Something odd in your game? Here are the bugs players report for Dressmaker 0.7.0 (Steam build 25955471, developer Build 446), and the ones the developers fixed in Steam patches. Game crashing or lagging? Start with the troubleshooting guide.
9 bugs are open and 24 more are reported on the official Discord. Patches fixed 14 bugs and changed how 13 parts of the game work.
Found a bug? Tell the developers on the official Dressmaker Discord. The Discord button on the game's title screen opens the same invite.
The developers ask you to add the game's log file to each bug report (their pinned post in the bug report forum, 21 September 2026). You'll find it here:
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\Cozy Lives\Dressmaker\Player.log ~/Library/Logs/Cozy Lives/Dressmaker/Player.log Other players have run into these, and no patch post lists a fix for them. The reports are not tested in the game.
Open as of Steam build 25955471
The Build 403 patch post only fixes the pointer in the cutting room tutorial.
Workaround:
Players say: unplug the second monitor or the gamepad, then restart the game.
Where it was reported (3):
Open as of Steam build 25955471
Workaround:
Players say: check the pattern tab and the fabric roll for a piece that isn't cut or isn't on the dress. Some players save and quit.
Where it was reported (3):
Open as of Steam build 25955471
Players report it after a gift, after restarting the dress and after starting a new dress. On the Discord, most of these stories end well: the player finds the commission page again. Two newer reports from 26 September 2026 have no answer yet. In one, a player clicked the pigeon after Adora asked for her first dress. In the other, a player pressed Save and Quit while an off-the-rack dress was still a draft. The Build 443 patch post says the tutorial now shows that you can page through the sketchbook to see your other open commissions.
Workaround:
A playtester says: flip through the sketchbook, forward or back. The commission is still open on its own page.
Where it was reported (5):
Open as of Steam build 25955471
On the Discord, players report missing cut pieces from 21 to 23 September 2026. A developer couldn't make it happen (22 September 2026). A moderator says a piece you don't pick up stays on the fabric roll.
Workaround:
A player says: quit and load your save again to get the piece back.
Where it was reported (3):
Open as of Steam build 25955471
Build 443 made simple accessories easier to move, but its patch post doesn't list a fix for this one.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Where it was reported (1):
Open as of Steam build 25955471
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Where it was reported (1):
Open as of Steam build 25955471
The Build 443 patch post says its speed improvements seem to help with crashes on some computers. The developers also say some players still crash, and they're looking for the cause.
Workaround:
The developers say: for many players, uninstalling OMEN Gaming Hub solved it.
Where it was reported (3):
Open as of Steam build 25955471
The Build 443 patch post lists speed improvements for some computers. The developers say some players still have performance problems.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Where it was reported (2):
Frame Limitsetting doesn't cap the frame rate, so the graphics card runs flat out.
Open as of Steam build 25955471
“Apparently our frame limiting setting broke somehow. Should hopefully be fixed when we get back into the office on Monday.”
A developer on the official Discord, general chat, 26 September 2026
The reports come from Windows computers with an RTX 3060 and an RX 6800 card. The Monday in the developer's message is 28 September 2026.
Workaround:
Players say: set a frame limit in your graphics driver's app, outside the game.
Where it was reported (2):
Players report these on the official Dressmaker Discord, and no patch post lists a fix. They are not tested in the game. If a developer has answered, the card says so.
Reported on the official Discord, 22 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
Workaround:
Players say: save and quit after you buy.
Where it was reported (1):
Prudence, after you cut the pieces, only the pattern table can be clicked.
Reported on the official Discord, 22 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
Seen on: Windows 11.
This report came after the patch. A moderator asked for the save file (23 September 2026).
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Where it was reported (1):
Prudence, the pattern table keeps flashing red.
Reported on the official Discord, 22 September 2026 to 26 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
Another player saw it on a dress for Prudence
on 26 September 2026. A moderator's tip: make sure every piece is off the table, because some are easy to miss.
Workaround:
A player says: save and quit, then start the game again. It worked for them.
Where it was reported (4):
Reported on the official Discord, 21 September 2026 to 22 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
Seen on: a laptop, a MacBook, a gaming laptop, a PC and Linux Mint.
Seven players report it. Take care if fast, flashing movement bothers you. Build 443 fixed an animation bug in this scene at low frame rates. The patch post doesn't say if it's this one.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Where it was reported (1):
Reported on the official Discord, 22 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
Players say restarting the game doesn't help, and some reports come from after the patch.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Reported on the official Discord, 22 September 2026 to 26 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
Seen on: Windows and Mac.
A player says copying the save files by hand didn't help, and a moderator says there are many reports. On 26 September 2026 another player couldn't get a save from a PC onto a laptop, and a moderator said a few people have had trouble with the cloud.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Where it was reported (3):
Rouge Crushed Velvethas no style tag.
Reported on the official Discord, 21 September 2026 to 22 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
A playtester thinks it's a tagging mistake and says the developers will hear about it.
What the game says about these fabrics in Steam build 25955471:
Rouge Crushed Velvet: colours Red; tags none.
Blue Floral Embroidered Cotton: colours Blue; tags Cool, Cute, Casual, Daywear, Flowers, Patterned, Elegant, Romantic, Playful, Workwear.
Blue Floral Abstract Print Cotton: colours Blue; tags Cool, Daywear, Romantic, Patterned, Elegant, Casual, Cute, Flowers, Workwear.
No fabric has the name Blue Floral Cotton.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Where it was reported (1):
Reported on the official Discord, 21 September 2026 to 24 September 2026. A developer confirmed it on 23 September 2026.
“Good catch! Thanks for these!”
A developer on the official Discord, bug report forum, 23 September 2026
Players first spotted it on a halter top (the right piece is called left too), on the Coat Dress Skirt
and on a bodice belt piece. Newer reports name the Plunging Neckline Bodice
, with left and right swapped; the Jacket Bodice
, where two pieces share one name; the Handkerchief Godet Skirt
, where two matching pieces have their words in a different order; and the Bow Ballgown Skirt
, whose bow piece changes its name with the side you put it on. The last two are real: the Jacket Bodice
has two pairs of pieces that share a name, and the bow piece of the Bow Ballgown Skirt
has a different name on each side. The 25 September 2026 update renamed three pieces (two skirt pieces and one bodice belt piece), but no patch post mentions it.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Where it was reported (6):
Reported on the official Discord, 21 September 2026 to 23 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
Build 443 improved trim placement near edges and fixed some trims that clipped because they started out tilted. The patch post doesn't say if that covers this.
Workaround:
A moderator says: move the pins away from the edge. A player says: lay curves in short sections.
Reported on the official Discord, 21 September 2026 to 22 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
A playtester hopes an update will fix it.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Reported on the official Discord, 21 September 2026 to 22 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
Workaround:
Players say: turn on Sewing Assist.
Reported on the official Discord, 22 September 2026 to 26 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
Three players report it: two on 22 September 2026 and one more on 26 September 2026.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Where it was reported (3):
Twilight Hour Skirtshows as complete before you sew it on.
Reported on the official Discord, 22 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Where it was reported (1):
Reported on the official Discord, 22 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
Seen on: an M1 MacBook Air.
Another player with a Mac couldn't make it happen.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Reported on the official Discord, 22 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
Seen on: Linux Mint.
The player fixed it with a launch option but didn't say which one.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Reported on the official Discord, 22 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
Workaround:
Players say: save and exit.
Reported on the official Discord, 22 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Reported on the official Discord, 22 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Reported on the official Discord, 22 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Capulet Sleeve.
Reported on the official Discord, 22 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
Names here keep the game's own spelling, typos and all, so they match your screen.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Reported on the official Discord, 24 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
Two players report it. One says wiping the save and reinstalling the game didn't help.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Where it was reported (2):
Reported on the official Discord, 25 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
Seen on: Mac.
The player's achievements are still there on Steam. It's only the save that goes back to the start.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Where it was reported (1):
Reported on the official Discord, 26 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
The Build 443 patch post says its speed improvements seem to help with stutters on some computers.
Workaround:
A playtester suggested checking the screen resolution, and the player says a lower resolution helped a bit.
Where it was reported (2):
Reported on the official Discord, 26 September 2026. The developers haven't confirmed it.
Take care if flashing light bothers you.
No one has shared a workaround for this one.
Where it was reported (1):
Good news: the developers fixed these in Steam patches. Each card quotes the patch post.
Fixed in Build 443
A player reported the blinding flicker on the Discord on 22 September 2026. The patch post calls it the flashbang glitch.
“Fix to ‘flashbang’ glitch in cutting room”
Patch post "October Patch Notes - Build 443", 14 October 2026
Where it was reported (1):
Fixed in Build 443
“Fix being able to leave cutting scene during scissor animation, which can leave the scissors in a broken state”
Patch post "October Patch Notes - Build 443", 14 October 2026
Fixed in Build 443
The patch post doesn't say which animation it was. Players on the Discord also report a jumping measurement chart in this scene, so that card stays open below.
“Fix animation bug in measuring scene at low framerates”
Patch post "October Patch Notes - Build 443", 14 October 2026
Ivory Looping Lace, started out tilted, so they clipped into the dress unless you turned them.
Fixed in Build 443
If you tilted one of these trims on an older dress, it may now sit a tiny bit off.
“Fix certain trims having a default tilt offset, meaning that they clip if not adjusted. This is especially apparent with e.g. the ivory looping lace.”
Patch post "October Patch Notes - Build 443", 14 October 2026
Fixed in Build 443
The same post says trim around sleeve cuffs is still fiddly, and the developers are working on making it easier.
“Fixed trim breaking when placed on certain bits of more complex geometry e.g. sleeve cuffs, bows, stays etc”
Patch post "October Patch Notes - Build 443", 14 October 2026
Fixed in Build 443
“Fix some clipping and other issues on various dress components”
Patch post "October Patch Notes - Build 443", 14 October 2026
Fixed in Build 443
“Reduction to camera flash brightness in photo scene”
Patch post "October Patch Notes - Build 443", 14 October 2026
Fixed in Build 410
“Fixed a softlock in the tutorial when clicking the sketchbook before the bell”
Patch post "Patch Notes - Build 410", 24 September 2026
Fixed in Build 403
On the Discord, players reported it on 21 and 22 September 2026, and no report came after the Steam patch post.
“Fix for mouse cursor sometimes going invisible in the cutting room tutorial and not coming back”
Patch post "Our First Patch Is Live! - Build 403", 22 September 2026
Where it was reported (3):
Fixed in Build 403
A player on the Discord says the shop works after the patch (23 September 2026).
“Fix for shop buttons not responding on ultra-giga-unnecessarily wide aspect ratios”
Patch post "Our First Patch Is Live! - Build 403", 22 September 2026
Where it was reported (3):
Fixed in Build 403
A developer said on the Discord that some lace trim items hadn't been retagged (22 September 2026). A player says the patch fixed it.
“Fix some lace trim items not being tagged as such”
Patch post "Our First Patch Is Live! - Build 403", 22 September 2026
How the requirement lines work
Where it was reported (3):
Fixed in Build 403
“Fix for failed commissions not giving money (if the character accepts the commission, you should be paid)”
Patch post "Our First Patch Is Live! - Build 403", 22 September 2026
Where it was reported (1):
Fixed in Build 403
“Enable 'back' button during store tutorial”
Patch post "Our First Patch Is Live! - Build 403", 22 September 2026
Single Keyhole Bodicehad a fault. The patch post doesn't say what it was.
Fixed in Build 403
“Fix single keyhole bodice”
Patch post "Our First Patch Is Live! - Build 403", 22 September 2026
These patches changed how part of the game works. Each card quotes the patch post.
Changed in Build 443
“The scissors can now only discard fabric when the 'discard fabric' button was clicked.”
Patch post "October Patch Notes - Build 443", 14 October 2026
What changed: The scissors throw fabric away only after you click the Discard Fabric button.
Changed in Build 443
“Relabeled “Sell” button in photo scene to “Sell as off-rack” to help clear confusion”
Patch post "October Patch Notes - Build 443", 14 October 2026
What changed: The button now says Sell as off-rack.
Changed in Build 443
“Gifting unlock moved a bit later, to help clear some confusion”
Patch post "October Patch Notes - Build 443", 14 October 2026
What changed: Gifting now unlocks a bit later in the story.
Changed in Build 443
“Using the last bit of an accessory or trim now removes the entry from the inventory.”
Patch post "October Patch Notes - Build 443", 14 October 2026
What changed: Using the last bit now removes the entry from the inventory.
Changed in Build 443
The developers say they're still not happy with these controls and are thinking about a bigger rework.
“You can zoom in/out by holding control while scrolling mousewheel. Hold right click and drag mouse to pan view. Added keyboard controls for orbiting.”
Patch post "October Patch Notes - Build 443", 14 October 2026
What to do now: Hold Control and turn the mouse wheel to zoom, which is smooth now. Hold the right mouse button and drag to pan. You can also orbit with the keyboard.
Changed in Build 443
“Clicking back after navigating to the sketchbook from the sidebar now returns to the last scene rather than front desk”
Patch post "October Patch Notes - Build 443", 14 October 2026
What changed: Back now returns you to the scene you came from.
Changed in Build 443
The developers also say uninstalling OMEN Gaming Hub has solved it for many players.
“Some performance improvements that seem to help crashes or stutters on certain system configurations.”
Patch post "October Patch Notes - Build 443", 14 October 2026
What changed: The developers made the game run better. They say it seems to help with crashes and stutters on some computers, but some players still have them.
Changed in Build 410
“Mouse wheel should no longer rotate panels in cutting room when mouse is over inventory”
Patch post "Patch Notes - Build 410", 24 September 2026
What changed: The mouse wheel now turns the selected piece only when the pointer isn't on the inventory or a menu.
Changed in Build 410
“You can now change the thread colour in the sewing scene (by clicking on the spools)”
Patch post "Patch Notes - Build 410", 24 September 2026
What to do now: Click a thread spool at the sewing machine, and the thread and the stitch line take its colour. It's only for looks.
Changed in Build 410
“Hovering over a panel in the inventory now displays a hint for where it goes on the mannequin”
Patch post "Patch Notes - Build 410", 24 September 2026
What to do now: Hold the pointer over a pattern piece in the inventory, and a little picture shows where it goes on the mannequin.
Changed in Build 410
“Improved UX to show that the component names are clickable in sketchbook”
Patch post "Patch Notes - Build 410", 24 September 2026
What changed: The sketchbook now shows that you can click the part names.
Changed in Build 403
“You now need to ring the bell to summon the next customer”
Patch post "Our First Patch Is Live! - Build 403", 22 September 2026
What to do now: Ring the bell at the front desk to call your next client.
Where it was reported (1):