Pioneers,

We have continued work on the game and are making good progress on fixing major bugs people are reporting in beta release versions. We do not have a fully comfortable public release for these fixes yet, but are very close to being able to fix a lot of current issues.

Currently a number of players are playing on the "pre-release" branch of the game. Please see the linked post if you're interested in accessing the beta branches, as well as the full patch notes.

The biggest fixes are:

• Reduction of NPCs/Players falling through the floor. A lot of this has to do with chunk loading behavior which is being worked on still.
  
• Drastically improved save stability.
  
• Various NPC AI bugs are fixed that used to stop them from acting up. Please note AI fixes are ongoing and they still display a number of strange behaviors.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/1363900/discussions/0/3842179871523644167/


We strongly recommend only using new saves with beta versions. If you want to help out with these versions, please make sure you write what version you're playing on when reporting issues.

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Hello Cinderstone Adventurers,

We’re excited to roll out patch 0.223, which comes with important bug fixes and a series of skill balance adjustments to improve your gaming experience.

Bug Fixes:

- AGM tools: We have fixed the issue of AGM tools adding incorrect statistics, such as the amount of resources gathered and experience.
- Chapter 2-5: We have fixed the bugs present in Chapter 2-5 to provide a smoother story progression.
- Guild Vaults: Guild Vaults are now fixed and should be functioning correctly.

Price Adjustments:

- Skillbooks: We have adjusted the selling price of some skillbooks to ensure a balanced game economy.

Skill Balance Changes:

We have made numerous adjustments to the base and bonus values of damage, cast time, projectile speed, and more for various skills:

- Normal Attack (Warrior): Damage increase when leveling up has been added.
- Burning Stomp Skill: Cast time was incorrectly increasing with each level up; it is now correctly decreasing.
- Basic Mage Attack: Cast range was decreasing instead of increasing; this has been corrected.

Furthermore, several other skills have seen tweaks to their base and level up bonuses. These adjustments include:

- Ignis: Damage base value changed from 1.8 to 1.6. Damage bonus per level changed from 0.01 to 0.004. Projectile speed base value changed from 20 to 15.
- Hercolea: Bonus damage % bonus value per level changed from 0.1 to 0.005.
- Impetus: Damage base value changed from 1.5 to 1.1. Damage bonus per level value changed from 0.05 to 0.007.
- Bear Strength: Bonus Damage % bonus per level changed from 0.01 to 0.005. Bonus Damage % base value changed from 1.3 to 1.1.
- Ironskin: Bonus Damage % bonus per level changed from 0.01 to 0.005. Bonus Damage % base value changed from 1.3 to 1.1.
- Ground Smasher: Bonus per level damage changed from 0.02 to 0.005.
- Charge Strike: Damage bonus per level changed from 0.04 to 0.004.
- Knifeshot: Damage bonus per level changed from 0.01 to 0.008.
- Stun Shot: Damage bonus per level changed from 0.02 to 0.004.
- Swiftmove: Mana costs bonus per level changed from 0.2 to 0.02. Cast range bonus per level changed from 5 to 0.08.
- Arearumble: Mana costs bonus per level changed from 1 to 0.1. Damage base value changed from 2 to 1.3. Damage bonus per level changed from 0.02 to 0.005. Cast time base value changed from 2 to 3. Cooldown changed from 3 to 10. Cooldown bonus per level changed from 0 to -0.05.

Thank you for your continued support and feedback. Your input helps us balance and improve the game to make your Cinderstone adventures more enjoyable.

Happy adventuring!

We promised, now we deliver - today marks the release of the 1.25 Quality of Heck update!

This update introduces the new Versus map editor, as well as a plethora of quality of life fixes and improvements. You can find more details in the full patch notes below!

We’re also going to be announcing a new map maker competition in the next few days, so keep your eyes peeled on Discord and go join it if you haven’t so you can take part!

Here’s the full patch notes:

• Versus map maker is now available.
  
  
• Options for different style of cursors were added for better visibility.
  
  
• “Show player names” button is now rebindable.
  
  
• Holding a mouse button now lets you spawn a spider.
  
  
• Fixed an issue with Tiers of Heck menu background on ultra widescreen devices.
  
  
• An option was added for changing how player names are displayed. You can now disable them or only show the “P1, P2, P3” markers.
  
  
• “Show player names” button is now a toggle instead of a hold.
  
  
• An option was added for changing how player names are displayed. You can now disable them or only show the “P1, P2, P3” markers.
  
  
• “Show player names” button is now a toggle instead of a hold.
  
  
• “Toggle all” option added to versus map screen.
  
  
• In case of lost saves, hats linked to achievements will now be regranted on launch.
  
  
• Survival mode respawns have been improved, the game will try and avoid spawning you on top of your allies.
  
  
• Parkour maps now have an indicator to show where your web will land.
  
  
• A new color reward “SYNTH” has been added for reaching wave 30 on pain level 7.
  
  
• Added some balls to the waiting room for entertainment.
  
  
• Tier of Heck names now shown in the loading screen.
  
  
• Bunch of minor bug fixes that Neverjam was too lazy to list.
  
  
• Some functions were added in the game's codebase to let modders make menus easier.
  

Now, go kill spiders!

Hey gang,

We're super excited to publicly unveil our latest and sweetest creation: High Times.

In a world where you can get high with no consequences, the hardest drug to get over are your exes. In this (anti) dating sim about drugs and donuts, you'll manage a café, serve special donuts that get customers high, and live out the ultimate fantasy — getting closure with your exes!

Wishlist on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2251220



Welcome to The Hotbox!

It's the year 2069 (nice!), and miracles have been made in the name of science. The greatest of them all? Drugs are now totally safe to consume!

Set in the fictional world of San Mazo — which is totally not a rip off of LA — you're a Mood Confectioner (a fancy term for someone who bakes drugs into sweets) who must turn your boss' café, The Hotbox, into the hottest place in town or get fired. That isn’t the end of your problems, though — the exes whom you've ghosted are back in town and they all have a bone to pick with you.

Good luck, heartbreaker!

Game Genre: Simulation, Casual
Story Genre: Comedy, Slice of Life, Drama, Romance
Length: 8-10 hours, depending on reading speed (single playthrough)
Platforms: PC (Steam); Mobile (iOS/Android); Consoles (Nintendo Switch)
Languages: English, Simplified & Traditional Chinese (please stay tuned for more languages!)
Intended Release: 2024






*For more screenshots, please visit the game's Steam page.



🍩 Customizable Main Character
Choose the face that broke many hearts for a more personal experience.


🍩 Donut Baking Sim
Manage your own Mood Café and serve special donuts that get the high times rolling! Know your clients, find out their tastes, and make those donuts that they’ve been craving for!


🍩 Five Exes To Get Over
Surprise! Your exes are back to complicate things. They’ve got their own baggage, but you’re a Mood Confectioner, not a bellboy.


🍩 A Quirky Cast of Characters
From a girl in a chicken suit to a walking Jojo reference, San Mazo is full of zany characters. Meet them all, serve their favorite donuts, and find out what makes them tick.


🍩 English Voice Acting
A cast of professional English voice actors will be bringing the characters to life.


🍩 Dynamic Comic Book-Styled Visuals
Watch your story come to life with animated comic book-styled panels and vibrant CGs!


🍩 Multiple Endings
Will you get lost in a temporary high, leave things a hot mess, or find closure? Be sure to listen to your customers! You’re not just serving donuts; you’re serving advice.


🍩 Original Soundtrack
A blend of originally composed soundtracks that’ll make service time a time you can vibe to!


High Times's development is being funded through our Patreon. If you'd like to support us, please consider subscribing!

More information will be revealed in the coming months along with a demo, so please don’t forget to follow and add the game to your wishlist to get notified!

💊 Add High Times to your wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2251220
💊 Support our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/yangyangmobile
💊 Join our Discord: https://discord.com/invite/yangyangmobile
💊 Follow us on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/developer/yangyangmobile

This patch is focused around improving clarity and balance. Many more quality of life changes are being worked on internally and will likely will be rolled out with the first major update. In the meantime, we plan to continue to tackle easy fixes and tuning tweaks with smaller patches.

On to the notes!


This patch will be released at approximately 10 am PDT on June 14th, 2023.

This link will convert that to your local time.


Gameplay Changes

1. "Restore Health" epic and legendary versions now also give +5 and +15 max HP respectively.
   
2. Fixed Swift not being removed at the end of combat.
   
3. Fixed Afterimage ascension Blur granting 2 stacks of Swift instead of 1.
   
4. Specified Rare vestige Bounty Hunter's Pistol description to note it only procs on the current player and on any damage: "On defeating an Enemy with an attack..." >>> "On defeating an Enemy with your damage ...".
   
5. Specified Rare vestige Harbinger's Trophy description to note it only procs on the current player and on any damage: "On defeating an Enemy with an attack..." >>> "On defeating an Enemy with your damage ...".
   
6. Updated Rare vestige Brand of the Frostshade: Updated to proc on any player defeating an enemy.
   
7. Updated Legendary vestige Inktap: Updated to proc on any player defeating an enemy.
   
8. Specified Epic vestige Roots of Reprieve description to note that it only procs if the current player defeats an enemy: "On defeating an enemy..." >>> "On defeating an enemy with one of your Bindings...".
   
9. Specified Epic vestige Controlled Explosives description to note that it only procs if the current player defeats an enemy: "On defeating an enemy..." >>> "On defeating an enemy with one of your Bindings...".
   
10. Fixed Legendary vestige Forged Lightning Bolts damage not scaling based on magic damage.
    
11. Removed Aspect-specific daily quests.
    
12. Reduced requirement for hard combat daily quests from 2 >>> 1.
    
13. Tweaked a variety of battles up and down to adjust threat to be more in line with target levels at each tier.
    
14. Fixed Cultivate Common upgrade Cultivated Shield granting 1 shield instead of 3.
    
15. Fixed Precise not being removed after combat.
    
16. Updated Bonk Common upgrade "Critical Bonk: +10 crit chance" >>> "+4 crit chance, +75 crit damage".
    
17. Updated Leaping Strike Epic upgrade "Critical Leap: +20 crit chance, +150 crit damage" >>> "+10 crit chance, +150 crit damage".
    
18. Updated Smash Uncommon upgrade "Critical Smash: +12 crit chance" >>> "+6 crit chance, +100 crit damage".
    
19. Updated Throw Rare upgrade "Critical Throw: +20 crit chance" >>> "Scavenging Throw: On kill, gain 1 Shuriken.".
    
20. Updated Throw Rare upgrade "Lethal Throw: +100 crit damage" >>> "Critical Throw: +8 crit chance, +125 crit damage.
    
21. Updated Flurry Rare upgrade "Lethal Flurry: +75 crit damage" >>> "Lacerating Flurry: Inflict 1 stack of Bleed per hit.".
    
22. Updated Flurry Rare upgrade "Stockpiled Flurry: On your turn, gain 1 Shuriken." Rare >>> Uncommon.
    
23. Updated Flurry Uncommon upgrade "Poison Flurry: Inflict 2 stacks of Poison per hit." >>> "Inflict 4 stacks of Poison per hit." Uncommon >>> Rare.
    
24. Updated Flurry Common upgrade: "Critical Flurry: +5 crit chance" >>> "+4 crit chance, +75 crit damage".
    
25. Updated Telekinesis Rare upgrade: "Charging Telekinesis: On your turn, gain 1 Psionic Charge." Rare >>> Uncommon.
    
26. Updated Telekinesis Uncommon upgrade: "Prepared Telekinesis: On turn start, full cost reduction." Uncommon >>> Rare.
    
27. Updated Telekinesis Epic upgrade: "Critical Telekinesis: +25 crit chance, +150 crit damage." >>> "Catapulting Telekinesis: +35 damage.".
    
28. Updated Stitch Epic upgrade: "Critical Stitch: +25 crit chance, +150 crit damage" >>> "+10 crit chance, +150 crit damage".
    
29. Updated Psychic Pulse Common upgrade: "Critical Pulse: +5 crit chance, +15 crit damage" >>> "+4 crit chance, +75 crit damage".
    
30. Updated Spirit Bomb Epic upgrade: "Charged Spirit Bomb: +100 damage at full charge." Epic >>> Rare.
    
31. Updated Spirit Bomb Rare upgrade: "Lethal Spirit Bomb: +100 crit damage." >>> "Destructive Spirit Bomb: +10 crit chance, +150 crit damage." Rare >>> Epic.
    
32. Updated Spirit Bomb Rare upgrade: "Charging Psionic Bomb: On your turn, gain 1 Psionic Charge." Rare >>> Uncommon.
    
33. Updated Spirit Bomb Uncommon upgrade: "Critical Spirit Bomb: +15 crit chance." >>> "Surging Spirit Bomb: +50 damage." Uncommon >>> Rare.
    
34. Updated Spirit Bomb Common upgrade: "Sparking Spirit Bomb: On turn start, 35% chance to gain 1 Psionic Charge." >>> "Critical Spirit Bomb: +4 crit chance, +75 crit damage.".
    
35. Updated Shield Bash Common upgrade: "Critical Shield Bash: +5 crit chance, +40 crit damage" >>> "+4 crit chance, +75 crit damage".
    
36. Updated Seismic Slam Epic upgrade: "Stunning Seismic Slam: Inflict Dazed" Epic >>> Rare.
    
37. Updated Seismic Slam Rare upgrade: "Colossal Seismic Slam: +30 damage." >>> "Critical Seismic Slam: +10 crit chance, +150 crit damage" Rare >>> Epic.
    
38. Updated Chain Lightning Rare upgrade: "Lethal Lightning: +15 crit chance, +50 crit damage" >>> "+8 crit chance, +125 crit damage".
    
39. Updated Chain Lightning Common upgrade: "Critical Lightning: +5 crit chance, +15 crit damage" >>> "+4 crit chance, +75 crit damage".
    
40. Reduced the damage slightly of Cynderpox Tangled.
    
41. Slightly increased the damage scaling of Argolath's tentacles direct attacks.
    
42. Increased the health of Book 2 Nim the Lost. Increased the health and attack of Nimbits in both books.
    
43. Increased health of Rhinferno in both books.
    
44. Reduced enemy attack stats slightly in 3 and 4 player multiplayer but also increased direct damage to compensate. Overall this should result in slightly less area attack damage and direct attacks remain largely unchanged.
    
45. Reduced the Captor's shielding amount.
    
46. Changed the Captor's "Glass Cannon" buff application to "Gunker". Glass Cannon was resulting in situations where the predicted incoming damage was incorrect.
    
47. Reduced Inkpot's health when they appear in the second book slightly.
    
48. Fixed rare Magma Miner vestige Miner's Gloves not stacking.
    
49. Fixed Frostbite damage wording mentioning 'per stack'.
    
50. Fixed Ermong's egg procing on heal. Fixed lootspawn from ermong's egg spawning far away from player.
    
51. Resolved issue with Cynder animation when changing phase.
    
52. Fixed quest "defeat Janus before Inky might can be applied 10 times" to better match mechanics of that boss.
    
53. Reorganize Weaver binding quests to match order of Bindings in Binding bar.
    
54. Cleaned up the text on the upgrades that deal bonus damage to targets with certain status effects to be more consistent.
    
55. Fix several dialogue + quest text typos.

Art & UI Changes

1. Holding the ALT key now shows enemy names.
   
2. Updated visual layout of the main menu.
   
3. Improved search functionality in Logbook Collections screen; search now will match keywords like "Will".

Engine Changes & Other Bug Fixes

1. Fixed issue where damage could affect Villains during phase transitions.
   
2. Fixed issue where dying and then being revived in multiplayer caused certain procs to stop working.
   
3. Preload player class related VFX prefabs to avoid synchronous load calls.
   
4. Fixed softlock if you got disconnected from a server with the Feedback screen, Gear screen, Player Interact screen, and Code Redeem screens open.
   
5. Improved profanity filter to avoid flagging some false positives.

• Ticket #1548 Colony ship missing from New Game fix
  
• Ticket #1549 Starbase scrap value fix
  
• Ticket #1543 QOL – Empire Menu filters for colonies, outposts, and colonies with empty build queues
  
• Ticket #1542 AI placing outposts in systems with enemy colonies fix
  
• Ticket #1541 Tutorial Empire menu Z order fix
  
• Ticket #1544 Housing filter in build queue for max population fix
  
• Ticket #1505 Food rounding and starvation event ticker fix
  
• Ticket #926 Additional fleet movement event ticker filtering
  
• Ticket #1550 Escape key in New Game menu starts new game fix
  
• Ticket #791 Refined galaxy star placement to fix distant rogue homeworlds
  
• Ticket #1557 QOL – Star shader optimization
  
• Ticket #955 Tactical ship formation control fixes
  
• Ticket #1280 Point defense weapon radius increased
  
• Ticket #1555 Stolen tech overriding best researched tech fix

Among other changes in the upcoming rework of German cities in Euro Truck Simulator 2, you will also be able to set out on a captivating journey through the reimagined city of Kiel. In this blog post, we'll dive into the details of the extensive work of our map designers and show you how they managed to bring the city up to the current standards.


Kiel is a city rich in history and enchanting charm, situated on the shores of the Baltic Sea in northern Germany. With its origins dating back to the 13th century, Kiel has a fascinating past that has shaped its present-day character. Initially a small fishing village, it flourished into a bustling maritime hub renowned for shipbuilding, trade, and naval prowess.

The reworked Kiel has undergone a complete transformation after being rebuilt from the ground up. The surrounding roads and highways have been revamped, along with the layout of the city, which provides a new driving route through a residential area that leads to a bustling shopping zone and the heart of the city. The market zone features a service station and a supermarket depot, catering to all truckers' needs.





As you continue your journey, you will reach the central area of Kiel, where the Gablenzbrücke bridge offers a breathtaking view of Kiel Central Station and the panoramic beauty of the city with a number of landmarks. Just a short distance from the historic district, you can explore the newly designed port area, featuring a shipyard depot with landmark vessels and submarines. We hope the authenticity and charm of the port area will add to the overall experience of discovering Kiel's maritime heritage.





The garage in Kiel has been relocated close to the shore, providing not only a place to stay at a convenient location but also a mesmerizing view of Kiel Central Station and the opposite shore of the city. Additionally, strategically placed depots, including an IKA depot on the outskirts and the Load Unload Plaza in the city center, ensure efficient cargo operations.



The second phase of the rework of the German cities is arriving in the 1.48 update, and we hope you are really eager to get your chance of exploring a number of cities in a new way. To stay in touch with all the latest news regarding the project or the game update itself, leave us a follow on social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and you will never miss out on anything important.

Unleash your inner beast! Don a beast form, team up with allies, and battle other wizards in an attempt to capture points and control the map. Earn incredible rewards like Gold Beastmoon Idols, Lunari, Beastmoon Seeds, and much more in the process!

Play anytime during the event! Here are some suggested playtimes where you may see more players available: TUE-FRI @ 4pm CT, SAT @ 11am CT, SUN @ 8pm CT, MON @ 11am CT.

Check out the official Events Calendar for updates.

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