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The Jig Is Up!


I wanted to officially announce that we will be attending a convention and will be showing off the game in an early demo.

What does this mean for you?

A FREE EARLY DEMO WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR EVERYONE ON AUGUST 9TH!

We are super excited to not only show off the game at the convention but for everyone to see the kind of procedural world we are building.

This demo is small since it needed to be done before our due date but we will ensure that the game's foundation has hit all the correct marks. We want good feedback so that we can make the foundation as perfect as it can be before going into full development time.

We are so thankful for every one of our supporters and players. We cannot wait to give you a taste of what we have been working so hard for.

Thank you.

- Gavin

• Level cap raised to 46!
  
• Display a window showing prerequisites for locked buildings and units. No more guessing why you can’t buy something!
  
• Allow clicking on a stunned unit to view information. The stunned warning message now pops up if you try to attack with the unit
  
• Added unit shake when they are damaged

• Fix missing dialog in `A Terrible Boar 9`
  
• Tweak texture settings to improve scaling for profile icons on low screen resolutions
  
• Fix player/enemy attack not playing the attack animation if the attack completely misses the board
  
• Fix misc game crashes
  
• Fix level-up hint not appearing in mission list even when it is empty under certain scenarios. It should now appear if the list is ever empty.
  
• Fix typo in sign-in modal
  
• Fix minor layout issues in the profile picture selection window
  
• Fix the ability research modal not showing currently owned resources
  
• Fix Northern Frontier signpost missing in the Western Ocean when Gantas' missions haven’t been completed yet
  
• Fix Crazy Blades base hang when a certain rock was raided
  
• Fix armor amount in unit badge not matching armor amount displayed on the battle grid
  
• Fix the permit office not displaying upgrade benefits in the upgrade window
  
• Fix buoys not needing healing after being destroyed in battle
  
• Fix peace keeper/riot truck apprehensions causing battle hangs after a row collapse
  
• Fix non-lethal attacks that sometimes erroneously kill the targeted unit and cause a battle loss
  
• Fix camera positioning issue that caused battle grid to be scaled incorrectly for certain NPC maps

We’ve temporarily hidden all buildings and units that cost Madrona Points until they are obtainable to reduce confusion. Additionally, we’ve hidden all buildings related to black nanopods, as they are not currently obtainable and are causing confusion. They will be unhidden once we’ve finished implementing the infected. Finally, a reminder that decoration bonuses are not currently implemented. All decor is currently purely decorative, but once implemented, any decorations already purchased will automatically become active. For clarity, we’ve added a warning message to the description of all decorations.

Thanks, as always, for your support!

Greetings, chefs!
KuloNiku: Bowl Up! Demo v0.5.23 is now live. Be careful, it's hot!

Patch notes:

• Improved Meatball Brawl tutorial,

• Added new animation: customer eating their meal at the restaurant,

• Added new animation: the MC resting in their room at night,

• Added additional customer dialogue variations,

• UI polishing and improvements,

• Bug fixes and optimization

If you'd like to discuss the game with other chefs and share cooking tips, consider joining our Discord.

Until your next shift in the kitchen!

Here is the detailed update log for this time:

\[BUG fix]

Fix the sound effect issue of Storm Blade

Fix the flag issue on the leaderboard

Fix skill selection button arrangement issue

We've just updated the game with a new and improved Chinese translation, thanks to feedback from our players. If you previously had issues with the Chinese in-game text and story, this update should offer a much better experience.

In addition, the music player now supports custom tracks. You can upload your own music and listen to it directly in-game via the music player or settings menu.

Thanks for all the feedback and support! We're continuing to make improvements with each update, so let us know how the new features are working for you!

The drop rate of monster coins has increased,
The survival time gold coin reward has been increased,
Fixed an achievement unlock issue.

Dear players and supporters,

It has been nearly three weeks since the release of Throne of Monsters. Thanks to your feedback and continued support, the game has now reached a stable and functional state. We deeply appreciate all your comments, suggestions, and bug reports.

Here are a few important announcements:

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Due to bugs present during our initial launch, we will be hosting a new discount event on August 12, offering the same 10% discount as the release sale.

(We previously announced the discount would occur on July 23, but we miscalculated Steam’s cooldown period for discounts. Our sincere apologies for the confusion.)

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Originally intended as a launch bonus, the Digital Artbook DLC will soon switch from free to paid, with a price of 9 RMB.

• We are currently coordinating with Steam regarding the price change and cannot confirm the exact date. However, we expect the transition to happen before the next discount on August 12.

• In August, we also plan to update the Artbook with additional character designs and environment illustrations.

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We are still working on improving and fixing in-game issues. However, due to high development workload, some fixes may be delayed. We sincerely apologize for this.

The following fixes are planned to be released before August:

• 🛠 Gallery – Credits page missing names due to pagination bug

• 🛠 Exploration – Incorrect left-facing idle frame for the protagonist

• 🛠 Exploration – Invisible walls in some empty areas that prevent movement

• 🛠 Typographical errors and text corrections

Thank you again for all your feedback and suggestions.

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To support our studio and continue development, we are planning a new merchandise crowdfunding campaign.

The campaign will feature:

• Products based on characters’ post-story appearances

• Scene-themed decorative stickers

• A re-release of our popular journal notebook

Expected launch: Late July to early August – please stay tuned!

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• Guangzhou – KKWorld (by Kuaikan)
  📅 July 18–21
  📍 Poly World Trade Center Expo

• Shenzhen – Comic Festival
  📅 July 25–27
  📍 Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center (Futian)

🎁 Free gifts will be available for attendees. We’d love to meet you in person!

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We’re continuing to collect fan creations on Bilibili, Weibo, and Xiaohongshu.

🎁 Selected creators will receive official merchandise as a thank-you!

To participate, please post your content using #怪物的王座 (The Throne of The Monster) tag. Our staff will reach out to you, or feel free to message our official accounts or community admins directly.

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Thank you for reading! We’ll keep working hard to bring you even more exciting content.