[p]Hi Chefs, [/p][p]Chinese Frontiers, a game from our friends at SolidGames, that we’re publishing is out today. Cooking Simulator owners can get it now with a 30% discount![/p][p]Chinese Frontiers is a building simulator with survival elements set in historical China. The game tells the story of a humble villager entrusted with constructing increasingly advanced structures. As the story unfolds, players will travel to distant regions and take on more ambitious challenges. As their skills improve, players will begin using advanced construction techniques, learn to manage other builders, and efficiently gather necessary resources. The culmination of these efforts will not only include erecting sections of the Great Wall and other iconic monuments, but also ensuring the prosperity and safety of the people they care about. [/p][p]🐲 Key Features:[/p]
[p]Construction of realistic Chinese buildings with varying levels of complexity[/p]
[p]A progression system offering access to new tools, structures and blueprints[/p]
[p]Survival and crafting elements[/p]
[p]NPC management and resource gathering systems[/p]
[p]A vast world showcasing diverse landscapes of historical China[/p]
[p]Ability to build both story-driven projects and freely designed settlements[/p]
[p]An engaging storyline offering dozens of hours of gameplay[/p]
[p]Hello Chefs,[/p][p][/p][p]Chinese Frontiers, an upcoming game from our friends SolidGames that we're publishing is coming to Steam on June 19! A time-limited demo is now available, offering a glimpse into the introductory section of the game 🐲 [/p][p][/p][p]Chinese Frontiers is a building simulator with survival elements set in historical China. Discover the story of a humble villager from a provincial settlement entrusted with constructing increasingly advanced structures.[/p][p][/p]
Chinese Frontiers, a game by our friends at SolidGames which we're publishing is coming to Steam on June 19th! Check out the Date Reveal Trailer:
A new playable demo will be available soon. Wishlist now and don't miss it! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1640820 Build the Great Wall and other iconic historical Chinese landmarks. Grow your village and leave a lasting legacy! Start your journey as a humble villager, entrusted with the monumental task of constructing the Great Wall. Build workshops, unlock advanced technologies, and transform your modest settlement into a thriving hub of activity.
Take care, Big Cheese Studio and SolidGames
Cooking Challenge Update 👨🍳🏆
Hello Chefs,
A new Cooking Simulator update is here! In the Main Menu, you’ll find a new Cooking Challenge featuring 3 recipes to master. Top players will be displayed on the leaderboards, so make sure to do your best! 🏆✨
If you want to learn which recipes will be featured next or pick up some tips from other chefs, make sure to join our Discord ▶️ https://discord.com/invite/bigcheesestudio
As always, the update includes numerous fixes and improvements. Check out the full changelog below.
👨🍳 Base
Added Cooking Challenge
Fixed RecipeManager showing upgrade buttons on already upgraded recipes and resetting list position after every upgrade
Fixed game mode descriptions in main menu
Fixed camera stutter effect while holding an object
Fixed issue where some object picked up by a bucket would behave incorrectly
Fixed issue where game sometimes froze on starting a new day
Fixed issue where grill sometimes did not heat products properly
Fixed issue where a pan sometimes crashed game when liquid was poured on it
Fixed issue where sometimes on Food Network and Superhot modes served dish caused an error
☢️ Shelter
Fixed egg predict collider on shelter kitchen
Fixed missing recipes on new game without tutorial and adding missing recipes to older saves
🍣Sushi
Fixed issue where ingredients never stopped moving inside a container
Easter is just around the corner, and we’ve got a little something to help you hop into the spirit early. The latest update is now live!
Make sure to check your kitchen thoroughly next time you launch Cooking Simulator 👨🍳👀 If you collect all 6 Easter eggs, you'll receive a special reward! 🎁🥚
The Easter Egg Hunt is a time-limited event available in both the Classic and Modern kitchen, Shelter, Sushi, Cakes and Cookies, and Pizza DLCs 🐤👀
Plus, this update brings a bunch of tasty improvements 🍳✨
🐇 Event
Added Easter Egg hunt! Collect'egg all!
Added animated Easter background
🍳General
Updated localization to fix missing keys, mistranslations and other language errors
Fixed issue where chicken breast was non-intractable in the middle part of its model
Fixed screenshots being unevenly scaled on resolutions other than 1920x1080, leaving gray area
👨🍳 Base
Fixed missing/incorrect SFX on some surfaces
Fixed an issue where long product were displayed incorrectly on container labels
Resolved an issue where the game froze when using liquid on a skewer
Reduced required Dill for garnishing in Ukrainian Borscht with Boiled Egg from 16g to 4g
Updated Braaains Shake description to include crack the egg section
Fix placeholder ingredients being sometimes present during the Custom Menu screen
Fixed cursor going out of window when using sponge to clean surfaces
Fixed "Feels like home." achievement
Fixed "It was a good day." achievement
Fixed "Good fortune." achievement
Fixed "A run of good choices." achievement
Fixed "Four-star rush." achievement
Fixed "New menu. 2" achievement
Fixed "New menu. 3" achievement
Fixed "New menu. 4" achievement
Fixed "What should I have....?" achievement
Fixed "Tastes better. 1" achievement
Fixed "Tastes better. 2" achievement
Fixed "Tastes better. 3" achievement
Fixed "Tastes better. 4" achievement
Fixed "Light's out!" achievement
Fixed "Playing the long game" achievement
🎥 Food Network
Resolved an issue with the Food Network mode not ending when player reached too many stars
🍰 Cakes & Cookies
Fixed recipes using Dough Dispenser displaying wrong frying time
Fixed Hashtags not being updated upon looking at another dispenser
🍕 Pizza
Fixed Custom Menu info display for Pizza save preset
Fixed blur appearing when pouring certain items content like cans, packets or jars into the Food Processor
Fixed not being able to move jar when pouring its content into Food Processor
Fixed packets, pouring one more portion of its content into the Food Processor when exiting it
Garlic no longer randomly falls out of containers
Resolved the issue where orders didn't come after loading game with active custom menu
☢️ Shelter
Fixed missing particle’s textures while shooting at walls inside the shelter
🍣 Sushi
Reduced nigiri rice amount from 100g to 10g
Fixed Kinmetai nigiri description displaying halibut sashimi slice instead of dorada sashimi slice, listed in ingredients
Fixed different maki being displayed as the same if they were made using the same ingredients, but ingredient in one maki was in tempura and in the second maki it was not
Kanpyo no longer falls out of containers
Fixed missing icons of custom rolls on day summary screen
Fixed issue where after unlocking recipe in Gacha App its ingredients weren't unlocked
Are you ready for more improvements in Cooking Simulator? 😍
The latest update brings a ton of fixes, enhancements, and improvements that will make your culinary adventures even more exciting! We’re listening to your feedback and continuously working to improve the game. Thank you for your ongoing support! Below, you’ll find the changelog for the current patch:
Base
While crouching and interacting with the cutting board, and laptop, the camera can no longer go above or below the normal position
When picked up, the cutting board now always positions itself upright
Food processor containers can now be served in modern kitchen
Freeze food movement in held container
[Community] "Craftsman" achievement is now possible to unlock by completing all other 5* achievements from the base game
[Community] Fixed a bug where contests would not appear with disabled custom menu
[Community] Contest prizes are now properly counted towards "I have them all." achievement
[Community] Fixed recipes' manager filters not filtering recipes properly
[Community] The dish parts can no longer fall under map, while serving
Pizza
The perk selection UI is now more visible in PerkHUB app
C&C
The dough can no longer clip, and disappears upon transferring from one kneading bowl to another container
Pan x kneading bowl camera adjustment
Sushi
FPS improvement while making tempura mix
The order archives now reset every day
The oil model is no longer sticking out of the frying machine
Wasabi root hitboxes were adjustmented
End day summary in sushi now properly displays expenses
Check out what’s new, download the latest update, and cook up something delicious! 🍽️
Update 6.0.13: Cooking Simulator Winter Update & Sale
Hi Chefs! 👨🍳
We hope you're enjoying the holidays! On our end, we've got a special treat for you: our winter update!
This update includes a new feature and many bug fixes, so check out the summary in the image below, or keep reading for the juicy details!
Sushi DLC Update: Gotcha Shop
The most significant change we've made is introducing the Gotcha Shop in the Sushi DLC! This feature unlocks after you reach the maximum player level (i.e., achieving Black Belt). Here, you can buy points for the Gotcha! App. We hope this will help players unlock all of the recipes in the Sushi DLC and fully experience all that it has to offer.
Bug Fixes
The fun doesn't stop with the Gotcha Shop though. We've thoroughly seasoned this version of the game with several bug fixes! Keep reading to learn about what's changed:
General
Improved Vsync functionality
Added Winter Theme to the main menu background and music
Base Game
“A winner!” achievement will unlock properly now, only after receiving 1st place in a contest
Fixed score calculation for contest mode
It should now be possible to upgrade recipes with Custom Menu enabled
The following recipes have had their criteria and/or descriptions updated to facilitate obtaining a 5-star rating when cooking them:
Fruit Salad
Cowboy Steak with Baked Potato and Broccoli
Grilled Cabbage Burger
Chicken Pumpkin Stew
Chicken Pumpkin Stew with Tomatoes
Orange Pork Stir-Fry
Pork Chops with Fried Egg and Lemon Baked Potatoes
Chunky Gazpacho
Ukrainian Borscht
Pork Chops and Lemon Baked Potatoes
Honey-Mustard Burger with French Fries
Duck Breast with Apples
Currant-Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Red Cabbage and Thyme Dumplings
Ukrainian Borscht with Boiled Egg
Sweet and Sour Pork
Marinated Sweet and Sour Pork
Sushi DLC
Added a gacha points shop app that unlocks after reaching max level in career mode - you can now buy points to unlock remaining recipes (as mentioned previously)
Vege Kanpyo Abo recipe can now be unlocked in Gotcha! App
Fixed a bug that caused icons in the recipes list in Gotcha! App to not display sometimes
Improved customer feedback for served dishes in day end summary
Improved pouring of loose products (e.g., rice)
Dish summary improvements
Tweaks to the pace of progression
Fixed a bug that caused “Recipe unlocked” notifications to show when they should not
Maki should display correct heat treatment for fried mackerel
Inedible items should no longer be destroyed in the process of making tempura
Equalized the rewards for recipes served for special clients and regular clients
Pizza DLC
Zucchini will no longer fall through all surfaces
Improved visibility for hovered buttons in Perk App
Fixed bug where homemade sauce text was not localized properly
Avocado, Bell peppers, and Eggplant spawners should display properly regardless of which DLCs are purchased
Cakes & Cookies DLC
Fixed a bug that would sometimes cause a white square to cover half of the phone screen
Shelter DLC
Fixed a bug that would cause multiple, various issues that was triggered by entering context at the end of the day
What's a holiday without a gift?
Are you still hungry for more? Don't worry, we've got some dessert for you too! To celebrate the holidays, we're offering massive discounts on Cooking Simulator and all of the DLC! Give the gift of cooking to a friend, or complete your collection and buy any DLC you've been interested in. We hope that everyone enjoys the holidays and the new year!
Community Feedback in Action: Join us on Discord
After reviewing the results of our recent survey and your feedback, we're prioritizing updates that reflect what matters most to you. Over the next few months, we’ll be focusing on fixing bugs, reworking some core mechanics and adding new content inspired by your suggestions.
Some of these changes are already in development, so stay tuned for more updates. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and we're looking forward to hearing more of your ideas.
If you'd like your voice to be heard or hear the latest news, we encourage you to join our Discord server to share your feedback, report bugs or get some sneak peeks of what's coming to Cooking Simulator. We've recently refreshed our Discord server to better serve you, and hope to see you there sharing your Cooking Simulator experience with us and the community. Your feedback helps us make Cooking Simulator better for everyone.
Happy Holidays!
We wish you a joyful holiday season and a fantastic New Year. Thank you for being part of our community—we’re looking forward to an exciting year ahead together!
From all of us at Big Cheese Studio
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year!
Update 6.0.12 & Steam Sale
Hi Chefs! 👨🍳
It's time for a new update and a new sale, plus something special for those of you who are waiting for Cooking Simulator 2! 🥳
Patch 6.0.12
[Sushi] Ice will now properly melt when heated (and not flash when disappearing) [Sushi] Fixed Stack and Product Spawner hovers going off-screen when you were too close and looked to the left [Sushi] Fixed issue with misplaced NPC [Sushi] Fixed inconsistency that allowed you to cut fish when you clicked directly, but not when you clicked on the board [Sushi] Removed that one avocado maki cut piece stuck under the automatic cutter from default saves on sushi [Sushi] Fixed inconsistency that allowed you to cut fish when you clicked directly, but not when you clicked on the board [Sushi] Limited the number of products to spawn from the cutting machine per use to 20 Excess will be left over in the machine for further cutting [Sushi] Reduced collider height on sushi checkout stand slots to make picking up sushi possible [Sushi] Increased additional mixing cycles required to obtain smooth tempura from 1 to 2 [Sushi] Fixed a bug that caused all pouring target icons on pouring hover to be the poured liquid icons instead of appropriate products [Sushi] Fixed a bug where spices would show up in kg instead of g in sushi container hover [Sushi] Replace Custom Dishes tutorial video [Sushi] Added tutorial triggers for tutorials in career mode. Tutorials can be enabled when starting a new save. [Sushi] Fixed a bug that prevented spilling a volume of liquid <1ml [Sushi] Fixed a bug that caused loose products to now show in the container (after you tried to spill <1ml of liquid) [Sushi] Fixed an issue that caused a container to sometimes get stuck on invisible spheres after spilling loose products from it- this also fixes an issue that the surface of loose product would show up if you placed the container where you previously spilled the loose product [Sushi] Fixed tutorials not unlocking properly on Sushi DLC [Sushi] Added new and tweaked existing sounds in Sushi DLC
Steam sale
All of the Cooking Simulator DLCs and the base game are now on sale!
Additionally, if you've been selected to take part in the playtest, join our Discord to receive a second key for your friend. There might also be a chance to get into the playtests via a competition soon :)
https://discord.gg/bigcheesestudio
Update 6.0.11 is live
Hi Chefs!🧑🍳
Today's meal includes a brand new, tasty update going live right now! 🥞
Check out the patch notes below and enjoy 🥓
Changelog | 6.0.11
[Sushi] Fixed an issue where tempura disappeared from ingredients after placing them on nigiri (does not apply to very old saves)
[Sushi] Fixed an issue with the slicing cursor appearing in inappropriate contexts
[Sushi] Fixed an issue where special customers would not accept tempura-coated items
[Sushi] Fixed an issue where futomaki couldn't be placed on the smallest plate
[Sushi] Fixed progression adaptation for older saves
[Sushi] Fixed various UI issues, including in the contacts and recipes apps, and in the display of hints
[Sushi] Fixed an issue decorative roll placement on plates
[Sushi, Shelter] Fixed achievement-related issues
[Sushi] Grating a single wasabi root now provides more servings to be served with the dish
[Sushi] Fixed issues with recipe descriptions and their localization
[Shelter] Fixed a blocker issue in the tutorial
[Pizza] Fixed missing textures for eggplant, avocado, and red pepper in the spawners
[Pizza] Fixed an issue with the flour bag incorrectly positioning itself when pouring into the dough machine
[Pizza] Fixed an issue where the pizza oven would block
[C&C] Fixed an issue with the egg splitter interaction
[C&C] Fixed an issue with the dispenser UI
[Base & all DLCs] Fixed an issue with bottles being incorrectly positioned in context
Thank you, please, keep the feedback coming!
Cooking Simulator goes on sale!
Hi Chefs! 👨🍳
Great news for those of you who wanted to build up their library of cooking goodness.
Cooking Simulator and its DLCs are now on sale! Get them up to 60% off!