Coral Island News

Hi Farmers,

With this patch, we're launching a virtual keyboard to help with playing on Steam Deck and the controller. We also fix a lot of reported issues and crashes throughout the game.

Hotfix v0.4-65351:
New Feature:
- Virtual Keyboard now will show for all text fields when you press A when using Controllers

Improvements:
- Relationship UI layout improvements
- HP Bar now changes color as you deplete them
- Cow competition tutorials

Bugfix:
- Fix minor hair mesh issues on the character customizer
- Fix wrong expressions for NPC on Harvest Festival
- Fix ranch animal stopped producing products for some players
- Fix unable to trigger fire gate cutscene for some players
- Remove the blocking mesh in the BOS entrance
- Now mail subjects can handle honorifics
- Fix random crashes when cutting grass
- Fix chicken eggs submerged under the mesh.
- Fix for bug in quest 'No aging Barrel' from Jeff Smith
- Some minor localization fixes.

Thank you,
Stairway Team

Hello Islanders, Summer update is finally here!
We have new festival, new NPCs outfits, combat rework, and more!

[h2]Summer Update Changelist[/h2]

Animal Festival
Join the Animal Festival on Summer 12, in the town center:

• Rodeo Challenge: Test your skills on a mechanical bull!
  
• Chicken Stare-Off: See whose chicken has the strongest stare.
  
• Cow Race: Find out which cow is the fastest in town!
  

NPCs
Dateables and some townies’ in-game models and portraits now switch to summer outfits during the season.
Enjoy additional dialogues and new heart events.

New Contents

• Fire Gate: now open for exploration!
  
• Fire Gate: discover osmium ores, gems, and new monsters.
  
• BOS Hideout: unlockable through story progression.
  
• BOS Hideout: shop for rings and 4 new weapon types.
  
• Combat Rework: standard, unique, and special attacks for each weapon.
  
• Giants Storyline: free the fire giant and embark on a special quest.
  
• Errands: dynamic quests in Town and BOS Hideout.
  
• Traps: craft to passively catch insects and ocean critters.
  
• Scents: consumables to reduce detection by insects, critters, and monsters.
  
• Fish Pond & Insect House: available at the Carpenter for breeding fish and insects.
  
• Ranching: Pig and Quail now available at Jack's Ranch.
  
• Sprinkler Attachments: auto seed/fertilizer can be developed at Ling's Lab starting Summer 8.
  
• Ocean Critters: new species to catch while diving.
  
• Mastery: level cap raised to 9!
  
• Town Rank: increased to Rank C.
  
• Festivals: shops added at various festivals.
  

Improvements/bug fixes

• Reduced memory usage for smoother gameplay.
  
• Game balance optimizations.
  
• Over 175 community-reported bugs fixed!
  

[h2]Kickstarter Rewards[/h2]
For our backers with tiers "Just the Game" and above, you will receive one code to redeem two exclusive outfits. One is a Kickstarter Exclusive "Farmer Outfit" set, and the other is an additional free cosmetic called Pandabacker. Please check your e-mail or Backerkit account. If you're a Backer and didn't receive the key, don't hesitate to contact [email protected] or our CMs on the Discord server.


Thank you,
Stairway Games

Welcome to the April 2023 Coral Island development update!

Please check out our Steam page to purchase the game and find out more: swg.gg/corstm


This month's dev update is part 2 of our showcase of the upcoming Summer Update. This post will include new ranch animals, revamped combat, sprinkler attachments, and more!


We're planning to release the Summer Update sometime in May 2023.


[h2]New ranch animals[/h2]

Here's a look at the new ranch animals you'll be able to acquire this Summer Update:

Pig



New barn animal: you can now acquire Pigs at the Ranch. As outdoor explorers with a keen sense of smell, they'll find Truffles when you let them outside.

Quail



New coop animal: you can now acquire the Quail at the Ranch! Quails produce Quail Eggs.

Goat



New barn animal: you can now acquire Goats at the Ranch. Goats will produce fresh Goat Milk, perfect for crafting artisan cheese!


[h2]Combat beta overview[/h2]

The revamped combat system includes 4 new weapon types, new monsters, and combat traps. Choose between Swords, Hammers, Shields, and Spears, each bringing a unique gameplay style.

Weapon types

Spear

Hammer

Shield

Sword

You can acquire weapons from the BOS shop in the forest. Be sure to try all the new weapon types and give us feedback!

Special attack

Special Sword

Special Shield

Special Spear

Special Hammer

Each weapon type now comes with a special attack. As you use a weapon to fight enemies, the special attack meter will gradually build until an aura appears. The exception is the spear you can throw at any time.


[h2]Scent & ring mechanics[/h2]

Scents are craftable items you can consume or attach to a trap. While active, scents alter the awareness of certain actors of your presence, making them more or less aware of you. Different scents affect different actors.



Rings are wearable equipment. You can wear up to 2 rings at a time, and they can be found throughout the world or purchased at the BOS shop. When equipped, rings provide a status effect, ranging from increasing tool use speed to gaining energy while doing activities.




[h2]Fish pond & insect house[/h2]

Introducing Fish ponds and Insect houses, available from the Carpenter's. Breed various species and build a thriving farm with them!

Fish pond preview

Insect house preview


[h2]Sprinkler attachments[/h2]

Upgrade your farming with automatic seed and fertilizer dispersal via Sprinkler Attachments. Develop these game-changers at the lab first.

Attachments in action

The auto seed in action

The auto fertilizer in action

Equipment Development

As you progress through the game, The Lab will start to offer you the service of developing equipment recipes.



Besides the sprinkler attachments, a lot more equipment can be developed at the lab.

For the Ranchers, you can look forward to developing the Auto petter, Auto collector, Auto feeder, and Temperature machine.

Then there's the Sturdy Computer, which will allow for online shopping. You can then develop components such as Farm stats, Fishing forecasts, and Catching forecasts for more information.

Other quality-of-life equipment, including the Auto trash collector, Sturdy Music Player, and more, can be developed!


[h2]Errands[/h2]

Errands are dynamic quests that spawn on boards throughout Coral Island. Their great for extra coins and a good way to earn more heart points with townies.

You'll see an exclamation mark when errands are available.

Cycle between available errands and decide whether to take them on.


[h2]Other updates[/h2]

- Reduced memory usage for smoother gameplay.

- Game balance optimizations.

- Over 175 community-reported bugs fixed!

- Cycle through clothing sets directly in your inventory, and name them too!




[h2]What's next[/h2]

Next month we'll break down the next major game update, share an updated roadmap, and more with you all!


Thanks for reading,

Stairway Team

We will stream on our Steam to showcase some parts of the future summer update Starting at 8.30 PM PST.

Starts 17/04 & ends 24/04