Moonstone Island News

[h3]Armbot was able to grab some hairstyles from the top shelf, and we figured, since we already paid for them, we should add them to the game![/h3]

• Added Hime Hair, Odango Hair, Blunt Bob Hair, and Baseball Cap
  
• Updated charm descriptions to say "when equipped"
  
• Updated “One step ahead“ skill - it can now draw any cards, not just attack cards.
  
• Bug fixed: Hairclip seems to be dropping from chests, so it then doesn’t drop from Waldo’s letter.
  
• REDACTED is no longer required to complete the "Spirit Research: Extra Credit" quest.
  
• Updated a bunch of NPC dialogue lines that weren't being triggered due to impossible trigger criteria
  
• Fixed a typo in Black Pearl description.
  
• Fixed a bug with scrolling in the Spirit Storage screen - when selecting the "Let go" option, the list was scrolled to the beginning, and another spirit became highlighted, and it wasn’t clear which spirit was being let go.
  
• After confirming the "Let go" dialogue, the list now stays in the same position, doesn’t scroll to the beginning.
  

[h3]We meditated by an Ando Tree and now Ando Acolyte works properly![/h3]

Updates:
• Ando Acolyte now retroactively grants stamina for trees unlocked before learning the skill. (WOOOO!)
  
  Bugs Fixed:
• Empty crafting recipe added to inventory when purchased from Paolo
  
• Wrong player animation when on date at the hot springs
  
• The medallion button was working before mother gives it to the player during tutorial
  
• Missing tooltip with names and prices for items sold at the Conservatory and Paolo's shop
  
• If you press escape to cancel the teleport stone once it starts teleporting you you get sent to 0,0
  
• Wrong hair color in Beardini Hat takeOffGlider animation
  
• Small Earth rock had weird shadow
  
• Updated some character animation images
  
• Hair and skin turning green when using the Magic Man’s mirror
  
• Active abilities showing () for spirits with custom names or names in other than English language
  
• Added missing hammer in hammerDown animation for Wavy Hair
  
• It was possible to gift [REDACTED] to villagers
  

[p]HELLO!!!!!![/p][p]
[/p][p]Can you tell we're excited? Because we are excited. Why are we excited?[/p][p]
MOONSTONE ISLAND NOW HAS CHARACTER CUSTOMIZATION.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]
This is a dream come true for us, and hopefully all of you, and it's the product of many months (over 12 months, actually!) of hard work to make this happen. And we've had to keep it a secret for SO LONG. And now it's not a secret any more! It's real, it's beautiful, and it's OUT NOW.[/p][p]
[/p][p]But I also promised you more details on what else we added, so here we go:[/p]

• [p]36 new clothing items[/p]
• [p]28 new hats and hair[/p]
• [p]60,000 new animation frames[/p]
• [p]A new and exciting \[REDACTED] that you have to \[REDACTED] which unlocks \[REDACTED][/p]

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[/p][p]And some tweaks and changes: [/p]

• [p]A dedicated button for the Medallion[/p]
• [p]The pencil now snaps to pixel grid in the Loom (if you're using a controller)[/p]
• [p]Talismans no longer take up space in the inventory[/p]
• [p]A new "Character" menu tab in which the player can customise their character, view their XP and any active abilities & effects[/p]
• [p]A new system which drops clothing as loot (from chests, NPC letters, and more)[/p]
• [p]Optimization for loading new chunks in the overworld (which will hopefully fix that pesky Steam stuttering issue at last!)[/p]
• [p]Optimized tiles/wallpaper (which should reduce the time it takes to load a home interior if you've placed thousands of items)[/p]

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[/p][p]This update, in case you didn't catch it, is OUT NOW. Go check it out! Unlock some hats! Find out what the \[REDACTED]\[REDACTED]\[REDACTED]! Oh, and it's free. FREEEEEE.[/p][p]
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• [p]Kate, Community Manager and \[REDACTED][/p]

[p]For the first time in Moonstone Island history, you can choose your clothing, your hair colour, your hairstyle, and your skin colour! [/p][p]
[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]This is something we've wanted to add to the game for a LOOOOONG time, and we're so proud and so grateful that your support has enabled us to do it. Adding outfits, hair, and skin colour meant a lot of custom art and animations, and that stuff takes time! And money! But we love this game, and we love all of you, so for the past year we've been doing all that custom art and animation. And it RULES. It looks so cool!!! [/p][p]We've also snuck some new features into this update, because of course we did, as well as a few bug fixes, too. But you'll find out more when this mega customization update goes live on SEPTEMBER 18TH! That's right, you only have three days to wait. Ain't we just the best. [/p][p]It's also our two year anniversary, and in those past two years, we've built a community that we could never have dreamed of. Across Bluesky, Reddit, Steam, Discord, and the Social Media Platform Formerly Known As Twitter, we've gotten to know and connect with so many of you. It's been a delight. Even when you're telling us to add character customization every five minutes. I guess it worked, though. [/p][p]So, TL;DR:[/p]

• [p]New character customization update[/p]
• [p]Out on September 18th[/p]
• [p]It free[/p]
• [p]We love you[/p][p][/p]

[p]More details on features and patch notes coming soon![/p]

• [p]Kate, Community Manager and Character Customizer[/p]

The Wholesome Games Celebration is live now on Steam!



The event, that runs from 7-14 August 2025, features an exciting line-up of game announcements, new releases, demos and discounts.

Moonstone Island is a cute and cozy creature-collecting life-sim set in a magical open world with 100 islands to explore. You’ll need to grow crops, build a home, befriend NPCs as well as taming and befriending wild Spirits to fight alongside you. Honestly, there’s so much to explore and do as you complete your Alchemy training that we’re going to stop telling you about it and allow you to experience it yourself!

Moonstone Island is 50% off until 14 August as part of the Wholesome Games Celebration.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1658150/Moonstone_Island/