Little Witch in the Woods News

[p][/p][h2]Patch Notes[/h2]

• [p]Fixed an issue where the quest would not progress properly when loading a save in progress[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the Basic Workbench was being sold in shops[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the prices of Glass Butterfly-themed Work Tools Lv2 and Lv3 were displayed abnormally[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• [p]Quest cannot be completed.[/p]
• [p]Bug where Ellie can get stuck in Starlit Cave puzzle scenes and cannot escape.[/p]
• [p]Bug where the Quill does not appear during the initial Quill tutorial.[/p]
• [p]Bug where repeated pressing after selecting Start Menu causes input to freeze after loading.[/p]
• [p]Bug where controls become impossible after forced sleep (even reloading the save file afterwards does not fix it).[/p]
• [p]In certain cases, the quest still does not progress properly.[/p]
• [p]Bug where loading a save file from the Witch’s House instead of the title screen prevents proper progress afterwards.[/p]
• [p]When using the Witch’s Stop in Starlit Cave, controls may become impossible or UI may disappear. This is believed to be caused by a failure to unload the level after Ellie rides on Furige, and we are monitoring the issue after fixing related problems.[/p]

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[p]Loading a previous save may resolve some of these bugs.[/p][p]However, since it loads an earlier save, any progress made in between will be lost.[/p]

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[p]Reporting bugs on the Little Witch in the Woods Discord is a great help for fixing them.[/p][p]https://discord.gg/fn9PPc2MeB[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Quest Error Notice[/h2]

• [p]During gameplay, if you load a save file inside the Witch's House, certain quests may sometimes be loaded abnormally.[/p]
• [p]If you save again in this situation, the quest will be saved in its abnormal state and the issue may continue afterwards.[/p]
• [p]Abnormally loaded quests may not progress or complete properly, so please be cautious.[/p]

[p]\[How to Identify a Corrupted Save File][/p]

• [p]If the space below the quest title is empty when you open the Memo Board UI, the quest has been loaded abnormally.[/p]
• [p]Left: Normal quest state[/p]
• [p]Right: Abnormal quest state[/p]

[p]\[How to Fix a Corrupted Save File][/p]

• [p]Load a normal save file (where quest details appear under the quest title in the Memo Board UI) from the title screen and continue playing.[/p]

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[/p][h2]Patch Notes[/h2][p][/p][h3]System[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue where control became impossible when loading certain save files.[/p]
  • [p]In certain cases (e.g., being forced to sleep while using scene transfer devices such as gates or elevators), control could become impossible. Since it will take time to fully resolve this issue, as a temporary measure you can now exit the game and reload the save file to restore control.[/p]
• [p]Temporarily disabled the Load function in the Witch’s House[/p]
  • [p]The Load function inside the Witch’s House was found to cause multiple issues, so it has been temporarily disabled.[/p]
  • [p]If you need to load, please use the Load option from the title screen until the feature is fixed.[/p]

[h3]Scenario[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue occurring during the quest [/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the quest could not be progressed properly.[/p]
  • [p]If a bag remains after completing the quest, the remaining bag will be removed in a future update.[/p]
• [p]Fixed typos.[/p]

[h3]Level Design[/h3]

• [p]Fixed Witch’s White Chalk so it restocks properly in shops.[/p]
• [p]Made Witch’s White Chalk sellable to Diane and the Witches’ Catalogue.[/p]
• [p]Fixed so that collecting Ritoring no longer gives Ritoring’s Gift (Blue String, Yellow String).[/p]
• [p]Bonus food from Ritoring can now occasionally yield Ritoring’s Gift.[/p]
• [p]Ritoring’s Gift items now randomly grant Ritoring currency.[/p]
• [p]FurBall Rats that appear from flowers will now disappear if not collected.[/p]
• [p]Adjusted spawn rates by fish grade.[/p]

[h3]UI[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue where the stirring input prompt was displayed as D-pad instead of L-stick on gamepads.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where keyboard buttons were displayed in some UI screens while using a controller.[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h2]Known Issues[/h2]

• [p]Quest cannot be completed.[/p]
• [p]Bug where Ellie can get stuck in Starlit Cave puzzle scenes and cannot escape.[/p]
• [p]Bug where the Quill does not appear during the initial Quill tutorial.[/p]
• [p]Bug where repeated pressing after selecting Start Menu causes input to freeze after loading.[/p]
• [p]Bug where controls become impossible after forced sleep (even reloading the save file afterwards does not fix it).[/p]
• [p]In certain cases, the quest still does not progress properly.[/p]
• [p]Bug where loading a save file from the Witch’s House instead of the title screen prevents proper progress afterwards.[/p]
• [p]When using the Witch’s Stop in Starlit Cave, controls may become impossible or UI may disappear. This is believed to be caused by a failure to unload the level after Ellie rides on Furige, and we are monitoring the issue after fixing related problems.[/p]

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[p]Loading a previous save may resolve some of these bugs.[/p][p]However, since it loads an earlier save, any progress made in between will be lost.[/p]

[p][/p]

[p]Reporting bugs on the Little Witch in the Woods Discord is a great help for fixing them.[/p][p]https://discord.gg/fn9PPc2MeB[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Patch Notes[/h2][p][/p][h3]Scenario[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue where Act 3 of the Main Quest would not start properly[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the inner room door in the Starlit Cave remained closed[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue during Main Quest progression where the Witch's Trowel could not be used due to lack of Energy[/p]
• [p]Adjusted completion conditions for the Research Tutorial quest[/p]
• [p]Adjusted completion conditions for the Friendship Tutorial quest[/p]
• [p]Added missing translation data[/p]
• [p]Corrected typos[/p]

[h3]Level Design[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue in a Starlit Cave puzzle where Ellie was pushed back if a cube was picked up at the moment it touched the top of a pillar[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where using a floating stone at the mid-level (upper-left) interior of the Starlit Cave allowed clipping through the map[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where continuous interaction with Maple Herb kept consuming Energy[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the additional drop rate based on Maple Herb rank completion was set incorrectly[/p]
• [p]Corrected text errors for Cupcake and Madeleine[/p]
• [p]Adjusted difficulty balance of the fishing mini-game (timing, speed, etc.)[/p]

[h3]System[/h3]

• [p]Keyboard Input Settings[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where duplicate button usage was not properly checked for certain keys (confirmed with arrow keys)[/p]
  • [p]Players who previously assigned the V key in keyboard settings are asked to reconfirm their settings in Controls[/p]
• [p]Added a migration to fix an issue where the Core Zone Laboratory door in the Starlit Cave remained closed regardless of quest progress[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the "Draw All Maps in Green Forest" achievement could not be completed.[/p]
  • [p]If already achieved, it will be applied in future achievement synchronization.[/p]

[h3]Sound[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue where instrument sounds occasionally played even when Rubrum and Rex were not on their performance schedule[/p]

[p][/p][p][/p][h2]Known Issues Being Fixed[/h2]

• [p]Issue during the quest [/p]
• [p]Issue where the quest cannot be completed[/p]
• [p]Bug where Ellie can get stuck in Starlit Cave puzzle scenes and cannot escape[/p]
• [p]Bug where the Quill does not appear in the initial tutorial[/p]
• [p]When using a controller, some UI displays keyboard buttons[/p]
• [p]Bug where stirring input was shown as D-pad instead of L-stick on gamepad[/p]
• [p]Bug where repeatedly pressing buttons after selecting the Start Game menu causes controls to freeze after loading[/p]
• [p]Bug where controls become unresponsive after starting the game (not related to button mashing)[/p]
• [p]Bug where controls become unresponsive after forced sleep (controls remain unavailable even after restarting the game and reloading the save)[/p]
• [p]When using the Witch’s Station in the Starlit Cave, controls may freeze or the UI may disappear. This is believed to be caused by Ellie standing on Buoyancy Herb, which may prevent the level from unloading in some cases. We are monitoring the situation after fixing the Buoyancy Herb issue.[/p]

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[p]Reloading a previous save may resolve certain bugs.[/p][p]However, because you are loading an earlier save, any progress made since then will be lost.[/p]

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[p]Reporting bugs on the Little Witch in the Woods Discord will greatly help us fix them.[/p][p]https://discord.gg/fn9PPc2MeB[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Patch Notes[/h2][p][/p][h3]Scenario[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue where Act 3 of the Main Quest would not start even after loading a save that met the conditions[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the cinematic overlapped with the village cinematic[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where unused "Loverum" keyword dialogues would still appear[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where repairing some villagers’ houses required delivering another villager’s house blueprint[/p]
• [p]When progressing through the villager’s house repairing quest, Aurea restocks house blueprints every day. Among the purchased blueprints, any remaining ones can also be sold back to Aurea.[/p]

[h3]UI[/h3]

• [p]Controls[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where assigning the Spacebar as the confirm key did not work[/p]
  • [p]Fixed an issue where Integrated UI category navigation did not update[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Known Issues Being Fixed[/h2]

• [p]Issue during the quest [/p]
• [p]Issue where the quest cannot be completed[/p]
• [p]Issue where controls occasionally freeze when using the Witch’s Station[/p]
• [p]Bug where Ellie can get stuck in puzzle scenes of the Starlit Cave, making escape impossible[/p]
• [p]Bug where the Quill does not appear in the initial tutorial[/p]
• [p]When using a controller, some UI elements display keyboard buttons[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where stirring input was shown as D-pad instead of L-stick on gamepad[/p]
• [p]Bug where repeatedly pressing buttons after selecting the Start Game menu would cause controls to freeze after loading[/p]
• [p]When using the Witch’s Station in the Starlit Cave, controls can freeze or UI may disappear. This is believed to be caused by Ellie standing on Buoyancy Herb, which sometimes prevents the level from unloading. We are monitoring after fixing the Buoyancy Herb issue.[/p]

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[p][/p][h2]Patch Notes[/h2][p][/p][h3]Scenario[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue in Theo Act 2 Friendship Quest where Clala and Ellie’s dialogues were swapped[/p]
• [p]Added “read” indicators when reading personal stories of Enit and 8 other villagers[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the quest could not progress properly after using a key to open a door[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the quest did not progress properly[/p]
• [p]Fixed an intermittent issue where the quest did not progress properly[/p]

[h3]Level Design[/h3]

• [p]Adjusted the required item quantities for house repair deliveries[/p]
• [p]Added permanent effect description to Muscular Cupcake and Energy Madeleine[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where furniture recipe exchange scores were displayed abnormally[/p]
• [p]Adjusted prices of furniture recipe items[/p]
• [p]Changed image resources of special Witchflower[/p]
• [p]Added treasure chests in Green Forest Plains[/p]
• [p]Corrected misleading translation text for Pompom achievements[/p]
• [p]Added 5 additional slots to player inventory[/p]
• [p]Modified so bonus potions and candies are also reflected in the wishlist quantity[/p]

[h3]UI[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue where input label was incorrect when putting items into inventory in interior decorating mode[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Known Issues Being Fixed[/h2]

• [p]Issue during the quest [/p]
• [p]Issue where the quest cannot be completed[/p]
• [p]Issue where controls occasionally freeze when using the Witch’s Station[/p]
• [p]Bug where Ellie can get stuck in puzzles in the Starlit Cave, making escape impossible[/p]
• [p]Bug where the Quill does not appear in the initial tutorial[/p]
• [p]When using a controller, some UI displays keyboard buttons instead[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where the stirring input was displayed as D-pad instead of L-stick on gamepad[/p]
• [p]When using the Witch’s Station in the Starlit Cave, controls can freeze or UI may disappear. This seems to be caused by Ellie standing on Buoyancy Herb, leading to scenes sometimes failing to unload. We are monitoring this issue after fixing the Buoyancy Herb problem.[/p]

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