- 1.1.0.0 - Temple of Spirit & Console Releases - 11 December 2025
Greetings Potions Masters, It is my absolute pleasure to celebrate our update, 1.1.0.0, and our console release (on Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation 5) with the new endgame content, The Temple of Spirit! Entrusted with a mysterious key from Prince Charming, Luna must venture deep within the Fairy Forest to unlock the hidden ancient ruins. Overcome elemental puzzles, face a new boss, and utilize every lesson Luna’s learned in this ultimate test. This update also contains a number of small bug fixes and quality of life updates, including save management! We also have updated assets for the fairies and imps for their in world character art and animations. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for supporting Potions: A Curious Tale and helping Luna’s journey continue to grow. Your reviews, your screenshots, your messages have all helped shape this update and kept our cauldrons bubbl…
- Update - 1.0.4.0 - Major Optimization Improvements (and Merch!) - 2 May 2025
Greetings Potions Masters, You will note this is a larger patch than usual! This patch contains massive optimization overhauls and required restructuring of the project. These optimizations should greatly reduce load times, especially on lower end machines, and will provide memory performance improvements as well. We are also working on some free endgame content for you to enjoy, including a new temple to explore, the Temple of Spirit! Unfortunately, it is not ready to share just yet, but we’re sure you’ll enjoy the puzzles and strategic boss fight when it is released! Finally, before we get into the patch note details, I wanted to let you know that the Helios plushie is now available along with various extra items from our Kickstarter backer rewards, including a gorgeous book, The Art of Potions: A Curious Tale, full of both lore and developer commentary. If you’d like to adopt your ow…
- Update - 1.0.3.2 - Hotfix for Controller Glyph Renders on Low End PCs - 3 July 2024
Greetings, Potions Masters! This update is just a hotfix that ensures controller glyphs are properly rendered on lower-end PCs. It is a pretty rare bug, but I felt it was enough of a potential issue to push this hotfix. With Magic, Renee
- Update - 1.0.3.1 - Hotfix Restoring Sylvie Recruitment - 30 June 2024
Greetings, Potions Masters! I’ve just uploaded a hotfix, 1.0.3.1. The main issue this fixes is Sylvie being unrecruitable due to a data error created in the last patch. All of the fixes/changes are: Sylvie is now again recruitable, talk to her again if she did not appear in town Monkey can no longer be booted off screen with potions Helios no longer runs away if you ask him to harvest fruit trees too quickly Kelpies are now immune to water attacks Fixed a grammatical error when talking to the imp whose name is unknown Fixed an Abada bestiary observation to properly list the tail’s name Fixed shadows behind Grootslang that were causing Luna to go invisible Thank you again for your support, and have a magical week! With Magic, Renee
- Update - 1.0.3.0 - Craft Autofill, Rebinding, and a Plushie Design! - 28 June 2024
Greetings, Potions Masters! I’ve just released a patch for Potions: A Curious Tale that includes a bunch of wonderful quality of life improvements, including: “Autofill” crafting ingredients from a recipe Controls rebinding* Graphics optimization options Magical Card Book has a new view that shows 9 cards per overview page Updated art for Prince Charming and Calum MacDonald (the farmer) Granny provides helpful crafting tips when you craft unexpected outcomes Improved mana display on item views Improved lava area entrance visuals Increased font sizes for better visibility on the Steam Deck and small screens And more! *Please note that rebinding mouse left click to other actions causes interaction issues, though you can unbind it. Use “Restore Defaults” in the Controls menu to restore left click interaction functionality. As well as minor bug fixes including: Miniquest NPCs no longer will…
- Potions: A Curious Tale -- Eastern Game Fest - 26 April 2024
Hi Potions Masters! Potions: A Curious Tale is now taking part in the Eastern Game Fest！ In this magical adventure, join Luna to meet friends from Eastern tales and solve all sorts of troubles together! https://store.steampowered.com/app/378690/_/
- Update - 1.0.2.0 - Italian support, art updates, new song, and more! - 21 April 2024
Greetings, Potions Masters! I hope you enjoy this latest update, which includes many improvements, bug fixes, and asset updates, including: Italian localization support New song for temples with variations for each temple Updated art assets for Sinbad, Deckhand, and Cory Failed recipe combinations are now saved (and shown in the potion preview) Extended final encounter (Temple of Life) design Grootslang audio issues resolved Fixed bug where stalactite hazards could be moved Fixed bug where fruit could be affected by potions while on the tree Fixed level collision issues in the Fire Mountain Fixed invulnerability bug Fixed bug that prevented Explosive Spear from shattering objects Fixed incorrect Imp name We have another patch we are preparing with even more art asset updates, bug fixes, and quality of life improvements. We hope to enable Steam Cloud Saves with that patch as well. Please…
- Patch - 1.0.1.0 - Lost Save Recovery - 14 March 2024
Greetings Potions Masters, The Situation Due to unexpected issues around enabling Steam Auto-Cloud Save, some players may have had their main game save files overwritten by previous demo save information. (You can read more details about this issue here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/378690/view/7409056619623908850?l=english ) The Solution This build adds a "Recover Save" button to the Load Game screen, which attempts to rebuild a player's saves by scraping player log files on their machine. Please only use this functionality if your main save is missing and you are on the machine that you were playing on previously. This should recover your game progress, quests, collected cards, recipes, and bestiary entries. As recovering items and potions were not possible, it also provides 5 potions from every recipe you've learned. If you have NOT started a new game or made new progress…
- Lost Save Files - Destructive Steam Auto-Cloud Saves - 14 March 2024
Hi everyone, UPDATE: A Recover Save tool has been added to fix these issues: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/378690/view/7409056619626159608 The Situation This afternoon around 4:45pm PT, I enabled the Steam Auto-Cloud Saves feature for Potions: A Curious Tale. This has been a requested feature to allow for automatically uploading and sharing Potions: A Curious Tale saves between devices. The enabling of this feature overwrote the current save of some players with previous demo save data or saves from another device (technical explanation below). I have spoken with Valve and they confirmed that this Steam Auto-Cloud Save replacement is a completely destructive action with no recovery. I am so, so sorry for this. I know that many of you have put hours and hours into these saves and I had no idea that enabling this feature would put any of that at risk. Words cannot describe how a…
- Update - 1.0.0.2 - 13 March 2024
Greetings, Potions Masters! I've added made some minor quality of life improvements, some minor bug fixes, and made it possible to farm golems (useful for getting 100% achievements after the end of the game). Temple of Truth now provides a camera-zoom hint about needed solution Swapped water for air turrets in Fairy Forest 5 Fixed a bug that could cause Luna to freeze if collecting multiple final items in Snow White quest Fixed gaps in Fire Mountain border Fixed Frost Golem to properly drop special loot Added Magma Golem for farming golem materials Fixed Swamp colliders to prevent aggressive enemies from pushing Luna out of bounds Changed Deep Dark Forest 1 shatterable rock colliders to allow passage when only destroying one rock Fixed minor grammar issues With Magic, Renee
- Hotfix - 1.0.0.1 R4 - 10 March 2024
Greetings, Potions Masters! This patch does cleanup on some sections that could have been broken by the dialog event progression bug before. This allows players to maintain their current saves and simply revisit the problematic area (the end of the Temple of Truth and the Grootslang Cave rock were the two identified.
- March 9th - Second Update - 10 March 2024
Greetings, Potions Masters! Please pardon the minor patches, I am working to make the game as polished and stable as possible! Fixed bug in Jason's quest that would cause Luna to freeze if she picked up multiple yeti fur at once.
- March 9th Hotfix - 1.0.0.1 - 9 March 2024
Greetings, Potions Masters! Thank you so much for all of your support and feedback. I've put together a quick patch to address some issues. Most importantly, I finally identified where the extremely rare progression bug was coming from (only ~3% of players had a chance to see this). If you find yourself "stuck", thinking you missed getting your next quest or other event, please go back a save or two and it should work fine now. If you run into this issue again, please let me know! Patch Notes: Fixed bug that would cause post-dialog events to sometimes fail to trigger Fixed bug that would occasionally show a broken item in the Item Book Temple of Time boss obstacles should now behave more consistently Added orb in Temple of Truth to allow for backtracking after using cauldron Fixed typos in Jason's and Ziggy's dialog Thank you so much for your support. Please let me know if you run into…
- Available Now: The Magic Has Arrived - 7 March 2024
Greetings, Potions Masters! Today is the day we've all been brewing potions, casting spells, and eagerly awaiting. Potions: A Curious Tale is now officially launched and ready to enchant your world! As we unveil this magical journey, it’s hard not to feel the buzz of excitement and the warm glow of gratitude. From the bottom of our cauldrons, we want to thank each and every one of you for your unwavering support, belief, and enthusiasm that have fueled this adventure. Without our incredible community, this day wouldn’t be as spellbinding. For a little extra magic, we also have a live action trailer featuring Renee Gittins (that's me!), directed by Terence Tolman, and with music by Major Bruno: A Game That Goes Beyond the Potion Bottle "Potions: A Curious Tale" is more than just a game. It’s a testament to the power of perseverance, the beauty of diversity, and the strength found in kind…
- v0.9.9.6 Update - Now Live! - 1 March 2024
Greetings, potions masters! We're thrilled to bring you the latest patch update for "Potions: A Curious Tale," packed with enhancements aimed at refining your gameplay experience and immersing you deeper into the magical world we've crafted together. Let's dive into the cauldron of updates! What's New in the Brew? Recipe & Item Books at Your Fingertips: Access your recipe book and item book directly from the action bar while exploring, making it easier than ever to concoct the perfect potion on the go. Equipment Backpacks: Change your equipped potions anywhere in the game world with the new equipment backpacks, available at every world cauldron. Perfect for those unexpected encounters! Enhanced Controller Handling: We've fine-tuned the controller support to ensure a smoother and more intuitive gameplay experience, letting you focus on the magic at hand. Quicker Potion Throwing: The anim…
- v0.9.9.6 Update - Now Live! - 20 February 2024
Greetings, Potions Masters! We're thrilled to announce that the latest build of "Potions: A Curious Tale," version 0.9.9.6, is now available for both our beta players and those enjoying the demo! This update brews together a concoction of enhancements designed to enrich your gameplay experience and immerse you further into our magical world. Quality of Life Improvements: We've listened to your feedback and added some much-requested features to make your adventure smoother and more intuitive. Enjoy the convenience of save file browsing and keep track of your potions' effects with new icons! For Our Beta Players: Prepare to challenge your wits with an array of new puzzles, each designed to test your potion mastery in fun and engaging ways. And that's not all – we're excited to reveal that all 56 magical cards are now hidden throughout the game, waiting to be discovered. Collect them all t…
- Potions: A Curious Tale -- Lunar New Year Festival - 7 February 2024
Hello everyone！ Potions: A Curious Tale is now participating in the Lunar New Year Festival 2024. Hope you can enjoy our demo!
- Witchy Adventure with Potions Dev Stream - 5 February 2024
Greetings Potions Masters! I’m Renee, the chief alchemist behind "Potions: A Curious Tale," and I’m beyond excited to invite you on a spellbinding journey through our demo, live during Steam Next Fest! Join me as I dive cauldron-first into the mystical world we’ve concocted, where potions solve problems, and your wits are your greatest weapon. Expect a stream full of insider commentary, developer secrets, and maybe a few unexpected surprises. I’ll be showcasing our unique potion-crafting system, exploring enchanting locales, and demonstrating how to navigate encounters with the magical (and sometimes moody) inhabitants of our world. "Potions: A Curious Tale" is steeped in folklore from around the globe. From cunning Baba Yaga to the wise Sinbad, get ready for stories filled with intrigue, humor, and a touch of magic. Plus, I’ll share the inspirations behind our diverse cast of character…
- Witchy Adventure with Potions Dev Stream - 5 February 2024
Greetings Potions Masters! I’m Renee, the chief alchemist behind "Potions: A Curious Tale," and I’m beyond excited to invite you on a spellbinding journey through our demo, live during Steam Next Fest! Join me as I dive cauldron-first into the mystical world we’ve concocted, where potions solve problems, and your wits are your greatest weapon. Expect a stream full of insider commentary, developer secrets, and maybe a few unexpected surprises. I’ll be showcasing our unique potion-crafting system, exploring enchanting locales, and demonstrating how to navigate encounters with the magical (and sometimes moody) inhabitants of our world. "Potions: A Curious Tale" is steeped in folklore from around the globe. From cunning Baba Yaga to the wise Sinbad, get ready for stories filled with intrigue, humor, and a touch of magic. Plus, I’ll share the inspirations behind our diverse cast of character…
- v0.9.9.4 Update - 10 Languages Now Supported! - 3 February 2024
Greetings Potions Masters! We have finished the rest of our localization work and you can now find support for: English French German Spanish Brazilian Portuguese Russian Japanese Korean Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Steam should launch Potions: A Curious Tale into your preferred language, but you can also adjust the language directly in the settings menu. There are plenty of small bug fixes and other quality of life updates in this build as well. If you'd like to view the full patch notes, please see the #patch-notes channel on our Discord: Thank you for playing Potions: A Curious Tale, and look forward to our next set of updates soon! Cheers, Renee
