Aeruta News

Hello everyone!

Thank you for playing the Early Access version of Aeruta.
Today at 18:00 (JST) the game has been updated to the latest version.

The contents of the update are as follows:

[h2]■12/17/2024Ver.0.2.1 Patch Note[/h2]
[h3]Additions[/h3]

• A record player has been added to the second floor of the bakery. Rhythm games can be re-played here.
  
• A new song “Merca Forest” was added to the rhythm game.
  
• Ten new stages have been added to the second island.
  
• When selecting a map, the number of materials available in that map are now displayed.
  
• When developing the village or renovating the bakery, the effect of the next level is now displayed.
  
• Bakery helpers now clean up trash. (So helpful!)
  
• A button to cancel checkout is now displayed when you're running the bakery.
  

[h3]Balance Adjustments[/h3]

• The effect of the village facility “streetlight” has been enhanced. It further improves the patience of customers.
  
• Each facility in the village that increases the number of customer visits has been modified to also increase the maximum waiting line for checkout.
  
• Changed the quantity of gifts required when raising the likelihood of a fellow member to raise NPC friendship levels.
  
• The effect of the additional ability of the rolling pin, “Passive Chaos,” was changed so that it is activated one second after the dough reaches the maximum limit.
  
• The additional ability “Secondary Target” speed at which the rolling pin flies toward the enemy has been slowed.
  
• Changed the size of the skill “Rolling Pin Cyclone” so that when the “Enticing Aroma ” additional ability is used it attracts even more enemies
  
• The limit for accumulating dough for the drive skill when attacking multiple monsters with the “Rolling Pin Cyclone” skill has been changed to 10 doughs.
  
• The whip skill “Spiral Leap” has been changed so that it can attack downward even if you have not learned the additional ability “Blossom Whirl” (so strong!)
  
• The cooldown time reduction effect of the badge “Stabby Crab's Instinctive Dodge” has been fixed at 3.5 seconds.
  
• The damage reduction rate for the badge “Summer Clam's Sudden Insight” has been changed from 3% to 2.5% and the maximum reduction rate from 75% to 50%.
  
• The number of times thorn balls can be reflected with the badge “Shooty Crab's Rolling Spikes” has been changed to unlimited, and the maximum number of hits to the same target has been adjusted from one to three to reduce the speed.
  
• A cooldown (3 seconds) has been added to the HP recovery effect of the badge “Bonkfish's Sonic Wave.”
  
• The effect of the badge “Ponkfish's Inspiration” has been changed so that the shield is no longer earned when a patti tribe is defeated.
  
• In the main quest “Save Tyreenss,” the quantity of each material required for progress has been changed.
  
• Wood: From 5 pieces to 50 pieces.
  
• Ponkfruit: From 3 pieces to 10 pieces.
  
• Patti dough: From 100 pieces to 300 pieces.
  

[h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed an issue that prevented some monsters from attacking Chaya in certain circumstances.
  
• Fixed an issue where the gift would disappear if the screen was quickly closed when a gift was given.
  
• Fixed a problem in which the position of the “Chilala's Genius Lab” was incorrect when the building was completed.
  
• Fixed a problem in which the effect of the badge “Stabby Crab's Sideways Movement” was not activating correctly.
  
• Fixed an issue where the damage of the badge “Shooty Crab's Rolling Spikes” was higher than expected.
  
• Fixed an issue where after the boss “Patti King” splits in two, if the left side “King Patty” was knocked down during the fall, the right side “Patti King” would not move.
  

Aeruta will continue to improve and modify existing content and tweak new content based on your comments.
We look forward to all your honest feedback.

Thank you for your continued support of Aeruta.

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Hello everyone!

Thank you for always supporting Aeruta.
We'd like to extend a special thank you to everyone who immediately played the major update that launched last week.

This particular update focuses on bug fixes and balance adjustments for the newly added content, as well as improving some existing content.

Read below for the details.

[h2]■11/26/2024　Ver.0.2.0 f1 Patch Note[/h2]
[h3]New Additions[/h3]

• Daily Bonus labels are now also displayed on the Bread Research screen.
  
• If a new conversation is available on the character conversation screen, a "?" mark will be displayed. If a conversation that would increase the character's friendship points is available a "!" will be displayed.
  
• Adjusted Chilala's position as long as "Chilala's Genius Lab" has not been constructed.
  
• Added a label of the game version being played to the upper right corner of the screen.
  

[h3]Balance Adjustments[/h3]

• The amount of HP recovery from consuming Snowman Dumplings has been adjusted from 100% to 75%
  
• The effects of Blossom Mochi has been changed to "HP is decreased by 4.5% every 10 seconds and converted into a 6% shield."
  
• Selling price of bread at closing time has been changed from 50% to 75%.
  
• The number of regular materials required for badge production was changed from 30 to 20.
  
• The Baker Popularity level required to unlock Floral Maze was changed from 100 to 175.
  
• The Baker Popularity level required to unlock Iris Fortress was changed from 175 to 250.
  
• Increased the HP of Floral Emissary Visser by 10% and changed the attack pattern when she reaches low HP.
  
• Increased the HP of Blazing Flower Goddess Tyreenss by 7% and increased some of her attack damage.
  
• The number of customers visiting during bakery operations was adjusted. The overall number of customer visits now increases relative to the number of loaves of bread being sold.
  
• Adjusted the effect of the rolling pin's additional skill "Passive Chaos" so that it only activates when there is an enemy on the screen and will not target the air.
  

[h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed a bug where Effie's Gloves would not function properly.
  
• Fixed a problem with the upgraded Lv2 Inn not displaying properly.
  
• Fixed a problem with text not being displayed on the lower right enhancement button of the Skill Tree.
  
• Fixed an error where a helper was not displayed correctly when selecting a helper for bakery management.
  
• Fixed a problem that caused some items to drop in abnormally large quantities when using the Bread Energy "Harvest Prayer."
  
• Fixed an issue with incorrect drop probability of bread appearing with the "Not Alone" skill in the Skill Tree.
  
• Fixed an issue with the badge "Stabby Crab's Sideways Movement" not activating correctly.
  
• Fixed an issue in which the attack of the spotted garden eels would not play in Merca Temple.
  
• Fixed an occasional lag when text is displayed at the top of the screen.
  
• When using a controller, only certain buttons could be used to advance dialog after giving a gift.
  
• Fixed a problem in which some number values were not displayed correctly in languages that use "," as decimal points.
  
• Fixed some translation, UI, and other issues.
  

Last but not least, we hope you will continue to provide us your valuable feedback to help make Aeruta an even better game!

We appreciate all your continued support of Aeruta!

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Hello everyone!

Thank you for your continued support of “Aeruta”.
As we've been teasing for the past weeks, the free Fall Major Update has been added as of today!

This update features a new adventure in new stages, the “Second Island.”
Additionally, we have added various elements such as encounters with new powerful enemies,
new systems to help your adventures, and even more unique breads.

Whether you have played before or want to play in the future, we hope you will enjoy the world of Aeruta, which we are always working hard to improve!

Besides the new content, we are also improving the specifications and adjusting the balance of existing content.

Please see below for more details.

[h3]■11/21/2024 Patch Note[/h3]
[h3]New Content[/h3]

• New area “Second Island”: new map, new monsters, new bosses, new ingredients, new bread, etc.
  
• Badge system: A new system has been added that allows players to customize their play style by equipping badges.
  
• Friendship system: We have added a system that allows you to bond with characters and learn more about their stories.
  
• Character behavior system: characters now appear randomly on the adventure map.
  
• Calendar system: A system that has different effects depending on the calendar date in-game.
  
• Mini-games: Additional mini-games that can be enjoyed during the main storyline.
  
• Additions to the skill ability system: A new system has been added that allows for additional abilities to be added to weapons.

[h3]Balance Adjustments[/h3]

• Adjusted the speed of scene changes.
  
• Adjusted the consumption of coins and resources when performing Bread Research.
  
• Coin consumption when changing additional abilities in the skill tree has been eliminated.
• Instead, coins are required to reset skill levels.
  
• Added the option to automatically launch a series of attacks by holding down the attack key.
  
• Added an option to display a notification when a skill's cool time ends. (Very useful!)
  
• Fine-tuned the placement of the water column and the score position in the Watersong Festival mini-game.
  
• Cleaning up trash during bakery operations was adjusted to delight nearby customers and increase wait times at the cash register.
  
• Adjusted the experience required to level up bread made with boss materials.
  
• Adjusted the material consumption of some breads to be less.

[h3]Adventure-Related Additions/Adjustments[/h3]

• A treasure chest stage has been added, where gifts for friends and ingredients can be obtained.
  
• A "Patti Defense Battle" stage has been added that rewards you a large amount of patti dough when cleared.
  
• Adjusted the timing to display the results screen when Chaya faints.
  
• The number of attacks required to destroy objects in the stages has been reduced to one hit. (Time-saver!)
  
• Adjusted the required level to use take-out bread on adventures to be lower.
  
• Adjusted the amount of wood obtained to be higher.
  
• Adjusted resources obtained from boss battles to be higher!

[h3]Combat-Related Adjustments[/h3]

• Adjusted the balancing for various skills of both the whip and rolling pin.
  
• Adjusted the HP and attack power of boss Rock Golem to be slightly easier.
  
• Adjusted Kocori's post-nap ferocity by reducing the attack power and hit points of certain attacks.
  
• Adjusted the hit detection border for the water pillars.
  
• Adjusted speed when getting off platforms.
  
• When using Bread Energy to revive, one additional loaf of bread is replenished.
  
• Adjusted base crit rate and critical damage.

[h3]UI Changes[/h3]

• Materials not yet acquired on the adventure preparation screen are now indicated with a grayed out "?"
  
• Added coin icons onto the Training screen.
  
• Added a numerical display of Chaya's HP.
  
• Adjusted the way buffs are displayed. Important ones are now displayed above Chaya's head, while others are displayed below the HP bar.
  
• Improved calendar display: days of the week added. Days Monday to Saturday are shown, but not Sunday.
  
• Adjusted audio sound effects of obstacles: it should not play when moving between stages.
  
• Audio of off-screen traps has been made less choppy.
  
• Improved visibility of high rarity materials.

[h3]Bug Fixes[/h3]

• Fixed a bug that caused villagers to take off their hats when going out.
  
• Fixed interaction bugs.
  
• Fixed a bug that unintentionally increased the damage of certain skills.
  
• Many other minor bugs were fixed!
  

[h2]Fall Major Update Sale! Save a whopping 20% off![/h2]
To celebrate the big update, a sale will be held until Wednesday, December 4th.
Don't miss this opportunity to save 20% off the regular Early Access price!

◆Duration
Wed. Nov. 20th 10:00AM ～ Wed. Dec. 4th 10:00AM (PST)

◆Sale Price
$11.99


We'd like to give a big THANK YOU to everyone for always supporting Aeruta.
The whole team is very happy to be able to offer you all new expansions to your adventure.

We will continue to improve and modify existing content and adjust new content based on your feedback.
Please continue to provide us your honest thoughts and feedback to make Aeruta the best game possible!

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Hello everyone!
This is the Aeruta Team.

Thank you for always supporting Aeruta.

As of today, the Steam Playtest has officially begun!

During the Playtest period, all Early Access owners of Aeruta will have the chance to get an early look at the Big Fall Update.
We really wanted to do this as an expression of gratitude for all of your amazing support until now, so we’d be very grateful if you took the chance to play!

At this time, we’re still in the process of developing the final version of the update, so we apologize in advance for any inconveniences caused by performance issues or errors during gameplay.

Check below for further details.

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◆ Duration
Friday, November 8th 2024 (7:00AM PT) to Sunday, November 10th 2024 (until 7:00PM PT!)

◆ Target Group
Users who have purchased the Early Access version of Aeruta

◆ How to Participate
① Right click Aeruta in your Steam library
② From “Properties...” select “Betas”
③ In the “Private Betas” section enter the following code: bakerypreopen202411
④ Click “Check Code”
⑤ Click “Opt into: ea_playtest – for Playtest 241108”
⑥ Aeruta [ea_playtest] will appear in your Library

◆ Regarding Save Data
While you will be able to pick up from your Early Access save data in the Steam Playtest, please be aware that progress made in the Steam Playtest will not be transferred when the finalized Big Fall Update is implemented.

◆ Steam Play Test Contents
・Addition of the second island, the next stage of Chaya’s missions
・Addition of mastery skills for the whip and rolling pin, be even stronger than before!
・Addition of new stages to challenge you during your adventure
・New powerful enemies added to the dungeons
・New friends to meet in Bakersfield
・Addition of a gift giving feature as well as friendship events
・Research even more unique and tasty breads
・Friends can now assist Chaya in running the bakery
・Further development of the bakery and facilities for an even more lively Bakersfield
・Addition of new minigames

◆ Disclaimer
・Those who purchase the Early Access version of Aeruta during the test play period will be eligible.
・The duration of this test may be changed or cancelled without prior notice due to various reasons.
・This is a version of the game currently under development and does not guarantee the most comfortable version of the gaming experience.
・During test play, unexpected behaviors or issues may occur for which we do not provide support.
・If there are any serious issues or adjustments that need to be made, we may update the software during the test play period.

◆ Survey Participation
We would like to kindly ask everyone who participates in the test play period to fill out a survey.
There are only a few days left until the update, but we would greatly appreciate your cooperation in making Aeruta an even better game!
*The user survey will be made available during the test play period.

Access the survey
here

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If you have any suggestions or feedback, we would appreciate it if you shared with us through the survey above or on Aeruta’s official X account below.

To everyone considering live streaming or posting videos on video platforms, here’s a quick note!
For Aeruta, there are no specific restrictions on either live streaming or video uploads for both this test version and the full release version. Please feel free to enjoy and share your experience with your viewers and followers!

Just a small request: since this test version may differ from the final release in some aspects, it would be greatly appreciated if you could note this in the video description or somewhere visible.
(Example: “This stream is based on the Steam Playtest version.”)

Once again, we would like to express our sincere thanks to all of you who have supported us so far. We are currently adding the final touches to fully implement the update, so please stay tuned!

Thank you for reading until the end, we hope that you’ll continue to support Aeruta.
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Hello everyone!
This is the Aeruta Team.

Thank you for always supporting Aeruta.

As we’ve mentioned in X posts and previous Steam community updates, this month a big addition to Aeruta’s main story is coming with a whole new second island.

To show our thanks for all of the amazing support you Early Access players have shown, we’ve decided to make the second island available for an exclusive early play test through Steam Playtest!

Check the details below for more information.

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◆ Duration
Friday, November 8th 2024 (7:00AM PT) to Sunday, November 10th 2024 (until 7:00PM PT)

◆ Target Group
Users who have already purchased the Early Access version of Aeruta

◆ How to Participate
① Right click Aeruta in your Steam library
② From “Properties...” select “Betas”
③ In the “Private Betas” section enter the code that will be shared on a future date
④ Click “Check Code”
⑤ Aeruta [ea_playtest] will appear in your Library

◆ Regarding Save Data (Updated on 11/7)
When playing the Playtest version, rest assured that your save data progress from the Early Access version will be carried over. However, please be aware that the progress made during the Steam Playtest period will not be carried over to the future full release of the Fall Update.

◆ Steam Play Test Contents
・Addition of the second island, the next stage of Chaya’s missions
・Addition of mastery skills for the whip and rolling pin, be even stronger than before!
・Addition of new stages to challenge you during your adventure
・New powerful enemies added to the dungeons
・New friends to meet in Bakersfield
・Addition of a gift giving feature as well as friendship events
・Research even more unique and tasty breads
・Friends can now assist Chaya in running the bakery
・Further development of the bakery and facilities for an even more lively Bakersfield
・Addition of new minigames

◆ Disclaimer
・Those who purchase the Early Access version of Aeruta during the test play period will be eligible.
・The duration of this test may be changed or cancelled without prior notice due to various reasons.
・This is a version of the game currently under development and does not guarantee the most comfortable version of the gaming experience.
・During test play, unexpected behaviors or issues may occur for which we do not provide support.
・If there are any serious issues or adjustments that need to be made, we may update the software during the test play period.

◆ Survey Participation
We would like to kindly ask everyone who participates in the test play period to fill out a survey.
There are only a few days left until the update, but we would greatly appreciate your cooperation in making Aeruta an even better game!
*The user survey will be made available during the test play period.
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Once again, we hope that everyone supporting Aeruta will be able to enjoy playing the latest update as soon as possible and enjoy playing over the weekend.
We are now in the final stages of implementing the update so we hope you’re all excited to try it!

Thank you for reading until the end, we hope that you’ll continue to support Aeruta.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2286780/Aeruta/
X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/Aeruta_official
Website: https://aeruta.startgravity.jp/