- THE QIXIA DIARY Dev Report 2026.7.26 | West Lake Scouting！ - 26 July 2026
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 Hangzhou restaurant for referenceWe expect to have the scouting photos processed within the next week. Once they're ready, we'll share them here along with a look at which scenes and locations will make it into the game.Also, a side note—The lotuse…
- Development Team Report 2026.7.21 - 22 July 2026
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. Some interfaces have already been updated, and the rest are being rolled out steadily. We hope the final version will deliver a much better visual experience for everyone.II. Gallery feature is now largely implemented The in-game Gallery/Recall fe…
- The Qixia Diary Development Update (July 15, 2026) - 17 July 2026
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 corresponding exclusive Steam achievement – adding an extra layer of fun to your collection journey.Brand New BGM – In ProductionWith the script nearing completion, we're also working on over 10 brand-new original tracks! These pieces will add more emotional d…
- Join Us as Lead Artist for The Qixia Diary’s Character Upgrade! - 10 July 2026
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 upgrades for main charactersCharacter sprites & expression variants for main charactersCharacter sprites & expression variants for supporting charactersCG illustrations for key story momentsMain Key Visual (KV) illustrationsMaintain visual consistency ac…
- The Qixia Diary Development Progress Update July 1, 2026! - 1 July 2026
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. The downside: we had to rebuild everything from scratch! We’re about 50% through that process. Our producer is learning on the job, and honestly, staring at error messages while frantically opening tutorials feels a lot like cramming for finals.2. Maj…
- Explanation of Game Content Direction Adjustment and Update Delay - 25 April 2026
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, which should have been the stories we wanted to tell you the most.Therefore, after careful discussion by the development team, we have made a difficult decision:Significantly adjust the content creation direction of the game.We will weaken the emphas…
- Game update 20260411 - 11 April 2026
This update has corrected the layer reality errors in some chapters of the game.
- Game Update 2020406 - 5 April 2026
Update content: Optimized and adjusted the text content of the game.
- 2026.4.1 Game Update - 1 April 2026
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 - 26 March 2026
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 - 18 March 2026
Added the plot for the second half of Chapter 2.
- Price Adjustment & Future Update Plan - 22 February 2026
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 upgrade. To bring you a better experience, after internal discussion, we are officially announcing our upcoming development plans:Main Story ImplementationThe game is planned to have 10 chapters with approximately 500,000 words（chinese language） of ma…
- Regarding the Multi-Language Support for The Qixia Diary - 18 February 2026
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 time to carefully craft the quality we aim for. We want to deliver the best experience possible, not a rushed version. Your understanding and patience are deeply appreciated.We will continue to share updates in the community so you can follow our pr…
- Game Update – February 18, 2026 - 17 February 2026
Fixed an issue where the white mask was displayed incorrectly in the game.
- Game Update – February 16, 2026 - 16 February 2026
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! - 15 February 2026
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 endless speeches at the opening ceremony Rigorous military training under the scorching sun And... the true test of the cafeteria battlefield! Shengsheng's new university life has just begun. We hope you enjoy the new chapters, and more is on the wa…
- Important Notice: Game Name & Price Adjustment - 13 February 2026
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 price adjustment to 2026/2/21 (previously scheduled for 2026/3/1). Please take note!If you are interested in this game, please add it to your library during the free period. Thank you very much for your support! We will continue to optimize and update…
- Game Update – February 9, 2026 - 9 February 2026
Added support for Steam overlay function.
