Growing Up news & patch notes

Hello all, We have fixed some localization issues.

• Fixed the issue with the game displaying unlocalized texts upon launch
• The Bowling Alley location can now be unlocked through Alex's and Wendy's story
• The Orpheus Theatre location can now be unlocked through Richard's story
• Fixes in English localization

Hello all, We have fixed some localization issues.

• Fixed an issue with the game displaying unlocalized texts upon launch
• A handful of typos corrected

Hello, everyone! We’ve received over 800 reviews on Steam after releasing the new DLC! Thank you so much! As 2021 comes to a close, that means it's time for the annual Steam Awards! We're delighted that our game has a chance to be nominated this year. Initially, we considered going for Outstanding Visual Style or Best Soundtrack. After some debate, we finally decided to apply for the Sit Back and Relax category. We hope everyone can get relaxed when playing our game. :) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40297204/bea44fec0bc3b2627f70191c7a037c7f2dfa2736.png But if you think our game deserves to be nominated for other award categories, that’s totally fine with us! If you haven't decided, please nominate Growing Up for the Sit Back and Relax Award ;-) Last but not least Growing Up is 10% off during the Steam Autumn Sale! And as usual, we really hope you’ll enjoy our game as you relive the adventure of your childhood days. PS:Due to the problem in the setting of steamworks, we could only choose the 'Labor of Love' category in options, we have only released this announcement after contacting valve to solve it. Sorry we're late.:) Join the Growing Up community and follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

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Sincerely, Vile Monarch

Hello all, We have fixed some localization issues.

• All languages - text overlapping in scheduling list
• Polish - Gender issue
• Minor updates to Polish and Chinese localization

Hello everyone! We’re thrilled to announce that Growing Up’s new DLC is available today! You can get the new DLC content after update to the latest version! Enjoy. The new DLC adds 2 new unusual jobs with unique skill trees: Bowler You can now head down to The Alley Way, find the perfect ball, and give bowling a try. Can you become a pro bowler or proud owner of multiple titles? Magician The secret of magic is another mysterious path to follow. Under the wings of equally mysterious and extravagant Daz, you will track down the secrets of magic and illusion to develop your own spectacular magic shows in dazzling theaters. Besides these two careers, new endings, items, and skills await your discovery! With the addition of this DLC, you can meet a total of 21 different pals for knowing, loving, and playing! The free DLC brings three new friends to your life: Jake, a well-meaning but slightly troubled boy that can't help but get into all sorts of trouble. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40297204/52a5993bfe189c0ac2903010b290ddd8a112a1e8.png Bobbie, a girl who lives for the spotlight! She’s always busy singing, acting, and performing. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40297204/f4653eba08511cde15070278e06aea00abfabdab.png Charles, meet “Hoffer”, a boy born into a political family who suffers from the conflicts between his family, identity, and sexual orientation. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40297204/8d499b20873c1d0b9faa61b8a80ea735ba5c9533.png After hearing your feedback, some amazing community items and the beautiful OST are now available on Steam. You can see some of the community items here: https://store.steampowered.com/points/shop/app/1191120 The soundtrack includes 30 original songs created by Jim Guthrie, Pat Robitaille, DJ Eprom, Mikromusic, and Paweł Wawrzeńczyk. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817630/Growing_Up_Original_Soundtrack/ The console and mobile launch dates will be announced soon. We really hope you’ll enjoy our game as you relive the adventure of your childhood days! If you have any feedback and would like to share with us, please reach us via the following methods:

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Sincerely, Vile Monarch

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40297204/b75c5795c03c7d267a3f4ec865a99a36a933ac0e.png Hello there! Growing Up has been out for a month. Over the past few days, we’ve received over 600 reviews. We’ve seen lots of great fan art and reviews are Very Positive right now on Steam. Thank you all very much for your support! We’re excited to tell you that we will soon release a new DLC on November 24th... and it’s FREE! We’ll also join Steam’s Autumn Sale to bring a 10% off discount for those of you who haven’t already bought Growing Up. Other than the free DLC, we’re also giving out amazing community items and a beautiful OST with 30 original songs on November 24th! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1817630/Growing_Up_Original_Soundtrack The new DLC contains 3 new classmates and 2 extra careers. You’ll be able to try your skills at magic and bowling as soon as the DLC is released. Today we’re happy to introduce you to one of your new classmates, Bobbie! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40297204/849953df5f34a2daec1108517bd601e819fd0e49.jpg Bobbie is a girl who lives for the spotlight! Always busy singing, acting, and performing. How will she react when others don't approve of her passion—especially when it's her own parents? We’ll offer some peeks at more characters in the future, so stay turned! ;)

Hello there, Here's today's hotfix.

Bug fix:

- Added the possibility to choose the baby's gender when continuing the game with the next generation - Added the possibility to choose the partner's gender when ending the game without a romantic relationship with story characters - Adjusted the character selection system for more characters' variety when starting a New Game - Added a new dialogue option in Sam's story - Made more choices lead to romantic relationship with Alex - Fixed an issue with switched up scenes in Wendy's story - Slightly redesigned some of the Expectations - Fixed an exploit with reloading the game during Brain Map to generate a new Brain Map while keeping the amount of Brain Points - Fixed an issue with T1 and T2 Work Skills not being listed in the Schedule when learning T3 Work Skill first - Fixed an issue with the Spinner (Brain Map node) spinning very slightly on lower FPS - Fixed an issue with the Shockwave (Brain Map node) effect going through to the next Brain Map after using the Next Level node - Fixed an issue with certain Skills being visible on locations' tooltips while the Skills are not yet available for the player to unlock - Various text, localization, UI and general fixes If you have any feedback and would like to share with us, please reach us via the following methods:

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Hello there, Today's hotfix includes the freezing issue during Nathan's story.

Bug fix:

- Fixed the game freezing during one of the dialogues in Nathan's story - The Grades for the SAT Exam are now visible during the minigame - Fixed graphical artifacts displayed during activities' animations - Lots of typos corrected If you have any feedback and would like to share with us, please reach us via the following methods:

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Hello there, Today's hotfix includes the autosave issue, balancing and many other updates. Have a good weekend everyone!

Bug fix:

- Fixed the issue with progress rollbacks caused by external cloud services, e.g. OneDrive - Adjusted the 'New Expectation' window to fit the 21:9 aspect ratio - Fixed a handful of typos in ENG - Fixed improperly displayed text in one of the tutorial pop-ups in DE - Renamed the Skill 'Cutting' to 'Papercraft' - Changed the names and descriptions for a couple of haircuts

Balance changes:

- Raised Mental Health and Parents' Satisfaction stats rebound after getting a Strike - Lowered penalties for failed Expectations - Lowered Mental Health penalties for Exam grades below B - Lowered Grade Thresholds for Elementary, Middle School and High School Exams - Lowered the Mental Health penalty for performing Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 Work Skills - Reduced prices of certain foods - Raised Parents' Satisfaction rewards for performing Middle School Skills - Some lesser tweaks & adjustments If you have any feedback and would like to share with us, please reach us via the following methods:

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Hello there! Growing Up is officially released and ready to play! We’re excited to have some amazing friends streaming and making videos.

Live Stream

Trisha Hershberger

(English) Date: October 14th, 2021 Time: 2:30pm-5:30pm PT Where: Twitch

Let's Play video

Staszek iGRAszkowski

(Polish) Date: October 14th, 2021 Time: 4:00pm Where: Youtube

Hello there! Today’s the day! We’re thrilled to announce that Growing Up is out and ready to play today! This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to school, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career and even who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTYrrgrgXLY There’s a 10% launch discount right now. And if you own Weedcraft Inc or Chinese Parents, you can enjoy an extra 10% discount later when it is on, remember to keep an eye on the announcement! We really hope you’ll enjoy our game and relive the adventure of your childhood days. If you have any feedback and would like to share with us, please reach us via the following methods:

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Sincerely, Vile Monarch

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40297204/3788b77e773ea002c714b7f83e8ea3b8b14529f5.png Hi everyone, We’re thrilled to announce that Growing Up will be released on October 14th! We hope that this game reminds you of your own childhood stories and those days when life was simple and fun. Here’s the new trailer. Enjoy! The demo is available on Steam. If you haven’t already, go and give it a play! It would also be a great help if you could add our game to your wishlist and share this news with your friends. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40297204/2745294edaaa848462450079f46d888c69f8647a.gif BTW, if Growing Up is your kind of game, give us a follow on the platform of your choice!

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Hi, Though Steam Next Fest ended, we still have the demo on the Steam store page. And we want to improve the user experience as much as possible! Now when new players run the game for the first time, the default language will follow the system language. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40297204/2745294edaaa848462450079f46d888c69f8647a.gif If you like the demo, please add GROWING UP to your wishlist and tell your friends how amazing this game is! That means a lot to us! Thanks very much!

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40297204/f0d9b9e34024edf672452bedb55640fb2255059e.png Authorized by the team of Chinese Parents, Growing Up, a brand new life sim joins the Steam Next Fest on 16th June! Free demo is now AVAILABLE! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1191120/Growing_Up/ This is the story of your life. Experience the entire journey from toddler to adulthood. Go to schools, learn new things, meet new friends, and have wild adventures! Every choice you make will influence your future career, and decide who your romantic partner will be. Who will you become? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40297204/a6da28dd6808e648e67da45555fbfd68bac1fda2.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40297204/34c5acf3d85453772e5dc7b4abb7ca0bdb66a71d.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40297204/3cb3c3ac1b87b9525263ddd2cf6852252aa35909.jpg You can be the one you want to be. With all the choices in your hands, a pretty fly childhood is waiting for you! We hope to hear your opinions or questions. Join Growing Up Discord: https://discord.gg/xKGnmddMBQ If you like Growing Up, don't forget to add it on your Wishlist! Your support means a lot to us. See you soon:)

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40297204/553176535f5162dce0eb08d1ae72042bea1193e1.png If taken back to the 90s, what type of person would you wish to become? Fret not, you can find your answer in Growing Up, a life sim game featuring a rich story aimed at bringing you an immersive experience! Come take a trip down memory lane as you revel in what the game has to offer. While it is still in development, you won’t have to wait with baited breath for too long: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1191120/Growing_Up/ Growing Up demo is available now. Come and try it! The demo will feature the experience from birth to elementary school. Try your hand at the Brainmap minigame to earn attributes, go study a variety of classes, partake in activities, unlock new skills and locations, and mind you, the exam is a minigame in and of itself! Go make friends at school with whom you grow up together. Just remember, a single choice may change the course of their entire life! But that's just life in a nutshell, opportunity behind every corner. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40297204/9a71a664a087a1996a79e8bced24f8662a3ac8fc.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40297204/6eaed2e312eab4ec7a9edbd0cb3435f4de53f00e.jpg And one more thing: As you progress the story you unlock random characters and locations, enabling you to visit a whole range of places. With each playthrough being unique the gameplay remains varied with a plethora of things for you to discover and try out! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40297204/88c99a4289407a82d6d3359db5ca947e3f202f0b.jpg Thanks for reading! Feel free to join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/xKGnmddMBQ We will continue to try our best to bring a unique and fun game experience to you. Your support means a lot to us. See you soon:)