The Sacred Acorn — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| Unveiling UNQUOLLIFIED! | 2026-06-06 | The secret is finally out. If you caught the Frosty Games Festival stream today, you might have seen a sneak peek of something we’ve been pouring our hearts into. We are absolutely thrilled to officially announce our brand-new game: UnQuollified! To celebrate, we’ve just dropped our official announcement trailer. Check it out below to get your first look at the sunny, secrets-filled town of Bridgegully:Coming in 2027 – Wishlist Today!We are tracking toward a 2027 release window. We know that feels a bit away, but we are dedicated to making this nostalgic Aussie whodunit the absolute best it can be. Because we’re early in development, adding U |
| The Sacred Acorn Devlog #14: Story Mode Activated! | 2025-06-27 | Hello travellers! It's been a while, but rest assured we've been working hard behind the scenes on some amazing stuff. We've just released an update that allows you to play the game on Story Mode! Find out more and see a sneak peek at all the other upcoming content we've been hard at work on. If you'd like to see some of our earlier dev logs you can find them on our YouTube channel. Make sure you subscribe so you can get updates on The Sacred Acorn and any other cool things we're working on. |
| Patch 1.0.22 | 2024-07-27 | Hello players! Just a small patch to fix a couple of things. Bug fixes: Game Added controller rebinding Rebinding applied immediately no game reset needed Spelling mistakes corrected Resolution options in main menu functioning properly Audio Lots of sounds been balanced, should be improved Crystal Swamp Lighting now applied to effects Mushploom Caves Fixed fight in cavern Feedback and Bug Reports The best place to give us feedback and report bugs is on our Discord. We're active and involved in our community there so if you have Discord please consider joining! Bugs are more likely to be fixed when they are reported on the Discord. http://disc |
| Patch 1.0.21 | 2024-07-26 | Hello players! Just a small patch to fix a couple of thngs Bug fixes: Obsidian Cliffs Added more sinking platforms to get around islands Fixed spawning of the Projection explosion ability Redid collisions around the arena area Menu Added current items held to the menu Slimes Spawn animations added Feedback and Bug Reports The best place to give us feedback and report bugs is on our Discord. We're active and involved in our community there so if you have Discord please consider joining! Bugs are more likely to be fixed when they are reported on the Discord. http://discord.afewdragons.com |
| Patch 1.0.18 | 2024-07-22 | Hello players! Just a small patch to fix a couple of thngs Bug fixes: Ability Tree Fixed wrong icons Crystal Swamp Crystal slime tree death animation looping Entry from thicket more obvious now Feedback and Bug Reports The best place to give us feedback and report bugs is on our Discord. We're active and involved in our community there so if you have Discord please consider joining! Bugs are more likely to be fixed when they are reported on the Discord. http://discord.afewdragons.com |
| Patch 1.0.17 | 2024-07-21 | Hello players! We've been listening to all your feedback and bug reports and have fixed and balanced tons of stuff! Big thanks to everyone that has taken the time to give us feedback so we could make the game even better. Bug fixes: Sprint updates No longer costs essense Cancels properly when hit Can no longer stack speed bonus Menu New Ability menu for seeing what you can currently use Fixed menu transition bugs Resume and quit working on main screen Dusty Canyon Upated quest showing up after completing the thicket Rebalanced Kroan fights Rebalanced Bristleshells Obsidian Cliffs Mapstone working again Platform timings updated to be alternati |
| Day One Patch 1.0.14 | 2024-07-19 | Hello players! Launch day as been whirlwind for us dragons but we're so excited to see so many of you playing the The Sacred Acorn and enjoying it. Our work isn't done yet though. There's always bugs that players find on launch day, and we're really grateful to everyone that has reported issues and given feedback. Here's our first patch update details. Bug fixes: Overhaul of the Objectives in the Menu Fixed the pillar puzzle in Dusty Canyon Fixed the area titles displaying incorrectly when going to a new area Updated the Crystal Swamp main quest line Made a few areas a tiny bit more linear to help with finding yourself Fixed tribe torches sho |
| The Sacred Acorn Devlog #13: Fast Travel and Final Region | 2024-07-15 | Hello travellers! We're just a few days fro release and wanted to give you all one last devlog update!! If you'd like to see some of our earlier dev logs you can find them on our YouTube channel. Make sure you subscribe so you can get updates on The Sacred Acorn and any other cool things we're working on. |
| Next Fest Demo: Community Plays! | 2024-06-11 | The wonderful and crazy RonnieKrazy plays through our demo and shares his thoughts on The Sacred Acorn! Don't forget to wishlist! Found a bug? Have some feedback? Or just want to know more about our game? Join our Discord! hhttps://discord.gg/FEsvSz2Gq8 |
| Next Fest Demo: Community Plays! | 2024-06-10 | The wonderful BlazianAC and RonnieKrazy each play through our demo and share their thoughts on The Sacred Acorn! Don't forget to wishlist! Found a bug? Have some feedback? Or just want to know more about our game? Join our Discord! hhttps://discord.gg/FEsvSz2Gq8 |
| The Sacred Acorn: HUGE demo update is now LIVE! | 2024-06-07 | Hello travellers! We've just done a HUGE update to the demo, probably the biggest update we've done in the last year and a half! There are so many changes you almost might not recognise it, and we are so happy to be giving you all a proper taste of what the full game will be like when it releases in July. Here's a brief overview of what has changed: All new tutorial! All new Timberglaive, the squirrel village! All new art for Ima and the squirrels in her tribe! Special demo access to late game ability Projection! A big overhaul of the Mushploom Caves! Sneak peeks at never before seen areas! Lots of new hidden secrets for you to discover 👀 We |
| The Sacred Acorn: Official Release Date Announcement | 2024-05-29 | |
| The Sacred Acorn DevLog #12 - Exploring Lava Flows and Making New Music | 2024-04-10 | Hello travellers! We know you've been eagerly waiting for another dev log update, so here it is! We have a bit of a recap of all the work we've managed to get through in the last 12 of so months since we received Screen Australia funding, including more of a look at the lava filled Obsidian Cliffs, and a sample of some of the new music we've created. If you'd like to see some of our earlier dev logs you can find them on our YouTube channel. Make sure you subscribe so you can get updates on The Sacred Acorn and any other cool things we're working on. |
| The Sacred Acorn DevLog #11 - New Boss and Icy Enemies | 2024-01-29 | Hello travellers! Another dev log already? Absolutely! We want to make sure we bring you all along for the journey as we make progress and get things lined up for the home stretch of making The Sacred Acorn. We have a brief recap of more events we squeezed into the end of last year, a well as yet more new content to share with you all, including some QoL many of you have been asking for. Watch and enjoy! If you'd like to see some of our earlier dev logs you can find them on our YouTube channel. Make sure you subscribe so you can get updates on The Sacred Acorn and any other cool things we're working on. |
| The Sacred Acorn: Developer Playthrough | 2023-12-15 | Vivian from A Few Dragons playing the demo of our game, The Sacred Acorn. |
| The Sacred Acorn DevLog #10 - A Long Overdue Update | 2023-11-30 | Hello travellers! It's been a minute since our last devlog, and we have lots of updates to tell you about as well as some sneak peeks at some brand new content to show you all the hard work we've done behind the scenes. The progress we've made in the last year wouldn't be possible without the funding we received from Screen Australia, and you can find out more about the funding opportunities they have for Australian game developers here: Screen Australia Games Funding Programs Anyway, enough from me. Here is the devlog. If you'd like to see some of our earlier devlogs you can find them on our YouTube channel. Make sure you subscribe so you ca |
| Meet Gotlas, Your Loyal Map Companion | 2023-08-23 | In the enchanting world of Tansira, where danger and adventure lurk around every corner, you play as brave little squirrel Ima, embarking on a perilous journey to save your tribe. The Sacred Acorn is not just your typical action-adventure game; it's a heartwarming tale of courage and determination, and to help you on your quest are a myriad of cute companions, each with their own unique abilities. The newest critter to travel by your side is an unlikely but indispensable companion - Gotlas, the map-bearing creature that adds a unique twist to gameplay and navigation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6428025d46d13434a1b6ac66/f9611 |
| Are You Ready to Unlock the Power Within? | 2023-07-29 | The Sacred Acorn is a deceptively cute top-down action adventure game about a small squirrel on a perilous journey with stunning hand drawn art and a bespoke, atmospheric soundtrack. In it, you play as an adorable squirrel named Ima and embark on a quest across a vast world filled with puzzles, enemies, secrets and huge boss battles. If this sounds like your kind of game, keep reading, as we’re here to talk about how abilities work and how you can use them to customise your gameplay experience. As you play your way through The Sacred Acorn, you will unlock four main abilities as you play your way through the story: Dash, Swipe, Projection, an |
| Development Update - The Canyon Region is finished! | 2023-04-03 | Exciting news on the Sacred Acorn front! The development of The Canyon region is now complete, and it's packed with stunning visuals, hidden secrets, and exciting combat that will keep you on the edge of your seat. https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/1259760/ss_5bc1bde5cfc307086926973e0eb00ab38b558a6d.1920x1080.jpg We've also added new enemies and NPCs with unique abilities to make the Canyon experience unique and challenging. And for those who love cute creatures, you’re going to love the final reveal of the little birds (concept art only for now, sorry!). We’re about to commence development for the next region, and that’s going to |
| The Sacred Acorn - Live Gameplay + Q&A with the Dev Team! | 2022-06-04 | The A Few Dragons dev team will be live streaming the demo for our upcoming game The Sacred Acorn during the Dream Hack Beyond Steam event! Download the demo to play it yourself and don't forget to add our game to your wishlist! https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/1259760/extras/ezgif-7-3f4ad19321.gif Found a bug? Have some feedback? Or just want to know more about our game? Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/M7Gv6ER |
| The Sacred Acorn - Live Q&A with the Dev Team! | 2022-02-26 | The A Few Dragons dev team will be live streaming the demo for our upcoming game The Sacred Acorn. Make sure you download the demo to play it yourself and don't forget to add our game to your wishlist! https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/1259760/extras/ezgif-7-3f4ad19321.gif Found a bug? Have some feedback? Or just want to know more about our game? Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/FEsvSz2Gq8 |
| The Sacred Acorn - Live Q&A with the Dev Team! | 2022-02-23 | The A Few Dragons dev team will be live streaming the demo for our upcoming game The Sacred Acorn. Make sure you download the demo to play it yourself and don't forget to add our game to your wishlist! https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/1259760/extras/ezgif-7-3f4ad19321.gif Found a bug? Have some feedback? Or just want to know more about our game? Join our Discord! hhttps://discord.gg/FEsvSz2Gq8 |
| The Sacred Acorn DevLog #8 - A Canyon Full of Bees | 2021-03-10 | Hello travellers! We're going to be trying to post more updates here so those of you that are have wishlisted and are following the game get to see how we're progressing with development. We're also keen to hear what you think, so please leave comments. In this devlog update we're showing you the Canyon area that we've been working hard to complete. It's almost there and we're excited to give you a glimpse of how it's coming along. We think it looks pretty awesome and are already excited about wokring on the next areas. For anyone that did see her in our social posts we're also introducing the second in game companion - Honbee, the sweet but |