Ogu and the Secret Forest News

Hello! ːsteamhappyː
We know you've been waiting, and we're excited to announce that the next area, 'Ocean', will be in mid-October.

Most of the new area contents are developed and currently undergoing internal tests and adjustments.
Here are some of the contents that will be added in this Ocean update:


[h2]New Area: Ocean[/h2]





The Ocean is located to the southwest of the world and can be accessed through the Apple Forest, northwest of the Frog Prairie.
Baby Ogu needs to assist the Water Deity, Enki, to resolve the strange occurrences in the Ocean.

Additionally, you'll get a more direct glimpse of the evil deity that's putting the world at risk.








The Ocean area consists of various themed maps, from blue seas and sandy beaches to the expansive underwater realm with buried temples.
Additionally, with the new 'Swimming' feature, you'll be able to traverse water areas in places you've already visited.


[h2]Threats Looming Over the Ocean[/h2]





The power of the evil god is reaching into the ocean, where the ritual to separate the gods has taken place.
Eliminate the holes created throughout the ocean and fend off enemies imbued with the evil god's power.


[h2]Swimming[/h2]



Now, you can traverse through most of the aquatic areas.
Including the oceanic region where you learn to swim, you will now be able to access previously unreachable water zones.
(Additional content related to swimming areas will continue to be added up until the official launch.)


[h2]Totems[/h2]




You can now use totems, relics imbued with the divine power of the deities.
Priests, starting with Kokou, unlock these totem slots, and you can ultimately open up to 4 totem slots.

When you equip a totem, its effects, such as increased critical hit rate or enhanced healing, are automatically activated under various conditions.

Given the divine power within the totems, they are planned to be rewards found deep within each temple or in challenging dungeons.



[h2]Clam Digging[/h2]



In the ocean area, you can dig for clams on the sandy shores.
Receive a hoe from a resident of Soragae Village and try collecting clams scattered throughout the sandy beaches.

We'll introduce more about the upcoming ocean area update through Steam announcements step by step until its release.

Thank you! ːsteamhappyː

Hello! ːsteamhappyː
As mentioned in our recent patch notes, we are currently participating in 'Tokyo Game Show 2023'.
True to its title as one of the top three game shows in the world, there are a tons of games on display, and a large number of visitors are enjoying the exhibits.







We are taking part in the 'Selected Indie 80' section,
a space where 80 games, selected out of roughly 800 entries, are showcased.





From those who haven't yet played 'Ogu and the Secret Forest' to users who have already played more than 20 hours into the game, we had the chance to hear from a diverse range of local visitors.

We'd like to express our gratitude to all our supporters, both online and offline. After returning home, we'll take some time to regroup and then work hard to prepare for the next update.

Thank you!

Hello! ːsteamhappyː

We've been quite busy over the past couple of months for preparing two game shows. Furthermore, we're in the thick of developing for our next game update. The upcoming Water Sector update is set to launch in mid-October, after we attend the Tokyo Game Show and undergo about two weeks of testing.

Also, just today, we rolled out a small update introducing the 'Restaurant' management and parts of the totem system.

Please check out the details below!


[h2]Restaurant[/h2]





You can run the restaurant for a day by selecting four dishes for which you know the recipes. Serving more expensive dishes can earn you more money, but they also take longer to prepare. Customers will get impatient and leave the restaurant if made to wait for too long, so it's crucial to balance your menu appropriately.




Additionally, each restaurant has its regular customers.
If you serve dishes that contain ingredients these customers favor, you can receive tips!

• Olive Restaurant: Salt, Century Plant, Grade 1 & 2 Fish, Piranha
  
• Gordon Restaurant: Grade 1 & 2 Herbs, Grade 1 & 2 Roots, Light Reed Leaf
  

In the restaurant, we sell items that can skip the cooking process, and they are also awarded as bonuses at the end of the operation. These will be particularly helpful when making a large number of dishes or when cooking with expensive ingredients.

To operate a restaurant, you'll need a recommendation from the chefs of each restaurant, Olive and Gordon.
* If you've previously met Olive and Gordon and completed their quests, you will automatically receive their recommendation upon starting the game. Please take note!


[h2]Totem[/h2]




You can now use the totems imbued with the power of the deities!
Equip totems in the four available slots to gain passive effects.



By equipping totems, you can gain additional effects when eating fruits, reduce the cooldown of rolling, and benefit from various other situational bonuses. Totems are intended to be rewards for meeting deities or clearing challenging dungeons.

The totem system will be fully integrated after the Water Region update scheduled for mid-October.
With today's update, we've introduced the totem system, allowing players to explore up to two available slots.



[h2]Drawing[/h2]



The process of Baby Ogu drawing a picture diary has been added. By pressing a button, you can see the drawing being completed step by step.


[h2]Unlock Maps[/h2]

A new animation has been added when a region is unlocked by drawing a picture diary.


[h2]Update Notice[/h2]

We've added a notification system to ensure that if previously played content is updated, players won't miss out on the updated content or need to start over from the beginning.


[h2]Bug Fixes & Changes[/h2]

• Fixed an issue where maps were not properly displayed in some countries.
  
• The save slot system has been revised. Instead of accessing all save slots while playing, it has been changed to save in each slot individually.
  
• Fixed an issue where players could access the main menu during the Mecha Rat battle.
  
• Resolved an issue where some users were unable to exit the navigation mission after the previous update.
  

Thanks!

Hello! ːsteamhappyː

We are currently preparing content for the next area, Ocean, while also getting ready for the 'Restaurant' tycoon update in the harbor town and our participation in a game show.

Please see below for more details!


[h2]Restaurant[/h2]








In the harbor town, you can run both Gordon and Olive restaurants.

The restaurant operation content involves selecting 4 dishes from the cookbook to serve to the customers. Due to varying prices of the menu items, the cooking time differs, so you need to strategize your menu choices. Also, based on the restaurant, customers with different ingredient preferences will show up, so you have to take that into consideration as well. (Some customers will give tips if they get a dish containing their preferred ingredients.)


[h2]New Sector: Ocean[/h2]

The next update will feature the ocean, located to the southwest of the world.

As briefly mentioned by some NPCs in the Harbor Town, the southwest sea used to be bustling with fishing activities. However, since the mysterious holes began appearing, many residents have left the area.

We will provide more detailed information about the ocean region in subsequent development logs.

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[h2]Game Show[/h2]

[h3]BIC 2023[/h3]
August 25th ~ August 27th.



We are participating in BIC 2023, where we won awards in the casual and jury prize last year!
This year, we're exhibiting in a non-competitive category. If you visit our booth, you can get a hands-on demo of three types of content from the upcoming ocean region.

We're also giving away free harbor-themed stickers!


[h3]Tokyo Game Show 2023[/h3]
September 21st ~ September 24th.



We are participating in the 'Tokyo Game Show', known as one of the top three game shows in the world!
We have been selected for the 'Selected Indie 80', where 80 indie teams are chosen for exhibition, and will be presenting at the designated booth.

More details will be shared next month.
Thank you!

Hello! ːsteamhappyː
Thanks to your reports, we've been able to resolve many issues since the Harbor Town update on July 5th.

Below are the updates up to version 0.22c.

[h2]Map[/h2]

• Fixed an issue where it was impossible to escape from certain areas in Harbor Town.
  
• Resolved an issue where you could get stuck in some terrains during the Thunder Island boss battle.
  
• Fixed a problem where you could get stuck in walls in the dungeon maps.
  

[h2]Bugs[/h2]

• Fixed an issue where the Sun Village Exploding Fruit quest was not proceeding correctly.
  
• Resolved an issue where you could get stuck in the Giant Desert Rhino during the Arena fight.
  
• Fixed an issue where the totem still works even after the Arena battle ends.
  
• Corrected a problem where you could proceed without meeting Kennin after acquiring the paddle.
  
• Fixed an issue where museum visitors appear in Harbor Town even if the museum quest is not completed.
  
• Fixed an issue occurring when using fish attractant at the Thunder Island fishing spot.
  
• Resolved an issue where Frog Hot Springs were not included in the hot springs quest count.
  
• Fixed a problem where shadow transparency changes after moving furniture in house decoration.
  

[h2]Text[/h2]

• Fixed instances where some text, such as description text appearing as NPC names, was not displayed correctly.
  

[h2]Sound[/h2]

• Fixed issues where some sounds were not connected to the sound effects channel.
  
• Rectified situations where the background music was playing incorrectly in certain maps.
  

[h2]UI[/h2]

• Corrected an issue occurring when selecting cooking ingredients with a mouse.
  
• Fixed a situation where the location markers for certain fish were not displayed correctly in the collection book.
  
• Rectified a situation where the position of pottery and the axis of the pottery wheel were different when making pottery.
  
• Fixed problems occurring with jigsaw puzzles.
  

Many of you have shared adorable fan arts through Ogu and the Secret Forest's Discord.
Now, we would like to share some of the fan arts that we have not been able to introduce so far!


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@ㅎㅅ (*This is a custom emoticon, not an official one)



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We are now preparing for the next area update, the Water region, as well as the Restaurant content for Harbor Town.
Please look forward to the upcoming contents!

Thank you!