Early Access V0.1 Hotfix #1

🌿 First fixes and successful launch!

The Early Access launch went really well, and thank you so much for all the feedback so far 🧡 Everything you’ve shared is being registered and fixed in real time, and this update already addresses a number of the most common issues and QoL improvements reported since launch.

Early Access V 0.1 Hotfix #1

January 25th, 2026

Updates & Improvements

• Increased river item collecting sound volume

• Increased player running sound volume

• Game no longer pauses when out of focus (it now only pauses when minimized), so you can play while doing other things

• Daily coffee goal now shows a count to better understand how much is needed

• Cafe closure now includes a warning and timer sound, so the day doesn’t end abruptly

• “Clean the cafe” notification now has a blink animation to better grab attention (not cleaning the cafe can cause customers to stop coming in, which was easy to miss before)

• Fixed double clicking coffee making or completing multiple orders with the same coffee

• Fixed controller navigation issues in Build Mode related to hiding/showing inventory, time changing in Sandbox mode and tooltip getting stuck when hiding inventory

• Fixed pastries sometimes showing a buy price of 0

• Fixed infinite wall decor and standing menu issues

• Fixed tooltip getting stuck during level up after switching panels

• Latte art now correctly restarts when reselecting new latte art guidelines

• Fixed Build Mode occasionally showing a blue screen

• Fixed “Changes Applied” notification getting stuck in Settings

• Chairs can now be placed anywhere in the bedroom, even without tables

• Build Mode is no longer blocked when a task is active (this prevents soft locking yourself if items block your path to NPCs)

• Added extra fixes and safeguards for situations where no customers were spawning

• Fixed bedroom chairs being counted as cafe seating (this caused too many NPCs to spawn and get stuck after being served)

• Plushies can now be placed on the terrace

• Increased NPC pastry buying chance for better pastry selling balance

• Twitch connection info is now saved (you won’t need to re-enter your details after restarting the game)

• Miscellaneous minor bug fixes and stability improvements

Known Issues in progress (High Priority)

The following larger issues are currently being investigated and might take a bit longer to fix:

• Twitch integration connection and !coffee command issues

• Steam achievements not unlocking correctly

• Save files not syncing between different devices

These are actively being investigated and are a top priority going forward.

Meanwhile, If you already tried Tailside out, don’t forget to leave a review and feedback in Steam discussions section for further game improvements and new feature additions!

~Beans 💌