Spirittea News

[p][/p][h3]The wait is finally over, and Spirittea 2.0 IS HERE!! [/h3][p][/p][h3]This is Spirittea’s BIGGEST UPDATE EVER, filled to the brim with BRAND NEW content, surprises and secrets, EVEN MORE spirits, and much more! We cannot wait for you to get stuck in & playing![/h3][h3][/h3][p]Not only that, you can grab Spirittea at its deepest discount ever, for 50% OFF, and you can also grab a brand new bundle with the latest cozy game from No More Robots, Little Rocket Lab, which is also discounted right now![/p][p][/p][p]So, should we get stuck in? here’s a quick general rundown to get you started:[/p][p][/p][h3]Beasts of Stone [/h3][p]There are six new animal statues around town, linked to a new spirit that can be found in the “park” (the little area above the school with the bench and the checkerboard).  This spirit LOVES riddles and has some pretty cool ones that drop into a brand new tab in your menu. Think you’ve got what it takes to solve them?[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h3]Divine Formations  [/h3][p]Divine Formations are specific arrangements of spirits in the various baths of the bathhouse.  The arrangements are based on the spirits’ seasons, which are now much clearer when you have the right spirit tomes! Solving these bathtime puzzles rewards Divine Currency, a precious resource sought after by a new kind of spirit, new to this update. [/p][p][/p][h3]New NPC Portraits[/h3][p]NPCs have received updated textbox portrait! Each one will have a total of 4, with each NPC’s portrait changing as you achieve different friendship levels with them.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Mountain Ruins and New Spirits[/h3][p]Ascending the mountain hiking trail you’ll now be able to find some new ruins in the meadow just to the west of the mountain’s top.  Using Spirit Vision you’ll meet a Grun, a being the spirits refer to as a Divine Builder.  They’ve got 4 new friends for you to meet at the bathhouse![/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Town Improvements [/h3][p]After restoring all of the ruins on the mountain, you can work with the Gruns to fix up/improve different areas of the town.  These are ADORABLE and give a little something for late-game players to work towards![/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h3]New Customization [/h3][p]New character and house customization items have been added to the game, including my new favorite piece of furniture, the insectarium, where you can display some caught bugs![/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Promise Ring [/h3][p]One of the shops around town will now sell a special item called a Promise Ring.  Not saying anything else on this one 😉[/p][p] [/p][h3]Revised Spirit Bathing Emotes[/h3][p]The bathing emote has been revised to make bathing spirits’ happiness and mood clearer![/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h3]Appendix [/h3][p]An Appendix has been added to the in-game menu, providing a very useful resource to refresh yourself on certain game mechanics. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Bug Fixes[/h3][p]In addition to all of the items above, loads of bugs have been squashed in this coming update, mainly around the stability of the game, so Spirittea should feel more smoother than ever![/p][p][/p][p]Again, thanks for playing, we sincerely hope you enjoy all the new content. Let us know how you decorate your houses, organize your baths and find all the new faces! [/p][p][/p][p]We have had the most amazing journey with Spirittea so far, and it has truly warmed our hearts to see how much you have enjoyed the game & all the hours you have put into this passion project! Even now, we love seeing the Spirittea more alive than ever, and we are honoured to be able to part of this journey. Have a great Christmas & New Year! [/p][p][/p][p]- Cheesemaster Games & No More Robots[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p]

[p]Hi everyone,

[/p][p]I hope you’ve all been well and have been enjoying your time with Spirittea.  The Spirittea 2.0 is almost here, bringing with it more customization, spirits, riddles, character building, and more![/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h2]Beasts of Stone[/h2][p]After booting up the update, you’ll be able to find six new animal statues around town.  These statues are linked to a new spirit that can be found in the “park” (the little area above the school with the bench and the checkerboard). [/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]This new odd-looking spirit, named Aramachi, will pose riddles to you which, when solved, reward you with scrolls depicting Divine Formations as well as a few other great prizes.  As you can see below, a new Riddle tab has been added to the Collections section of the in-game menu.  Think you’ve got what it takes to solve Aramachi’s riddles?[/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p] [/p][h2]Divine Formations[/h2][p]A new system has been added to managing the bathhouse.  Divine Formations are specific arrangements of spirits in the various baths of the bathhouse.  The arrangements are based on the spirits’ seasons, which will now be indicated next to their little mood bubble (so long as you’ve dug up their respective spirit tome).  Achieving a Divine Formation (i.e. seating spirits in a way that matches a particular formation) will reward you with Divine Currency, a precious resource sought after by a new kind of spirit, new to this update. [/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]The in-game menu has been modified.  The Friendships sections (with the photos of the NPCs) has been removed and replaced with the above-pictured Formations section.  The Friendships section was in the game since its early days of development but became a bit obsolete once the Town Pamphlet was added to the game (showing the hearts and friendship levels of each NPC).  Speaking of the NPCs...[/p][p] [/p][h2]New NPC Portraits[/h2][p]
NPCs have received updated textbox portraits, courtesy of my wife (the artist of the original portraits).  Not only will each NPC receive a new portrait, they will have a total of 4, with each NPC’s portrait changing as you achieve different friendship levels with them.[/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]I hope you’ll love the new portraits as much as I do.  I know my wife did her best to visually bring these characters to life and let their personalities shine through.[/p][p] [/p][h2]Mountain Ruins and New Spirits[/h2][p] [/p][p]Ascending the mountain hiking trail you’ll now be able to find some new ruins in the meadow just to the west of the mountain’s top.  Using Spirit Vision you’ll meet a Grun, a being the spirits refer to as a Divine Builder. [/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p] [/p][p]Work with the Grun to restore the ruins on the mountain and you may just encounter some new spirits at the bathhouse.  Four new spirits, to be exact, each an “abnormal” bather, meaning they bring unique challenges to running the bathhouse.[/p][p] [/p][p][/p][h2]

Town Improvements[/h2][p] [/p][p]After restoring all of the ruins on the mountain you can work with the Gruns to fix up/improve different areas of the town.  These upgrades require loads of Moolags and unique ingredients/materials, so you won’t likely be able to upgrade the majority of them until later on.  They give a little something for late-game players to work towards![/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h2]New Customization[/h2][p]New character and house customization items have been added to the game including:[/p][p]-3 new faces to choose from in the character customization screen[/p][p]-ponytail hairstyle (brown, blonde, pink, blue)[/p][p]-afro hairstyle (black, orange)[/p][p]-new clothing items including: cat ears, joggers, underwear, shorts, a skirt, a shirt and tie, striped dress, sleeveless shirts, and boots[/p][p]-fish tank item that can display up to 3 fish[/p][p]-insectarium item that can display up to 3 bugs[/p][p]-3 new wallpapers[/p][p] [/p][h2]Promise Ring[/h2][p]One of the shops around town will now sell a special item called a Promise Ring.  Give it to an NPC you really care for and see how they react.  They might even have something to say when it comes time to leave town.[/p][p] [/p][h2]Revised Spirit Bathing Emotes[/h2][p]The bathing emote has been revised to make bathing spirits’ happiness and mood clearer.  An arrow next to the emote indicates the direction a spirit’s happiness is moving and the emote itself shows the overall contentment level of the spirit.  Additionally, spirits whose Spirit Tome you’ve unearthed will show their season beneath their emote, making it easier to keep track of who belongs to what season.[/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p] [/p][h2]Appendix[/h2][p]An Appendix has been added to the in-game menu, providing a very useful resource to refresh yourself on certain game mechanics.  Previously, some useful information only appeared in a brief text box pop-up, so the Appendix provides a place for you to re-read the information whenever you need it.[/p][p] [/p][p][/p][h2]

Bug Fixes[/h2][p]In addition to all of the items above, loads of bugs have been squashed in this coming update.  There remain a few elusive ones due to complex nature of the game but overall, the game is more stable than ever.  I appreciate all of the bug reports over the last couple of years and all of the patience granted to me in polishing the game.

[/p][h2]What’s Next?[/h2][p]This update has been in the works since March and all of my focus has been on adding all of the new material and refining the game.  When it comes to updates, however, this may be the last that adds new content to the game.  I’ll continue to fix bugs to make Spirittea as great an experience as I can, but I feel like, 6 years later, I’ve finally achieved the experience I was going for. [/p][p]Not all of my original ideas made it into the game, and some design decisions were questionable, but I’ve learned so much from seeing this project through to completion.  I feel like I’ve grown as a designer, programmer, pixel artist, writer, and in so many other ways, due to all of the hats I was wearing. [/p][p]I’ve got some fresh ideas brewing for future projects and I hope you’ll join me when it comes time to bring them to life.  In the meantime, I’ll be balancing starting a new project with raising my son, and figuring out how all of that changes once my daughter arrives in November. [/p][p]My sincerest thanks to everyone who has played Spirittea and/or talked about it in one way or another.  I hope that it was a fun and memorable time.  And thank you to all of the fantastic members of the Spirittea community.  I’ve never met a more helpful and kind group of people. [/p][p] [/p][p]Take care.[/p][p] [/p][p]-The Cheesemaster[/p]

[p]Hi everyone![/p][p][/p][p]We have some huge Spirittea news dropping tomorrow, and you don't want to miss it![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We're gonna be giving you a first look at some of the big things you can expect to come to Spirittea! We have some big content planned for the game, and we're super excited that we can finally give you a sneak peek at what we've been working on![/p][p][/p][p]Be sure to tune in to our showcase on Oct 22 at 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 5PM UK to see what you can expect to come to Spirittea! You can click here to join the fun early![/p][p][/p][p]We'll see you tomorrow![/p][p][/p][p][/p]

Hi everyone!

The Steam Summer Sale has kicked off, and you can grab Spirittea for 40% OFF!

We're still busy working away on the next big update, which you can read about here if you haven't already, and we thought we'd give you a little teaser on one of the things you can expect to see!



We know you all love new spirits, so of course, this update won't be short on those! But there's one spirit in particular, who's known to other spirits as a Divine Builder, who will have a bit more of a role to play. When taking the mountain hiking trail, you'll notice some new ruins in the meadow, just west of the mountain top.


Using your spirit vision here will introduce you to Grun, who will task you to restore these ruins, and in return, you may find some new spirits show up at the bathhouse...

We'll have plenty more teasers about our next big update coming soon, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled!

Thanks for tuning in, we'll see you at the bathhouse!

Hi all!

Need a bit of help navigating the world of Spirittea? Well don't worry, because we've just launched the Spirittea Travel Guide!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3562600/Spirittea__Travel_Guide


In this guide, you'll be able to find everything you need to know about Spirittea! With over 80 pages, you can read more about the early development of Spirittea and how the idea came to life, and with a bunch of in-game info including:

• Biographies on all of the characters, including their daily hobbies & schedules
  
• Guides on every quest in the game, including the spirits attached to them
  
• Guides on all the insects/fish in the game, including the seasons & time of day they appear
  
• Guides on how to find all the Spirit Tomes
  
• Guides on how to locate all the Spirit Flowers
  

Now, if you need help in finding everything and completing the world of Spirittea, you'll find everything you need in this guide including some behind-the-scenes development sneak peeks!

Thank you so much for tuning in, there's still plenty of Spirittea to come, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled! We'll see you soon!

- Cheesemaster Games & No More Robots