栖霞日记 — 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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| The Qixia Diary Demo 2.0 Is Now Live | 2026-11-03 | Dear guests ,Thank you for waiting. This is the producer of Qixia Diary.We have updated the Demo version of Qixia Diary on Steam.This update releases the free Demo 2.0 version. The full release will be published after further development is completed, so please stay tuned.I would also like to apologize to everyone who has played the game: the current full version available on Steam is a very early and incomplete EA build. As this is my first game and I had little development experience, I chose to release it for free first and then transition to a paid model, which resulted in a poor experience for players.The main goals of this update are:To |
| The Qixia Diary Demo 2.0 Is Now Live | 2026-11-03 | Dear guests ,Thank you for waiting. This is the producer of Qixia Diary.We have updated the Demo version of Qixia Diary on Steam.This update releases the free Demo 2.0 version. The full release will be published after further development is completed, so please stay tuned.I would also like to apologize to everyone who has played the game: the current full version available on Steam is a very early and incomplete EA build. As this is my first game and I had little development experience, I chose to release it for free first and then transition to a paid model, which resulted in a poor experience for players.The main goals of this update are:To |
| The Qixia Diary Development Team Report – October 27, 2026 | 2026-10-28 | Hello, everyone in the Qixia Xiaozhu community! Long time no see! I’m the producer of Qixia Diary, and I’m here with a small development progress update.1 | Development ProgressFirst, a confession: for about a month or so, I hit a period of confusion and slacked off a little. I also took the opportunity to play a bunch of new games and refresh my ideas. The game is now back in active development, so please bear with us a little longer!2 | Mechanics Optimization & UpgradeI wasn’t satisfied with the current game mechanics, so I’ve decided to optimize and upgrade them on top of the existing foundation, making the game feel more like a “game.” Th |
| THE QIXIA DIARY Dev Report 2026.7.26 | West Lake Scouting！ | 2026-07-26 | Hello everyone, this is the THE QIXIA DIARY dev team.Today we have something special to report—we went out to West Lake for location scouting! To make the Hangzhou streets, alleys, and lake views in the game feel more authentic—with real warmth and light—the producer and our photographer braved a heatwave warning and spent an entire day walking around West Lake.Our scouting route:📍 Hubin Pedestrian Street & the Musical Fountain — West Lake's eternal "center of the universe" 📍 Qixialing Neighborhood & Baoshi Hill — the real-life inspiration for Qixia Xiaozhu 📍 Gushan (Solitary Hill) — where we visited the museum and a certain well-known old |
| Development Team Report 2026.7.21 | 2026-07-22 | Hello everyone, this is the producer of THE QIXIA DIARY.It's time for another development progress report! First and foremost, thank you all for your continued attention and support—whether you're a veteran player who's been patiently waiting for updates on Steam, or a new friend who stumbled upon this post on XiaoHeiHe. We remember every single one of your "when's the update" messages.Here's what we've been working on lately:I. UI is gradually be ing replaced with final designsWe're progressively replacing the game's UI with polished, final designs that better match the game's atmosphere—simple, warm, with a touch of modern Chinese aesthetic |
| The Qixia Diary Development Update (July 15, 2026) | 2026-07-17 | Hello, dear guests！We've been hard at work on several important improvements to the game, and we'd like to share the latest progress with you all.Title Screen UI – Full Upgrade in Progress The title screen is getting a brand-new UI design! For now, we've set up the functional framework using temporary assets – once the final artwork is ready, it'll be fully revamped and look even better.Gallery Mode – New "Illustrated Collection" FeatureWe're adding a food/scenery/CG collection system to the game! As you advance through the story, beautiful Hangzhou cuisine and landscapes will gradually unlock, and each unlock will also earn you a correspondi |
| Join Us as Lead Artist for The Qixia Diary’s Character Upgrade! | 2026-07-10 | Hello everyone, guests of Qixia Apartment! I’m the producer of The Qixia Diary!Our project is a visual novel game themed around Hangzhou’s food culture, and it has already gathered over 140,000+ users on Steam. The early EA version we’ve released so far is still quite rough, but we’ve now made significant progress in content development and are preparing to enter a comprehensive upgrade phase.For this next stage, we are looking for a Lead Artist who can take full ownership of the character art direction and help us bring the game to the next level!Early character designsLatest character designsWhat we need you to handle:Character design upgra |
| The Qixia Diary Development Progress Update July 1, 2026! | 2026-07-01 | The Qixia Diary – Development Progress UpdateHello, dear soon-to-be residents of Qixia Little Nest—long time no see!This is the Qixia Diary dev team, Pianchuan Culture. It feels like an eternity since our last progress report. We haven’t been slacking off—we’ve been heads-down working. Today, while taking a little breather (ahem), we’d like to share our latest developments.The Steam version of the game is already live! (Please note that it’s still an early‑access build.)1. Engine Switch – 50% Rebuilt We’ve moved The Qixia Diary to a dedicated visual novel engine. The upside: more efficient production and smoother performance going forward. Th |
| Explanation of Game Content Direction Adjustment and Update Delay | 2026-04-25 | Dear guests Firstly, I would like to express my sincerest apologies to everyone.Since the release of 'The Qixia Diary', we have received enthusiastic feedback and sincere suggestions from many players. After repeatedly reviewing the current development content, we realized an important issue: the current sci-fi suspense storyline of the game deviates from the core of "Hangzhou cuisine and humanistic healing" that we originally intended to present.We originally hoped to increase the depth and drama of the story through "suspenseful science fiction" and "supernatural events", but the actual effect actually diluted the content of food culture, w |
| Game update 20260411 | 2026-04-11 | This update has corrected the layer reality errors in some chapters of the game. |
| Game Update 2020406 | 2026-04-05 | Update content: Optimized and adjusted the text content of the game. |
| 2026.4.1 Game Update | 2026-04-01 | Update content:1. A new plot has been added for the first half of Chapter 3, titled "Establishment of the Xuanxue Society".2. Adjusted the startup screen of the game (removed the reading screen)3. Added game save slots (12>60)If you have any questions, please provide feedback! |
| Game Save File Notice & Backup Instructions | 2026-03-26 | Dear Players,Due to adjustments made to the game file upload method in this update, the game file path has been changed, which may result in the loss of existing save data after the update. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.To preserve your save data, please back up the savedata folder in your game directory before installing the update. Once the update is complete, copy the backed-up save files back into the savedata folder, and your previous progress will be restored.We apologize again for this issue and appreciate your understanding and support. |
| Game Update 2026.3.19 | 2026-03-18 | Added the plot for the second half of Chapter 2. |
| New Character Teaser | 2026-03-02 | |
| Price Adjustment & Future Update Plan | 2026-02-22 | Dear guests of Qixia Apartment and dear Steam players,Starting today, The Qixia Diary has officially switch from free to paid. The base game is priced at 3.99USD/18 RMB.Since the free release, we have received a great deal of valuable feedback from you. Every comment carries your expectations for the game and has become our greatest motivation to keep creating and improving. The Qixia Diary Development Team would like to express our sincere gratitude to all players who have supported us.We are fully aware that the current content and completion of Qixia Diary are still far from a full, finished game, and there is still much to optimize and up |
| Regarding the Multi-Language Support for The Qixia Diary | 2026-02-18 | Dear players,Since the release of The Qixia Diary, we have received tremendous support and encouragement from players around the world. We've also seen many requests for multi-language versions. We'd like to share our future plans with you.We plan to introduce multi-language support in future updates, including:Traditional ChineseEnglishSpanish（Newly added on 2026.2.20）JapaneseAnd potentially other languages (depending on development progress)Please kindly note: The preparation for multi-language support requires far more work than expected, including text translation, UI adaptation, cultural localization, and more. It will take considerable |
| Game Update – February 18, 2026 | 2026-02-17 | Fixed an issue where the white mask was displayed incorrectly in the game. |
| Game Update – February 16, 2026 | 2026-02-16 | Fixed an issue with the path settings when launching the game. If you previously encountered problems starting the game, please re-launch it after updating.Thank you for your understanding and support! |
| The Qixia Diary - Update Announcement: Chapter 2 (Part 1) is Now Live! | 2026-02-15 | Dear players, Since the release of The Qixia Diary, we've received an overwhelming amount of warm feedback and support. The development team would like to express our sincere gratitude! To bring you an even better gaming experience, we've just rolled out a new update during the current free-to-play phase. Here's what's new: ✨ Update Details 1. Chapter Selection Added At the start of the game, you can now choose which chapter to begin with. If you've already experienced Chapter 1, you can skip directly to Chapter 2 and seamlessly continue the story! 2. Chapter 2 (Part 1) is Now Available This update introduces the first half of Chapter 2: The |
| Important Notice: Game Name & Price Adjustment | 2026-02-13 | Dear Players: To improve long-term support, content updates, and overall experience, we will be making two important changes to this application. We are informing you in advance as required:Game NameChangeOld Name: 栖霞日记第1章欢迎来到栖霞小筑New Name: 栖霞日记This is only a branding change. The core content, features, and experience of the game will remain the same.Price Change (Free to Paid)Starting from 2026/2/21, this application will change from Free to Play to Paid. The price will be 3.99USD/18 CNY.Users who already have the game in their account before this date will keep access permanently for free.Update – February 16, 2026We have rescheduled the pri |
| Game Update – February 9, 2026 | 2026-02-09 | Added support for Steam overlay function. |