Updates & Bug Fixes - OCtober 1, 2024
- Fixed bug that occurred when using shift+click on furnaces and alchemy lab
- Small performance optimization
Moonstone Island News
Creature catching Stardew Valley rival Moonstone Island gets free Steam update
Stardew Valley might've opened up the floodgates of relaxing farming games, but 2023's Moonstone Island has always been different. An eclectic mix of alchemy, farming, creature collecting, and deckbuilding, the typical life sim cornerstones that dominate Steam today are just the surface of what Studio Supersoft has to offer. There are so many genres blended here that, to be honest, I'm not entirely sure what to even call Moonstone Island. Luckily though, you can make that distinction for yourself with a big new update dropping for free.
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Anniversary Update Patch Notes
GUESS WHAT?
It was our birthday on the 20th, and now it's our big update day, which means it's time for a SPECIAL birthday-themed patch notes! You can just leave all your gifts in the corner over there. Also, take one of these party poppers, and you can set it off at the end: 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Let's start with the new things!
[h2]New things[/h2]
- You can now do good for the environment with the new RECYCLER! Do not put Spirits in the Recycler.
- JUICE! You can make juice now!
- A small greenhouse that doesn't take up as much room
- Four new Spirits, including TWO crossovers, and one that's shaped like... a hand? Wait, don't we already have a hand Spirit...?
- New DLC: Autumn Accessories!
- New decor (check the update post on Steam for a full list!)
- NEW BARN EXTERIOR! It's the first time we're doing this!!!!
- We heard you like water, so we put some water in your water. Bottles now contain 10x water, for easier cooking!
- Did one of your tools go missing? We added some new code that will restore your lost tools! Just pretend the tool fairies found it for you
- Paolo invented stepladders, which means it's now easier to place objects higher up on walls
- Increased tab size in settings menu for all platforms
- Updated “exhaust” icon on cards to look more like a bin, because "bin" is a better indicator of exhaust than a red arrow
Now the bug fixes! I made sure they're birthday-cake-flavoured, so open wide:
[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
- You can't put warp totems (and other special items) in chests anymore
- Moved the white selection box behind the item quantity number in inventory/crafting screens for better readability
- You can now split stacks in the bottom inventory row
- Fish icons are now displayed properly in crafting recipes
- Optimized collision masks in NPC hobby animations (so you can bump into them better)
- You can no longer click/touch items on the inventory bar when the UI is hidden
- When you're looking at lures in your toolbar, it doesn't say "Equip" any more (since you can only do this from your inventory, not the toolbar)
- Mouse cursor now changes to a little hand when hovering over items that can be picked up
- You can't feed Spirits Old Boots anymore
- We fixed the Wine and Beer items, and they should actually have an effect on stamina now! This also fixes the "She Did Warn You" achievement and the Dish of the Day bug
- The "Water" icon is now slightly different, so it doesn't look like a potion
- YOU CAN'T EAT YOUR BROOM ANYMORE
- Placing objects on tables is now a bit easier
- Ferra's date responses in German were backwards, so we fixed that (turns out she was using Duolingo upside-down)
- Selling seeds to Gaiana and Ofelia now has the text "Sell Seeds" instead of just "Sell"
- Fixed the Holo Potion – it was disabling after
- any* Spirit tame, not just Holo Spirit tames
But don't forget – we have our massive update AND our DLC out today, so there's a ton of stuff we didn't fit into this rather facts-driven birthday patch notes. Make sure to read all our Steam posts and update your game for the full thing!
Okay, let's set off the party poppers now. YAY, BIRTHDAY!
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
– Kate, community manager and prolific party popper purchaser
Festival Update and Fall-themed DLC - Out Now!
Happy Autumn, Alchemists!
September is nearly over, and that means it's almost Scary Month™️, but there's nothing scary about the FREE UPDATE we're launching today! Well, that might not be true. Those of a delicate disposition may find some of our new Spirits a bit creepy, depending on how you feel about things like disembodied hands (oooh) and dogs (aaaah). We cannot be held responsible for any heart attacks you receive from playing Moonstone Island. I think.
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Let's take a look at all the tasty new content we're adding today:
Why be vague when we can tell you all about the new decor? Let's do that! Here's what comes with the free update:
There is also our Autumnal Accessories DLC, which costs $3.99 (with a 10% launch discount for the first week) and it comes with:
And that's it for our big autumnal bonanza! Go carve the pumpkin! Eat a cinnamon! Dress up as ghost! And, above all, a genuinely huge thank you for supporting us for this past year. It's been real cool, and that's largely due to all of y'all. 💕
– Kate, Community Manager and occasional enjoyer of an autumnal hot chocolate
September is nearly over, and that means it's almost Scary Month™️, but there's nothing scary about the FREE UPDATE we're launching today! Well, that might not be true. Those of a delicate disposition may find some of our new Spirits a bit creepy, depending on how you feel about things like disembodied hands (oooh) and dogs (aaaah). We cannot be held responsible for any heart attacks you receive from playing Moonstone Island. I think.
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Let's take a look at all the tasty new content we're adding today:
- 4 new spirits - These new babies are Psychic, Dark, Electric, and Ice type
- 3 new seasonal events - The Spirit Spring Festival, the Lunar Festival, and a Cooking Festival
- New “Community Chest” in Rowan’s shop - You can find free stuff and gifts in here!
- New “token of affection” item - A reward from the festivals that gives you relationship points with an NPC of your choosing
- New spirit barn exteriors - For the first time EVER!
- Updated furniture placement system to allow items to sit more snugly against walls - Because it's annoying when decor looks all weirdy
- New NPC dialogue - Many words, much like these ones, all written by ME
- New decorations - See below!
Why be vague when we can tell you all about the new decor? Let's do that! Here's what comes with the free update:
- Farm-Style Spirit Barn Exterior
- Spirit Barn Portal
- Full Moon Statue
- Ancient Spirit Statue
- Fireworks Rug
- Food Festival Trophy
- Pile of Leaves
- Mushroom Stool
- Mushroom Table
There is also our Autumnal Accessories DLC, which costs $3.99 (with a 10% launch discount for the first week) and it comes with:
- Mushroom Spirit Barn
- Autumnal Archway
- Electricone Rug
- Leaf Stool
- Ghostshroom lamp
- Ghostshroom Rug
And that's it for our big autumnal bonanza! Go carve the pumpkin! Eat a cinnamon! Dress up as ghost! And, above all, a genuinely huge thank you for supporting us for this past year. It's been real cool, and that's largely due to all of y'all. 💕
– Kate, Community Manager and occasional enjoyer of an autumnal hot chocolate
It's our Anniversary and FESTIVALS are coming!
*insert fanfare here*
Get out the birthday candles, because Moonstone Island is ONE YEAR OLD! Well, I guess that's just a singular birthday candle, but still. It's been a whole year since our launch, and we can hardly believe it – we've had so much happen in those last 12 months. So many updates and DLCs! So much love and fanart from the community! So many new Spirits, items, cards, and things to do! And, of course, SOOOO MANY BUG FIXES.
In celebration of our anniversabirthday, we're releasing an even bigger update than normal on September 30th:
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🌟🌟🌟 THE FESTIVALS UPDATE! 🌟🌟🌟
You've been asking for events, and you're getting them! This free update will add new seasonal festivals, new dialog, new Spirits, and maybe even a new character to meet.
But that's not all! We're also doing our last paid DLC of 2024:
🍂🍂🍂 Autumnal Accessories DLC! 🍂🍂🍂
As you can probably guess, Autumn Accessories are all about the colors of fall. It comes with lots of decor to make your place look as autumnal as possible, which will go nicely with last year's Halloween decor, or even the Christmastime turkey (you can pretend it's Thanksgiving)!
We'll have more details to share later, so make sure you're on our Discord and our newsletter. All the best jokes are in there. All the worst jokes are here on Steam, obviously.
https://discord.com/invite/moonstoneisland https://www.moonstoneisland.com/#newsletter
– Kate, community manager, and Chief Anniversabirthday Celebrator
Get out the birthday candles, because Moonstone Island is ONE YEAR OLD! Well, I guess that's just a singular birthday candle, but still. It's been a whole year since our launch, and we can hardly believe it – we've had so much happen in those last 12 months. So many updates and DLCs! So much love and fanart from the community! So many new Spirits, items, cards, and things to do! And, of course, SOOOO MANY BUG FIXES.
In celebration of our anniversabirthday, we're releasing an even bigger update than normal on September 30th:
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]
🌟🌟🌟 THE FESTIVALS UPDATE! 🌟🌟🌟
You've been asking for events, and you're getting them! This free update will add new seasonal festivals, new dialog, new Spirits, and maybe even a new character to meet.
But that's not all! We're also doing our last paid DLC of 2024:
🍂🍂🍂 Autumnal Accessories DLC! 🍂🍂🍂
As you can probably guess, Autumn Accessories are all about the colors of fall. It comes with lots of decor to make your place look as autumnal as possible, which will go nicely with last year's Halloween decor, or even the Christmastime turkey (you can pretend it's Thanksgiving)!
We'll have more details to share later, so make sure you're on our Discord and our newsletter. All the best jokes are in there. All the worst jokes are here on Steam, obviously.
https://discord.com/invite/moonstoneisland https://www.moonstoneisland.com/#newsletter
– Kate, community manager, and Chief Anniversabirthday Celebrator