Hi Chefs!

It's St. Valentine's Day on Monday so we've cooked up this nice update to celebrate together.
There's a new Lobster Tail recipe available in a simple and more advanced variant. Additionally both Classic and Modern kitchen got a new event decoration. And the main menu's theme has been updated!



Simply download the latest update and enjoy the new content 💖

PS: For the next 48h Cooking Simulator, all the DLC and Cooking Simulator VR are on sale!

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/15066/Cooking_Simulator_Complete_Bundle/

💖Love you all,
Big Cheese Studio

Hi Chefs!

There's a new update available along with various fixes and improvements. Changelog below:

Cooking Simulator:

• The patch should fix some of the broken saves with the lost controls.
  
• Fixed filling deep plate with ladle in dish 3 not completing quest (tomato soup)
  
• Fixed position of divider under total sum in dish summary
  
• Replaced shelter sponge model with an old one
  
• Fixed base kitchen skewer bone products attachment bug
  
• Fixed base kitchen skewer broccoli attachment bug
  
• Fixed duck breast skewer attachment bug
  
• Fixed skewer collisions
  
• Fixed carrying multiple skewers at once resulting in the player losing input
  
• Fixed trash bin near fridge not being fully outlined
  
• Fixed preparation and cleanup phase time being reduced after saving the game
  
• Heating products on the oven and hob using the grilling pan should correctly impart the heat of the grilling type instead of baking. Products placed on the hob should take the heat correctly.
  
• Fixed Thermal Vision perk not providing correct info
  
• Fixed oven door outline (previously outline would disappear when mouse would be in the middle of the door window)
  
• Increased baking tray heat trigger size
  
• Oven fix on classic kitchen

Cakes & Cookies:

• Unlocked recipes should be properly reset after restarting game

Pizza:

• Fixed pizza photomode colliders
  
• Fix various issues causing the player to lose controls
  
• Placed products that fail to spawn will not deduct quantity from bemar
  
• Fixed issues with placing fried egg on pizza

Shelter:

• Disabled canned meat spawner skewer interaction
  
• Fixed button scaling, size and position
  
• Changed trade discount sprites
  
• Added recipe source in handbook grid
  
• Prevent canceling page change animation
  
• Recipe grid element tweaks
  
• Moved input hints
  
• Moved tutorial image
  
• Added clear button to search fields
  
• Updated handbook perk sprites
  
• Fast delivery buy button unavailable with empty cart in Sandbox
  
• Fixed incorrect mistakes hover font
  
• Fixed scrolling with mouse (added invisible background)
  
• Colored background for special order timers on map & handbook
  
• Tweaked map open animation
  
• Added more space between upgrades and frame end
  
• Added some minor tooltips
  
• Reverted indents in handbook tutorials and page animation locking
  
• Rifle should properly lay on the rifle holder at the start of the game both on sandbox and career
  
• Fixed sour cream surface
  
• Added water surface to shelter water bottle
  
• Added colliders to farms pots
  
• Fixed orders from inactive factions counting towards limit
  
• Fixed showing seedling and decoys in caravan player equipment
  
• Fixed showing canceling confirmation in fast delivery when purchased items
  
• Added sink context for containers
  
• Fixed bake tray rack outline
  
• Changing the language in shelter should work fine
  
• Added possibility to kill mutants with explosions
  
• Broken sour cream prefab fix
  
• Added shelter automatic cutter light indicator

Happy Cooking!

Hi Chefs!

We just got back from the Christmas weekend and saw some of you reporting the inability to load previous saves from Cakes and Cookies.

All the save files should now load correctly, just make sure you have the latest update downloaded (5.1.4.2)!

Special thanks to everyone who reported this issue and provided useful information and files.

Happy baking!

Hi Chefs!

We wish you an amazing Winter Holiday and a Happy New Year. Thank you for another amazing year!
To celebrate this wonderful time, we've launched a new Holiday-themed update for Cooking Simulator. There's a new Winter Holiday 2021 decoration available for the Classic Kitchen and in case you've missed it, there's an awesome Winter Holiday mode where you can prepare a feast for up to 8 guests in an amazing cozy winter kitchen!




We're also super excited to announce that Cooking Simulator VR has been nominated in this year's Steam Awards for the Best VR Title. That's amazing and we would really appreciate your support, if you were to vote for us! You can vote for Cooking Simulator VR even, if you don't own the VR version. Keep in mind that the voting starts at 10am PST/7pm CET.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1358140/Cooking_Simulator_VR/


Also, you can check out the Poltergeist Multiplayer mode for Cooking Simulator.



It's a new game mode that allows for 2-4 players to cook together in a shared kitchen. It's still an early beta though, so expect some bugs and glitches. Find out how to access it in the recent announcement here:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/641320/view/5445412989050804868

Happy Holidays!🎄🎄🎄

Hi Chefs!

Winter Holiday is just around the corner! To help you celebrate that special time of the year usually spent bonding with each other, we'd like to invite you to check out the beta version of the Poltergeist Multiplayer mode.

Yes, you've heard that right. Poltergeist is a holiday-themed multiplayer mode for Cooking Simulator. Just keep in mind that it's still in a very early beta stage, so definitely expect some bugs while messing around with your friends.




1. Right-click on 'Cooking Simulator' in your Steam library and go to 'Properties'
2. In the new window left-click ‘BETAS’ from the left side panel
3. Choose ‘poltergeist’ from the drop-down list
4. Close the window and update the game

IMPORTANT: The beta contains only the Poltergeist game mode! If you want to access the regular Cooking Simulator game modes, you’ll need to opt out from beta. By using the instruction above, choose ‘none’ from the drop-down list.




Poltergeist Multiplayer mode allows for up to 4 players sharing the Classic kitchen and preparing dishes. You'll see each other as friendly ghosts flying across the kitchen. Due to the game's nature some of the interactions are limited. You can cooperate by exchanging products and ready made-dishes by using the shared space on the table right in the middle of the kitchen.




Sandbox - learn and practice your cooking skills with any pressure or scoring
Leaderboards - work together to prepare the chosen dishes during the given time and earn the highest score possible


If you'd like to share some feedback or find other players to cook with, make sure to join our official discord server:
http://discord.gg/bigcheesestudio

Have fun cooking together!

Hi Chefs!

A new patch 5.1.4 for Cooking Simulator is available!

Changelog:
Fixed: game freezing after selecting Custom Menu for the first time in Career Mode
Fixed: giant tuna appearing upon purchase in Pizza
Fixed: giant meat appearing in the Winter Holidays kitchen
Fixed: missing textures (purple appearance) for Hazelnuts and Walnuts in Pizza
Fixed: incorrect rating for the Meat and Bean Chili recipe in Shelter
Fixed: incorrect recipe instructions for the Meat and Bean Chili recipe in Shelter

Below you can see an example of a giant tuna bug that has been fixed:



Happy cooking!

Hi Chefs!

A new patch 5.1.3 for Cooking Simulator is available!

Changelog:
Fixed: duck and tuna disappearing after being cut
Fixed: Fridge shelf and door stuck after saving and loading the game
Fixed: Player unable to interact with the fridge after saving and loading the game
Fixed: Certain knives becoming invisible in the knife holder
Fixed: Incorrect blended garlic colour
Fixed: Missing or incorrect hints when using a controller
Fixed: Partially disappearing UI after pressing' on the controller to access dish info
Fixed: Incorrect hint for the wood spawner (Pizza)
Fixed: Minor map UI issues (Shelter)

Happy cooking!

Hi Chefs!

Second patch for Shelter is out now!
Kind request, if you're having a good time with Shelter, consider reviewing it on Steam✅

Changelog below:

Shelter fixes:
- Improved skewer: fixed placing products on the skewer. Added possibility to directly buy and place products on a skewer from spawners - also in the base game
- Graphic improvements for diodes and heated materials
- Ability to remove plant monster with a knife
- Fixed bug when player could hold two skewers at the same time
- Pots will no longer fall through the gas stove
- Fixed player position at the start of a day
- Improved containers behaviour when filled with products
- Ingredients should no longer rotate by themselves while on the cutting board
- Current mutant population now saves and loads correctly
- Improved mutant population behaviour
- Fixed Shattered achievement - now it correctly sums up all broken plates
- UI improvements to make it easier to read and to navigate
- Added missing functions in the handbook for controller
- Various sound fixes and improvements
- Performance improvements and reduced memory consumption that increases with gametime
- Minor various bug fixes and improvements across the board


We also fixed some issues in the base game and previous DLCs:
- Honey pouring has been fixed
- Fixed text going out of frame on phone in quests app in Pizza DLC
- Texture improvements and generally visual improvements for Pizza DLC
- The ringing timer will now turn off automatically after two minutes
- Added new frames for photomode linked to Shelter

Steam Awards 2021 have kicked off and we could use your support!

It's been over 2 and a half years since Cooking Simulator's initial release on Steam. A lot has happened in that time. The game received countless free updates, new game modes, kitchens, tools, recipes and other improvements. There are also a few DLCs expanding Cooking Simulator to brand-new settings.

If you'd like to appreciate all the hard work and love put in the game, you can nominate Cooking Simulator for the "Labor of Love" Award. That would be really awesome and would definitely put a smile on our faces ❤️❤️❤️

You can submit your vote on the Steam store page for each game you'd like to nominate:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/641320/Cooking_Simulator/


Also, if you're a fan of Cooking Simulator VR, you can nominate it for the "VR GAME OF THE YEAR”:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1358140/Cooking_Simulator_VR/

Hi Chefs!

Thanks for such a warm reception of the latest DLC.
Kind request, if you're having a good time with Shelter, consider reviewing it on Steam✅


The 1st patch is out now, changelog below:
General:
- All localized texts will now display properly in offline mode or with connection issues
- Unlocked additional items at the start of Career in the Classic kitchen

Shelter:
- Buying the gun too early in the tutorial will no longer block the progression
- Added dish counter to the quest checklist. This change will make it easier to track progress in quests requiring preparing a few unique dishes.
- Game will no longer freeze after pressing "Reset To Default" in Control Settings
- Tutorial will now progress when using either a small or large ladle for pouring the soup.
- Available special orders will only be based only on already unlocked ingredients and recipes.
- Added a hint for picking up the monster remains (Pro tip: you can remove the monster from the plant spot by using the rifle)
- Aiming down sights with the barrel upgrade unlocked will no longer block the view.
- The 'It stings' and 1 hidden achievement are now unlockable.
- Swapped the Cactus Juice label for the correct one.
- Plant hover will no longer disappear while watering the plants.
- Cutscene volume will now be adjusted by the sound slider instead of the music slider
- Fixed delivery pickup issues caused by saving the game during the Fast Delivery arrival
- Fixed collision detection for the gun stand.
- The shaft outline will now appear only when there's a package available for pickup.
- Improved move area for photo mode camera
- Improved throw power for booster bottles
- Fixed pinning of recipes when using gamepad
- Stains will no longer appear under the table when watering the plants
- Container hovers will now scroll properly after pausing the game
- Minor UI improvements

You can get Shelter with a nice -15% launch discount until this Thursday:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1575660/Cooking_Simulator__Shelter/