Let's School News

Hello headmasters!

It's been about 10 months since the initial launch of Let's School on Steam, with over 20 updates that further enhanced player experiences overtime.

And we released the Water Towns furniture pack last month! What do you think of the DLC so far? Feel free to let us know in the comments :)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2802470/Lets_School__Water_Towns_Furniture_Pack/

Today here the team would like to use this devlog as an opportunity to share some of the insights to our game development, as well as touch on our plans for this project going forward.

[h3]Upcoming Magical Castles DLC[/h3]

If you've been following up on our social media, especially Reddit lately, you'll probably find some screenshots & tease of our upcoming content pack. And yes you're right, the Magical Castles DLC is coming very soon!


The idea for this DLC dates all the way back to our initial launch, when the team received a whole lot of feedback from players after release. One of which was to add more constructible items in-game. Among all the item suggestions, the magical school-themed idea was extremely popular, which led us to consider it as an option. Although Let's School is a game that primarily focuses on immersive, real-life experiences, we thought it would be cool to add a little magical twist one year later.

At the beginning of our creations, the team took a lot of inspiration from the Harry Potter series and other related magical artworks. During the internal discussions, the director realized that he is probably the only muggle in the team and the rest of the team are all hidden Harry Potter/magic fans to some extent. This helped us a lot in creation and eventually set the furniture pack alive.


Stay updated on our official channels so you can experience this new content pack when its out!

[h3]Let's School Moving Forward[/h3]

With the Magical Castles DLC already made and ready to go, we would like to share a story with all our fans.

Our only artist, who have been suffering from severe neck pain lately, managed to help produce all the visual assets for the new DLC. However, treatment was urgently needed so he had no choice but to leave the team for his own health (which means we only have 4 dev members now (╥﹏╥)

With him no longer in our team, it would be very challenging working without him moving forward. As a result, the team have decided to shift our focus in the future to support modding communities & UGC (user-generated content). This would allow Let's School to become a platform for everyone to express their imaginations & creativities over the long run.

The plan for Steam Workshop official support is scheduled to be out soon, and we will update players at a later date.

[h3]Enjoy 25% Off Let's School For A Limited Time![/h3]

Last but definitely not least, you can now enjoy Let's School at a discount, with 25% off from now until June 7th! Now it's the perfect time to grab this game for your friends and loved ones!

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Hello headmasters,

Hope you're all having a blast in Let's School! This month has been a busy month for us, especially with the console announcement & Triple-i Initiative prior.

[h3]Water Towns Furniture Pack Now Available[/h3]

In case you haven't noticed, our first-ever DLC, the Water Towns Furniture Pack is now available for purchase! It's a cosmetic DLC with loads of brand-new furniture options, buildings, and extra activities!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2802470/Lets_School__Water_Towns_Furniture_Pack/?snr=1_5_9__405

Check out our brand new video to see what you can expect from this amazing DLC package:

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For those who've purchased the DLC already, please note that there are a lot more furniture variants within a set. Be sure to check closely so don't miss out on all the content!



[h3]Ask Me Anything - April Edition is OUT now on Reddit![/h3]

Here comes this month's AMA session, exclusive on our official Subreddit!


This time, we've answered a very frequently asked question about teaching policies so be sure to check it out! And, you might find your questions answered in the AMA as well :)

[h3]Controller Feedback Survey - Help Us Improve Let's School[/h3]

One of the major additions in the April update is the support for controllers.

We hope that by officially supporting gamepads, players who play using controllers/portable handheld devices like Steam Deck will enjoy a smoother experience in Let's School. Moreover, this will also benefit the upcoming console releases, as we could use the data/feedback collected from players on PC to further optimize the console port.


If you happen to be one of the headmasters who prefer to play this game on gamepad/handheld devices, please let us know what you think about the new controller settings HERE. Your support is much appreciated!

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Hello headmasters,

[h3]We're happy to announce that Let's School is Participating in the Eastern Game Fest this year![/h3]

Expect updates and news coming soon over the next couple of weeks as we're working very hard to cook something special for you all!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1937500/Lets_School/

Get The DLC NOW:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2802470/Lets_School__Water_Towns_Furniture_Pack/

Hello headmasters,

Have you tried out our newly introduced Water Towns Furniture Pack? Let us know what you think and we hope you thoroughly enjoy our latest DLC!

[h3]Along with the update last week, we also managed to roll out the official controller support to all players on PC. Now it's a great time to play this game on deck or using controllers![/h3]

We would love to hear your feedback on the gamepad ahead of our console releases this summer, so please don't hesitate to share your thoughts and we appreciate so much for your help!



Below are the detailed changlist for today's patch:

BUG Fixes

- Fixed an issue with 'placing the desk' condition cannot be met when placing multi-seater desks in the Tai Chi institution
- Fixed an issue where players could generate unlimited money using ponds
- Fixed an issue with visual glitches in the headmaster's model during speeches
- Fixed an issue with the blackboard in the Tai Chi institution having incorrect construction placement
- Fixed an issue with no construction prices displayed while hollowing out
- Fixed an issue where the classes can be scheduled normally after players without DLC loaded a save file with the Tai Chi Weight Lose Practice class
- Fixed an issue when unlocking the wooden pavilion combo, buildings that are hollowed out still have green spots
- Changed the name of 'Pink Flower Bed' to 'Woods'
- Fixed an issue with some pavilions cannot be passed through
- Fixed an issue with the unstuck button being covered and cannot be clicked

Optimizations

- Pond price decreased from 300 to 120

Hello headmaster,

During the Tripel-i Initiative showcase earlier, Let's School has announced to hit console platforms this summer, along with 25% discount on Steam for a limited time until April 24th.

[h3]BUT THERE IS MORE![/h3]

[h3]We've decided to stir excitement among existing PC players with a free 'Riverside Haven Update' and our first decoration DLC 'Water Towns Furniture Pack', filled with refreshing content and over 100 new furniture to explore![/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2802470

[h3]Water Towns Furniture Pack[/h3]

There's no better learning environment than studying in a waterside academy accompanied by bamboo forests.





The Water Towns Furniture Pack provides you with a range of oriental-inspired furniture options, including courtyard & pond decorations, ancient Chinese-style school architecture and a dessert shop that can pair perfectly with the pond, a newly introduced buildable structure. Grad this DLC now and Transform your school into a tranquil institution surrounded with water!







DLC Additions

Special Facilities
- Tai Chi Institution
- Traditional Chinese Dessert Shop

Furniture
- 17 courtyard furniture
- 17 school furniture
- 15 walls
- 12 structures for covered bridges
- 20 Chinese eaves
- 12 pond decorations
- 8 Chinese-style door & window combos
- 7 rockeries
- 2 plants

Products
- Osmanthus Rice Dumplings
- Ginger Milk Curd
- Phoenix Cookies
- Large Spinning Top
- Iron Hoop
- Small Sandbag

Course
- Tai Chi Weight-Loss Practice

Clothing
- Water Towns Clothing Set (Male)
- Water Towns Clothing Set (Female)

Walls & Floors
- 6 types of walls
- 5 types of floors

Recess
- 2 recess activities

To celebrate the launch of our first DLC, we welcome all headmasters to share their designs on social media & communities using the Water Towns Furniture Pack! You can share it on your Twitter while tagging us (@letsschool_), with hashtag #WaterTowns, or simply post it within our Discord and Subreddit. We'll select the ones with inspiring designs to giveaway Steam Gift Card rewards and share it across our social media :)


[h3]Riverside Haven Update[/h3]

Besides the release of our first-ever DLC, we've also prepared a free content update available to all headmasters, including full controller support, a much-requested feature ever since the initial release of the game. For those who play this game using controller/steam deck, please let us know how it feels as we plan to continue to optimize the controller experience in the later updates.

Check out the full patch notes here:

New Additions:

Added a master with music prodigy: 'Gluten Master'
Enabled full controller support
Added 5 New Achievements
Added a brand new buildable unit 'Pond'

BUG Fixes

Fixed an issue with duplicate community names appearing across multiple communities
Fixed an issue with the class management panel cannot be closed while the UI scaling is set to high
Fixed an issue with localizations for different languages failing to display properly in multiple places in-game
Fixed an issue with missing localizations in multiple places throughout the game.
Fixed an issue with student tips went over the designed text limit
Fixed an issue with communities exiting due to investment after a few decades.
Fixed an issue with loading a save file that has too much lighting will result in lighting info not being updated
Fixed an issue with construction status displayed incorrectly when redirecting from the curriculum panel
Fixed an issue with 0 magnitude earthquake appeared when turning off the natural disaster feature
Fixed an issue in the remove construction mode, clicking the UI will also trigger the removal
Fixed an issue with the server list not displaying properly when opening up for the first time
Fixed an issue with some mission headlines still exists upon mission completion

Optimizations

Optimized long loading time caused by too many flowers placed in the save file
Optimized memory overload caused by initialization of the wall assets
Optimized memory overload caused by bird flocks
Optimized memory overload caused by excessive reloading
Optimized in-game asset loading efficiency
Optimized lighting info update efficiency
Optimized in-game icon loading efficiency
Optimized item loading efficiency

Optimized long loading time caused by too many flowers placed in the save file
Optimized memory overload caused by initialization of the wall assets
Optimized memory overload caused by bird flocks
Optimized memory overload caused by excessive reloading
Optimized in-game asset loading efficiency
Optimized lighting info update efficiency
Optimized in-game icon loading efficiency
Optimized item loading efficiency

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