New Settings, Better Performance, and Treasure Merging
We’re back with another update! This one adds a full visual settings menu based on player feedback, improves controller support, and introduces some fun new ways to collect and combine your treasures. It’s all about player comfort, clarity, and cozy hoarding.
🐾 Dogby Gets Smarter
– Improved navigation and polish for Dogby the dog companion
– Unlocking Dogby now triggers a Steam achievement
– You’ll now see a subtle hint when Dogby becomes available, making it easier to find him
💎 Collect, Combine, and Stack
Valuables just got a glow-up — and now physics is part of the fun.
– Collect items from inside the hut (finally!)
– Push matching valuables together in the world to merge them into larger, more valuable versions
– New sparkle FX make successful merges extra satisfying ✨
🎛️ New Settings Menu
We’ve added a full settings panel to make Cozy Holes more accessible to more players:
– Camera shake toggle (on/off — useful for those with motion sensitivity)
– Fullscreen / windowed support
– Resolution selection with save between sessions
– Quality level options (low, medium, high, very high)
– Music & SFX volume sliders
🎮 Controller & Input Polish
– Added D-pad support for navigating the UI
– Improved controller dead zones for better precision
– Smoother camera behavior while digging and exploring
🎵 New Music Tracks
– Added new music tracks to expand the atmosphere and emotional range of the island
🧠 UI & Interaction Improvements
– New bottom-of-screen UI messages for clarity on main/settings menus
– Fixed some stuck HUD messages after pausing or returning from menus
🐛 Small Fixes & Extras
– Tornadoes now avoid lava and ocean when spawning & navigating
– Other minor bug fixes
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