Hey Little Chefs!
We’ve been cooking up some fixes and improvements based on your feedback so far. Thank you SO MUCH for everything you have shared up to this point. We are hoping these updates make the playtesting experience even better! Here’s what’s new in this update:

🍽️ Customer Clumping Fix

No more customer traffic jams — they should now politely navigate around each other instead of forming a mosh pit in front of your store.

🖥️ UI Scaling Improvements

We’ve tweaked screen resolutions so the UI should now behave across different screen sizes. Big screen? Small screen? Steamdeck? We got you. (Hopefully - please let us know if there are still issues!)

⌛ Chill Vibes Update

NPC order patience has been extended to help take the edge off the rush. Things should feel a bit more manageable now!

📖 Tutorial Access

We indicated some important keys on the starting screen you help you out at the beginning. You can now also find a helpful tutorial page right in the main menu.

⛔ ESC Functionality

Pressing ESC (as well as TAB) will now bring up the menu — because that's what ESC should do.

🌀 No More Shadow Realm Shenanigans

Plates and watering cans can no longer be yeeted into the void. RIP dimensional chaos.

🪑 Upgrade Fixes

All items can be placed on the side table now.

Takeout meals are now gated behind the proper upgrade — no sneaky early takeout action!

Thanks for playing and for all your feedback — please check out this updated version and let us know what else we can do to make the final version of this game even better! 💚

We appreciate you!
Mango Leaf Games

P.S. You shouldn't lose your earlier save, but if you do please let us know!

Hey Little Chefs!

Our first Playtest had just gone Live! If you have signed up, you should receive a notification as well.

The Playtest Build features elements from all the important parts of our games:

• Purchase new recipes
  
• Grab crops for your garden
  
• Get upgrades for your Kitchen and Restaurant
  
• Play mini-games in the Preparation Room

We can't wait to hear all your Feedback! Please use the in-game survey to report any issues/feedback or here on Steam's discussion board. You can also connect with us on discord! Thank you so much for helping us make Kokoro Kirchen the best little game it can be!

If you haven't signed up yet, no worries! You can still join the Playtest and will be notified once you have access. We plan to have the playtest open for a limited time, likely a week, depending on the amount of feedback we receive.
Thanks again for playing our little cozy game!

We appreciate you!
Axie & Leaf