Puppy Chef Academy News

Hello again, chefs!

Well, it's officially been one month since Puppy Chef Academy launched on Steam! Where does the time go? Anyway, I hope you're all enjoying your time at the academy, learning how to cook, and making friends. As for me, I've been chipping away on features and fixes for you all to enjoy. Now I'm here today to inform you all about Puppy Chef Academy's beta channel, and also give some instructions about how to access it.

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Simply put, the beta channel of Puppy Chef Academy is where the latest, cutting-edge version of the game has been pushed. The beta channel includes the latest build of the game with various fixes, changes, and features that haven't gone through an entire quality assurance cycle yet. That means that if you encounter an issue in the main game, there might be a chance it's already fixed in the beta branch! And if it isn't already, then as always, you can message me directly or post in the forums to make suggestions which will then be added to the beta.

Once I feel confident enough in the beta branch that I believe it won't be a deterrence to anyone in the main branch, that's when I merge the main branch with the beta branch, making the newest build available for all users.



When brand-new recipes are introduced into the game, they will not be pushed into the beta branch. Builds that introduce new recipes will be pushed into a separate branch for internal testing. When the new recipe is ready, it'll merge with both the main branch and beta branch. This way, new recipes can be enjoyed by everyone at the same time, not just those in the beta.



In Steam, right click on the game and click on the "Properties" option. From there, navigate to the Betas tab. Enter the following password into the box:

puppychefbeta

And then click on the "Check Code" box. This will unlock the beta channel for you. Opt into the beta branch from the drop-down menu on the Betas tab, and Steam will begin downloading the beta.



Since not everyone will be participating in the beta and won't want to be spammed with patch notes for a build they aren't playing, patch notes for the beta branch will reside in the game's Steam forums. These patch notes will be continuously updated alongside the beta branch and include a timestamp so you'll know when the last update was made.

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As always, thank you all so much for playing Puppy Chef Academy! The game wouldn't be what it is today without your support. Have fun!

Until next time, cheers!



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Hello again, chefs!

You may have noticed an update for the main game was just pushed to you. It's a small update, it just fixes the name of one of the credits.

The demo was also updated, which fixed a couple typos during the mixing step and also re-arranged that step's layout to match that of the full game.

Thank you, I hope you're enjoying the game!

Welcome, chefs!

After a long and relaxing Summer break, it's time to crack open the textbooks once more and start a new year at Puppy Chef Academy! We hope you're all looking forward to cooking and baking your way through the semester.

See you soon!
- Georgia



I'd like to extend a sincere thank you to each and every one of you who told your friends about the game, shared it on social media, and made videos. Really, thank you: You're the reason I do this!

I hope you all enjoy the game just as much as I've enjoyed creating it for you. It's been a long road with many twists and turns, but hopefully the wait was worth it. I did my best to make a consistent experience across HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Windows Mixed Reality headsets in the hopes that you'll have fun with the game no matter what device you play on. Moving forward, I plan on adding more features, more episodes, and more recipes for you all to experience and enjoy, so look forward to seeing those! And of course, future content updates will always be free to owners of the game.

One last thing: If you have any bug reports, suggestions, questions, or comments, please feel free to get in touch with me. The contact form on my website will notify me immediately of any and all messages sent through it, so it's really the best way to contact me! Here is the link:

http://theneptune.site/#contact

You actually don't have to fill out any personal information, it literally just sends whatever you put in the box to my email. You could make it all up if you want, but don't expect me to contact you back if you don't put an actual email address in!

If you're not comfortable filling out the form, then feel free to make a post in the game's community forum. I don't check it as often as my email, so please be patient if I don't respond immediately. I'll respond as soon as I can!

Anyway, thank you all once again. I hope you'll enjoy your stay here at Puppy Chef Academy!



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