Sugardew Island – Update & Patch Notes

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