Midwest90: Rapid City — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
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| The Rapid City Chronicle, Vol. 4: 15,000 Reservations & 7 Days Until... | 2026-11-03 | 15,000 reservations on the booksThat's 15,000 of you holding a table at a roadside diner in the middle of a monster apocalypse, which is either very brave or a little concerning.As a small dev team who have put many years of our lives into this game, we just want to say THANK YOU. This milestone really validates the time and effort.Seven days to opening nightEarly Access opens Tuesday, November 10. On the menu:Endless Mode, complete on day one. Simulation, tower defense and diner management for as long as you can keep the lights on.The Prologue and Chapter 1 of Story Mode.We're spending this last week on polish. The grill's hot, the shotgun's |
| The Rapid City Chronicle, Special Edition! | 2026-10-01 | Hello Rapid City! After a daunting development sprint, Hidden Chest has finally uncovered the secret sauce to bringing Midwest 90 to release. Two modes: 1.) Endless Mode with gameplay only and infinite hours of escalating challenge; and, 2.) Story Mode, the original intention, with two more (much bigger) chapters packed full of story, character, comedy, tragedy, and consequences. And that means...On the menu November 10Endless Mode, which has been tuned as best as we can, is already ready to drop into Early Access on November 10, 2026.The gameplay is deep, complex and complete. Simulation, tower defense and diner management, for as long as yo |
| Midwest 90: Rapid City Joins Weird Days - And Our Demo Has Been Updated! | 2026-08-25 | Hi Guys!As the title indicates - Midwest 90 is in the line up of Weird Days: Job Simulator, hosted by our buddies Dark Cocooning games! Now for those who have been following our updates, I bet you want to hear all about the new update to the demo.Is there new content? Yes! We've added several new languages to the demo so that more players around the world can experience Midwest 90. There's some new stuff too.. but not enough to make another playthrough worth your time. Its a demo after all.. we're not in early access.. yet!I also want to add that after watching people play, we came to the conclusion that the old demo simply gave away too much |
| The Rapid City Chronicle, Vol. 3 | 2026-07-20 | Hello Rapid City! The world outside might be getting stranger, but running your monster meal diner is about to get a little bit easier. We have been listening to your feedback and have been working hard to address these highly requested quality of life improvements in time for release.Rearming All Traps Made EasyYou asked for it, and it is finally here. We have officially implemented a "Reload All Traps" button. We know how chaotic service can get when things go sideways, and this was one of our most requested features. Keeping the diner safe is now much more efficient, giving you more time to focus on feeding your customers.Smarter Shopping |
| The Rapid City Chronicle, Vol. 2 — Ten Languages, and... | 2026-06-21 | Bringing an American Diner to the WorldWell, despite being nestled humbly on quiet American highway, the monster meal diner has just expanded the menu to support many a new language (Japanese, Korean, German, Chinese, French, Russian, and lots more).Help us by (politely) mocking any mistranslations. It's a WIP. But that's not even the headline news for the day...The BIG News on the Way...We've been thinking a lot about the gameplay. How to make it more exciting, more expansive, more balanced, and more re-playable. We think you're all going to love what we came up with.After many months of quietly cooking, a brand new recipe for the gameplay w |
| The Rapid City Chronicle, Vol. 1: New Hires, Fuller Booths, and a Secret... | 2026-06-13 | Hello Rapid City! We have several big updates rolling out over the next three weeks. This is the first one.New hires on the floorRapid City's diner just brought in fresh staff. New female server variants are working the tables now, aprons on and order pads ready, trying to keep service moving while the world outside gets stranger.The booths are filling upCustomers no longer arrive one by one. Families, friends, and the occasional out-of-towner with too many questions now come in together, take a booth together, and panic together when things go sideways. More mouths to feed means a busier, messier service.And one item we're keeping off the re |
| Serving Up New Demo for Next Fest! | 2026-02-14 | Demo Update Coming for Steam Next Fest On February 24, 2026, we’ll be updating the demo with improvements based on all the feedback we’ve received from our Scream Fest build (thanks to everyone who contributed - You guys rock!) This build represents a stronger and more rounded taste of what we want to achieve with the experience.This means tighter systems, clearer tension, fleshed out story and a better experience of what it takes to keep your business alive. So if you’ve played the demo before, this is a great time to jump back in. If you’re new, Steam Next Fest is the perfect opportunity to see how far you’re willing to go.We’ll share more |
| From Playtest to Demo: A New Taste of Midwest 90 | 2025-10-27 | Hi Everybody (insert image of Dr Nick Riviera )We’ve made a small but exciting change in our plans. Instead of updating the Open Playtest like we originally announced, we’ve decided to temporarily retire the playtest and launch a limited-time demo instead!This demo will be available during Steam Scream 4 Fest (Oct 28 – Nov 4), The Shop Keepers Event (Nov 2 – Nov 16), and the DevGAMM Awards Celebration (Nov 4 – Nov 10).We feel this latest build captures the heart of what Midwest 90 is all about — a mix of tension, survival, and good old-fashioned cooking under pressure. Having more players try it through these events is the best way for us to |
| Midwest 90: Rapid City Joins Steam Scream 4 Fest! | 2025-10-21 | We’re excited to announce that Midwest 90: Rapid City will be part of Steam Scream 4 Fest this Halloween season! An updated version of our Open Playtest will go live on October 27, featuring new content and gameplay tweaks for you to sink your teeth into.For those who’ve joined our earlier playtests, thank you. This new update may not seem massive, but that’s by design. We’re keeping some secrets close to the chest until the full release.Whether you’re returning to the grill or stepping into the chaos for the first time, prepare for a few surprises, some new flavors, and the same creeping tension that keeps the lights on late.The updated Open |
| “Something’s Wrong With the Customers…” | 2025-10-11 | Something’s different in the air lately. The nights feel longer. The wind carries whispers. And some customers… just don’t look quite right anymore.We’ve been quietly working on a new feature for Midwest 90: Rapid City - one that adds a little more chaos to your operations. You’ll need to watch your staff, your traps, and most importantly, your customers.Let’s just say: not everyone who comes in hungry will leave the same way.This update will soon be added to our still-available Open Playtest, so those brave enough can experience it early. We’ll share another announcement as soon as the new version goes live.So this Halloween, keep your knive |
| Midwest 90: Rapid City wins IndieQuesting FeedbackQuest 8! | 2025-09-22 | Awesome News @everyone !Midwest 90: Rapid City has been selected as one of the winners of Indiequesting - FeedbackQuest 8!We ranked #1 for Art / Graphics! and overall #9 out of 148 submissions.We're just so happy and motivated right now, and that's helping so much with the work.Check out the results for IndieQuesting FeedbackQuest 8 here:https://itch.io/jam/feedback-quest-8-indiegames-x-indie-streamers/results |
| Midwest 90: Rapid City is included in 2 On- Going Steam Events! | 2025-09-08 | Hi everyone!This is a small but important announcement. Hidden Chest Studios is an indie game studio based in Malaysia, and because of that we were given the opportunity to participate in 2 awesome Steam events:The Hungry Ghost Festival 2025Level Up KL 2025" Steam events.I really do recommend you check out these events as they feature games from the thriving game dev region of South East Asia.So head on over and hopefully you find some awesome experiences to add to your library!Thats all! Oh wait, about Midwest 90: Rapid City - we got some important updates coming up soon!Stay tuned!Kesh |
| Southeast Asian Games Showcase featuring Midwest 90: Rapid City | 2025-06-08 | Hi Restaurateurs! Midwest 90: rapid City will be part of the Southeast Asian Games Showcase on June 6-June 11! If this comes as a surprise - yes, we are a Southeast Asian game development studio. If you are wondering why a Southeast Asian indie studio is making a game about the Midwest, well here's a video of Kesh talking about it to Kotatv back in 2021! : https://www.kotatv.com/2021/04/30/midwest-meets-malaysia-in-rapid-city-inspired-video-game/?fbclid=IwAR3I2y5_MMRbGy2n75AYRk7JYYh7e9Bccf5nMv07YRfcyFOv6aJrlj1Ya4w Yup.. we've been working on the game for a while now... but we're getting close to finishing! The Halloween 24 Playtest confirmed |
| Thank You For All The Great Feedback! | 2025-03-27 | Hi Restaurateurs! The team at Hidden Chest Studios would like to thank everyone who shared their feedback with us from the Halloween ’24 Open Playtest – it has been truly insightful and motivating. There have been over 800 downloads, far more than we anticipated! For that we must give special thanks to the following Youtubers for introducing the Midwest 90: Rapid City playtest to everyone: • The Geek Cupboard • Orbital Potato • Dan Field • Diesel Design Gaming • Floppy Sims • Playful Playtests • Hawksu • Shirlierox • Vivid Gaming GG • Dad's Gaming Addiction We are humbled by all the positivity and enthusiasm we received from the Playtest. You |
| Patch 3 is LIVE - Halloween '24 Open Playtest | 2024-11-08 | Hi everyone! As the title informs, Patch 3 for the Halloween '24 Open Playtest is now live. We have addressed all the save/load issues we could find, and the issues below: Bug Fixes Fixed "Gone Home" employees not returning when loading a save file Incursion: Fixed monsters spawning at paths that do not lead to the Restaurant Fixed doors automatically opening after an Incursion Fixed customers not spawning after an Incursion Fixed “Gone Home” employees returning after an incursion Fixed double the meat gain from Incursions Tooltips: Fixed tooltip information for Dishes And Profits showing total data rather than data at that time Fixed Town We |
| Issues with Loading saved games. | 2024-10-30 | Hi everyone, A major issue with loading games has come to our attention. We truly regret this and wished we had identified it before the release of this playtest. Your support has been so vital for us here at Hidden Chest Studios and we are dedicated to creating a truly unique and unbroken experience with Midwest 90: Rapid City. But for now, please bear with us as we address the problem. Hidden Chest Studios team. |
| Patch 2 is LIVE - Halloween '24 Open Playtest | 2024-10-30 | Hi everyone! Patch 2 is Live! **IMPORTANT** There is a rare bug that we are still trying to figure out. If in-game time stops at 5:59pm for you, running the traps simulation will fix it. **END** Sorry for not announcing patch 1 and the delay for patch 2, we had our hands full and as I mentioned before, we are a tiny team who are dedicated to making a great experience.. but we need to improve our communications :( Moving forward we'll do our best to improve. Please bear with us for now. Finger crossed and looking forward to your feedback! Thanks again Hidden Chest Team |
| Midwest 90: Rapid City - Halloween '24 Open Playtest | 2024-10-25 | Happy Halloween! It's been a while since we have had an open playtest for Midwest 90: Rapid City, over a year actually. We're a tiny team who faced a lot of challenges throughout the year but we kept going and we'll keep going until M90 is ready. We wish could have made this announcement sooner, we released the playtest on the 24th of October and haven't set an end date for the playtest but we have this patch schedule that you can refer to for the moment. We still have a lot to do for the game but with your feedback we can finally move out of the alpha stage and aim for the finish line. Thanks for all the support, we are 2230 wishlist and we |
| Free Alpha Demo Available For Download | 2023-08-31 | Hello Restaurant Tycoons and Base Builders! My name is Kesh and I am the Game Director for Midwest 90: Rapid City and this is our first community update on Steam! It's a big deal for us, as we always shied away from drawing attention on Steam because we just didn't feel ready to show off Midwest 90: Rapid City (M90RC). But thanks to the Level Up KL 2023 Games Showcase featuring M90RC, we have decided to take the plunge and make a free alpha demo available to download for the duration of the showcase ( 31st August - 15th Oct 2023 ). After the event, we will take down the alpha demo because it doesn't fully represent the final game yet. But if |