Spirit City: Lofi Sessions News

[p]We are excited to announce our latest community challenge!
Welcome to the Design a Holiday Room Community Challenge, a cozy creative event inviting you to transform a space into the ultimate holiday retreat!

✏️Theme: Holiday Room Design
Create a single holiday-themed room that captures the spirit of the season. Your design can be festive, cozy, whimsical, minimal, or nostalgic, as long as it clearly reflects a holiday atmosphere and tells a story.[/p][p][/p][p] ✏️How to Enter
Step 1: Design one original holiday-themed room using Spirit City: Lofi Sessions.
Step 2: Take one screenshot of your room created specifically for this contest
Step 3: Write a short description (200 words max) explaining your holiday theme, inspiration, or what makes the room feel special to you.
Step 4: Post your entry in ⁠our DISCORD
(Feel free to share on social media with #SpiritCityHolidayRoom — this will not affect judging.) [/p][p][/p][p]✏️Prizes: 10 Random Winners will be selected and win: [/p]

• [p]A Spirit City mug, hat, or shirt of your choice[/p]
• [p]One (1) key for the Winter Spirits Cosmetic Pack as seen on our Steam pag[/p]
• [p]All participants will get the Discord tag: @Holiday Designer 2025 for eternal bragging rights ☕[/p]

[p]✏️Important Dates
Challenge Starts: December 18th 2025
Deadline: January 9th 2026, at 12 PM EST
Winners Announcement: January 12th 2026 (Winners will be announced on Discord!)
[/p][p]We can’t wait to see the cozy corners, glowing lights, and holiday magic you create. So grab your decorations, set the mood, and design the holiday room of your dreams! 🎄
[/p][hr][/hr][p]'Tis the season for gifting Spirit City to people that could benefit from it!🎁❤️💚[/p]

• [p]This holiday season, the game is on sale at 40% OFF, DLCs are at 10% OFF, and Winter Spirits Cosmetic Pack is 20% OFF from December 18th 2025 to January 16th 2026! Our biggest discounts so far.
  
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• [p]Additionally, our merch store has a sale at 15% OFF storewide right now![/p]

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[p]Hello Spiritographers!

The Steam Awards nomination period has officially begun! From November 24 @ 10am to December 1 @ 10am Pacific, players can nominate their favorite games for this year’s awards.[/p][p][/p][p]We humbly ask for your consideration in the Labor of Love category. 🏆[/p][p]Since our launch in April 2024, we’ve released an array of updates, improvements, and DLC, all inspired by your feedback and passion. Our players mean the world to us, and we’re incredibly grateful for the support you’ve shown.[/p][p]If you've enjoyed the journey so far, and look forward to more exciting things in the future, we'd be honored to have your nomination. 💗[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for being with us and supporting us along the way, and stay tuned for the final voting during the Steam Winter Sale starting December 18th![/p][p][/p][p]---[/p][p][/p][p]📢 Follow us for updates, sneak peeks, and more: [/p][p]Discord: https://discord.gg/spiritcitylofi[/p][p]Twitter/X: @SpiritCityLofi[/p][p]Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/spiritcitylofi.bsky.social[/p][p]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiritcitylofi/[/p][p]Merch: https://mooncubegames-shop.fourthwall.com/[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]Hello Spiritographers!

This is a hotfix for update 2.2.0 that was released 2 days ago. Notably fixing issues with the game performance on MacOS, and fixing an issue where the UI simply wouldn't load for people with a broken settings file. [/p][p][/p]

• [p]Tentative fix for an issue where the general game UI just wouldn't show up at all. If you're still impacted by this after this hotfix (2.2.1), please reach out to us via Discord in the bug-report section, or to [email protected][/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with Mac performance being notably slower than in previous game version[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where "Auto-start at selected activity" wouldn't work when switching to different Locations (from DLCs)[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where some users would remain stuck in a different Location and not being able to come back to the bedroom[/p]
• [p]Fixed a clipping issue with medium shaggy hair[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where long socks would sometimes cause clipping when using dresses[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with color customization with a lantern item in the train exterior[/p]
• [p]Adjusted the Spiritdex icon back to a book to prevent confusion[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where unowned top and bottom clothing would not preview when a dress is equipped[/p]
• [p]Added a "hold to ..." tooltip on buttons that require a hold input to prevent confusion[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where newly added russian language wasn't working on MacOS[/p]

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[p]Hello Spiritographers! Today we have released a new update for Spirit City: Lofi Sessions bringing a whole bunch of new goodies to the game, here are the headlines, read below for the full changelist.[/p][p][/p][h3]New Winter-themed Spirit[/h3][p]A new Spirit is now discoverable, we can’t wait for you to meet your new friend. It has a Steam achievement too![/p][p][/p][h3]Playing by the Fireplace[/h3][p]Your avatar can now sit and spend time playing with their Spirit pal by the fireplace.
Each Spirit has a unique animation and reacts differently while playing. We hope you enjoy spending time in this new activity.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Avatar Customization Update[/h3][p]We've added a few new updates for avatar customization.[/p][p][/p][p]Ears + New Head Shapes[/p][p]Ears can now be selected independently from your avatar’s head shape, allowing much better mixing and matching. We also added a few new head shapes.
In future updates we hope to add even more customization features for faces.

New Category: Outfits[/p][p]We've added a new category to the wardrobe - Outfits. These items override the Top + Bottom categories, allowing us to add new dress options! Look forward to other outfit options added in the future.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]UI Update[/h3][p]As mentioned in our prior announcement, we’ve recently rebuilt our interface from the ground up. While it might look a bit different, this update sets the foundation for some much-requested features, including UI color customization and text-size scaling, coming in this update. We would love to add more UI accessibility options later too.

As part of this overhaul, we've also prepared the UI for controller support arriving in 2026. This means some buttons have been moved or reworked to make sure everything feels smooth and consistent across different input methods, and across potential future platforms

It’s a rebuild that ensures we can keep building and improving the experience for everyone. As always we're going to be listening to your feedback, so let us know what you think! (But give it a chance first, we know change can be tough.)[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][h3]New Lofi Girl holiday music[/h3][p]We've added a new holiday-themed playlist from Lofi Girl! Match it with the cozy fireplace soundscape for perfect winter vibes.[/p][p][/p][h3]Russian localization[/h3][p]Russian players can now enjoy the game in their native language! Keep in mind that the best place to let us know about localization mistakes is in our Discord server, in the bug-report section!

---[/p][p][/p][h2]Full changelist:[/h2][p][/p][p]NEW FEATURES [/p]

• [p]A reworked UI with new UI settings[/p]
  • [p]UI color customization[/p]
  • [p]UI style selection (gradient/flat)[/p]
  • [p]Text-size scaling for hover tooltips and readable text, such as in the Spiritdex[/p]
  • [p]Moved the UI buttons to the bottom for easier controller navigation later down the line, and moved the Spiritdex button inside the Spiritgrapher level progression bar[/p]
  • [p]Note that controller support programming has been started but is not fully functional for this update, you can expect it soon[/p]
• [p]A music spectrum visual effect on the music player (can be adjusted in settings)[/p]
• [p]The game is now available in Russian language[/p][p][/p]

[p]NEW CONTENT [/p]

• [p]A new spirit to discover along with it's own Steam achievement[/p]
• [p]A new "playing with the Spirit" activity at the Fireplace[/p]

• [p]Color Customization has been added to the following winter items: [/p]
  • [p]Log Cabin Walls + Ceilings[/p]
  • [p]Snowflake Wallpaper and Flooring[/p]
  • [p]Gingerbread Walls[/p]
  • [p]Snowflake and Holiday hanging lights[/p]
  • [p]Snowflake Curtains[/p]
  • [p]Customizable Fireplace options[/p]
• [p]Holiday items have been added to the train and kitchen DLC areas.[/p]

• [p]8 new backgrounds for the bedroom. We added static versions of the train scenery as background options, for everyone who owns the base game.[/p]
• [p]New Avatar items[/p]
  • [p]3 new shoes[/p]
  • [p]4 new tops[/p]
  • [p]6 new outfits (dresses)[/p]
  • [p]8 styles of ears[/p]
  • [p]6 new head shapes[/p]
• [p]A new Lofi Girl holiday playlist[/p][p][/p]

[p]QUALITY OF LIFE[/p]

• [p]Added an option to have the game automatically start at the last selected activity (disabled by default, can be enabled in the general settings)[/p]
• [p]You can now use a different sound sets for the timer[/p]
• [p]When the "prompt before continuing" option is enabled for the timer, the ring sound will continue on loop as long as the user doesn't press the timer again to continue. We're hoping this makes it way easier for players to not miss the ring anymore.[/p]
• [p]Made most delete actions (in productivity tools) a "hold" action to prevent misclicks.[/p][p][/p]

[p]BUG FIXES[/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue where switching from one avatar preset to another would sometimes means that the custom item colors would get transferred if they weren't set in the new preset.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with Inkster's book not showing in the Winter Skins (DLC).[/p]
• [p]Using "refresh folders" for custom music now refreshes the songs in-game properly.[/p]
• [p]The Habits view will now only highlight a day of the week for the current week.[/p]
• [p]Fixed clipping issue with dreads hairstyle when matched with a hoodie and hats.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where having too many soundscapes activated at once made the songs skips.[/p]

[p][/p][h2]Thank You![/h2][p]As always thanks for all your support!
As we near the end of 2025 this will be the last major update for the year. We have lots of exciting things planned for next year, so we hope you look forward to what will be blooming in 2026 🌱.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]📢 Follow us for updates, sneak peeks, and more:
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[h2]❄️Winter Update - Releasing November 17th[/h2][p][/p][p]Hello Spiritographers![/p][p]We're thrilled to announce that our Winter Update is arriving on November 17th! ❄️[/p][p]Boasting a brand new Spirit to discover for the holiday season, new UI style and UI options, and dresses among other things, we're super excited for this update to land in the game for everyone! [/p][h3][/h3][p]Here’s a couple things you will be able to look forward to in the update:[/p][p][/p][p]A new UI style and UI options[/p][p]We’ve recently rebuilt our interface from the ground up. While it might look a bit different, this update sets the foundation for some much-requested features, including UI color customization and text-size scaling, coming in this update. We would love to add more UI and accessibility options later too.

As part of this overhaul, we also prepared the UI for controller support arriving in 2026. This means some buttons have been moved or reworked to make sure everything feels smooth and consistent across different input methods, and across potential future platforms

In short: this isn’t change for change’s sake, it’s a rebuild that ensures we can keep improving the experience for everyone. As always we're going to be listening to your feedback, so let us know what you think![/p][carousel][/carousel][p]Full body outfits[/p][p]We're introducing a new item category: Outfits! These will replace your top and bottom selections. In this update we'll have a few dresses to choose from, and hope to expand it with more items in the future.
[/p][p]Ears customization[/p][p]Now you'll be able to change your avatars ears! Choose from pointy elf ears to regular human ears, or none at all![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Look forward to more surprises when it launches on November 17th![/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]📢 Follow us for updates, sneak peeks, and more:
Discord: https://discord.gg/spiritcitylofi[/p][p]Twitter/X: @SpiritCityLofi[/p][p]Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/spiritcitylofi.bsky.social[/p][p]Youtube: [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiritcitylofi/[/p][p]Merch: https://mooncubegames-shop.fourthwall.com/[/p]