update · July 18, 2024
Back to the Dawn Patch v1.3.83.13 Fixes Map, Quest, and Inventory Bugs
Back to the Dawn update v1.3.83.13 resolves mailroom permit blocks, admin building map errors, and various prison routine exploits.
Prison RPG Back to the Dawn receives update v1.3.83.13, fixing map display errors, progression locks, and inventory oversights across the facility.
Progression and Quest Fixes
Entering the prisoner warehouse via a shortcut no longer blocks players from obtaining the mailroom permit. The first trigger for the Sun Escape Route plot can no longer be skipped, and players can no longer request Selina's help for an escape after an incriminating visit from Iris. CD Operation tasks are restricted to working hours only. Action records for Master Chef and Selina learned during plot performances now correctly persist into subsequent playthroughs even if cutscenes are skipped.
Map and Environment Corrections
The administration building map no longer displays incompletely, and the clothes cart graphic in the laundry room's upper right corner is no longer dim. Water valves in the central garden will no longer shift from fully open to half-open upon returning from the sewers. Draining the sewer while a cleaning room cabinet blocks the drain now correctly routes player animation to Guard Activity Room 2L instead of clipping.
Inventory, Energy, and Interaction Fixes
The guard activity room fridge no longer displays incorrect remaining time for cold beer, and searching it correctly consumes energy and time. Playing games on the administration building computer with the Golden Watch effect now deducts the proper amount of time. Placing a wooden bridge in the sewer now properly verifies energy requirements. Finally, Lester and the minor boy no longer display tiredness without receiving sleeping pills.
Why this patch matters
This update eliminates major progression blocks and quality-of-life oversights, making daily prison routines much more stable.