Game Updates

Turns out that I've gotten my first international player, and they discovered that things broke under the hood when playing on any computers that used commas as decimal points. This should fix that. Never even thought I'd have to worry about that!

The big change with this housekeeping update leading up to the big update in da sky is the rebalancing of upgrades. I have been told by multiple players that the upgrades are a bit too expensive early game and not expensive enough early game. So I have created a curve from a floor price to a ceiling price that will scale evenly (I hope) as you grow your bois in da valley. Fixes: -The intermittent hitching should be fixed -The performance should be much better all around. -No more heavy impact when opening the menu or when cycling through menu tabs. -The news reel now displays, not running over the UI. -Players can now scale their window at their discretion for maximum screen accessibility. -UI uniform stretching will be coming with a UI art refactor in the future. This is the update for now, if there are any issues, with the update, please do not be afraid to let me know. I will fix them. Until the next update, Swamp Donkey Interactive

Hello everyone,In the build released on June 8, some players may have experienced an issue where save data was lost or rolled back.This issue has now been fixed and will not occur in future versions. We sincerely apologize to all affected players.What should I do if my save data is affected?Method 1: Restore from an automatic backup (Recommended)The game automatically keeps recent save backups.Please navigate to the SaveBackup folder inside your save directory and check whether there is a backup file from the past day.If a suitable backup exists:Locate the backup save file.Rename it to:bird-area-data-release.datCopy it to the save directory and replace the existing file with the same name.Restart the game.Save File LocationsWindowsC:\\Users\\YourUserName\\AppData\\LocalLow\\Birdwatching Notebook\\Birdwatching NotebookmacOS/Users/YourUserName/Library/Application Support/Birdwatching Notebook/Birdwatching NotebookIf you cannot find the save directory, simply search your computer for:bird-area-data-release.datThe folder containing this file is your save directory.If No Backup Is AvailablePlease contact us at:support@biekka.comPlease include:A compressed archive of your entire save directoryA brief description of your current game progress (for example, unlocked areas, number of bird species observed, playtime, etc.)We will do our best to help recover your save data.ApologyWe would like to apologize again to everyone affected by this issue.We also want to thank the players who submitted reports and feedback, which helped us identify and fix the problem quickly.If you continue to experience any save-related issues, please feel free to contact us.— BieKka Games

IncreKnight got Steam Deck Verified!!!!

You can now check if you have unlocked an inventory slot from a pouch from the description. This can be useful when in the leatherworking menu as you can select the pouch item and see the status before crafting it in case you forgot whether you used it or not. Build 0.4.10-Bugfix for attacks in combat. Build 0.4.9 -Leather Pouches now show in tooltip if they have been used yet to unlock an inventory slot. You can also view this in the crafting page when you select it. -Fertilize All button will now only fertilize unfertilized plots.

Scheduled Maintenance Hello Everyone. Please note that BitCraft Online will be inaccessible during the upcoming maintenance, scheduled for the times below. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience and understanding. Time & Date JST: Thursday, June 11, 2026 10:00 PM CEST: Thursday, June 11, 2026 3:00 PM BST: Thursday, June 11, 2026 2:00 PM PDT: Thursday, June 11, 2026 6:00 AM Maintenance is expected to last for 1 Hour.* Maintenance Details: Bi-weekly update. "Uncharted Lands" Please note that the maintenance start time & completion time is subject to change. *

As part of Steam Bulletfest - Talented is now 35% off from June 8th until June 15th Keep an eye out for our devlog on Friday breaking down how we'll be making even more Common Talents relevant well into your endless runs! Stay Talented

- Fixed a bug with the nuke launch button not being revealed after loading

v1.1.3 Update Notes Increased the mentor's movement speed. Fixed an issue where Talk and Group Meeting could remain unavailable for interaction. Fixed an issue where the paper progress bar would not refresh after minimizing the window. When the mentor goes to repair equipment, multiple broken devices can now be repaired at once. When the mentor goes to catch slacking students, multiple students can now be caught at once. Thank you for your support and feedback. We will continue improving the game experience.

Hi everyone!I'm happy to announce that Desktop Defender's biggest update yet has JUST RELEASED! The Forge Update has a crazy amount of stuff, and this post will go over all of it!Also, we JUST released a brand new bullet heaven called Wanted Shadows: Unchained, and you can get it discounted if you already own Desktop Defender! Despite having tons of hours of gameplay, it only costs $2.80 with the bundle!Anyways, let's get right to it!ForgingAfter Rebirthing for the first time, you now unlock Forging. Clicking on this menu will allow you to combine two pieces of loot on the floor to make an even stronger piece of loot if they're part of a crafting recipe.Crafted loot has a new unique Ω tier, and they're all stronger than the current maximum ∞ tier! They also use a mix of lower and higher tier loot to be crafted, so all sorts of loot is useful now even if you're far into the game!This system (and tons of this update) is actually based on the crafting system in our other idle corner game, Card Corner! So if you like what you see, make sure to check that game out. You can even get a discount if you already own Desktop Defender!New LootSpeaking of loot, we've added 56 new ones! That means that we've gone from 108 -> 164 loot types... That's a crazy 52% increase! Some of these are in E - A tiers, but there are 4 new ones in S tier, 8 in ∞, and 29 in the new Ω tier!Because lower tier loot can also be now used to craft Ω loot, we've rebalanced the loot rarity drop table to make it possible for any rarity to show up at any level, while still not feeling frustrated that most loot is unusable!On top of that, we've taken even more inspiration from ourselves in Card Corner, and added Limited and Unique loot. Some of the new loot have this label, and they limit how much you can equip, but are really powerful for their rarity. CompendiumWe've wanted to add a way to visualise all loot in the game for a while, and this update was the perfect opportunity to add it! The compendium is ...

Hello,today finally the new Adventure Mode update comes live. Thanks everyone with their help in beta-testing the version 1.1.What is included in this UpdateYou can start a new game in Adventure mode, or convert your finished existing 'Campaign' game (as long as you finished the Final Scenario)Same core in-game mechanics (combat, research and economy) as Campaign mode but different meta-game progression and high-level concept.You do not ascend by reaching the end of the tech tree. Instead each game is played as a mini-scenario with its specific objectives (primary and secondary).Scenarios are grouped into continuous series (called Chaos Worlds) - you keep the map tile upgrades, workshops and technologies between scenarios of a World.You can control map resources and land shape via new powersCompleting a series of scenarios succesfully give you an extra progression reward and allows you to go back to you Home world.Home world is your 'base' which you never restart or lose. It works as a sandbox but also affects your gameplay in other worlds.There are new unique wonders and enemies exclusive to the Adventure mode HomeworldNew Lotus farming mechanismNew Lotus type - Jade lotus.The current version of Adventure mode is about 20-30 hours of gameplay (to master the last available difficulty). Have fun,Ondrej

Hello to all Widgeteers!As promised, here's the next update in the Widget Inc. universe. While the previous updates mostly focused on late game progression, this one is more tailored to new players. So if you've been waiting to jump in, or start a new save file, now's the time!Full update notes are at the bottom of this post, but here's what you need to know:Vaults UncoveredAll across the world, the sands have been shifting in response to increased seismic activity. As a result, vaults of ancient technology have been emerging from deep within the earth. Hack the puzzle lock that keeps the vault sealed, and claim its contents for yourself!Glitch SparksThe destabilizing energy of the Glitched Frame has continued to wreak havoc on the planet - to your benefit, perhaps? Glitch Sparks now spawn intermittently across the world. Interact with them to reset your entropy and fill up your Glitched Widget storage, or discover the location of the Glitched Frame if you haven't done so already.Prestige Tree AdditionsOf course, I haven't forgotten about the long-term players, either. A whole bunch of new Prestige nodes have been added to spice up your future runs. Aside from the new nodes that improve the Vaults, a new "Void" terrain type has been added to give access to a true sandbox world. There is also the new Interplanetary Cosmodrome prestige node, that will allow your old save games to contribute to your current one.Once again, I had a lot of fun coming up with new ideas to spice up the existing gameplay. Hopefully, it'll be enough to keep you satisfied until the launch of my next game, Kingdom Inc! Check it out, in case you haven't played the free demo yet!Full update notes and changelogAdded:Vaults now appear intermittently on the world map. Keep an eye open! Each Vault is guarded by a puzzle lock that must be hacked in order to gain access to the resources locked inside.A whole bunch of new prestige nodes to improve the usefulness of Vaults even further.New "Exterminatio...

AdditionsNew Celestial Wrath Gear: Kaydarin Plasma ShieldWhen equipped, the vehicle restores 1% of its maximum HP with every attack it launches.Feature Update: Equipment Filter UpgradeWe have added category filters to the equipment pickup system. You can now quickly sort items by type, bringing a much smoother experience when collecting gears.Equipment CategoriesWeaponAI ChipControl ChipEngineTurbochargerFront BumperRear BumperSpoilerEnergy Shield

v1.1.2 Update Notes Removed the negative effects of having nowhere to use the toilet and being starving. Replaced them with the positive effects of smooth bowel movements and eating different kinds of food. Reduced the cost of bestowing names on students. Reduced the paper publication difficulty for some projects. Thank you for your support and feedback. We will continue improving the game experience.

🎮 Gameplay Optimizations & Bug FixesDivine Dragon's Tribute: Adjusted the collision range of the dragon head to fix a bug where it would collide with treasures behind it.DLC - Pearl Tuning Table: Added a new item, "Wave-Steady Mirage" . Its effect is to swap the patterns in the middle of the left and right sides of the Nine Palace Lanterns.DLC - Black Market: Dragon Pearl commodities now support long-press to purchase – no more tapping one by one for big spenders!Adjusted the value of Amethyst Stones appearing in Purple Lightning Frenzy.Fixed a bug where, after selecting the Black Tortoise Avatar, switching to another avatar would still trigger the Pearl-Generating Dish drop.🎨 Visual UpgradesGame logo font has been redesigned.Slot machine icons have been refreshed.Upgraded the visual effect of the DLC entrance scroll.🎵 AudioReplaced the BGM for Giant Dragon Awakening.Fixed a bug in the DLC Pearl Tuning Table where the firing pin charging sound would sometimes go missing.⚙️ PerformanceOptimized physics performance for coin-type objects.📝 OtherAdjusted the description of the Dragon Gate Bolt item, reverting it to a "lasts 2 minutes" prompt.Thank you all for your support and affection – I will continue to work hard! 💪

Hello, Diapers Club Members! We are actively working on the next major patch! In the meantime, we wanted to quickly address the huge coin stacks problem, a common issue affecting our awesome players who love to let the game idle.

There was an issue where achievements were blocked after the player failed to meet the requirements to unlock specific achievements, deleted a save, and then started a new game. I also discovered a bug that could prevent the player from progressing past level 2 after deleting a save; old upgrade data was being loaded from memory.Fixed a bug where deleting a save causes achievement data not to reset.Fixed a bug where deleting a save bricks the game on level 2.Achievements that were affected by this are now fixed: "Almost as Popular as Zoe", "Dude, you're RICH!", and "Head in the Clouds".Thank you to everyone who continues to play Vibe Clicker to pass some time. All your support means a lot to me. Enjoy your achievements and keep fighting the urge to become a Vibe Lord!

Reverted Infinite Scailing Repeatable challenges this caused issues i didnt foresee. Anyone with a bugged out challenge when loading the challenge should reset its self to the correct required amount.

Join Enigma server NOW and engage in two New Server Events - the one called Emperor, to reach the best Max Stage, and another - Warfront, to get most Campaign Stars! Players that will be at the 🏆 top 50 rankings 🏆 of the global leaderboard at the end of either event will get amazing prizes! Most important! Their names will be forever marked in the Enigma ⚔️ Hall of Fame ⚔️. And the champion who will claim 🥇 top-1 of the Emperor event 🥇, will also get 1 random Ancient Artifact as a bonus prize! 🏆 Join the competitions NOW and carve your name into history! 🏆

Hi guys, today's update improves drastically the load/speed ratio. I've read tons of complaints about this, about how adding load to the system would bring your speed down very fast, my bad. I am here today to change that. Load will still affect your speed, but in a way more forgiving way. Here is a comparison table:Network loadOld speedNew speed0% (idle)100%100%10%100%93%20%50%86%30%33%79%40%25%72%50%20%65%60%17%58%70%14%51%80%13%44%90%11%37%100% (full)10%30%This patch should fix the "my save is gone" issue. This version of the game has a new way of saving progress to disk, should completely erase that issue. If you find it, let me know, will get back to works on it.The patch also improves the loading time of the game, should start 25%-30% faster, and if you play in window mode, the first 2 frames flicker is now gone.The game now properly supports almost any aspect ratio. You can make the window of the game take any aspect ratio and the game should render fine. If you go for a vertical window (taller than wider) the UI will look a bit compressed but will still be playable. The game will also remember the position of the window, the resolution you set, and in what monitor it was. It will launch at the same place with the same size/window mode every time.I have also removed the link to the wiki as it is no longer live.I have added a new setting to disable the "F" key shortcut to switch window modes, you can find it in the settings section under the UI category.That's all for now, let me know if you have any QoL suggestions, or improvements to the game I can add, thanks.

Updates The next major update will introduce Ranching, a new Homesteading expansion where players can hatch, raise, and harvest their own prey. To prepare for the upcoming Ranching update, Tracking creatures now have a chance to drop Eggs Drop rate (1 in 71). Repeatable Challenges now display their repeat count in cyan (e.g. Rx5) instead of grey. Repeatable Challenges now scale indefinitely, increasing requirements by 1.25× each repeat. Increased the display duration of the Tutorial completion message. Pressing Enter can now confirm Start Next Tier off Challenge. Balance Changes Reduced experience gained by Homesteading sister skills from growing. Sister skills now receive 30% of the Homesteading XP earned. Previously, sister skills could progress at nearly the same rate as Homesteading itself. This change ensures players are still rewarded with bonus experience while keeping each skill's primary training methods relevant. Reverted a tooltip change which caused certain tooltips to be on the pointer rather than fixed bottom left. Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where abandoning a Challenge could display an incorrect value. Fixed tooltips overlapping UI buttons. Fixed a performance issue caused by active Movement Challenges triggering unnecessary checks multiple times per second. Fixed an issue where certain UI panels could not be dragged even when UI dragging was enabled. Fixed a notification sound issue where moving the mouse would prematurely stop the sound from playing. Fixed a error when dieing that wouldn't reset the world light colour back to white.

Hello, this is the Hamster Talk team.We have rolled out a new update incorporating your valuable feedback.■ New Features & ContentNew Indoor Wallpapers AddedNew wallpaper items have been added to help you decorate your screen and create a fresh new atmosphere.You can check out the new wallpapers under Shop > Decoration > Indoor.Official Mac OS SupportHamster Talk now officially supports macOS.Global Town Chat System IntroducedA global chat feature has been added, allowing you to communicate with other players in the Town.The global chat feature becomes available after your very first visit to the Plaza.■ Quality of Life (QoL) & Display ImprovementsPopo Farm Auto-Placement EnabledThe Popo Farm auto-placement button, which was previously disabled, is now fully active. You can now manage your Town much more conveniently.Vertical Monitor Resolution OptimizationWe have improved an issue where the screen zoomed out excessively, making controls difficult when visiting Towns on vertical monitors (where the screen height exceeds the screen width).To improve usability on vertical monitors, the playable area is now limited based on the monitor's width.Decorations, play facilities, and Popo Farms located outside this restricted area will automatically be moved inside the screen upon login.Auto-Closing Town Visit Pop-upWhen returning to your own Town after visiting another player's Town, the Town visit information pop-up will now close automatically.Improved Town Visit UIThe search and random Town visit UI will now remain visible even while visiting other players' Towns, allowing for a seamless, uninterrupted Town-touring experience.■ System Balance & Tutorial AdjustmentsPlay Item Platforms: Unlock Levels & Selling Prices AdjustedThe unlock levels and selling prices of certain play item platforms have been adjusted. These adjustments provide a smoother progression experience.Natural Popo Farm Balance AdjustmentsThe purchase prices for Apple Tree and Orange Tree Popo Farms have b...

Hi everyone! ^^🤗 Today, we're excited to introduce a very special guest to Lakeside Bar!To celebrate the Steam store page launch of our upcoming game, Seaside Wash, we've brought the main character into Lakeside Bar.🙊 Meet Monkey!Monkey, the main character from Seaside Wash, has officially joined your bar as a new staff member!Whether serving customers or helping around the bar and the lake, Monkey is ready to become part of your cozy lakeside adventure.🛳️ About Seaside WashSeaside Wash is our upcoming cozy ship restoration simulator where you'll clean, repair, and restore a variety of vessels while enjoying the relaxing atmosphere of seaside life.If you'd like to support our next project, we'd greatly appreciate it if you could add Seaside Wash to your wishlist on Steam. Every wishlist helps us tremendously!✨ Wishlist Seaside Wash today and follow its development journey: We hope you enjoy this special crossover and welcome Monkey to the team! ❤️ 🎯 Don't forget to follow our developer page for the latest updates and upcoming projects: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/BITCOVER❤️ 🍹 Thank you so much for always supporting. See you at the bar!Warm regards, Bitcover Team

The beta version of ascension mode is now available. To access the beta go to ULTRATAP in your library, open it's properties, go to "game versions & betas" and enter the code "letmeinthebeta" in the private versions section.Ascension mode unlocks when you've beaten the game and functions like a new game+ featuring escalating and stacking difficulty modifiers.

Hi everyone! ^^🎉🎉 We’re excited to officially announce Lakeside Bar is now available on macOS in version major update 1.3Besides, in this version, we introduce:🎵 A FREE Summer Time Soundtrack DLC🎁 Brand-New Staff Skins✴️ New Decoration Items🛳️ A Special Crossover with Seaside WashWe hope you enjoy the update! If you’re having a great time, please consider leaving us a review. It really motivates us to keep improving and bringing new content to the game ❤️ ️🎯 Don’t forget to follow our developer page to stay updated with the latest news and upcoming projects: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/BITCOVER💖 Thank you all so much, and see you at the bar 💕Kindly regards, Bitcover Team