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[Released - v0.6.1.490 Patch Notes]

Greetings, Divers! 🤿

This is to inform you of an update that has been applied today to fix the issues below.


◈ Updated Version: V0.6.1.490

◈ Update Details


[Bug Fixes] 1) Missions
FIXED - errors in progressing certain missions
※ The data of players who have experienced the following issues will be fixed accordingly:
‘Giant Squid Dish’, ’Speak with the Guests’ → will be returned to the first step of the mission
‘Finding the Seaweed Collector’ → will be returned to the first step of the mission

2) Sound issues
FIXED – the issue of the Humpback Whale’s cry being heard repeatedly after taking a photo

3) Farm
FIXED – infinite loading issue when visiting the farm in certain situations

4) Boss Fights
FIXED – low oxygen level remaining when entering certain boss fights
(Truck Hermit Crab, Clione Queen)

[Other Improvements]
1) Fixed The chance of obtaining fish eggs that were applied differently from intended
(Sharks, deep-sea species)
2) Improved typos and in-game texts


* We will update you through this notice if there are changes to the details.
* Please update DAVE THE DIVER on Steam to the latest version for the changes to be applied.

Thank you.

[Released v0.6.1.483 Patch Notes]

Greetings, Divers! 🤿

This is to inform you of an update that has been applied today to fix the issues below.


◈ Updated Version: V0.6.1.483

◈ Update Details


Bug Fixes ※ Launch issue – no response in black screen has been fixed
Fixed – game not responding after launch
Fixed – not being able to progress while playing with a system message pop-up saying 'An Internal exception occurred'

Missions
For those who were unable to play the mission due to this issue previously, the following applies:
- 'Build up Trust with the Sea People' Mission: Players with 100 trust level go to the next step
- 'Pet Squid Sergio' / 'Curious Child' / 'Beyond the Rock Pile': players go to the first step.


Weapons
FIXED - not being able to change weapons by RB, when using a harpoon in certain situations

Underwater Exploration
FIXED - not being able to obtain captured fish & related freezing issues
FIXED - seahorse being obtained repeatedly in certain situations
FIXED - sharks not responding in certain situations
FIXED - not being able to open oxygen tanks
FIXED - not being able to gain oxygen in a poisoned state
FIXED - multiple hits being applied to big species in certain situations while using harpoons
FIXED - short rifle range of pirates in ‘fighting pirates' quest

Boss Fights
FIXED - loot not being received after defeating Truck Hermit Crab
FIXED - keyboard/gamepad buttons not responding while fighting Goblin Shark
FIXED - Giant Wolffish not appearing in certain situations, Dave being unable to move while fighting

Items
FIXED - item/charms disappearing in certain situations

Achievements
FIXED - 'Mister Melee' and 'Dave the Sniper' achievement counting issue

Sushi
FIXED - Employee skills not working properly in certain situations
FIXED - Recruiting menu UI not responding accordingly in mouse clicks
FIXED - not being able to progress when failing beer pouring quest
(* changed to proceed automatically after failing 3 times)
FIXED – employees not moving when cleaning bubble overlaps


Quality of Life 1) Fish Farm UI and added effects
- Changed the 'Confirm' button text to 'Buy'
- Glowing effect added when opening & expanding fish farm

2) 'Find the children's ball' quest
- Quest objective Megamouth Shark's HP reduced to be same as normal Megamouths

3) Sushi ingredient price changes
- Sale price adjusted for fish where there was a big difference in price between the dish and the ingredient sale price

4) Increased the change of special ingredients
Doubled the chance of obtaining special ingredients from big species
(Whitetip Reef shark, Giant Trevally, Marbled Electric Ray, Tiger Shark, Rhinochimaeridae, Megamouth Shark)

5) 'Giant Squid & Giant Wolffish’ Boss
- Slightly increased the damage of all Giant Squid tentacles
- Increased the damage of Boss Wolffish and decreased its HP

6) Decreased the required amount of materials to within the maximum material holding limit when strengthening weapons.

7) Memory optimization by optimizing sound file capacity

8) Fixed in-game typos and texts


◈ Please Note:
1) Boss clear rewards are automatically given to those who have not received the boss items after clearing the boss.

2) If the Whitetip Reefshark was registered for some users as an ingredient instead of as Whitetip Reefshark meat, the Whitetip Reefshark item will automatically be changed accordingly.

3) Charms are automatically given to those who failed to receive them after clearing the Dolphin or Octopus missions.

4) Fixed the issue in which the Jellyfish Party was not progressing while overlapping with other events.


* We will update you through this notice if there are changes to the details.
* Please update DAVE THE DIVER on Steam to the latest version for the changes to be applied.



Thank all Divers who reported issues besides the below!

sapling / kat / 猫霸天 / suntan / pTk / DilldiesMcdilldies / 밀비 / TorusKnot / KeoBukYi / VeryLongName / Silve-brn / The One True God / 하얀물 / 겨울밤 / kavakava / 찌쉬 / 오독신수 / 폴라곰 / 꽁룡 / sujeju / 캣T / iren / 음냐냔냐 / 리달 / ReturnSalmon / rryuttia / 심규석 / Moai / Zadock

Thank you.

Go spearfishing and run a sushi restaurant in this weird little game




weird little game picking up some steam recently, Dave the Diver has players as Dave, a spearfisher by day, restauranteur by night who dives to fill out the menu at the sushi joint he runs alongside some friends. The restaurant sits on the side of the mysterious Blue Hole, a vast ocean pit alongside an island that has many mysteries to explore...
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[Released v0.6.1.473 Patch Notes]

Greetings Divers,

This is to inform you of an update that has been applied today to fix the below issues.

◈ Updated Version: V0.6.1.473


◈ Update details

Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the game is not properly proceeding in a certain situation after defeating the Chapter 1 Boss ‘Giant Squid’.
* If you are experiencing this issue with the previous version(V 0.6.1.470), please retry the Giant Squid Boss mission again.


Please Note
* We will update you through this notice if there are changes to the details.
* Please update DAVE THE DIVER on Steam to the latest version for the changes to be applied.


The team is constantly checking the feedback and bug reports on the Steam community and Discord,
so if you find any please let us know.

Every opinion is appreciated, and thank you for your support!
Dive safe and have fun in the Bluehole.

Thank you.

Early Access Time Announcement

Hello, Divers! This is DAVE THE DIVER Team 🤿🍣

We are thrilled to announce the launch of DAVE THE DIVER's Early Access!
We cannot thank you enough for your support and love since the Gamescom event.

We have prepared the Early Access hoping to meet the Divers as soon as possible,
and did our best to provide you with more diverse and fun content in a pleasant gaming environment.

For Divers who have been patiently waiting for DAVE THE DIVER, we are announcing the launch schedule right away!



[h3]■ Early Access Launch Schedule[/h3]
- October 27th, 12 AM PST (UTC-8)


[h3]■ How to Join [/h3]
1. Login with your Steam ID at Steam DAVE THE DIVER store page
2. Click the play button after purchasing the game
3. Download and run DAVE THE DIVER from the Library


[h3]■ Early Access Contents [/h3]
- Total of 8 to 10 hours of playtime

1) Deep Sea Exploration & Additional Story content 2) Collectables and Minigames 3) Various side missions & Boss fights


■ Price: $ 19.99 (original price)
To celebrate the release, DAVE THE DIVER will be available at a 10% discounted price ($ 17.99)
for 7 days, from October 27th to November 3rd



We also have official communities to listen and communicate with Divers,
so please visit to check out our latest events and updates!

■ Community
▶ Discord: https://discord.gg/davethediver
▶ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DaveDiverGame/

Then, see you all soon in the Blue Hole! 🐬