Quilts and Cats of Calico News

[h2]Quilters![/h2]

[h3]On Tuesday, August 6 from 1:00PM until 7:00PM CET, our online service provider, Nakama, is going to conduct server maintenance. During this time, access to Online Mode will be limited.[/h3]

[h3]Let your fellow Kitty Lovers know about online maintenance, so the process can go smoothly.

We apologize for the inconvenience.[/h3]

[h2]Hi there, everyone![/h2]

We thought we’d let you know about seasonal content for Quilts and Cats of Calico. We’ve got a pretty cozy plan and we’d like to share it with you. The short story is…



Throughout the year, there are plenty of beautiful, colorful, and joyful occasions around the world worth celebrating. We want to give those events some love and we want to give you an opportunity to celebrate those in the game while sewing your quilts. It just so happens that one such event is just around the corner, and starting now and until July 4th, you’ll be able to revel in the mysterious charm and eerie serenity of summer, with the Summer Solstice content. In this case, though, we’re pretty sure the cats would prefer to call it the Summer Pawstice. You know what? Let’s call it that to avoid any unnecessary scratches.

[h3]What do the Seasonal Decorations Include?[/h3]
Each of the events will come with its own, unique set of decorations that will include a seasonal background, as well as a set of new decorations for the Cat Editor. The background will let you feel the unique spirit of each of the events with every quilt you sew, and the oh-so-ever rowdy felines, adorned with the new decorations, will surely prove to be a fun addition, as well.

[h2]Also, here's a trailer showcasing the new and upcoming cosmetic additions:[/h2]
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[h3]Which events will be celebrated?[/h3]
All around the year and all around the world, there are numerous occasions that call for celebration. And while we can’t possibly cover all of them, we chose some that we feel come together as an interesting and diverse package. Here’s the list of the events:
- Lunar New Year
- Valentine's Day
- Sakura
- Easter
- Ramadan
- Summer Solstice
- Halloween
- Christmas/Holiday

Both the backgrounds and decoration items will be available for a set amount of time, covering the corresponding celebration. And last but not least, and maybe best of all is that each and every one of these updates will come as a free, temporary in-game seasonal feature!

We hope you’ll celebrate all of these lovely, vibrant times of the year with us (and the cats).

[h3]Patch notes![/h3]
Here are the details of the new features, changes and fixes mad in today's patch!

New features:

• Story Mode Hint System - Players will have the ability to skip to a later stage of a puzzle or match in the story mode after failing it. There is a possibility to choose from 3 states of completion of the puzzle/match.
  
• In-game cat swapping - Players will now have the option to change cats used in the game to any of their created custom cats by clicking on cats' portraits.
  
• Story Mode - Optional mini-games are now indicated with a blue exclamation mark.
  

Bug Fixes:

• Objectives window is no longer missing a title in story mode games
  
• Glyph for exiting Online Challenge pop-up added
  
• Minor tweaks to props present on game boards
  
• Exiting the challenge will no longer go back to Main Menu but will instead go to Online Menu
  
• Cats will no longer be possible to pet through UI elements
  
• Game no longer freezes after achieving 99+ points
  
• Three digit points value will now be properly scaled and displayed
  
• Frank is no longer incorrectly called "Commander" in his end game puzzle
  
• Closing full tile bag view will now only happen when player presses the designated button, instead of accepting RMB (or its equivalent)
  
• Leftovers of D-pad navigation disabled
  
• Eye icon showing which board the player is looking at will now correctly display when joining an ongoing online game
  
• Minor fix to how refreshing market tiles in solo mode was working
  
• Profanity filter will now work when choosing online nickname
  
• Players will now have the ability to use various alphabets, instead of just the latin one, when choosing an online nickname
  

Misc:

• Photo of Cylke the Cat added to credits
  
• Small tweak to Online Challenge generation algorithm
  
• Some localization updates
  
• Pressing RMB while holding a tile will now take it back to player's hand instead of placing it back on the board
  

Take care, stay safe and cozy, and see you soon!

P.S. As always, feel free to join our Discord server to chat about your strategies, high scores and more, cats included. If you feel like there’s not enough adorable cat pictures in your life, the Discord server is also the place for you.

[h3]Hey, Quilters![/h3]

It’s time for the first big content patch for Quilts and Cats of Calico. We all know it’s a cozy, relaxing game, right? The purring cats, vibrant colors and soothing music can be quite calming. On the other hand, though, we know it can be a challenge, especially when the player whose turn was right before you takes the yellow flower tile which was perfect for you and you oh so wanted and oh my why did they have to ruin my perfect quilt?!

[h2]Weekly Challenges are here[/h2]
Okay, let’s calm down. Today, we want to introduce a new kind of a challenge to the game, for those who like competing in rankings and perfecting their scores on a preset board. In these weekly contests, you’ll be aiming to become (one of) the best scoring quilters and if you manage to do so, your nickname - along with your score - will be visible to players all over the world!



So how do the challenges work? Each week, a system designed for this specific purrpose (sorry, we had to) is going to draw from a bag of modes, AI difficulties, goals and rules to create an exciting premade game for everyone. Next - the puzzly fun begins! You’ll be able to play the challenge however many times you want to get that fluffy high score. Since there’s no randomness, you’ll be able to get a better score with each of your attempts. At the end of the week and for the entirety of the duration of the next challenge, 6 players with the highest scores will be put on the ranking board for all other quilters to see.

The first challenge is already available, so pounce right on in!

[h2]Limited Rules, QoL changes & patch notes[/h2]

But that’s not all we’ve prepared for today. Besides the Challenge Mode, there are also a few quality of life changes we’ve made. Most of these relate to how Limited Rules are displayed during the games. Before, it could’ve been hard for players to access the information, so we’ve made it a bit easier. Here’s the rundown:

• We’ve added an animation showing hexes you won’t be able to place tiles on, when playing using some of the limited rules
  
• During gameplay, limited rules are now visible in a separate window you can access at any time
  

And finally, here’s the list of other changes that went live with this update:

• Added a pop-up informing of campaign progress loss when starting new campaign run
  
• Added a contact field to the in-game report system
  
• Some minor bug fixes
  
• Some minor visual UI and VFX fixes
  

So, if you think you’ve got what it takes to become one of the quiltest cat-lovers there is, we invite you to join in on the Weekly Challenge fun! Also, feel free to join our Discord server to chat about your strategies, high scores and more, cats included. If you feel like there’s not enough adorable cat pictures in your life, the Discord server is also the place for you.



We hope you enjoy this new addition to the game and we can’t wait to see you on the ranking board!

Take care!

[h2]Hi there, Quilters![/h2]

[h3]It’s been 5 weeks since the release of Quilts and Cats of Calico. It’s also been a fun ride for us and we hope playing the game has been fun for you. We know we thanked you time and time again, but this email is us saying thank you again. Part of this is because we feel you deserve it, and additionally, we wanted to share something with you.

First of all, we’re extremely grateful for the Steam reviews that appeared on the game’s store page after our last message. At the moment of us writing this, the game sits at over 200 reviews and a fantastic 95% positive review rate. We know this is thanks to your efforts and we appreciate that a LOT! We couldn’t be happier about how well the game’s been received, but that doesn’t mean we’re done - we’ll keep doing our best to work on the rough edges and improve the experience.

Speaking of reviews and opinions, there have been some in particular that caught our attention and made us feel warm and fuzzy inside. Some are written by gaming outlets, while others - you guessed it - were written by you! What we did is rounded up some of our favorites and put together an accolades trailer. Take a look:[/h3]

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[h3]That being said, if you want your opinion to be seen but still haven’t posted a review, please do so - we (and the cats, too, surely) would be grateful if you did!

We hope you enjoyed it and we also hope you continue to enjoy playing Quilts and Cats of Calico. We can’t wait to share what’s next for the game, but for today, that’s all we wanted to say.

Stay tuned for more, stay safe and cozy, and give a hug to your cat for us! 😸[/h3]

[h3]Hi there, quilters![/h3]

How are you and your quilts and cats doing? Today, we're bringing to you something that some of you waited for, especially if you're into the Steam ecosystem.

[h2]Quilts and Cats of Calico now has its own, pawsome set of Steam Community Items!
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That's right! Firstly, tarting today, you'll be able to receive Trading Cards from the game. If you're not familiar with how they work, they drop randomly after a certain amount of time spent in the game and are bound to your account. This way, you'll be able to collect half of a set, and then trade for the remaining ones to complete the full set, allowing you to craft a badge. Whether it's for personal satisfaction or bragging rights, completing a full set is no small feat!

Read more about Steam Trading Cards here: https://steamcommunity.com/tradingcards/


The second exciting addition today is the Points Shop Items! These items allow you to decorate your Steam profile, or expand your in-app messenger repertoire of stickers and emoji, by spending points. There's lots of coziness and cats in the set we've added and the items include:

• Mini-profile backgrounds
  
• Profile backgrounds
  
• Animated Stickers
  
• Emoticons
  
• Animated avatars
  
• Avatar frame
  

Decorate your profile with images from the city of cat worshippers, pick a cute new avatar and surprise your friends with a peekaboo cat!

Read more about the Steam Points Shop here: https://store.steampowered.com/points/howitworks


Access the Quilts and Cats of Calico Item Shop here: https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop/app/1993180


[h3]We hope you like this small, cozy set of items. Let us know your thoughts and until next time, stay wholesome![/h3]