Sugardew Island – Update & Patch Notes

Hey everyone!

We've released a new update for Sugardew Island! 🚀 The demo is now live, and we've already received some early feedback—especially regarding energy management. So we've made some adjustments:

⚡ Energy Changes
✅ Selling items in the shop no longer requires energy
✅ The low energy warning now appears slightly earlier

📌 Gameplay & Balance

Chilis now drop correctly
Energy bars can now be crafted (2 wheat + 1 carrot)
Energy bars are now cheaper (250 → 125)
Players start with more energy bars (3 → 6)
Watering animation has been shortened
Tool charging time reduced from 1 second to 0.66 seconds per level

🔧 Improvements & Bug Fixes

The negotiation result in the shop can now be correctly dismissed (button)
The counter in the statistics screen now stops correctly
Item sorting at Tomte is no longer inverted
Buying multiple animals no longer causes duplicates
Harmony Tree UI improved (automatic quest selection & better visualization)
Virtual keyboard now opens automatically on Steam Deck
D-Pad control added for item selection
Shortcut for energy bars now assigned to the right analog stick button
The demo watermark no longer overlaps with the logo
Save files now have clear names ("Manual 1," "Manual 2," "Manual 3")
Correct pigs are now unlocked on the proper islands
Lighting & performance improvements
Fixed crashes
Animals should now clip into buildings less frequently
UI now scales better for resolutions other than 16:9
New sounds added & existing ones adjusted
Music updated for certain situations
Fixed issues where multiple buildings appeared interactable at the same time
The "X" button to close the workbench with a mouse is now always visible
Skill descriptions were incomplete in some languages and have been fixed
We’re excited to hear your feedback and hope you enjoy the improvements! ❤️

Enjoy your time on Sugardew Island! 🌾

Your rokaplay Team