game-announcements

[frozen jetty]

https://twitter.com/scpslofficial/status/1552778727267999750?t=jYv3Hy2HJpYj0ej7wkXvWw&s=19

SCP Secret Laboratory Official (@scpslofficial)

Communications have gone silent. Suspected containment breach. Mass casualties of on-site personnel are expected. Requesting immediate dispatch of …

Friday, July 29 19:00 GMT

Twitter · Jul 28, 2022, 10:11 PM

[frozen jetty]

@everyone
Hey everyone!

Join us in 30 minutes for the premiere of our 12.0 “Mimicry” trailer, where the next SCP to be reworked is revealed.
https://youtu.be/L2k7dQnKUMw

[uncut ember]

Hello, everyone!

Northwood Studios is releasing a ‘State of The Game’ feedback form. We are asking for your opinions regarding the fundamentals of our game, as well as the promotion of it. This is an open-answer form, so please don’t hold back on your responses.

https://forms.gle/evGQ2GmiHtBDDq636

See you in the Facility
-Nostra (Northwood Studios Feedback Manager)

[frozen jetty]

New anomalies are up for adoption! Northwood Studios has partnered with Makeship to bring you an all new plushie campaign.

Along with this, we’ll be giving away plushies to two lucky community members. Details about the contest can be found in the tweet below.

https://twitter.com/scpslofficial/status/1559600884694351874

SCP Secret Laboratory Official (@scpslofficial)

SCP-939 has breached containment! Although, it seems more… adorable than we remember. More information soon. For now, two plushies are up for grabs!

Here’s how to enter:

1. Follow @Makeship & @scpslofficial
2. RT this post
   Contest ends August 18th at 6pm (GMT). Good luck!

Twitter · Aug 16, 2022, 6:00 PM

[wet cairn]

Hello @everyone !

Northwood Studios has, once again, partnered with Makeship to bring you a SCP-939 plushie!

For those of you who haven’t made a purchase through their store before, all Makeship orders are pre-orders. This means that the campaign needs a set number of orders before the plushy can be produced. If this target is not reached, everyone who pre-ordered will receive a full refund.

Pre-orders are only available until September 10th and will only run once.
We hope that you’ll all consider adopting a SCP-939 of your own. If you want one, follow the link below:

https://www.makeship.com/products/scp-939

[runic rivet]

Hello everyone.

We’ve made our SCP-079 “soft rework” Patreon post available to everyone! It details the overhaul of SCP-079, which will be coming in the 12.0 “Mimicry” update. Read it here: https://patreon.scpslgame.com/posts/view/d84649a4-3a03-4874-9542-9367afed0f51

By becoming a Patreon supporter of Northwood Studios, you can get access to more information and sneak peeks regarding upcoming updates. Access our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka

[frozen jetty]

The Makeship campaign has been fully funded!
This guarantees the production of the SCP-939 plushies.

We’d like to thank everyone who has supported us. We hope that you’ll enjoy your adorable new anomaly.

There are still in 12 days days left to pre-order a SCP-939 plushie.
You can adopt yours here: https://www.makeship.com/products/scp-939

https://youtu.be/CASm2ATZrNE

To thank you for the support we've received for our Makeship campaign, we are holding an ‘Ask Me Anything’ (AMA) on our subreddit!
The AMA will start on September 23rd and end on September 25th. Any questions regarding future plans, current/past content, etc. are welcomed.
Representatives from each Department will be available to answer questions.

Don't miss the AMA! Make sure you join our subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SCPSecretLab/
@everyone

[runic rivet]

Hello everyone!

Recently, we announced we will be doing an ‘Ask Me Anything’ (AMA) on our subreddit!

The AMA will start on <t:1663880400:f> am and end on <t:1664096340:f> pm. You will have the weekend to ask any questions to various teams/departments regarding SCP: Secret Laboratory, as well as the Studio as a whole.

All questions are welcome, and we will try our best to answer as many as we can.

The AMA will be hosted on our official subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SCPSecretLab/

We hope to see you there!

[runic rivet]

@everyone

We are pleased to announce the start of our AMA on our Reddit! It ends on Sunday 25th September, so head over there using the link below to ask any questions.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SCPSecretLab/

[runic rivet]

Hello everyone.

We’ve made the Patreon post regarding SCP-106's ‘soft rework’ public! You can read about the upcoming changes that will be made to SCP-106 in the 12.0 ‘Mimicry’ update here: https://patreon.scpslgame.com/posts/view/14076ef5-8df4-4b20-aa8a-0a1f75933f1c

Not included in the Patreon post are the changes being made to SCP-106’s Pocket Dimension. All items that have been dropped in the Pocket Dimension will have a chance of randomly respawning back in the Facility. The chances of the items respawning in the Facility are based on its rarity. For example, items such as Medkits have a smaller chance of respawning, compared to the Micro H.I.D. Further information will be revealed in the future.

Patreon supporters get exclusive access to future posts, as well as other benefits. Join our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka

[lost parrot]

Hello @everyone

The anticipated 12.0 ‘Mimicry’ Patreon beta will be available to play on <t:1665255600:F>!

Anyone interested in being one of the first to test the newest features of 12.0, including the fully reworked SCP-939, make sure to subscribe to our ‘Zone Manager’ Patreon tier ($25 USD).

Subscribe to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka

[lost parrot]

Hello everyone!

We’ve just made our SCP-049 “soft rework” Patreon post available to the public! It details our overhaul of SCP-049 and SCP-049-2, which will be coming in the 12.0 “Mimicry” update.
It can be found here: https://patreon.scpslgame.com/posts/view/40c9bb0c-8706-431a-b6e8-9359bf01c33f

If you’d like to get more sneak peeks of future updates, upcoming content is frequently shown to our Patreon Supporters. The link to our Patreon is attached below.

https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka

[lost parrot]

Hello everyone!

We’ve just made our SCP-939 Patreon post available to the public! It details our final rework coming to the 12.0 “Mimicry” update.
It can be found here:
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/posts/view/bda9482c-394f-46dd-8c8c-4519110821a6

If you’d like to get more sneak peeks of future updates, upcoming content is frequently shown to our Patreon Supporters. The link to our Patreon is attached below.

https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka

[lost parrot]

Hey @everyone

We are excited to announce that we are now releasing the 12.0 ‘Mimicry’ update beta to all ‘Zone Manager’ Patreons and above. This update features our full rework of SCP-939, as well as soft reworks to all current SCPs. The update also includes new rooms, as well as many balance changes.

You can subscribe to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka.
Please be sure to link your Discord account with Patreon in order to access your benefits!

[runic rivet]

Hello everyone.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the recent Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’. Please complete this feedback form outlining your experience.

https://forms.gle/uHengbHes38JV1mg9

We hope to be able to host more events like this in the future, and your feedback will help improve this.

[dapper stump]

We are experiencing an issue with authentication service (authenticating to game servers). We are working on a fix.

[dapper stump]

Issues have been resolved. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[runic rivet]

Hello @everyone

We always want to bring the best experience when playing SCP: Secret Laboratory. Each year we try our best to improve our game. We also try to incorporate features around different holidays, such as Christmas and Halloween.

Unfortunately, whilst we are hard at work with the upcoming release of our 12.0 ‘Mimicry’ update, staff availability is focused to ensure this is done to a high standard. Therefore, this year, we are sadly unable to provide a new Halloween feature. For those of you still missing the Halloween Achievement, it will still be able to be unlocked by playing the game during this period.

We are also extremely saddened by this, but, in the future, we hope to be able to continue to provide themed updates; we still intend to host the Christmas update.

In other, more positive, news, on Tuesday the 1st of November (8 days) we are lowering the tier required to access the Patreon beta of the 12.0 ‘Mimicry’ update. The tier will be lowered to ‘Major Scientist’ ($10 USD).

Please note that in order to access the Beta until then you still require the tier of ‘Zone Manager’(25$), which will refresh the subscription at the end of the month.

We’re sorry we are unable to provide a Halloween update, but we hope you will all enjoy the new, upcoming release.

Thank you for all of your support!
~ Northwood Studios

[dapper stump]

Please expect a short downtime of the authentication service (authenticating to game servers) SOON. It will be caused by a replacement of a faulty hard drive in one of our servers.

[dapper stump]

Maintenance is being performed right now. We have rerouted all the traffic to our second server, so everything should be working fine right now (even during the maintenance).

[dapper stump]

Maintenance has been finished. Traffic has been rerouted back to the original server.

[lost parrot]

Hello @everyone

As November begins, we're now moving into the second month of the 12.0 "Mimicry" Patreon Beta!

The threshold to join the beta has been lowered to our Patreon's "Major Scientist" tier ($10 USD).
You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka

Hope to see many of you there!

[runic rivet]

Hello @everyone,

We’re coming closer to releasing the 12.0 ‘Mimicry’ update to the main branch.

This being said, we are lowering the beta access tier to ‘Scientist’ ($5 USD) on <t:1669402801:F>.

This is the final Patreon tier that will grant players access to the beta.

We’re excited to be approaching the final stages of the beta, so everyone will be able to enjoy the new update.

Thank you all for the support you have provided along the way!

~Northwood Studios

[runic rivet]

Hello @everyone.

Northwood Studios has partnered with The SCP Store! The SCP store is a storefront created by YouTuber Forlorn Foundry, which aims to make high-quality SCP merchandise. They have a great range of SCP products, ranging from plushies, clothing, stickers, and more. If you’re looking to do some shopping for the Holidays or missed out on our previous plushie sales, use our referral link below with any plushie purchase to directly support Northwood Studios!

Link: https://scpstore.org/?ref=KTVVOtBT

Starting today and ending Monday 28th of November, all plushies are 20% off. Don't miss the chance to support us and the greater SCP community by getting yourself one.

At the same time, we’re excited to announce that the 12.0 'Mimicry' Patreon beta is now accessible to anyone who subscribes to the 'Scientist' ($5 USD) tier on our Patreon. After subscribing, please ensure you link your Discord to your Patreon account to receive your benefits.

Join our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka

We hope to see you in the beta!

~Northwood Studios

[lost parrot]

Hello @everyone

Good News! We’re here today to officially announce the 12.0 “Mimicry” Public Beta release date!

The Public Beta will be available to you all on:

<t:1671048000:f>

Thank you all for your patience! Keep an eye on this space, we’ll provide you all with information on how to access the Public Beta as we approach the above date.

[lost parrot]

Hello @everyone!

The SCP: SL 12.0 ‘Mimicry’ public beta has been made available to the general public.
The public beta is accessible through Steam, but you must opt-in in order to play.

You can opt-in to the beta by right-clicking SCP:SL in your Steam Library, and then by selecting the ‘Properties’ tab.
From there, select the ‘Betas’ category, and finally, select the ‘Public Beta’ option from the dropdown menu.
You may need to fully restart Steam to force the Beta to appear.

We hope to see you all in the beta!

• Northwood Studios

[runic rivet]

Hello @everyone

We are proud to announce that the 12.0 ‘Mimicry’ update is now out of beta! The update is now the live version of the game.

We would like to thank everyone for their support over the past few months to bring our largest update to SCP:SL yet. It would not have been possible without your support.

We would also like to share with you the 12.0 ‘Mimicry’ gameplay trailer, available here: https://youtu.be/Q_O62tXoc1k

You can download and play the 12.0 ‘Mimicry’ update here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/700330/SCP_Secret_Laboratory/

Please note, we aimed to implement as many new features as we could in time for the Christmas update, so some smaller features will be implemented in future updates.

Thank you to everyone for the continued support throughout 2022. We wish you all a happy holiday season. We hope to continue to provide more exciting updates in 2023!

~ Northwood Studios

Steam

SCP: Secret Laboratory

Amidst the chaos of a disastrous mass containment failure at the supposed “master site” Site-02, you fight your way to the top alongside — and against — other players. From devious D-Class and cunning scientists to elite Mobile Task Force units (MTF), rebellious Chaos Insurgency (CI), and even the horrific SCP Entities, there are many key roles ...

▶ Play video

[dapper stump]

We are performing a quick servers maintenance. Short downtime (a couple of minutes) might occur.

Maintenance is over. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[lost parrot]

Hello everyone. We have just released the first update of this year!

This patch includes a new anomalous weapon, The Jailbird, as well as some tweaks and bug fixes to the holiday version of the game.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3616985051997326977

[uncut ember]

Hello everyone!

We hope you are enjoying the 12.0 public release and you’ve had the chance to try out all of the new features in SCP: Secret Laboratory. To make sure everything is balanced and working as intended, we are posting a feedback form with various questions about all the new features in the game.

https://forms.gle/QAz9iDEqyZrCbxURA

See you in the facility,

• Nostra (Feedback Manager)

[wet cairn]

Hello @everyone

We would like to thank you all for playing throughout our Christmas and 5th Anniversary events. We hope that you’ve enjoyed what these events had to offer!

With that being said, version 12.0.2 has just been released — removing all Christmas and Anniversary features.

Make sure to stay tuned for all future updates from Northwood Studios.
We hope to see you all soon!

[wicked tangle]

~~Hi,

We are beginning planned maintenance on the game's backend infrastructure. While there is no direct plan for any downtime, there is a small possibility of some interruptions.

We will update here once the maintenance is complete.~~

Maintenance is complete!

[frozen jetty]

https://twitter.com/scpslofficial/status/1635732950519263233?s=20

SCP Secret Laboratory Official (@scpslofficial)

@Makeship Soon.

Twitter · Mar 14, 2023, 8:01 PM

[frozen jetty]

From meme to merchandise, here he is. In collaboration with the peeps at Makeship. Class-D Personnel Happy. This plush will be available soon as a limited run product. Make sure to grab one while you can and assist in harbouring an escaped Foundation fugitive.
https://twitter.com/scpslofficial/status/1636474932740734976?s=20

SCP Secret Laboratory Official (@scpslofficial)

Get ready for our latest and greatest collaboration with the awesome peeps at @Makeship! Class-D Personnel Happy will be available soon for a limited time.

Twitter · Mar 16, 2023, 9:10 PM

[frozen jetty]

As always Makeship has given us the opportunity to give away two Plushies. All you have to do is follow the steps in the Tweet and you can stand the chance of winning one of the two plushies free of charge.

Best of luck.
https://twitter.com/scpslofficial/status/1637151909294272516?s=20

SCP Secret Laboratory Official (@scpslofficial)

Giveaway time!
Stand a chance to have your house be the potential target for a MTF raid!

We’re giving you the chance to win 1 of 2 Class-D Personnel Happy Plushies!

How to enter:

1. Follow @Makeship & @scpslofficial.
2. RT this post

Good luck!

Twitter · Mar 18, 2023, 6:00 PM

[frozen jetty]

Class-D Personnel Happy Plushie Now Available!
https://www.makeship.com/products/class-d-personnel-happy-plush

Limited Edition: The next 21 days will be the only time you all can get your hands on your own D-Boy from Makeship. After the campaign timeframe passes orders will no longer be taken and the plushie will no longer be available.

Funding: Makeship campaigns work on a minimum order system. Only after 200 units have been purchased / ordered will the campaign be funded and the plushies produced. If the campaign fails to reach its funding goal all orders will be fully refunded.

@everyone

[runic rivet]

Something is changing in SCP: Secret Laboratory's next update...

Take a look at what SCP: SL looks like after an engine upgrade, and switch to HDRP!

[runic rivet]

https://twitter.com/scpslofficial/status/1638667809793376256?

SCP Secret Laboratory Official (@scpslofficial)

We heard you guys wanted to see more of what's coming in the next SCP: Secret Laboratory update 👀

Here's some more screenshots from SCP: SL after switching to the HDRP render pipeline, and upgrading to Unity 2021.

More to follow.

Twitter · Mar 22, 2023, 10:23 PM

[runic rivet]

https://twitter.com/scpslofficial/status/1639342628469882880

SCP Secret Laboratory Official (@scpslofficial)

SCP: Secret Laboratory's 13.0 update brings improved lighting, graphical fidelity, gameplay tweaks, and more!

Tomorrow keep an eye out for a public post on our Steam page, detailing more of what to expect in the near future.

▶ Play video

Twitter · Mar 24, 2023, 7:05 PM

[lost parrot]

Hey everyone!

We've just made our February Patreon Post public! For more information about our upcoming transition to HDRP and Unity 2021, read below!

https://patreon.scpslgame.com/posts/view/fc31dfcb-62db-44c6-9d41-ed33c6b1c50c

If you’d like to get more sneak peeks of future updates, upcoming content is frequently shown to our Patreon Supporters. The link to our Patreon is attached below.
https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka

[runic rivet]

Hello @everyone

We're almost ready to release the 13.0 "Refracted Reality" update! Before we publish it, we will be hosting a beta version for our Patreons, starting in April.

Not only will players have access to new features and improvements, but the lighting system has been completely overhauled. This completely changes the atmosphere of the game, giving players a whole new experience.

The 13.0 ‘Refracted Reality’ Patreon beta will be available from April 3rd until April 30th. Zone Manager Patreons (and above) will have exclusive access until April 20th, at which point the beta threshold will be lowered to the ‘Major Scientist’ tier.

Thank you for being a valued part of our community. We are eager to hear your thoughts on the upcoming features!

To subscribe to our Patreon and gain access to the beta, please visit: https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka

__Please note that Patreon refreshes at the start of each month. __

[runic rivet]

Hello everyone.

With the 13.0 ‘Refracted Reality’ update releasing soon, we are providing our partners early access to the Patreon beta starting on April 1st.

If you want to get an earlier ‘sneak-peak’ of the update, prior to the beta launch, then tune in to one of our partners’ streams.

On Saturday (tomorrow) at 7PM UTC, we will be hosting a Partner and Northwood Staff event, where we will experience the 13.0 update together.

If you want to learn more about the partners and their communities then you can view information about them in #official-content-creators, under the ’Utilities’ section.

[runic rivet]

Hello @everyone.

The ‘Refracted Reality’ beta is now live!

Anyone interested in testing the newest features of 13.0 can subscribe to our ‘Zone Manager’ (or higher) Patreon tier ($25 USD).

This exclusivity will last until April 20th, when we lower the threshold for beta access to the ‘Major Scientist’ tier ($10 USD).

We thank you for the constant support and are eager to hear your thoughts on the new and upcoming features.

Subscribe to our Patreon and gain access to the beta here: https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka

__Please note that the Patreon subscription refreshes at the start of each month. __

[runic rivet]

@everyone

The Class-D Happy Plushie funding is nearly complete. With the campaign ending on April 10th, time is running out to get your hands on this limited edition plush!

You can purchase one here: https://www.makeship.com/products/class-d-personnel-happy-plush

We know that you’ll love this plushie as much as we do, and we thank you for your continued support. All purchases made contribute to continuing the development of SCP: SL.

Note: If the campaign does not reach the required units to enter production, all purchases will be refunded in full.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-pHRdVB1go

[lost parrot]

Hello everyone!

We're thrilled to announce that our recent campaign with Makeship has been a huge success, thanks to your incredible support!
Our Class-D Personnel plushie is now more than 200% funded, allowing us to continue with our development of SCP: SL in bringing you new and exciting features.

To show our appreciation, we've decided to extend the campaign by a week — providing you with a bit more time to get your hands on one of these limited edition plushies.
Once the campaign ends, they're gone! So don't miss out.

Thank you all once again for your continued support.
Keep an eye out for some upcoming news regarding the public release of version 13.0!

To get your own Class-D Personnel plushie, you can visit our campaign page here: https://link.scpslgame.com/class-d_plushie

[runic rivet]

Hello @everyone,

Since the Patreon Beta is ending soon, we are dropping the tier requirement to ‘Major Scientist ($10 USD)’ for beta access.

You can find our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka

This is the lowest Patreon tier which allows access to the beta. We’re excited to be nearing the final stages of the beta, whilst looking forward to including more players before it ends.

We thank you for your support throughout the entire duration of beta!

~Northwood Studios

[runic rivet]

Hello everyone,

Now that the Patreon beta has reached its end, we want to thank everyone for their support and dedication throughout this period.

The update’s full release will become available soon. First, we will be using the feedback and data collected to make some adjustments and fixes before the update goes live, so stay tuned to our discord or social media for information on when the update will become playable.

Until then, we once again thank everyone who has supported us and tested the beta as we continue to improve SCP: SL.

~ Northwood Studios

[runic rivet]

Hello @everyone,

We're excited to announce that update 13.0, 'Refracted Reality', has now been fully released to the public!

We want to thank everyone for continuing to support us throughout the duration of the Patreon beta.
This update is set to become one of our most game-changing, greatly affecting how SCP: SL will feel going forward.

Now, we'd like to share a brief trailer of 13.0 — which showcases the visual changes through a side by side comparison with previous game versions:
https://link.scpslgame.com/13.0-Trailer

The update can be accessed through the Steam link below:
https://link.scpslgame.com/13.0-Changelog

Once again, we'd like to thank everyone for their continued support throughout the years — SCP: SL will continue to grow thanks to you.

~ Northwood Studios

[hard current]

Hello everyone!

With the recent release of the 13.0 update, ‘Refracted Reality’, we hope you’ve had a chance to experience and enjoy the new features. We’re eager to hear what your thoughts are about our latest changes and we invite you to fill out our feedback survey with the below link:

https://forms.gle/JSbzMdQ15XRZkCDu6

We appreciate and thank everyone who has participated in the update.

[wicked tangle]

We are currently experiencing some interruptions with player and server authentication. We are investigating this issue and working on a resolution.

We have resolved the issues with authentication. Apologies for the inconvenience.

[runic rivet]

Hello @everyone,

Version 13.1 of SCP: SL has just arrived! We’re excited to be releasing this update, which includes a variety of changes.

Head over to our recent Steam post, which details all everything that has been implemented.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/5543415738666626063

We hope you all enjoy this update.

We thank everyone for their support.

~ Northwood Studios

[runic rivet]

👀

[hard current]

Hello everyone!

With the recent release of version 13.1, we hope you’ve had a chance to get acquainted with the recent changes. We’re eager to hear your thoughts about these changes and invite you to take part in this survey.

https://forms.gle/TqQqJPU6f64xg6VNA

We look forward to seeing your responses.

[runic rivet]

Hello everyone.

We’ve just released a hotfix for 13.1, including several changes and bug fixes.

The full list can be found on our most recent Steam post: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3690185668825765072

~ Northwood Studios

[dapper stump]

We are exeriencing some issues with the servers. It is being investigated.

The issues are caused by Steam issues.

[dapper stump]

There is a workaround to this issue. You can switch to Discord authentication instead.
Tutorial:

1. Go to Steam library, right click SCP:SL and select properties.
2. Scroll down. You should see a text box allowing you to specify launch options (will be marked as an option for advanced users). Enter -fdiscord there. Then close the window.
3. Launch SCP:SL.
4. While SCP:SL is loading, Discord will ask you whether you authorize SCP:SL. Click "Authorize". You might need to manually open discord to see the dialog.
5. You should be able to play SCP:SL. Keep in mind that you will not have all your server roles (such as admin or VIP), because your UserID changed (you are now playing using Discord, not Steam). When the Steam downtime is over you can remove the -fdiscord argument and you will get your roles back.

[dapper stump]

Steam is working again. You should be able to join the game without using the workaround mentioned above. It's down again.

[dapper stump]

Steam is back again.

[dapper stump]

Steam is down again. Steam seems to be back.

[runic rivet]

Hello everyone.

The July Patreon post has been made public!

To view all of the information about the upcoming 13.2 update to SCP: SL, follow the link below.

https://patreon.scpslgame.com/posts/view/0e3062bb-82f6-46e7-b0eb-725bb17e3c0d

If you’d like to get more sneak peeks of future updates, upcoming content is frequently shown to our Patreon supporters. Our Patreon can be found at: https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka

[runic rivet]

Hello @everyone,

We're excited to announce that update 13.2 is now live!

This update includes a range of exciting new features — from a fully customisable hotkey(s) system, to a new firearm for our MTF Operatives to use against the unknown terrors that await them.

For a more detailed overview of the update, you can head on over to our Steam post here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3691314738465870055

Thank you all once again for your continued support.
We hope that you'll enjoy this update as much as we've enjoyed creating it!

~ Northwood Studios

[runic rivet]

Hello everyone.

We’ve just released a hotfix for 13.2, including several changes and bug fixes.

The full list can be found on our most recent Steam post: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3651910778939843529

~ Northwood Studios

[hard current]

Hello Everyone.

We are excited about the new features 13.2 has brought and we would like to invite you to give your feedback on them. Feel free to share your thoughts openly.

https://forms.gle/PfzNKND6bfMoqMnx8

Stay tuned for another survey coming soon about the current state-of-the-game.

We are looking forward to your responses!

[hard current]

Hello Everyone.

Following the recent launch of version 13.2, we would like to gather a more detailed insight of the game's current status. In this survey, you'll find broader questions compared to those in the 13.2 survey.

https://forms.gle/T3bWsU7z4pYzRPM9A

We are genuinely interested in hearing your opinions about the game's current state, so please share your thoughts openly. Thank you for your time!

[lost parrot]

Hello @everyone.

We’re excited to announce the return of Northwood Studio’s annual Art Contest, officially opening on <t:1695412800:F>.

We invite all talented artists and non-artists alike to participate in this upcoming event and showcase their artistic abilities!

To participate in the contest, we kindly ask that you first complete the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/uPrJ35XfdvueypfJ8

This form will ask for some general information, to help us better streamline the submission process.

Please note the following dates for the contest:

__Access to Submission Form Period: __
Starting from <t:1695412800:F> until <t:1696017600:F>.
Ensure that you complete the Google Form within this timeframe to secure your spot as a participant.

__Artwork Creation and Submission Period: __
After completing the access submission form, you will have 20 days to create your artwork, and to submit it on our official contest webpage.
The submission deadline is on <t:1697745600:F>.

Please note:
Voting will officially open to the public on <t:1696885200:F>, and will remain open until <t:1698616800:F>.

You may also choose to include a title and a small paragraph describing the inspiration behind your art piece when submitting your entry.

A total of two winners will be chosen for this year's contest.
Winners will receive the following awards:

'Event Winner' tag on the official SCP:SL Discord.
'SCP: SL Art Contest Winner 2023' in-game badges.
Their artwork will be incorporated into SCP: SL, where it can then be viewed in-game.

We look forward to seeing the diverse range of interpretations and narratives reflected in your submitted art.

We thank you for your participation and continued support. Stay tuned for further updates regarding the 2023 Art Contest.

~ Northwood Studios

[runic rivet]

Hello everyone!

We’d like to provide you with a relatively quick rundown of what our Patreon Early Rebalancing Session(s) (PEARS), actually is!

PEARS is an exclusive event which roughly takes place on a bi-monthly basis — where Patreons with the ‘Major Scientist’ tier and above will be provided with the opportunity to playtest features that have not yet been released on the public branch of the game.

The entirety of PEARS will be hosted on servers running on an experimental version of SCP: SL. The servers will remain open for a total of 72 hours. This is to ensure that every player from around the world has the opportunity to play, regardless of what their timezone may be.

Patreons who participate in PEARS will gain exclusive access to a number of channels, in which they’ll be able to share feedback, and discuss their concerns or ideas with our development teams.

For any further information regarding PEARS and the upcoming session(s), you can subscribe to our Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka

As always, we’d like to thank you everyone for their continued support.

~ Northwood Studios

[lost parrot]

~~Central servers are currently unreachable, meaning that servers cannot be joined. Our System Administrators have been notified - we will provide you all with an update once one is available.

We apologize for the inconvenience.~~

Issue has been resolved.

[runic rivet]

Hello @everyone!

The voting period for the 2023 SCP:SL Art Contest has officially begun.

You can visit the contest’s website here: https://art-contest.scpslgame.com to begin viewing the incredible submissions put forward by our participants.

Not all submissions will be visible upon entering the website. To view the entirety of the submissions, make sure to scroll down so that they may load.

To access the voting system, you must first login into the aforementioned website via the provided ‘Discord Login’ prompt.

You will be allowed to vote on every submission.
Votes will be kept hidden until the event’s conclusion on the 30th of October — when our two winners will be announced.

Voting will close to the public on <t:1698616800:F>.

And that’s all for today. We’d like to thank everyone for their participation and continued support, and we look forward to announcing our winners relatively soon!

~ Northwood Studios

Note:
To vote, your current Discord level must be ten (Euclid) or higher.

[wary harness]

Hello everyone!

Our Patreon post on the upcoming Experimental Weapons Rework, is now available to the general public.

If you’ve been curious as to what the studio's been working on in preparation for our next major update — we invite you to take a look through the post below, which goes over one of its aspects in greater detail.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/experimental-88934284

If you’d like earlier access to these posts in the future, you may want to consider becoming a Patreon!
Post(s) such as these are just one of the many ways that we hint or showcase upcoming features/updates to our **Scientists ($5) **and above.

If you wish to upgrade to, or purchase, the appropriate Patreon tier — you can do so at:
https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka

[fiery ingot]

Hello @everyone

We’re excited to introduce a new community-orientated series of posts, called ‘Site-02 Transmissions’.

The purpose of this series is to provide our players with better insight into the development of SCP:SL, as well as a clearer picture of the game’s future.

Our first entry has just been posted on our Steam Forums.
You can access the post through the link below:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3711586646038106149?l=english

Included in our posts will be a section titled ‘Community Highlights’ — dedicated to showcasing a select number of art pieces posted by the community in our #art-showcase channel.

We’re excited to be advancing forward with our community engagement, and in improving our transparency in regards to our development process.

We look forward to hearing your thoughts and feedback!

~ Northwood Studios

[fiery ingot]

Hello everyone.

Just a reminder that voting for the SCP:SL Art Contest ends <t:1698616800:R>, on <t:1698616800:F>.

Votes can be submitted through the website linked below: https://art-contest.scpslgame.com/

Further details regarding the voting process and the website above can be found in our previous announcement here: #game-announcements message

The two winners will be announced shortly after voting concludes.

Thank you, and best of luck to all our participants!

[lost parrot]

Hello everyone.

Our Patreon post on the upcoming Halloween seasonal update, is now available to the general public.

For a detailed overview of the changes being implemented for this limited-time seasonal update, you can take a look through the post linked below.

https://patreon.scpslgame.com/posts/view/df65c4b2-6dc2-4f33-86ef-8e6f42862858

If you’d like earlier access to these posts in the future, you may want to consider becoming a Patreon!
Post(s) such as these are just one of the many ways that we hint or showcase upcoming features/updates to our Scientists ($5) and above.

If you wish to upgrade to, or purchase, the appropriate Patreon tier — you can do so at:
https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka

[lost parrot]

Hello @everyone.

We’re excited to announce that SCP:SL's Halloween seasonal update is now live!

Our spooky festivities won't be here for long, so head on over to Site-02 to begin exploring its darker-than-usual corridors.
Tread carefully — there might be some skeletons lurking in your closet.

Try your luck with the new candies you can grab from SCP-330. You may find either a trick OR a treat …

You can view the full changelog here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3723973446158194808

Happy Halloween!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un-X4n9CruU

~ Northwood Studios

[hard current]

Hello everyone.

Following the release of the recent 2023 Halloween update, we're eager to hear your feedback on the seasonal features and changes.

We invite you to openly share your thoughts through the survey provided below:
https://forms.gle/eWBR7rKKGuPAKUR68

[fiery ingot]

Hello @everyone.

We’re pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 SCP:SL Art Contest.

Although receiving a multitude of talented submissions, the community’s votes have ultimately decided our two winners.

Without further ado, these two winners are:

Windop - First Image

AND

Quacking Gander - Second Image

Having received the most votes, these artworks will be displayed on the walls of Site-02 in an upcoming update.

Congratulations to both of our winners! The studio will be in touch with you both.

With the contest having concluded, all votes on our contest website (https://art-contest.scpslgame.com/), are now visible to the general public.

We’d like to applaud all of our participants for their submissions, as they were all exceptionally well done.

And that’s all for today.
To stay up-to-date with future events — remember to keep an eye out for announcements posted within this channel.

~ Northwood Studios

[lost parrot]

Hello @everyone

The Halloween update has now reached its conclusion, but with it, update 13.3.1 has just been released.

13.3.1 brings a variety of hotfixes that can be read in full through the full changelog linked below:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3823053915971144887

As always, we’d like to thank everyone for their continued support of SCP:SL.

~ Northwood Studios

[fiery ingot]

https://fxtwitter.com/scpslofficial/status/1727055999885082804?s=20

[fiery ingot]

https://fxtwitter.com/scpslofficial/status/1729944297070334443?s=20

[lost parrot]

SCP-173 Plushies Now Available!
https://www.makeship.com/products/scp-173

We’ve just launched our SCP-173 Plushie Makeship campaign, which gives you a total of 22 days to go grab one!

These plushies are a limited-time run, and will no longer be available after this period of time — so be sure to grab one while you still can!

How does the campaign work?
Makeship will only mark the campaign as successful once a threshold of 200 orders is fulfilled.

Once fulfilled, the campaign will then be funded, and the plushies will enter production.

If the campaign fails and the funding goal is not completed within the given timeframe, all orders will be refunded.

@everyone

[wicked tangle]

We are performing some central server maintenance. Short downtime (a couple of minutes) might occur.

[fiery ingot]

Hello everyone.

Our Patreon post on the brand new SCP item and the badge rework coming next year is now available to the public!

For a detailed overview of the content, you can take a look through the post linked below.

https://patreon.scpslgame.com/posts/view/f907a84d-8b50-4de9-8478-fa40ff8795bb

If you’d like earlier access to these posts in the future, you may want to consider becoming a Patreon!
Post(s) such as these are just one of the many ways that we hint or showcase upcoming features/updates to our Scientists ($5) and above.

If you wish to upgrade to, or purchase, the appropriate Patreon tier — you can do so at:
https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka

[fiery ingot]

Our limited edition SCP-173 plushies have been fully funded!
This means that the plushie is now guaranteed to enter production.

There’s still time to grab your very own (potentially) not-so-cuddly friend at:
https://www.makeship.com/products/scp-173

Thank you for your continued support.

[fiery ingot]

For a limited time, things are getting merry at Site-02. The 2023 Anniversary update is now live!

You may encounter a few familiar festive ‘friends’ in the (suitably decked) halls, as well as some new faces that are eagerly awaiting to peck greet you.

You can view the full changelog here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3901870709972886734

Happy Holidays!

~ Northwood Studios
@everyone

[fiery ingot]

Don’t blink or you’ll miss him.

You have only one week left to acquire the new SCP-173 plushies before they’re placed back into containment!

You can purchase them here: https://www.makeship.com/products/scp-173

[distant hazel]

Hi Everyone!
We’re going to be conducting some maintenance work on our Central servers from <t:1704146400:f>. We’re estimating to have it wrapped up and finished by <t:1704153600:f>.
During this time, you’ll be unable to play SL, so do note that trying during this time won’t exactly get you very far.

Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!
~ Northwood

Bonus FAO to <@&472419831262740510> So you folks don't miss this one in particular

[distant hazel]

---

Although slightly extended, our maintenance period has now concluded. You can now access the game.

[distant hazel]

Hey again Folks.

We've noticed an issue that occurred after our maintenance yesterday, and as such need to conduct further work to correct it. Since its high priority, We'll be conducting this at <t:1704207600:f>.
We think it should be at most 30 minutes, though If I haven't updated here with us being done, it is still ongoing.

Thank you, and apologies for the Inconvenience.

[distant hazel]

Servers are now back online. Sorry again for the inconvenience.

(If you still can't connect, reload the game and it'll work)

[fiery ingot]

SCP-173 has (unfortunately) been recontained. The SCP-173 Makeship campaign has now ended, and the SCP-173 plushie will shortly enter its production stage.

A massive thank you to everyone who has supported us by purchasing one — we hope that you enjoy your cuddly new friend!

[lapis marten]

Hello everyone,

With our Christmas Update having now been live for a good period of time, we would like to invite you to participate in this feedback survey.

https://forms.gle/PhyaGuVNjVJiZVg19

With the entry into a new year; we would like to thank you, our playerbase, for your continued support and interest in providing us with your invaluable feedback — so that our studio may continue to improve upon SCP:SL, and make it the best it can be.

Here’s to another great year!

[lapis marten]

Hello everyone.

We would like to thank you all for playing throughout our 2023 Holiday event. We hope that you’ve enjoyed what we've had to offer for this year!

With that being said, we have just reverted back to the previous build — removing all Christmas and Anniversary features.

Make sure to stay tuned for all future updates from Northwood Studios.

[lapis marten]

Hello everyone,

We’re coming at you with update 13.4.1.
13.4.1 brings some hotfixes, balancing tweaks, and resolves a few bugs!
You can view the full changelog here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4054996901352941842

[wet cairn]

Hello everyone.

Version 13.4.2 has just been released.

This version primarily centres around fixing the game-breaking bug which was preventing SCP-173 from attacking targets who were not actively looking at him.

We apologise for the disturbance(s) in gameplay, and we hope that you continue to have fun with our latest update!

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4054997065306336033

[frozen jetty]

Hi @everyone we've got some exciting news! Northwood Studios is thrilled to announce a brand-new partnership with Terabit Hosting, making it easier than ever to host your own SCP: Secret Laboratory servers directly through the game!
What does this mean for you?

• Seamless server hosting: rent servers directly within the SCP: Secret Laboratory game client, powered by the reliable and secure infrastructure of Terabit Hosting.
• Simplified setup: forget the hassle of manually configuring servers – Terabit handles all the technical aspects, leaving you free to focus on creating awesome SCP experiences.
• Improved performance: enjoy smooth gameplay with optimized servers designed specifically for SCP: Secret Laboratory.
• Enhanced security: benefit from Terabit's DDoS protection and advanced security measures to keep your servers safe and secure.
You can check out Terabit here: https://link.scpslgame.com/rent-a-server

Want to try out a game server? Here's a 25% off discount code for 3 months: ||NWDEAL||

[distant hazel]

Hey folks, we're aware of an issue with our authentication, and some of you may be falsely flagged as banned. We are currently working to resolve this and will update you when it is fixed.

[wicked tangle]

Hi all, we have resolved all the incorrectly applied bans. However, if you are still banned from the authentication issues, please send us an appeal at https://support.scpslgame.com/ban-appeal and we will be glad to help you out.

Once again, we would like to apologize for the inconvenience.

[wet cairn]

Hello everyone,

I've just released a statement addressing the recent situation. You can read it here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4139443829725905221

[dapper forum]

Hello everyone!

We are currently finalising our next update, Version 13.5, and will be releasing it to the public branch very soon. In anticipation of this, we are excited to announce that we will be launching a Patreon beta for Version 13.5! This beta will last for about a week. It includes a handful of changes, such as several SCP tweaks, the SCP-207 changes, and the reworked SCP-1853.

If you are interested in the beta, Patreon subscribers of Tier 3 (Major Scientist) and above will be able to participate in the beta and provide feedback. Our release date is this Friday the 3rd (time to be determined), and we will be updating more on how to get into the beta within the contributor channels soon.

Here is our changelog:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bv47raEDnB-sFyt7rt8ZE81bABQZwccc6DYpBNfuaRs/edit?usp=sharing

Please enjoy the rest of your day :)

[dapper forum]

Patreon Beta is now live! If you wish to attend, you will need to be Tier-3 with an active Patreon badge in order to join, otherwise our servers will kick you without one! Thank you and have a great day!

[wet cairn]

Hello @everyone ,

We’ve just released a new post. It covers game balancing, upcoming features, and long-term goals for SCP: Secret Laboratory.
In addition, version 13.5 is now entering a public beta phase!

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/6216734321433166372

[wet cairn]

Hello @everyone

We're excited to announce that version 13.5.0 is now live!

A special thank you to everyone who provided feedback throughout the public beta. Many of the final adjustments were directly influenced by the community's feedback.

This update includes many features, including, but not limited to — the SCP-1853 rework, balance adjustments to the game at large, as well as numerous bugfixes and improvements.

For a detailed overview, you can read through the full changelog here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4147332104847828171

As always, we'd like to thank everyone for their continued support.

~ Northwood Studios

[hard current]

Hello everyone.

Following the recent release of the 13.5 Update, we're eager to hear your thoughts and opinions on the recent changes.

We invite you to share your feedback through the survey linked below.

https://forms.gle/xH1HHBcvuRuseuNr8

Thank you for your continued support!

~ The Feedback Team

[wicked tangle]

We are aware of issues affecting client and server authentication and are working to resolve them.

Issues should be resolved.

[bold silo]

Hello everyone.

A new teaser has been recently made available on our Patreon.
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/a340b64a-c38f-4938-a6c8-81bda1791ef3

[bold silo]

Hello everyone!

A new post has been released on Steam! This time featuring an update to our Patreon, as well as opening two of our previous Patreon post to the public.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4225021101240446360

[bold silo]

Hello everyone.

A new public teaser has recently been made available on our portal. This time it's about Anti-SCP-207.
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/d8f9d179-4d50-4601-ac4b-333a5b295aaf

[bold silo]

Hello everyone.

A previously Patreon-exclusive teaser has recently been made available to the public, with an added bonus printable PDF alongside it.

Check it out!
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/76c3a1e2-7fd8-44ae-acde-fd4fdedc37be

[bold silo]

Hello everyone.

Version 13.5.1 has just been released.

This version primarily centres around fixing various bugs as well as additional tweaks to both SCP-207 and Anti-SCP-207.

Many of these adjustments were influenced directly by the community through our feedback forms. We hope that these tweaks improve your overall gameplay experience.

You can find the full changelog alongside developer commentary here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4380397364416561900

Have fun, and see you in the dark.

[bold silo]

Hello everyone.

Some of you may remember the #development-faq channel which was displayed on our Discord.
This was where we listed and answered Frequently Asked Questions about the game.

We've decided to revitalise this channel. So, we need your questions!

More information can be found in our most recent Steam post.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4380397364423910244

Thank you for your continued support, and see you in the dark.

[bold silo]

Hello everyone.

We've recently posted a new teaser available for our Patreons showcasing some of the new props featured in our upcoming HCZ visual overhaul.
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/ce41311c-d231-48f0-9ec8-ce3c3371a215

[bold silo]

Hello everyone.

A new teaser has just been released to the public. You can view it here:

https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/b72552cc-8489-4238-b3be-16fa25936d49

[bold silo]

Hello everyone.

For the first time in a while, we are happy to finally publicly release a collection of new Steam Game Avatars for SCP: Secret Laboratory! More information can be found in the post below.

||@here||
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4326355263807809234

[wicked tangle]

Hi all, we are aware of issues affecting the lobbylist and are working to resolve. Apologies for the inconvenience.

[lapis marten]

Issues should be resolved.

[bold silo]

Hello everyone.

A new PUBLIC teaser has been made available on our portal.

This time we're showing off some of the new first-person animations coming with the new Micro H.I.D.
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/ac713d8d-cb99-46e9-a8a8-7a97c3639c1a

[bold silo]

Hello everyone.

Site-02 Transmissions return in a new format. We've just release a second entry and it showcases some amazing community creations.

Tune in within the next few days for our third Transmission, which features discussion about the current state of the game involving a certain old AI.

In addition to this, if you'd like to get notified about new content such as this within this channel, visit the Channels & Roles section and click on I would like to get notified on new content. to obtain the <@&1150447637871476876> role.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4326355898838195742

[bold silo]

Hello everyone.

I'm glad to announce that the second half of this month's double Site-02 Transmissions has been released. This entry involves a developer blog featuring our Lead Game Designer Cross-Conception and Programming Team Lead Beryl.

In addition to this, if you'd like to get notified about new smaller content within this channel, visit the Channels & Roles section and click on I would like to get notified on new content. to obtain the <@&1150447637871476876> role.

Stay tuned, and see you in the dark. ||@here||
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4380397191419662024

[bold silo]

Hello everyone!

We've made 2 of our Patreon posts public, featuring a QnA and some screenshots of our new Heavy Containment Zone, some more information on the new Revolver, and finally our new human models.

Alongside that, we've recently published a new Patreon-exclusive post showcasing some new facility generation mechanics for our Heavy Containment Zone.

Stay tuned for the upcoming weeks, and until next time, see you in the dark. ||@here||
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/6300059162620697301

Our Admin portal is experiencing a lot of traffic. There might be some delay before the two posts actually become updated to the public.

[bold silo]

June and July posts are now public. Sorry for the delay.

[bold silo]

Hello everyone,

A new PUBLIC showcase has been made available on our portal.

Have a gander this time at our new and upcoming Experimental Weapon Lockers.
||<@&1150447637871476876> ||
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/a500ff47-2316-4e3e-88bc-4bd017fc4b48

[bold silo]

||<@&1150447637871476876> ||
https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxIvLZ6BbdshsFmwx60mA9z7NtbleeTEgK

[bold silo]

||<@&1150447637871476876> ||
https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxWUZPt_RhCis3xLrCGoK3dV-lU4MzwM_r

[bold silo]

||<@&1150447637871476876> ||
https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxaVYSOcYtm0QZRzxdWX9SA3ycWqaeSCL3

[bold silo]

Hello everyone!

The first ever public teaser trailer to our upcoming 14.0 update is going live in 2 minutes!

And enjoy this wallpaper: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1263786819665924229/1279865793437372458/image.png?ex=66d5ff67&is=66d4ade7&hm=aa8c58ed40272c76500b91321d1621d001a75463b5322da1cc3cba98155ff90b&

Take a look below, and enjoy the show:
||@everyone||
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tTXfR7TFII

[bold silo]

Hello everyone.

We've recently posted a new teaser available exclusively for our Patreons showcasing... magnets?
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/065f33da-df13-4402-9294-f1e0c23bde93

[bold silo]

||<@&1150447637871476876> ||
https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxwZIIqmnbClOHZWGRsvIb6esyymxYJMRS

[bold silo]

Hello everyone!

It seems like an SCP Foundation raid on a Marshall, Carter, and Dark auction just happened.

Take a look at what got recovered, and enjoy.
||@everyone||
https://youtu.be/MXBaWPKwsuU

[bold silo]

<@&1150447637871476876>
https://youtu.be/rMGB4sV69_U (Download link in description)

[bold silo]

<@&1150447637871476876>
https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx51V0OlzF0j-mV_JTiTo6hptY10lFPi9H

[bold silo]

Hello everyone!

We've just released another Developer Log on Steam. This entry in particular is super exciting! We delve deeper into the inner workings of Northwood's development process, specifically in the field of Level Design.

Take a look and let us know what you think!

Stay tuned, and see you in the dark. ||@here||
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4326355263788137468

[bold silo]

Hello everyone.

We've made the following 2 posts public for all to see!

Closer Look at HCZ Props:
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/ce41311c-d231-48f0-9ec8-ce3c3371a215

3-X Particle Disruptor Progress Update:
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/a340b64a-c38f-4938-a6c8-81bda1791ef3
||<@&1150447637871476876> ||

[bold silo]

Incoming transmission from Site-12. ||<@&1150447637871476876> ||
https://youtu.be/Yb5ltP4at8M

[bold silo]

If you are located within Australia and/or will be attending PAX AUS this October at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, you should keep an eye out on Friday and Saturday for a Northwood Studios staff member!

If you see someone wearing a black T-Shirt with the Northwood logo on the front of it, come up to them and say hello!

This anonymous employee will be carrying 20 prizes for 20 lucky individuals, and it’s first come, first serve! “What’s the prize?” I hear you ask. You’ll receive a piece of exclusive SCP: Secret Laboratory merchandise (not a shirt) alongside a super secret code that you can redeem later this year for early access to our 14.0 Patreon beta, where you can play alongside our developers.

No, we do not have a booth.

See you in PAX AUS.

[bold silo]

SCP:SL Art Contest ||@everyone||

Hello, everybody! We are happy to announce the 2024 SCP:SL Art Contest. The time has come again and we wish to invite everyone to join.

Artwork of this year's art contest winners will be showcased in-game at the back of the Class-D cells. Additionally, they will be given access to the upcoming 14.0 Patreon Beta. Good luck to all of our participants!

To participate in the contest, we kindly ask that you first complete the following Google Form to be registered for the Art Contest: https://forms.gle/tTSwLGgdSSvFEb2c9

This form will ask for some general information to help us streamline the submission process. Participants will have one week to register themselves as a contestant.

Once registered, use your Discord ID to access the Art Contest website and log in. You will then be able to access the ‘Submit Art’ panel for submissions. Please ensure you include a title and a description of your art in order to inform viewers of where it originated from and what inspired it.

Our current timeline for the Art Contest is as follows:

• Google Form signups will be opened from <t:1727636400:f> to <t:1728241200:f>.
• Submissions will be opened from <t:1728252000:f> to <t:1729461600:f>.
• Public Voting will be opened from <t:1729465000:f> to <t:1730325600:f>

Contest rules are:

• NO NSFW content.
• Keep ALL art related to SCP:SL.
• NO art that would cause drama or toxicity.
• Keep collaborations limited (2 person max).
• NO AI creations.

We are extremely excited to see what our community can create. Remember, this contest’s objective is about having fun and building off of what you love about SCP:SL, so be sure to enjoy yourselves. We can't wait to see your masterpieces, and wish you all the best!

Are we cool yet?
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4696781406123108746

Contact Persons: @fresh yoke @wary harness

[lapis marten]

The clutter system for Halloween has been activated. This does not mean that you'll get the Halloween achievement, yet.

[bold silo]

||<@&1150447637871476876> ||
https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx88AgqYp-7juORQfWS6lox_MqQ6q-Y5QF

[bold silo]

Art Contest Registrations have been closed! Thank you to all 476 of you who registered!

[wet cairn]

Hello everyone,

We are updating our system requirements and Privacy Policy. For more information, please refer to our recent Steam post:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/7199658258497191766

[bold silo]

||<@&1150447637871476876> ||
Hello everyone.

We recently made the following posts public to view on our Patreon portal.

Human Model Inverse Kinematics
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/5cf2f192-de58-48a5-b2a2-07b037cb66a5

HCZ + Weapons Progress Update - September Teaser #2
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/bff43c4e-3b77-4f20-b03d-0c81b32def22

Human Models Implementation - September Teaser #3
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/9e989eb8-6a5a-4565-bcbd-ab9cd7d3602f

August Patreon Post - New HCZ Hallways
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/posts/view/62abf0bc-5729-432b-a159-b9eee65cdabc

Recent YouTube Post
https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxuhFJSqOsUK2lrJRQPL-vxIlFB-nclDi0

[bold silo]

Hello everyone.

We just released another instalment of Community Showcases.

There's a whole bunch of interesting stuff to unpack this time!

||<@&1150447637871476876> ||
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4530150122354481172

[bold silo]

Time to Vote!

Hello everyone! ||@everyone||

The time has come for the art contest to enter the public voting stage. We are excited to see which of these amazing submissions you believe deserve the top spots!

Head on over to __https://art-contest.scpslgame.com/__ and check out all the submissions. Here, you'll be able to Upvote or Downvote each one.
Each person will be able to vote once on every submission, and votes will be kept secret until voting ends.
-# Voting ends <t:1730325600:f>

Everyone at Northwood is extremely pleased to see all of our community contestants’ submissions, and we hope you will be as well!
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4530150122357062572
-# Note: To vote, you must log into the aforementioned website via the ‘Discord Login’ option provided. In addition, your current level in the Official Discord must be ten (Euclid) or higher.

-# If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to @fresh yoke , @wary harness, or @bold silo

[bold silo]

@here

Halloween is just around the corner. We hope to see you soon.

https://youtube.com/shorts/z5ZvdBaBaQg

[bold silo]

// Incoming Message @everyone //
// Subject: 14.0 Beta Release Date //

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4530150122373137595

// End message //

[bold silo]

Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.
Evil skeletons and candies, too.
**We invite you all to Fright-02. **

The Halloween Event is live!

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4530150757095178361 @everyone

[bold silo]

14.0 Patreon Beta Now Live!

Hello @everyone!

The beta version for our 14.0 update titled ‘’Heavy Duty’’ is now open for Patreon subscribers and will be live until November 26th.

https://youtu.be/aOCGlfgM7as

Patreon supporters with the tier ‘Zone Manager’ ($20) and above will have exclusive access until November 9th, after which the beta threshold will be lowered to the ‘Major Scientist’ Patreon tier ($10).

Be among the first people who get to experience new human character models, our newly built Heavy Containment Zone, and much more!

Patreon Screenshot Competition
Do you want your in-game screenshot to appear on our Steam store page? Well, it’s your lucky day! A screenshot competition will be held for our Patreon subscribers. Those who win will have their screenshot appear on our Steam store page from 14.0 onwards.

We thank you all for waiting patiently while we prepared this update for you. We value your feedback and are eager to hear your thoughts on this upcoming update!

To subscribe to our Patreon and gain access to the beta, please visit: https://patreon.scpslgame.com

See you in the dark.

• Northwood Studios

[fiery ingot]

Hey guys - We are aware of an issue with some people redeeming keys/having duplicate keys. We are actively working on a fix for this, so please bear with us.

[bold silo]

<@&1150447637871476876>
Hello everyone.

With the release of 14.0 'Heavy Duty' beta to our Patreon supporters, we have made the following posts public to view on our Patreon portal.

Tesla Redesign - October Teaser #1
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/383718a8-0bc7-4498-9b8d-773565671618

Clutter Showcase - October Teaser #2
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/601c8f5e-3ed9-4f2b-8a15-a3d2fb752200

September Patreon Post - 14.0 Progress Report
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/posts/view/fbc71ac3-f126-44b1-9fee-9d3120dd444b

[bold silo]

Hello everyone.

We recently updated the method through which you receive access to the 14.0 beta, allowing direct access to the branch without the need for a CD key.

Note: If you've already activated your beta access using the previous method, no action is required. This only affects future activations.

You can find out more about this new system on our website.
https://scpslgame.com/beta-branch-access/

We are absolutely thrilled by the overwhelming support you've given us in the last few days since the beta's release, and we simply cannot thank you enough. We wouldn't be here without you.

Keep an eye out on the 14.0 beta, we still have much more to offer, as we slowly patch out bugs and introduce more content across this period.

Once again, thank you for your continued support.

||<@&1296218696557138050> <@&409845714257182721> <@&1150447637871476876> ||

[bold silo]

The results are in!

Hello @everyone, we are excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Art Contest!

Getting right into it—

• The winner for Best 2D Art is: @red otter with their submission 'First, do not harm.'
• The winner for Best 3D Art is: @shadow lintel with their submission 'SCP-1344 Trials'.
• The winner for Best Usage of Provided Models is: @indigo kernel with their submission 'WAR!'.
• The winner for Best Storytelling is: @warped briar & @harsh lily with their submission '14.0 Poster'.
  -# and with a round of applause!
• The winner who achieved Best Overall is: @copper fossil with their stunning submission 'The Hardest Image Ever'.

Winners will be contacted by me shortly to receive their prizes.

You can take a look at all submissions over at our art contest website here:
https://art-contest.scpslgame.com/

We at Northwood could not be happier with the submissions we received this year, and as always we are blown away by our community's creativity. Every single <@&1283749988991762435> should be proud of what they put forward to the community.

We wish you all the best and want to thank you all for participating!

[lapis marten]

The Halloween update will revert back to version 13.5.1 on <t:1731182400:F> / <t:1731182400:R>.
Make sure to log in to get the achievement before having to wait another year!

[bold silo]

Hello @everyone

The Halloween update has now reached its conclusion, but with it, **we are dropping the tier requirement to ‘Research Supervisor ($10 USD)’ for beta access. **

You can find our Patreon here: patreon.scpslgame.com

This is the lowest Patreon tier which allows access to the beta. We’re excited to be nearing the final stages of the beta, whilst looking forward to including more players before it ends.

We thank you for your support throughout the entire duration of beta!

~ Northwood Studios

[bold silo]

Hello everyone!

We've just released another Developer Log on Steam. This entry dives into the new SCP-1344, as well as some interesting tidbits surrounding our Sound Design team!

Take a look and let us know what you think!

Stay tuned, and see you in the dark. @here

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/6681747476222836836

[bold silo]

<@&1150447637871476876>

https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxnFu8CZHqFf7XckTW27WTLy86pDLsJSP-

[bold silo]

https://x.com/scpslofficial/status/1860778058023915784

SCP Secret Laboratory Official (@scpslofficial) on X

CI have entered the facility and now even your home! While you can't buy them yet, we've partnered with makeship to give away 2 of these guys!

Want to enter to win 1 of 2 Chaos Insurgency plushes?
Here's how to enter:

1. Follow @makeship and @scpsloffical
2. Retweet this post

Twitter · Nov 24, 2024, 8:10 PM

[lapis marten]

The 14.0 public beta will be available on <t:1732651200:F>/<t:1732651200:R>

[warm quarry]

Hello @everyone.

We are excited to announce that the 'Heavy Duty' beta, the 14.0 update, is now available for all players.

You can opt-in to the beta by right-clicking SCP:SL in your Steam Library, and then by selecting the Properties tab. From there, select the Betas category, and finally, select the Public Beta option from the dropdown menu. If you do not see it, be patient and restart Steam. (Sidenote: Today is Steam's maintenance day!)

Read more here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4464851103138187833

We thank you all for your feedback during the Patreon Beta process. We'll be in close contact regarding feedback and collecting thoughts about the update. Keep an eye out!

Have fun, and see you in the dark.
~ Northwood Studios

[bold silo]

Chaos Insurgency Plush Now Available!
https://www.makeship.com/products/chaos-insurgency-plush

Our Chaos Insurgency Plush campaign is now LIVE, which gives you a total of 22 days to grab one!

These plushies are a limited-time run, and will no longer be available after this period of time — so be sure to grab one while you still can!

How does the campaign work?
Makeship will mark the campaign as successful once a threshold of 200 orders is fulfilled.

Once fulfilled, the campaign will then be funded, and the plushies will enter production.

If the campaign fails and the funding goal is not completed within the given timeframe, all orders will be refunded.

Don't miss this chance to get your very own Chaos Insurgent!
Insurgence never looked so adorable.

@everyone
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4464851103138185264

[bold silo]

Hey there!

We just published part 1 of our Developer Q&A.

Take a look at some developer insight to some of the most frequently asked questions from the community.

14.0 has been a total blast, and we're confident enough in the quality of the update to ask you for a small favour. If you like what you've seen so far, consider nominating us in this year's Steam Awards for the "Labour of Love" category, we'd be incredibly grateful!

Thank you everyone for your ongoing support throughout these last few months!
<@&1150447637871476876>
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/7199658258496440520

[lapis marten]

The clutter system for Christmas has been activated. This does not mean that you'll get the Christmas achievement, yet.

[hard current]

Hello everyone!

Now that the 14.0 Public Beta has been out for a while, we are eager to hear your thoughts on the changes it presents.

We invite you to fill out this Feedback Survey:
https://forms.gle/kkQGiib83Zc5iEmn9

We thank you for your ongoing support!

See you in the dark!
~ Northwood Studios

[bold silo]

To celebrate a successful launch of the Chaos Insurgency plush, we've extended the campaign with this short animation!

You now have until just after Christmas to pick up your very own Chaos Insurgent.
https://www.makeship.com/products/chaos-insurgency-plush

The Chaos Plush was funded in just under 15 hours, looking to become our most successful campaign yet!

We thank everyone for your continued support.
<@&1150447637871476876>
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LlqmFYGWOT4

[hard current]

Hello everyone!

Now that you've had a chance to play with the rebalanced weapons for a while, we invite you to fill out this second part of the 14.0 Public Beta Feedback Survey.

https://forms.gle/vRChG2YyLoQj7sBj6

We thank you for your ongoing support and see you in the dark!

~ Northwood Studios

[warm quarry]

Hello @everyone.

We are excited to announce that 'Heavy Duty', version 14.0, will be exiting beta today. Alongside this, we will also be releasing the Anniversary/Xmas update.

Included in this update is the finalized Alpha Warhead room, the new Micro-HID, SCP-1507 ('Pink Flamingos'), SCP-2536 ('The Gift That Keeps On Giving'), SCP-559/956 ('Birthday Time!'/'The Child-Breaker'), and more.

Read the announcement here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/500560068203249675

Gameplay Trailer: https://youtu.be/aLI9t8GYOzk

We thank you all for your feedback during the Public Beta process. There's a few more things we're aiming to address soon, but for now, you are welcome to experience the update.

Season's greetings, happy holidays, and see you in the dark.
~ Northwood Studios

🦩

[bold silo]

I hope everyone is having a wonderful time during this holiday season. The Chaos Insurgency plush has just broken 1000 sold units, 500% of its initial funding goal.

5 hours from now, the Makeship campaign will come to a close, and the plush will enter its production stages immediately after.

Thank you everyone who has supported us by purchasing one. Without you, this little campaign of ours would not have come to life.

Wishing you all happy holidays from us here in Northwood.

https://www.makeship.com/products/chaos-insurgency-plush

[bold silo]

7 years ago SCP: Secret Laboratory released to the public.

We've made so many updates to the game that have introduced content wilder than anything we could've imagined back when we first started.

And it's all thanks to you.

Let's celebrate the end of this year with something wonderful.

See you in the dark.

• Northwood Studios

https://youtu.be/8OROkFMCwhY

@everyone

[warm quarry]

Hello everyone.

Version 14.0.1 has just been released.

This update contains some general bug fixes and tweaks to the holiday update.

You can read through the full changelog here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/529834914570306128

[bold silo]

https://x.com/scpslofficial/status/1878216528379965842

SCP Secret Laboratory Official (@scpslofficial) on X

'Maze of Shelves' has been fully funded and we are proud to have helped "Site-19" reach their goal! To celebrate its success, we are giving away a poster to two winners! How to enter:

- Follow @Site19Studio and @scpslofficial
- Retweet

Ends on the 15th! https://t.co/kFJfyIxndu

Twitter · Jan 11, 2025, 11:04 PM

[bold silo]

<@&1150447637871476876>
http://youtube.com/post/UgkxFHJwBa2c7VF58RnDznXbRur8FT-kw89R?si=g3kOCqILeRR59bP0

[warm quarry]

Hello everyone.

Version 14.0.2 has just been released.

This update concludes the holiday event, alongside introducing some fixes and tweaks.

You can read through the full changelog here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/529835367727104716

[bold silo]

With the release of 14.0.2, we have made this post available to everyone.
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/bc685cc2-b7c3-47e8-8ee4-6d2799458bcb

[hard current]

Hello everyone,

With our Anniversary/ Christmas Update now concluding, we would like to invite you to participate in this feedback survey.

With the entry into a new year; we would like to thank you, our playerbase, for your continued support and interest in providing us with valuable feedback — so that our studio can continue to improve upon SCP:SL, and make it the best it can be.

https://forms.gle/89k75v2E5fdG63fd6

Here's to another great year and see you in the dark!

[bold silo]

<@&1150447637871476876>

I fought tooth and nail for this.

https://youtu.be/f8fUe9Nr_wU

[full radish]

<@&1150447637871476876>

Hello everyone!

The latest installment of Community Showcases has been released.

Come take a peek at some of the highlights from this last month!

https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/529837270439559608

[bold silo]

Eavesdrop on the Overseer of Site-02. <@&1150447637871476876>
https://youtu.be/TMDkQG06p6w

[bold silo]

Hi everyone. ThoseBeyond, the studio behind SCP: Afterworld, recently reached out to us for our help to spread awareness for their game. This message isn't sponsored. We're delighted to just simply be able to support another project in the SCP community, and help wherever we can.

Afterworld is a story-driven ARG/escape room game available for completely free on your browser. This is their first foray into an SCP project, so if you're someone with a dedicated interest for anything SCP related, give them a visit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uK9hUrZi00

[wet cairn]

Hello everyone,

We are currently experiencing an issue where one of our central servers has stopped responding, which is why you're unable to authenticate or join any servers.
We suspect a hardware failure, which is unfortunately beyond our control. Our team is actively working on a temporary backup solution to restore most of the game's functionality as soon as possible.

We appreciate your patience and thank you for your understanding.

[wicked tangle]

Hi all,

The issues with our central servers have been resolved.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused!

[bold silo]

These two Patreon Teasers have been made PUBLIC for all to see.

Have a closer look at SCP-127's model and innards.
<@&1150447637871476876>
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/48e38068-4a64-44fe-bbbd-fd2e0ce7dcc6
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/2b5ee48d-51ae-44f4-b2fe-8ddb3be638af

[lapis marten]

Hello everyone.
We have recently made the January post available to the public to view on our Patreon portal.

The post provides details of SCP-127, along with an old location returning with a new layout...
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/posts/view/462fd232-dbf7-4d57-9be6-2e24ef1ceece

||<@&1150447637871476876>||

[lapis marten]

Hello everyone.

The teaser post for "Bay 125" is now available to the public to view on our Patreon portal.
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/bb4cbbe2-fc23-4df7-a9ac-f8b198c5d6aa

||<@&1150447637871476876>||

[bold silo]

<@&1150447637871476876> We've released the soundtrack used in the 14.0 trailer for our OST. You can find it on our YouTube channel, as well as a download link for the uncompressed version in the description.
https://youtu.be/nmCVixO3SQ4

[lapis marten]

Hello everyone.

The visual overhaul of SCP-106's Pocket Dimension is now available to the public to view on our Patreon portal.
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/8913eda8-1449-4003-a4c5-8d82f7ece45d

||<@&1150447637871476876>||

[lapis marten]

Hello everyone.

We made another post of SCP-127 available to the public and... it's grunting?
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/a46990b4-17fa-4be9-8617-4b579e40f802

||<@&1150447637871476876>||

[lapis marten]

Hello everyone.

With the stream's conclusion about 14.1 preview in #content-feed message, the Patreon posts below are now available to the public to view.

14.1 March Progress Report
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/posts/view/8c101f47-d980-4dac-ac2c-937fbd0c9b22

Keycard Rework Progress Report - Door Panels
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/6eff2e39-015b-44ba-be00-649425a7a77f

SCP-127 — One More Feature...
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/3c0b78a8-6bb2-427b-9d67-f86c37e47c8a

||<@&1150447637871476876>||

[bold silo]

🚨 <@&1150447637871476876> http://youtube.com/post/UgkxZD4EU12bSzk8vEs9S2YhRX6NP73zIeZh

[bold silo]

Hello @everyone !

We are excited to announce the release date for the 14.1 Patreon Beta, featuring SCP-127, new keycards, and much much more!

Anyone interested in being one of the first to test the newest features of 14.1 will be able to access our beta starting TOMORROW (April 5th) (European and Americas timezones) by subscribing to our 'Research Supervisor' Patreon Tier ($10 USD).

https://youtu.be/Ado_QR0uGss

<@&1150447637871476876> Read more about 14.1's behind-the-scenes in our LATEST STEAMPOST:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/500568942379532522

[lapis marten]

: https://bsky.app/profile/scpslgame.com/post/3llzyk2p6sc2u
: https://x.com/scpslofficial/status/1908361587062431913

SCP: Secret Laboratory (@scpslgame.com)

Thousands of SCP:SL plushies have escaped the Foundation & found their way into your homes… but we can't let them run wild!

Post pics of your plushies with #StrangelyContainedPlushies & tag us by april 11th! The best containment gets a 14.1 Patreon Beta key!

We'll go first!

Bluesky · Apr 5, 2025, 3:30 AM

[bold silo]

@here

While we wait for 14.1 to very soon come out, why not take a gander at how the studio achieved the new Heavy Containment Zone introduced in Heavy Duty?

Video premiering in 5 minutes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12WnrW13L0I

[warm quarry]

Hello @everyone.

We are excited to announce that the beta version of the 14.1 'Tooth and Nail' update is now available for all players.

You can opt-in to the beta by right-clicking SCP:SL in your Steam Library, and then by selecting the Properties tab. From there, select the Betas category, and finally, select the Public Beta option from the dropdown menu. If you do not see it, be patient and restart Steam.

Read more here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/500571481680380420

[hard current]

Hello everyone!

Now that the 14.1 Public Beta has been out for a while, we are eager to hear your thoughts on the changes presented within it.
We invite you to fill out this Feedback Survey.

https://forms.gle/Uj9xiVmLg7NXhsY69

We thank you for your ongoing support and see you in the dark!

[bold silo]

@everyone Hey everyone! Our SCP-106 Plush campaign is now Live, giving you a total of 21 days to grab one!

https://www.makeship.com/products/scp-106

As always, these plushies are a limited run and will no longer be available after this period — so be sure to grab one while you still can!

How does Makeship work?
Makeship will mark the campaign as successful once a threshold of 200 orders is fulfilled.

Once fulfilled, the campaign will then be funded, and the plushies will enter production.

If the campaign fails and the funding goal is not completed within the given timeframe, all orders will be refunded.

Don't miss this chance to recontain SCP-106!
https://youtu.be/bHwP3Iwk1yg

[bold silo]

With 14.1's public release rumoured to be just around the corner, why not take a much closer look at the new server storage room coming with it? @here

https://youtu.be/krN6UvINe5w

[bold silo]

Hello @everyone!

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that 'Tooth and Nail', version 14.1, is now live! Thank you everyone who participated in our betas, private and public. Your time and contribution, alongside constant feedback, helped shape this update to be what it is!

Gameplay Trailer: https://youtu.be/jAow1A6c5iw

Steam Post (Changelog): https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/500568489646358731

As always, stay tuned for more, and see you in the dark.

• Northwood Studios

[full radish]

Hello Everyone! We are hosting a giveaway with Makeship, check it out!
https://x.com/scpslofficial/status/1924575294985535797

SCP Secret Laboratory Official (@scpslofficial) on X

SCP-106 has breached containment and may just find his way to your home. We've partnered with Makeship to give away this little guy to two lucky winners!

All you need to do is:
• Follow @makeship and @scpslofficial
• Retweet this post

Giveaway ends May 21st, good luck!

X · May 19, 2025, 9:18 PM

[warm quarry]

Hello everyone,

With the 14.1 beta now concluding, we'd like to collect further feedback on features we'd like to change in the next minor follow-up update. This will be a very thorough survey covering every change we made, so be sure to set aside some time and give us your honest thoughts and feedback!

https://forms.gle/LgLimJywBo7G5LrJ6

Thank you for making the 14.1 beta the best it could be.

[full radish]

Hello everyone! Make sure to get him before he's gone.
: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKYg4lFxrPV/?igsh=cm1nNDFhYTZqM2dy
: https://bsky.app/profile/scpslgame.com/post/3lqlsuk7mgs2r
: https://x.com/scpslofficial/status/1929376856622694847

[bold silo]

@here
Have a read on a few words about the future of the game.

https://patreon.scpslgame.com/posts/view/e76a727e-46c0-4ffa-b0f5-9b5e59935b28

[full radish]

<@&1380194938054250589>
New Post!
: https://x.com/scpslofficial/status/1931895468336042039
: https://bsky.app/profile/scpslgame.com/post/3lr5c4f4qhc2h
: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKqaN58AULM/?igsh=MXVmajRzZjh5ejFqeg==

[bold silo]

Let's have a heart-to-heart. <@&1150447637871476876>
https://youtu.be/1XV_rp-T5us

[warm quarry]

Hello everyone.

Version 14.1.1 has just been released.

This update introduces some bug fixes, API changes, and more.

You can read through the full changelog here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/824835185591714647

[bold silo]

The Ethics Committee will see you now. <@&1150447637871476876>
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_pcal-oQjes6vtrvpGteTg/community?lb=Ugkx1a0InsrxHAph7OPx7BwOGQx5SnI0FPUp

[full radish]

<@&1380194938054250589>
New Posts!

: https://x.com/scpslofficial/status/1933695097641803891
: https://bsky.app/profile/scpslgame.com/post/3lrjrpktacs2c
: https://www.instagram.com/p/DK3MmaAg4Zk/?igsh=emlzZG96cnR4MGls

[bold silo]

If you are attending Heroes Dutch Comic Con this weekend at Utrecht, keep an eye out for some Northwood Studios staff members!

If you see some people wearing a black Northwood hoodie and a labcoat, alongside a Mobile Task Force member, come up to them and say hello!

These anonymous individuals will be carrying some goodies to be given out to lucky fans! First come, first serve!

"What's are these goodies?" I hear you ask. Well, you'll receive a code for an in-game global badge as well as some hand cut SL stickers!

No, there's no booth.

See you there!

[full radish]

<@&1380194938054250589>
Are you excited for Heroes Dutch Comic Con? Come say hi to us!

: https://x.com/scpslofficial/status/1936223430736818418
: https://bsky.app/profile/scpslgame.com/post/3ls3d4iwlys2t
: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLJKWXHvvsN/?igsh=dnVyb3pud2M5YmVy

[full radish]

<@&1380194938054250589>
New post!

: https://bsky.app/profile/scpslgame.com/post/3lsb3vuujbk2c
: https://x.com/scpslofficial/status/1937055666650378347

[bold silo]

Hello everyone.

We've recently posted a new teaser available for our patrons on Patreon.

https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/d9d4e5a7-4182-4924-8705-aab4b6c60456

[wicked tangle]

Hello everyone.

As of today, the previous VSR (Verified Server Rules) have been replaced with the CSG (Community Server Guidelines). These are a bit more streamlined and hopefully make things more efficient for Server Hosts. All server-related enforcement going forward will reflect what is outlined within the CSG. Server hosts will receive detailed information regarding this update.

Along with that, we are releasing Cheater/EULA Report Guidelines where you can find everything you need to know about sending in reports.

We would also like to announce that the Global Moderation and Verification teams have merged into one team - Safety and Compliance.

https://scpslgame.com/community-server-guidelines
https://scpslgame.com/cheater-report-guidelines
https://scpslgame.com/Privacy_policy.pdf

Thanks,
Northwood Security Department

[digital osprey]

Hello everyone.

We will be performing maintenance on our central servers in order to combat some authentication related issues.

Maintenance will begin at <t:1751313600:F>. We are aiming for this to last for approximately two hours.

Thank you!

[digital osprey]

Hello @here.

This is the reminder of the scheduled maintenance, beginning now. Tech Support will be temporarily closed until the maintenance is resolved. You will be informed in this channel when it is completed.

Thank you!

[digital osprey]

Hello @here.

Maintenance has completed. You should now be able to return to the game.

Please let us know if you are having any issues related to authentication.

Thank you!

[bold silo]

Hey folks, we've recently made the latest teaser from our Patreon public for all to see.

https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/d9d4e5a7-4182-4924-8705-aab4b6c60456

[bold silo]

Hello everyone.

We've recently posted a new exclusive Patreon post accessible to our Tier 2 patrons.

https://patreon.scpslgame.com/posts/view/c25251d6-8b42-47a8-a769-591d0352f281

[warm quarry]

Hello everyone.

Version 14.1.3 has just been released.

This update introduces many gameplay changes, bug fixes, updates to the LabAPI, and more.

You can read through the full changelog here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/500580357225055589

[bold silo]

If you are attending Fan Expo 16 August 2025 in Chicago, keep an eye out for some Northwood Studios staff members!

If you see some people wearing a white Northwood lab coat, come up to them and say hello!

These anonymous individuals will be carrying some goodies to be given out to lucky fans! First come, first serve!

"What's are these goodies?" I hear you ask. Well, you'll receive a code for an in-game global badge and a keycard!

No, there's no booth.

Want to join the fun? Get your Fan Expo Chicago tickets here: Buy Tickets with Our Referral Link

See you there!

[wicked tangle]

Hello everyone.

We will be performing server migration on our primary central server, as it's due to be replaced.

Maintenance will begin at <t:1757707200> which will result in game and server authentication being unavailable. We are aiming for this to last for approximately two hours.

Thank you!

[digital osprey]

Hello @here.

This is the reminder of the scheduled maintenance, beginning now. Game and server authentication will be unavailable during the maintenance window. Tech Support will be temporarily closed until the maintenance is resolved. You will be informed in this channel when it is completed.

Thank you!

[bold silo]

The SL servers may have just been down, but your fashion senses don't have to be!

Pick up an SCP-173 hoodie once the campaign begins <t:1757779200:R>!

https://www.makeship.com/products/scp-173-hoodie

[digital osprey]

Hello @here.

Maintenance has completed. You should now be able to return to the game.

Please let us know if you are having any issues related to authentication.

Thank you!

[bold silo]

HELLO @everyone! Our SCP-173 Hoodie in collaboration with Makeship is now LIVE, giving you a total of 21 days to grab one! This is a particularly exciting thing for us to share with you, as this is the first ever piece of SL clothing we're bringing to the table!

https://www.makeship.com/products/scp-173-hoodie

A lot of time and effort went into the design, so take a look!

As usual, this hoodie is a limited run item and is unlikely to ever be available again after this period! Be sure to grab one for yourself while you still can!

"How does Makeship work?" you ask.
Makeship will determine the campaign to be successful once a threshold of 300 orders is fulfilled.

Once fulfilled, the campaign will be funded, and production may begin!

If the campaign fails, and the funding goal is not met, all orders will be refunded guaranteed!

Make your mark in SL history by getting yourself an SCP-173 hoodie today!

And who knows, maybe we'll do more SL-branded clothes in the future?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ukJBXKRD5U

[bold silo]

Hey everyone.

The following Patreon teasers have just been made public.

https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/c75683e9-ac6b-41c8-ba5e-ab2426c02526
https://patreon.scpslgame.com/teasers/view/5f431d70-963a-49c7-af94-95d49547c9c2

[warm quarry]

Hello everyone.

Version 14.1.4 has just been released.

This update introduces many bug fixes and technical changes.

You can read through the full changelog here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/600789436615099571

[bold silo]

@everyone

Prepare for Halloween. 14.2 is near. Heed the incinerator's call.

https://youtu.be/qeu-moMmegQ?si=8JkdO7fdAYToGLmi

[warm quarry]

Hello @everyone.

We've just released this year's Halloween event 'Lights and Frights', alongside version 14.2, 'Songs of Ash'!

Check out the trailers:
https://youtu.be/UJ3JZ_qkdPk
https://youtu.be/ombzQMDj49A

You can read through the announcement here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/506217467911080526

[bold silo]

@everyone

The Foundation’s walls are shifting once again – not from containment failure, but creativity. We’re officially opening submissions for this year’s SCP: Secret Laboratory Art Contest, and this time, we are introducing a theme.

To participate in the contest, we kindly ask that you first complete the following Google Form to be registered as a contestant: https://forms.gle/txfx3i3SSWRaq93x8

This form will ask for some general information to help us better streamline the submission process. Participants will have one week to register themselves as a contestant. Otherwise, they will not be able to participate.

Contest rules are:

• NO NSFW content.
• Keep ALL art related to SCP:SL.
• NO art that would cause drama or toxicity.
• NO art theft or re-use of previous work.
• NO AI generated content at any step of the process.

The contest will follow three key phases:

Registration Phase
October 30th to November 6th.
Artists will officially enlist. Declare your intent, because illusions begin here.

Submission Phase
November 7th to November 21st.
The art breaches containment. Your single piece, your ultimate gambit. No revisions.

Public Voting Phase
November 22nd to November 29th.

More information can be found on the Steam post!
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/506217467911078262

We are extremely excited to see what the community can create. Remember, this contest’s objective is about having fun and building off of what you love about SCP:SL, so be sure to enjoy yourselves. We can't wait to see your masterpieces, and wish you all the best!

Contact Persons: @bold silo @lyric fulcrum @simple echo

[warm quarry]

Hello everyone.

Version 14.2.1 has just been released.

This update is a small hotfix for the Halloween + 14.2 update.

You can read through the full changelog here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/599667883291706662

[bold silo]

Hello everyone!

The 2025 Hallowen event has come to an end, with it comes Update 14.2.2, featuring a small handful of fixes.

Keep an eye out for 14.2.3, which contains even more gameplay changes and fixes which we couldn't fit in this week's update. We hope you all enjoyed Halloween.

See you in the dark.
Northwood Studios

[bold silo]

Art Contest Voting Open!

Hello, @everyone

The containment doors have opened once more, and it was intentional this time. As of today, November 22nd, the Public Voting Phase of the SCP: Secret Laboratory Art Contest is officially live. All submitted artworks, each crafted under the theme of Deception, have now breached their chambers and are ready for your inspection.

Over the past weeks, you’ve shown us pieces so deceptively clever that even our monitoring equipment flagged them as potential anomalies. But now the power shifts to the community. It’s your turn to decide which artwork deserves to transcend the viewing room and take up residency inside SCP: SL itself.

Voting is now open on the Art Contest website!
https://art-contest.scpslgame.com/

From now until November 29th, every vote you cast helps shape the future of the Facility.

Remember: this is the final stage. No more submissions, no more revisions.

-# Note: To vote, you must log into the aforementioned website via the ‘Discord Login’ option provided. In addition, your current level in the Official Discord must be five (Safe) or higher.

See you in the dark.

[ocean leaf]

Hello everyone!

Now that the 14.2 update has been out for a while, we are eager to hear your thoughts on the changes presented within it.
We invite you to fill out this Feedback Survey.

https://forms.gle/qE4t1PxHKs82w4tY6

Thanks for your ongoing support!

[bold silo]

Hello everyone.

Version 14.2.3 has just been released.

This update contains many gameplay and technical changes, bug fixes, and more.

You can read through the full changelog here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/492711197218440440

[lyric fulcrum]

Hello @everyone!

The Christmas Update, version 14.2.4, has been released.
With it the facility has a new festive look, and some seasonal SCPs are once again visible.

Read through the announcement here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/528740542771627478

[digital osprey]

Hi everyone,

We have released a hotfix to resolve an issue causing certain players to experience long delays during authentication.
These issues should now be resolved.

[warm quarry]

Hello everyone.

After a short break granted to our staff to relax for the holidays, we've just released a patch to the Anniversary update. This will run for seven days, before we end the Holiday/Anniversary update for this year.

You can read through the full changelog here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/528742445056262708

[digital osprey]

Hello everyone, the 2025 Anniversary Event has come to a close!
We've reverted the game back to its original state alongside a handful of minor fixes.

We hoped you enjoyed it! We're excited to share what we have in store for 2026.

[bold silo]

@everyone Attention! Our MTF Nine-Tailed Fox Plush campaign is now Live!

https://www.makeship.com/products/mobile-task-force-plush

As usual, these plushies are a limited run — so be sure to grab one while you still can!

How does Makeship work?
Makeship will mark the campaign as successful once a threshold of 200 orders is fulfilled.

Once fulfilled, the campaign will then be funded, and the plushies will enter production.

If the campaign fails and the funding goal is not completed within the given timeframe, all orders will be refunded.

Do your part today, reinforce the Mobile Task Forces!

https://youtu.be/F6oBTL9HsvI

[bold silo]

@everyone Let me introduce to you our upcoming playable SCP coming to Site-02 later this year.

The premiere begins <t:1771092000:R>

https://youtu.be/HsiP2zIL_Wg

[warm quarry]

Hello everyone.

Version 14.2.6 has just been released.

This update contains important bug fixes, technical changes, and more.

You can read through the full changelog here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/528748782770194251

[warm quarry]

Hello everyone.

The Translation team is currently undergoing an internal rework, which has prompted us to conduct a review on the quality of the current translations offered in-game. We invite you to complete the attached survey to share any thoughts and opinions regarding translation quality.

-# Please note that the final section is completely optional, featuring open-ended questions if you'd like to share your experiences in greater detail.

https://forms.gle/ahRvq1WjkAEMuDzTA

Thank you for taking part in this survey! We appreciate your input.

- The Translation Team

[wet cairn]

@everyone Update is live!
Change log: https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/1712943085772767451

[wet cairn]

@everyone New patch!
https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/1716321419868465358

[wet cairn]

Hello @everyone, we are planning to release new information, teasers, upcoming features and updates to our supporters on a weekly basis.

To stay up to date with all our early access information and exclusive supporter perks, check out the latest update that has just been released at:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/20802317

[halcyon frost]

Hello @everyone,

Now is your chance to challenge yourself against the staff studio!
Members from different departments will join the official servers right now, snapping necks and answering your questions regarding the development of the game.

If you can't join, fear not, as we will stream the event on https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official. Make sure to follow to not miss the next events!

The servers are the following:

• SCP:SL Official Streaming Server (198.251.84.39:7778)
• [EU-East] Official SCP Secret Laboratory (92.42.47.4:7777)
• [US-WEST] Official SCP:SL Server (104.153.109.89:7790)
• Other random servers if the officials are full 😬

See you in game!

[wet cairn]

Hey @everyone !

A few days ago @tough reef and me did an interview with @prisma sigil where we spoke about the past, present and future of the game, go check it out to hear about our upcoming plans for the games (and maybe some future SCPs? 😉 )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKSV0a0Vlu8

[halcyon frost]

Hello @everyone

Now is your chance to challenge yourself against the staff studio!
Members from different departments will join the official servers right now, snapping necks and answering your questions regarding the development of the game.

If you can't join, fear not, as we will stream the event on https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official. Make sure to follow to not miss the next events!

[halcyon frost]

@everyone Todays menu:

Live on twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official

Come join and meet one of our voice actors @nova oracle

I'm sure he will keep you entertained 😉

[wet cairn]

Hello @everyone , A new update is coming soon! The change-log for said update is now available now via the most recent patreon post, of which is available to see for $5+ supporters. The changelog will be posted publicly soon after, closer to release~ https://www.patreon.com/posts/21106531

[halcyon frost]

@everyone Hey Guys!

We have been working hard behind the since to bring you new content! But this time we would like some input from our community!
i have a short survey i will post! If everyone could fill this in we will be able to get a better understanding of what YOU The Community want!

Public: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQ7VX-DdJfOnjabX0T-nDXcg3vLgTWtpSz6672fCaoJ3DhFA/viewform?usp=sf_link

[wet cairn]

@everyone New beta available! More info here: https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/3100055045008573628

[wet cairn]

@everyone A newer version of 7.4 is now available on the "beta" branch. If everything go well, we are going to publish it in 2 hours.

[wet cairn]

@everyone Version 7.4.0 is live! 🎆

[dapper stump]

@here <@&472419831262740510> Game version 7.4.1 has been just released as regular version of the game.

[dapper stump]

Windows build on some servers drains a lot of CPU and causes SSL errors. Linux build is fine. Windows will be rebuilded and uploaded to steam.
This is probably due to unity engine update.

[halcyon frost]

@everyone
Hey guys, really interested in the game? Well make sure to keep up and follow our social media. Here you can obtain useful and relevant information based on and around the game and its updates! So make sure to check it out, and see you there!
Check out the facebook here,(https://www.facebook.com/SCPSL.Official) and the twitter here!(https://twitter.com/scpslofficial)

[halcyon frost]

@here the Public survey will be ending in 2hours! Please make sure you have filled it out! Much love ❤

Mistype D:

Here is the link ( AGAIN ) ! Public: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQ7VX-DdJfOnjabX0T-nDXcg3vLgTWtpSz6672fCaoJ3DhFA/viewform?usp=sf_link

[merry flower]

Due to internal issues, as well as me going on a sick leave from SL, we had to postpone the 079 Profile Pic contest for so long, but the wait time is over, we are getting back to business, and changes might be coming soon, but first, we are announcing the winners of the contest which were voted by the staff

1st Place by @peak owl

https://i.imgur.com/u0mMwPq.jpg

(Please contact us due to name change and email issues)

2nd Place by @floral axle

https://i.imgur.com/QoUMc9d.png

3rd Place by @thorn valve

https://i.imgur.com/OK89Irs.png

Please contact us for rewards, and apologies once again for taking so much time, but there were reasons. The image should be uploaded to the new beta bot soon!

You also can expect more events soon

[wet cairn]

@here There's a new patch for Windows available on the "beta" branch and it has to be tested before the release. Feel free to report all constant glitches at #472454701418414080

<@&472419831262740510> I'd like to ask you about hosting some beta servers too :)

[dapper stump]

First fix for beta build released. Should fix most of the issues.

[wet cairn]

@here Hey! There's a new bugfixing patch available on the "beta" branch and it has to be tested before the release. I'm going to play on "[EU-WEST] Rin's Beta Shack!" server for some period of time - feel free to join.

[wet cairn]

@everyone Q&A soon! https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/1705066227244108695

[wet cairn]

@everyone The Q&A session VOD is now available to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1WlGSiskwU
Btw, there's a new patch on the "beta" branch. I'm going to play on "Doge's Beta Server" for a some period of time. Feel free to join.

[dapper stump]

<@&472419831262740510> New update 7.4.2 (Revision IV) has been just released. Update is NOT compatible. Mostly bugfixes, but you can see template config of remote admin to see new features.

[wet cairn]

@everyone New SCP teaser!
https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/1701689794961715438

[merry flower]

@everyone
Small Discord Update Time!

We are introducing a few new and fan-favourite returning features for the Discord server, with some more coming on the way

• Levelling

079 was split into three bots currently, each one having a different role

@steep scaffold - Main bot having all of the features fit for a server, similar to meeseeks, dyno and all that, should be an all in one package, the exact same as in here! - Will be public soon!

@low zenith - Bot made specifically for SL, handling our warnings and warning for pinging Hubert, as well as Patreon stuff - Will not be public!

@lyric gyro - A new bot Handling levels and ranks for levels, more features could be added soon! - Will be public after beta!

Talking about that, levels !

For talking on the channels, one can gain experience! The algorithm is extremely sophisticated, having cooldowns, awarding more for typing longer sentences more often and all of that. We will be testing it on the server starting today, with a possible levels reset around it leaving beta if the database cannot be moved.

But numbers only are no reward, eh? You can see fancy profiles of yours with .profile and .rank, but that yet again is not everything, but behoooold!
<@&498902310592708609> aka CI aka Chaos Insurgency aka whatever, coming with a colour, image and embed permissions to main channels, and respecc, because they worked hard for the rank

For now we set the limit to that to level 10, but might change it or add more rewards later! And there is yet another reward in store for them

#498916600720785429 aka #mature-general aka the muuuuch less restrictive channel, however still having some rules of its own... but do not worry, and remember that the Discord ToS imposes some rules on us as a verified server! We might be having a poll over its name in the near future, suggest your name now!

Signing off
~Resh

[celest heart]

@everyone

Good morning and good evening to all! We are looking for a few people from you, the community, to join us in becoming ambassadors to the rest of the community on Discord! You will be the voice of the discord users and work closely with us in passing along information from the people to the discord staff team and work for satisfaction among the masses. Specifically, your purpose as a discord ambassador will be assisting us in understanding the community here better and coming up with ideas and solutions from how to improve general interactions to ideas for server events and competitions.

Rather than us choosing people that you guys may not feel are qualified, we have decided to allow for a campaigning style election, where people who are up to the challenge can campaign for a position and then subsequently be elected by everyone else. This ensures the least amount of influence on our end and lets you decide who you want to represent you.

There will be five positions open for election. Each person who runs for campaign will have one message that they are able to deliver to the people to express themselves, however, abusing it in any way can lead to disqualification from election. The only requirement to be considered a valid candidate is to have at least 500 messages on this discord server.

If you think you’re up to the task and you can handle the position and the POWER it comes with, please feel free to DM @celest heart or @bold silo (whoever is online at the time), and we will post your message in #499284060003237888 for all to see and start reading to begin making their decisions. From there, you can talk to the campaigners in #499284375901569035 to get to know them better, and the campaigners can help establish their position, and why people should vote for them 😃 There is one week for campaigning, so get cracking!

Thanks for reading, and good luck to everyone who applies, we wish you the best in your campaigning!

[merry flower]

@everyone well, have an another ping right at ya

This time, as promised I am publicizing our two bots, they will be available for everyone to add to their servers for free (although I would enjoy some tiny donations for hosting @ https://www.patreon.com/reshiram)

Here are what we are sharing!

@steep scaffold - our multitask bot for fun, moderation, basically everything your server needs, having functions of bots like Dyno, Mee6 and more, with its prefix being !

Get it at:
https://discordapp.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=488693883081850880&scope=bot

@lyric gyro with a levels system tracked both globally and per server, with badges, applicable roles on levels for servers who want some more incentives to activity!

Get it at:
https://discordapp.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=498907652647157777&scope=bot

Most errors come from missing permissions or being unconfigured, but I have created channels where I shall help people with their issues with our bots - #500278962711298068

Have a nice day!

[celest heart]

@everyone

Good day to everyone on this beautiful ELECTION DAY!

SCP:GO? More like, SCP:GO TO THE POLLS!

As you are all probably already aware, we have been holding a campaigning event for the last week to find 5 new people to help us better serve you guys, people who will be rightfully known as Discord Ambassadors. Now that the week is finished and campaigning is over, today is election day! Now is your chance to have your voice heard and vote for the 5 people you think should represent you here on discord. They will ultimately be tasked with getting to know you much better, learning what you like or don't like about the discord server, and what you may want to see changed, improved, or even added - all of course which are suggestions to take into account, but nonetheless, opinions which will reach us!

Enough talk though, let's get on with the vote! Today will exclusively be dedicated to voting, so that everyone can get a chance to do so if they are working or away from their computer at the time of this announcement. Other than that, please do take your time to vote carefully as you only get one chance! Take this time also, to ask any last minute questions you may have for the ambassador campaigners in #499284375901569035 or talk to them in the Campaign Rally voice channel!

Once you're all ready to vote, head on over to the link below and cast your vote. Final results will be released in approximately 2 days after the polls are closed and the new Discord Ambassadors will be announced. Thank you for your time reading this, and best of luck to all the campaigners!

https://goo.gl/forms/psjA0GmJ3S1ojsM32

[celest heart]

@everyone

🎉🎉🎉SCP:SL DISCORD AMBASSADOR ELECTION RESULTS🎉🎉🎉

Thank you to everyone who participated in both the campaign and the elections - we had a great turn out and had even greater results! Please welcome the new ambassadors and get to know them well - they will now be representing you in the discord and working to make sure you are happy and your opinions are heard. They are the bridge between you, the community, and us on the discord staff team!

Once again, congrats to everyone who was elected and a big thanks to everyone who participated! It was a fun campaign 😃

[sly talon]

@everyone I believe a security patch was just released, it should deal with 99.9% of our current hacker problems!
As many things have changed, it's not compatible with the old server versions, so it may take a little while for server hosts to update them.

(I was informed this update would be coming, but was not aware when it was scheduled to actually release, sorry for lack of notice!)

Also, New lockers!

[sly talon]

Also, Voicechat appears very much broken right now. Trying to get it sorted.
Apologies for this unscheduled broken update

[hidden carbon]

@everyone The game has been reverted for now for the bugs that it contained and the update was put on a beta to fix all the bugs, update your game to revert back to the working version!

[halcyon frost]

Our new Gameon tournament update is now live!

To participate:

1. Go to our Twitch page. @ https://www.twitch.tv/Scpsl_official
2. Scroll down to the "Twitchcon Weekend" ranking box
3. Click "Get Started" to receive a tournament-entry code
4. From the main menu of SCP:SL, click "Tournaments"
5. In the Tournaments menu select "Validate" and enter your code into the box
6. Gameon! @everyone

[wet cairn]

There's a new patch for SCPSL available. It just includes some bugfixes :)

[merry flower]

@everyone

@steep scaffold has been updated to include the leveler, making @lyric gyro obsolete as of now. As such the bot will be deleted.

The port might be a bit buggy, because the module was so advanced, so please report major issues in #500278962711298068

Server admins who want all the goodies of @steep scaffold without levels can use !lvladmin toggle

Feel free to add the bot to your server with https://discordapp.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=488693883081850880&scope=bot

[merry flower]

@everyone

A special Halloween update has just been released to the public on the main branch, and you should be able to play it right after updating when servers do exactly the same!

Features:

• Spooky changes to the appearances of some human classes
• Spooky pumpkin-y SCPs
• Spooky CASSIE announcements
• Spooky achievement
• Spooky screen effects
• A couple spooky decorations
• 

Hope you have a great time playing it!

[wet cairn]

@everyone We've just finished the Halloween event. Thanks everyone for participating! It will be still available on "halloween" branch for a couple of days.

[merry flower]

< Applications closed >

[wet cairn]

@everyone Megapatch change log! Release within a day!
https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/2796070940830302399

[wet cairn]

@everyone Megapatch Part 1 is now available to download on Windows! Linux will be published in ~5 minutes :)

Never mind, linux is available as well now! :D

[merry flower]

As per usual, report bugs in #472454701418414080

The servers can take some time to update

~Rawr

[hidden carbon]

Channels are a bit slowmoded right now, they will be released soon enough 👌

[hidden carbon]

Central/master servers are having issues right now due to the amount of traffic and you might experience some disconnections, please hold

[celest heart]

@everyone

*** 2018 SCP:SL DISCORD CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EVENT***

Good morning, good evening, and good night to all! This past week, we here on the discord have been slowly organizing a community event that we hope to share and have fun with everyone all around! Here’s the plan:

On December 22nd, 2018 (5 days from now) around 2:00 PM CST, we will hold a livestream where SCP:SL Staff members will read community submitted SCP-Themed holiday stories, poems, fan-fics, and whatever other writings you may have!

This is your chance to write something great and have it read on stream by a studio staff member, and possibly by the glorious Hubert himself! Legend says if he chooses you, there is suddenly a knock on your door and when you answer it, nobody in sight except for a can of Red-Bull sitting on the ground…

If you’re interested in writing a piece for staff to read, please make sure to keep it obviously safe-for-work, meaning no sexual content involved and very little to no foul language – however, jokes and jabs at the game and staff members are to be had and, in fact, strongly encouraged! Writing a submission gives you the chance to show off your memey side and possibly be immortalized in SCP:SL history!

There are also going to be rewards! At the end of the readings, we will have the viewers vote on their favorite writings and choose their top 5 favorites. The top 5 writers will get a $5 gift card each! The viewers will also vote on their one favorite staff reader, who will also get a $5 gift card!

So, if you’ve made it to this point and wish to submit a writing to be read on-stream, head on over to the google form link below and submit your entry. Thanks, and happy holidays!

https://goo.gl/tp929B

[dapper stump]

We have added one new central server BHS2. More servers coming today/tomorrow.

[dapper stump]

Another central server added - WAW3. More servers coming this week.

[celest heart]

@everyone

*** 2018 SCP:SL DISCORD CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EVENT***

IT IS TIME TO PARTY!

As previously mentioned, today is the day! We will be reading your submissions on stream over on the SCP:SL Official Twitch [https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official].

Head on over to the page, we're starting in 25 minutes! While you watch and listen though, keep track of your favorite submissions and readers - at the end of the readings, we will have the viewers vote on their favorite writings and choose their top 5 favorites. The top 5 writers will get a $5 gift card each! The viewers will also vote on their one favorite staff reader, who will also get a $5 gift card! We also have a secret raffle, so stay tuned until the end for that :)

Thanks for reading, submitting a piece, and participating, and see you in the stream!

[halcyon frost]

http://www.scp-wiki.net/he-sees-you

[bold silo]

Fun fact: The first revision of the tale had "The Spider-Man nightlight beside the bed" as "The Fortnite nightlight beside the bed". It was quickly changed by Dr. Cimmerian due many complaints.

[celest heart]

Hey everyone!

Just want to give a huge thanks to all the staff team readers and viewers who participated in last night's PR event organized by us. It may have been a bit rough around the edges but we enjoyed reading your stories and that's the most important thing!

Now, as we mentioned previously, you all would be voting on your top 5 favorite submissions that we read, and the winners would receive $5 gift cards! This is that time to vote!

If you're ready to vote, head on over and cast your votes here! https://goo.gl/hvWCnd

If you forgot the stories or would like to read over them again and see which ones you liked best, you can visit this link here: https://goo.gl/2aJSH4

Thanks for reading, and best of luck to all the writers! 😃

[sly talon]

❄ ☃ ❄ ☃
Everyone from the staff team would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and happy new year!

We hope the foundation will be generous to you this year and give you lots of gifts, and maybe a playdate with SCP-999!

For those who may not celebrate it the same way, happy holidays!

Something magical may happen soon 😉
❄ ☃ ❄ ☃

[halcyon frost]

@everyone

Hey Guys! We're pleased to announce that we'll be holding a giveaway in celebration of the 1-Year Anniversary of SCP: SL, to be hosted very soon on the SCP: SL public Discord server. The event will feature fantastic prizes, including limited 1-Year Anniversary art and a 1st-place prize of custom SCP:SL-themed art!

All prizes will be delivered directly to their recipients as either poster or canvas (medium dependent on event placement).

Further details regarding date soon to follow.

[halcyon frost]

@everyone

< One Year Anniversary Giveaway >

We are pleased to announce the commencement of our One Year Anniversary Giveaway! To enter the giveaway, all you need to do is react to the Giveaway post below! Three lucky winners will be picked for 3rd place, two for 2nd place, and one lucky winner will receive the first place prize! We will be drawing the prize winners on the 2nd of January, as well as hopefully holding an Official Stream!

> The prizes will be as follows:

< 1st Place > Custom artwork of the winner’s choice. SCP:SL related (Canvas + Signed by Hubert)
< 2nd Place > A choice of two premade artwork pieces. (Canvas)
< 3rd Place > A choice of two premade artwork pieces. (Poster)
* All prizes will be delivered to the winners’ doorsteps.

[small mulch]

GIVEAWAY ENDED

One Year Anniversary Giveaway

Winners:
@unborn fossil
@slim robin
@jaunty carbon
@tidal heron
@uncut glen
@fast bramble

6 Winners | Ended at · Jan 2, 2019, 2:02 PM

[sly talon]

We'd all like to wish everyone a happy new year! I hope 2019 is a good one for you all!
🍻 🎉

[halcyon frost]

🎆 Happy new year all of my SCP:SL Fans! Let’s make 2019 the year! Hope you all have a fantastic night! 🎆

[celest heart]

Hey everyone,

We are fully aware of server issues at the moment. Our central servers are currently experiencing a DoS attack and have been for the past few weeks, on and off. Please bear with us, we do apologize for any inconveniences!

[small mulch]

Congratulations @unborn fossil, @slim robin, @jaunty carbon, @fresh yoke, @uncut glen, @fast bramble! You won the One Year Anniversary Giveaway!

[halcyon frost]

Congratulations to our 6 winners! Please DM me to discuss the next step! I would like to thank everyone who participate!

1st: @unborn fossil
2nd: @slim robin
2nd: @jaunty carbon
3rd: @fresh yoke
3rd:@uncut glen
3rd: @fast bramble

[wet cairn]

Hey @everyone !
Using the last of our monthy budget, we bought a calendar, but noticed that christmas has already ended - weird. Due to this, we've prepared a bugfix update, which is now available on the public beta branch for testing before full release.

[wet cairn]

(there are another issues with token authentication. It's not our fault this time - Steam is performing some kind of maintenance)

[merry flower]

Your accounts may be at risk.

Recently, a large collection of emails and passwords, dubbed 'Collection #1' have been found online. The collection has nearly 2.7 billion emails and passwords, and 773 million unique emails. Those are big numbers, so there's a very high chance one of your accounts may be caught up in this. If you use the same password for many accounts, and you sign up with the same email, just one leak can result in all of your accounts with the same email being at risk! You can read more here: https://www.troyhunt.com/the-773-million-record-collection-1-data-reach/

You can check if your email is at risk by plugging it into this website, which doesn't store emails and is risk free. It'll also give you some tips on how to keep your accounts secure if you are at risk: https://haveibeenpwned.com/

Make sure to change your passwords and use 2-Factor Authentication if any of your accounts are at risk.

Please pass on the message to your friends to make sure they can check their accounts!

[sly talon]

@everyone Hey guys, we’ve got a new update on our studio’s progress! Check it out via the Steam link below!
https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/1808664240315662907

[dapper stump]

Steam is having some issues with theirs API. Most of the times when you are trying to authenticate to any server, steam returns to us Invalid ticket. This is not issue on our end.

[dapper stump]

Steam is somehow fixing the issue. Currently we have more than 2.3k players on servers (successfully joined). Probably it depends on geographical region.

[craggy aurora]

@everyone

#===============Applications closed===============#

Hello, I hope everyone is having a wonderful day! In today’s news, I’m happy to announce that we're currently looking for new ambassadors for the ambassador team!

We will host a campaigning style election again, where interested users can run as candidates for ambassador. Of those candidates running, people will choose their preferred candidate and submit their vote for them. There will be a maximum of 25 candidates. Only 5 candidates will make it through to finally become an ambassador.

Each candidate will get to post 1 message in the #556165283899899924 channel, and must use this message to express themselves, their ideas, what they want to accomplish, and why you should vote for them. Abusing this message in any way is grounds for disqualification from the election.

Requirements:

1. Have over 3000 messages on this server (SCP: Secret Laboratory)
2. Have no previous high severity warnings issued against you

If you think you're up to the task, please feel free to DM any staff from @The O5 Council - Overseer

Thank you for reading, have a nice day, and may the best candidates win!

Make SCP:SL Great Again

#===============Applications closed===============#

[craggy aurora]

Hello there! General kenobi, I'm happy to announce that the applications for ambassador are finally closed.

We received a total of 17 Ambassador Entries, although, unfortunately 4 were invalidated due to not meeting the requirements asked for.

Below are a list of all the users that have advanced in the election and will receive their Candidate role!

Entry Number| Username
1           | typervader#4514
2           | Havoc#3847
3           | roxyyy136#1012
4           | rust#0420
5           | RageCake26#0502
6           | Federal Bureau of Investigation#2108
7           | Matt453#0759
8           | Zenon#7337
9           | IAMVERYLUCKY#1965
10          | Mirecek0010#9802
11          | Sketch Alchemist Naosu#4701
13          | SC77#3176
17          | Clybius#0621

Congrats on making it to the next stage! We wish you good luck!

Thanks for reading and have a wonderful day!

[ruby temple]

Hello everyone

We're finally moving into "Stage 3: Campaign day"!

The objective of this stage is for you to get to know the candidates for ambassador, their ideas, what they promise and why you should vote for them.

You can see their campaign messages in #556165283899899924.

Good luck candidates!

Thanks for reading and have a wonderful day!

[ruby temple]

We have temporarily made a chat for communicating with the candidates about their plans and ideas. If you have questions for them, please ask in #558396107147706379

[sly talon]

@everyone Hey guys, We've just released the announcement over on steam regarding the progress, go check it out:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/1819924505088080846

[craggy aurora]

Hello and good day @everyone

Today is the day where everything is decided , SCP:SL... more like SCP:GO TO THE POLLS (Wait, that joke was already made)... Today "Stage 4: Election day" starts!

Sadly, @serene solar and @fresh yoke are no longer running for Ambassador. Honorable mention to you and thank you both for showing interest.

At the end of this message you will find a google form, all candidates that are currently running. The form will ask you for your Discord Username Username#0000 and your vote. Each user will only get one vote, so choose your candidate wisely. Only the Top five candidates will make it and become Ambassadors.

Multiple votes or votes without username will be voided

At the end of "Stage 4" the final amount of votes will be revealed, and the day after results will be made public.

Thank you for reading, may the best candidate win, and have a wonderful day!

#===============Poll closed===============#

[craggy aurora]

#===============Poll closed===============#
#Total entries: 557

[craggy aurora]

@everyone

Hey guys and gals and those who identify as a "Chaos Insurgency Armored Assault Vehicle" or "MTF Tactical Insertion Helicopter"!

I'm happy to announce that the elections are over! Votes have been verified, invalid votes have been removed from the count, and now we have the final results! More details can be found below.
Altogether they amounted to a total of 557 votes, of which 137 votes were invalid, leaving us with a total of... Inhales... 420 valid votes! (I swear I didn't plan this).

(The total number of votes each candidate received will be listed in the image below.)

Congratulations @modern trellis @dusky quail @jagged grove @glad crane @fresh yoke for making it to the top 5!

For those who didn't make it, I still want to congratulate you all for making it to this stage.
Thanks to everyone for participating, and a warm welcome to all our new Ambassadors!

Thanks for reading and have a wonderful day!

Make SCP:SL Great Again

[fresh yoke]

Hey guys,

Blizzard here from the System Administration team. Just letting you all know that currently the Steam API is experiencing some downtime and as a result the auth servers are not functioning up to full potential. At this time we ask that you patiently wait for Steam to fix the issue. This is not an issue that can be fixed on our end, and will be best solved by just waiting it out. If you guys experience any further issues once the API returns to its normal state, feel free to post in our #472408806211715083. Thanks!

https://steamstat.us/

[sly talon]

@everyone As you are all aware by the bad puns and jokes that have no doubt that have been flying around, It's that great day of the year once again.

While we prepare on releasing the update, please enjoy this audio file! (See below for slightly increased volume in the Morse Code)

We're aiming to have the April Fools update out within the next couple of hours!

[wet cairn]

@everyone [REDACTED] version has been now released.
(unfortunately we couldn't provide headless builds, so some of the servers may not be available)

[dapper stump]

Prima aprillis version has been uploaded to headless branch. They are exactly the sane files (no optimization), but that makes possible to update servers bought on game hostings (like ZAP Hosting).

[sly talon]

We have winners for the morse code!
Congrats to:
1st Place: @nocturne coyote!
2nd Place: @wise verge
3rd Place: @high vigil
4th Place: @hidden geyser
5th Place: @autumn sentinel

[sly talon]

Thanks for those who tried to crack the code, The lucky 5 above have received event winner tags!
The plain Morse code is below. (It should work with any decoders!)

[wet cairn]

@everyone April Fool's event has ended and has been moved to "aprilfools" beta branch, so everyone who missed this event can still try it later.

[warm quarry]

Hello everyone!
Recently we have implemented a channel dedicated to reporting cheaters. Within this channel, you will be able to contact the security team for assistance with hackers, allowing them to be globally banned from the game.
All details are located within #568952792513904642, head there for the specifics.

[wet cairn]

@everyone Greetings!
Due to the recent issues with Steam authentication system, we've started working on alternative ways of authentication. Discord came with help and that's why you can see the new tabs on the top of the channel list. We had to put anything in the release date in order to be accepted by the Discord system and the date was totally random.

Just for clarification, we have never released any official ETA of Megapatch II and the Community estimations are mostly false. All I can say for now is that Megapatch Part II is being finished and we're going to start closed beta testing sessions very soon. Believe us, we can't provide any ETAs since we've reworked the entire networking system which requires a lot of testing. We want to release the update when it's ready and free of the most annoying bugs.

[sly talon]

@everyone Community Feedback/Survey "Camping"
We're sure you have all have had a round get delayed or ruined by someone's camping in some form or another. That's why with this survey we hope to get an idea on how the community feels about the current meta of the game of hiding and waiting for everything else to go on around you. Do you like it? Do you hate it? What do you think can be done to fix it?

https://forms.gle/PygqtZoZofVPYxKXA

[rough jetty]

As an addition to the above, we are not proposing to REMOVE camping/hiding. That'd be silly. We are instead focusing on making it less impactful on the duration of the game as a whole, so lowering delays caused by camping and such. Who knows, we might make hiding more of a key way to survive, without the delay, depending on the outcome of the survey 😉

[fresh yoke]

I've had some reports from player with authentication issues. I'm going to log all errors and see if it is a bug on our end or steam's.

Steam was rate limiting our central servers. Should now be fixed.

[vivid bane]

Greetings, Foundation personnel!

In an ongoing effort to improve communication between Northwood Studios and the SCP:SL community, we have decided to put together a forum discussion dedicated entirely to our interactions with you. This is separate from other discussions, and in this discussion I will attempt to be as transparent and honest as I am allowed to be in regards to our comings and goings. The post may be accessed from the link below. I hope to see you there!

https://steamcommunity.com/app/700330/discussions/0/1640913421069237937/

[tough reef]

@here ^^^
Hoping to see some constructive discussion!

[fresh yoke]

Steams web API currently has an outage, as result our authentication is also down.

Sorry for the inconvienence.

[wet cairn]

@everyone ⬆

[rough jetty]

No, Megapatch 2 is not out yet, calm your farm, we pinged everyone as this is important info as it means the game will be unplayable for a short while.
Yes, MP2 is almost complete. We are working hard to polish out the remaining bugs. Calm down. We haven't forgotten

[fresh yoke]

Steam Web API is back up and seem to have stabilized. I've put our authentication servers back online and you should be able to connect and play on servers again.

Sorry for the inconvenience!

@here

[dapper stump]

Steam is down again...

[fresh yoke]

Should be up again.

[fresh yoke]

Steam has its weekly maintenance again. Expect the authentication system not to work for 5-20 minutes.

Steam is up again.

[dapper stump]

Steam is down... https://steamstat.us/

[fresh yoke]

Hello all,

If you are facing authentication issues, please restart your game. We have fixed an issue on our end. (Central Server public key could not be fetched).

Sorry for the inconvenience!

[sly talon]

Issues have resurfaced, it's being looked into.

[dapper stump]

Fixed, this time it was my fault ^ .

[fresh yoke]

Steam is down and you may experience authentication issues for a short time.

Steam Servers are up again.

[fresh yoke]

Steam is down for maintenance. Should be back up in 5-10 Minutes.

[sly talon]

@everyone We've just published an announcement over on Steam, in regards to the current status of the MP2 Update.
You'll be able to see what the current issues are, and the future plans while we wait for them to be fixed!
https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/1612769067170829480

[dapper stump]

< Attention all personnel >
We have recently added a new section in our Ban Policy. 

The new section entails information regarding Griefing and Community raids.
As well as a new section, some changes were made on already existing sections within the Ban Policy.
A link to the Ban Policy has also been added to the EULA.

Ensure that you read the Ban Policy.
< https://scpslgame.com/Ban_Policy.pdf >

We secure. We contain. We protect.```

[dapper stump]

I have enabled official server with my experimental firewall. Please let me know if it's playable or it kicks random people.

Firewall blocks attack very well, but I'm afraid that it randomly blocks legitimate connections as well.

If anyone gets randomly kicked during round on the Official SCP:SL Server please write somewhere on this server and ping me.

Ok, firewall is way to aggressive.

I will improve it later today.

[dapper stump]

We are back with official server on WAW2 and improved firewall.

WAW2 is restarting

with even better firewall

I have to restart the proxy due to debug spam, sorry

it's back online

Write somewhere on this server and ping me if:
a) you got randomly time outed from the WAW2 official server
b) you can't connect (and not because server is full)

[dapper stump]

Updating the firewall, so restarting the server

[dapper stump]

Attack has ended.

[dapper stump]

Servers are under attack, our Discod got raided few times.
Yesterday the v1 firewall was released to servers owners. Many of them are protected by it now and in most of the cases it can stop this attack.

[dapper stump]

We have major issue with servers. And no, we are not hacked.

All data are secure

[dapper stump]

@here OVH Anti DDoS protection was bypassed. It looks like OVH doesn't protect from DDoS when attacker is inside the OVH network (another customer)...

We have notified OVH and we are waiting for intervention. There is nothing we can do for now.

[dapper stump]

Servers are working

I have mitigated the attack

we will be back online soon

[dapper stump]

@here We are back.

[wet cairn]

Hello @everyone

We want to tell you all about everything that it being included in Megapatch 2 with the first DevLog on our new YouTube channel!
The premiere date may vary, you can check the current one at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi3gRz0vxSo

We will also make a short Q&A information stream on Twitch 30 minutes before the premiere! Hope to see everyone there!
https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official

Please note that it's not the release date of the new update yet, more information in the video.

[wet cairn]

@everyone We'd like to remind you about our stream which is starting in 20 minutes!
It'll be a short Q&A stream, in which we will talk about our new channel:
https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official

[wet cairn]

@everyone https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official

[sly talon]

@everyone

< TwitchCon 2019 >

From the 27th to the 29th we will be attending TwitchCon!
For those of you attending, you'll be able to meet;
* Welknair (CoO)
* Maverick (Marketing Director)
* SkullOG (Business Development Manager)
* Arxela (Content Supervisor)
* DoggDemon (Voice Actor)
 
We will be walking around the convention in Northwood shirts, containing the SCP:SL Logo. Feel free to approach us and say hi, we'll be happy to meet everyone and we might even have a few goodies to give out! 

If you can’t make it don’t worry because we will also be streaming on twitch.tv/SCPSL_Official where we will be doing Q&A, meet and greets, and showing off the convention. Hope to see some of you guys there!

[fresh yoke]

It's been a while since we've had an official communication about the code side of things, hasn't it?

Hubert has been working on the very final feature of the patch, which is finalizing the new HID. After that, it's going to go into into our QA cycles until we're confident that it's ready to go, which will likely be a few weeks at the minimum but no longer than a month if we're efficient. We had a QA test last night that uncovered a very critical issue, and that issue might have been a huge breakthrough to speed things along, but it remains to be seen until we test that, too. April Fools' was a flop in how buggy it was, and we don't want a repeat of that. MP2'll be good to go once it's completely ready and stable enough to last more than five seconds in a public match. I don't know when that will be, but it shouldn't be long.

In related news, the patch is close enough to ready that we're about ready to start Patreon testing for all levels of patrons. We'll be running Patreon tests alongside QA tests, because more folks tends to uncover things that a team of our size can't. We managed to have a functional game last night during a test - things are looking up. Any Patreon subs will have access to the test, so look forward to it.

As for what took us so long to get to this point, it's been said before, but I'll reiterate it: Linux servers were having an issue where players were randomly being disconnected. Linux servers make up the vast majority of the servers we use, so we obviously didn't want to release when we broke most of the game, but the issue was on Unity's end, so we had to wait. Once 2019 betas were released, we started using those, and they're working well.

Thanks for sticking with us, folks. We're as ready to get this out the door as you are.

Small edit: I forgot to mention that higher patreon tiers will get access at least three days prior, but all patrons will get access to the closed test after that time passes.

[wet cairn]

Hello @everyone

We've seen a lot of misconceptions and rumors related to the plans of changing the SCP-173 model. We've made a Steam announcement to try and clear things up: https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/1601517045999369326

Thank you!
Hubert Moszka (Northwood CEO)

[past vale]

We have a small update from our wonderful Security Team for you :)

Hello there!

We have recently purchased a new central server, this new server is much more powerful than our previous one. We have upgraded the server to improve overall connection to servers and increase the player count in preparation for MP2. The server should be fully functioning within the coming days, we don't expect any downtime however if we do run into issues we apologize.

[merry flower]

@here

< PGA 2019 >```

Dear SCP:SL Players.

We want to inform, that some of our staff members, including Hubert, will be attending a Polish gaming event, called Poznan Game Arena (PGA).
If you want to get more informations about the location, where to meet the staff, or who will be there, look at [#632611692274122754](/guild/330432627649544202/channel/632611692274122754/)s channel.

[fresh yoke]

I'm seeing the public response, so as the lead programmer, I want to make another clarification about the status of the update - patrons have had this information for quite a while, but I don't think I've given some elucidation in public.

Right now, MP2 is feature-complete (which means all of our major features are fully implemented) and in the QA phase. For those of you who don't know, this is quality assurance - they're the team that tests the game and finds bugs for the programmers to fix. We have a small handful of issues that are severe enough to halt release, so we've been trying fixes for them and running them back through. We're whittling it down, but these things take time, especially since we can't afford to pay our programmers full-time to incentivize them to do work if they don't want to.

Once the QA team is able to run three rounds consecutively without any major gamebreaking bugs, we'll start getting ready to roll out the beta to patrons. For more information on that patron testing, you can check #contributor-announcements if you're a patron, which includes how things will be rolled out and the criteria for who gets it first. Thanks for your patience with us, folks. 💙

I also wanted to give a public statement about Halloween: right now, getting MP2 out is our absolute top priority. if we can't get MP2 out before Halloween, then we won't have a Halloween event. if we're able to get the patch out before then, though, then we're hoping to do something. it'll likely be small, because of how hard this patch has been to get out the door for us, but we still want to do *something* if we can. we love doing halloween stuff.

[wet cairn]

@everyone

Megapatch II™ is nearing completion, but we will most likely not be able to release it before Halloween. We have prepared a poll, so you can decide what we should do. More information in the newest Steam announcement:

https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791460901430/announcements/detail/1666821776724319564

Looks like steam has glitched for a while, the link should be working now

[fresh yoke]

Hey folks -

The results of the Halloween poll were pretty close, but the majority of folks voted in favor of continuing work on MP2. While we had time to kill, we tried doing some brief Halloween stuff with the MP1 code, but it proved too problematic. For the time being, we've gone ahead and enabled the achievement on the game servers - you should get the Halloween achievement whenever you join any server for the rest of the month, and maybe a few days afterwards.

Happy Halloween! 🎃

[sly talon]

Hey guys - if you didn't know already, we have a translation repository for Secret Laboratory on GitHub. If you are a skilled (or native) speaker of a language other than English, we would love to hear your input. Help the community by following the guide to get started:
https://github.com/northwood-studios/SCPSL-Translations/

[sly talon]

@everyone Hey, folks! We'd like to host a short Q&A session and give a special progress report today! On our Twitch channel at 5 PM UTC. Why not come meet us there?

https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official

Be sure to check above too, our translation team needs some help!

[wet cairn]

@everyone https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/1613905115176336714

TL;DR
Change of plans, we're going to make this stream on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_pcal-oQjes6vtrvpGteTg/live

STARTING IN 10 minutes

[wet cairn]

@here
MP2 Trailer & Patreon Testing!

After a very long wait MP2 is right around the corner and planned to release this month! If you cant wait to see what's in store you can check out the trailer or you can test it out for yourself by becoming a patreon!

Your favourite content creators will also be able to share the fun, so make sure to be on the lookout for whatever adventures they go on!

See trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC7hWOo60a0
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka

[fresh yoke]

Currently, the central server is experiencing issues. I'm working on a fix.

Issue should now be resolved. Sorry for the inconvenience!

[sly talon]

We have entered the "Release Candidate" phase, meaning we are in the last stages of testing before the public release with only a few small bugs remaining.
Patreon access has been lowered once more to Scientist tier ($5)

Not long left everyone!

[fresh yoke]

@everyone
Incoming transmission...
Friday, November 29, 10 PM UTC
https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official

[uncut ember]

@everyone
Broadcast received, beginning playback loop. https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official

[fresh yoke]

MEGAPATCH II IS LIVE!
You can download the update now - restart Steam if you don't see it.
Have fun. <3

[sly talon]

Our central servers are under heavy load, bare with it if servers are not showing up!

(You can press N while pressing escape to bring up your cursor while we prep a hotfix!)

[fresh yoke]

some quick statements:

• our central servers are under really heavy load right now, so you might have trouble until the spike decreases!
• some servers might have malformed level generation, which means they're under too much load. that should also even itself out after a little while.
• you can't see your cursor when you hit Escape - you can press N in the meantime to circumvent it.

we're keeping an eye on things and logging any issues we find. we'll get some hotfixes out once we're able to.

the huge stress that servers are under can make them do weird things - the patch itself should be more stable as new servers come online and the populations can get more evenly distributed between them.

we've found the issue causing the cursor thing, so it should be done in the next hotfix, which will come later tonight assuming no crazy problems. in the meantime, have fun n' enjoy the game, though do bear in mind that servers are flat-out not meant to handle this many people trying to join at once (no game's is!) so things will be a little crazy for a few hours.

[wet cairn]

Changelog:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/1610528051343716315

[fresh yoke]

a note - if you're not seeing the update, try restarting your Steam. we had that same problem during staff testing, but it's a Steam thing, not us.

[dapper horizon]

We're aware of Avast Antivirus having issues with the new update. We aren't doing anything harmful to your computer, it's just a false positive. If you're experiencing this, you need to add the game to the exception list. (some people also reported that it even prevents steam from downloading the update)

[fresh yoke]

Attention all server hosts - there seems to be a bug occurring where some players can't die. This is because of a file left over from the previous update - the translation was name Legancy_Interfaces and we fixed the name to Legacy_Interfaces, but the file wasn't properly removed for some servers. I'm told that if you delete that old file, some bugs should fix up.

(might be wrong on that, I just work here)

[uncut ember]

Hotfix has been released to fix the menu bug! Download the update to fix this issue and standby for more hotfixes in the coming days!

[fresh yoke]

Hey folks - version 9.0.1 is coming shortly, including fixes for some of the issues that have cropped up in the initial release. It'll either happen later tonight or early tomorrow, depending on how our tests go, but we've narrowed it down to one bug.

[fresh yoke]

Version 9.0.1 is going live now! Please exit your games to receive the update, you might not see it unless you restart Steam. You can find the list of changes here:
https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791460901430/announcements/detail/1711860855760725354

[dapper horizon]

If you're Czech and you're experiencing Server List Deserialization error, you need to change your Windows Region (Region, not Language) to English. We're working on a fix for this issue.
This issue has been fixed in the upcoming build (that is 9.0.2).

[fresh yoke]

Hotfix 9.0.2 is going live now! You can find the list of changes here:
https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791460901430/announcements/detail/1711860855763930133

[fresh yoke]

A point of note: during development of MP2, we switched to a new preference system. this means that your settings will need to be reapplied. I've heard that a lot of folks have been having performance trouble specifically because their settings (especially vsync) were reset.

[fresh yoke]

[SERVER ISSUES 02/12/2019 5:46PM UTC]
Hello,

I'm currently investigating an issue with players being greeted with "ban" when they try to join a server.

I'll keep you posted in this channel.

[UPDATE 02/12/2019 5:49PM UTC]
It seems to be an issue with the authentication server.

Don't worry, you are not banned at all.

[UPDATE 02/12/2019 5:52PM UTC]
@everyone
The issue has been resolved.

Sorry for the inconvenience!

[fresh yoke]

Version 9.0.3 is going live now! You can find the fixes and other changes at the Steam announcement.
https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791460901430/announcements/detail/1711860855774432870

[dapper stump]

Discord version of SCP:SL has been fixed. We have just noticed that Steam version was uploaded on Discord.

Everything should be working fine now and SCP:SL version downloaded from Discord shouldn't require Steam anymore. Sorry for the inconvenience.

[past vale]

@everyone On Monday(16th) at 8:00PM UTC the Official Twitch channel will be live talking and answering questions about future updates, we hope to see you there!

https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official/

[fresh yoke]

We'll be starting with our stream in 20 minutes, including details for the holidays and future updates. Come hop in if you like!

[wet cairn]

@everyone Starting now!
https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official

[fresh yoke]

The product has updated. Please download the product update.

https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791460901430/announcements/detail/3180035790696293748

[dapper stump]

Steam is heavily loaded (due to Steam Winter Sale) and is not working for some players. If you are having issues with steam and you can't play SCP:SL because of them, you can always download SCP:SL from our Discord Store (on the top of the server) and play without Steam.

If you want to launch Steam version in Discord mode (authentication performed by Discord) just add -fdiscord startup parameter to SCP:SL on Steam (Library -> Right click on SCP:SL -> Properties -> Set Launch Options), but Discord will ask you for authorization after launching SCP:SL, because you are using Steam version of the game.

[fresh yoke]

Version 9.1.0, Megapatch Minipatch is now live!
We've been working the past few weeks on some festive decorations, as well as several new features and a balance pass to ensure the long-term health of the update.
See the full update here:
https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791460901430/announcements/detail/1723120578722438916

@everyone and happy holidays <3

[fresh yoke]

Update: Looks like our builder accidentally built with stripping; some files are missing, to varying degrees of awfulness. We're working on a hotfix right now, and we'll hopefully have it out within 1-2 hours.

[dapper stump]

Version 9.1.1 is now live!
It contains a few minor bug fixes.
@here

[wet cairn]

We are aware of the invisibility bug, we're now rebuilding the game

[wet cairn]

Invisibility glitch should be now fixed

[wet cairn]

https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/1708485146995665032

[fresh yoke]

Hello!

You can now report cheaters by clicking the "hazard/warning" symbol on the playerlist. (See picture attached to this message.)

This function is only meant to REPORT CHEATERS.

By reporting cheaters you will help our global moderators find them quicker!

Abusing this system (E.g: False reporting a lot) will revoke your ability to report anyone.

[main creek]

Hey everyone! Just letting you all know that we now have an official Northwood Studios subreddit at /r/SCPSL. This is part of our ongoing efforts to improve studio-community communication, and we hope that having the subreddit will make it easier for the community to both contact us and provide feedback. We also have several plans for future content, including (but not limited to) AMAs, regular development updates and meme events.

As well as the subreddit and this discord, be sure to follow us on other platforms to stay up to date! Links can be found below and in #629000315580186655.

Follow us on Social Media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SCPSL.Official/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scpslofficial

Join the Official Steam community
Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/app/700330

Watch us on Twitch and YouTube
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_pcal-oQjes6vtrvpGteTg
Twitch: https://twitch.tv/SCPSL_Official

Talk to us on Reddit
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SCPSL/

Support the game on Patreon
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HubertMoszka

[fresh yoke]

There is a new kind of DDoS going around since today.
It's spamming pre authentication tokens to the servers.

We are working on a workaround for it.

Sorry for the inconvienence it causes.

[wet cairn]

Hey @everyone !

In Devlog #1 we promised to answer a few questions from the comments, but under the influence of time they became slightly... outdated. That's why we would like to ask for them again, under this YouTube post:

https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugx-RzfMUV_QH8oK_rl4AaABCQ

Edit: if the link doesn't work, try posting this link in your browser:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_pcal-oQjes6vtrvpGteTg/community

Or just search for "Northwood" channel and go to the "community" tab.

[fresh yoke]

@here

good morning, folks!

starting now, I'll be hosting an AMA on our official subreddit for a few hours today. feel free to ask anything about the development process, myself, or stuff related to coding. I can't give away any major tidbits, but I can hopefully give you some insights onto how things are going.

hope to see you there!
https://www.reddit.com/r/SCPSL/comments/ep9njx/ama_with_ava_saturday_18_2020/

[fresh yoke]

i didn't manage to get all of the questions, but the AMA is now over, as I'm totally spent. If you want, feel free to look through the thread to see some answers to common questions. I hope it was nice!

[fresh yoke]

There seem to be an issue with the authentication servers.

We are currently investigating the cause and will post updates here.

[fresh yoke]

There was an outage on Steam's Web API that we use for authentication. Their servers seem to be stable again and authentication is working normally.

When Steam's servers goes down, you can download SCP:SL on Discord here: #559097255362297856 and still play!

Sorry for the inconvenience!

[fresh yoke]

https://i.imgur.com/sbPuQPm.png

Steam is having issues again for the second time today. We recommend you to download SCP:SL on Discord so that you still can play!

Download here: #559097255362297856 on the main SCP:SL Discord.

[fresh yoke]

Hey @everyone -

Tomorrow at 9 AM PST, our second devlog will be premiering on our YouTube channel, including information about the new release schedule and things to come!
https://youtu.be/cM7OEU7LCuE

[sly talon]

(5PM UTC)

[wet cairn]

@everyone
Devlog #2 premiere is about to start!
https://youtu.be/cM7OEU7LCuE

[wet cairn]

We have also pinned a comment, including more information:

To answer the most commonly addressed concern, stamina bar is not going to be as restrictive as in other games. This is the element that we will devote the most time to testing, to make sure it's not frustrating. We'll make sure server owners can disable this feature, if you guys don't like it <3
Version 10.0.0 will also include more config settings, so the server owners can modify or disable ammo/item limits.

[sly talon]

Hello Everyone!

For a while, our official in-game soundtrack wasn’t fully available in one big package. So today, we have released our music tracks into the SCP: Secret Laboratory Official Soundtrack on our YouTube channel. All tracks come with their own special description that includes some trivia and in-game uses.

Have a listen for yourself!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVUsbwhyya1EM9c10Z4ObD2B1nkymHHRy

[dapper stump]

We are doing maintenance on one of our central servers.
Authentication service shouldn't be affected, but the maintenance can affect the server list, main website and our wiki. Maintenance has been finished.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

[dapper stump]

We have finished performing the maintenance. Everything is working fine now.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

[fresh yoke]

08/03/2020 1:15AM UTC
Players are reporting issues with the in-game server list that is shows an "server list deserialization error".

I'm currently looking into the problem and will keep you all updated.

08/03/2020 2:29AM UTC
UPDATE 1:
The situation seems to be stable again. The root cause of the problem is yet to be determined. Currently monitoring services.

08/03/2020 3:23PM UTC
UPDATE 2:
Cause has been found and a fix is applied.

[fresh yoke]

@everyone
"SCOPOPHOBIA"
Epsilon-11 unit LIMA-12 - recovered footage
Site-02 - 03-05-██ - 0300 hours
T-48 MINUTES

https://youtu.be/v4SzBPUk8so

[fresh yoke]

T-1M20S :: Beginning playback...

SCP-096 - VISUAL SIGHTING CONFIRMED :: NEW BEHAVIOURS CONFIRMED :: ALL PERSONNEL ON STANDBY FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

[fresh yoke]

@here Hey, everyone!
Since you now know the name of the next big update and have previewed what it'll include, we've put together a little announcement for you to look at you. Read it through to see everything coming in this update and when you can expect it!
https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791460901430/announcements/detail/1716373422386984969

[wet cairn]

Hello, @everyone
With the global pandemic continuing, we have an important announcement: Scopopobia, our newest update, will be getting delayed until April 2020.

For context, we're an international studio, and we work all around the world. With COVID-19 being a worldwide issue, some of our staff are now in quarantine or self-isolation, with a few of them living in Italy. Because we work remotely, this hasn't affected us too much, but a lot of our developers have shifted their focus towards keeping themselves healthy and safe.

Because of the slowdown in development, coupled with 096's rework not being as polished as we'd like it to be, we've made the very difficult decision to delay Scopophobia's release to early April. After how long the wait was for Megapatch 2, we wanted to push hard to release more consistent content updates so as to not repeat the situation, and our March has been very productive, but COVID-19 interrupted our workflow and slowed things down. We're sorry about having to delay this update, especially when it comes with such a big rework, and we hope that we can get it out as fast as we can. It also means that we won't be able to release a special version for this year's April Fools Day.

Thankfully, however, further delays are unlikely. All features except for 096 have been finalized and tested thoroughly. Patrons have had access to a beta version featuring everything except 096's rework for about a week or two now, and we've been further refining the update based on feedback from those tests. Although SCP-096 abilities are subject to change based on playtesting and feedback, we've released an early showcase for Patron supporters a week ago and we decided to share it with you now: https://youtu.be/cPF-FlEE_uo

Stay healthy, remember to wash your hands often, stay at home, and if you think you have been exposed - get tested if your locale has testing readily available. We're all in this together.

~ Northwood Studios

[past vale]

This is a VERY important post about VERY important patch notes. https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/partnerevents/view/2068782630619530318

[dapper stump]

We have an issue, a lot of players are getting globally banned.
We are working on it, don't worry, bans will be removed in a couple of minutes.

Ok, all bans should be removed. If someone is still banned, please DM me or @fresh yoke .
Sorry for the inconvenience.

[fresh yoke]

You might need to restart the game for the ban to go away.

[fresh yoke]

Our central server was shortly under heavy load due to an DDoS attack.

The attack is mitigated and the authentication server is back online.

[fresh yoke]

Authentication servers are working again. There was an issue with the configuration of the web server.

Sorry for the inconvenience!

(You might need to restart your game for authentication to work.)

[wet cairn]

Hey, @everyone

We are going to have a presentation and Q&A about Scopophobia on our official twitch account. Feel free to join us this Saturday at 4 PM GMT (in 24 hours) and get all of your questions answered!

https://twitch.tv/scpsl_official
https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/2189255823664110908

[fresh yoke]

We had some minor hickups in our backend system. Should be resolved now!

[dapper stump]

It seems that Cloudflare might have issues in their Warsaw datacenter. People living in Poland, Russia and other nearby countries may have issues with connecting to our servers.

We have reported this issue to Cloudflare about 40 minutes ago.

[dapper stump]

We are still working with cloudflare and trying resolve this issue. I'm going to reboot the server now, please expect a short downtime.

[dapper stump]

Status update: We are now trying to contact OVH. The issue is not on CloudFlare's end.

[dapper stump]

Status update: We are still waiting for the OVH reply. Hopefully it will be fixed tomorrow.

[dapper stump]

Status update: We haven't received any message from OVH, but it seems that they have resolved this issue. Servers seem to be working fine.

[uncut ember]

@everyone Hello Everyone.

We are aware that you all have been patiently waiting for the Scopophobia update, and that we have missed our original estimate for its release by quite a long shot.

This is ultimately our fault, and we want to open by apologizing for the situation. We majorly underestimated both the problems that would occur as a result of the update and how long they would take to fix. What's important to know, however, the beta is playable, but very unstable if the servers are running for a couple rounds without a restart.

Going forward, we will be working to regularly update as development progresses and problems are solved. We are doing our best to get the Scopophobia update out to you as soon as possible, and are prioritizing it over all other projects.

We thank you all for hanging in there with us despite the delays — we couldn't do this without your support.

On May 29th, if we are not ready for public release, we will be releasing Scopophobia (Version 10.0) as a public beta on a separate branch. This allows you to play the content promised, while we iron out the problems. We thank you for your patience and hope to see you all in the public beta.

Thanks,
Northwood Studios

[uncut ember]

Hello Everyone! The Scopophobia Public Beta releases tomorrow at 7pm GMT. To access the beta, it will be a separate branch on steam which will be explained in a different announcement when Scopophobia releases.

Since this is a public beta, there will be some bugs and small issues. However, the game is playable, and we will be adjusting many things such as Stamina, and 096 based on the feedback in a future community feedback form. On behalf of Northwood Studios, we thank you for sticking with us and hope to see you tomorrow.

• Nostradumbass

@everyone

[wet cairn]

@everyone Hey!
Scopophobia has been now released on the beta branch! More details here: https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/2203895706933653631

The update is also available on Discord, here: #715944724438974556

[dapper stump]

We have just released a second build of the public beta branch.

[dapper stump]

We have just released a third build of the public beta branch.

Changelog:

1. Minor optimization in item pickup system
2. Text-based RA fix
3. 096 hitmarker fix
4. Global badges fix (it will be possible to hide them)
5. Game will now work in the virtual machines
6. F3 displays the used auth platform instead of always Steam
7. New command system is in this build, currently only 3 commands are converted but plugin makers can use it```

[dapper stump]

We have just released a fourth build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. Fixes passing through gates (A and B)
2. LocalAdmin fixes
  a) No more ghost processes
  b) Multi-line output fix
  c) Various minor fixes and improvements
3. Collisions between players have been fixed
4. SCP-096 fixes
  a) Targets counter fix
  b) Fixed attacking and charging through walls
  c) Fixed the death screen
  d) Null reference exception fix
  e) Headbob and seeing outside of the map fix```

[dapper stump]

We have just released a fifth build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. Fixed 096 height issue, which was preventing him from entering the intercom, alpha warhead control room on the surface and a couple of other rooms.```

[uncut ember]

Hello Everyone!

We hope you are enjoying the beta. To improve the game such as balance tweaks and other miscellaneous changes, we invite you to fill out this community Feedback Form. It’s not a long form and be as honest as possible (Don’t hold back!). On behalf of the Feedback Team, thank you for your time.

https://forms.gle/dU5G8TA45XLkgDcJ8

• Nostra

[dapper stump]

We have just released a sixth build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. Anticheat fix - it shouldn't kill you anymore (so often)
2. "UserID mismatch between preauth and..." error fix
3. "One or more..." error fix
4. Added "buildinfo" command
5. Round restart now disables the idle mode```

[dapper stump]

We have just released a seventh build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. Plaque honoring the ARG has been added to the game (on the wall in the 079 chamber). You can interact with it (by default by pressing "E") to zoom them.
2. Anticheat improvements
3. Major LocalAdmin improvements
4. "One or more..." error has been fixed on dedicated servers
5. Other minor improvements

[dapper stump]

We have just released a eight build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. Anticheat no longer kills after being teleported by an admin or SCP-106
2. Infinite respawn tickets exploit has been patched
3. Game now works on the Windows Insider Preview builds
4. CASSIE admin command now has its own permission in the config```

[dapper stump]

We have just released a ninth build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. Invisibility debug command has been added. Details will be revealed really soon.
2. More options have been added to the main menu.
3. Server list signature expiration error now contains more details.
4. HTTP workaround has been disabled for linux dedicated servers, because it was crashing servers.

[wet cairn]

Regarding the invisibility command:

If you play on a server and the invisibility bug occurs, check if there are any online admins on the server (press N to open the player list and look for people with badges "moderator", "admin", etc). If you find one, tell them about your observations.

<@&472419831262740510> We've added a temporary vischeck command to the main console (The "~" console, not the Remote Admin).

1. Enter the overwatch mode (or simply be the Spectator)
2. Try to spectate the person affected by the invisibility bug, make sure that the camera won't be able to properly track their movement (the camera will simply stay in one place)
3. Get their PlayerId from the Remote Admin and type vischeck ID_HERE in the main ("~") console, it prints the reason why the player is invisible.
4. Send us the results, preferably a video showing all these steps.

[sly talon]

Update to the above:

We have located the issue and have begun working on it.

You no longer need to provide videos for us at this current stage.

Thanks to everyone who has helped us with this.

[dapper stump]

We have just released a 10th build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. Invisibility bug has been (most likely) fixed
2. LocalAdmin update (exit handling improvements)
3. Player's position is now included in the player info in the Remote Admin

4. Player reports have been improved
a) it's no longer possible to include a discord mention in the reason
b) reports now contain server endpoint (IP and port)

5. MTF respawn fix (max respawn amount from the config was being ignored)
6. MTF and CI respawn achievements have been fixed
7. Minor fixes (some null reference exceptions have been fixed)

[dapper stump]

We have just released a 11th build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. Duplicated players fix
2. Spawn tickets fix (they can be exploited using 049-2)
3. Various fixes (eg. some config related to 096 destroying doors was ignored) and optimizations
4. @ here and @ everyone patch (in player reports)
5. New permission ("Effects") has been added
6. Respawn tickets management now requires "RespawnEvents" instead of "PlayersManagement" permission
7. Obtaining respawn tickets amount now requires the "RespawnEvents" permission as well (previously all players with RA access could obtain the amount of them)

[dapper stump]

We have just released a 12th build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. Surface Zone fixes and improvements (we have moved some barriers, raised the nuke room, etc...)
2. SCP-096 fixes
a) anticheat shouldn't kill it anymore when enraging, calming or jumping
b) "Try Not To Cry" range has been reduced
c) AHP has been tweaked (baseline increased to 500 and per-target reduced from 250 to 200)

[dapper stump]

We have just released a 13th build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. Broken objects (eg. doors and lockers) have been fixed.```

[dapper stump]

We have just released a 14th build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. Bypass mode now works on the warhead surface panel
2. Logicer and P90 heavy barrel adjustments
3. 049 speed increase
4. RAM usage has been significantly decreased
5. Show profile button won't be visible (instead of not working) if someone is playing on discord
6. "didntevenfeelthat" achievement has been fixed
7. Version synchronization has been improved and optimized```

[dapper stump]

We have just released a 15th build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. Friendly fire autoban has been added [Info for server admins: please read gameplay and RA config template, related config keys are commented there and NEW PERMISSION has been added]
2. Teamkills and suicides are now logged differently in the round logs
3. Pressing M no longer closes remote admin when typing ban reason
4. Achievement "tableshaveturned" has been fixed
5. Achievement "didntevenfeelthat" is no longer given to SCPs
6. "Mystery box" on the surface has been removed
7. "List" command now shows PlayerID as well
8. Reports via discord webhook have been improved and are more customizable (in the gameplay config)
9. Teleporting to door using Remote Admin has been fixed (you could be teleported outside the world, eg. when teleporting to the intercom on map seed -516591949)

10. Checkpoints have been fixed and improved
a) Bugs related to opening or locking perfectly timed with warhead or LCZ decontamination have been fixed
b) "Evacuate" is no longer displayed when checkpoint is locked in closed position
c) Other minor fixes related to controlling checkpoints using Remote Admin

11. Discord webhooks are now allowed by our HttpProxy
12. Admin Chat has been improved - longer messages are displayed for 8 seconds, shorter for 5 seconds (previously all messages were displayed for 4 seconds)
13. Other fixes, improvements and performance optimizations

[dapper stump]

We have just released version 15.1 of the public beta branch. It only contains a minor server-side fix for the friendly fire autoban announcements, it's fully compatible with the 15th version.

[dapper stump]

We have just released a 16th build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. Many issues caused by version XV and XV.I have been fixed. This includes the issue with infinite respawn loop
2. Reconnection issue has been fixed (that one that required player to press ESC and then rejoin the server manually after round restart)
3. Friendly fire detector is now disabled after the round end
4. There is a new config key ("ff_detector_classD_can_damage_classD"). When enabled the friendly fire detector will ignore Class D killing or damaging another Class D
5. There is a command (ffd, aliases: tk, tkd) that allows to temporarily pause the friendly fire detector. It will be useful for events. This command requires a new permission, the detector is automatically unpaused on the round restart
6. Reports sent by discord webhook now contains a timestamp

7. Dedicated server console has been improved
a) Outputs of some commands aren't printed twice anymore
b) Console should have more colors now

[dapper stump]

Steam servers are down due to the Steam Summer Sale. In the meantime you can download SCP:SL from Discord ( #559097255362297856 and #715944724438974556 ) and play using Discord or add -fdiscord start argument to the Steam version (it will require an authorization from Discord every time).

[dapper stump]

We have just released version 16.1 of the public beta branch. It fixes server crashes and invisible server console output.

[dapper stump]

We have just released a 17th build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. Most of the issues caused by versions XV and XV.I have been fixed
2. SCP-096 AHP gaining has been fixed```

[fresh yoke]

We are having issues with one of our central servers causing players to not authenticate.

We are investigating the cause of the issue.

[dapper stump]

Server is working fine now.

[dapper horizon]

We're aware of Norton AntiVirus detecting the game as malware, this is a false positive and we've already reported it and are waiting for a response. For the time being, please whitelist the game in the settings.
For all safety questions regarding the game, external tools or web pages, please refer to:
https://discordapp.com/channels/330432627649544202/472408806211715083/724677704217264149

[dapper stump]

We have just released a 18th build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. Warhead autonuke fix
2. EXIT/QUIT command now works even if the server is in the idle mode
3. Round cycling, black server console output and invalid players amount in the list command (dedicated server) have been fixed
4. New .dot commands handler
5. Friendly fire multiplier can be changed in the config
6. Cleanup and optimizations related to damages and ragdolls
7. New alias - intercomtext
8. Server can now change players' names
9. Surface gate is now being opened after alpha warhead detonation, even if it's locked by SCP-079
10. Jumping while having ensnared effect doesn't trigger anticheat anymore
11. Intercom now works in offline mode
12. Alpha Warhead auto-detonation has been fixed and improved
13. Exceptions caused by too short respawn queue have been fixed
14. Server admins can now see the button to open hidden profiles (if hidden in game settings or by enabling DNT)
15. Permissions are now required to see UserID in the Remote Admin (at least ONE of these perms: BanningUpToDay, LongTermBanning, PlayersManagement, ViewHiddenBadges, ViewHiddenGlobalBadges, PlayerSensitiveDataAccess, SetGroup, PermissionsManagement)
16. "hide_from_public_list" config key has been removed and commands !public and !private have been added
17. Improvements and optimizations related to damage types
18. Other minor improvements

I would like to remind you that you can report bugs using our bug reporting form https://staff.scpslgame.com/forms/reportbug.php and you can track reported bugs on our bug reporting trello board https://trello.com/b/zQxkpYCv/scp-secret-laboratory-bug-reporting .

[dapper stump]

We have just released a 19th build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. Displaying hidden steam profiles for admins has been fixed
2. Nicknames set by server are now sanitized
3. SCP-173 movement speed has been fixed (speed-damage curve was changed for some reason)
4. SCP-939 can now see grenades
5. SCP-096 can now be damaged while being in Try Not To Cry mode
6. Usage of intercomtext and nickname commands is now logged in the round logs
7. Discord webhook reports are now stripped from all discord formatting (bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, etc...)```

I would like to remind you that you can report bugs using our bug reporting form <https://staff.scpslgame.com/forms/reportbug.php> and you can track reported bugs on our bug reporting trello board <https://trello.com/b/zQxkpYCv/scp-secret-laboratory-bug-reporting> .

[dapper stump]

We have just released a 20th build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. Friendly fire detector is now being disabled as soon as you can see the round summary screen
2. Global badges are now translated to the player's language
3. Round cycling has been finally fully fixed
4. "enrage" command now requires permissions (forceclass self or without restrictions) and is logged in the server logs
5. Fixes related to escaping with SCP-207, SCP-096 opening gates, SCP-079 moving using camera on the Gate B and SCP-939 not being able to see SCP-173 and SCP-096 thorough walls
6. Other minor fixes and optimizations```

I would like to remind you that you can report bugs using our bug reporting form <https://staff.scpslgame.com/forms/reportbug.php> and you can track reported bugs on our bug reporting trello board <https://trello.com/b/zQxkpYCv/scp-secret-laboratory-bug-reporting> .

You can suggest changes to the game translations on our GitHub repository: <https://github.com/northwood-studios/SCPSL-Translations> . Please read the instructions written on the main page of the repository before editing.

[fresh yoke]

~~Steam servers just went down for unknown reasons. (It's not the usual maintenance day)

You can download SCP:SL from Discord ( #559097255362297856 and #715944724438974556 ) and play using Discord or add -fdiscord start argument to the Steam version (it will require an authorization from Discord every time).~~

Seems to be a small outage of only a few minutes. Disregard the above.

[wet cairn]

Twenty-first build is now live! We're getting really close to the official release, but we've refactored and adjusted few systems to make sure we can get the game as stable as we can.

1. We've fixed a number of issues related the server logs.

2. Anticheat has been slightly adjusted. Within the next millennia, we will hopefully reach a point where it works as planned :)

3. The spawning system has been completely reworked, including a few important gameplay changes:
   a) Added the TICKETS INFO command to the remote admin, allowing to check the details regarding the next respawn waves.
   b) The game won't suddenly end when MTF reaches 0 tickets. Instead, MTF will be excluded from future spawn waves and CI will continue to spawn for the rest of the round.
   c) The ratio of tickets directly affect the CI spawn chance. In other words - by playing actively, you're gaining tickets for your team, increasing their chance of spawning at the next wave.

[dapper stump]

We have just released a 22nd build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. ESC now properly aborts connecting to a game server
2. Custom nickname indicator now has a color (brown)
3. Authentication has been improved
4. Security fixes related to anti-noclip detection
5. Swapping between 939-53 and 939-89 doesn't break vision anymore
6. SCP-939 can now see dropped grenades
7. Friendly Fire Detector fixes and improvements
8. Friendly Fire Detector can now have a separated webhook
9. "timetodoitmyself" achievement has been fixed
10. Minor fixes have been made```

I would like to remind you that you can report bugs using our bug reporting form <https://staff.scpslgame.com/forms/reportbug.php> and you can track reported bugs on our bug reporting trello board <https://trello.com/b/zQxkpYCv/scp-secret-laboratory-bug-reporting> .

You can suggest changes to the game translations on our GitHub repository: <https://github.com/northwood-studios/SCPSL-Translations> . Please read the instructions written on the main page of the repository before editing.

[sly talon]

As we approach the home stretch for Scopophobia's full release, we'd like to hear your feedback and thoughts about the beta so far.
https://forms.gle/FKGQDtacNHhuDiBT6

We hope you're all excited as much as we are with the update!
See you in the facility.

[dapper stump]

We have just released a 23rd build of the public beta branch.
Changelog:

1. Fixes related to LCZ airlocks:
- SCP-106 can now walk through them
- SCP-106 slowdown fix
- door indicators are now working properly

2. ARG Plaque in SCP-079 chamber fix
3. Minor fixes```

[wet cairn]

Hey! We've just updated our beta branch with the first Release Candidate version! That's the last step before the release, so your feedback is very important, as it's the last moment we can make changes.

The most notable changes are:

- Multiple bugfixes (fixed over 15 bugs that were present in the previous betas)
- SCP-096 can also get triggered when a player collides with him (that should reduce the "looking at the floor" tactic)
- Players will die if they try to squeeze through a gate that's being pried by 096 (gate exploit fix)
- We haven't managed to provide the old menu support on time, the option to change the menu type was temporarily removed until version 10.1. 

We would like to remind you to report bugs using our form https://staff.scpslgame.com/forms/reportbug.php. You can track reported bugs on this Trello board https://trello.com/b/zQxkpYCv/scp-secret-laboratory-bug-reporting .

[past vale]

@everyone

You have 1 unread message(s) in your FIC inbox.

Time: 4PM UTC
Stream Link: https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official

[past vale]

@everyone Hello everyone,

Scopophobia has been released and is now live! Thank you to everyone who participated in the beta and took the time to provide us with feedback on bugs and changes, enabling us to release the update as soon, and stable as possible! You can see a detailed changelog of the changes and fixes here:

https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/1706236518845934267

If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report to https://staff.scpslgame.com/forms/reportbug.php

Expect more content to come - but for now, enjoy!

[ruby wren]

Hello everyone, I’m cross-conception! For the last year I have had the privilege of working with @reef pumice and @young wave to develop the SCP:SL wiki. After a full year of work behind the scenes, we are finally ready to pair the release of Scopophobia with the dedicated SCP:SL wiki.

As a small amount of you who discovered and discussed it are aware, the SCP:SL wiki is constantly being updated and improved. To encourage community input, we have made a Discord channel #736009227172053103 where you can contact the SCP:SL wiki team with any comments or suggestions. To those of you who have already contributed, we have greatly appreciated your help!

Below are links to the official English and Polish SCP:SL wikis, which will also be posted in the #736009227172053103 Discord channel. As of version 10.0.0, the main menu of SCP:SL includes a button linked to the English wiki.

We are currently looking for community contributors for our Polish wiki. If you are fluent in both Polish and English, and want to contribute to the Polish SCP:SL wiki, please ping @rotund jackal in #736009227172053103.

Links:
English: https://en.scpslgame.com/index.php?title=Main_Page
Polish: https://pl.scpslgame.com/index.php?title=Strona_główna
Hub: https://hub.scpslgame.com/index.php?title=Main_Page

[fresh yoke]

There seems to be a Steam outage which can result into authentication issues.

You can download SCP:SL from Discord ( #559097255362297856 ) and play using Discord or add -fdiscord start argument to the Steam version (it will require an authorization from Discord every time).

[dapper stump]

@everyone Hello everyone,

We have just released a new update (version 10.0.1). You can find the changelog in our steam announcement: https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/4379139488525986639 .

If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report to https://staff.scpslgame.com/forms/reportbug.php

[uncut ember]

Hello everyone!

Now that Scopophobia and version 10.0.1 have finally been fully released, the feedback team would like to hear what you have to say regarding the new features and various aspects of Scopophobia. *(EDIT: Some parts of the survey did not appear initially, if you have filled out the form already, you can go back and fill in what's there)

Thank you so much and see you in the facility.

• Nostra

https://forms.gle/333eh9Jkmr1AWrGC8

[dapper stump]

Hello @everyone!

Today we are releasing a new update (version 10.0.2). This update contains several important bug fixes and some small additional changes. You can read the full changelog here: https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/2717311757334519633.

If you experience any issues, let us know by submitting a bug report to https://staff.scpslgame.com/forms/reportbug.php.

[vivid bane]

Hello, everyone!

I'm Sin, Northwood's Game Design Manager. Scopophobia has been out for some time now, and we've listened to all sides of the particularly polarized discussion regarding the balance of SCP-096. We're aware that 096 has some quirks that need correction, and this time around I'd like to involve the community a bit in the design process. Provided at the bottom of this announcement are links to a feedback survey regarding a few of our internally popular ideas for SCP-096's rebalancing, translated into multiple languages. I implore you to have a look at what we've come up with and respond to the survey. While we receive plenty of feedback on the Steam discussion forums, in-game, and on Discord itself, this feedback is very difficult to codify compared to the survey, in which we can take the raw data and turn it into numbers for later analysis.

I will stress once more; surveys are, by far, the best metric that we can use to gauge people's thoughts about this or that. I implore you to respond to them whenever we go out. Provided below are the links to various translations of the survey

English: https://forms.gle/sbsMH6VXvEbcz4t26
Polish: https://forms.gle/5uGygEdUynUrbU2R7
German: https://forms.gle/Qc2zT41kUJ6WsXG6A
Russian: https://forms.gle/pYscoVmphTgQTtBv8
Chinese (Traditional): https://forms.gle/4eS8PrMfZJJeu1P87
Chinese (Simplified): https://forms.gle/NKxd8b5Ab1yGM5Pu8

Also provided is a link to the Steam announcement. Please note that the values and concepts are not final and are subject to change. Thank you for your time!

https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/2717311757332347882

[vivid bane]

Survey responses are now closed. Thank you to everyone who gave their feedback!

[vivid bane]

Hello everyone,

Some of you may have experienced issues connecting to the central servers. Cloudflare is currently having issues, so we are waiting for them to correct the problem; we'll keep you posted. Thank you for your understanding!

Issues should be fixed.

[past vale]

Hello @everyone
We’re excited to announce that we will be hosting streams on our official Twitch account regularly once a month! These will mainly consist of SCP-related content, with which we plan to also host some events, and will include special guests from time to time.
Some of you may have already noticed this, but if you would like to be notified of when we go live you can receive a role which will be pinged before every stream. Simply type !streamrole in #bot-commands, and you can use the same command if you at some point want to remove it.

That being said, we will be hosting our first stream on Friday 11th at 5PM UTC! (1 Hour from now)

Hope to see you there!

[dapper stump]

@here

Hello everyone!

We've just released version 10.0.3, which provides a handful of bugfixes and a new role indicator for SCP voice chat.
You can read the patch notes here: https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/2872689114977398305 .

[dapper stump]

Hello everyone!

Today we are releasing version 10.0.4 of Secret Lab. This is a small update which contains some anticheat adjustments.

Steam announcement: https://steamcommunity.com/games/700330/announcements/detail/2872690384628221015

[uncut ember]

Hello everyone!

My name is Nostra, Feedback Manager at Northwood Studios. On behalf of Northwood Studios we hope that you have been enjoying the Scopophobia update and are excited for more to come. Below this message is a link to a steam announcement with a feedback form for you to fill out that has been translated into 9 different languages so our larger community can have their voice be heard. Thank you for taking the time out to fill out the form and have a great day/evening.
https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/700330/view/2872690384634810939

See you in the facility

• Nostra

[past vale]

<@&730164480813826138> The first time using this cool new role, it has that new role smell. We shall be streaming shortly and we plan to read some "spooky" SCP articles, hope to see you there!

https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official

[vital violet]

After requests of the community to reuse our Global Modmail bot to report cheaters with, we have reinstated and improved the bot.

You can find information on how to report cheaters in the #568952792513904642 channel!

If you are a server owner/admin, you can use our Polaris bot to report cheaters as well. More details can be found in #serverhost-announcements (Check the pinned messages)

[vital violet]

We have performed a maintenance in our game authentication service which can result in authentication failure while you are playing. If you are experiencing authentication issues, please restart your game.

[past vale]

Hello @everyone

Today marks the release of the much anticipated Halloween update, bringing about a bundle of spooky features up until the end of this month! Aside from the current decorations, the update will add new skins to both our SCP and human classes, new or replaced sound effects and the addition of SCP-330! You can read the full details in the link below.

https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/700330/view/2883951287764612994

Also, be sure to check out the trailer for our Halloween update!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHOaT2nVFho&feature=youtu.be

Happy Halloween!

[vital violet]

We are currently experiencing an issue with the server list. We are looking into it.

The issue is now resolved. Sorry for the inconvenience caused!

[rotund jackal]

Hello everyone.

The 10.0.6 Halloween balance build have been released

You can read the full details in the link below.

https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/700330/view/2922233151852038539

[uncut ember]

Hello Everyone!

Happy (Almost) Halloween! Nostra here, Feedback Manager at Northwood Studios. On behalf of everyone here at Northwood Studios, we hope that you are enjoying our new Halloween seasonal update. With the new addition of SCP-330, new models, and new sounds, the Feedback Team would like to hear what you have to say. Below this message is a link to a new steam announcement with a feedback form for you all to fill out. This form has been translated into many different languages so everyone’s voice can be heard. Have a great day/evening, and remember: just take two please!
https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/700330/view/2922233151848301807
See you in the facility

• Nostra

[main creek]

Happy Halloween!

The spooky day is finally upon us and we hope you are all still enjoying the Halloween update, but we have some more exciting news.
The past while the amazing people over at VRChat have been collaborating with us for part of their Halloween update/ event, which means that you will see a few new familiar faces on their Public Avatar row.
So enjoy having fun in VR as a D-Boy or scientist, T-posing as 049-2, or terrorise people as Mr Nutty.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100/VRChat/

Steam

VRChat

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[past vale]

@here The spooky month may be over but the treats haven't stopped coming! With the recent release of the 10.1 update comes the long-awaited rebalance for SCP-096, and several fixes including one for those pesky guard corpses.

For more information about the update, check out the changelog:
https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/700330/view/4366756485680680109

[vital violet]

Hey @everyone

We have prepared an open beta to potentially fix the issues players have with their game not starting or getting an error message like "Blacklisted modules detected"

We also have optimized the code and managed to get the resource usage down.

The open beta is fully compatible with 10.1, which means you can play on every server on the server list!

Download the open beta on Discord here: #715944724438974556

Or download it on Steam using the open-beta branch.

If you still experience Random crashes and/or error messages, please report it here: #773690734837760030 and we'll get it fixed as soon as possible.

[lapis marten]

@everyone

[vital violet]

Hello again,

We have pushed another update to our open beta to fix the game not starting. We have also fixed the compatibility with the following platforms:

• Computers that had silent/sudden crashes on launch.
• Windows 7
• Wine ( Still not officially supported but Happy Linux noises )
• Cloud PC's. (The only thing we couldn't confirm yet is with Geforce NOW. Please let us know! GeForce NOW confirmed working. 😄 )

This build also includes additional optimizations.
Just like the last one, it is client only and you are able to join any 10.1 servers on the server list.

You can download the the open beta here: SCP : SL Public β
And on the steam branch open-beta

As always you can report any bugs regarding not being able to start the game, error messages in the form of windows pop-ups, and sudden crashes here: #773690734837760030

Special thanks for our testers:
@undone gate
@winged owl
@crimson needle
@tiny plank
@crimson moat

And the people that provided us with logs.

Thank you all for your feedback and help!

[past vale]

@everyone Version 10.1.1 has just been released! This update includes a multitude of fixes, like launch and anti-cheat adjustments. We would like to thank everyone that participated in the public beta, and those who sent in bug reports.

For more information about the update, check out the changelog:
https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/700330/view/2914353120889932016

[past vale]

<@&730164480813826138> Its time for another monthly stream which shall be starting shortly. Hope to see you there!
https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official

[vital violet]

@everyone Hello everyone,

We have made a potential fix for the (sudden) crashes and the issue where the game did not want to start.

Like last time we have made an open-beta branch on Steam to download this fix. Alternatively you can also play on Discord using #715944724438974556 branch.
This fix is client only and you are able to join any 10.1 servers on the server list.

If you still have any issues relating to crashes, the game not starting or other performance issues. Feel free to let us know in #773690734837760030 !

But please also let us know when this update fixed your crashing issues in #773690734837760030 too!

(repost, but to ping everyone)

[vital violet]

We are aware of the authentication issues and are currently monitoring the situation.

UPDATE: Gradually bringing connections up again. Monitoring for stability.

The hiccups are resolved, sorry for the inconvenience!

[vital violet]

@everyone Version 10.1.2 has just been released!

10.1.2 brings numerous improvements, changes, and some new aspects to the game. Including some tweaks to SCP-096 and SCP-939!

For more information about the update, check out the changelog:
https://store.steampowered.com/newshub/app/700330/view/2881703291709805321

[vital violet]

@everyone

Recently you may have read an announcement from a large community server talking about a file that is currently within the game directory called “KM-SL-AC.sys”. They have dubbed this as an arbitrary kernel driver and potentially dangerous. We want to express that this file is not in use. You may also notice that the file can be deleted freely and the game still functions. Meaning the file is not being used.

“KM-SL-AC.sys” is a packed dummy(fake) file to make malicious people (like cheat developers) think it's a kernel driver. This file was included to observe the behavior of cheat devs and to analyze their skill levels. We closely monitor known cheating forums and discord to combat their methods in our Anti-Cheat solution.

For the techies: "KM-SL-AC.sys" does not access, read, write any files and/or processes. Our Anti-Cheat currently only, and only runs in user mode. (SL-AC.dll + SCPSL.exe).
We do not plan on making a kernel level mode Anti-Cheat now or in the near future, simply because there is no need for it.

This .sys file was signed with a regular code signing certificate.
Microsoft requires EV (Extended Validation) certificates approved by the Microsoft Hardware Dev Center for any kernelmode drivers for newer windows 10 versions (version 1607 and newer).

If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to ask.

Many thanks,
Northwood Studios

[vital violet]

We have seen increased reports that our game is not starting on Windows 7.

As long as Windows 7 is in the minimum requirements, we will keep fixing all bugs related to it.
We do however recommend Windows 7 users to migrate to Microsoft supported Windows version like Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.
Windows 7 has reached its official end-of-life already, we will drop support for Windows 7 respectively in the near future.

[vital violet]

Gmail had an outage which may have resulted you not getting a response from our ban appeal team. (Server Verification might've been affected too)

If you did not receive a response today, please send us an email again.

This message is only targeted towards gmail users

[vital violet]

Hey @everyone

We have just released an open-beta for hotfix 10.1.3 that includes various fixes to our Anti-Cheat, achievements, and more.

This open beta will not be released as a standalone patch, but rather added/merged into our upcoming Christmas update.
We require your help to find any leftover bugs that we can iron out before the Christmas update is released!

This open beta is not backwards compatible with 10.1.2. Meaning you can only join servers that have the open-beta files.

The full change log goes as follows:

New:
Config
- Nickname filter
Added a nickname filter, using regex, config keys: "nickname_filter", "nickname_filter_replacement".

Changed:
Remote admin

• Admin tools
  Text was split into multiple textboxes.
  Debug Menu (F3)
  Now shows launch arguments used on the executable.

Fixed:
Achievement(s)

• "wowreally" Fixed.
  Stamina
• Fixed issue where stamina wasn't properly resetting when spawning.
  Guns
• Small error fix with P90.
  Anti-Cheat
• Improved aimbot detection.
• Noclip detection improved to reduce false positives. (Stupid fences on SZ..)
  Launcher and SL-AC
• Better Windows 7 compatibility.
• Launching the game with "RESET ALL SETTINGS" now works and properly resets your settings.
• False positive detection fix. (<- more on this soon in a separate announcement)

API Changes:
Libraries

• BouncyCastle
  BouncyCastle was updated to 1.8.8 from Portable.BouncyCastle nuget
• NorthwoodLib
  Updated to show the correct windows version in F3 Debug Menu

[past vale]

Hello @everyone

Today is the release of the brand new Christmas update! This update brings many gifts, like more decorations, updates to the map, scp skins, and even a brand new SCP. We have also fixed a multitude of launch issues regarding Windows 7.

To see a more in-depth changelog, please see the steam announcement here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/2905350283823508294

Also, be sure to check out the trailer for our Christmas update!
https://youtu.be/ynMa9hPtwac

[uncut ember]

Happy Holidays,

We hope that you have been having fun with our new holiday festivities. Since this is our second major seasonal update from this year, we would love to get your feedback and consensus regarding this batch of content. Thank you and on behalf of the Feedback Team, we hope to hear what you have to say.

- Nostra

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/2905350283826866904

[wet cairn]

Hey! We've just pushed Version 10.2 onto our public beta branch. In this version we've refactored (rewritten) the code responsible for doors. We've also included a bunch of bugfixes, optimization, LocalAdmin features and a few minor quality-of-life changes. If everything turns out to be working, we'll be releasing this patch within 24 hours.

To enter the beta, either download it from #715944724438974556 or select public-beta branch on Steam (Right mouse button on SCP: Secret Laboratory in your Library -> Properties -> Beta -> Select "public-beta" --- restart your Steam client if it's not showing up)

Any bugs can be reported here --> https://staff.scpslgame.com/forms/reportbug.php

<@&472419831262740510> Headless beta is also available at public-beta without any password.

[wet cairn]

If anybody wants to read the full changelog, here it is: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nUO6CkDsMR9pTkyUfcINdK2scCPK38DHjzjegswFd5w/edit?usp=sharing

[wet cairn]

Hello @everyone

We have just released the new 10.2 update! With its arrival, we say goodbye to the Christmas update and start a new year.

This update brings along a slight rework to parts of the “LocalAdmin” system, new server options/configs like “Fast round restart” and some updates made to doors.(Doors?)

To read more information about the update, and to see the complete changelog, please check out the steam announcement here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/2905350283865643577

Thank you for your continued support, and Happy New Year!
~ Northwood Studios

[wet cairn]

Hello! Hotfix 10.2.1 has been released! Details: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/2918862426972628668

~Northwood Studios

[vital violet]

<@&472419831262740510>'s and anyone interested,

We are currently doing maintenance on our main domain scpslgame.com which results in some of our documents like the VSR to be unavailable.

We temporarily moved the files to the following domain so it can stay available:

https://cdn.scpslgame.com/Verified_server_rules.pdf
https://cdn.scpslgame.com/Ban_Policy.pdf
https://cdn.scpslgame.com/Privacy_policy.pdf

We expect our domain to be back online tomorrow evening.

Sorry for the inconvenience!

[past vale]

Hello @everyone

We have released a new Devlog which includes updates on what to expect next in SCP: Secret Laboratory. There are also updates talking about our new websites, and a patreon update. We’ve even answered some of your questions!

To read the Devlog, please see the steam announcement here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3020194687232327304

We’ve also made a video version that goes into more detail. You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/6_iRvjOk_JE

[past vale]

Hello <@&730164480813826138> we are going live over on https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official where we will be playing on public servers! (We will not be answering questions about the recent Devlog).

If you want to be notified for future streams you can use the command !streamrole in #bot-commands

[past vale]

Hello <@&730164480813826138> we are going live over on https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official where we will be playing on public servers! This will sadly be a shorter stream then usual. (We will not be answering questions about the recent Devlog).

If you want to be notified for future streams you can use the command !streamrole in #bot-commands

[dapper stump]

Hello @everyone!

We’ve just released 10.2.2 hotfix, this includes a multitude of changes and fixes. To read more check out the Steam announcement here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3017946057984676719

[past vale]

Hello <@&730164480813826138> we are going live over on https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official This is an Official Partner event so we are playing on a private server.

[vital violet]

Steam is currently having some issues, expect authentication to fail as well if you are using steam to play SCP:SL.

Steam is working again.

[vital violet]

A small client update has been pushed to fix an issue some of the players had with authentication.

This small client update is compatible with 10.2.2 servers, nothing is changed server-side.

[past vale]

Hello <@&730164480813826138> we are going live over on https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official where we will be playing on public servers!

If you want to be notified for future streams you can use the command !streamrole in #bot-commands

[past vale]

@here Hello everyone, hope you are well!

Tomorrow (Friday 26th) at 7PM UTC there will be a Q&A session with our Game Design Manager over on Twitch. If you would like to be notified when we go live use the command !streamrole in #bot-commands.

I will also take this time to mention we will be having an April 1st stream as well, with a multitude of surprises… most likely cringy ones.

https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official

[past vale]

Hello <@&730164480813826138> we are going live over on https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official for a Q&A with our Game Design Manager @ruby wren.

If you want to be notified for future streams you can use the command !streamrole in #bot-commands

[frozen jetty]

Hello <@&730164480813826138> we are going live over on https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official for a "Very Professional" VRChat stream that you don't want to miss.

If you want to be notified for future streams you can use the command !streamrole in #bot-commands

[past vale]

Hello <@&730164480813826138> we are going live over on https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official for a community stream, where we will be playing on public servers!

If you want to be notified for future streams you can use the command !streamrole in #bot-commands

[past vale]

Hello @everyone !

We’ve just released a new Steam announcement! One of our previous Patreon posts is now available to everyone. You can check out the announcement here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/5820315468895434456

[past vale]

Hello <@&730164480813826138> we are going live over on https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official with an official partner event, we will be playing with some cool folks on a private server!

If you want to be notified for future streams you can use the command !streamrole in #bot-commands

[past vale]

Hello <@&730164480813826138> we are going live over on https://www.twitch.tv/scpsl_official for a community stream, where we will be playing on public servers!

If you want to be notified for future streams you can use the command !streamrole in #bot-commands or use the reaction in #server-roles

[vital violet]

Central servers are experiencing issues, the issue is being investigated. Check https://status.scpslgame.com/ for more information.

The issue has been resolved. Sorry for any inconvenience.

[uncut ember]

Hello Everyone,

Nostra here, Feedback Manager at Northwood Studios, and on behalf of Northwood Studios, thank you for being patient as we begin to finish the gun rework update. Since we are almost done, we would like to start looking into the future, and getting your input regarding quality of life and how we present information. Thank you for taking the time out to complete this form.

https://forms.gle/xWGNwBkgSCBSoBrd9

See you in the Facility

• Nostra

[past vale]

Hello @everyone

We’ve just released a Steam post with further information on the 11.0 update. It covers everything you’ll be seeing in the upcoming Patreon beta. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/2958284143951208845

Have a great day and thank you, once again, for supporting Northwood Studios and SCP: Secret Laboratory!

[frozen jetty]

Hello @everyone !

We have just released a Steam post about an upcoming stream on Saturday 24 July at 6PM UTC. Where we will be answering questions about the ongoing Patreon beta and the game in general.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/2958286045754866895

[past vale]

Hello @everyone

We’ve just released a new Steam announcement about the 11.0 update, called “Parabellum”. We also reveal another large part of the update…

To read more check out this post: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/2959412581536658873

[past vale]

Hello @everyone

We’ve just released a Steam announcement about the Parabellum Public Beta which is now available! To read more, check it out here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/2961666282775188398

[lapis marten]

To gain access to the public beta, you can install it on #715944724438974556 or go to Steam, right click on SCP: Secret Laboratory, Properties, select Betas and then select publicbeta - 11.0.0. If the beta isn't showing up on Steam, try restarting it.

[wet cairn]

A hotfix for voicechat has just been released. You can download the patch from your Discord library or by restarting Steam.

[past vale]

@here Dear SCP:SL Players

If you encounter a bug which causes the player to move in place, doors to not interact, and the player to get disconnected from the game, please send the game logs to @rotund jackal. (Łukasz Klapek#9172 | 180304850574114816)

Please do not send any Trello reports regarding these bugs. The Quality Assurance team is aware of this bug and only needs the logs to be able to fix it.

Here is how to access logs:

Open your Steam, RMB click on the game name -> PROPERTIES -> LOCAL FILES, in the tab click on "Browse Local Files"

In the newly opened window, you should have the file "log.bat". Launch it and send the files named "player[.log]" and "player_prev[.log]" to @rotund jackal.

[wet cairn]

We've just released a patch to the public beta. Restart your Steam (or validate game files) or go to #715944724438974556 to download it.

# CHANGELOG
- SCP-939 now has 1800 HP and 600 AHP (hume shield). It regenerates 20AHP/s after 7 seconds of the last received damage.
- Replaced all ammo dropmodel placeholders except for the 12/70 buckshot (still work-in-progress, like the AK sounds).
- Movement refresh rate is now synchronized with the framerate. This should provide a smoother experience.
- Fixed CASSIE announcements when SCPs die to MTF.
- Fixed SCP-079 not getting EXP when closing hallway doors.
- Fixed body armor glitching into other items upon death.
- Fixed server crashing when SCP-096 dies during charge-gate animation.
- Fixed a bunch of useless warnings in the client debug log, making it easier to read.
- Fixed some exceptions that were thrown at round start/end concerning Teslas, 049-2, and CharacterClassManager.
- Fixed some issues causing culling to break.
- Fixed SCP-049-2 strafing animation. They will no longer aim down sights or T-Pose.
- Reduced audio of certain 173 effects.
- Fixed floating bullet holes on the surface.
- Default jumpscare sound effect no longer plays on 173.
- Added 1.5 second anti-missclick timer to "Breakneck Speeds", so it can't be accidentally cancelled immediately after activation.
- Fixed a bunch of issues with SCP-939 that have been occuring on the private patreon beta.

[wet cairn]

A small hotfix was just released to address some of the culling issues to improve stability, no gameplay changes.

[rotund jackal]

We've temporarily fallbacked to the 11.0.0-parabellum-public-2-c7466e52, hope it's the correct version to fallback into

[rotund jackal]

Also, I'm so sorry about this fail, I've mistaken the talk between Arith and Hubert at 6 AM CET, and thought the "small hotfix" that was released around 7:30 CET was ready to publish, apparently it wasn't.
If there is anyone to blame for that situation, that's me.

[wet cairn]

Hello everyone!

Ever since the release of the second version of the public beta, many servers are experiencing stability issues during round restarts, and as of now we aren't able to pinpoint the exact cause. We have reasons to believe it's one of the features included in the previous build. Because of this, we will be releasing a few builds, each excluding one of the features that were made in the previous update, including the rewrite that took place in order to facilitate balance changes (such as the AHP hume shield), and a few minor features. This decision ensures that we are able to narrow down our searches and find a proper fix for these recent issues that many players have recently reported.

Thank you for understanding and your continued contribution in the 11.0 beta program!

[past vale]

Hello @everyone

We’ve just released a new Steam announcement going over something called the “Pre-Beta Staging Branch”. To read more about this check out the post here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/2940275543231414608

[wet cairn]

We've just released a new build on pre-beta-staging branch, which contains all features listed before:
<#game-announcements message>

Thanks to your help, we've managed to narrow down the stability issues to just a few potential causes. We believe this build will give us answers we're looking for.

[wet cairn]

There seems to be no issues with features released yesterday on the pre-beta-staging branch, and they are now also available on the main public-beta branch. In the meanwhile, we've pushed another build to test on the staging branch. It mostly includes backend changes that need testing, so gameplay-wise these two branches are nearly identical.

[wet cairn]

Another batch of minor features and improvements has just been released onto the pre-beta branch.

# IMPROVEMENTS
- Completely reworked first-person flashes to make them look nicer. Please note thirdperson effects are still work-in-progress and were temporarily disabled.
- Slightly adjusted the SCP-079 camera effects.
- Reworked muting system.
- Weapon status is now also synced in thirdperson models. That means other players can see if the weapon was unloaded, cocked, or out of ammo.
- Revolver cocking sound will now be audible to other players.
- Added ammo prediction system to firearms, which should reduce the amount of visual glitches on high-ping servers.

# BUGFIXES
- Fixed various issues with weapon scopes and SCP-939 vision.
- Fixed visual bug related to HP/Stamina sliders being visible right after joining a server.
- Fixed "ticket fetch" command not requiring any perms.
- Fixed players being able to pick up SCP-018 immediately after its activation.
- Fixed softlock caused by disarming system.

[wet cairn]

A small hotfix to pre-beta staging branch was just released to address the framerate issues.

[wet cairn]

Another build was just released on the pre-beta-staging branch. It contains a lot of new features and we've updated the networking system our game uses. We hope it'll address many softlocking issues (or at least be a good point to effectively start dealing with them).

Quick note: this patch includes a few visual issues with thirdperson models that we are already aware of. We've decided to release this build anyway, since it's nothing major or worth further delay.

# FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS
- Added "summary" screen for workstations and spectator editor, used to compare different gun presets.
- All equip time modifiers are now converted into seconds.
- Added AK gunshot and the remaining equip/inspect sounds.
- Added more decimal places for ADS accuracy in inventory descriptions for firearms.
- Revolver cocking sound is now audible to other players.
- Generally improved realism with dryfire mechanics. Weapons with bolt-catch can't be dry-fired after running out of ammo, unless magazine was removed or charging handle was used. Unloading weapons will reset the hammer.
- Added translations for workstation buttons.
- Reduced AK's downsides of the suppressor and slightly nerfed the long barrel.
- Re-added overcharge command via request from serverhosts.
- Adjusted win conditions. Class-D can't win if Foundation personnel is the only team alive.
- SCP-173
  - 173's tantrum's after affect (Stained) is reduced from 3 -> 2 seconds.
  - Changed Tantrum Pool size to better reflect its effect radius.
  - Re-added blink scaling: 3.0s base, 0.6s per witness
  - "Breakneck speeds" blink distance bonus from 2x -> 1.5x increase.
  - "Breakneck speeds" now also halves blink time (including from being witnessed.) 1.5s base, 0.3s per witness
  - Blink is now only active for 3 seconds after losing witnesses.
  - Lowered loudness of sound of getting shot by 40%, but it'll now ignore the audio ducking caused by gunshots.
  - New neck-snap sound effects.
  - Staring ambience now pans left and right depending on where 173 is on your screen.
  - New sound effect for blinking.
  - New sound when 173 dies.
  - New "footstep" sounds.
  - Shield breaking sound should be more noticeable (when 173's AHP is depleted).
  - Staring ambience now fades out when you look away.
  - Music will now fade away faster (5 seconds -> 3.5 seconds).


# BUGFIXES
- Fixed a few networking issues.
- Fixed SCP-018 able to be picked up immediately after activation, causing an explosion effect.
- Fixed null reference exception in interaction system, disarming system and hotkeys system.
- Added prediction system to automatic firearms, preventing client-side fake discharge of more bullets than you actually have.
- Fixed firearm's crosshair misrepresenting running inaccuracy.
- Fixed FSP-9 not respecting equip time modifiers.
- Fixed long standing issue with rooms not being properly darkned.
- Fixed issue with SCP-106 not giving SCP-079 EXP for grabbing people.
- Fixed issue with being unable to attack when one of two SCP-939 instances were killed.
- SCP-096
  - Fixed issue with "try not to cry" ability not giving first targe rage time
  - Fixed issue with rage time being limited to 27s, not 30s.
  - Fixed issue with gaining time for getting targets while raging.


# API CHANGES
- Exposed `BaseStats` to be a property of `Firearm` instead of `IHitregModule`.
- Added `SimulatedInstanceMode` to firearms, which allows to safely instantiate modules and simulate stats without assigning the weapon to any player.

[wet cairn]

A new build has been just released on the pre-beta-staging. It contains a bunch of bufixes which will be merged to the main beta branch once confirmed to be working.

# BUGFIXES & IMPROVEMENTS:
- Inaccuracy caused by full-auto weapons is now displayed by the crosshair (the longer the burst, the less accurate it gets)
- Fixed revolver cocking system. It now properly resets after every shot.
- Adjusted penetration of 9mm pistols.
- Fixed shotguns bypassing SCP-106's damage reduction.
- Multiple instances of 939 and 173 should now work properly.
- Fixed various issues with networking (including broken fast round restarts).
- Fixed issue casuing desynchronization of sprinting and sneaking. Players should no longer be unable to regenerate stamina, make footstep sounds when sneaking, or use stamina when walking.

[wet cairn]

We've just released a new beta build onto the regular public-beta branch. It contains all features listed above with a few additional bugfixes. Validate game files or restart your Steam clients to download. Discord builds will be available in a few minutes. (This update is also available on #715944724438974556)

(Note: pre-beta-staging and public-beta presently contain the same build, it doesn't matter which one you use)

cc: <@&472419831262740510>

[wet cairn]

Due to a high number of new visual bugs, we've decided to bring back the previous version on the public-beta branch. The newer build still remains on pre-beta-staging.

cc: <@&472419831262740510>

[wet cairn]

It looks like all networking issues have been resolved, the new build is now available on pre-beta-staging and will be released on public-beta once confirmed to be working.

# CHANGELOG (compared to previous pre-beta-staging)
- Hopefully fixed softlocks that happen while joining a server (i.e. the "Class<0 suiciding..." issue). Making sure this issue is gone is the primary goal of this build. We need a lot of you to be 100% certain :)
- Fixed weirdness in thirdperson running animations, where players could get stuck in an infinite loop of jumping animation.
- Fixed alt voice chat indicator.
- Fixed door permissions. 106 door now requires level 3 containment level. Surface Nuke no longer accepts containment engineer. 

[wet cairn]

The public-beta branch has just received an update. It contains all features that were released in pre-beta-staging for the past few weeks.

To download the build, set your branch to public-beta (if you haven't already) and either validate game files or restart your Steam client. Discord builds (#715944724438974556) will be released in about 15-20 minutes.

# WEAPONS
- Added "summary" screen for workstations and spectator editor, used to compare different gun presets.
- Completely reworked muzzle flashes to make them look nicer.
- Added AK gunshot and the remaining equip/inspect sounds.
- Reworked system responsible for muting players.
- Weapon status is now also synced in thirdperson models. That means other players can see if the weapon was unloaded, cocked, or out of ammo.
- Revolver cocking sound will now be audible to other players.
- Added more decimal places for ADS accuracy in inventory descriptions for firearms.
- Added ammo prediction system to firearms, which should reduce the amount of visual glitches on high-ping servers.
- All equip time modifiers are now converted into seconds.
- Generally improved realism with dryfire mechanics. Weapons with bolt-catch can't be dry-fired after running out of ammo, unless magazine was removed or charging handle was used. Unloading weapons will reset the hammer.
- Adjusted penetration of 9mm pistols.
- Inaccuracy caused by full-auto weapons is now displayed by the crosshair (the longer the burst, the less accurate it gets)
- Added translation support for workstation buttons.
- Fixed FSP-9 not respecting equip time modifiers.
- Fixed shotguns bypassing SCP-106's damage reduction.
- Fixed various issues with weapon scopes.
- Fixed firearm's crosshair misrepresenting running inaccuracy.

# SCPs
- SCP-173
  - Multiple instances are now supported.
  - 173's tantrum's after affect (Stained) is reduced from 3 -> 2 seconds.
  - Changed Tantrum Pool size to better reflect its effect radius.
  - Re-added blink scaling: 3.0s base, 0.6s per witness
  - "Breakneck speeds" blink distance bonus from 2x -> 1.5x increase.
  - "Breakneck speeds" now also halves blink time (including from being witnessed.) 1.5s base, 0.3s per witness
  - Blink is now only active for 3 seconds after losing witnesses.
  - Lowered loudness of sound of getting shot by 40%, but it'll now ignore the audio ducking caused by gunshots.
  - New neck-snap sound effects.
  - Staring ambience now pans left and right depending on where 173 is on your screen.
  - New sound effect for blinking.
  - New sound when 173 dies.
  - New "footstep" sounds.
  - Shield breaking sound should be more noticeable (when 173's AHP is depleted).
  - Staring ambience now fades out when you look away.
  - Music will now fade away faster (5 seconds -> 3.5 seconds)
- SCP-096
  - Fixed issue with "try not to cry" ability not giving first targe rage time
  - Fixed issue with rage time being limited to 27s, not 30s.
  - Fixed issue with gaining time for getting targets while raging.
- SCP-079
  - Slightly adjusted the SCP-079 camera effects.

# OTHER
- Re-added overcharge command.
- Adjusted win conditions. Class-D can't win if Foundation personnel is the only team alive.
- Fixed visual bug related to HP/Stamina sliders being visible right after joining a server.
- Fixed "ticket fetch" command not requiring any perms.
- Fixed players being able to pick up SCP-018 immediately after its activation.
- Fixed various softlocks.
- Fixed long standing issue with rooms not being properly darkned.
- Fixed issue with SCP-106 not giving SCP-079 EXP for grabbing people.
- Fixed issue with being unable to attack when one of two SCP-939 instances were killed.

# API CHANGES
- Exposed `BaseStats` to be a property of `Firearm` instead of `IHitregModule`.
- Added `SimulatedInstanceMode` to firearms, which allows to safely instantiate modules and simulate stats without assigning the weapon to any player.

cc: <@&472419831262740510>

[wet cairn]

A new build has just been set onto the pre-beta-staging branch, with a few balance changes and minor improvements.

# BALANCE
- Introduced new map generator layouts for HCZ and EZ.
- Improved ADS shooting animations. The NV scopes aren't so shaky.
- Reducted Crossvec's NV scope to 1.3 kg, it's still heavier than 3 other options combined, but it's at least not a total dealbreaker.
- Adjusted spawning inventories:
  - NTF Specialists get additional medkit and 40 cartridges of 9x19mm.
  - Conscripts and Riflemen get additional AK mag (+30 7.62x39mm).
- Rebalanced MTF-E11-SR's JHP ammo:
  - Damage per magazine against unarmored enemies is nearly identical to regular FMJ, despite having 10 fewer bullets. It now performs even worse against armor, and rifle receiver can no longer negate its downsides: Damage multiplier changed from 115% -> 130%. Penetration multiplier changed from 65% -> 50%. 
- Slightly rebalanced AK's muzzle devices:
  - Default barrel buff: Weight reduced from 0.15 -> 0.1 kg
  - Heavy barrel nerf: Weight increased from 0.9 -> 0.95 kg. Length increased from 226 -> 229 mm. Added +5% hip inaccuracy penalty.
  - Suppressor buff: Weigh reduced from 0.8 -> 0.65 kg. Length reduced from 203 -> 198 mm.
  - Muzzle booster buff: Fire rate multiplier increased from 110% to 115%.


# OTHER
- Fixed Logicer's glitched ADS anims when using the foregrip
- Slightly reworked code responsible for dropping items, it's the only feature that has a potential of breaking the game, hence we're testing it on the pre-beta-branch first.

[wet cairn]

We've fixed a few issues found on both branches. A bugfix patch is now available on pre-beta-staging.

# CHANGES
- All balance changes included in the previous build (message above).
- Fixed issue causing no footsteps and no head bobbing.
- Fixed "delayed connection" issue during round restarts.

[wet cairn]

Second revision of the release candidate has just been released on SCP : SL Public β (or public-beta branch on Steam, restart your clients to force-download). Changes compared to the previous revision:

# WEAPONS
- Improved ADS shooting animations. The NV scopes aren't so shaky.
- Reducted Crossvec's NV scope to 1.3 kg, it's still heavier than 3 other options combined, but it's at least not a total dealbreaker.
- NTF Specialists get additional medkit and 40 cartridges of 9x19mm.
- Conscripts and Riflemen get additional AK mag (+30 7.62x39mm).
- Rebalanced MTF-E11-SR's JHP ammo.
- Slightly rebalanced AK's muzzle devices.
- Fixed Logicer's glitched ADS anims when using the foregrip
- Improved support for translations of attachment editors (both spectator and workstations).

# OTHER
- Added SCP-268 sounds.
- Introduced new map generator layouts for HCZ and EZ.
- Fixed two missing materials in VT room.
- Fixed issue causing no footsteps and no head bobbing.
- Added missing translation files.

[wet cairn]

There's a new build available on the pre-beta-staging branch. It contains bugfixes and minor improvements, which will be added to the main branch tomorrow (if proven to be working). Since we're entering the game is stable enough for the big release, it's most likely the final build released on the pre-beta branch.

# CHANGES
-  SCPs AHP bar is now HS (Hume shield) and is a light purple. Human AHP bar unchanged.
- New 173 F1/Ability icons
- SCP-173 Blink audio turned down by 56%.
- SCP-173 getting shot audio turned down by 30%.
- Increased SCP-173 necksnap sounds volume by 16%.
- Players escaping the Pocket Dimension will now be sent to a random room in the same zone they were captured (SCP-106's room, SCP-096's room, Tesla Gate, Gate A, and Gate B are excluded)
- SCP-106 buffed (HP 800 -> 850).

# FIXES
- Fixed status effects not being listed on spectated players.
- Fixed flashlight status not synchronizing with other players.
- Fixed SCP-914 causing weapons to receive invalid attachment code, resulting in weird weapon behavior.
- Being in room with a keycard-protected door will no longer prevent pulling incompatible keycards (changed on request).
- Fixed icon of firearms hotkeys retaining old class color after escaping.
- Fixed ammo dropping interface not getting painted in the correct class color after respawning.
- Fixed various glitches with inventory not getting properly re-filled after escaping.
- Adjusted intensity of the laser on dropped weapons, so they're less likely to be confused with real players.
- Fixed rare issue of weapon being invisible during the equip animation.
- Removed randomization of rotation for straight hallways in HCZ and LCZ (as it caused some map generation issues).
- Made the HCZ warhead panel slippery, so the essential elements can't be obstructed with thrown items (exploit, which prevented SCPs from cancelling the nuke).
- Fixed issue that caused breakneck speeds NOT to halve blink cooldown.
- Fixed issue allowing SCP-173 to blink into the femur breaker.

# Backend & API
- Optimized code for hotkeys
- Renamed firearm script "ToggleableFlashlight" to "FirearmFlashlight" to avoid confusion with the regular flashlight item (despite already being in separate namespace).
- Added `stare <duration>` command if the player who ran it is SCP-173 it will trigger their blink system. (Does not stop SCP-173)

[wet cairn]

Third revision of the release candidate has just been released on #715944724438974556 (or public-beta branch on Steam, restart your clients to force-download). Changes compared to the previous revision:

# CHANGES
- SCPs AHP bar is now HS (Hume shield) and is a light purple. Human AHP bar unchanged.
- New 173 F1/Ability icons
- SCP-173 Blink audio turned down by 56%.
- SCP-173 getting shot audio turned down by 30%.
- Increased SCP-173 necksnap sounds volume by 16%.
- Players escaping the Pocket Dimension will now be sent to a random room in the same zone they were captured (SCP-106's room, SCP-096's room, Tesla Gate, Gate A, and Gate B are excluded)
- SCP-106 buffed (HP 800 -> 850).
- Pocket Dimension exits now always refresh when a person dies/escapes.

# FIXES
- Fixed status effects not being listed on spectated players.
- Fixed flashlight status not synchronizing with other players.
- Fixed SCP-914 causing weapons to receive invalid attachment code, resulting in weird weapon behavior.
- Being in room with a keycard-protected door will no longer prevent pulling incompatible keycards (changed on request).
- Fixed icon of firearms hotkeys retaining old class color after escaping.
- Fixed ammo dropping interface not getting painted in the correct class color after respawning.
- Fixed various glitches with inventory not getting properly re-filled after escaping.
- Adjusted intensity of the laser on dropped weapons, so they're less likely to be confused with real players.
- Fixed rare issue of weapon being invisible during the equip animation.
- Removed randomization of rotation for straight hallways in HCZ and LCZ (as it caused some map generation issues).
- Made the HCZ warhead panel slippery, so the essential elements can't be obstructed with thrown items (exploit, which prevented SCPs from cancelling the nuke).
- Fixed issue that caused breakneck speeds NOT to halve blink cooldown.
- Fixed issue allowing SCP-173 to blink into the femur breaker.
- Fixed disarming command.
- Fixed automatic warhead broadcast messages.

# Backend & API
- Optimized code for hotkeys
- Renamed firearm script "ToggleableFlashlight" to "FirearmFlashlight" to avoid confusion with the regular flashlight item (despite already being in separate namespace).
- Added `stare <duration>` command if the player who ran it is SCP-173 it will trigger their blink system. (Does not stop SCP-173)

[wet cairn]

New public-beta build released! Restart your Steam clients to download it (after making sure the branch is set to public-beta). The update is also available here: #715944724438974556

# IMPROVEMENTS
- Keybind entries now utilize auto-side for better support of translations and are sorted by a more logical order.
- Added missing translations for hotkeys.
- Reimplemented "Tantrum" effects which had a few details missing

# BUGFIXES
- Fixed server crashing during round restarts when it receives certain commands.
- Fixed hotkeys for grenades and medical items randomly disappearing.
- Fixed visual bugs with the Hume Shield bar.
- Fixed SCP items not giving CI tickets when Class-D/Chaos used them.

cc: <@&472419831262740510>

[wet cairn]

A small bugfix patch has just been released on public-beta (Steam) and #715944724438974556 (Discord). We've also disabled the pre-beta-staging branch, as it's no longer needed.

cc: <@&472419831262740510>

[wet cairn]

We're happy to announce that the Parabellum update will be released in one hour!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw1YSDRjdK8

[wet cairn]

@everyone The wait is almost over! Parabellum will be available after this short gameplay trailer: https://youtu.be/Mw1YSDRjdK8

The Parabellum update has been released! Restart Steam clients or download it on Discord from #559097255362297856.

Thank you for all your support! If you want to read more about the update, check our Steam announcement:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/5583868255188189665

[past vale]

Hello @everyone

Although development for the Halloween update is still ongoing, there is something we'd like to share with you:
https://youtu.be/QeSmUl9YBSg

[past vale]

Hello @everyone

The Halloween event is now live! If you want to learn more about the event you can read the Steam announcement here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/4625752147818865259

[wet cairn]

Hello, a hotfix for Halloween event has just been released!

Patch notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3021345332646101409

[past vale]

https://youtu.be/be5ZFB8Nnm0

[wet cairn]

Hotfix 11.0.3 now available!
Patch notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3021345332649853592

[past vale]

It looks like something is coming! Check out our Twitter post to learn a bit more and potentially win your very own SCP-096 plushie: https://twitter.com/scpslofficial/status/1453164635868250112

SCP Secret Laboratory Official (@scpslofficial)

SCP-096 has breached containment! We’ve partnered with Makeship to bring you a terrifyingly adorable plushie. More information is coming soon, but until then we have a giveaway!

Here’s how to enter:

1. Follow @makeship & @scpslofficial
2. RT this post
   Ends Oct 28th at 5PM (GMT).

Twitter · Oct 27, 2021, 1:00 AM

[past vale]

Hello @everyone

We here at Northwood Studios have a special announcement to make. We’ve partnered with Makeship in order to bring you your very own SCP-096 plushie!

Makeship has worked with some incredible creators in the past and as such we’re proud knowing this plushie is of the highest quality. Now this is a pre-order meaning the product will only be made if we reach 200 sales, if this isn’t reached then don’t worry anyone who pre-ordered will get a refund.

Pre-orders are only available until Friday 19th of November at which point you’ll no longer be able to get this limited edition plushie. If you want to get one for yourself check out this link: https://shop.makeship.com/3bhzPQj

We hope everyone enjoys them as much as we do and until next time, have a fantastic day.

[past vale]

The SCP-096 Plushie campaign has reached its goal, meaning it’s now guaranteed to enter production! We want to thank everyone who has pre-ordered one and we hope you enjoy your plushie.

To anyone else wanting to pre-order the limited edition plushie that comes with its own drawstring bag and custom hang tag they are available for another 20 days! https://shop.makeship.com/3bhzPQj

[uncut ember]

Hello Everyone!

We hope that you are enjoying the Halloween 2021 event. Since there are so many new changes and new SCPs, we would like to get your feedback on these additions. Thanks in advance!

https://forms.gle/eWm6tF6ufW7Rmodb7

Northwood Studios

[wet cairn]

Hello!

We hope you enjoyed the Halloween event, but unfortunately it has reached its conclusion. Version 11.0.0 has been brought back on the main branch. We'll soon release version 11.1, which will include a bunch of balance changes and permanent implmementations of certain features from the Halloween event.

Thanks for your support!
Northwood Studios

[past vale]

It’s your last chance to get your very own SCP-096 plushie, the campaign ends in under 8 hours! Get yours here before it’s gone: https://shop.makeship.com/3bhzPQj

[wet cairn]

Hello @everyone!
Version 11.1 has just been released on the public-beta branch on Steam (right-click on SL in your Steam library -> Properties -> Beta -> select "public-beta"). If you can't see it - restart your Steam client. Version 11.1 will be officially released on the main branch in a few days, unless new issues are found. We're going to post a detailed changelog at the main release day, but here's a list of changes in case you want to see what's changed:

- Reintroduced SCP-330 (Candies) and its chamber.
- Reintroduced SCP-2176 (Ghostlight).
- Rebalanced SCP-173. Per-observer cooldown has been removed, teleport distance has been reduced.
- Slightly buffed firearm suppressors.
- Refactored system responsbile for dealing damage. It's mostly a back-end improvement, changes aren't immediately noticeable in the base gameplay.
- Added a few more ragdoll death animations.
- Shotgun can now be unloaded by holding R.
- Dropped body armor is now less likely to obstruct small items.
- Changed default gameplay config.
- Added spawnable admin toys (RA command "spawntoy" will list all available toys).
- Introduced a lot of smaller improvements and fixed many bugs, full list will be provided in the main changelog.

[wet cairn]

A small patch has just been pushed to the public-beta version. If everything works correctly, 11.1 will be officially released tomorrow around the same hour.

[wet cairn]

@everyone Update 11.1.0 has just been released!
Changelog: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3102412650211108576

[uncut ember]

Hello Everyone!

Happy Holidays, we hope that you have been enjoying the Parabellum update and the new SCPs added in 11.1. The Feedback team is currently looking for your feedback regarding the 173 rework as well as the other additions in the base release of 11.0. Thank you in advance!

https://forms.gle/v3LWQSkmrHDkKEgu6

Happy Holidays,
Nostra

[past vale]

Hello @everyone and Happy Holidays!

The Christmas update has been released bringing with it two SCPs, a fancy new weapon and much more! Check out the Steam announcement for more information: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3100162208460849283

[past vale]

If you missed the stream opening you can check out the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-x5edY0f1U&ab_channel=Northwood

[past vale]

And for you music lovers: https://youtu.be/ayu0JgIbczc

[uncut ember]

Season’s greetings to everyone!

We hope that you have been enjoying the festive wonders and additions to SCP: Secret Laboratory. As usual, we hope to get your feedback on the event to improve it in the future. We are also asking for some feedback on 2021. We've had many ups and downs this year and would like to know what your thoughts are. As a company, we are always looking to improve; whether that’s with communication or balancing our game. We want to hear everything you have to say, so don’t hold back!

https://forms.gle/gGvt5rDkZaJWaxfw5

[wet cairn]

Christmas event is now officially over! Regular version of 11.1 has been brought back on the main branch. To download it, simply restart your steam client (or wait until it detects the patch automatically)

[ruby wren]

Hello everyone! the following is a brief review of some of this Christmas's major features:

The fate of SCP-2536:

The Design team is thrilled with the feedback on SCP-2536. The rework of this SCP has resulted in a more player-friendly experience. The improved rewards have also ignited the imagination of the playerbase; leading to many more interesting ways in which SCP-2536 can be improved. These improvements and additional rewards will be taken into consideration for the 2022 Christmas update.

To be more specific:

SCP-2536 was a success on both a mechanical and artistic level. Although the rework of the base mechanics is unlikely, there is a high chance that new, fun items could be found under the anomalous tree for next year.

The Fate of the particle disruptor rifle:

The particle disruptor is a personal favourite of this update. The Sound team did an excellent job making it feel powerful and fun. It's one of the best Christmas experiments to date!

A large part of the community has voiced their support for the weapon to be a permanent addition to the game. Some of the reasons supporting this inclusion is because the rifle is fun, gimmicky, and a powerful save-me weapon with some clever gameplay uses. The studio largely agrees and wants the weapon to remain in-game as much as the playerbase does. We, however, need to take our time before we permanently introdroduce it to vanilla gameplay.

The particle disruptor’s model is largely disliked by various artists, who believe it should sport a look truer to SCP:SL and less like a generic, futuristic gun. The Design team believes it needs extra support to feel like a natural part of the game. This would include some supporting features such as a place and method to acquire it, as well as some rebalancing.

The fate of SCP-244:

SCP-244 was one of the more interesting design experiments the past year, and it's certainly given us a lot to think about. Currently, we don't believe the SCP is working as is.We would like to spend more time working on it behind the scenes.

Its fate is largely undecided, but our first and foremost goal will be to try and fix the predominant problems before we decide to scrap it.

We definitely believe that environmental hazards and AoE SCP-items do have a place in SCP:SL, and 244 has helped us understand what works and what doesn't.

[wet cairn]

New minor patch has just been released!
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/5071614219301012057

[wicked tangle]

Hello @everyone

We have prepared an open beta that contains a major overhaul to the client-side anticheat.

The open beta is backwards compatible with 11.1.2, which means you can play on any server currently on the list.

You can download the beta via the open-beta branch on steam.

If you experience any crashes and/or error messages, please open a ticket via #897963109480800276 and we will investigate promptly.

[wicked tangle]

Hello everyone! We will be pushing an update in <t:1644018026:R> to the open beta (no actual download, just on our end) to fix a few issues that we've seen over the past couple of days. Unfortunately, this will result in all users currently playing on the branch getting kicked. If you do get kicked you must restart your game. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause!

[rotund jackal]

New minor patch has just been released!

Introduces balance changes, multiple bugfixes and two security fixes, as well as sharing our future plans regarding the modded servers on the server list

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3094537058234743330

[wet cairn]

Hey @everyone !
It’s almost time for another Devlog video.

We’ll soon be releasing a new Devlog on our YouTube channel, which will go over our upcoming updates, and future plans for SCP: Secret Laboratory.
As such, we’d like to gather some questions from the community and feature them in our video.

Check out our YouTube post, and leave your questions down in the comments section for a chance to be featured in our Devlog: https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxcOkLqeE3H5VFwrIFghKSqDd3B4WEZOZJ

We look forward to hearing back from you!

[dapper stump]

A hotfix has just been released!

It contains a security patch and a couple of bug fixes.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3091163163094279478

[wicked tangle]

Hello everyone!

We have prepared another open beta to further test updates to the clientside anticheat.

The open beta is backwards compatible with 11.1.4, which means you can play on any server currently on the list.

You can download the beta via the open-beta branch on steam.

If you experience any crashes and/or error messages, please open a ticket via #897963109480800276 and we will investigate promptly.

[wicked tangle]

A minor update has just been released!

It contains a major overhaul to the client-side anti-cheat solution and is compatible with the previous versions. This concludes our open-beta phase, thanks to all that helped test.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3091164432515567664

[wicked tangle]

Hi everyone,

Due to unforeseen network traffic produced by the latest update, the servers got overwhelmed and caused a bunch of players to get kicked with errors.

We have rolled back the patch back to v11.1.4 as a result.

[wet cairn]

@everyone Our new Devlog video about Update 11.2 is now premiering on YouTube!

We'll also have a Q&A and presentation stream on our Twitch at <t:1647720000:t> . If you want to be notified, use the command !streamrole in #bot-commands or use the reaction in #server-roles

https://youtu.be/R-xSkIbrlBs

[wicked tangle]

Hello @everyone

We have prepared an open beta that contains a major overhaul to the client-side anticheat, and need your help to stress-test it so we can verify that everything is good to go before release.

The open beta is backwards compatible with 11.1.3 and 11.1.4, which means you can play on any server currently on the list.

You can download the beta via the open-beta branch on steam.

If you experience any crashes and/or error messages, please open a ticket via #897963109480800276 and we will investigate promptly.

[wet cairn]

Hello @everyone

Version 11.2 has now entered public beta phase! We're giving you free early access, so we can patch out the remaining issues more effectively.

To download it, follow these steps:

1. Right-click on SCP:SL in your Steam Library
2. Select "Properties" and go to "Beta" tab.
3. Select the public-beta branch from the list.
4. If you can't see it, restart your Steam client.

The beta will last for a few days before getting officially released onto the main branch (most likely less than a week, although it depends on how many issues we'll face). Have fun! :)

[wet cairn]

Public beta has just received a new build - our release candidate! Unless new issues are found, it'll be our final build before the release.

This build fixes all reproducible bugs that you have helped us find. We've also added one extra feature - a way to combat SCP-173's tantrum with grenades and SCP-244. Enjoy :)

[wet cairn]

Hello @everyone

Version 11.2 is now released! More info here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3091163163098271423

[wet cairn]

Greetings!

Our recent security patch seems to be triggering false-positives on some devices, resulting in Steam accounts getting globally banned.
The patch has been reverted, and you're safe to launch the game again (just make sure you're running the most up-to-date version, restarting your Steam client is the easiest reliable way).
All affected accounts will be unbanned momentarily.

We deeply apologize for the inconvenience.

[wet cairn]

@here Version 11.2.1 is now available, featuring balance changes and bugfixes!

Changelog and details: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/700330/view/3335493590021381994

[frozen jetty]

https://twitter.com/scpslofficial/status/1546932384985235457?t=aHXH5zhrC_0gXX5vKBTd5A&s=19

SCP Secret Laboratory Official (@scpslofficial)

A Bloody Mess

▶ Play video

Twitter · Jul 12, 2022, 6:59 PM

[wicked tangle]

Hi all,

Both of our central servers were experiencing some load issues after a minor patch earlier today. The issues should now be resolved.

Sorry for the inconvenience!