Quilts and Cats of Calico News

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[h3]We have prepared a small fix for our Steam players (especially for Steam Deck users), check out the changes below:

• Tutorial on Steam Deck now displays primary control method hints (gamepad) in all of its hints.
  
• Cat token tutorial hint no longer extends outside of the screen while UI scale is set to large.
  

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[h3]Make sure to update your game! [/h3]

[h3]Quilters! 🐱[/h3]
[h2]A new patch is here❗[/h2]

[h3]In this one we’re taking care of resolution issues and a couple of Online notification bugs.
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[h2]See full patchnotes here:[/h2]

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• UI now scales correctly on displays with a 16:10 aspect ratio.
  
• Incoming Game invitations are now showing up immediately while being in the Online menu.
  
• Game now correctly notifies you when it's your turn while playing another game at the same time.
  

Thank you so much for your reports and feedback! Take care, stay safe and cozy, and see you soon! 🧡

Please remember to update your game![/h3]

[h3]Quilters!

A new patch is here!

In this one we’re taking care of a handful of bugs and glitches, improving Japanese localization and adding some missing objective explanations!

We are also adding a new feature: Switching Interface Size!

“Interface Size” setting introduces the option to scale UI elements such as buttons, panels, fonts, etc. There are 3 interface size options: Small, Medium, and Large, which can be selected in the Settings menu to match your preferences.

Thank you so much for your reports and feedback! Take care, stay safe and cozy, and see you soon!

Please remember to update your game!

Check the full patchnotes below:

New Features:

1. UI Scaling - Players can choose user interface scale from 3 presets (small, medium and large) which will impact the size of the Objective window, Cat Editor, Tutorial hints and fonts.
   

Bug Fixes:

1. Text explanation for the "One of each cat" objective is now displayed properly.
   
2. Double clicking the "Play Online" button, which caused various Online problems, is no longer possible.
   
3. Improved credits rendering on low-end machines.
   
4. Players can now undo tiles on gamepad in free play section of the tutorial.
   
5. Players will no longer lose the ability to control their tiles when switching between boards while being in cat interaction mode.
   
6. Cat editor now correctly displays which color is selected in color selection pop-ups and all of the pop-ups have proper names.
   
7. Players entering the game during the game host's first turn will no longer have the possibility to change custom cats while viewing the host's board.
   
8. Undo move feature in story mode will now correctly save through quit and continue.
   
9. Master Quilter Challenge #17 now properly shows all objectives needed to complete the challenge.
   
10. Fixed a minor clipping issue with Summer Solstice clothing.
    
11. New nickname will show in Custom Game creation right after changing it in the Online menu.
    
12. Green button in the credits section no longer disappears.
    
13. Players will be able to join the game via Steam invite even if they didn't configure their profile yet (players will be led to the Profile creation and join the game after that).
    

Other:

1. Cat change option was removed from the Story Mode.
   
2. Cat ears will now hide under various headwear pieces.
   
3. Japanese localization improvement.
   
4. Glyphs for DualShock and DualSense controllers added.
   

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[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]
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

[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.