Maltese's Fluffy Onsen News

Hello everyone! Have you been enjoying the new content from the v1.1 update?
Today, we have even more exciting news to share!

《Animal Spa》 and 《Tiny Pasture》 are now available as a discounted bundle!
If you purchase both games together, you'll receive a 10% discount!

[h2]⏰ Collect adorable desktop animals![/h2]
Whether you're grabbing both games for the first time, or you already own either Animal Spa or Animal Ranch, you can still enjoy the discount by completing the bundle. Experience the double joy of running a cozy spa and a cute animal ranch!

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/54210/Animal_Spa__Tiny_Pasture/

[h2]♨️ 《Animal Spa》[/h2]
As many of you are already enjoying, Animal Spa is a relaxing idle management simulation. Run a bathhouse with adorable staff at the bottom of your screen while you take care of other tasks. Welcome animal guests with unique stories and provide them a healing space for both body and mind.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3404470/_/

[h2]🐇 《Tiny Pasture》[/h2]
This idle ranch game accompanies your daily work and study from the bottom of your computer screen. Purchase and raise various baby animals, collect coins dropped by fully grown ones, and expand your ranch over time. The animals will sleep, scratch, and play around at the bottom of your screen—but don't worry, they won't interfere with your workspace! If you take good care of them and feed them regularly, your ranch will steadily grow.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3167550/_/

Hello everyone!
It’s already been a week since Animal Spa launched!

We’ve been carefully going through all the valuable feedback and suggestions you’ve shared with us.
Thanks to your incredible support, we even reached over 5,000 concurrent players,
and with that momentum, we’re excited to bring you the 1.1 content update.

We’ve prepared a bunch of new additions—from a new character and items,
to various helpful features that improve gameplay.
We’re also sharing a preview of upcoming systems,
so you can get a glimpse of the direction we’re headed to make Animal Spa even more fun and engaging!


[h2]New Character: Guinea Pig[/h2]



The guinea pig is now visiting the bathhouse.
As part of the "groundhog" family, just like other groundhog characters, it enjoys lukewarm baths and desserts.


[h2]New Decoration Items[/h2]



Over 20 new decorative items and 3 new interior themes have been added.
Decoration items may continue to be added based on player requests or seasonal themes, so stay tuned.


[h2]New Feature: TV[/h2]



A TV item that guests can gather around and enjoy has been added.
You can set the TV channel yourself, and depending on the channel, the chance of receiving stars from certain types of guests will vary.


[h2]New Feature: Decoration Reactions[/h2]



Guests will now react to decorations placed in the bathhouse.
You can check their thoughts and earn stars based on their reactions.


[h2]New Feature: Object Interaction Animations[/h2]



Certain objects now display interaction animations when used.
For example, when a guest sits under a shower, water flows out.
If they step onto a scale, they might react with joy—or sadness if their weight has unexpectedly increased.
We plan to gradually expand this feature to more objects in future updates.



[h2]New Facilities: Floor Planning Desk & Statistics Desk[/h2]

• Floor Planning Desk: Allows you to set how much guest traffic is guided to each floor to support different floor management strategies.
  
• Statistics Desk: Provides a comprehensive view of your bathhouse’s sales and guest preferences.
  

[h2]New Feature: Hide UI[/h2]

When no input is detected for a while, the UI will smoothly hide itself.
It will reappear when you start interacting again.


[h2]New Setting: Frame Rate Limit[/h2]



You can now sync the frame rate to your monitor’s refresh rate using vertical sync,
or manually limit the frame rate to 30, 60, 120, or 144 FPS to optimize performance based on your device.


[h2]New Setting: Overload Protection[/h2]



To prevent potential freezes due to overload when idle for long periods,
the game will now automatically save and return to the main menu after a set amount of inactivity.
This functions similarly to temporary closing—guests will leave and gradually return.
You can disable this feature or adjust the idle time threshold in the settings.


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[h2]Coming Soon[/h2]

[h2]In Development: Furniture Rotation[/h2]



We are developing the long-awaited furniture rotation feature.
We are starting with objects that are 2 or more tiles wide, allowing players to decorate more freely and conveniently.

[h2]In Development: Cross-Stage Features & Customization[/h2]

Many players have reported that moving to a new stage feels disconnected since progress doesn’t carry over.
To address this, we are planning and developing cross-stage features as follows:

• Staff Dispatch: Temporarily hire staff from other stages for a set period.
  
• Stage-Specific Letters: Receive themed stories matching each stage’s setting.
  
• Stage-Specific Challenges: Experience new obstacles themed around each stage that make operations more challenging.
  
• Point Collection from Other Bathhouses: Earn points based on progress in other save files, which can be used to customize Maltese and Retriever characters.
  

[h2]New Features[/h2]

• [h3]Save Backup[/h3]
  A backup system has been added to protect against unexpected shutdowns.
  If your save data is corrupted or missing when launching the game, the latest backup will automatically be restored as your save file.
  
  
• Added a toggle to stop receiving new job applications.
  
• The number of staff currently working in each facility is now displayed.
  
  
• Staff list can now be sorted by hire date, animal type, or upgrade level.
  
• Added a notice that regular staff can be upgraded via the Staff Training Room.
  
  
• You can now obtain stars by reading guest conversations.
  
  
• Guests will now step onto the scale.
  
• The total amount earned from selling items is now displayed.
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed an issue where Twitch/stream viewers were not reset when returning to the main menu.
  
• Fixed an issue where fired staff would remain in the bathhouse.
  
• Improved excessive CPU usage.
  We plan to add spec-related options in future updates to ensure better optimization across various devices.
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed an issue where text above guest characters appeared broken when Douyu viewers joined.
  
• Fixed an issue where empty spaces created by left/right offset could not be clicked for interaction.
  
• Fixed an issue where the track title did not update when holding the jukebox while listening to music.
  
• Fixed an issue where marketing costs were still charged during temporary closure.
  

[h2]Visual Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed a layering issue where the outdoor door in Sun City appeared above the characters.
  

[h2]Text Corrections[/h2]

• Fixed incorrect stage names in character unlock requirements.
  
• Fixed an issue where bathhouse names in Chinese characters broke in the medal display UI.
  
• Improved the description for the restock upgrade. (This upgrade activates when stock reaches 10%.)
  

[h2]UI[/h2]

• Added a version watermark on the gameplay screen to make it easier to check the version when reporting bugs.
  

Hello everyone! ːsteamhappyː
Thank you so much for all the love and support since our launch.
Here are the feature improvements and bug fixes we implemented in yesterday’s update.

[h2]Feature Improvements[/h2]

• Improved the UI for guest unlock conditions.
  
• Added color variations to indicate normal, special, and unique guest types in the unlock condition text.
  
  
• You can now check the Credits by clicking the "?" button at the bottom of the screen.
  
• The Time Desk is now synchronized by default, allowing time progression even if you haven’t installed a Time Desk.
  
• Adjusted the camera scroll speed when moving left or right with right-click.
  
• Fixed an issue where the number of job applications and employees overlapped with the button when the game window was maximized.
  
• When the right-side menu opens and overlaps with an item you clicked, the screen will automatically adjust to avoid covering it.
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed an issue where the last two upgrades in the Staff Training Room were not saving properly.
  
• Fixed display issues in the job application and staff lists when managing a large number of staff.
  
• Fixed an issue where guests could enter the spa via flyers even when the spa was temporarily closed.
  
• Fixed an issue where guests could get stuck in the bath.
  
• Fixed incorrect character images when unlocking the Winter Village stage.
  
• Fixed pivot and layer alignment issues for some items.
  

[h2]Text Fixes[/h2]

• Unified terminology in the unlock condition text for the Turkish Angora.
  
• Fixed an issue where some Chinese characters displayed as squares.
  
• Fixed missing localizations in certain texts.
  

[h2]Upcoming Updates[/h2]

• Sorting feature for the staff list, allowing sorting by staff type or upgrade status
  

Thank you for your continued support!
Enjoy running your spa!