Yerba Buena

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• Patch Notes·23 Jul 2026Official

  YERBA BUENA - Patch 1.3

  Hi all!Here's the complete list of what Patch 1.3 brings in Yerba Buena available now on all platforms (Steam, MS Store, XBOX Series X, PS5) 🧩 Quality of Life & User InterfaceAdded a "Limit FPS" option under Graphics settings for Steam, which is available and effective when VSync is turned off.Added a new toggle to turn Subtitles On/Off in the General Settings.Improved the skip cutscene user experience by immediately showing the UI with a progress bar and background when pressing any button, indicating it is a "hold" action.Fixed an issue where the new notification exclamation mark would remain stuck on Journal prompts even after they had been read.Removed empty subtitle boxes that would occasionally appear on the screen..Stability & PerformanceResolved multiple critical issues where players could get trapped in endless falling or death animations, including sequences in Bank Heist 2 and DestructibleIntro.Fixed a major bug that caused the entire level to disappear if the player died on the transition platform between the Brewery and Amusement Park 1.Fixed an issue in the Brewery where a saving animation would play without actually creating a save point.Gameplay & ProgressionFixed bugs that prevented players from moving after certain cutscenes or caused them to get permanently stuck after puzzle resets in the Brewery and Amusement Park 2.Fixed an issue where the very first copy interaction on a mission would not properly copy the trait.Fixed broken laser beams at the top of the Pillars puzzle in the Bunker.Fixed exploits that allowed players to skip early puzzles in RobotBasics or complete the BouncyArcade puzzle incorrectly after only one basket was made.Level & World ImprovementsAdded missing physical barriers and colliders to various objects, such as Jorge's desk and the Glitchy Swan Ride, to prevent players from falling out of bounds or getting blocked.Cleaned up floating objects found throughout the Bank Heist level.Fixed flickering textures and Z-fighting at th...
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• Patch Notes·19 Jun 2026Official

  Yerba Buena Demo Patch 1.2

  Hi everyone!Yerba Buena DEMO Patch 1.2 is live! Check out the full patch notes below 👇​ Stability & PerformanceResolved a crash that could occur when quitting the demo and attempting to relaunch the game.Gameplay & ProgressionFixed several conditional blockers that halted game progression. This includes issues triggered by returning to the Main Menu during Russel's "Stop Exploring" interaction, exhausting all invisible wall dialogue in the Brewery, or skipping the Taxi radio cutscene. Addressed issues that could prevent scripted events, tutorials, or mission sequences from functioning correctly.Level & World ImprovementsFixed numerous collision issues across demo levels and puzzles.Resolved multiple areas where players could clip through walls, floors, or environmental objects.Fixed several cases where players could leave the playable area or become stuck in level geometry.Improved collision and navigation around interactive objects, props, vehicles, and puzzle elements.Puzzle & Interaction ImprovementsResolved cases where environmental objects could behave incorrectly after movement or reset actions.Fixed several unintended interactions that could allow players to bypass or break puzzle sequences.Camera & ControlsFixed camera clipping and visibility issues throughout the demo.Resolved camera snapping issues during vehicle and cinematic sequences.User InterfaceFixed destination prompt issues and interaction prompts displaying incorrectly.Resolved menu and settings interface issues, including elements appearing outside of intended boundaries.Fixed lingering interactable prompts after returning to the main menu.Visual & Graphics ImprovementsFixed multiple visual clipping issues involving characters, environments, and interactive objects.Improved level-of-detail transitions for environmental assets to reduce noticeable pop-in.Thank you everyone and have fun playing the game! 🧩​
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• Patch Notes·9 Jun 2026Official

  YERBA BUENA - Patch 1.2

  Hi all!Here's the complete list of what Patch 1.2 brings in Yerba Buena 🧩Stability & PerformanceImproved overall game stabilityFixed several crashes that could occur during boss fights, puzzle completion, cutscenes, level transitions, and object interactions.Gameplay & ProgressionFixed multiple progression blockers and softlocks throughout the game.Resolved issues where certain puzzles, objectives, and scripted events could fail to progress correctly.Fixed cases where players could become trapped, endlessly respawn, or be unable to continue after specific gameplay scenarios.Improved reliability of checkpoints, save points, and respawn locations.Level & World ImprovementsFixed numerous collision issues across environments, puzzles, and interactive objects.Addressed multiple areas where players could leave the playable space or become stuck.Corrected environmental issues such as floating props, misplaced geometry, clipping objects, and visual inconsistencies.Improved puzzle interactions and object behavior throughout several levels.Boss Fight ImprovementsFixed several issues affecting boss fight progression and phase transitions.Resolved unintended interactions that could disrupt boss mechanics or progression.Camera & ControlsFixed camera clipping and visibility issues in several locations.Fixed various controller and input-related issues.Improved interaction prompts and tutorial guidance.User InterfaceFixed issues causing journal entries, notifications, and dialogue elements to display incorrectly.Resolved overlapping, cropped, and improperly formatted UI text.Improved menu and HUD behavior across multiple resolutions and aspect ratios.Fixed several issues related to language switching and interface updates.LocalizationFixed missing translations and incorrectly localized text.Improved font rendering, text formatting, and special character support.Enhanced right-to-left language support, including text alignment and punctuation behavior.Visual PolishResolved visual gl...
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• Press Coverage·26 May 2026

  Yerba Buena, out today, is a Portal-esque puzzle platformer where your weapon of choice is copying and pasting physics

  The problem with Portal is that Valve only made two of them. Those are some dang good puzzle games! And they're not very long. I don't necessarily need more Portal exactly per se, I just want more of that style of puzzle platforming that's equal parts physical as it is clever. Hopefully, Yerba Buena, a puzzle platformer where you can copy and paste the physics and movement of one object to another, can deliver on that front. Read more
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• Announcements·26 May 2026Official

  Yerba Buena is out!!!

  Hi everyone!We’re very happy to announce the launch of our unique puzzle platformer, Yerba Buena, out now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC! You're about to experience years of work for the team! We are incredibly proud and excited to read your feedback and comments, watch videos and livestream. We hope you'll have a great time!  Dive into a surreal and abandoned video game world inspired by San Francisco in the 70s, and break out from your role as an NPC to save your friends and city. Play now!Watch Yerba Buena’s Launch Trailer!Manipulate the gameworld with the Oscillator 📡 Use the mysterious Oscillator and its unique “copy and paste” mechanic to solve ingenious platforming puzzles!Simply copy the desired trait or movement of objects around you, and apply it elsewhere to change the state of matter or move objects through the world! Give a table the bounce of a trampoline, hurl entire buildings across city blocks or turn solid walls into thin air. Combine traits or revert things back to their original state if you wish! Your world is a game, and the rules are meant to be broken.A unique puzzle-platforming adventure 🧩 Play as Barb, a young woman living as an NPC in an abandoned gameworld, and become the main character you were never meant to be! Your beloved San Francisco is on the verge of being taken over by insidious forces, including a dangerous gang of bikers and a mysterious glitch that is growing worse by the day. It is up to you to uncover the truth and save San Francisco! Yerba Buena’s Steam demo turns into a Free Trial, and progression carries overPlayers who have taken part in Yerba Buena’s free Steam demo this past month may now jump into the game with full save compatibility. This free Steam demo will also remain available and act as a free trial for those looking to jump into 1970s San Francisco and get their hands on the Oscillator! Join our official Discord!
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