The Cooking Club News

[p]Hello chefs! We’ve been back in the kitchen fixing up a few issues that slipped through last time. Thank you all for your patience and feedback—it really helps us polish things up! Here’s what’s cooking in this update:[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Grammar & Text Fixes: Cleaned up a handful of small grammatical errors left in the code that managed to sneak past our beta testers.[/p]
• [p]Spider Akemi (Sprite Bug): Fixed Akemi’s sprite sometimes still appearing behind her, which caused her to look like she had four arms. Sadly, Akemi is not a secret spider-chef… so that bug has been squashed![/p]
• [p]Music Level Adjustments: Attempted a fix on the game’s music balancing. For now, we recommend that all players set the in-game music to about halfway on the slider for the best experience.[/p]
• [p]Credits Not Rolling: Fixed a bug where the credits sometimes refused to play. They should now roll properly at the end so everyone who contributed gets their moment to shine![/p]
• [p]Game Not Opening: Fixed an issue where the application occasionally wouldn’t open at all. Launching should now be smooth and reliable.[/p]
• [p]Poor Route Fix: Corrected a bug in the “Poor” cooking route where Akemi’s sprite wouldn’t disappear and she would awkwardly remain on screen. She should now exit properly when she’s supposed to.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Thank you again for playing and supporting The Cooking Club Demo—your feedback helps us improve every patch![/p][p][/p][h2]Make sure to update your game on Steam to get these fixes![/h2][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]We’ve got some exciting news to share — the demo for The Cooking Club is officially live on Steam (and Itch.io) a whole day early! We just couldn’t resist hitting that big shiny release button… and now it’s time for you to get cooking.[/p][p][/p][h2]👉 Play the Demo Now:[/h2][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][hr][/hr][h2]🎮 What to Expect[/h2][p]This demo is your first real taste of the chaos in The Cooking Club. You’ll get to step into the kitchen, meet some of the cast, and put your skills (and patience!) to the test. It’s a small slice of what’s to come — but we think you’ll love it.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]⚙️ A Quick Heads Up[/h2][p]We’ve already pushed a small patch ahead of release to smooth things out. That said, if you run into any issues or bugs, please let us know here in the Steam Community Hub or over on our Discord. You can also reach out to our community manager, Puppy, who’s always ready to help.[/p][hr][/hr][h2]📺 Share Your Playthroughs![/h2][p]We highly encourage you to stream, record, and share your experiences with the demo! We’ll be amplifying content from the community and even sharing it with some of our partners 👀 (we can’t reveal who just yet, but big things are cooking).[/p][hr][/hr][p]Thank you all so much for supporting The Cooking Club — this is just the beginning, and we can’t wait to see what you think of the demo. Now… grab your aprons, sharpen your knives, and let the kitchen chaos begin![/p][p][/p][p]– The Cooking Club Team[/p]

[h2]Originally, we aimed for a 6th October 2025 release, but due to Steam’s requirement that demos are available by the 3rd, we’ve decided to move things forward.[/h2][p][/p][h3]🗓 New Release Date: 2nd October 2025
🕛 Time: Midnight (BST)[/h3][p][/p][p]What’s included in the demo?[/p]

• [p]A short prologue introducing the world of The Cooking Club[/p]
• [p]Meet the girls for the very first time[/p]
• [p]A setup that leads directly into Chapter One[/p]

[p]For those curious, the demo contains:[/p]

• [p]591 dialogue blocks[/p]
• [p]Roughly 6,641 words[/p]
• [p]About 36,550 characters[/p]

[p]We can’t wait for you to get your first taste of The Cooking Club and share your thoughts with us. 💕[/p]

[p]We've been busy cooking up a storm over here for The Cooking Club and preparing a wave wave of awesome stuff to show you all.. and we can finally begin doing that! Last night on the 18th of September 2025, we hosted New Game+ 2025 which is our in house game studio showcase! We had guests like Blue Tango Street.. Studio Maroo.. and even twitch streamer and affiliate Clunia join us![/p][p][/p][p]So here we are.. and we don't want to waste anymore time.. so without further ado.. check out the trailer below alongside some new cover art (which you saw on this blog post) AND an updated "look" at the girls' via their "info cards" which can be found on our Steam Page.
Happy Cooking!

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