Research Story News

- Fixed crash that happens when entering a town building, caused by Powered Chests.

Other minor fixes:
- [Controller] Fixed controls text in the control options overlapping with text box border.
- [Controller] Fixed some inconsistent button interaction in the Options (Gameplay) menu.
- [Controller] Fixed some inconsistent scrolling interaction in the Violet Archive UI.
- [Steam Deck] Fixed text overlapping with text border in the Wardrobe's Equipment page.

Thank you for playing Research Story! 🤍
Miki

- [Steam Deck] Changed the 'Select' glyph text in the customisation page to black.
- [Controller] Fixed a visual bug where the 'Craft' glyph overlaps with the 'Back' glyph in the Inventory.
- Adjusted the display of last played date and total playtime on save files.
- Fixed 'Charismatic' Achievement not triggering.
- Fixed crash if player encounters Teagan's Orange Heart cutscene and Alfie's Green Heart cutscene at the same time.
- Fixed performance issues related to Powered Chests.

As usual, thank you for playing Research Story!
Miki 🤍

- Fixed crash when removing a Crafting Station (e.g. Loom) next to a Powered Chest.
- [KBM] Fixed Journal glyph not showing on the first opening of the Research Menu after loading a save.
- Creature Compendium: Fixed issue where sort option may return to 'Favourites' after changing it to 'Date'.

Thank you for your bug reports!
Miki 🤍

- [Controller] Fixed crash when trying to move stack (LB+A) from the first slot in the Inventory.

Thank you for playing Research Story! 🤍
Miki

Hi Researchers! The v0.12 update brings a few changes to the game, and aims to polish the overall experience for players!

[h2]Powered Chests[/h2]
Crafting Stations (e.g. Stone Forge, Composter) add a sense of progression and variety to the gameplay - but it can get repetitive and tedious!

Powered Chests are introduced in mid-Summer, and they allow players to automate the use of Crafting Stations.
Crafting Stations that can be used with the Powered Chest are marked

[h2]7 more hair colours![/h2]
7 hair colours in the red-orange range have been added after multiple player requests.

[h2]UI Rework[/h2]
Some players have given feedback about the UI being a bit clunky, so I’ve spent some time reworking and streamlining a good part of it:
- Quests menu is now merged into the main UI
- Journal can now be accessed from both the Inventory and Research UI
- Increased overall text size for key information
- More icons used in place/along with text (e.g. Knowledge menu, Creature Info, Friendship menu)
New creature information UI

[h2]More Game Options[/h2]
Added two commonly requested options:
1) Keyboard-only navigation for the game world
2) No fainting from depleting Energy

Full patch notes here.

[h2]20% off during Women’s Day Sale[/h2]
Research Story is 20% off during the Women’s Day Sale, running till 9 March 2025!

Who’s the woman in this Women’s Day Sale?
Well, it’s me, Miki! Research Story is made mostly by me since Oct 2020, and I’ve pretty much poured my soul into development in the past 4+ years, full time. I did the game design, most of the programming and artwork, writing, sounds, and even a few of the OSTs!

I definitely had help - some friends contributed to the artwork (especially @joojabirra who really elevated the quality of our NPC portraits & key art), and many others playtested the game. My fiancé (now husband) taught me programming at the start of my journey, and our lovely composers (bosu, Shevone, Tyd, and Tomás) worked on the bulk of the 30+ beautiful soundtracks in the game. Finally, there's you guys who have been a huge part in the development of RS, giving feedback, comments, fanart, and much more. I'm always so grateful to our community for being there every step of the way! 💕✨

The full release is now planned for Q2 2025. Please stay tuned for more news and updates!

If you’d like to support us, we’d really appreciate if you share your experience in Research Story and leave a review on Steam! :) That’s the best way to improve visibility for the game.

Alright, time for me to go back to work for 1.0 🔥💖💪💪

Oh, and we also have a Discord, btw :)



Cheers,
Miki