- 1.2.1 Patchnotes - 6 March 2025
New Crews Join Golden Record Retriever! New crews have arrived! Strengthen your strategy and try out diverse playstyles. Wheat Flour Kev A reliable ally who can play the role of a powerful joker. However, he is vulnerable to injuries, making his stamina low. Stinky Kunk Kunk can reliably generate three-colored auras, but their placement is unpredictable. Whispery Momo Momo doesn’t create many auras, but she provides them exactly where they are needed. Photographer Billie Billie can recreate auras that were successfully made in previous attempts. The ability to generate heavy auras can be both an advantage and a disadvantage. Cheer Captain Charlie Charlie grants a powerful buff to all Vocalons. He is a great choice for forming a unique and loud team.
- 1.1.0 Patchnotes + New Languages! - 5 April 2024
Hello, Retrievers! We brought you a new patch note! It includes the addition of a new companion and support for Chinese, Japanese, and German. New Teammates “Weird Eater“ Blob Blob is a teammate that produces a lot of auras. Like other teammates who scatter large amounts of auras randomly, Blob has the advantage of being able to decide the next move by observing the generation of auras when scattering auras at the beginning of the next turn. Another significant advantage of Blob is its ability to easily remove gray auras. This shines especially in situations where you need to produce a lot of auras by removing heavy gray auras that interfere with aura production and converting them into available auras. “Abandoned” Poly Polly, a three-head dog abandoned by its onwer, is an attractive teammate with the ability to return when entering. By continuing to utilize entry despite the restrictio…
- Golden Record Retriever is finally out of Early Access! - 22 March 2024
Golden Record Retriever is finally out of Early Access! To celebrate the release, we’re offering a 20% discount for 2 weeks, also joining the Deck Building Fest held by Steam from 3/25. Please come aboard and enjoy the much cooler, much more exciting GRR! Thank you!
- Golden Record Retriever Release Date Announcement! - 18 March 2024
Hello, Retrievers! This is Hoochoo Game Studios. We're excited to announce that is finally set for its official release, just in time for the upcoming spring! The scheduled release date is Friday, March 22, and to celebrate the official launch, a 20% discount will run for two weeks. With this release, we'll unveil previously unreleased stories, endings, related missions, along with an even more impressive intro and graphics. If you've been curious about the unfolding stories and the efforts of the retriever in a more serious universe, make sure to enjoy the continuous stories! New teammate characters will also be introduced sequentially after the release. Please stay tuned for the new members who will bring fresh vitality to the team. For those who were disappointed by the support for Korean and English languages only, we have good news. Support for Japanese, Chinese, and German will be…
- 0.10.3 Patchnotes - 23 February 2024
Hello, Retrievers! Today, we're back with a new friend you can encounter in space. Delgo Delgo is a space Cerberus, serving as the inspiration for the popular character Captain Bangrock. Roaming through space, Delgo offers gifts through simple games in exchange for Dori whenever it encounters a spaceship. Test your dynamic vision and luck! Bug fixes 🐛 The issue of missing Gestor race icons in the text has been corrected. 🐛 Several text errors have been fixed.
- 0.10.2 Patchnotes - 16 February 2024
Hello, Retrievers! We're excited to bring you the 0.10.2 patch notes. This patch welcomes three new teammates to the crew! New Teammates Storyteller Soap Storyteller Soap may be an ordinary Bocolun, but with a supply of grey auras, he can become a jack-of-all-trades. His ability to play a powerful role in teams centered around grey auras is a fantastic advantage. Additionally, his capability to easily eliminate grey resources in missions that hinder progress makes him a viable option even for teams that don't produce grey auras. Upgrades that further enhance this utility are also available. Herbalist Wood Herbalist Wood is the second Gestor to directly heal teammates, following Kross. Unlike Kross, who heals precisely one teammate or multiple teammates in an area, Wood heals teammates who have yet to enter, ensuring key teammates can avoid risks. Peace Girl Laura Like many Odras with th…
- 0.10.1 Patch Notes - 2 February 2024
Hello, Retrievers. We're bringing you the 0.10.1 patch notes today. This patch introduces 3 new teammates and 3 new ship upgrades. New Teammates Entomologist Dora Dora is a teammate who connects two boxes on the board each try, providing the same aura in one box to the other, effectively scratching those hard-to-reach places. Especially since resources produced through equipment are also supplied through these pathways, having the right gear can double its effects, which is a significant advantage. Headbutt Rock If you need a teammate who gets the job done, Rock is your go-to. With a reliably activating ability, Rock helps players solidify their strategy. Through upgrades, his stability can be further enhanced, and he can be energized to push through longer missions. Leech Chu Belonging to a parasitic alien species, Chu sticks to the most recently recruited teammate, mimicking their act…
- 0.10.0 Patchnotes with Controller Supports! - 29 January 2024
Hello, Retrievers Controller Supports Golden Record Retriever now supports pad operation. Controller Supports has been developed based on the Xbox controller, but you can also play with other general controllers such as Dualshock, old Xbox pads, etc. It has been tested to work smoothly on Steamdeck too. Bug Fixes 🐛 The translation for the antique 'Romentic Bell' was missing and has been added. 🐛 The application target of the antique 'Old Code' used to include teammates who are currently inaccessible. This has been fixed. Improvements ✨ The effect of the equipment 'Tirav's Business Card' has changed. ✨ The modeling of the encounter target 'Kiki' has been improved.
- 0.9.11 Patchnotes - 15 January 2024
Hello, Retrievers! Today, we're back with teammates who will help you make more use of the grey auras. Wood Nymph Ivy Ivy turns nearby auras into Ruse. Even if there's no gray auras, you won't suffer a significant loss, which is why she's the first teammate we're introducing. Ivy can be a valuable addition even in teams that don't produce a lot of gray auras. If more teammates who produce gray auras join later, upgrading Ivy can increase her expected value. Or, you can just upgrades her sides and up her low points, giving flexibility in team composition. Sharper Rick Sharper Rick is excellent at filling counts while simultaneously producing both Wisdom and Ruse. However, he also produces a lot of gray auras, which can lead to moments where auras fill up the board. With upgrades, Rick can be transformed into a teammate who always fills counts by 3 or significantly increases the value of…
- 0.9.10 Patchnotes + Achievements! - 29 December 2023
Hello, Retrievers! This patch includes new challenges and some mission modifications, as well as introducing new teammates. Achievements You can now unlock Achievements on Steam, and any achievements you earned so far will be retroactively applied. Initially, 16 challenges have been added, and 4 more will be available upon official release. New Teammate Fisherman Guy Guy is a Gagalga, which was mentioned as a Gustati tribe in the description of gear "Gagalga Liquor Set (Tumbler)", and he's a sturdy one responsible for toughness. While Guy can handle toughness on his own in typical situations, his ability to clear other auras into toughness shines more in situations with abundant gray auras or when other teammates overproduce auras. Upgrades can increase the proportion of producing heavy auras, providing more stable toughness, and if ventilation is actively needed, expanding the area of…
- 0.9.9 Patchnotes + New Teammates! - 18 December 2023
Hello, Retriever! Today, we're excited to share some updates with you, including the introduction of new teammates that many of you have been eagerly awaiting. New Face Milla Our first new face is Milla. She specializes in generating a lot of auras if her mood is right (which isn't too hard to achieve!). Her re-rolling effect is suitable for using various equipment. However, her weakness lies in filling up spaces too quickly, making it difficult to recover if she doesn't produce the desired aura. Homeboy Beber Homeboy Beber is a tactician with strong defenses in various situations where auras are ventilated. Thanks to his ability to return ventilated resources, he prevents the loss of momentum in scenarios that require continuous attacks, like with Beatenbiv and Takeabyte. He can also be utilized with teammates like Pike or Jules who ventilate resources. Explorer Marge Marge may not pre…
- 0.9.8 Patchnotes - 8 December 2023
🆕 8 new scouting events have been added. 🆕 11 new pieces of Gear have been added. 🆕 5 new antiques have been added. ✨ The usage of Tete has been changed. ✨ Unlocked content in the Encyclopedia can now be selected. It will be displayed as ??? when selected. ✨ Clicking on related dice or character portraits within the Encyclopedia now redirects to the corresponding teammate's page. 🐛 Fixed a Sorting Layer error in the destination planet's map. 🐛 Corrected the issue with the Antique 'Lightweight Heater' where it only functioned on the side appearing upon entry.
- 0.9.7 Patchnotes - Logbook - 1 December 2023
Hello, Retrievers! Today, we've introduced a feature – the Logbook Improvements ✨ When there is only one candidate available for recruitment, the arrow button in the candidate UI has been removed. ✨ Visual effects have been added when the count inside Action Cards increases. ✨ Dice faces within Teammate Cards have been reordered to display faces with more sides first. Bug Fixes 🐛 Fixed an issue where the position of auras could be displayed abnormally when a Light Aura disappears. 🐛 Fixed an issue where the color of auras could reappear when their properties changed under the 'Aura Color Invisible' global effect. 🐛 Fixed an issue where the 'No Teammate Entry' characteristic of a space in the last scenario of Pydimir could be overwritten by other space characteristics.
- 0.9.6 Patchnotes - 28 November 2023
Intuitiveness Improvement 🆕 We've introduced the term "Action Cards" instead of "quests," as the former term didn't fully encompass traps, bombs, etc. In line with this, visual effects have been added to make the types and operation of Action Cards more intuitive. Changes ✨ The difficulty of the Secret Weapon Obtaining Situation for Potiato has been slightly reduced. Bug Fixes 🐛 Fixed an issue where exiting the dialogue in the first shop during the tutorial was possible. 🐛 Fixed an issue where failing a mission during an encounter with Kiki in the tutorial could prevent the tutorial from proceeding correctly. 🐛 Fixed the blurring issue in the special conditions UI within the scouting UI. 🐛 Fixed an issue in the scouting UI where options could be selected during text output, and made the text output faster. 🐛 Updated the appearance of Bomber(Burster) Cards and Big Bomber Cards and…
- 0.9.5 Antiques! - 13 November 2023
Hello, Retrievers! Today, we bid farewell to the Formula system and introduce the new system: Antiques. Formula Formula was a concept born out of necessity. Since gear was dependent on teammates, there was a need for a component independent of teammates. Initially, the Formula had the following roles: A deck-building component not dependent on teammates A role in adjusting probabilities (The reason Gestor was continuously linked with Formula was due to sharing this characteristic) A solution for unanticipated crises (injuries, grey resources, etc.) without using teammate slots As the concept evolved, Formula began to fulfill additional roles: Rewards in various scouting and event scenarios Feedback for specific playstyles (like completing a mission with four people using a secret weapon) However, due to design issues, after several changes, we determined that Formula was no longer contr…
- 0.9.4 Patchnotes with new Karma system! - 1 November 2023
Hello, this is Hoochoo Game Studios, and today we're here with a new system update. 🆕 Karma System Each planet where you need to recover Golden Records is unique and full of character. Any good retriever would always consider forming a team that can handle this diversity. However, we realized that the unique themes of each target planet were not sufficiently influencing the journey to recover the Golden Records. This led us to question whether there was enough incentive and reward for making such strategic choices. To address this and enhance the game's replayability, we have introduced a system called Karma. Now, whenever you collect a Golden Record from a target planet, the enraged local residents will start to interfere with the protagonist and their team in their own unique ways. This will apply the next time you undertake a mission to that planet. G-Star Participation ✨ Golden Rec…
- 0.9.3 Patchnotes - 20 October 2023
🆕 Rubet’s shops Corrupted by the Home Seekers Those Rubet’s shops in planets taken by the Home Seekers now offer special gear. 🆕 Animation and UI Improvements We've added UI transitions and animations. ✨ Changed some of the teammates' faces ✨ Adjusted destination planets difficulty ✨ Changed teammate unlock and appearance Logic Previously, the logic for unlocking teammates solely relied on the number of nodes jumped. This didn't take into account the different amount of time it takes for each player to adapt to new teammates. We've improved this by keeping the jumps as a factor while also unlocking teammate detection ranges in the story deck, aligning it more closely with gear unlock rates. Right below are issued handled through this patch. 🐛 Various Issues Regarding Pellet Acquisition/Deletion/Usage 🐛 Teammate Chaos stopped moving after returning Arbetti that came out from Pocket A…
- Hotfix 0.9.0.7 - 28 September 2023
The formula 'An inevitable Tornado and a Headwind' has been modified to count the teammates when the Secret Weapon mission is completed. The issue where the board effect UI turns off when hovering the mouse over normal auras has been fixed. Formulas requiring specific teammates will now be removed from the deck if the teammates leave the team. Issues where non-releasable Teammates like Nimar could be released during scouting, tour events, etc., have been corrected. Teammate Scar’s abilities 'Agile Claws' and 'Sharp Claws' have been modified to change each of the sides, instead of changing all. There have been some changes to the Pydamir and Potiato missions.
- Major Updates 0.9 - 26 September 2023
Hello Retrievers! As promised, a major patch is now ready. For an overview of the patch, please refer to our previous post. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2119580/view/3663169778002214902?l=english Tutorial Renewal We have created an entirely new tutorial. The previous tutorial focused on teaching controls but failed to set proper expectations for the experience players would have while retrieving Golden Records. The new tutorial aims to provide more insights into what players will actually encounter in the gaming space. Teammates 2.0 We’ve made significant changes to the Teammate system, and many Teammates have undergone reworks. Now, Teammates start off in a more “primitive” state and evolve as they continue to adventure with the player. We aimed to keep the initial versions of early-game Teammates as simple as possible to make the learning curve more gentle. Players can now…
- Massive update Announcement - 5 September 2023
Hello Retrievers! Since launching our early access game, we've received valuable feedback from many of you. The majority of comments have been about the game's learning curve and the luck-dependent gameplay. After much consideration, we've decided to roll out a major update. The key directions of the update are as follows: 1. Transitioning from a Card Game to a Dice Game Golden Record Retriever is a roguelike deck-building game. However, the randomness introduced by dice makes it hard for players to anticipate how their built decks will work, especially for newcomers. So, we're planning to start with uniform dice (where all sides are the same) and gradually introduce more "dice-like" effects. 2. Enabling Players to Choose Their Odds Golden Record Retriever offers various ways to deal with probability. The core enjoyment comes from experimenting with different approaches based on deck-bu…
