Magical Monday Update

Hi Spirit Swappers! Wait, where did January go? What a speedy month! We blinked and all of a sudden, it was time for our update!

We got some good rest and gaming time over the holidays, and have hopped right back into development. We’ve been taking the art from our previous updates and implementing them into the game. Slowly but surely, it’s becoming a reality, y’all! And now? Time for some updates!



Join us in kicking off the year with the Black Card Gala! It’s coming up this weekend, February 4th - 6th, from 12 PM - 6 PM EST each day.



If you stop by, you’ll be able to see our virtual booth, check out loads of other indies and creators, and even have the option to commission our artists, Benny and Morgan Madeline for a personalized Swapsona! You can only request a commission if you stop by the booth, so be sure to register to attend today (it’s FREE!)



Follow Black Card Members for all the details (and because they’re doing great work in general) and, again, sign up for the FREE event here!



We’re almost done with all of the environments, which is absolutely WILD to think about! One of last areas to be sketched out was Pookie’s Oceanside Skate Park: a home away from home right on the shore. You’ll be able to catch Pookie here, practicing all sorts of tricks, as well as helping folks new to skating get comfy on their boards.

Concept notes from (creative director) Alex: "The tech of Spirit Swap is deeply intertwined with magic and plants, and we really wanted that reflected in the infrastructure of the world and how people interact with it. You see vines reinforcing electric cables, modified lilypads functioning as platforms and short distance bridges linking floating ramps to the shore, vegetation peeking through the cracks in the wall and holding buildings up as if it were part of their molecular makeup. Balancing that with keeping the Mediterranean and Levant architecture has been a bit of a challenge, but the artists have been doing an amazing job! Can’t wait to show you all of the finished pieces!"

For now, feast your eyes on the line art (with some distinguishing colors) from the talented Jenny M.





The final stretch goal we achieved during our Kickstarter goals was to have some wonderful voices bringing our cast of characters to life. We’re proud to announce that we’ve gotten our ducks in a row, and are nearly ready to begin the casting process. There’s no pretty image for this, so here, have the sneakiest of peeks of the thirst trap that Midniights created for us to celebrate reaching 6.5K on our Twitter account!



Oh, where’s the full thing? Well, check out our Twitter, and get ready to get sweatyyyy.

We have lots in the works that we’re not able to share quite yet, but we can’t wait for you to see what’s in store! Also, know that we’re here for YOU! Got questions? Want to know more about a particular part of development? Let us know via Twitter, our Discord, TikTok, or here in the comments, and we’ll do our best!

Talk soon!

Love,

The Spirit Swap Team