Christmas Major Update!

🎄 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:[list]
• 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:[list]
• 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:[list]
• 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:[list]
• 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:[list]
• 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:[list]
• 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:[list]
• 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:[list]
• 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