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• Patch Notes·2 Sept 2026Official

  Hotfix 4

  Most Notable Improvements/Additions: Improved Ember's Find behavior to be snappier and more followable Fixed the bug where Ember was not listening to the Stay command even when she is not grumpy Added a new tab to the player journal to revisit tutorial panels you have already seen Added a resource info panel to the backpack where you can view basic name and description of resources in your backpack Added a loading screen when transitioning to/from expeditions Minor Fixes Reduced the number of random encounters in the Shady Thicket Removed the empty notice board object from the yard area Fixed some issues with expedition UI persisting after the end of an expedition, sometimes even to the main menu Added collision to certain rock walls in the expedition areas, to reduce issues where you can walk through walls Cleaned up some rough edges in certain checkpoints Fixed brushing motion feeling sluggish Cleaned up some UI sequencing on the portal keys objective interactable Stats in random encounter and Event choices are now color coded based on stat Made cooking result UI slightly smaller Fixed an issue where ember does not always dig at the spot you tell her to Go to immediately Fixed some navigation and interaction jank when switching held resources in the backpack Fixed a bug where resources removed from the backpack were popping up notifications when they shouldn't be Fixed resource counts in the backpack being too small to read on certain devices Fixed main menu buttons not being selectable for a longer time than expected Fixed ember's grumpy mood bubble obscuring the Find target thought bubble Added a grumpy disabled icon on ember's echo wisp magic meter (shown if ember is grumpy) and updated notification text to be clearer Fixed interaction prompts not staying on-screen if you get too close to them Turned down the light glow intensity on magic obstacle vines so they are easier to look at
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• Patch Notes·21 Aug 2026Official

  Partnership Update

  A Major Gameplay Update for Ember This is a big one! 🐾 We’ve been working hard on making Ember feel like a more active partner throughout every expedition, from exploration and random encounters to Danger checkpoints and finding your way home. This update adds new ways to work together, improves Ember’s commands and responsiveness, introduces new checkpoint mechanics, and includes a big pile of fixes and polish. Co-op, Bonding & HazardsQuick Pats - Give Ember a quick pat without entering a separate mode! Ember will sometimes look for a little validation after being helpful. Rewarding her with a pat increases your Bond and makes her a little less grumpy. Streamlined Encounters - Ember now actively spots and initiates random encounters. You can choose whether to investigate or press on, but ignoring her discoveries may make her grumpy. Traps & Rescue - Danger checkpoints in the Middle and Deep zones now feature traps instead of thunderstorms. Ember can become trapped and lose confidence if she gets too close. Use Smoke Bombs to disarm traps ahead of time, and stay close enough to free Ember if she gets caught. Portal Activation Pads - Every checkpoint now requires Ember's help to activate the exit portal. Bring Ember to the pawprint-shaped Activation Pad and use the Go command to have her activate it. Portal Key Hunting - Danger checkpoints now contain hidden Portal Keys needed to unlock the exit Activation Pad. Use the new Find command and let Ember help sniff them out. Bully Mosslings - Bully Mosslings appear less frequently, and Ember now reacts more reliably when confronted by them. These encounters can shake her confidence, so stepping in quickly will help restore her spirits. Improved Commands & InteractionManual Item Handling - Interacting with a resource now places it in your hand before stowing it. Throw it, ask Ember to find more of it, or press interact again to put it in your backpack. Tell Ember to Find - Ember can now sniff out items for you! While near ...
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• Patch Notes·23 Jul 2026Official

  Hotfix 3

  Visual FixesEnd goal checkpoint lighting tweaked for better visibilityThe thorn vine now goes away after completing Event in Choked PathFixed ember walking through tunnel walls in the Start checkpoint of the expeditionFixed washed-out ember when HDR is onFixed brush jittering and clipping into Ember's head when grooming EmberFixed unintended red dots on bully mosslingsAudio FixesSounds added for "Echo Wisp" and "Stay" commandsGameplay Fixes/ImprovementsFixed a floating magic obstacle in Rocky GorgeFixed some magic obstacles being hard to clear near the waterfall area in the cabin levelToys added in scenery checkpoints for more chill playtime during expeditions.Fixed the clear expedition objectives not completing after returning from a cleared expeditionEmber is no longer distracted by thieves while attempting a magic blockadeQoL FixesTutorial video added to the pop-up for magical blockades to improve teaching
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• Patch Notes·17 Jul 2026Official

  Hotfix 2.5

  Hotfix 2.5 fixes 2 more bugs that caused progression issues: - Fixed brushing particles/sound not playing when brushing, and brushing want progress not incrementing - Fixed the closet not scrolling if you have crafted 13-18 accessories
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• Patch Notes·17 Jul 2026Official

  Hotfixes Round 2

  Fixed more bugs that caused progression-blockers during and outside of the expedition:Ember can now recover on her own if she gets stranded from the playerEmber will get stranded less often during the expeditionFixed the brush want not completingFixed ember spamming pounce on inactive thief mosslingsFixed random encounters triggering while Event choice UI is upFixed event choices sometimes all being crossed out when Ember is grumpyFixed the bottom entries of the Crafting Book being inaccessible with controller navigationFixed game hanging and not quitting when Quit Game button is pressed on the main menu Visual Fixes:Fixed floating grass showing up in certain checkpoints such as Rolling Hills and End GoalFixed floating resources and objects in the Rolling Hills checkpointFixed the expedition map showing 1-star difficulty for every checkpointFixed ember walking through the cooking potFixed the weird flash when ember pounces on a thief mosslingFixed resource collection animation not happening in expeditionFixed ember wanting Crunchy meals, a typo which should have said PremiumRemoved misleading path in the Rolling Hills checkpoint QoL Fixes:Tutorial popups are now press-and-hold to dismissTuned the scroll speed in the journal being too slowFixed map not being closeable with the open map button Other Fixes:Fixed square eating particlesFixed inaccurate descriptions of Where to Find certain resourcesFixed credits not being scrollableUpdated creditsFixed End Goal's last magic obstacle being bypassable Tuning:Slightly reduced spawn rate of yellow/red/blue dye flowers and increased spawn rate of black dye flowersIncreased wood spawn rate near the cabinTuned random encounter rates in Event checkpoints
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