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Tidehaven: Ale & Trade
Steam News 25 April 202627d ago

WEEK 1 Patch: New Building: Blacksmith, New Clicker Game, New Features, & Fixes

Tavern owners, it’s time to expand your empire! This massive update introduces new ways to unlock buildings, new mini-games, new building: Blacksmith, and much-needed balance tweaks to keep the ale flowing and the coins…

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Full Tidehaven: Ale & Trade update

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  • Balance
  • Store
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Performance
  • Fixes
fixedTavern owners, it’s time to expand your empire! This massive update introduces new ways to unlock buildings, new mini-games, new building: Blacksmith, and much-needed balance tweaks to keep the ale flowing and the coins clinking. Also many features tweaked, improved or fixed!
changedRework to Building OrderComplete rework to building system, all outdoor buildings will be available early to contribute your economy when you needed most.
addedNew Outdoor Building The BlacksmithThe Forge is Open: A new building is now available in your village! The Blacksmith is your newest source of income. Fulfill crafting orders to earn massive gold. Upgrading the Blacksmith unlocks higher-tier items and increases production speed.
addedNew Outdoor Building The BlacksmithNew Talents: * Haggler I & II: Increase Blacksmith crafting sell prices by +10% and +20% .
addedNew Outdoor Building The BlacksmithIron Tempo I, II, & III: Decrease crafting time by -5% , -7.5% , and -15% . New Mining Clicker Game: Cracked New wave of small rocks will now spawn in the mining area. All you need is few clicks, the rock shows cracks; and you get your ore! If you need to speed up your process, rocks that give you Stones and Tiger’s Eye are just few clicks away!
addedWarehouse UI and System OverhaulWarehouse Redesign: The Warehouse has been completely overhauled with a brand-new UI and improved item functionalities, making it more intuitive and essential to your tavern’s logistics.

Tavern owners, it’s time to expand your empire! This massive update introduces new ways to unlock buildings, new mini-games, new building: Blacksmith, and much-needed balance tweaks to keep the ale flowing and the coins clinking. Also many features tweaked, improved or fixed!

Rework to Building Order

Complete rework to building system, all outdoor buildings will be available early to contribute your economy when you needed most.

New Outdoor Building The Blacksmith

  • The Forge is OpenA new building is now available in your village! The Blacksmith is your newest source of income. Fulfill crafting orders to earn massive gold. Upgrading the Blacksmith unlocks higher-tier items and increases production speed.

  • New Talents: * Haggler I & II: Increase Blacksmith crafting sell prices by +10% and +20%.

  • Iron Tempo I, II, & III: Decrease crafting time by -5%, -7.5%, and -15%.

    New Mining Clicker Game: Cracked New wave of small rocks will now spawn in the mining area. All you need is few clicks, the rock shows cracks; and you get your ore! If you need to speed up your process, rocks that give you Stones and Tiger’s Eye are just few clicks away!

Warehouse UI and System Overhaul

  • Warehouse RedesignThe Warehouse has been completely overhauled with a brand-new UI and improved item functionalities, making it more intuitive and essential to your tavern’s logistics.

  • New Storage Features:

    • Wooden Larder Shelf: You can now place these shelves to increase your food storage capacity by +50 per shelf.

    • Wooden Cask: Each cask now allows you to store an additional +25 drinks.

Economy & Balancing

  • Quality Service Pays: Tips are now tied to your rating:

    • 100% Rating: Tips are tripled.

    • >75% Rating: Tips are doubled.

  • Ale Price BuffWe’ve increased the sale price of Beer and Ale by 5 coins to boost your profit margins.
  • Margin CorrectionA previous error that accidentally slashed profit margins has been corrected.
  • Starting CapitalNew games now start with an extra +1000 Coins to get your tavern off the ground faster.

A Fluffy Guest in The Warehouse

  • Catch the Mouse: The Warehouse now has its own version of the stork mechanic. A mouse will occasionally scurry around; catch it to receive the same set of rewards as the stork!

UI & Quality of Life (QoL) Update

  • Bulk BuyingAdded a "+100" button in the Trader menu for much faster inventory management.

  • Sorting: Items in panels are now sorted from Cheapest to Most Expensive, making it easier to find what you need.

  • Technical ImprovementsAdded FPS Limit and VSYNC options to the settings.

  • UI Safety: Clamped the POS settings to prevent the UI from being pushed off-screen and becoming unreachable.

  • Main MenuAdded shortcuts for external buildings directly to the Main Menu.

Polish & Bug Fixes

  • The Stork:"This bird has truly become even more beautiful." We’ve refreshed the stork's sound effects.

  • Visuals: * Fixed layer issues in the mining area.

    • Restored the hooving effect when interacting with horses.

    • Added a "fire" effect when clicking on Locked Cabinets.

  • Stock MenuImproved UI/UX with better progress bars.

Peace, Bunch'o'Nerds Team

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Steam News / 25 April 2026

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