BakeryDiary news & patch notes

✨ I. New Gameplay & Content

1. Brand-New 「Theme Days」 Gameplay

• Added two major challenge themes: 【Giant Bread Festival】 and 【Community Group Buying Day】.

• The 「Maple Town Bread Association」 will select a day for the festival in the 「Next Week」 on the 「Last Day of Every Two Weeks」.

• Please note: Different Theme Days will only unlock after specific conditions are met~

• Massive Glossary Expansion.

  • To match the new themes, 12 brand-new breads with new flavors and tags have been added to the bread glossary.

• There will also be new stickers waiting for you to discover.

2. Shop System

• New Currency 「Wheat Ear」 & Shop: Clear theme levels to earn the brand-new currency 「Wheat Ear」.

• Themed Decorations (with Buffs): The shop debuts 5 special themed decorations.Purchasing and placing them provides exclusive Buff bonuses for daily levels.

• New Item 【Time Hourglass】: Allows players to retry failed theme levels.

3. New Core Level Content

• 【Express Delivery】 Emergency Mechanism

  • Added an 「Express Delivery」 tab in the 「Telephone」. When encountering a sudden out-of-stock situation in daily levels, specific breads can be rapidly delivered through an extra pipeline, greatly increasing fault tolerance.

• New Order Rush Item 【Lucky Cat】

  • Can be purchased in 「Handbook - Items」. Upon use, customers will pour in non-stop for 15 seconds, providing an extreme burst experience in a short time.

  • Make good use of it~ Note: A small maintenance fee will be deducted for each use~

4. Brand-New Decoration Style

• The bakery has added a complete set of 【Mediterranean Style】 decorations, hoping to bring you a breath of cool air in the hot summer =0o

🛠️II. Experience Optimization & Bug Fixes

Besides new content, we have also heavily polished the game's basic experience and fixed some (why only some? Because the two of us are truly overwhelmed... there's still a long way to go :D) of the detail issues frequently reported by everyone previously:

Experience Optimizations:：

• 2-slot and 3-slot breads with an 「L」 shaped layout now also support bagging, improving bagging efficiency!

• The positions of "same-sized gift boxes" can also be swapped using the Right Mouse Button (RMB)

• Massive Optimization for 「Bread Descriptions」

  • Sentences have been optimized to make bread characteristics clearer and easier to understand.

  • Keyword highlighting has been added to increase readability.

• When hovering the mouse over a bread, the delay time for the 「Bread Description」 to appear has been increased to reduce visual interference during gameplay.

• 「Delivery Orders」 are now displayed semi-transparently, allowing you to faintly see the table beneath the order. When the mouse enters the 「Order」 area, the order will revert to being opaque.

Important Corrections to Bread Tags:

• When a customer says: 「I want a whole wheat bread」, Black Bread is no longer correct.「Rye」 and 「Whole Wheat」 are two different ingredients, so Rye is no longer categorized under Whole Wheat.

• 「Vegetable Ciabatta」 and 「Raspberry Cocoa Ciabatta」 use high-gluten flour and no longer meet the 「Whole Wheat」 requirement.

• Optimized the appearance of 「Whole Wheat Ciabatta」 to make it look like 「Whole Wheat」, distinguishing its dough appearance from 「Other Ciabattas」.

• The ingredients for 「Braided Bread」 contain a large amount of 「Butter」, so it no longer meets the 「Healthy & Fat-Reducing」 requirement.

• Optimized the appearance of 「Original Mochi」. The black particles in the original version caused players to mistakenly think it was 「Sesame」, but 「Original Mochi」 does not have a Sesame tag.

• 「Boba Tea Cheese Tart」 now has a 「Tea Aroma」 tag, but no 「Slightly Bitter」 tag.

✨Thank you all for your precious feedback and patience! If you run into any bugs or issues in the new version, don't hesitate to reach out in the comments or the community. Happy baking to all our store managers!

Hello Bakers! As the Steam Summer Sale kicks off, our two-person team is in the final sprint of our "closed-door development." To bring you a richer and more satisfying management experience, our long-awaited major summer update is almost ready! We are currently squashing the final bugs and tweaking the balance, so the full update patch will take just a little bit longer. But before the official release, we'd like to give you an exclusive sneak peek at the core content of this major update:

✨ I. New "Theme Days" & Massive Bread Glossary Expansion!

• Two Brand-New Themes: Get ready for the visual shock of the \, or experience the thrilling rush of orders during \!

• 12 New Breads: We’ve added 12 brand-new, uniquely shaped breads to the glossary to match the new themes. Completionists, are you ready to collect them all?

🛍️ II. Wheat Ear Shop

• New Currency & Shop: Introducing a special out-of-game currency, "Wheat Ear". The progression system you've all been asking for is finally here!

• Themed Decorations with Buffs: Spend Wheat Ears to purchase 5 new themed decorations that come with passive buffs to boost your daily levels.

• New Item \: Failed a theme level? No worries! Use the Time Hourglass to retry the challenge and leave no regrets.

🚀 III. Gameplay Pacing Upgrade: No More Waiting, Double the Fun!

We heard your feedback about "staring blankly waiting for customers." This time, we've completely overhauled the underlying mechanics:

• Revamped Customer Algorithm: We've fully optimized the customer spawn logic, drastically reducing idle waiting time. The business pacing is now smoother and tighter than ever!

• Emergency Skill \: Run out of stock during a level? Call for delivery! The missing breads will drop from an exclusive pipeline to save the day.

• Order Rush Artifact \: Activate this to make customers pour in non-stop for 15 seconds. Test your hand speed and enjoy the thrill of making a fortune!

🎨 IV. Brand-New Decoration System is Here!

• New \ Furniture: A brand-new Mediterranean-style furniture set is here. Come and build your refreshing summer bakery!

The code for the new content is basically locked in. Please give us just a little more time for final polishing, and we will deliver the most perfect version to your hands very soon! 🔥 Summer Sale Reminder: To celebrate the Summer Sale, Bread Diary is currently at a -20% All-Time Low discount! If you're still on the fence or want to share the healing joy of baking with your friends, now is the absolute best time to grab it! Thank you all for your continuous patience and support. We wish all our bakers a happy summer and a booming business!

Update Notes

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Update Notes:

1. Fixed a bug in the tutorial where clicking the \ button for a customer would prevent future customers from appearing.

2. Fixed a bug at the end of the level where donated bread got stuck in the donation box.

3. Fixed a bug where completing all customers didn't reach 100% progress, and added a feature to \.

4. Applied a defensive fix for the abnormal display of customer speech bubbles.

5. Corrected the false categorization of \ under the \ requirement.

Update Notes:

Update Notes:

• Added 1 new basket.

• Added new basket interaction: Players can now use the mouse scroll wheel to flip through the bread inside the basket.

• Fixed a bug where the glove would sometimes fail to brush bread onto the table/counter.

• Window Optimization: The game window is now draggable.

• Save Data Optimization: Implemented a permanent backup of healthy save data to prevent file corruption.

• Fixed a bug where crumbs were not dropping.

• Physics/Interaction Update: Bread placed horizontally into the basket will now automatically align itself.

• Added a "Quit" button to the Main Menu.

Update Notes:

• Added quick actions for "Bulk Donate" and "Bulk Discard Bread".

• Fixed an issue that prevented a specific customer from ever appearing.

• Reverted the time between customers in Busy Mode back to 8 seconds.

Update Notes:

• Right-click to swap bread positions (same size only);

• Basket prompt when counter space is insufficient;

• Improved “Continue Game” interaction in the menu;

• Expiring-today bread now has a pulsing background at level end;

• Fixed the decoration display bug

Update Notes:

• Fixed a bug with the sound effect settings.

• Fixed a bug where discount coupons were deducted incorrectly.

• Fixed a bug where NPCs would get stuck.

Here is the translation of your update log into English, styled like standard game or software patch notes:

• Optimized the conveyor belt mechanism.

• Increased the randomness of demands.

• Balanced the spawn quantities of different bread types on the conveyor belt.

• Optimized the issue where backlogged phone orders could not be completed.

• Reduced the number of clicks required for the beggar.

• Fixed a bug where bread placed in the basket would automatically be cut even if the bread knife was not fully upgraded.

• Fixed a bug where decoration progress would reset to 0 after completing the game.

• Optimized the trigger mechanism for takeout/delivery events.

• Added new customer demand sentences (+7).

Hello everyone! We are the creators of Bread Diary—

a tiny indie dev team made up of two absolute rookies.

When we saw the backend data show that our sales had broken 10,000 copies, we were incredibly thrilled and honestly couldn't quite believe it. Receiving so much love from all of you is a milestone we never even dared to dream of.

Thank you all so, so much!

🙇‍♂️ At the same time, we want to offer both an apology and our gratitude.

We know there are still some weird bugs lurking in the game, the way bread spawns can still be a bit confusing, some mechanics aren't quite as smooth as they could be, and the content isn't fully fleshed out yet.

Over the past few days, we've been closely monitoring all your feedback, taking notes on what you need, and actively rewriting code.

Thank you for not abandoning us over these early-stage imperfections.

Instead, you've shown us so much patience, encouragement... and

even given us a 94% positive rating!

Every single positive review is our biggest source of motivation while we squash those bugs!

💪 Our Upcoming Plans:

Right now, our absolute top priority is going all out to fix those weird bugs and optimize your gameplay experience.

Once the game is thoroughly polished and running smoothly, we will start working on brand-new content updates!

⏰ Friendly Reminder:

The 20% off launch discount for Kiki's Bread Diary ends tonight!

Even though the game still has a few flaws right now,

we promise that the bakery will only get better and better!

Finally, if you've had a good time in the game, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take just one minute to leave a review for Bread Diary on Steam.

It truly means the world to us!

Thanks again for all your support. Now, we're going to roll out and get back to fixing bugs! 🏃‍♂️💨

Fixes & Improvements in This Update:

• Fixed a bug where phone orders would cause the game to freeze;

• You can now adjust the conveyor belt interval time at the end of a level;

• Optimized the Beggar, Thief, and Food Delivery events;

• Coins are now automatically collected at the end of a level;

• Fixed the discrepancy between net profit and actual coin amount;

• Added 17 new customer request sentence patterns;

• Fixed candy-related bugs;

• The glove will no longer trigger the trash bin when passing over it;

• The initial default resolution is now set to 1920*1080.

Fixes & Improvements in This Update:

• Fixed an issue where the magnifier could not be used when bread had a label.

• You can now manually input the price when purchasing candies.

• Fixed a bug where the director’s task could not be completed.

• Improved the feel of double-tap rotation for bread.

Bug Fixes & Adjustments

• Tutorial Save Data: Fixed an issue where game data would unexpectedly reset if the player exited before fully completing the tutorial.

• NPC Spawns: Resolved a bug where certain NPCs failed to appear before clearing a level.

• UI Text: Removed leftover test text from the Design Tickets.

• Item Buff Adjustment: Doubled the effectiveness of the Clock Ornament's buff, further reducing the interval between NPC visits.

Update Notes / Patch Notes

• Level Timer: Fixed an issue where items could still be used after the level countdown ended.

• Basket Interactions: Resolved a bug where bread could be directly donated or automatically heated while still inside the basket.

• Save Data Conflict: Fixed an issue where residual save data from the demo caused the full version of the game to freeze or get stuck for some players.

Update Notes / Patch Notes

• Fixed Fragment UI Sticking: Resolved an issue where the fragment UI would become unresponsive or "stuck."

• Conveyor Limit: The conveyor belt will now transport no more than 4 items of the same bread type at a time.

• Improved Spawn Logic: After purchasing all bread types, the delivery mechanism has been adjusted to prevent the repetitive spawning of specific items.

• Optimized Interaction Zones: Adjusted the recognition range for the Donation Box and Trash Bin to make discarding items easier and more intuitive.

• Text Refinement: Adjusted and optimized several existing localized strings for better flow.

• New Content: Added several new dialogue/text variations.

Main changes in this update:

• Improved save system stability

• Added corrupted save detection. The game will revert to the last healthy save and notify the player with a popup

• Added fixed save slots at 30 minutes and 6 hours

Hello everyone! This small update brings the following bug fixes and improvements:

Important Fixes & Updates:

• Fixed an issue with achievements not syncing properly:

  • Progress for Days Played, Total Revenue, Donations, and Unlocking the 5th Customer's Story will now sync immediately.

  • Note: Progress for Phone-related achievements will need to be re-accumulated.

• Fixed a visual bug causing bread in the basket to become abnormally large.

• Fixed an issue where bread would disappear from the basket.

• Added a new feature: You can now press \ to pause the game.

• Fixed an issue where checked settings/options would reset after logging back into the game.

• Fixed an issue where exiting a level via the pause menu and re-entering would incorrectly reduce the bread's shelf life by 1.

• Corrected the shelf life value for the "Blueberry Danish".

• Updated the eligible breads for the "Around the World" sticker (Added: French bread and Danish pastries).

This update fixes the following bugs:

• Unclickable bread remaining in the top-left corner on the second day;

• Added a prompt: "You need to empty the bread from the basket first~" when trying to put away a basket that is currently in use;

• Bread in the basket disappearing on the second day (fix re-applied from the previous update);

• Fragments not dropping (fix re-applied from the previous update);

• A bug where the conveyor belt only delivered a small amount of bread, causing the table to be completely cleared;

• A bug that occurred when the hooligan tried to steal bread, but there was only 1 or 0 bread on the table;

• Corrected: "Raisin Mille-feuille" is no longer categorized as French bread;

• Corrected: An issue with a duplicate sticker;

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Thank you all for your love and active feedback~~~ We will continue to optimize the game and resolve issues~

📢 Update Announcement

Hi, Store Managers!

After reviewing two days of intensive player feedback, we noticed a significant gold surplus in the late game. To ensure a more balanced experience, we have made the following adjustments:

⚖️ Balance Adjustments

• New Goal: The primary game objective has been increased from 100,000 to 1,000,000.

• Busy Mode: The earnings multiplier for "Busy Mode" has been adjusted to 1.5x.

We will continue to refine the game balance based on your feedback and by introducing new content in future updates.

🛠️ Bug Fixes & Optimizations

We’ve also addressed the following issues and implemented several quality-of-life improvements:

• Loot: Fixed an issue where fragments were not dropping.

• Puzzles: Resolved the "gaps in puzzles" visual bug.

• UI/Items: Removed two immovable bread items stuck in the top-left corner.

• Gameplay: Improved the level end-timer. Customers will no longer leave immediately when time runs out; they will now wait for their orders to be completed.

• Customer Handbook: Fixed a bug where the "Next Page" (right arrow) would disappear.

• Conveyor Belt: Fixed a bug where the belt would output empty space and bread on the table would disappear.

• Visuals: Corrected an issue where the Store Manager and Customer shared the same photo in the Handbook.

• New Content: Added two new breads that fit the "Sweet & Fragrant Red Fruit" category: Cranberry Danish and Apple Pie.

• Dialogue: Added two new sentence patterns related to Mochi.

Thank you for your continued support and feedback! Happy baking!

Would you like me to adjust the tone to be more formal, or perhaps more "cutesy" to match a specific game aesthetic?

Dear shop managers,

Seeing so many new faces in the world of Bakery Diary during Steam Next Fest has been a dream come true for me as a developer.

I was honestly blown away to see that many of you spent over an hour playing the Demo! Your love and passion for this game mean the world to me, and they have been my biggest motivation as I put the finishing touches on the full version.

【Full Version Progress Update】 To prepare for our grand opening on March 6th, I am currently working on the final optimizations:

• Endless Mode: The most requested feature is finally here! Bake to your heart’s content without limits.

• Three Difficulty Modes:

  • Relaxed Mode – The best choice for a chill vibe. Just sit back, relax, and watch the profits roll in!

  • Normal Mode – A balanced experience for most managers.

  • Busy Mode – For those who love a fast-paced challenge and higher rewards!

• New Shop Style: Introducing the Retro British aesthetic.

• More Content: Over 60+ types of bread and even more NPCs to meet.

• Bug Fixes: Resolving issues reported by players during the Demo.

• Quality of Life Improvements: Optimizing the experience based on your valuable feedback.

【Future Update Roadmap】

• Message Board: We are adding a special Message Board featuring selected comments from our first social media event!

• Continuous Optimization: I will keep listening to your feedback and refining the game experience. Stay tuned for future update logs!

【Launch Information】 Bakery Diary will officially launch on March 6th, 2026!

If you enjoyed the Demo, please Wishlist the game! It not only ensures you get a notification the moment we launch but also provides massive support to our small indie team.

Thank you again to everyone who left comments, reported bugs, and shared suggestions.

See you at KiKi’s Bakery on March 6th!

— The Developer of Bakery Diary

Thank you all for trying our Demo and providing valuable feedback! This update mainly fixes several issues that affected the gameplay experience and includes optimizations to some systems:

🔧Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the tutorial would behave abnormally when re-entering after exiting midway

• Fixed an issue where fragments could drop repeatedly after exiting the game midway

• Fixed display issues in fullscreen mode

• Removed background logs left from the development phase

• Fixed an issue where purchased decorations could overlap

✨Improvements

• Improved localization and multilingual translations

• Adjusted the spawn weights of different customers for better pacing

• Optimized some UI layout and visual details

We will continue improving the game based on your feedback. Thank you for your support and attention!