2025-11-19 | Newbigbox-releases is once again accepting orders for the remaining original limited HROT big boxes. This time properly inspected and approved by the Commission for Control and Fulfillment. So if you were waiting for official confirmation that this isn’t some hallway homebrew operation: here it is. Order here: https://newbigbox-releases.com/shop/ (sold out) PS: The petition for mass production of plush Šemík launches next Tuesday (attendance mandatory). |
| Brno Transit | Teaser Trailer | 2025-06-28 | Brno Transit is a narrative-driven psychological horror game about a trainee metro driver trapped in the dampest subway east of anything that matters. Comming soon! (Aiming for a Halloween release — or sometime before the end of the year!) Feel free to wishlist! ⬇️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3476880/Brno_Transit/ |
| Whipped Monday | 2025-04-20 | Every Easter Monday (one day after Easter), the sickle is replaced by a pomlázka - a braided willow whip used in a tradition where men whip women to ensure their health and beauty, in exchange for a painted egg or a shot of booze. It’s weirdly charming... and slightly terrifying. No update needed for this - I secretly slipped this feature in during the Christmas carp update back in December. Next month, I’d love to share the first sneak peeks of a new terrifying game I’ve been working on in my spare time - aiming for a Halloween release. https://store.steampowered.com/app/824600/HROT/ |
| Christmas carp | 2024-12-19 | The recent barking fix reminded me how fun updating HROT is, so I got on a roll. Ver. 1.3: fixed doubled sound when picking up a pistol player's voice de-noised (never record voices into the game while the dishwasher is running in the room) Pterodactyl drops amphorae instead of gifts fixed oversized gib in Supreme Commander-in-chief's stomach some new maps in Bombermod GoBack button in the Menu (upper left corner) another river in my country has been poisoned -> the body proportions of the Bečva fish have changed Infested Rider has a 50% chance to drop a Bubblebum. Bubblebum adds 5 hp 1 second after picking it up (it will make a bubble first) |
| 1.2 Barking fix | 2024-12-14 | A lot of people have complained about some barking, there are some negative reviews about it, but I've always thought that it's just some people who don't like the dog barking while gunfire. Today I found out that on some PC configurations there was a looping unbearable barking. It's a shame that such a bug survived there for almost 2 years, levels with the ratters must have been awful, even downright unplayable, brrr. |
| Bombermod | 2023-07-03 | Yesterday I tried to do just an experimental HROT modification, which is played like bomberman for up to 6 players local PvP. It is available in the section Dank stuff -> Mods. Controls: Player 1 - Keyboard (WSAD + F) Player 2 - Keyboard (Arrows + RCtrl) Players 3-7 - Controller No other changes have been made, so the version number is still 1.1 |
| Patch 1.1 | 2023-06-17 | Patch 1.1 fixes several minor issues reported during the first month after release. fixed: e2m1 glitch fixed: burning puppies fixed: Orloj repairing through the wall fixed: boss extra hp bug fixed: horse skull in the way (e1m8) Smaskou/Skapuci corpses no longer hold weapons fixed: pause menu during the intermission added missing subtitles |
| HROT IS OUT NOW | 2023-05-16 | Dear attendees, We have convened here to commemorate our latest, albeit modest, collective triumph. Allow me to commence by expressing my profound gratitude to all of you who have, through your active participation and unwavering commitment, contributed to the advancement of this remarkable endeavor. Your unwavering support, unwavering trust, and invaluable feedback have not gone unnoticed. Furthermore, I wish to extend my tremendous appreciation to the indefatigable Discord community. Without your tireless dedication and ceaseless efforts, our mutual objectives would have remained beyond our grasp. I extend my heartfelt gratitude for the ard |
| YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED BY SPYTIHNĚV TO A | 2023-05-09 | CELEBRATORY HROT RELEASE WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023, AT THE FACTORY CLUB Program: The Song of Labor Opening and welcoming the attendees Cultural performance Presentation of the National Committee Director's speech Conclusion https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExOWU5ZDMxMTg0ZmY2NDY2OTliZjc5ZDY5NWI0ODUxMTkzYmIzNTNhNiZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZzX2dpZklkJmN0PWc/ENCNFxPpRF2XDe3fAe/giphy.gif HROT Full Version 1.0 3 Episodes, 26 levels + 4 endless arenas Recipes instead of a story Over 50 monster types (only Daikatana has more?) Unique stuff in each level Trains, horses, Prague Ratters ..... https://store.steampowered. |
| 0.9.0 | 2023-04-06 | fixed a few texture glitches removed shotgun pumping fixed clean briefs bug achievement "Bestiary" increased to 40 +9 achievements |
| 0.8.0 | 2023-03-26 | Added E3M1 "War with the Newts", inspired by Karel Čapek's novel with Wolf3D references and with a functional spinning top, which sounds great as always. In addition new experimental features: - You can deflect grenades with footkick - A bottle of wine can be thrown as a Molotov instead of a grenade - Zoom key, you can see how ugly it looks up close. But be careful if you already have Mouse3 button mapped to another function. What next? Full game will be released on 21May (in case of speedrun dev) or 22Jun (more likely). This will be further specified. I wish you a nice Sunday! -Pes |
| 0.7.4 | 2023-03-07 | hotfix for the game crash while SMG unmount |
| 0.7.3 | 2023-03-06 | Quick Changelog 0.7.1 - 0.7.3 e3m2 fixes: back of lockers disappears floating elevator button buffet translation hospital entrance void e3m2 improvements: radiography facility sink added shoe covers new dodge music ammo balancing e3m4: fixed sickle drop misc: removed blue pixels on the stairs |
| 0.7.0 | 2023-03-04 | e3m2 Hospital |
| 0.6.0 | 2023-02-05 | Just added e3m5 (Incinerator) and e3ms (Rathaus) |
| 0.5.9 | 2022-12-19 | new map e3m4 - "George of Podiebrad" propane gas bottle - similar to explosive barrel, but with 1.5s delay hussite crossbow improved horse calendar fixed wine achievement And of course... Dog friend introduced in e3m4 - - Prague Ratter. You can pet it, it will follow you, bark at enemies, growl and hunt rats! Do not overfeed! |
| 0.5.8 | 2022-11-28 | few minor bugs fixed |
| 0.5.7 | 2022-11-27 | added e3m3 map "Roztyly" footkick can cause fall damage 1 new achievement fixed tatramatka shadow glitch few details in older maps |