Steam News27 February 20264mo ago

UPDATE: The "Cherry Nerf" & Economy Overhaul 🍒📉

Hello everyone! We’re back with a major balance patch today to address the most consistent feedback we’ve received: the " humble " yet game-breaking strength of the Cherry Machines.

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Hello everyone! We’re back with a major balance patch today to address the most consistent feedback we’ve received: the "humble" yet game-breaking strength of the Cherry Machines. A huge thank you to everyone for testing the limits of our economy during Next Fest!

What changed

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Balance
Store
UI and audio
Security

changedHello everyone! We’re back with a major balance patch today to address the most consistent feedback we’ve received: the " humble " yet game-breaking strength of the Cherry Machines . A huge thank you to everyone for testing the limits of our economy during Next Fest !

changed💰Economy & Balancing UpgradesWe’ve taken a deep dive into the numbers to ensure the game loop feels rewarding without being completely broken.

changed💰Economy & Balancing UpgradesCherry Machine Nerf: Upgrade effects for Cherry Machines were significantly unbalanced (and admittedly broken). We’ve adjusted their scaling to bring them back in line with other machines.

changed💰Economy & Balancing UpgradesBell Machine Rebalance: Increased both the purchase price and the payouts. The upgrade and item pricing curves have been redesigned for smoother progression.

changed💰Economy & Balancing UpgradesDiamond Machine Rebalance: Increased the purchase price and payouts. We've overhauled the pricing curve to make these feel like the high-tier powerhouses they are.

added💰Economy & Balancing UpgradesReboot System Adjustments: Increased Reboot prices to match the new economy. Additionally, the Reboot UI button has received a visual enhancement to become more attention grabbing!

Slots & Diapers changes

changedWe’ve taken a deep dive into the numbers to ensure the game loop feels rewarding without being completely broken.

changedCherry Machine Nerf: Upgrade effects for Cherry Machines were significantly unbalanced (and admittedly broken). We’ve adjusted their scaling to bring them back in line with other machines.

changedBell Machine Rebalance: Increased both the purchase price and the payouts. The upgrade and item pricing curves have been redesigned for smoother progression.

changedDiamond Machine Rebalance: Increased the purchase price and payouts. We've overhauled the pricing curve to make these feel like the high-tier powerhouses they are.

💰Economy & Balancing Upgrades

We’ve taken a deep dive into the numbers to ensure the game loop feels rewarding without being completely broken.

Cherry Machine NerfUpgrade effects for Cherry Machines were significantly unbalanced (and admittedly broken). We’ve adjusted their scaling to bring them back in line with other machines.
Bell Machine RebalanceIncreased both the purchase price and the payouts. The upgrade and item pricing curves have been redesigned for smoother progression.
Diamond Machine RebalanceIncreased the purchase price and payouts. We've overhauled the pricing curve to make these feel like the high-tier powerhouses they are.
Reboot System AdjustmentsIncreased Reboot prices to match the new economy. Additionally, the Reboot UI button has received a visual enhancement to become more attention grabbing!

🛠️ Quality of Life & UI Improvements

Small changes, big impact:

Localization & Fonts: We are now properly handling localized languages with a dedicated font. No more "Frankenstein" text or missing characters!
Auto-Language Detection: The game will now automatically set your language based on your Steam Client settings if no preferred language has been chosen.
Video Settings Fixes: Fixed an issue where the cursor would lock while in windowed mode.
- The resolution indicator now accurately displays the active resolution.

📝 We Need Your Thoughts!

This update is a major milestone for us, and your feedback is the only way we can get the balance perfect.

How does the new economy feel?
Is it too challenging, or are there still ways to exploit the system?

Please let us know! You can Join our Discord or Fill out our feedback survey. Thank you so much for helping us build a better game! Steam post image A Note from us

If you’re enjoying the demo, please consider Wishlisting the full game! Wishlists are the lifeblood of indie games on Steam—they tell the algorithm that this is a project worth showing to more people.

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Steam News / 27 February 2026

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