Hey everyone! We’ve been working hard to improve your experience. Here’s everything that’s new and fixed in Version 1.0.3:
🤝 CO-OP
Network Stability: Reworked network connections for better stability in the late game when there are many objects in the world.
Version Mismatch Warning: If you and the host are on different game versions, a clear notification will now appear explaining that an update is required.
Auto-Reconnect: The game now automatically reconnects to online services if the connection is briefly lost.
Smoother Reconnections: Cafe visitors and their food now return in the exact same state they were in. We also added recovery for corrupted saves where tables were previously locked.
Delivery Orders: Orders now survive disconnections. Returning players will see their active order and can complete it seamlessly.
Crash Fixes: Fixed crashes when returning to the lobby, when the connection drops in the achievements zone, and when interacting with newly spawned items.
UI Improvements: Enhanced the player list and pop-up notifications for when players join or leave.
Other fixes: progress loss, water freezes, joining the lobby.
Other fixes: resolved issues with progress loss, water freezing, and joining the lobby.
🎨 GRAPHICS
Water Engine: Replaced the water engine, fixing crashes on certain devices where the game would previously fail.
World Updates: Minor visual polish to rocks, coastlines, and buildings.
Boat Fixes: Removed incorrect water rendering inside boats and other movable objects, including water at the bottom of boats.
Performance: Certain decorations now dynamically appear or hide depending on your graphics quality settings.
Lighting & Materials: Adjusted materials and lighting in several locations for a more polished look.
Coins: you can now collect coins from the traffic cone.
⚙️ SETTINGS
Added a new Field of View (FOV) slider.
Added new Brightness and Contrast sliders.
Added a Camera Sway toggle (can be turned off to prevent motion sickness).
Reworked the settings tabs for better navigation.
Added the option to disable mouse smoothing.
📦 DELIVERY ORDERS
Fixed order numbering on the delivery board.
Fixed issues with order assembly.
Fixed perk tracking when completing an order.
🍳 KITCHEN, MINI-GAMES, AND CAFE
Tool Rendering: Tools are now properly visible in the character's hands during mini-game animations.
Fishing: Fish are now saved when exiting the fishing mini-game.
Trash: Fixed trash container functionality.
Winery: Fixed chunk loading issues during the grape stomping activity.
Cafe Logic: Fixed tables getting locked due to an extra dish. If a guest is accidentally served more than they ordered, they will now eat the extra food and free up the table.
Multiplayer: Improved simultaneous dish serving by multiple players.
Visuals: Fixed the highlight effect for selected items.
Animations: Improved taunts/emotes during mini-games, as well as animations for the cat and characters at the stove.
🍷 WINERY AND RECORD PLAYER
Added helpful tooltips to the record player buttons.
Clarified the warning message when attempting to purchase a duplicate record.
📜 QUESTS, TUTORIAL, AND UI
Quest markers now disappear along with the item that was sold or removed.
Fixed objective checking for quest-giving NPCs.
The tutorial no longer overlaps the recipe book.
Improved quest viewing on the in-game phone.
Reworked the overall UI and journal, fixing various related bugs.
Organized and sorted items in the shop for easier browsing.
Fixed the transfer of purchased customization items to a new game.
🌍 TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS
Clarified ingredient names, perk descriptions, and recipe steps.
Added and updated text strings across all supported languages.
Texts now load before the UI appears at game startup for a smoother experience.
Thank you for your continued support and feedback! Let us know if you run into any issues, and happy brewing! ☕✨
🌟 Stay connected with us!
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