Sea of Stars News

New Fangamer Merch Available Now!

[p]Hey everyone! [/p][p][/p][p]Many of you have been asking for it, and it's finally here: brand new Sea of Stars merch![/p][p][/p][p]Our friends at Fangamer just dropped a shirt you can grab right now, plus a sneak peek at an upcoming plush that's on the way.[/p][p][/p][p]Check them out in the store![/p][h3]

Solstice Warriors T-Shirt[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]Illustrated by our very own concept artist and character designer, Bryce Kho, this shirt features complementary front-and-back illustrations connected by Seraï’s Phase Shiv.[/p][p][/p][p]Each shirt also comes with a bonus sticker. It’s available now and shipping immediately, head to the Fangamer store to get yours![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Malkomud Plush[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]The Molekin wizard was the obvious pick to turn into a plushie. It’s not available just yet, but you can sign up via Fangamer now to be notified as soon as the Malkomud plush arrives. [/p][p][/p][p]We’re very excited to get our hands on it ourselves![/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p]We hope you love these as much as we do. As always, thank you for your continued support.

Masterful RPG Sea of Stars hints at definitive edition as dev builds next game

Not content with putting out one of the most impressive modern RPGs in recent years in Sea of Stars, Sabotage Studio recently followed it up with the launch of substantial, free story DLC Throes of the Watchmaker, which is easily one of the best things I've played this year. Now, in a new interview, creative director and Sabotage CEO Thierry Boulanger explains why it came out at no cost, and teases the potential for one more Sea of Stars update as the team continues work on its new game, Project Sparrow.

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Patch Notes 2.0.58940 (Spoilers)

[p]New Features & Gameplay Adjustments[/p][p][/p]

[p]Reworked all the camping spots in Throes of the Watchmaker to increase variety.[/p]
[p]Updated the train and mini rail buggy so they can now be controlled by all players during co-op play.[/p]
[p]Adjusted the timing on multiple combat skills.[/p]
[p]Tweaked the block timing for Narcis King's “Ganonball” attack to improve counterplay.[/p]
[p]Made overall combat balancing adjustments in the DLC.[/p]
[p]Optimized game performance.[/p]
[p]Added the ability to generate a DLC-ready save from a New Game + save.[/p]
[p]DLC bosses now count for the “What a Technique!” achievement.[/p]
[p]Made select DLC trinkets available in the base game.[/p]
[p]Revised several cutscene dialogues in the base game for improved narrative flow.[/p]
[p]Added highlights on enemy locks when a target is selected, now active in both the DLC and the base game.[/p]

[p][/p][p]Bug Fixes[/p][p][/p]

[p]Fixed an issue where the Dweller of Scourge would switch heads when entering a cutscene.[/p]
[p]Resolved a bug where Arty wouldn’t play rest animations when camping on the world map.[/p]
[p]Fixed a visual issue where one of the mirrors in the Ivory Tower’s throne room appeared lowered on entry.[/p]
[p]Corrected a bug causing Zale to face the wrong direction when using Entarte during an encounter in Wolf Rock.[/p]
[p]Fixed an issue allowing player movement during a cutscene after solving a puzzle in Rail Forest.[/p]
[p]Resolved a stacking audio bug in Big Top where the ticking timer sound would overlap when using the graplou repeatedly on the pullout block.[/p]
[p]Added a missing sound effect when completing the fan & balloons puzzle in Horloge.[/p]
[p]Fixed an issue that would cause a softlock when GBB tried to cast Pogpwn.[/p]
[p]Corrected premature dialog triggers related to Keenathan not feeling well.[/p]
[p]Fixed an issue where the yellow star marker remained on the map for Ivory Tower and Wolf Rock after completion.[/p]
[p]Resolved a black screen issue that could occur when triggering a fight while exiting the combat challenge box in Horloge.[/p]
[p]Fixed a bug where a ladder would fail to unroll during a puzzle sequence in Big Top.[/p]
[p]Resolved a softlock caused by players getting stuck in the Jugglecore animation.[/p]
[p]Fixed a softlock in Big Top triggered by using the drone simultaneously with the start of combat.[/p]
[p]Addressed an issue where music sheets wouldn’t sell out in Horloge’s shop.[/p]
[p]Fixed a progression-blocking bug where the clown face in Big Top would be lowered without ladders after reloading.[/p]
[p]Corrected a bug in Wolf Rock where a block could be pushed out of bounds, blocking progress.[/p]
[p]Fixed an issue where Sky Giants Island remained hidden on the map after being visited.[/p]
[p]Resolved a potential crash when initiating combat while standing on a floor switch.[/p]
[p]Fixed possible red sprite artifacts on the Artificer.[/p]
[p]Addressed various other minor bugs and glitches across both the DLC and the base game.[/p]

Patch Notes 2.0.58811 (spoilers)

- Fixed a bug preventing interaction with a specific puzzle box in Rail Forest after backtracking.

- Fixed a bug in Wolf Rock where a disappearing block made a puzzle unsolvable.

- In Big Top, made sure that the acrobats are properly aligned when reloading if the puzzle was completed.

- Fixed an issue where players could become stuck on a ladder in the Oubliettes.

- Fixed a bug causing the Tactician’s Mettle relic to reduce party HP when resting.

- Fixed an issue where the -2 MP effect from Moonstone Bracers was not being applied.

- Fixed a crash and visual issues on the Game Over screen when dying during phase two of the Dweller of Woe encounter.

- Adjusted available characters for trinket.

Essential RPG Sea of Stars is cheaper than ever to celebrate new, free story DLC

Much as Clair Obscure Expedition 33 has forged a new path for what JRPGs can be in 2025, so Sea of Stars did two years prior. The stunning pixel-art adventure from Canadian team Sabotage Studio shares a lot of common ground with Sandfall Interactive's masterpiece. It draws tremendous inspiration from genre classics, with Chrono Trigger in particular a clear influence, then builds on those concepts with fresh ideas of its own, garnishes them with satisfying combat, and wraps them in beautiful art direction. Now, as Sabotage unleashes a major story DLC for free, you can get Sea of Stars at its lowest price yet on Steam.

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