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Steam News26 December 20256mo ago

Christmas Update Released!

New Features Lobby System - Join public lobbies to meet other cottage owners: Study Nooks: college/university students, this is where you get to place your cottage - next to other students.

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What changed

5 fixes5 additions6 changes1 removal
  • UI and audio
  • Gameplay
  • Fixes
removedNew FeaturesLobby System - Join public lobbies to meet other cottage owners: Study Nooks : college/university students, this is where you get to place your cottage - next to other students. Quiet Hours : looking for a quiet, cozy time? Join this lobby, the audio player is disabled here on purpose. Cowork Cottages : a lobby for those who are trying to be productive at work.
addedNew FeaturesA New Interactive Item (??) - The "Interact" mode let's you interact with some items in the room, such as the piano or the arcade machine. This update brings another interactable, but we'll let you find it for yourself. ;)
changedNew FeaturesSettings Menu - Available in the main menu, let's you adjust audio and graphics settings.
addedNew FeaturesVisibility Toggler - New UI visibility toggler (the previous eye icons were too annoying). This one is much more better, smoother, and only shows up when you need it - just hover to the top of the screen and it'll show up.
addedNew FeaturesAchievements - Added collectible achievements through interactions (currently Steam-only).
changedUI/UX ImprovementsImproved the main menu drastically with a new UI layout

CottageVille changes

removedLobby System - Join public lobbies to meet other cottage owners: Study Nooks : college/university students, this is where you get to place your cottage - next to other students. Quiet Hours : looking for a quiet, cozy time? Join this lobby, the audio player is disabled here on purpose. Cowork Cottages : a lobby for those who are trying to be productive at work.
addedA New Interactive Item (??) - The "Interact" mode let's you interact with some items in the room, such as the piano or the arcade machine. This update brings another interactable, but we'll let you find it for yourself. ;)
changedSettings Menu - Available in the main menu, let's you adjust audio and graphics settings.
addedVisibility Toggler - New UI visibility toggler (the previous eye icons were too annoying). This one is much more better, smoother, and only shows up when you need it - just hover to the top of the screen and it'll show up.
addedAchievements - Added collectible achievements through interactions (currently Steam-only).

New Features

  • Lobby System - Join public lobbies to meet other cottage owners:

    • Study Nooks: college/university students, this is where you get to place your cottage - next to other students.

    • Quiet Hourslooking for a quiet, cozy time? Join this lobby, the audio player is disabled here on purpose.

    • Cowork Cottages: a lobby for those who are trying to be productive at work.

  • A New Interactive Item (??) - The "Interact" mode let's you interact with some items in the room, such as the piano or the arcade machine. This update brings another interactable, but we'll let you find it for yourself. ;)

  • Settings Menu - Available in the main menu, let's you adjust audio and graphics settings.

  • Visibility Toggler - New UI visibility toggler (the previous eye icons were too annoying). This one is much more better, smoother, and only shows up when you need it - just hover to the top of the screen and it'll show up.

  • Discord Integration - Connect your Discord account to display your activities.

  • Achievements - Added collectible achievements through interactions (currently Steam-only).

UI/UX Improvements

  • Improved the main menu drastically with a new UI layout

  • Enhanced main menu with improved user authentication flow

  • Added a smoother transition between main menu and cottage view

  • Added more UI visual feedback and fixed overlay detection

  • Enhanced emoji sender menu with better animations

  • Improved the logging text

  • Enhanced tutorials for better player guidance

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed UI interaction issues

  • Fixed emoji sender overlap issue

  • Fixed activity text overflow

  • Fixed character interacting with hidden items

Enjoy your cozy time, and may you all have a very Merry Christmas!

Source

Steam News / 26 December 2025

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