Surprise! We’ve been busy at work on the second game, but we also wanted to give some love to our first as a thank you to all of you who have stuck with us. We hope you enjoy the quality-of-life improvements and the fun new content we’ve added. There’s no need to restart your saves either. 💕 AND to celebrate, we’re hosting an event in Discord starting Monday, April 20th, with giveaways and act…
As this year comes to a close, it’s a great time to reflect on our past and give thanks. This year was an exciting one for us! We released a major update for our first baby, Roots of Pacha, and also began work on a second game. We’re still early on in this process, but we’ll certainly send a smoke signal when our Idea is ready to share. Thank you all for joining us on this journey. That has bee…
During this time of treats and phantoms, we rise from our den to say hello. In shadows we dance and we play, divining a new game adventure for a future day. The campfire is not yet ready for tales to be told, so our spirits must wait, their stories yet to unfold. May your haunts be happy and your Halloween full of treats! You Rock! The Soda Den Team
This patch addresses a security vulnerability discovered by Unity, our chosen game engine, so we wanted to fix that as soon as possible. We also have a small patch on the horizon that addresses some bugs and QoL things. Thank you, as always, for being such an awesome community. You rock! 🥰
Share your love for Roots of Pacha with friends and family - we're happy to be part of the Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration 2025! 🌟 This event shines a light on wholesome, feel-good games, and we’re delighted to be recognized as one of them. In the spirit of cozy vibes, the image below showcases the warmth of the Festival of Lune - a spring celebration where the Yukuans honor Lune, pla…
Changes · Tuned fishing line minigame to make it easier to catch rarest fish. Fixes · Multiplayer stuck in bed issues. · Animals breeding friendship condition not working when just met. · Union smoke signals issue when it falls on a Yakuan/Mograni festival day. · Repeating Zeda dialogue at 5 flowers. · Jelrod necklace dialogue error. · Voda cutscene not triggering break up. · Sayra dialogue not…
Feats · Performance improvements (most noticeable on Switch). · Amphitheatre now shows two songs obtained by gifts on the list, so it's clear what's missing for the achievement. Fixes · Recipes that used Wild Rice, Wild Lentils, and Wild Rye, now accept their non-wild versions. · Light decorations not showing fire inside the house upon loading. · Some dialogue and localization errors. · Krak sl…
Fixes · Cursor gets stuck in the bug catching minigame when going outside bounds using a controller. · Seeds in the Sun & Moon caves have max knowledge when they should start at level 3. · Steam achievement "Green Hand" triggering after picking up any seed (related to above). · Gift dialogue errors. Feats & Changes · Expanded seed bag slots to 56 to be able to assign all seeds. · Canoes idea no…
Dear Pachans, It’s been two years since the release of Roots of Pacha, and with the latest 1.3 update, we the game's creators, are excited to join you for an AMA as we take a heartfelt walk down memory lane. We’ll start answering questions on Friday, April 25th at 10 AM PDT / 7 PM CEST, and continue for about two hours, but feel free to start asking your questions now! What would you like to as…
We’ve come a long way since first releasing Roots of Pacha almost exactly two years ago. We are so grateful to have such a positive community that has supported us along the way, so thank you! The 1.3 Update is filled with mid to late game content, so there is no need to start over, that is, unless you want to. So! What’s in the 1.3 update, you might ask? Spoilers beware! After you complete the…
The cave lion is out of the bag! The Sun and Moon 1.3 Update drops tomorrow at 10 am PDT! Check out the announcement trailer on IGN: Thanks for counting down devlogs with us! As promised, the next devlog brings the 1.3 update! Thank you for all your support!!! You rock! The Soda Den Team
Hello, lovely Pachans! Things seem to be speeding up around here. There are now only two more devlogs until the 1.3 update drops! For those just joining us, we’ve been counting down devlogs instead of days, as we’d like the press to cover us and help spread the word. So, we have to keep the update release date under wraps for a little while longer. Now, on to today’s devlog! Be aware of spoiler…
Only three more devlogs until the 1.3 Update goes live! 🎉 If you’ve been following along, you know that we need to keep the date a secret a little longer. So, we are counting down devlogs instead. 🥰 On another note. Next week, on April 25th, Roots of Pacha turns 2! It’s been quite a journey, and we’re so glad you could be there with us! The best part of making this game is reading supportive…
Welcome back for another Pachan Prophecy! There are only four more devlogs until the 1.3 update releases! Today, we’ll focus on caves! The Forest caves of Roots of Pacha that you may have already explored held many secrets. Today, we’ll share a bit about the new caves coming in the 1.3 update, where a few new secrets await. We will do our best to tell you about the caves in the upcoming 1.3 upd…
There are only five more devlogs until the 1.3 update goes live! As we mentioned in our previous devlogs, we’ve been counting down devlogs as we wait for our big release date reveal. Developing “Ideas” is one of the core aspects of Roots of Pacha. It’s through these ideas that we see life change. It's hard not to get inspired when looking back on how these now common things revolutionized the w…
We’re back with another Pachan Prophecy! We only have six more devlogs until the 1.3 release! As we mentioned in the previous devlog , we need to keep the release date a secret for a little longer, but we wanted to create a way to let you know that it IS getting closer. Now, on to the devlog! After tending the fields, it's nice to end your day in a cozy, decorated hut. And we absolutely love ho…
Hello again! We’re back with another Pachan prophecy about the 1.3 update! We noticed some comments about waiting to start the game or looking forward to starting over. So we wanted to clear something up. All the new content is mid-game or end-game. It becomes available only after you finish the caves , with even more unlocking after you finish the main story (aka the pyramid ). So you won’t be…
Hello, lovely Pachans! We’re back with another Pachan prophecy about the upcoming 1.3 update. This prophecy contains a handful of character spoilers. As always, you should stop reading here if you’d prefer to explore it on your own, but there’s still plenty more you can discover about these characters. If you’ve played through spring, you’ve already met the leader of the Yakuans, Inza, her part…
Hey there, Pachan Farmers! It’s time for another chapter of the Pachan Prophecies. In today’s update, we’re unveiling more details about fruit trees and plant mutations. As always, this is the point where you can stop reading if you wish to explore the new additions on your own. 😄 New Fruit Trees Once you complete the main story, you will be given a new quest. During this process, you’ll get n…
Hey there, lovely Pachans! 💕 It's time for a love-filled chapter of the Pachan Prophecies in honor of the day. In today’s update, we’re unveiling exciting new details about two new romantic characters, which also means some heartfelt new child dialogues—just in time for Valentine’s! And remember, if you wish to learn about these characters on your own, now is the perfect time to stop reading �…
Hello Pachan friends, We’re back with another Pachan Prophecy! Today, we’ll share some details about the animals in the 1.3 update. As always, if you want to be surprised by the new animals you encounter, take this as your 'spoiler alert' warning from here on. It’s easy to fall in love with the animals we encounter in the wild. Many of us have since befriended these lovely creatures, inviting t…
Access the Tundra region and Turtle Islands where the Mograni and Yakuans live Hi, lovely Pachans! We’re back for another Pachan Prophecy! We hope you had a wonderful holiday. We've rested and recharged, ready to continue work on the 1.3 update for you all 🙂 Today, we’ll explore the two new regions. We don’t think we are giving too much away here, but spoilers may be ahead depending on how “fr…
Welcome to the Roots of Pacha 1.3 Prophecies Series! In the coming months, we will be focusing on Update 1.3 for Roots of Pacha, which will be our final massive update for our Kickstarter content. We’re incredibly proud of the team’s work on this update so far and can’t wait to see the final results of the team’s combined efforts and creativity once it all comes together! Some of our future Pac…
Fixes · Improved UI controls. · Children NPC information is not correctly synced in multiplayer. · Children NPC hug interaction bypassing condition in multiplayer.
Fixes · Overlapping NPC schedules. · Incorrect dialogue reward for child Hunter profession. · Issues with NPC behavior at races. · UI display and control (attempt to fix joy-con drift for some Switch players)
Fixes · Voda's dialogue displaying too frequently in the fall. · Some challenge collisions. · Grob's meat smoke signal issues. · Animal shed not displaying wall decorations. · Decorations not displaying drawings after loading an intermediate save. · Errors in child and pet dialogues. · Hammocks always shown in minimap. · Improved Japanese translation. · Updated names in credits.
Fixes · The game freezes with some partner dialogue when you have a newborn and a toddler or school-age child. · Trees not producing quality fruit. · UI freezes if a player disconnects while on the Competition Day and you interact with the minigames or ranking boards.
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