Snacko News

This was supposed to be a smaller bugfix build, but it got out of hand...
You know what else can get out of hand, now? FENCES!

We've placed building zones on top of fence posts, which means you can now put things like lamps, cartons of milk, tables, or other fences on fences.

In that screenshot, you may notice a couple of new things: A placeable cardboard box and some torches!

[h3]This update brings in a couple of new things:[/h3]

• Bell Pepper seeds can now be purchased at the Grocer's after completing MIAO 2
  

• Bell Peppers can be harvested early when they're green for a bitter veggie, or one stage later when they're red for a sweet veggie
  
• A stick + bell pepper will yield you a Roasted Pepper
  
• A stick + any fruit will yield you a Grilled Fruit. I hope the Grilled Fruit helps those early on in their Snacko journey to restoring lots of stamina for cheap!
  

• You can now place a Torch or a Floating Torch. These items are given by the D.I.Why quest early game. If you are beyond that point, please purchase those two recipes for cheap at your local Carpenter's! This came from a request in our Discord for a light source that did not require Myst Crystals for early game
  

• You can now place Box (stackable and has a surface) and also an Open Box (functions as a bed). You can place other buildables inside the Open Box for maximum chaos
  
• The Quest Board is now craftable instead of being a pinball only item - buy the crafting recipe at your local Carpenter's!
  

As for bug fixes, we've had a bunch of micro updates on and off the past couple of days. You might've noticed your game updating in the wee hours of the night. Sorry, our sleep schedules are terrible.
Those bug fixes are usually limited to a couple of save files or situations, so we don't post patch notes for them.

Now, while using the World Theme "Darker", the dialogue box will turn into Night Mode!

Remember, you can always adjust the strength of the World Theme in the settings using the slider. You can find World Theme inside Settings -> Video. Please give this a try if the brightness of Snacko strains your eyes.


This new quality of life addition is for new players: many players were getting lost on why they can't till the ground in the farming tutorial. I've added a little area indicator to show that the farm tiles are behind Nobu. This is a common issue so we hope this will help!

The item descriptions for the Crafting and Cookbook are now also slightly larger for those playing on Steam Deck.

And that's about it! We hope you enjoy the new fence stacking and items for your island!

• fixed issue where you could get stuck in an animation if you turned the camera really fast mid-animation
  
• fixed issue where items weren't auto-stacking properly
  
• fixed issues when using intro skip
  
• fixed issue where sprinklers stopped working
  
• fixed issue with ambient VFX playing inside the house
  
• fixed issue with inability to spam premium pinball
  
• fixed issue with overflow inventory
  
• fixed issue with storage scrolling issue
  
• fixed issue where tab stopped opening full journal page
  
• fixed fuel indicator not working in furnaces
  
• fixed incorrect controller indicator for "move stack" on playstation and switch controllers
  
• fixed crash when sprinkler is too close to edge (i love video games why is this happening)
  
• fixed issue with hardwood trees only dropping one sapling with no wood sometimes
  
• monitoring fixed issue with some friendship or heart events triggering twice in a row
  

We're still working on some known bugs like:

• can't cancel sleeping box using prompt
  
• achievements page in journal shows "not in demo" in full game
  

As always, if you have an issue with your game or save file, feel free to reach out in Discord or on Steam and we'll get back to you ASAP~

It's been a long time coming! Character customization is here in 0.9.2 alongside a bunch of quality of life improvements and fixes!

Since there are so many balancing changes, especially regarding food stamina values and resources, there's a full blog post on our website with the numbers if you want to get into the nitty gritty. Otherwise, this patch note post will have all the points you'll need to know going into 0.9.2~



[h3]CHARACTER CUSTOMIZER[/h3]

• Customize the colors of the base (body), ears, face details, blush, paw pad, and tail
  
• Change ears and eye colors individually
  
• Color history palette lets you quickly re-use colors you’ve already picked
  
• Profiles allow you to use and save up to 5 different color combinations
  
• Randomize this (part) or randomize all (chaos) to get the creative juices flowing
  
• Rotate between 8 directions! You used to not be able to see the paw pad, so we’ve added one direction with it visible
  

In the future, we'd like to add different ear/tail styles, fur patterns, and accessories! But for now, we will focus on reaching 1.0 with the other features like tool upgrades and bonding.

[h3]MIRRORS[/h3]
To change your character’s appearance after the opening sequence, you can craft and place a mirror. Those who have a save file prior to the release of 0.9.2 will get a letter in their mailbox with a Softwood Mirror attached.



To start with, we have 4 mirror styles:

• Softwood Mirror
  
• Sleek Mirror with three dye slots
  
• Traditional Mirror
  
• Vintage Vanity with a surface
  

Like all other crafting recipes, these can be found and purchased at your local Carpenter’s.

[h3]NEW STORAGE CONTAINERS[/h3]
We’ve been needing some better storage solutions that fit in with your decor a bit better, so we added a few! All of these have buildable surfaces on top, so you can put objects on them or stack up the boxes.

• Simple Console Table
  
• Simple Floating Shelf
  
• Tropical Storage Box (dyeable inner)
  
• Storage Box (dyeable lid and body)
  
• Sleek Console Table (dyeable handles, surface, drawers)
  
• Vintage Dresser
  

[h3]QUALITY OF LIFE CHANGES[/h3]
FISHING SENSITIVITY
Fishing Sensitivity option added under Settings - Gameplay to change speed of your line.

GRASS
No more pesky grass in your town area by the bulletin board. Your days as the forced lawnmower are over. Rejoice.



MAIN MENU
Will auto-highlight Continue if you have a save file instead of New Game. Main Menu also has a new look that focuses on the two buttons you’re the most likely to click and matches better with the rest of the game’s new UI.

SKIP INTRO
For those who want to skip the first day’s of cutscenes! You can now go straight from character customization into day two without missing out on any items. It will put you back at home after the cutscene of Mikan, Nobu, and you fixing up her house.

GAMEPAD ROUTING
Remember the strange jank when using controller inside the Furnace, Alembic, and others? We’ve improved SnackoUI’s gamepad routing. You’ll also feel these positive changes inside the journal, where it will no longer focus on ghosts.

Selecting an item in the crafting menu will now auto-focus on the right side to allow you to decrease, increase, or craft the item.

EVENT TRIGGERS
Friendship and heart events no longer trigger the second you get into the map, pulling you to random places. Now, a trigger a spawn near the location of the event instead.

BETTER INTRO QUESTS
Adding additional rewards to quests to help get your early game decorating vibe started.

• Moo-re to a Farm: +1 Stuffed Chicken
  
• D.I.Why: +20 Softwood Fence, +20 Softwood Path, +5 Cobblestone Path A, +5 Cobblestone Path B
  
• I Ship It!: +1 Softwood Couch
  

BETTER PLACEMENTS

• You can now shove chairs closer into the Softwood Table
  
• You can now place the Simple Fridge up against the wall when grid snapping is on
  

STEAM DECK POLISH
Entering name fields now bring up the keyboard
Default frame rate set at 60 instead of unlimited to help battery and fan noise

MORE OBVIOUS HARDWOOD
Hardwood trees are now always some shade of pink that turn more purple as it gets colder. No more guessing what is what in the summer!



[h3]BUG FIXES[/h3]

• Softwood Lamps can now be placed on surfaces
  
• Fixed scary bug where passing out in the Mines or outside the house will result in a giant face in your front door window
  
• Walking on paths will no longer jitter your character
  
• Tutorial quests no longer re-add to bulletin board in year 2
  

[h3]MOVEMENT & TOOLS[/h3]

• Window for double-jumping now longer (refer to full patch notes for more details)
  
• Easier to spam tool faster
  
• Slightly faster tool charge up time
  

[h3]BALANCE[/h3]
The full scope of these changes are too long to stuff in here, so please refer to full patch notes for all numbers.

• Cooked foods now give more stamina
  
• All foods now give either stamina and/or health
  
• Tomatoes and corn now ship for slightly less to compensate for multi-harvests
  
• Turnip now ship for slightly more
  
• Conduit and Quicksand shrines tweaked to be slightly easier and have more routes to the chests and end
  
• Trees in farm and town take less hits
  
• Resource drop ranges are more compact, going from larger ranges like 3-7 to smaller, more fair-feeling ranges like 5-7
  
• Debris in town take less hits to destroy fully
  
• Housing expansions, wallpaper, and flooring styles take less materials to unlock
  
• NPC housing takes less materials to craft
  

That's the end of the notes for 0.9.2! I'm probably missing a couple of bugs fixed...but we'll be keeping our eyes peeled for anything unexpected that we'll hotfix in the upcoming weeks!

Enjoy the new patch, and thank you for playing 💌

[h3]Meowllo! We have a big, BIG update coming soon for everyone! But we are still making sure all the save files are intact. Hopefully, we can get it all ready for release by the end of the week~[/h3]
Note: Save data from demo will not carry over to full game. You cannot save or load files in the demo



For those who are new, here's your chance to try a taste of Snacko Island for free with the demo!
There are three options:

• Game Demo: this is just the beginning of the full game. You can go through the story cutscenes and experience your first couple of days on the island. The demo will end when you choose to proceed with the story by going into the Grassy Plains
  
• Shrine Demo: try your skill at the speed running shrines inside Snacko! Can you get the hidden Master and Ace times?
  
• Sandbox: start off with a few items and some materials to play around with the systems. The demo will end when you choose to proceed with the story by going into the Grassy Plains
  

But even though your save data won't carry over, we are adding a new option to the update coming soon...drum roll please...
[h3]Skip intro cutscenes![/h3]
For new and old players alike, we understand the first couple of days can be A Book. So we've added the option to skip through until you've helped Mikan fix up her house. Nice! You won't be missing out on any materials or items by choosing this option.



We've been hard at work on 0.9.2! It's got a lot packed into it~
It'll have the features in this demo: character customization, new items, balances, and more! Those patch notes will be Very Long so look forward to my rambling ⭐

So for now, I will just leave this at that, and let the 0.9.2 update patch notes do all the talking SOON!

[h3]I already own the game! I can't download the demo :([/h3]
Go to your library, right click Snacko -> Properties -> Betas -> snackodemo092
Enjoy!

• Fixed issue where closing menu would cause you to jump
• Removed MIAO gating for recipes (Mushroom Pasta wasn't available for most NPCs until late game)
  
• made it so cheeseburger recipe takes "Meat" items instead of specifically "Meat Cube". Tofu, Beans both count as "meat"
  
• Daikon and Cabbage were erroneously categorized as not veggies
  
• Fixed some dialogue text or portrait issues
  
• Gems now give more elemental fragments than gem shards like Goddess intended
  
• Sleeping Box crafting recipe now buyable at the carpenter's. Was an issue if your save file is older than the change that added the box to D.I.Why
  
• Buffed Black Petal spawn rate - they also now spawn sometimes from Sunflowers
  

We are working on something really nice and cool :3
So you'll see slightly less smaller updates as we focus on the larger update.
Thank you for being patient!

Don't forget, if you have issues, questions, or feedback, we are always available on Discord!
https://discord.gg/snackodev