Hey there Cutie Club,

We small update with some fixes and an update on the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation shipping dates.

Nintendo Switch & PlayStation Shipping Updates

The shipping dates for both platforms slipped a little bit as we had a few bumps in the road going through final platform certification 😅

Switch has been fully certified and has gone to manufacturing and shipping now. We’re hoping for PlayStation to finish certification this week (1 annoying bug has been hard to squash) and it will go straight to manufacturing and shipping.

Update 1.3.2

We skipped 1.3.1 to combined everything into a 1.3.2 update. The update is mainly focused on bug fixes and performance improvements based on completing the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation versions of the game.

Improvements

• A lot of performance improvements!
  
• Hidden Power achievement now just requires a total level of 75
  
• Shiny Shaver now just requires 10,000 crystals

Fixes

• Fixed Caught Them All not unlocking through item effects
  
• Fixed wild jellies unlocking the Hidden Power achievement
  
• Fixed Jelly getting stuck transforming when trait decreases relic meter
  
• Fixed hover texture issue on bottom HUD buttons
  
• Fixed JellyQuickInfo not clearing on unfocus
  
• Fixed birds getting stuck while landing

Note: This post originally appeared on https://alchemiccutie.com/2022/10/update-1-3-switch-playstation-update/

Hey there Cutie Club,

We have a lot of new features, improvements and fixes in our latest Update 1.3.

Nintendo Switch & PlayStation Releases

Read the status update at https://alchemiccutie.com/2022/10/update-1-3-switch-playstation-update/

Jelly Codes

Want to share a Jelly with a friend? We’ve introduced Jelly Codes – a 32 character passcode for trading jellies.



Bring your Jelly to Gabby and she can take your Jelly and give you a code in return. If your friend gave you a code, Gabby can take that code and give you a Jelly in return.

Jelly Names

Many players wanted to give different names to Jellies. We’ve now added a hotkey to rename your Jelly.



Permanent Jellies + Jelly Relics

We had a lot of requests from players who wanted to keep some of their Jellies forever. In this update, we’ve changed how the Jelly Relic system works to allow you to decide which Jellies will turn into relics.



Jellies will no longer automatically turn into relics as you feed them items. Instead, when their relic meter is full, the Jellies will sparkle. Playing your flute 3 times on a sparkling Jelly will turn them into a relic.

Jelly Traits

Now that the relic system has changed, we had to change how the trait system worked. Now when a Jelly trait activates, the relic meter will decrease.

We also had to update several traits to match these changes; so make sure to read your notebook.

Improvements

• A lot of performance improvements!
  
• Replace MonoGame with FNA on Xbox
  
• Add rumble feedback on game controller
  
• Add Jelly renaming and Jelly codes
  
• Update Jelly relic & traits systems
  
• Add Jelly relic tutorial for updated system
  
• Jellies now sparkle at max relic meter
  
• Focus new item on pickup when hotbar is empty
  
• Sort notebook map waypoints based on Y position
  
• Codex details unlock through gameplay
  
• Display sad icon in notebook when over farm limit
  
• Display sad icon in HUD when over farm limit
  
• Improve item hover feedback in bag
  
• Default to newest objective first in quest details
  
• Default to sorted by title in Cutiepedia
  
• Implement auto-pickup while running (hold action key)
  
• Add cooldown timer to Friend Finder Activated notification
  
• Show base item value in shop
  
• Improved relic meter colors in quick info

Fixes

• Fixed jelly abilities activating when sleeping
  
• Fixed jelly balloon jitter
  
• Fixed infinite alchemy combo in certain conditions
  
• Fixed digest time label including speed modifier
  
• Fixed competition hotkey showing B instead of X
  
• Fixed precision loss in fade in/out effects on consoles
  
• Fixed issue when camera shake and fade out are running simultaneously
  
• Fixed Moonsick No More achievement not unlocking via remove trait
  
• Fixed Moonsick No More achievement not unlocking via breeding
  
• Fixed Applause trait not working in certain conditions
  
• Fixed Hidden Power achievement not unlocking in certain conditions
  
• Fixed Master Rancher achievement not unlocking in certain conditions
  
• Fixed Gerba’s landfill achievement not unlocking at 25/50 completion
  
• Fixed Crystal SFX is played 3 times for 1 crystal pickup
  
• Fixed shrine HUD not refreshing on season change
  
• Fixed bloom weather not rendering particles
  
• Fixed island texture positioning on title screen
  
• Fixed jelly quick info stat bar overflowing in certain conditions

Hey there Cutie Club,

We've released a small patch that fixes a crash on the quest details page when viewing a specific quest.

If you find any other issues, post them in the discussions :-)

Hey there Cutie Club,

We've pushed a small patch that fixes a crash on one of the quest details pages and improves frame rate on older PCs.

As always if you find any issues be sure to let us know! :-)

Hey there Cutie Club,

We have a lot of new features, improvements and fixes in our latest Update 1.2. Take a look…

Jelly Color Breeding & Mixing



We have added in another 32 colours for our Jellies totaling a number of 64 colors!

Jelly colors will now combine if you breed different color jellies. Use Smooch Blooms to make two jellies fall in love and watch the color mixing unfold.

Also, each Jelly now will poop their retrospective colored jelly beans. So if you see some colored beans in the wild you might find a color you haven’t caught yet 👀

Item Delivery Improvements



We have updated the Item Delivery schedule. You now have the whole season to complete all 4 deliveries at your own pace.

Once you complete an item delivery you can collect the reward and the following delivery item list will be available.

If you complete all 4 Item Deliveries for that season, Gabby will reward you with a Unique Item… 👀 Don’t worry if you have completed all 4 shipments for previous seasons before updating. You will be rewarded with the new Unique Items for those season(s) when you continue your save.

Wild Jelly Info



The first trait of a Wild Jelly will always appear when you charm them. It’s also possible to see the other traits and stats of a Jelly before you catch them. But you’ll need a Jelly with a certain trait in your backpack for that… 🙃

Improvements

• Added Jelly color mixing when breeding jellies
  
• Added an emote for Morning, Afternoon and Evening meal time
  
• Added background to hotkeys
  
• Added Dialogue for when player walks up to Wubba Temple for the very first time
  
• Added storage waypoint for tracking shipment quests
  
• Added unique reward for finishing all deliveries for a season for the first time.
  
• Added tutorial arrow when Desmond is talking about alchemy stamina
  
• Allow pass through NPCs when player is sprinting
  
• Allow interrupting Jellies when they are singing by pressing “Pet”
  
• Jellies will now hatch with egg shell hats
  
• Delivery deadlines are now per season instead of per week. Up to 4 deliveries can be completed each season.
  
• Made shipment tab consistent with storage display
  
• Updated tutorial to teach player the quest tracking functionality
  
• Increased quest map marker blink duration
  
• Tracked quest will always animate in Notebook
  
• Highlight highest opponent by default in competition window
  
• Allow player to see first trait of wild jellies without friend finder trait
  
• Updated Desmond dialog when discussing Item Shipments
  
• Adjusted map marker for Bort Temple key

Fixes

• Fixed jelly emotes not clearing when picked up and put into pouch while playing an emote
  
• Fixed Space and Enter not working as select buttons in pause menu
  
• Fixed issue with delivery quests being marked as completed if nothing was delivered
  
• Fixed star items showing incorrect background before being completed
  
• Fixed delivery rewards being dropped to the ground if storage has space
  
• Fixed incorrect notebook tab sometimes showing during the notebook tutorial
  
• Fixed positioning of tutorial messages and pointers
  
• Fixed tutorial UI displays not updating position when resolution is changed
  
• Fixed next/prev page hotkey placement
  
• Fixed player marker not being centered
  
• Fixed YebYeb and Bort Temples sometimes not unlocking as fast travel points correctly

Hey there Cutie Club,

We've pushed a small patch to Steam which fixes a rare bug where the poofening cutscene softlocked the game if a captured Jelly turned to a Relic at a specific time.

As always, if you find any issues or have suggestions/ideas, post in Steam Discussions or our Discord server. More big updates on the way :-)

This post originally appeared on https://alchemiccutie.com/2021/12/update-1-1-is-out-now/

Hey there Cutie Club!

We have a (little late) holiday gift for everyone today! 🥳 Update 1.1 is out now on Steam & Xbox and includes a lot of new features, improvements and fixes!

Wimba Island Shrines

Shrines weren't challenging and didn't require players to do much besides feed jellies. Each shrine now requires relics of different shapes and colors.



The shapes and colors required change each season. Happy hunting!

Your progress for each shrine is displayed on the right side of your screen. But only for shrines you have found! And don't worry! You won't lose your progress by updating the game or changing seasons.

Competition Improvements

Competitions can now be entered in any season in the morning or afternoon. To enter, go to the competition grounds and use the sign with the trophy icon above it. You can bring a jelly or select one using the new competition popup.



This displays your opponent, how their skills compare to yours, and what prizes you can win. Progress is tracked per jelly, so you'll need to raise one that can go from rookie to grand champion in one go!

Weekly Delivery Improvements

You don't have to speak to Gabby to finish a weekly item delivery. The delivery can be completed by using the farm storage once the delivery deadline has passed.

We also added a notebook tab to help you track your item delivery progress.



Fast Travel

You can fast travel not only to the farm but also to temples that you have discovered. This will reduce backtracking when you just want to get somewhere instead of harvesting items or jellies on the way.

Fast travel by opening the Map tab of the notebook, then using the fast travel hotkey. You can then select which location to fast travel to. Fast travel now passes time based on how far you travel.

Keyboard Improvements

Keyboard hotkeys are now more consistent across every UI. We also made adjustments to the default keyboard control layout based on feedback with a focus on comfort during longer play sessions.

And more!

We've added over 40 fixes and improvements. Thank you for sticking with us and be sure to give us your feedback on our Discord server 🙂

Changelog

Improvements

• Improve competitions with more challenging NPC AI
  
• Improve keyboard hotkeys throughout UI
  
• Improve competition rewards with more rare items
  
• Improve shrine game mechanics. Shrines now require players to find specific Jelly colors + shapes.
  
• Camera will now pan to farm during poofening
  
• Allow competitions to be started in any season and from the competition location instead of from NPCs
  
• Gabby will come to farm to give shipment rewards if not collected from shop
  
• Add Item Shipment tab to Notebook
  
• Add window to preview competitors and select Jellies for competitions
  
• Add multiple NPC tracking for quests for Dibble/Titus objectives
  
• Add 'M' hotkey to open map
  
• Add 'Give Up' button to competitions
  
• Add shift + click action to move items between storage windows
  
• Add right-click to take 1 item from a stack
  
• Add notification when Jellies on farm are sad or hungry
  
• Lost and Found now collects crystals too

Fixes

• Fix NPCs sleep walking in some scenarios
  
• Fix camera sometimes getting stuck during cutscenes
  
• Fix pull animation not working during Jelly Splash
  
• Fix competition NPCs not resuming schedules
  
• Fix brief frame stutter after clicking Continue or Load Game
  
• Fix crash when player touching a released Jelly
  
• Fix crash when pausing during some cutscenes
  
• Fix Jelly eyes disappearing during some trait notifications
  
• Fix Charity quest not being marked as completed if Talk to Vira objective is skipped
  
• Fix breeding crash when archive trait is the last trait
  
• Fix duplicate hotkey icon in Notebook
  
• Fix some SFX not playing in Notebook
  
• Fix transparent overlay not showing in Quest Details page
  
• Fix crash when transmute marked grass was removed by world streaming
  
• Fix various crashes during longer play sessions

Hey there Cutie Club!

We've pushed a small patch to Steam to fix the following issues:

• Performance and stability improvements across all platforms
  
• Allow fast travel to temples when they're discovered
  
• Fix not being able to use smaller 16:9 resolutions on some monitors
  
• Fix Remove tooltip on world map showing spacebar icon instead of left click

If you run into any issues, we have a bugs channel on our Discord where you can let us know :-)

Hey there Cutie Club!

We've pushed a small patch to Steam to fix the following issues:

• Fix item deliveries not succeeding if over delivering too many items
  
• Fix spacebar icon placement on NPCs
  
• Fix some Jelly traits not activating correctly
  
• Fix game sometimes being stuck in "running" state on Steam after closing
  
• Fix crash by trying to apply accessories to Eggs

If you run into any issues, we have a bugs channel on our Discord where you can let us know :-)

Hey there Cutie Club!

We've pushed a small patch to Steam to fix the following issues:

• Fix spacebar icon overlaps Boost text in competitions
  
• Fix crash when running the game with Turkish locale on PC

If you run into any issues, we have a bugs channel on our Discord where you can let us know :-)