Chef Update: Summer supper update!

Grab your ladles and tell your squad - Steam Next Fest is right around the corner, and the Space Chef Demo is crash-landing onto the front page like a flaming souffle on June 9!

This is the biggest chance yet to get new players hooked on cooking, looting, space-scootering, and (accidentally) setting the grill on fire. So do us a favor and spread the word like spilled gravy:

• Tell your friends

• Tell your coworkers

• Tell that one cousin who only plays fishing simulators

• Tell your cat (they won’t care, but still)

Every wishlist, every playthrough, every thumbs-up helps our spicy little indie game stand out in a galaxy full of bland gruel.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272290/Space_Chef/

Oops! I dropped it again - Death drop system

Lost all your ingredients cause you messed with the wrong Graffle? Again!? No more! Now when your health hits zero, you'll just take a quick nap. Don't snooze too long though... You've got three days to return and reclaim your precious ingredients and materials. Bags are clearly marked on your map, radar, and minimap, so losing track of them is practically impossible unless you're deliberately avoiding responsibility (like the old "Keep Inventory" toggle, may it rest in peas).

Love hurts? Try this one romantic trick!

Struggling to impress your cosmic crush? Whip up the legendary Buzziecoa Love Pralines! But be warned, it's not as easy as it sounds. You’ll have to battle sea monsters for Jelly Drops, face stone golems for the juicy Pearfect, and brave Crystalia's blizzard for Crystal Fruit. If that sounds too intense, maybe just stick with Beefle Skewers...

The upside? Buzziecoa Love Pralines never spoil, unlike some relationships we know.

Each NPC has five increasingly rare favorite foods. Impress them all, choose your words wisely, and they'll say yes faster than you can say "Greasy Ratoid Plate with a side of Shimmer Dippers".

May the force be with chew - Space gameplay revamp

Space just got spicy! We've revamped cosmic adventures so you’ll encounter more events and hazards in your path, making space travel feel alive and reactive. Brace yourself for asteroids, pirates, and nasty disassembly drones eager to "disassemble" your plans. Upgrade your defenses, your future self will thank you.

Your first scooter now also zooms faster and even has a built-in mini booster for speedy deliveries or quick escapes from pirates or your responsibilities. Plus, we added flashy "Whoosh Zoom Kablam" smoke effects to trick your brain into believing you’re flying even faster, science approved!

Oh, and when you take a "space-nap" (exploding in bits and pieces), your stuff conveniently floats for easy pick-up later. Unless pirates get it first!

Order upgrades - Cooking without the cookbook!

Order tooltips are now clearer than broth on simmer, displaying required ingredients for each dish right where you need them. Forget fumbling between Rainbow Salads and Root Salads, unless fumbling is your secret sauce.

Radio gaga & tutorial fiesta

Is setting up your restaurant menus unclear? Restaurant open/close confusing? We know! That's why we've packed the game with helpful tutorials right from the start! But if you're the click-happy type that don't read anything (Hey, you're reading this, aren't you?), check the Gastropedia for everything you missed.

Plus, NPC radio hints now guide you toward vital materials like coal and ice. If you go full Beefle-slayer and defeat 30 of them in one morning, your spatula will snap like a dry twig. Look no further, a helpful tutorial will walk you through crafting a