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Spirittea's Hook, Line & Spirit update is OUT NOW!

Hi everyone!

It's time for another big update to Spirittea! This time, we have been working on a big new feature, and a whole host of bugs have been taken care of! Are you ready to go FISHING?

Since our last update, we've been looking at feedback and watching folks play. Something we really wanted to make more engaging was the fishing minigame - so we totally redesigned it! From today, you can play the brand new minigame (complete with new targeting!) or switch in the options to keep the old minigame and play as you have been - it's totally up to you!



The new fishing system comes with a brand new casting bar to make sure you hit your target every time, then dives down under the waves to put you in control of reeling in your latest catch - can you time your fishing just right before your line snaps and you're sent reeling?

Every fish will have some stamina; it's up to you to outlast them, but keep your precious rod in one piece!



Alongside the new fishing, here are some quality-of-life changes & bug fixes we've added:

  • You can now toggle how dark it is at night to help you navigate better
  • Added a STREAMER MODE in the options to better hide away details about you in Moby's quest
  • Fixed a bunch of spooky bugs where some ducks could be deleted unintentionally, or their reflections would sit in baths where they weren't!
  • Made it so the big cherry blossom by the bathhouse goes transparent when the player walks behind it (to help with finding sakura blossoms)
  • Fixed it so that Spirits no longer leave towels in the unreachable void if you suddenly leave the bathhouse
  • Added ice (and icey sounds!!) to the rice paddies in winter
  • Fixed bug where karaoke on PC would display correct key bindings but would only accept default inputs
  • Added ability to change the text finished sound or to remove it completely
  • Added floor and ceiling brooms to Song's shop. Change the camera, repair kit, retro TV, quest for the end II, stinker statue, and Gamestation 7 to be able to be purchased more than once (for people that lost/sold them)
  • Added a Kenzo hotspring animation!
  • Fixed an issue where spirits would sometimes disappear when you put them in a bath




We hope you enjoy the new fishing - there's more where that came from! You can grab Spirittea now at 30% OFF and we'll see you next time!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931010/Spirittea/

Spirittea: The Helping Hands Update is OUT NOW!



Hi everyone!

We're bringing you a big Spirittea update, which we think you're all going to love - introducing the Helping Hands update!

To celebrate, we've got Spirittea as part of a Daily Deal, and you can grab it for 30% OFF!

It's been a massive last few months since we launched in November, which of course was the Cheesemaster's first ever launch. In between then and now, They've had a baby and moved to South Korea, so these last few months have been huge!

There's been so many things we've wanted to fix and update, and this update is the first of many! We appreciate all of you who have given Spirittea so much support, and been patient while we've been going through so many life changes. But now, we're so excited to bring you the first of many updates, all thanks to your feedback and bug reports!

[h3]Here's what we're bringing you with this update:
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Introducing the Wonyan hint system! Now, whenever you're doing a quest and you're unsure of what to do, you can ask Wonyan for help in pointing you in the right direction!


When you interact with Wonyan, you'll see the option to ask for advice. Choose the quest you need help for, and Wonyan will give you some clues!



Not to mention, some quality of life changes & bug fixes:
  • The effect of drinking will wear off with a good sleep
  • Added naked reaction text for Ito! 😱
  • Fixed amount of friendship given to NPC if player wins minigame (was half of amount if NPC wins)
  • Removed poobird near the player's house that led to nowhere
  • Removed the early game Wonyan hint system (for Sujin's, Moby's and Young's quests)
  • Wonyan can't be talked to (get in your way) when the bathhouse is running (unless the tutorial hasn't been completed yet)
  • Slowed Clarence's bird watch animation
  • Fixed bug where fish couldn't be offered to the lord spirits and to regular bathing spirits
  • Fixed a crash when the player would hit bath monkeys with a net
  • Fixed an issue where food couldn't be given to spirits when attempting to give it from above spirits (aka spirits sitting in the top row of the bath)
  • Fixed a bug where if the recipe dropped by a crab (Julian's quest) spawns in an inaccessible place, re-entering the room will move the recipe to the beach
  • Fixed a bug where Amelia's and Clarence's quests were still both triggering on the mountain at the same time


This is just the first of many updates to come, and we can't wait to share with you what we have planned! Thanks again for your patience & support in making Spirittea even more amazing every time.

We'll see you soon, lazy bones!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931010/Spirittea/

Spirittea: Switch SPECQUACKULAR Update 1.6.6 & MORE!



Hi everyone!

We have some amazing news for Switch players, we're finally bringing you our most recent update - the SpecQUACKular Update!

But not only that, as well as new content, we're bringing you a whole host of changes, which means you'll be receiving all the updates & fixes players got on Steam, all in one go! Now you'll be completely up to date!

[h3]To start with, here's all the new content you can expect:
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DUCKS! You'll now be able to have cute, algae eating ducks in your bathhouse! 🦆


You'll find a brand new shop vendor called Ito who will have a few new things to sell! His truck will pass through town here and there, so be sure to keep an eye out!


You'll notice new seasonal mechanics in the bathhouse! Depending on the season, you'll find your baths filling up with algae, ice, and even fallen leaves! Keep the baths clean (with the help of the ducks!) to make room for your spirits! Maybe the new bathhouse heaters might help? Perhaps a net might help pick up those pesky leaves outside?


We gave Bruce some new animations!


We added a reticule to fishing, so now it's even easier to see where the bobber will land and where exactly you're fishing!



[h3]And now, here's the full list of changes you can expect:
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  • Drinking game changed to sinking cups!
  • Fixed error where items could be lost by placing them on shelves and tables
  • Fixed issues with items disappearing within inventory
  • Fixed issue where NPC’s would disappear behind the restaurant
  • Fixed bug where NPC’s would become stuck on a path upon reload
  • Fixed issue with Quill where on Saturday nights at the food stall he would ask if you want to stop hanging out with him
  • Issue fixed with NPC’s appearing on the map at a certain location but them actually not being there
  • Fixed issue where NPC’s couldn’t be found during tutorial quests whilst with Amelia if you had quit to main menu mid game
  • Fixed multiple issues in Miko’s quest around the mysterious rabbit and cake
  • Fixed issues with a softlock during Leigh’s quest if you spoke to the spirit behind the canvas
  • Doubled ugligrass spawn rate
  • Fixed issue with Clarence’s quest where the statues wouldn’t come back if you left the room
  • Fixed issues with the boar where they could hit the player when they were passing into another room
  • Removed requirement to complete Onishi's quest for algae to start appearing
  • Fixed collision issue with Ito's truck
  • Fixed Ito's icon appearing where Yumi is on map
  • Fixed an issue where ducks being full wasn't reset upon a new day
  • Fixed bug where player can't pick something up after leaving bathhouse while attempting to hold duck
  • Fixed a bug where the green truck's collision box would be present even if the player was in a different room
  • Fixed bug where there appeared to be a stretched sprite drawn below the ducks occasionally
  • Fixed amount of friendship given to NPC if player wins minigame (was half of amount if NPC wins)
  • Fixed a bug where Amelia's and Clarence's quests were still both triggering on the mountain at the same time
  • Fixed an issue where food couldn't be given to spirits when attempting to give it from above spirits (aka spirits sitting in the top row of the bath)
  • Gave Fae a sleeping animation
  • Added sound effects to poobirds
  • Fish can be offered at the lord spirit offering table, as well as given to spirits while bathing
  • Allowed player to be able to run the bathhouse on the weekend even when Fae has an upgrade scheduled (because she's technically not working)
  • Modified quest code/save data so that the town board will now consider quests completed without needing to talk to NPCs after you've helped out the spirit. The NPCs will still have the post quest dialogue and the notebook won't be marked as completed until you talk to them, but the town board will take down the notice after you've helped the spirit
  • Made it so Yumi's quest can be triggered if it's 5 something pm, so long as she's not still in the school
  • Added backup code that will teleport Yumi to the correct spot at the end of her quest if her pathfinding fails for 3 seconds
  • Fixed the selling shrine displaying a -1 for a price
  • Fixed crash due to bath monkeys not being able to find a spot in the outdoor baths
  • Fixed the resale value of rice to be equal to the sale value (rather than worth more)
  • Changed criteria for the quest done stamp in the notebook (marked completed when expected. No post-quest dialogue needed to mark as complete)
  • Fixed a bug where oil beetle can't be caught in trap without crash
  • Fixed a bug (again) where NPC hobbies in notebook were being recorded as "1"
  • Fixed bug where the shop called seaweed "seaweed soup"
  • Fixed a bug where getting hit with snowball while biking makes bike disappear
  • Fixed a bug where biking while getting an item resulted in item floating and unable to be picked up
  • Edited player collision code to stop them from passing through the bridge on the east side of town
  • Fixed a bug where player could clip through the bridge on the right side of town
  • Tentatively fixed bug where game would crash and error report indicated bath monkeys were the cause
  • Added names to the bottoms of letters
  • Changed the end of Amelia's quest so that you can get the post-quest dialogue even if NPC is working the shop
  • Fixed a bug where Wonyan gave Morinoba's steam deck dialogue at end of game
  • Fixed bug where player couldn't pass through the temple tunnel
  • Seemed to fix bug where rabbit spirit in Miko's quest teleports through wall if you place the lure close to the purple door in Miko's house
  • Fixed book UI to make sure progress bar can't surpass the UI space for it
  • Fixed a bug where you can't cook fish in bathhouse
  • Fixed a bug where Amelia's quest status isn't reset after quest completion, so her freetime inquiries and dialogue are still quest-related
  • Fixed coding error with bath spots (hopefully related to why spirits sometimes disappear from tub)
  • Fixed (again) the mix-up between the two dig spot locations down by the temple area
  • Fixed some sloppy coding for Sujin's quest where the spirit might appear unresponsive
  • Manually set some NPCs to be performing certain actions during the "meet the townsfolk" segment of the intro
  • Made 2 books in Song's shop purchasable more than once
  • Fixed a spelling bug with Eric's dialogue about remembering to play music
  • Fixed a bug where button prompt to show details said "welcome to the karaoke minigame"
  • Bath monkeys won't be stuck levitating if you release them near a lamp, as well as when you're hovering over an object you can pick up
  • Fixed a crash when Yari is destroyed because the season switched to fall when the player slept
  • Removed NPC destroy event (moved code to clean up event)
  • Fixed Morinoba's dialogue when playing on Steam Deck
  • Removed train carriage destroy event and replaced it with clean up event
  • Blocked the boiler saw from being accessible until specific parts of the tutorial
  • Made the bathhouse tutorial entrance invisible blocker persistent during the tutorial so players can't break the tutorial by accidentally leaving at the wrong time
  • Added an extra line of clarification to the bathhouse upgrades UI (upon paying for an upgrade) indicating the day the upgrade will be finished, and stating that Fae will finish the upgrade at the end of her work day on that day
  • Fixed a bug where lord spirit text when moving between rooms would cause time to freeze
  • Changed some code to help with crashes when entering/exiting the bathhouse
  • Put a check in to destroy the train if it's somehow around when it's not 7am or 9pm
  • Fixed an issue where if you saved the game after seeing the bathhouse with Wonyan for the first time (exterior) and exited completely, you will now be able to progress the tutorial in the convenience store as intended
  • Fixed a bug where "blank text" text appears in Yumi's page of notebook
  • Fixed a bug where there was seemingly another character page in the notebook to the right of Yumi's page. Also removed the ability to flip past Yumi's (the last) page
  • Fixed a bug where if you were moving an object in storage or the fridge to a new location, and instead of selecting the new location you chose the initial spot, the item would disappear
  • Jan will now stop 35 pixels from the target NPC when helping the player find everyone, rather than stopping on top of them
  • Added backup to prevent baby boar from hitting player while player is entering a new room

Phew, and we're done! Thank you all for your patience while we worked to get these updates out to you! Xbox players, we're working to bring you this update as soon as possible!



Please keep sending through your bug reports & feedback to us! We hope you enjoy this quacking update, we'll see you soon!

Spirittea: The Specquackular Update 1.6.5 is OUT NOW!



Hi everyone! We're back with our first ever content update for Spirittea - the SpecQUACKular Update!

[h3]Not only have we got a new update, but you can grab Spirittea for 25% OFF in the Steam Spring Sale![/h3]

[h3]Here's what you can expect to find:
[/h3]

DUCKS! You'll now be able to have cute, algae eating ducks in your bathhouse! 🦆


You'll find a brand new shop vendor called Ito who will have a few new things to sell! His truck will pass through town here and there, so be sure to keep an eye out!


You'll notice new seasonal mechanics in the bathhouse! Depending on the season, you'll find your baths filling up with algae, ice, and even fallen leaves! Keep the baths clean (with the help of the ducks!) to make room for your spirits! Maybe the new bathhouse heaters might help? Perhaps a net might help pick up those pesky leaves outside?


We gave Bruce some new animations!



We added a reticule to fishing, so now it's even easier to see where the bobber will land and where exactly you're fishing!



Not to mention a bunch of bug fixes:
  • Fixed error where items could be lost by placing them on shelves and tables
  • Fixed issues with items disappearing within inventory
  • Fixed issue where NPC’s would disappear behind the restaurant
  • Fixed bug where NPC’s would become stuck on a path upon reload
  • Fixed issue with Quill where on Saturday nights at the food stall he would ask if you want to stop hanging out with him
  • Issue fixed with NPC’s appearing on the map at a certain location but them actually not being there
  • Fixed issue where NPC’s couldn’t be found during tutorial quests whilst with Amelia if you had quit to main menu mid game
  • Fixed multiple issues in Miko’s quest around the mysterious rabbit and cake
  • Fixed issues with a softlock during Leigh’s quest if you spoke to the spirit behind the canvas
  • Doubled ugligrass spawn rate
  • Fixed issue with Clarence’s quest where the statues wouldn’t come back if you left the room
  • Fixed issues with the boar where they could hit the player when they were passing into another room

And there you have it! Console players, we're working on bringing these updates over to you ASAP, so hang tight!

Thanks again tuning in to this update, keep sending over your bug reports and feedback and we'll see you in the next one!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931010/Spirittea/

Spirittea: The Specquackular Update 1.6.5 is OUT NOW!



Hi everyone! We're back with our first ever content update for Spirittea - the SpecQUACKular Update!

[h3]Not only have we got a new update, but you can grab Spirittea for 25% OFF in the Steam Spring Sale![/h3]

[h3]Here's what you can expect to find:
[/h3]

DUCKS! You'll now be able to have cute, algae eating ducks in your bathhouse! 🦆


You'll find a brand new shop vendor called Ito who will have a few new things to sell! His truck will pass through town here and there, so be sure to keep an eye out!


You'll notice new seasonal mechanics in the bathhouse! Depending on the season, you'll find your baths filling up with algae, ice, and even fallen leaves! Keep the baths clean (with the help of the ducks!) to make room for your spirits! Maybe the new bathhouse heaters might help? Perhaps a net might help pick up those pesky leaves outside?


We gave Bruce some new animations!



We added a reticule to fishing, so now it's even easier to see where the bobber will land and where exactly you're fishing!



Not to mention a bunch of bug fixes:
  • Fixed error where items could be lost by placing them on shelves and tables
  • Fixed issues with items disappearing within inventory
  • Fixed issue where NPC’s would disappear behind the restaurant
  • Fixed bug where NPC’s would become stuck on a path upon reload
  • Fixed issue with Quill where on Saturday nights at the food stall he would ask if you want to stop hanging out with him
  • Issue fixed with NPC’s appearing on the map at a certain location but them actually not being there
  • Fixed issue where NPC’s couldn’t be found during tutorial quests whilst with Amelia if you had quit to main menu mid game
  • Fixed multiple issues in Miko’s quest around the mysterious rabbit and cake
  • Fixed issues with a softlock during Leigh’s quest if you spoke to the spirit behind the canvas
  • Doubled ugligrass spawn rate
  • Fixed issue with Clarence’s quest where the statues wouldn’t come back if you left the room
  • Fixed issues with the boar where they could hit the player when they were passing into another room

And there you have it! Console players, we're working on bringing these updates over to you ASAP, so hang tight!

Thanks again tuning in to this update, keep sending over your bug reports and feedback and we'll see you in the next one!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931010/Spirittea/