Feb 2023 Additional Small Patch
Fixed rare Owner navigation bug Shortened Owner Hunt Sequence in Chapter 5.
BARK is a psychological/survival horror experience from the perspective of a small, innocent Jack-Russel Terrier living in an abusive household. Maintain your instinctual needs and desires as you try desperately to escape the house in which you have been forced to call home.
| App ID | 1839070 |
|---|---|
| App type | Game |
| Developer | vano |
| Publisher | vano |
| Release date | 2022-09-16 07:04 UTC |
| Release state | released |
| Controller support | partial |
| Content descriptors | General Mature Content |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/1839070 |
| Last store refresh | 4 hours ago |
| # | Executable | Arguments | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | BARK.exe | windows |
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| 2026-09-11 21:47 UTC | $9.99 | $9.99 |
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| Branch | Build ID | Description | Updated | Password |
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| public | 10658536 | 2023-02-28 19:48 UTC |
| Depot | Name | OS | Size | Download | Public manifest | Notes |
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| 228989 | windows | from app 228980 · shared install | ||||
| 228990 | windows | from app 228980 · shared install | ||||
| 1839072 | windows · 64 · english | 7.53 GB | 3.78 GB | 6507258961947980466 |
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| 10658536 | public | 2023-02-28 19:48 UTC | 4 hours ago |
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Fixed rare Owner navigation bug Shortened Owner Hunt Sequence in Chapter 5.
Main Change After digging through every aspect I could possibly think of, the cause for the "Chase Squirrels" crash should be completely resolved. This was a very difficult issue to find because it only occurs on certain hardware. Now (thankfully), I believe I have located (and removed) the cause. I cannot be 100% sure though, since I have been unable to recreate the issue on my own hardware. If you still encounter the issue after this update, please let me know! Other Changes Fixed neighbor's dog not hunting when loading from a checkpoint in Chapter 5. Significantly shortened sequences in Cha
Fixed a bug that prevents the back bathroom door from opening when loading the last checkpoint in chapter 6.
There have been many instances of the game crashing upon the "Chase Squirrels" objective appearing in Chapter 5. This stumped me for a while since the game never once crashed for me or any of my play-testers. Now, after digging through what I thought was functioning properly, the issue has been (at least in speculation) solved! If your game still crashes (or crashes at any other points), please reply to this post so I can do some more investigation!
Fixed final checkpoint in Chapter 6 not opening the door to the back bathroom. Added a hint in Chapter 6 explaining how to better stay hidden from your owner.
I apparently didn't remove the "All Hallows' Eve DLC" test button after exporting the 1.6 build. My apologies to anyone who tried to press that button and was greeted with the extras menu, that button was not supposed to be there still! It's been fixed now though, so everything should be working as intended again!
The way that points are collected during a chase have been updated to decrease the chances of crashing the game. Chapter 4 checkpoint not allowing the chapter to progress has been fixed. Added a hint during Chapter 1 to inform the player that you can cancel Sense Mode. Added a hint to Chapter 6 to inform the player that the neighbor's dog will only bark at you if you are in the backyard. Re-made the function that cancels the owner's navigation after a certain amount of time has passed, forcing him to navigate to required points. This reduces the risk of him disappearing without completing his
I wanted to provide an update regarding the known issues with BARK and what you can expect in the coming updates. Chapter 4 checkpoints not working (garage door trigger did not work and first radio broadcast plays despite having completed that segment already). This is also often followed by your owner being unable to open the door to the garage. This checkpoint currently requires a restart of the chapter. Your owner will occasionally get stuck in doorways while searching for you. This will sometimes result in him de-spawning. Know that this is not intended, and whenever your owner searches fo
Developing BARK DLC Live! Come watch and give me your suggestions!
Displayed all 3 stars when completing the game instead of revealing them upon completing each ending. Now, each star will become opaque upon completing each ending to make the fact that there are multiple endings more clear. Added a hint that explains what classifies as a toy in Chapter 2. Lessened the amount of locations your owner will navigate to when agitated. Lessened the amount of time your owner will stop to listen for you when you make noise. Removed the ability to agitate your owner when hallucinating during Chapter 5. Fixed checkpoints not showing objective in Chapter 6. Lessened the
Fixed the settings for toggling the display of Hints and Tutorials not showing up if a save file already exists for the game.
Adjusted the way the neighboring dog responds to being barked at. It will no longer chase you when barked at if it is not currently barking. This was a common misunderstanding related to how to evade the neighboring dog and has now been modified to better fit players' expectations. Increased the time between the neighboring dog stopping to scan for you in chapter 7. Increased the amount of time the neighboring dog will bark at you before chasing you in chapter 7. Added the ability to escape a chase with the neighboring dog. This was initially not intended to increase the steaks when roaming th
The executable name had changed during the previous update. This has now been fixed! Sorry for the inconvenience for anyone who tried to run the game after the most recent update! Everything should be working correctly now!
Made Chapter 3 a little easier to complete (since it seemed to commonly be too difficult). Prevented hunger and passing out events from happening if your owner is still hunting you in Chapter 4. Improved clarity of objectives in Chapters 5 and 7. This patch is meant to help improve the clarity of objectives in specific chapters, while also fixing a few small problems / common complaints.
Fixed a bug that allowed the neighbor's dog to jump over the fence and start its sequence in Chapter 5 while your owner is hunting you due to agitation. Fixed a bug where barking at the neighbor's dog right before it is about to jump over the fence would automatically jumpscare you. Added hints to better explain how to complete Chapter 5. Lessened the radius of each point that your owner can navigate to when seeking or hunting. Fixed the front door not opening when your owner is in close proximity during the final hunt in the house in Chapter 7. Fixed your owner not opening the door to the bac
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