🎄 Merry Christmas, rat chefs!
This Christmas we give you our hearts, and thank you for being with us this whole year.
You followed the development process, participated in playtests, spent tons of time in the Demo and then in the released game too. We can’t thank you enough for that, as it is the biggest gift we could’ve wished for this holiday season.
May your holidays be filled with joy, delicious food, smiles and giggles, and we hope no kitchens of yours catch on fire (unlike ours) 🍾
And to make your holidays even better... The Christmas Major Update is out NOW ❄️
Here’s the big list of everything that’s new:
General
Added open lobby and lobby type selection when creating
Added progress interface: you can now track your progress in career mode
Improved QoL and game stability
New furniture
Festive content
The delivery man has changed into a Christmas costume
11 exclusive Christmas clothes pieces, which will be available until January 15th. You can wear them right away! After the holidays they will be removed until next year
Christmas styles added: some dishes and tables became festive
Added Christmas box skins:
for a box with 10 slots
for furniture boxes
Added Christmas music
Added Christmas sounds for the delivery man, the guest call horn, and the bell
Chocolate treats with incorrect crafting have been replaced with gingerbread cookies
The level is decorated in a festive style, which will stay until the next update
Lobby and multiplayer
Fixed rare lobby issues:
endless loading when connecting
no reconnection if the lobby was re-created
Improved connection
Added open lobby and lobby type selection when creating:
Invitation only
Friends lobby
Open lobby
Restrictions are possible in open lobbies (example: only the host can throw items in the trash)
Fixed a bug where it was possible to leave a restaurant with an item and take it to another restaurant via the lobby
When inviting friends, the interface buttons are temporarily inactive (it is now impossible to delete a restaurant during an invitation)
Interface and usability
Added a notification about unused talent points
Added a tip at the beginning of the day about high taxes
Added the rat's name under the player's nickname in the ESC menu next to the Steam icon
When you install items that affect the tax, overall tax amount will be displayed. It is now clearer how the amount is formed
Updated tax information in the store, now it is clearer when ordering
Added History menu:
history of restaurant cards received
history of notifications for the current game session
Added the ability to exit the VIP goblin dance with ESC
Text in the quick access panel cells no longer extends beyond its borders after rebinding the keys
Fixed ESC behavior: pressing it should no longer disrupt the filters in the store and other input fields
A checkbox button has been added to the store menu for quick search clearing
Fixed an issue with a large number of orders in the interface — now the list can be scrolled
Added a display of what guests you are leading and in what order (in the interface)
Balance and gameplay
Guests are now much more likely to order dishes outside their racial interests
Fixed a bug with the VIP orc, now he eats more correctly
Fixed an issue with the VIP skeleton debuff: after re-entering, the wall appears in the correct place
Fixed a bug with the VIP werewolf buff: the tax and its buff are now calculated correctly
Added a system to speed up the day if you have served all visitors and no one else is coming
Added food animation for the skeleton
Added the dealer's name in blackjack
Items, inventory, and sorting
Added 24 new cosmetic items to the wheel of fortune
Added boxes with 15 and 20 slots:
to open them, you need to get a card
after that, boxes can be purchased in the store
Added the ability to transfer/merge the contents of boxes:
if you have a box in your hands and there is a box with the same contents on the cabinet, the contents are transferred to the cabinet; you are left with an empty box in your hands, and the number of items on the cabinet increases
Fixed a bug: some raw dishes could be stored in boxes
Fixed a bug: items could be stored on the cutting table, ovens, grills, and packing table – now they spoil there too
Fixed a bug: the elite sink now works correctly with plates
Modified sorting: barrels are now also displayed in ingredients
Added ingredient sorting: chopped ingredients are displayed next to their whole versions, as are fried ingredients
Added a 6-slot cabinet (epic) — you must first unlock its card, and then you’ll be able to purchase it
Added 20-slot barrels that can be placed in the hall:
first you need to open the regular barrels
then — new 20-slot barrels using cards
“Friendslop” mode and card seller
Added a card seller to Friendslop mode:
in addition to the usual assortment, you can buy mode cards and life cards
Rooms have been added to the card seller's assortment:
IMPORTANT: You are buying the opportunity to purchase them, not the rooms themselves
Fixed a bug where after a victory or defeat, it was possible to restart the restaurant on day 21
Events
An event with the Paladin has been added: he will invite you to participate in his adventure. Be careful, mistakes can have serious consequences
Added an item search event:
a goblin, mage, or paladin may come to you
they’ll ask you to find items they lost in your restaurant or on the way here
you need to find and return the items
Graphics and visual fixes
Fixed an issue with shadows on furniture, flashing objects, and other issues with certain lighting
Fixed a visual bug with the refrigerator
Fixed a visual bug with victory/defeat
Fixed a bug with the serving table: visually, when installing furniture, the box was not displayed
Saves and stability
Modified save system: there should now be fewer errors that caused saves to be deleted
Fixed a bug that caused a crash when interacting with the alchemy table
Fixed bugs in some localizations