Chef RPG

Released: Sep 12, 2024
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Last updated: 15 Sep 2026, 10:29 GMT

Updates & announcements

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09 Sep 2026Developer post
Patch #24 - Storage Increase and Improvements
Hi Chefs! This patch introduces a few more improvements and fixes. Storage Increase To accommodate the new items recently introduced into game, the storage unit has been slightly expanded. Here are the following changes : Did not unlock house -> 28 Slots (No Change) Unlocked h
Hi Chefs!
This patch introduces a few more improvements and fixes.
Storage Increase
To accommodate the new items recently introduced into game, the storage unit has been slightly expanded. Here are the following changes :
Did not unlock house -> 28 Slots (No Change)
Unlocked house -> 48 Slots (Up from 28)
First house upgrade -> 72 Slots (No Change)
Second house upgrade -> 104 Slots (Up from 88)
Each town hall storage upgrade (4 Upgrades) now provides 16 additional slots instead of 12.
Overall, the maximum number of potential storage slots has been raised by 32.
Additional storage will be added as more items are introduced. We will likely add an extra storage system just for storing clothing, with potential expansions to the refrigerator as well.
Improvements
A new tutorial has been added during Hasel’s First Meal, to guide new chefs through the restaurant basics. This tutorial is mostly seamless and does not take up additional gameplay time.
T.E.C. friendship and romance dialogues have been adjusted to fix some story and tone inconsistencies.
Other Changes
Added a missing feature for Fish Farms – Salmon Starter description says that it can yield Salmon Roe, but this was previously not implemented. Now, when farming salmon, after the fish is fully grown, you have the option of waiting extra days for Salmon Roe to grow. When the roe has matured, harvesting will yield both Salmon and Salmon Roe.
Restaurant operation mode cannot be changed until Soft Opening has been completed.
Some furniture names have been changed for better type consistency, removed certain duplicate names, and fixed some naming errors.
Town hall weekly donation limit increased from 200 to 250 points.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a rare issue where sometimes destroying an item in your inventory could remove the same equipped item.
Fixed missing interaction prompts for Harbor Weekly Boards that you place yourself.
Fixed duplicate recipe mini icons for certain recipes.
Fixed an issue where your restaurant menu could sometimes get swapped with a different character's menu if exiting to front menu and immediately loading a different character.
Fixed a pathfinding error where NPCs sometimes walk a non-optimal path.
Fixed an issue ACT II completion achievement can sometimes be skipped. If you had previously missed this achievement, going to sleep once should unlock it.
Patch from the previous week
We also added a patch the previous week, focusing on optimization. Certain actions in the game would save the game and result lag : unlocking skills, opening bulletin board, exiting staff tab, hiring new staff, and completing quests. The game no longer saves during these points so lag will no longer occur.
Regarding saving, we also have had some reports of scene changes (game saves at this time) taking too long on certain computers. This will likely require a larger overhaul of the save system, which we are looking into and will hopefully be implemented in the next major update.
Fixed an issue with adding Fish Farm Starter items and Fish Feed into storage.
Minor UI and visual fixes.
Thanks again for the reports and feedback! We will soon be starting work on our next major update, which focuses on adding translations for multiple languages, as well as content and improvements to several core gameplay systems. More info in the coming weeks!
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29 Aug 2026Developer post
Patch # 23 – Fixes and Improvements
Hi Chefs! We hope you have been enjoying the Tidehaven update. We have uploaded a couple patches over the past week, and just wanted to provide a brief summary. Fixes in this latest patch: Fixed certain relationship mail not arriving or text not displaying correctly in mailbox. F
Hi Chefs!
We hope you have been enjoying the Tidehaven update. We have uploaded a couple patches over the past week, and just wanted to provide a brief summary.
Fixes in this latest patch:
Fixed certain relationship mail not arriving or text not displaying correctly in mailbox.
Fixed festival chats and progression-related chats not providing friendship exp.
The number of different items received from a mailbox gift has been limited to 3 (previously 8) to reduce inventory clutter.
Improved quest code relating to certain quests that require giving multiple items to an NPC. We’ve had a couple reports of issues with quests like Pomarine’s Cheaper by the Dozen. Although the issues were hard to reproduce, some gaps in the code were fixed, so issues should be much less likely to appear now.
There were a couple reports of players getting stuck on Aloys' Sleepy Time Fishing quest, in the final segment. This was potentially linked to cloud saves. If you were stuck on that quest, you can now continue with the final cutscene in the docks.
Fixed the first recipe reward in Midsummer Feast not displaying correctly.
Fixed quest UI requirements incorrect color.
When a festival ends, certain held festival items will be automatically dropped, instead of needing to manually drop them after the festival.
When the festival-end UI leaderboard appears, the player is no longer able to move until pressing continue.
Added additional sound effects.
Fixes made over the past week:
Fixed a rare issue with Left Mouse Button sometimes not registering in the beginning of a restaurant service.
Player will now face the appropriate direction when entering a new scene.
Fixed random npc dress visual glitch.
Fixed random npcs hair animation sometimes not aligned with body.
Fixed a rare freeze that can happen in the research success screen.
Fixed incorrect ingredient requirement displayed during recipe enhancement.
Fixed a possible freeze when interacting with Tuber Distillers during the Night of Spirits festival, when no tool is selected.
Fixed Christmas Gingerbread festival sometimes not rewarding points when dropping off ingredients.
Removed minor NPCs C.E.C. and Asher from being able to receive daily bulletin tasks, since these NPCs are currently unreachable.
Balanced animal spawns because certain animals appear in very low quantities in certain seasons.
Slight optimization to reduce lag when completing a quest, or unlocking a skill.
Thank you for the reports!
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21 Aug 2026Developer post
Tidehaven Major Update
Hi Chefs! The long awaited Tidehaven update is here! This is our largest major update, and introduces a brand new area, with a lot of new features and improvements! Tidehaven is a fishing outpost located in the sea, south of White Ash Harbor. The settlement was built from the wre
Hi Chefs! The long awaited Tidehaven update is here! This is our largest major update, and introduces a brand new area, with a lot of new features and improvements!
Tidehaven is a fishing outpost located in the sea, south of White Ash Harbor. The settlement was built from the wreckage of a crashed whaling vessel and has since grown into a small community serving the region’s sailors. This mid-game area unlocks midway through ACT 2 of the main story.
The mysterious takoyaki chef T.E.C. (not his real name) will be formally introduced in the quest Towards Tidehaven. Learn about his past and uncover his dark connection to Tidehaven.
Four Tidehaven-related quests have been added! These four quests mostly wrap up the story surrounding Tidehaven, however, Tidehaven will still play a role in the final main storyline.
Towards Tidehaven
This new main story quest unlocks after you complete The Source of Inspiration. Partial completion of Towards Tidehaven is now required before you can continue to The Critic. After meeting the requirements, you must go to sleep once, and head to the town center to begin.
Heart of Steel
T.E.C.’s First character quest. This quest requires the completion Towards Tidehaven and reach Acquaintance status with T.E.C.
The Android and the Crab
T.E.C.’s second character quest. To begin, complete Heart of Steel and become his Close Friend.
Sharks in the Pond
This late-game miscellaneous quest offers a valuable reward. It requires the completion of Heart of Steel and Danger at the Eleventh Hour (ACT 3).
Hop on over to Tidehaven in early summer and experience the annual Midsummer Feast! Select a food stall, assemble a team, and compete against other food booths to earn the most tickets. The Midsummer Feast is a two-day festival held on Summer Days 6 and 7. Brand new unique recipes and decorations can be obtained through this festival.
Tidehaven introduces a new feature: NPC-operated restaurants! Visit these restaurants during business hours to see lively dining rooms filled with staff, customers, and delicious dishes. This feature primarily supports story and immersion, but certain restaurants may become playable during quests.
Fish farms become available once you unlock Tidehaven! They allow you to produce Salmon, Tuna, Yellowtail, Seaweed, Squid, Lobster, Clams, Scallops, Sea Urchin, and eventually even Caviar. Deep-water and shallow-water farms produce different resources at different rates. Starting a fish farm requires a Fish Farm Starter.
You can also enhance your farms with fish feed! Combine spare ingredients to create feed and increase your fish farm harvests. Several fish feed machines are located inside Tidehaven.
Alongside the new Tidehaven content, we have been working on several restaurant mechanics and quality-of-life improvements.
This new restaurant mechanic unlocks after you complete Into the Mines (available in ACT 1). This bulletin board offers a fresh weekly challenge based on events around White Ash Harbor. Complete the challenge before the end of the week to earn town Contribution Points and a unique Ingredient Bundle! This system can affect which kind of NPCs and customers appear around town, which items are available in shops, and even the weather. Weekly challenges are randomized from a group of 15 unique challenges per season!
Note* the Harbor Weekly introduction will only unlock on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, to give enough time to complete the first challenge.
There are now multiple random npc and customer types : Tourist, LELSH Employee, Fishermen, Construction Worker, Hiker, and Fancy NPC. Each type possess a unique look and different dialogues.
We would love to hear your feedback on the Harbor Weekly mechanic, as it offers many possibilities for creating fresh challenges for your restaurant.
Because there are now more ways to earn town Contribution Points, weekly donations of Credits or Materials are capped at 200 points. Epic and Legendary materials can no longer be donated to the contribution box.
Unlocked alongside Harbor Weekly, Market Spotlight highlights a different seasonal ingredient each week. Using the highlighted ingredient in your dishes boosts both Dish Quality and Customer Satisfaction. The weekly spotlighted ingredients are fixed every year.
Early in ACT 2, you will unlock the ability to highlight a recommended dish for guests. The selected dish will be ordered more frequently, and the Recommended Dish menu will open automatically when you open your restaurant.
By popular request, you can now change the wall styles inside your buildings! Available wall styles include Red Brick, Red Wood, Tatami, Yellow, Modern, and Cyberpunk. Three new flooring styles have also been added.
We have received many requests for a more readable font option, as some players struggle with the pixel fonts. We have added an easy to read sans serif font. You can now switch to a non-pixel font in the display settings. We will likely make further adjustments to the pixel font to improve its readability.
D-pad UI navigation has now been implemented. To support this change, UI inputs have been separated from gameplay inputs. UI navigation controls can no longer be remapped on controllers, but gameplay controls remain rebindable.
Running is no longer interrupted when using tools or picking up items.
Additional sound effects have been added to various UIs.
The save system has been improved to reduce the risk of data loss or “Frankenstein” saves caused by cloud or cross-platform saving.
Some basic ingredients will be added to your house fridge when you unlock your home, to make completing the first few Research Nodes easier.
For all characters that have character quests, their "character category" quests must be completed before you can romance them. Currently, this applies for Uriel (1 Quest), Aloys (1 Quest), Hasel (1 Quest), April (2 Quests), Nacim (1 Quest), Mae Lou (1 Quest), and T.E.C. (2 Quests). Down the road, this system will allow us to write better character progression, in relation to romance.
Fixed numerous minor bugs and rare glitches throughout the game.
Fixed various UI glitches.
Corrected various text errors.
We hope you enjoy the Tidehaven update! Feel free to join our Discord to chat with our community and post suggestions or bug reports. We will be more active in the Discord for the next 2 weeks to help with any issues.
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07 Aug 2026Developer post
Tidehaven Update Coming August 21!
Hi, Chefs! Chef RPG’s largest update yet— Tidehaven —will be available on August 21 at 10 a.m. PST! Drop in and visit Tidehaven, a fishing outpost built on a rocky outcrop in the middle of the sea. Tidehaven features a new storyline with several new quests. Fish Farms! Inside Tid
10 Apr 2026Developer post
New Roadmap and Planned Gameplay Changes
Hi Chefs! We are excited to reveal our new roadmap for Chef RPG towards the eventual 1.0 release. The early access and feedback from players has helped reshape development, and we have diverted course from our original plans. However, we will still be able to implement all of the
Hi Chefs!
We are excited to reveal our new roadmap for Chef RPG towards the eventual 1.0 release. The early access and feedback from players has helped reshape development, and we have diverted course from our original plans. However, we will still be able to implement all of the features and content that we had originally envisioned, with some timeline changes.
Previously, we have been releasing major updates at around 3-month intervals, but we have found this method to have some drawbacks. Moving forwards, we have decided to combine certain updates into fewer, larger updates. This will mean a larger gap between updates. It will help optimize testing and reduce bugs, and earlier testing will also help us improve new gameplay features to be more fun. Also, larger updates will give returning players more fresh content to experience all at once.
Version 0.85 (Tidehaven Update)
Tidehaven is a brand new fishing village located in the middle of the ocean. This update will introduce Fish Farms, a deep-sea fishing minigame, and a new character with new quests. Tidehaven will also be the setting of a new festival! More seasonal gameplay variety and gameplay-affecting weather features will also be added in this update. This update will release sometime later this Summer.
Version 0.9 (Localization and Wrapping up loose ends)
Our translation team has been doing lots of great work behind the scenes and Chef RPG will soon be available in multiple languages! This update will also focus on finalizing restaurant-related gameplay systems, and wrapping up stories that are not connected to the main story, or connected to Billboard City.
1.0 Launch
The final 1.0 will be far larger than any major update. It will contain the Billboard City area, along with the rest of the main story. It will feature various late and end-game content.
Other Gameplay Changes
In addition to story and content additions, we have received a lot of feedback regarding various systems in the game, and we now have a good idea of which systems we will require major improvements or an overhaul. We have not decided exactly which update will contain the following improvements, since we feel it’s important to keep development flexible, which will lead to a better result. However, we have a good idea of the changes we want to make to each system and all of the following we be completed by the time of the 1.0 launch.
Overhaul
Friendship and Romance System
Staff & Hiring
Major Improvements
Unique / surprise restaurant challenges
Hunting and Wildlife
Mining
Decorating
UI and Fonts
Games are never done . . .
After the 1.0 launch, we are always happy to continue developing Chef RPG, as long as there is meaningful content to add. One requested feature is multiplayer. This is a relatively difficult feature to implement since it requires major changes across many systems, but it is something that we can work on if there is enough demand for it.
Feel free to share your thoughts! Thank you for your support and feedback throughout these years, and we are excited work on and to eventually share these final updates!
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07 Mar 2026Developer post
Patch # 22 – Optimizations and Fixes
Hi Chefs! We hope you have been enjoying the new Flavors update. This patch includes some fixes and improvements, based on reports and feedback we have received over the past week. Optimization We have received a couple reports of sometimes crashing to desktop. This is likely due
Hi Chefs! We hope you have been enjoying the new Flavors update. This patch includes some fixes and improvements, based on reports and feedback we have received over the past week.
Optimization
We have received a couple reports of sometimes crashing to desktop. This is likely due to memory. This can happen in certain points in the game during a memory spike, when the computer is already low on memory (eg. Several applications open at once / background tasks). We have added a lot of new assets into the game over the past few months (some of which are not visible yet), which may increase memory load.
This patch includes several optimizations that limit certain memory spikes to reduce the chance of a crash happening.
We also have larger optimizations in the works that will be implemented in a future update.
Improvements
Delivering dishes to tables and cleaning tables now provide a small amount of social EXP.
A few UIs have been slightly modified for better readability.
A new cutscene has been added to Epiphany in the Rain quest, to direct players towards the note on Uriel’s shop.
Improved Research tutorial with added visuals.
Improved descriptions for quests that utilize the research minigame.
Bug Fixes (most of these were fixed in earlier patches this week)
During Boba Madness, a cutscene error could occur when given Hasel ingredients inside her home.
During Epiphany in the Rain quest, an error could occur when holding Uriel’s parcel and triggering certain unrelated cutscenes.
Certain blueprints unlocked early after completing Into the Mines quest.
Max Research achievement not being unlocked.
Tooltips sometimes do not hide when moving items in storage.
Animation error when trying to pick up an item while running.
Fixed trapdoor sometimes not working correctly.
Fixed Décor value calculation not including “Home” category furniture during restaurant service.
Fixed home fridge ingredients getting swapped with restaurant fridge when receiving ingredient deliveries.
Fixed inability to purchase a pet before home has been upgraded.
Fixed sometimes being able to place furniture out of bounds when inside house.
Crafting and town contributions not consuming materials from storage correctly.
Fixed certain furniture items rendering behind walls when in build mode.
Visual error of player disappearing in bed in first home, before the bed has been moved or replaced.
Fixed some visual errors with certain clothing items.
News about our remaining updates and an updated roadmap is coming soon!
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28 Feb 2026Developer post
Flavors - Major Update is now Live!
FLAVORS UPDATE Hi Chefs! Version 0.8 FLAVORS is now live. This update contains an overhaul of Research and Player home, as well as new content additions. Cooking research has been overhauled and plays a bigger role in the main gameplay loop. In addition to Specialized research tr
FLAVORS UPDATE
Hi Chefs! Version 0.8 FLAVORS is now live. This update contains an overhaul of Research and Player home, as well as new content additions.
Cooking research has been overhauled and plays a bigger role in the main gameplay loop. In addition to Specialized research trees unlocked through Skills, a Standard research tree will become available in the middle of Act 1. The new research minigame involves meeting specific flavor requirements, by mixing different ingredients. Every ingredient possess a unique flavor set. Store them in the house refrigerator to use them. Research is still an optional part of the game, but provides reliable way to unlock new recipes in the early and mid game.

Previous research facilities and progress remain.
New standard research tree (no skill or construction required)
Standard research available from player home.
84 new research nodes rewarding recipes and blueprints.
8 new unique recipes (4 Epic, 4 Legendary) only unlocked from standard research tree.
Dish enhancement (adding ingredients) has not changed.
The player home has been redesigned. Now, your player home will be automatically available after completing the Le Sequoia’s Soft Opening. Previous purchases and upgrades will count towards expansions to your player home. (Purchased home = Upgrade 1, Upgraded home = Upgrade 2). Upgraded player homes are now much larger than before, so you will have plenty more room to decorate! If you have not completed Soft opening yet, new cutscenes will be available that introduce the player home.

Player home location has been moved to the left side of Le Sequoia, closer to the greenhouse.
Standard research facility is available inside your home.
Specialized research facilities (BBQ, Seafood etc.) have been combined into the player home. If you construct special research facilities, they will become extensions of your home.
If you have previously purchased a home, furniture items in your house will be returned to your storage.
If you have previously constructed research facilities, items in the refrigerators will be combined into the larger one, inside the new home.
Trapdoor to the Maintenance Room can now be connected to the home.
Chocolate Maker and Soup Vat blueprints are now unlocked via the new standard research tree. Previously, they were obtained as random rewards, and required luck to acquire. Two new makers have been added : Cheese Maker and Cream Churner. These new machines are also unlocked through research. Making Cream and Cheese requires Milk, which is a new consumable item (not ingredient) that can be purchased from various shops and vending machines.
Dishes now contain new qualities : Flavors and Temperature. Depending on what ingredients are used in a dish, the flavor values will change. Currently, these are only used for certain quests. This system will be expanded upon in future updates.
Various trading vessels are arriving in White Ash Harbor! Currently, these ships have a fixed schedule and are available from the start of the game.
Tuesday – Vegi Seller
Wednesday – Junk Seller
Saturday & Sunday – SS. Ambrose -Large trading vessel. Contains a furniture store with new furniture items, seed seller, ingredients seller, and rare items shop.
A new romanceable character - Sahim has arrived! You can find him aboard the SS. Ambrose, which sails into White Ash Harbor on weekends.
Note – The romance system is not full developed. It will likely undergo an overhaul when we launch the 1.0 version of the game, with more romance features and dialogues.
New character quests have been introduced for Hasel, Aloys, Uriel, Aime, April, Nacim, and Mae Lou. These are the first part of their personal story quests.
Quest Start Requirements - Minor Spoliers ************************************************
Hasel - Boba Madness
Friends
Completed Soft Opening (Quest)
Unlocked condiments and completed condiments tutorial via research.
7AM to 6PM
--> Start at Bubble Shack
Aloys - Sleepy Time Fishing
Acquaintance
Weekday 7AM to 6PM
Completed No More Shabby Floors (Quest)
--> Start at docks
Uriel - Epiphany in the Rain
Friends
Completed Grand Opening (Quest)
Weekday 7AM to 6PM
On a rainy day
--> Start at town square
Nacim - Can't Do Without Cake
Friends
Completed Grand Opening (Quest)
Unlocked condiments and completed condiments tutorial via research.
7AM to 6PM
--> Start at Library
Aime - For Gains and Glory!
Friends
Completed Grand Opening (Quest)
Unlocked condiments and completed condiments tutorial via research.
Unlocked Rec Center via town contributions.
7AM to 10PM
--> Start at Rec Center
April - One with the Seeds
Acquaintance
Completed The Tea of Life (Quest)
Completed In Search of Tomatoes (Quest)
--> Start at Lonely Cliffs
Mae Lou - Crudités to Go
Friends
Completed Grand Opening (Quest)
7AM to 8PM
--> Start at Takashi Farmhouse

Laughing and worried animations have been added to main NPC portraits and will now appear in various dialogues. Additional animations will be added in the future.
You can now run! Running does not require stamina. Using tools and picking up items will interrupt running. You cannot run while holding dishes or parcels.
On Keyboard and mouse, the default key to toggle running : Space
On Controllers / Steamdeck, default key to toggle running : Left Trigger
These keys can be rebound.
Restaurant Service Report UI updated.
Key rebinds UI updated.
Some character portraits have been adjusted.
Build mode now has a button to return all furniture or floor tiles.
When placing furniture with a mouse, can now use scroll wheel to rotate.
Fixed certain global incorrect time calculations.
Fixed “white squares” in for key inputs when using AZERTY keyboard.
Fixed rare furniture placement bug.
Fixed various rare bugs.
Fixed some text errors.
We hope you enjoy the Flavors update! If you wish to post feedback or report bugs, you can join our Discord community here : https://discord.gg/VsrHn9srvJ
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16 Feb 2026Developer post
Flavors Major Update - Coming February 28!
Hi Chefs! We hope you are enjoying your week. Our next major update – Flavors (Version 0.8) - will be coming Saturday - February 28, at 10am PST! The full update details will be revealed on February 28. We hope to see you then! In other news, Chef RPG will be a part of Raw Fury’s
18 Dec 2025Developer post
Version 0.75 Major Update
Hi Chefs. Happy Holidays! Version 0.75 is now live! This major update contains an overhaul of the Skill tree, UI upgrades, balancing, and numerous qualities of life improvements. In case you are waiting for new quests, areas, and new restaurant challenges, we will be releasing a
Hi Chefs. Happy Holidays! Version 0.75 is now live! This major update contains an overhaul of the Skill tree, UI upgrades, balancing, and numerous qualities of life improvements. In case you are waiting for new quests, areas, and new restaurant challenges, we will be releasing a content-focused major update early in the new year.

The main character menu has been redesigned to be easier to read and navigate. It also features 2 new pages : Pocket Menu, and Ingredients page.
You can now view and set your restaurant menu from anywhere. A change has been made so that dishes that are missing ingredients can also be added to your menu. The number of missing ingredients can be viewed on the Ingredients page.
From the Ingredients page, you can view the current ingredients in your restaurant fridge, as well as missing ingredients that you still need to collect, in order to complete your menu. These new pages should make tracking ingredients and managing your menu easier.
You can now view your unlocked Research Skills from the skills page.
Inventory sorting features have been added.
You can now view your previously completed quests.
You can now view your total unlocked recipes, out of all available recipes.
Prestige now has a higher priority and is viewable in a separate page.
One of the main focuses of this new skill tree was to create more gameplay options during restaurant service. The cooking skill tree now has separate skill branches for Minigame cooking, and Autocook, each with their own unique benefits. These new skills introduce mechanics including aura effects, being able to leave an appliance while it’s cooking, and being able to cook two dishes at once!
The skill tree has been redesigned for the purpose of addressing the great feedback we have received from players over the previous months. All of the previous skills still remain, but with some minor changes.
19 new skills have been added.
The maximum level of abilities (Endurance, Cooking, Gathering, Social), have been raised from 15 to 20.
Maximum player level has been raised from 50 to 70.
Skill requirements and SP costs have been adjusted accordingly.
No longer require Player Level 30 in order to reset skills.
Skill reset cooldown decreased from 5 days to 4 days.
When entering the game, your Skill Points will be automatically reset.
Outside the restaurant, this skill tree introduces new mechanics such as salvaging equipment and digging for rare ingredients.
A new bar is visible when opening a restaurant. This displays the speed at which customers will arrive at your restaurant. Higher Prestige will increase the amount of customers you receive. Lunch and Dinner hours will also increase the amount of customers, while poor weather will lower the amount of customers.
We have noticed confusion regarding the availability of various fish. Every fishing spot now has a fishing sign, where you can view the current available fish for that season! Each fishing spot possess different fish, and will change based on the season.
You can now view active buffs on a separate menu. Previously, active buffs could not be viewed when using a controller.
In the past, players have encountered some issues when using Cloud save or playing cross-platform. This can happen if you lose internet connection for a while and reconnect later on, resulting in a cloud conflict. We have added additional layers of protection to reduce the chance of cloud errors occurring.
Cross-platform play with Mac is now possible.
With the addition of these new skills, a new gameplay settings page has been added. It will allow you to toggle certain visual effects, hiding certain UI elements, and the frequency of chat bubbles.
Besides the new skills, various other aspects have been rebalanced to provide a more enjoyable experience.
Restaurant Balancing
You no longer need to reach a high dish score to unlock Autocook. Autocook will be unlocked as soon as the tutorial for the cooking appliance is completed.
The ingredient limit of Supply Chain has been increased by 5 for all ingredient rarities.
Cooking exp increases faster in the early game.
Reduced prices of certain cooking appliances. All appliances’ costs are now relatively similar.
Reduced Fridge Upgrade costs
1st Fridge Upgrade
8000 Credits ---> 6000 Credits
10 Power Cells ---> 5 Power Cells
2nd Fridge Upgrade
30000 Credits ---> 24000 Credits
30 Power Cells ---> 20 Power Cells
3rd Fridge Upgrade
150000 Credits ---> 120000 Credits
100 Power Cells ---> 70 Power Cells
Quest Rewards Balancing
Thermal Trouble quest Chocolate cost reduced from 500 Credits to 200 Credits.
No More Shabby Floors now rewards all cooking appliances, rather than needing to choose one of three.
The Critic quest rewards now reward random recipes instead of furniture items.
I Bathe, Therefore I Am now rewards double the amount of Legendary ingredients.
Other Balancing
No longer requires Power Cells when switching from one research facility to another.
Slightly lower energy consumption across all activities.
Reduced chance of rare seashells at beginning of the game.
La Galerie (furniture store) opens 1 hour earlier – at 9am.
Small crabs and pheasants can sometimes drop 2 pieces of meat instead of just 1.
Minor Game Additions
After Bianca fixes your fridge in Thermal Trouble, she will gift you with 2 Power Cells.
A new cutscene involving Aloys has been added after Bianca fixes your fridge. This will not be available if you have already started the Soft Opening quest.
New tutorials have been added for Power Cells, Town Hall, Relationships, and Festivals.

New emojis have been added for customers for - impatient, tasty, disgusting, angry, and for special skill effects.
Peony tickets have been changed from an item to a currency that does not take up inventory space. Any Peony Ticket items you hold in your inventory will be directly converted into the currency.
Magnifying glass will deactivate when switching to a tool.
Clearer mailbox navigation with a controller with added sound effects.
Improved readability of various UIs.
Skills now have more specific numbered descriptions – eg. 7% Chance of finding a recipe when reading a library book.
Story-related character dialogues should only appear after becoming an Acquaintance with the character.
After the Critic review, character dialogues will be different depending on how well your review did.
Better bow accuracy when targeting an animal close to you.
Skills that unlock recipes now display the total available recipes.
Music replays less often. There will be more quiet moments.
Minimap will now remember your toggle choices.
Sunset is one hour later in all seasons.
Fixed an instance where Major NPC dialogues can sometimes deactivate by itself.
Research facilities appear unbuilt (even when built) when loading into the game for the first time.
Nacim sometimes disappears during Memory of a Drink quest, resulting in the quest getting stuck.
Minimap helper positions for April's Crystal Ball quest in wrong positions.
Fast travel time sometimes incorrect.
Sometimes difficult to use magnifying glass inside restaurant.
Potentially receiving previously unlocked Recipes from reading library books.
UI flickering during cutscenes, when dialogue box transitions from one character to another.
Certain text and information being displayed incorrectly in restaurant service summary.
Unable to move for a few seconds after chatting with a major NPC that results in a chat bubble (when using controller).
Possible mailbox glitch when opening multiple mail rewards without claiming the items.
Being able to select invisible tools slot when using a controller in certain UIs.
Mailbox navigation inconsistencies when using a controller.
Able to drag inventory items into other tabs while in main menu.
Clothing items losing shaders when dragging in UI.
Sunlight inconsistencies at certain times of the day.
Drop box indicator appearing behind object.
UI sometimes blocking fishing progress bar.
Prisca sometimes getting stuck off-map during winter festival.
Various text errors.
The Chef RPG has been updated with 10 new tracks! We have temporarily removed 3 of the current tracks, since they are looping tracks and does not fit with well with the rest of the album. More tracks will be added as we continue with development.
VERSION 0.8 MAJOR UPDATE
Version 0.8 is a purely content-focused major update and will be coming early in the new year. This update will feature new quests, areas, restaurant challenges, and even a major new character!
LOCALIZATION
We have been working with a great localization team for the past months and have translated most of the text in Chef RPG into several languages. Since we are still in the middle of adding new content and changing certain texts, we will likely spend a bit more time on finalizing the translations and doing some language testing. We will release the translations in a few months, alongside a major content update.
That’s all for now. We hope you enjoy these changes to Chef RPG, and happy holidays!
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12 Sep 2025Developer post
Patch #21, Improvements & Fixes + Upcoming Content
Hi Chefs! We hope you have been enjoying the new festivals! It’s really been exciting for us to see players trying out the new content. Big thanks to everyone posting suggestions and reports! A couple quick patches were made the previous week to fix some specific issues that play
Hi Chefs! We hope you have been enjoying the new festivals! It’s really been exciting for us to see players trying out the new content. Big thanks to everyone posting suggestions and reports! A couple quick patches were made the previous week to fix some specific issues that players brought up. Here is one last patch to address some things we’ve noticed since the update.
Improvements
We’ve had many reports of the magnifying glass getting in the way of using tools. Since the magnifying glass is less commonly used, selected tools will now always override the magnifying glass. If your current selected item is a usable tool, you must swap to a different slot in order to use the magnifying glass. (For indoor scenes, you do not need to swap slots since tools cannot be used indoors). This way, the magnifying glass will never get in the way of using tools.
Farmers Wager tutorial during the Spring Harvest can now be started from the festival booth, as well as with speaking with Mae-Lou.
Random NPC chat bubbles will no longer pop up during cutscenes.
A dialogue will now pop up when trying to claim festival prize with a full inventory.
Bug Fixes
Fixed Amethyst Lance blueprint producing incorrect product item.
Fixed some festival furniture items having different visuals after being placed.
Fixed a UI error when trying to exchange festival rewards with a full inventory.
Fixed “Last Call” button reappearing after opening and closing main menu.
Fixed restaurant UI disappearing after using “Last Call” with a controller.
Additions
Dozens of new furniture items have been added to both the regular furniture shop, and festival exchanges. (Bathtubs, decorative vases, and floor tiles).
Our next major update will be focused on the restaurant gameplay and ingredient gathering. We will also implement quality of life suggestions related to the restaurant (like a pocket menu, and more sorting tools). More info soon!
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31 Aug 2025Developer post
Food and Festivals Major Update!
Hi Chefs, our largest update Food & Festivals (Version 0.7) is here! This festival introduces 5 seasonal festivals, as well as overhauls of several cooking minigames. To celebrate this update, Chef RPG will be 20% off until September 6! MINOR SPOILERS BELOW It's time to celeb
Hi Chefs, our largest update Food & Festivals (Version 0.7) is here! This festival introduces 5 seasonal festivals, as well as overhauls of several cooking minigames. To celebrate this update, Chef RPG will be 20% off until September 6!
MINOR SPOILERS BELOW
It's time to celebrate the spirit of the season! Festivals will take place on set dates throughout the year. Festivals are not instanced, meaning you can still engage in most open-world activities while a festival is active. You can talk to festival goers and purchase unique items without participating in the main events.
Each festival contains a unique activity and rewards, but the structure of each festival follows a similar format. The day before a festival begins, you will be immediately taken to the festival site to view a cutscene, where you can see the characters beginning to set up. Festivals will be marked on the map, visible in the calendar, and you will receive a festival flier in the mail the day before, so they will be hard to miss!
On the day of a festival, head over to the event site to join the festivities. Each festival contains a main event, where you must sign up at the main booth to participate. Some events are done solo, while other events require choosing a teammate. Most events are competitive, meaning the better your placement in the event, the better the reward.
Completing various activities during festivals will reward you with Festival Tokens, which you can exchange for unique seasonal prizes. Festival Tokens carry over, meaning you can save them up to spend on a different festival, instead of one that you earned them in.
Anna-May & Mae-Lou are hosting a farmers market to celebrate their recent harvest. Head over to Takashi Farms on the 14th day of Spring to join the party! This is an introductory festival, and is non-competitive.
It’s the hottest day of the year! Celebrate with the townsfolk on the eastern beach, on the 22nd day of Summer. End the night with a lantern lighting competition!
A relatively new tradition in White Ash Harbor, embrace the spirit of Autumn by smashing pumpkins! Compete against other characters to see who can smash the most Pumpkins inside the time limit. Collect dozens of pumpkin-themed items and furniture. The Pumpkin hunt takes place in the Ashy Swamps on the 17th day of Autumn. A short side quest (repeatable every year) is available in the days before this event, if you have unlocked the Greenhouse.
An age-old tradition in White Ash Harbor. Work together with the townsfolk to guide the spirits towards sources of food. Head to the hills north of the town square on the 26th day of Autumn to join this spooky event. A short side quest is available only during this event. (Note* The Tea of Life quest in Act 2 must have been started for this festival to appear).
This is the White Ash Harbor’s biggest event! Everyone in town will be participating, and tourists travel far and wide to see it. Join the townsfolk and work together to bake a giant gingerbread house! This festival takes place over 3 days, beginning on the 25th day of Winter, and ending on the 27th.
Several cooking minigames have been overhauled. We have begun introducing physics into certain cooking minigames, which we may be able to expand upon. In the future, this unlocks the potential for customizing dishes. Also, minigame lengths have been slightly reduced, so you can cook dishes faster during a service.
BARISTA MACHINE
The Barista Machine minigame has been completely redesigned. It is now a physics based game without a fixed time (you decide to play at your own pace).
MIXING STATION
The Blender has been replaced with the Mixing Station, and the minigame has been completely redesigned. Recipes that require Blenders has switched to Mixing Stations, so you do not need to change anything in your menu or restaurant!
STOVE
The Stove minigame has new visuals, and a extra physics-based step.
OVEN
The oven has overhauled visuals. There is now an extra step in the cooking process.
COOKING COUNTER
Cooking counter has undergone a minor change, mostly with some improved visuals and polish.
The Fryer, Ice Cream Machine, Steamer, and Grill have been slightly adjusted, but are mostly unchanged for now. We may overhaul these games in the future. We would love your feedback regarding these new changes, and what you would like to see improved!
Over 10 music tracks have been added to the game. This includes special music for night time, the town square, and for dates. Each festival also has their own unique theme, only available during the main event day.
Frame rate options have been added, and can be adjusted in the settings. If you notice stuttering, you may need to try a few options to get the ideal frame rate for your setup. If you notice screen tearing, you should use one of the VSync options. By default, frame rate has been capped at 60 Fps.
Random NPCs will now interact with various objects around the map, like shops and vending machines. They can also pick up and drop off various items.
Major and Minor NPCs can now fish, scythe, and water plants in designated spots around the map.
After chatting with an NPC twice in a day, a final chat bubble dialogue will appear for an NPC. Dialogue depends on friendship level.
Better item magnet effect and larger pickup range.
Fixed not being able to use a tool, immediately after picking a plant or picking up an item on the ground.
Fixed an issue of magnifying glass sometimes causing the bow to glitch out.
Improved magnifying glass responsiveness when multiple objects are close to each other.
Fixed an issue of dialogue sometimes jumping to the next line when not finished writing.
Fixed being able to continuously chat with a “Stranger” level NPC.
Fixed sometimes unable to exit shop with "Menu" command.
Join our Discord to chat with our community, or leave feedback and report bugs. We will be more active on the Discord over the next 2 weeks to chat or help out.
Chef RPG Discord
Link to various graphical assets, include new artwork and screenshots :
Press Kit
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01 Aug 2025Developer post
Food & Festivals Major Update coming August 31
Hi Chefs! We hope you have been having a great week. Our largest update yet, Food & Festivals (Version 0.7 ) will be coming August 31. Here are some highlights for our next major update: The full details of the update will be posted when the update goes live on August 31, at
15 Jun 2025Developer post
Patch #20 - Balancing, fixes, new Floor Tiles & Seeds
Hi Chefs! Patch #20 is live with balancing changes, bug fixes and some new additions. New additions Pumpkin seeds & Bell Pepper seeds have been added and can now be grown in the greenhouse. 5 new floor tiles have been added to the furniture shop. Some of these new tiles will
Hi Chefs! Patch #20 is live with balancing changes, bug fixes and some new additions.
New additions
Pumpkin seeds & Bell Pepper seeds have been added and can now be grown in the greenhouse.
5 new floor tiles have been added to the furniture shop. Some of these new tiles will glow in the dark.
Visuals for certain furniture and equipment have been updated to be able to glow in the dark.
Bug Fixes
Fixed certain restaurant-related quests not progressing when a Celebrity arrives inside the restaurant.
Fixed not receiving Peony Tickets inside the Teahouse when a Celebrity arrives inside the restaurant.
Fixed bow target sometimes getting stuck at the bottom of the screen when using a controller.
Fixed a freeze that can happen after cancelling a Date and immediately Gifting an NPC.
Fixed not being able to hand-pick Coconut Trees.
Fixed locked recipes always displaying as Legendary inside research facility progress panel.
Fixed incorrect skill information when viewing locked skills inside research facility progress panel.
Fixed Blender Minigame sometimes receiving a lower score when all targets have been correctly hit.
Fixed duplicate crafting recipe inside Milo’s clothing shop. The duplicate has been replaced with Fedora blueprint.
Fixed restaurant order tabs sometimes getting stuck in the UI.
Fixed being able to select empty slots when viewing brewing recipes using a controller.
Fixed missing footsteps sounds inside Research Facilities.
Fixed being able to interact with decorative plants inside Vegetarian Research Facility.
Fixed some hidden winter plants still playing audio.
Balancing (General)
Chocolate Maker & Soup Vat blueprint has been downgraded from Epic to Rare and will have a higher chance to appear in shops and random rewards. In the future, these may instead be added as quest rewards for new quests.
Increased chance for Hired Chefs to possess Research Specialties after requirements have been unlocked.
Staff recruitment Reset will always provide at least one Waiter and one Chef.
Increased the chance for Legendary Staff to appear in recruitment.
When starting the game, only Common furniture items will be available in the shop. Rarer items will appear as more Story Quests have been completed.
Balancing (Shops)
Milk & Wheat store will now sell Dark Chocolate.
Milk & Wheat store will now sell and deliver Saffron, instead of Mae Lou’s Vegi shop.
Seeds are now randomly generated in ingredient shops, rather than a fixed set of seeds.
Removed duplicate clothing inside Milo’s clothing store.
Balancing (Supply Chain Skill)
Legendary ingredients will only be available for delivery after completing the LELSH Silver community project.
All Legendary ingredients are available to be delivered when requirements have been met.
Higher rarity ingredients will only appear after achieving higher friendship levels with the NPC. (Except Legendary ingredients, which only require LELSH Silver).
Removed duplicate delivery ingredients between NPCs. Cheese & Dark Chocolate can now be delivered by Thelio (with required friendship levels).
Nabiha will now deliver Watermelon instead of Coconut (Coconut can be delivered by Thelio).
Limits on the amount of ingredients delivered is now based on the rarity of the ingredient. Common ingredients have a limit of 25. Rare ingredients have a limit of 20. Epic ingredients have a limit of 15. Legendary ingredients have a limit of 10.
The delivery limit of each ingredient is now displayed in the UI.
Other changes
Takashi Farms crops will now cycle over the 4 seasons, and will show plant growth over the span of the season.
Can no longer harvest the crops at Takashi Farms, even with high friendship with Mae Lou.
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25 May 2025Developer post
Patch #19 - Improvements & Fixes
Hi Chefs! Patch #19 is live with a few more improvements and fixes. Improvements Added item Stack Splitting. You can split item stacks when inside your main Inventory, Storage, Refrigerator, and Vending Machine. Improved inventory controls. You can now use Right Click (mouse) or
Hi Chefs! Patch #19 is live with a few more improvements and fixes.
Improvements

Added item Stack Splitting. You can split item stacks when inside your main Inventory, Storage, Refrigerator, and Vending Machine.
Improved inventory controls. You can now use Right Click (mouse) or West Button (controllers) to activate certain commands inside Storages and Shops like Transfer All, or Buy / Sell multiple. Previously, this would require Shift + Click (Mouse & Keyboard) or Left Trigger + South Button (Controller). This option is still available, however the key input tooltip has been updated to the simpler version.
More optimal Virtual Cursor (controller only) speeds when doing different activities.
Bug Fixes

Fixed tooltips sometimes displaying incorrectly when playing on monitors that do not have an aspect ratio of 16:9. This issue seemed to be more common on Macs.
Fixed inconsistent virtual cursor (controller only) speeds when playing on different sized monitors.
Fixed Frier minigame inconsistent movement speed on different computers.
Fixed Grill minigame sometimes unable to pick up ingredients accurately.
Fixed restaurant order tab visual glitch / getting stuck + smoother animations.
Fixed Restaurant service not auto-starting during certain quests.
Fixed floor tiles sometimes not updating visuals correctly.
Fixed floor tiles being able to be placed over Stages & Trapdoor.
Fixed Ingredient deliveries not triggering when sleeping inside Greenhouse or Maintenance room.
Fixed being able to interact with invisible Consumable Panel when inside shops.
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22 May 2025Developer post
Patch #18 - Some fixes and additional Improvements
Hi Chefs! Patch #18 is live with some fixes and additional improvements for the Version 0.62 update. Thank you for the reports and suggestions! Bug Fixes Fixed fishing rod sometimes not registering clicks. Fixed Time & Key inputs UI appearing outside the game screen on certai
Hi Chefs! Patch #18 is live with some fixes and additional improvements for the Version 0.62 update. Thank you for the reports and suggestions!
Bug Fixes

Fixed fishing rod sometimes not registering clicks.
Fixed Time & Key inputs UI appearing outside the game screen on certain monitors.
Fixed not being able to sleep inside the Maintenance room & Greenhouse.
Additional Improvements

Can now use mouse scroll wheel to cycle through consumable slots.
Smoother camera transition when equipping / unequipping the bow. Previously, the camera jumps too quickly.
Added AM / PM to Clock UI.
Increased collision box of Farming plants (slightly increased range for watering and digging).
When watering or digging farming plants, the player will now face the direction of the target plant. (Some players mentioned preferring the previous watering method of using the mouse. The change was made to be easier to navigate on controllers, but we can look into a sort of hybrid system where either mouse or keys can be used to water & dig plants).
That’s all for now! We’ve made quite a few changes for the latest Version 0.62 update. Let us know if anything jumps out at you are if you want additional improvements in other features. Some changes can be made quickly, but bigger improvements will be reserved for the next major update.
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20 May 2025Developer post
Version 0.62 - Quality of Life features, Improvements, Controls Changes
Hi Chefs! Version 0.62 is now live! This is a general clean-up of the project, and addressing frequently mentioned issues to help us prepare for the next major update. Version 0.62 contains controls changes, numerous quality of life improvements, and many bug fixes. A couple new
Hi Chefs! Version 0.62 is now live! This is a general clean-up of the project, and addressing frequently mentioned issues to help us prepare for the next major update. Version 0.62 contains controls changes, numerous quality of life improvements, and many bug fixes. A couple new Machine furniture items have been added as well.
The biggest change in Version 0.62 involves controls. The consumable slot has been updated to the 10-Slot panel commonly found in other games. The 10-Slot panel gives more options for items to select, and we have found that it is easier to navigate when using a controller. Since this UI is so common, it helps reduce the barriers of entry for new players.
For Mouse & Keyboard Users, mouse LEFT CLICK can now be used to interact with objects, and automatically equip weapons. You can also Use LEFT CLICK to select slots in the consumables panel.
For Controller users, LEFT / RIGHT shoulder buttons will navigate the consumables panel.
For Playstation Dualsense users : Just a reminder that this controller must be plugged in to work properly.
Tools have been updated. Scythes, drills, watering cans, spades, and fishing rods no longer need to be equipped before using, so this should help make using tools more streamlined. Bows and Spears will still need to be equipped, since these weapons require aiming.
Bow Lock-On Feature (Controllers only)
When aiming a bow, you can now toggle a Lock-On feature, which will make aiming much easier when using a controller.
Due to the change in the Consumables Slot, some key binds have been updated accordingly. Upon entering the game, your key Rebinds will be reset to the default. If you have custom keybinds, they will need to be remapped again.
Reputation has been temporarily disabled as it currently does not have any meaning impact in the game, and does not unlock many features. For the few instances where Reputation score impacts the game, the requirement will now be based on Prestige Instead. We may bring back reputation in the future when new features are added and when it can have a more meaningful impact on the game loop.
The following Reputation requirements will now be based on Prestige :

400 Teahouse Reputation required to date Aylin -> Level 6 Prestige. Alternatively, reaching 80% customer Satisfaction in the final dinner service will also provide this unlock.
Higher Reputation slightly increases the speed at which customers arrived in the restaurant. This is now based on Prestige.
The Quest Peony’s opening no longer requires a Reputation score. The new requirement is to achieve Level 5 Prestige.
Unlocking the Rising Star achievement now requires Level 5 Prestige. There will be no impact on previously unlocked achievements.
Building interiors will now be impacted by day / night cycles. Most buildings will have night lights that will turn on around sunset. For player-owned buildings, a new feature has been added that will allow you to control the lighting style using a new Machine called Light Controller.
Light Controller -----
This is a new Furniture Item that when placed, can be used to control the lighting in a room. There are 2 lighting modes. You can choose to have the room’s overhead lights to always be on (ignores day night cycle), or turn them off and light your room using decorative lights. More lighting options are available under each mode. By default, before the machine has been placed, the overhead lights will be active (no day / night cycle by default). The blueprint for Light Controllers are automatically unlocked.
Chocolate Maker -----
This new machine allows you to convert Cocoa Beans (obtained from farming) into Dark Chocolate. The blueprint for this machine is a rare reward for completing certain activites.
Soup Vat -----
This new machine allows you to convert Raw Pheasant into Pheasant Stock. The blueprint for this machine is a rare reward for completing certain activites.

Chefs will wander around and sometimes prep kitchen appliances when the restaurant is closed.
Waiters will wander around and sometimes clean tables when the restaurant is closed.
You can now view map quest markers for character quests and misc. quests (previously, this was only available for main story quests).

Controller rumble has been added. (Can be turned On/Off in settings).
Easier to navigate Build Mode when using Controllers.
Improved interaction system for easier interaction with objects and prevent situations where the interaction icon has been highlighted, but unable to interact with the NPC or object.
Awards tooltips now display total progress / highest score.
End of service summary UI has been updated for better readability.
Destroy parcels when using a controller will now display a confirmation popup first.
Restaurant in-service UI now displays the total number of customers, as well as the duration of the service.
Chat bubble frequency inside restaurants is reduced when there are more people inside the restaurant.
Recipe UI has been updated for better readability.
Removed “End Seed Placement” button inside greenhouse as this is now obsolete.
Dropping delivery parcels now require a confirmation when using a controller.
Some dialogue adjustments & improvements.
Small improvements to various other UIs.
Additional sound effects for some interactions previously missing sounds.

Fixed Critic Review always displaying menu as “Vegan.”
Fixed Awards data sometimes not loading correctly.
Fixed unable to reset controller rebinds.
Fixed a possible UI glitch when opening the Minimap.
Fixed certain Party dish types not displayed in Bulletin & Restaurant popup.
Fixed unavailable cutscenes triggering in 2nd level of Beach Caves when Thelio’s Stolen Goods quest is active.
Fixed NPC chat menu buttons behavior incorrect when more 6 or more options are available.
Fixed restaurant counter sprites sometimes not updating correctly.
Fixed being able to trigger some unavailable restaurant commands when using a controller.
Cherry Mojito changed from Common to Epic recipe.
Fixed incorrect recipe information inside the research progress panel.
Fixed staff clothing colors not immediately updating after color selection.
Fixed kitchen appliances being occupied by staff members when preparing takeout order.
Fixed Smoldering Boars available as a daily hunting task before Volcano has been unlocked.
Fixed refrigerator obstruction indicator not hiding after obstruction has been cleared.
Fixed incorrect Clock time after fast travelling at midnight.
Fixed some animation errors with Cream-colored android bodies.
Fixed incorrect footsteps sound when inside baths.
Fixed some visual errors where the player can overlap with the environment.
Fixed various text errors.

Slightly reduced requirements to achieve higher score in the Critic Review.
Slightly reduced time required for fast travel.
Increased attack range of Spears / staves.
Slightly increased hitbox size of some animals.
That’s all for now! We have also made a lot of progress towards our next Major Update : Food & Festivals. This is a very large update, hence we do not have a specific release date yet. We will keep you posted when things become clearer and more finalized over the next few weeks!
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19 Mar 2025Developer post
Patch #17 & Proposing a Change to our next Update
Hi Chefs! Patch #17 is up with a couple fixes and improvements. We would also like to propose a change to our upcoming Festivals and Relationships Major update. Bug Fixes - Fixed an error where sometimes restaurant services and research facilities do not consume ingredients. - Fi
Hi Chefs! Patch #17 is up with a couple fixes and improvements. We would also like to propose a change to our upcoming Festivals and Relationships Major update.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an error where sometimes restaurant services and research facilities do not consume
ingredients.
- Fixed a visual error inside larger storage units, where unavailable slots were not greyed out.
- Fixed one of the Prestige level 10 requirements displaying incorrect information.
- Fixed skills resetting after reaching Prestige level 10.
- Fixed Boss health bars not appearing if hitting them from outside the boss arena.
- Fixed a visual error with April’s Cystal Ball intro cutscene.
- Fixed Pumpkins not appearing in the vegi shop.
- Fixed some missing audio during flashback cutscenes.
Balancing
- Slightly increased chance of receiving seeds with the “Seed Collector” skill.
- Increased chances for rarer minerals and crystals after reaching story Act 2 and 3.
Improvements
- Player collider now refreshes after equipping / unequipping tools. Previously, players were unable to pick plants immediately after equipping a tool. Some other collider interactions have been improved as well.
Upcoming Content Change Proposal
Chef RPG’s next planned major update is the Festivals & Relationships update. With our previous Version 0.6 update, we have already diverted from the original roadmap slightly, since we feel it’s important to be flexible and adjust things according to incoming feedback, and the needs of the game.
For our next update (a much bigger one), we are moving along well with the Festivals content, and have already created a large portion of the art assets. However, after some evaluation, we feel it may not be the best time to commit heavily into Romance (marriage & kids). This is due to the way the game is set up – certain significant areas have not been added to the game yet, and these new locations will make romance far more interesting (etc. travel to exciting date locations, local delicacies for gifts). Furthermore, certain romanceable characters reside in the City, and will be unable to be romanced if we commit to romance now.
Due to these reasons, we feel it will be better and more enjoyable for the complete Romance system to be added in our 1.0 launch. It will give us the time to develop the characters more through character quests, add more interesting romance specific locations, and include additional romanceable characters.
In the meantime, certain Festivals will possess romance-related activities (eg. finding a partner) and these can still added to the game in the next update. New character quests will also be introduced to further develop our cast of characters.
Food Over Love
Instead of committing to Romance, we feel it would be more valuable to work on improving the restaurant gameplay loop at this time. We’ve received a lot of feedback over the past months, and feel like we’ve got a good idea on how to make the restaurant gameplay more exciting and dynamic. There are 3 key things we would like to work on in the upcoming update:

Improved player interactivity during restaurant service. Be able to dynamically view the service quality and react.
Improved minigames. We haven’t changed minigames too much since launch, but we now have a better idea of how to improve them. We would like to make some bigger changes to minigames, and have the games better resemble “real cooking” while keeping a similar idea as we have now.
Incentives for changing and adapting your restaurant menu. This can be achieved by introducing seasonal ingredients, shopping discounts, and unique groups of customers.
Finally, we are still committed to adding a challenging “Chef Mode” to Chef RPG. The exact form this will take will require some testing and experimentation and may differ from our original roadmap.
Let us know your thoughts about this proposed change. Also, feel free to share your thoughts on the restaurant gameplay, and what you would like to see!
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10 Mar 2025Developer post
Patch #16 - Hotfixes
Hi Chefs! We hope you have been enjoying the new update. This patch includes fixes to some user reports : Fixes - There was an issue with pets and vending machine data disappearing. This appears to be caused by something unrelated - (Cotton plants & Daikon plants in the green
06 Mar 2025Developer post
Chef RPG Version 0.6 Major Update
Hi Chefs! Chef RPG Version 0.6 is now available! This is our first major content update. Please note * This is not the Festivals & Relationships update, which will be the next major update. Update V0.6 Summary New Content - Prestige system - Town contribution / upgrades syste
Hi Chefs!
Chef RPG Version 0.6 is now available! This is our first major content update.
Please note * This is not the Festivals & Relationships update, which will be the next major update.
Update V0.6 Summary
New Content
- Prestige system
- Town contribution / upgrades system
- Crafting System overhaul
- Chef awards
- New quests
- Second level of beach caves
Improvements
- Pacing and soft-locks
- Skill changes
- Minigame improvements
- Improved SFX
- Numerous quality of life additions
FULL UPDATE DETAILS BELOW
Warning : Minor spoilers below. Not recommended to read if you have not started the game.
We’ve introduced a new progression system into Chef RPG know as Prestige. This is a series of goals to unlock through completing restaurant services. By increasing your Prestige Level, you may be awarded additional Power Cells, Recipes, and Skill Points. An additional of 20 Skill Points can be acquired through the current Prestige System. Prestige will be available after completing the soft opening. In the future, as we continue to develop this system, it will likely replace the Reputation System, as the Reputation Score did not provide clear goals or rewards.
You can now contribute Credits and Resources to the town to earn Contribution Points. Completing bulletin tasks will also provide additional points. Contribution points can be spent on upgrading or unlocking various parts of town. Currently, there are 11 town projects available. No More Shabby Floors, and a new early-game quest must be completed to unlock Town Contributions.
The following are some of the available town projects to unlock.

Birthday Calendar
Barber Shop (New hairstyles available)
New Furniture shop
New Resource Areas
Additional Storage Space
We’ve decided to update the crafting system with some new features. Now, additional characters are able to craft items. Previously, only furniture items could be crafted. Now, rare equipment and tools can also be created via crafting.
Blueprints
Crafting items now require acquiring its corresponding blueprint. Some blueprints will be automatically available, some received after quests, and some blueprints will be acquired though various activities in the game.
Ore Refining
The Furnace has been added to the game. It will allow you to refine Raw Minerals into Metal Plates, which can be used to craft higher level items. The furnace is available after completing a new early-game quest.
Additional Resources
Some new resources have been added to the game for use in crafting.
Completing restaurant services over the course of the game will allow you to unlock various Chef Awards. After meeting the requirements for an Award, you will receive the award by mail the next morning and earn additional Power Cells. More awards will be added in future game updates.
6 New Early to Mid game side-quests have been added to the game. These quests are primarily intended to improve early game pacing, and also introduce players to certain game mechanics like farming and brewing. New features can be unlocked via these quests, including an empty buildable room that can be used for brewing.
A second level has been added to the beach caves, that provide mineral deposits for specific resources. You can unlock the different sections of the caves by contributing resource to the town.
We’ve had many reports of pacing issues, especially around Act 1. Upon further review, the primary cause of this seems to be the gap between Fixing the Fridge, and the Soft Opening Quest, where the player needs to wait several days for the soft opening to fully trigger and complete. We’ve removed several requirements for the Soft Opening, so the quest now triggers much earlier without having to wait several days.
Previously, the beach caves are unlocked in Act 2, in the middle of Thelio’s Stolen Goods quest. We felt this is a bit late. The beach caves are now unlocked in Act 1, after completing No More Shabby Floors. This will allow you to access the mines, crafting, and Town contributions inside Act 1, before the Grand Opening has begun.
New side quests are now available in Act 1 and early Act 2, which will help increase the number of activities and methods of earning money during the early game.
Previously, starting a major restaurant service quest would prevent you from hosting regular services, until the quest is complete. This has been removed. Furthermore, if you have multiple quests / parties available, you can now cycle between all available services.
Previously, declining certain character quests could prevent you from speaking to that character again until accepting. A new “accept quest” button has been added to prevent this.
Storage Changes
The storage UI has been updated and provides sorting and “deposit all” features. Hotel and House storage units have now be combined, so they will all share the same space, no matter which building you are standing in. Additional storage upgrades can be made via Town Contributions, to unlock a third safe in town, and up to an additional 48 storage slots. The maximum number of storage slots you can have is now 136.
Crafting items and contributing resources to the town can now use resources directly from inside your storage, and the items do not need to be inside your inventory.
Collections Tab
The collections tab has been updated, so you can now view the various ingredients, resources, and blueprints, and awards that you have collected. You can also view information regarding your current Prestige level here.
Key Item Tab
A new tab has been added to the inventory panel that holds quest-related items, so that they do not take up storage space. Existing Quest Items will automatically be transferred over to the Key Item inventory.
Note Items
A new item type has been added : Note Items. These will usually be received via quests and will provide the player with information related to the game. Currently, some brewing notes have been added. Upon reading the note, the corresponding Brewing process will be automatically unlocked inside your brewing recipe book.
Various UI Improvements
We’ve also made various improvements to different UIs to improve clarity and readability.
Frier Game
Improved mouse responsiveness and control during. Increased game area for better movement and visibility. Changed the way that dish quality is calculated in this game to better represent the percentage of bubbles hit.
Ice Cream Machine
Improved mouse responsiveness and control, and increased ingredient movement variety. Changed the way that dish quality is calculated in this game to better represent the percentage of ingredients hit.
General
Improved readability and text sizes of tutorials. We will likely update other minigames soon.
Farming
Skill name has now changed to Seed Collector. Access to farming is no longer unlocked via skill, and is unlocked through an early game quest : In Search of Tomatoes (visit Takashi Farms to start). Seed Collector allows animals and plants to drop seeds.
Brewing
Skill name has been changed to Brewmaster. Access to brewing is no longer unlocked via skill. Brewing is now unlocked after completing the new quest : Brewing a Beer, available in the town when ACT 2 has started.
+5% Dish Quality for recipes that use at least one Alcohol ingredient.
Eagle Eyed Shopper
Added ability for increasing the amount of ingredients sold by vendors.
Professional Decorator
Removed décor value only visible after unlocking this skill. Décor value will now always be visible.
We have begun working with an audio designer to improve various sound effects in the game. Various new sounds have been added in this update. More changes will follow soon.
Power Cells
We’ve revisited all Power Cells requirements in game, and better adjusted them to meet the rate that they are obtained (factoring in Prestige and Awards). Power Cells requirements for crafting various items, as well as house, storage, and research facility upgrades have been modified.
Crafting Materials
Resource requirements for all crafting products have been readjusted to balance better with the cost and rarity of materials.
Player Autocook Dish Quality
Base dish quality of Auto cooked player dishes has been increased. Scaling with Cooking level has been decreased.
Staff Dish Quality
Base dish quality of dishes made by staff members have been increased. Bonus dish quality from staff Cooking level has been decreased. This means that the dish quality gap between common and legendary chefs have been decreased.
Dish Price
Dish prices have been adjusted slightly. Prices remain tied to cost of ingredients. However, the base price multiplier has been slightly increased, while bonus multipliers from number of ingredients and Rarity have been slightly decreased. This means that basic, common dishes will sell for slightly more than before, while upgraded or rarer dishes sell for slightly less than before.
We sometimes receive reports of the game not working on certain Mac machines, although we have been unable to reproduce the issue on our own Macs. Currently, your computer may give a warning that it will not run 32 Bit games, but the game will still run in most cases. However, please let us know if the game does not run on your Mac - the model and processor type will be useful information to catch any remaining issues with Mac. Thank you.
With the new update, the balancing of the game has changed. We would love to hear your feedback, or fix any issues you may have. You can also chat with our growing community in our Discord server here:
https://discord.gg/YpuAH2XTP3
We hope you enjoy your culinary adventures in Chef RPG! More updates coming soon!
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27 Feb 2025Developer post
Upcoming V0.6 Major Update - March 5
Hi Chefs! Chef RPG’s first major content update will be live on March 5 at 3PM PST. Note * This is not the Festivals & Relationships update, which will come some time afterwards. We have slightly adjusted our original content plans based on player feedback and internal playte
Hi Chefs!
Chef RPG’s first major content update will be live on March 5 at 3PM PST.
Note * This is not the Festivals & Relationships update, which will come some time afterwards.
We have slightly adjusted our original content plans based on player feedback and internal playtesting. Here is a general summary of additions in the upcoming Version 0.6 Update.
New Content

Prestige system
Town contribution / upgrades system
Crafting System overhaul
Chef awards
New quests
New items and furniture
Second level of beach caves
Improvements

Pacing and soft-locks
Skill changes
Minigame improvements
Improved SFX
Numerous quality of life additions
The full details of the update will be available on March 5.
In the meantime, here's a couple screenshots from the new update:
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