Ogu and the Secret Forest News

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A world exploration video with Edison has been uploaded to YouTube.

Let us know which area was your favorite!

Hello! ːsteamhappyː

We are working hard for the official release on July 29th.

Currently, "Ogu and the Secret Forest" is on a 15% discount during the Steam Summer Sale, which will be the last discount before the official release. If you haven't purchased "Ogu and the Secret Forest" yet, consider doing so now!

The major issues we're working on are the final battle and ending, which are still under wraps, and improving the convenience of existing content.



To avoid spoilers about the final battle, here are some improvements you'll see in the official release:


[h2]1. Display of Fish Species at Fishing Spots[/h2]



New signs will be placed at each fishing spot, showing the types of fish that appear there. Fish you have caught before will be highlighted.


[h2]2. Cooking System Changes[/h2]



The cooking system has been improved as follows:

[h3]When There is No Recipe[/h3]
Selecting ingredients not in a recipe will now not proceed with cooking and will display a message indicating that there is no related recipe.

[h3]Cooking Gauge and Extra Rewards[/h3]
A gauge showing the progress of the cooking process has been added.

• If the gauge is very low at the end of cooking, food waste is created.
  
• If the gauge is low, food is created.
  
• If the gauge is normal or above, a dish is created.
  
• If the gauge is very high, 2 dishes are created.
  

[h2]3. Sold Out[/h2]



When all items are purchased from shops that sell limited items like equipment and interior goods, the shop shutters will close.


[h2]4. Sun Village Telescope[/h2]



Looking through the telescope at the Sun Village observatory, you can now see the scenery that was previously displayed as text.


[h2]5. Baby Ogu Dance[/h2]



If you don't control Baby Ogu for a certain period, he will dance in place.



We will continue to provide updates on development and release news until the official launch.

Please look forward to the official release on July 29th!

Hi!

We've released version 0.6.2 with some bug fixes and development progress towards a full release. Here are the details.


[h2]Change the loading screen[/h2]



The loading screen when loading the game from the main screen has been changed to the image of the world map that was also featured in the trailer.


[h2]The Pier Way[/h2]



The Pier Way is currently changing. We've added a fishing deck and a bait vendor to the empty area, and will be adding an atelier where Maltese works.
(The fish species in the fishing deck above are the same as the fishing pier in the hermit crab village).


[h2]Depth Effect[/h2]



We are adding ceiling objects that add depth to the caves and rooms.
Currently, you can only find them in the Cave area of the Jungle, but they will be added to all relevant areas at v1.0.


[h2]Bard[/h2]



A Bard cat has been added to the north side of the Orchard.
It is currently unable to interact with anything, but it will be singing a song about the legend of the hero in the further update,
A version of the song with added lyrics and vocals will be released on YouTube.


[h2]Added a drawing journal[/h2]



Added a drawing journal of Temple of the Moon Crossroad.


[h2]Texts[/h2]

• Added text to hint at a solution when encountering Ginger without the Soongsoong Balloon.
  
• Fixed the hint line regarding the waste waterfall located Outer Jungle as it may disappear as you progress through Sky Island.
  

[h2]Bugs[/h2]

• Fixed a bug with tennis in Dusk Village.
  
• Fixed the sort order of some furniture in the Adventure Book.
  
• Fixed a bug regarding the hotkeys.
  

Thank you!

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Ogu and the Secret Forest is officially releasing on July 29 after a year and four months of Early Access.

We'd like to thank the Steam community and Discord for all the feedback and bug reports during Early Access. We'll do our best to wrap up development until the full release so that you can end your journey with a great finale.


[h2]Price increase coming soon[/h2]

After the full release, we will be increasing the price slightly, as stated in the 'Early Access' description.
The price increase will be 24.99 USD, up about 7 USD from 17.99 USD.
(Actual game prices may vary slightly from country to country based on Steam's regional pricing policies.)


[h2]Full release promotional content[/h2]

Starting with the release date announcement trailer above, we will be producing a variety of promotional content leading up to the release date.

Those who have already played the Early Access version will have the opportunity to look back on their journey, For those who haven't yet played 'Ogu and the Secret Forest', this will be a chance to introduce the game's large area and diverse content.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you!

Hello!

Here is the second update on the final additional content that will be updated next week. For other updates, please refer to the last development diary!


[h2]Bee Village[/h2]



A small village will be added to the southwest of the Central Forest.
You can assist the bees living there and engage in a small subquest.


[h2]Northern Sky Island[/h2]



The northern part of Sky Island will be opened, where you can obtain "Rahno's Hat."
This hat allows you to use new teleportation platforms added around the world.


[h2]Collectibles[/h2]



You will be able to collect all the bugs that are listed in the adventure diary but were previously unobtainable. Additionally, all unobtainable totems will also be added.



[h2]Map Markers[/h2]



A map marker system will be introduced to help navigate the expansive world.
It will assist in marking locations of inaccessible areas or items due to the lack of skills or companions.




After this update, we plan to spend about three months preparing for the final boss fight and ending before transitioning to an official release. We will inform you of the exact release date after the update.

Thank you to everyone who has shown interest in "Ogu and the Secret Forest," and we are committed to successfully launching version 1.0.

Thank you!