Steam News4 August 202612d ago

Spookitchen Demo Update & Online Showcase Selection

Hello, this is YNOT! We’re here with the latest development news for Spookitchen.

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Hello, this is YNOT! We’re here with the latest development news for Spookitchen.

What changed

0 fixes11 additions7 changes0 removals

Gameplay
Maps
UI and audio
Balance
Performance
Server

addedSteam post imageThis demo includes several major changes. We have updated the field perspective, added gamepad support and control accessibility features, and introduced a variety of new content.

changedSteam post imagePreviously, every map used a side-view perspective. With this update, we have completely rebuilt Polter Forest as a top-down map. The entire map has been redrawn, with new areas and ingredients added. We hope these changes make exploration and movement feel even more enjoyable!

addedSteam post imageWe have also added gamepad support and key rebinding , allowing Spookitchen to be played in a wider range of environments beyond keyboard and mouse.

changedSteam post imageHowever, some gamepad button prompts, glyphs, and tutorial instructions are still incomplete. We plan to continue improving them through future updates.

changedChangesChanged Polter Forest from a side-view map to a top-down map

addedChangesAdded gamepad support Tutorials, button prompts, and glyphs will be added in future updates

Spookitchen changes

addedThis demo includes several major changes. We have updated the field perspective, added gamepad support and control accessibility features, and introduced a variety of new content.

changedPreviously, every map used a side-view perspective. With this update, we have completely rebuilt Polter Forest as a top-down map. The entire map has been redrawn, with new areas and ingredients added. We hope these changes make exploration and movement feel even more enjoyable!

addedWe have also added gamepad support and key rebinding , allowing Spookitchen to be played in a wider range of environments beyond keyboard and mouse.

changedHowever, some gamepad button prompts, glyphs, and tutorial instructions are still incomplete. We plan to continue improving them through future updates.

changedChanged Polter Forest from a side-view map to a top-down map

🎃 Selected for BIC Connect Pick & EAIGC

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Spookitchen has been selected for the online showcases of BIC Connect Pick at the Busan Indie Connect Festival and the East Asia Indie Game Festival (EAIGC).

🎃 Update Patch Notes

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This demo includes several major changes. We have updated the field perspective, added gamepad support and control accessibility features, and introduced a variety of new content.

Previously, every map used a side-view perspective. With this update, we have completely rebuilt Polter Forest as a top-down map. The entire map has been redrawn, with new areas and ingredients added. We hope these changes make exploration and movement feel even more enjoyable!

We have also added gamepad support and key rebinding, allowing Spookitchen to be played in a wider range of environments beyond keyboard and mouse.

However, some gamepad button prompts, glyphs, and tutorial instructions are still incomplete. We plan to continue improving them through future updates.

Changes

Changed Polter Forest from a side-view map to a top-down map
Added gamepad support
- Tutorials, button prompts, and glyphs will be added in future updates
Added key rebinding
Added the Today’s Menu system
Added the Memory Dish system
Added mood stages for customers who have placed orders
Added presentation effects for cooking, minigames, and the completion results screen
Added presentation effects for item and recipe research
Added village NPCs as customers
Added portraits and animations for village NPCs
Redesigned the UI/UX for Orders, the Collection, TV Upgrades, Gosta, and more
Balance adjustments
Bug fixes and optimization

🎃 Discord & Survey

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Steam News / 4 August 2026

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