Mad Restaurant People News

v1.5.0.0 ( June 8 - 2025 )

• Engine update to Unreal Engine 5.5.4
  
• AI Rewrite
  
• Keep fire extinguisher from using the conveyor belt
  
• Player can no longer be thrown out of the level by the conveyor belt
  
• Several engine dependent fixes
  
• Some navmesh fixes
  
• Changed path and cursor asset to be more visible
  

After more than one hundred patches, several thousands of bug fixes, tweaks and adjustments it is time to conclude Dreadful Rivers first year of being in Early Access.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBHbkOh01zM

Since the first release in February 28, 2023 a bunch of new content has found its way into the game:

• way, WAY better performance
  
• and still better graphics
  
• the SEARCH FOR THE CROWNSTONES mainquest branch is fully implemented
  
• a gateway town where the river branches into the three biomes was introduced
  
• there are now forts to conquer
  
• and more factions
  
• there’s wildlife, hunting and fishing
  
• on land ruins, mines, caves, and ancient starling halls are waiting to be explored
  
• skill trees, including special crown skills
  
• more character classes for hire
  
• siege engines
  
• crew members can be positioned on the raft
  
• nicer to use inventory system
  
• more stuff to collect, use, craft and cook
  
• loads of general QoL and bugfixes
  
• Achievements
  

Now what’s next?

• the underworld biome
  
• more gear, spells, weapons
  
• additional crafting plans and cooking recipes
  
• new skilltrees
  
• various new enemy types
  
• new siege engine types
  
• new factions
  
• more dungeons
  
• overall more river

For the future we are also experimenting with different game ideas in the background to follow up the development of Dreadful River. One of them is THEY CAME FROM VENUS, another one was in cryostasis for some years now and will be revealed in some weeks time.

Ending our update post with an obligatory busy-working-on-stuff picture.



See you next time :)

Some small changes this update introduced:
- Mad Restaurant People is now running on Unreal Engine 4.27
- Korean language display error in tutorial level fixed
- Load time improvements

Additional Korean Language added, credit goes to OKHYEON KIM. ːsteamthumbsupː

Walk blessed …

… as a restaurant server!

While we’re working on our next major project, we’re glad to announce the release of Mad Restaurant People (re-opened).

Progress your career as a waiter by using your keen perception, your short-term memory and your ability to decide quickly. Fancy and unique places will hire you as you master challenges, unlock perks and stay calm even in the weirdest situations.

Be prepared to fight the elements (kitchen fires), evade zombies (drunk guests), tame monsters (hungry dogs) and survive a genuine robot invasion.

We are certainly aware that you are waiting for another SureAI game set in a world full of mysteries, haunting stories, memorable characters and deep lore. It’s in the making, but it will take time, and if you’d like to support us and have a fun time meanwhile, check out Mad Restaurant People (re-opened) on Steam

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