Moonstone Island News

Hello, Alchemists!

Just a quick one today to remind folks that the Steam Autumn Sale (which we're a part of) is over SOOOOOON! Just a few hours to be more precise - and we know you love precision.

Moonstone Island - 20% Off Delightful Little Comforts DLC - 10% Off Artbook - 10% Off Soundtrack - 10% Off Decorator's Bundle - 24% Off

Treat yourself to some adorable decor and placeables before prices revert later today!

We're going to be a part of Raw Fury's annual "Rawcember" event starting next week - keep an eye peeled for some exciting announcements and events for all our Moonstoners
Until then - keep it cool!

~ Studio Supersoft

Everybody (yeaaaaaaaah)
Rock your body (yeaaaaaaaah)
Everybody
Rock your body right
Moonstone's back, alright

I don't know. I just had that song in my head. I'm sorry. Yesterday's stuck-in-my-head song was Banana Phone, so at least it's an improvement on that. What I'm trying to say is: IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER MOONSTONE NEWSLETTER!

AUTUMN SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's coming to the end of Autumn, and just like our ancestors used to celebrate/mourn the dying of the light with festivals centered around the harvest and/or fire, so too do we celebrate/mourn by holding a BIG SAAAALE. Moonstone Island is 20% off until the 28th November, and the DLC is also discounted 10%, so it's the best time to buy a copy for every single person you know!

I think our ancestors would be proud, if a little confused. They'd be all like "what do you mean a steam sale? How canst thou purchase steam, which is most ephemeral? Oh, I must not tarry, young Nathaniel is dying of the plague again."

Anyway, yes, we're on sale. Go buy the game.

Steam Nomination Please

Oh, also, since it's nearing the end of the year, that means a few things! One, make sure you've written all the games you want on your list for KeighleyClaus, because Geoffmas (AKA The Game Awards) is almost here. Two, it's GOTY time, baby! And even if we can't possibly ever hope to beat Baldur's Gate 3, we can still hope!

If you loved Moonstone Island, please consider giving us a little nomination as a treat. May we suggest the "Sit Back and Relax" category? Surely, Baldur's Gate 3 won't win that one... right? (Astarion cackles in the background) RIGHT????

We do love Baldur's Gate. But we also love awards.

Cozy Quest Roundup (?)

This week, we also took part in Cozy Quest, which was a lil showcase of cozy games like A Little to the Left, Fae Farm, Wobbledogs and LODDLENAUT which also RELEASED DURING COZY QUEST!!! Sorry for the caps but I am HYPED to play Loddlenaut. It's so freakin cute.

Before this turns into a Loddlenaut love-fest, though, Moonstone Island was also there, being cozy and such. It's an honour to be included in these things, not least because we get to be on the front page of Steam :) Keep an eye out for more!

DID WE MENTION… SWITCH? DONT 4GET (?)

Oh yeah and also we're coming to Switch in Spring 2024. We may have mentioned it.

SWIIIIITCH! Like, *the* Switch! The Nintendo Switch! Personally, I've always been a Nintendo kid, so I'm very excited. Actual Nintendo! Actual Switch!!!! It's very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!



We hit a milestone of sorts: It's our tenth patch notes! Just a lil one, though:

• Our last patch made "pop-in" really bad, so we changed the system – now it pre-loads sprites. This should make it a lot better, but let us know if it doesn't!
  
• Our last patch introduced copy & paste patterns on the Loom (which is SO COOL) but we had to fix an issue with the bottom rows not pasting correctly. Should work just fine now!
  
• BIG NEWS: You can now cut down trees and break rocks in town. You are the master of your surroundings. Place your house anywhere. The only thing that can stop you now is Death himself.
  
• Yay, patch notes!
  
• DID WE MENTION… SWITCH? DONT 4GET (?)
  
• Oh yeah and also we're coming to Switch in Spring 2024. We may have mentioned it.
  
• SWIIIIITCH! Like,
• the* Switch! The Nintendo Switch! Personally, I've always been a Nintendo kid, so I'm very excited. Actual Nintendo! Actual Switch!!!! It's very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  

This week, or maybe last week, I forget, I put out a request for more *unusual* fan art – using mediums beyond drawing and painting! And our Discord community DE 👏 LIV 👏 ERED.

Check out this Pappus with a lil pom-pom! It's incredible! So cute! So fluffy!!!



And you *know* we love OC Spirits here in this community, so crow cawcaw's Christmas-themed creations (based on "somewhat problematic holiday traditions at home") made us extremely happy. Especially the highly specific last one, which is very relatable.







*cough*
Mr Morris, are you okay?
*hairball splutter* Meow.
Mmm, gross, thank you.
Meowwwww!
I already told them to vote for us, Mr Morris, don't worry. Chill.

That's all for this week! More exciting news very soon!

~ Studio Supersoft

Wowwwwwwww, we just hit double digits for patch notes! This is our tenth one! It sounds like something that shouldn't be celebrated because, you know, it's like saying "break out the champagne, this is the plumber's fifth visit to my house!" but I like to think that a lot of patch notes actually shows how much we care about Moonstone Island and want to make it better. Which is true!

Anyway, just a small one for today, pals:

• Our last patch made "pop-in" really bad, so we changed the system – now it pre-loads sprites. This should make it a lot better, but let us know if it doesn't!
  

• Our last patch introduced copy & paste patterns on the Loom (which is SO COOL) but we had to fix an issue with the bottom rows not pasting correctly. Should work just fine now!
  

• BIG NEWS: You can now cut down trees and break rocks in town. You are the master of your surroundings. Place your house anywhere. The only thing that can stop you now is Death himself.
  

Alrighty, that's it for our tenth patch notes! We've come so far in just a little over 2 months, so thank you all for the support and your detailed and thorough bug reports, love u bye xxx

– Kate, Community Manager and counter of patch notes

Hellooooo, Alchemists (and soon-to-be Alchemists-in-training!)

Two super important things to chat about today that are both (well, in our opinion) exciting as cuss!

ONE (singular sensation!):

It's Steam Awards votin' time and you're all invited! It'd sure mean a lot to us at our tiny lil' studio if you voted for us in any of the categories, but maybe especially the "Sit Back and Relax" title?? It's the top award for Cozy Games and we'd love to be put in the running if you think we're fit to be there
In fact, while you're there, why don't you vote on your favorite games in all categories? I'm sure just about any of the games on Steam would appreciate the vote!

TWO:

Did you notice? We're on sale for the Steam Autumn Sale on top of everything else! Let's see what kind of savings you could grab RIGHT NOW (like, "right now", right now!):

Moonstone Island - 20% Off Delightful Little Comforts DLC - 10% Off Artbook - 10% Off Soundtrack - 10% Off Decorator's Bundle - 24% Off

You've got until November 28th to grab the above at some sweet sweet discounts so be sure to take a look at your wishlist and grab the games you've been saving up for a rainy day for! It'd be cool if Moonstone Island was one of those, but you do you
Until later this week, Moonstoners!

~ Studio Supersoft and Raw Fury

Hello, lovely Moonstoners! It's another beautiful week, and Moonstone Island just keeps getting better. This week, we have patch notes, a cool and cozy Steam event, and, uh, wasn't there... something else... I'm forgetting...
OH YEAH WE ANNOUNCED OUR NINTENDO SWITCH RELEASE WINDOW
Now I remember. It was a whole thing, we were on the Indie World Showcase, everyone was like "yay" and "woo", it was pretty cooooool. Yay! Woo!

Cozy Quest Event Starting
This week we're also going to be part of Cozy Quest, a Steam event run by our good pals over at Secret Mode (they published A Little to the Left, Wobbledogs, and Loddlenaut!)
Cozy Quest is a curation of the bestest-best cozy games on Steam, and runs from the 16th to the 20th November. During that time, we'll be on the front page of Steam, alongside games like Ooblets, Potion Permit, and Unpacking, and I will also personally give you 20,000 Cozy Points whenever you wrap yourself in a blanket, drink a hot chocolate, or put on slippers. (Disclaimer: Cozy Points do not have any value. They are just for acknowledging your Cozy Level.)
Get cozy!

ICYMI Switch News!!
In case you missed it... we finally got to announce our Switch release in Spring 2024! I don't like keeping secrets, so I'm quite glad to not have to sit on this one any longer. Spring might seem really far away (we have to do Winter first!) but I guarantee it'll come up in no time at all. And then we'll all be playing Moonstone Island in bed, as intended.
We have a page on the Nintendo website, and Nintendo tweeted about us, and and and... I don't know! I've always been a Nintendo kid! So it feels really weird! And cool! And exciting!!!! I wonder if Miyamoto has ever had to say the words "Moonstone Island". Probably not, right? He's probably busy. But still. IT'S REALLY NEAT.




We're still improving the game with patches on the regular! This week's patch notes includes some rather exciting new changes, including:

• Cut down wilted crops with BOOMERANG
  

• Rotateable GATES
  

• The Loom now has a COPY-PASTE feature
  

• You can buy and sell in BULK
  

• More room in town to build a HOUSE
  

• An all-new FISHING DIFFICULTY setting
  

And so much more! Oooooh! Aaaaah!!!



From Crowcawcaw on Discord, a representation of how we all feel in those clutch moments:​​



And from Solarolai on Twitter, this adorably peaceful Fall scene. Look at sleepy Beardini!! And is anyone gonna tell them about the Moonstone right at their feet...?



A message from Mr. Morris, Studio Supersoft CEO
Mr Morris has something important for you today:
Meow meow meoooowww. Meow.
Mr Morris, no! That's a secret.
Meowww?
You signed an embargo, Mr Morris! This is against the law!!!
Meow!!!
Ah, I could never stay mad at you, buddy.



That's all for today, Moonstoners. As always, we've got more exciting stuff coming up, so we'll see you soon for more announcements and patch notes!
Love & Kisses,
– Kate, Community Manager and Biggest Moonstoner of All