Some of the last updates in Phasmophobia were reworking and remagining maps that are already in the game. The Grafton Farmhouse was one of the ones we wrote about earlier last year. The next map to get reimagined in the newest update is one familiar to most players of the game, Tanglewood. Tanglewood was one of the earliest maps of the game, and it is probably one I most consistently play with friends.
6 Tanglewood Drive was one of the very first maps to be added to Phasmophobia at its Early Access launch in 2020. Seen as a beginner map and fondly remembered by ghost hunters, it is a single-story location with a basement, containing multiple rooms and ghost looping spots. Now, the team has grown and given Tanglewood a fresh look as the game approaches 1.0.
The map is full of new paranormal interactions, a revamped look with added clutter, and sound effects to add extra scares to the ghost-hunting experience, such as a curveball tumble dryer beep. These small additions will enhance the overall gameplay and refresh the map for those already familiar.
“Our community knows this map inside out, so we wanted to approach the rework very carefully,” said Corey Dixon, Art Director at Kinetic Games. “Ultimately, the update is to implement improvements to game visuals and gameplay, while deepening the eerie atmosphere and narrative. It’s the same Tanglewood we know and love, but with better, spookier elements. Players might even find some clues about what happened in the house before the haunting…”
Kinetic Games has also teased a new interactive element to be discovered in the basement – so far, only a photo of a locomotive train has been released. This comes alongside new ghost interactions and small interior details, to be revealed to players when they step in for the first time.
The 6 Tanglewood Drive map rework is a free update for Phasmophobia available today on all platforms. Phasmophobia is available in Early Access on PC via Steam, PS5, PS VR2, and Xbox Series X|S, priced at $19.99.
Source: Press Release
