Spirit City: Lofi Sessions News

Hello Spiritographers!

Keith from Mooncube Games here.
As 2024 comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to look back at this year and share our heartfelt gratitude with our community.

When we began creating Spirit City: Lofi Sessions in 2022, we couldn’t have imagined the amazing reception it would receive. As of today we have sold an incredibly humbling 230,000 units. We truly can’t thank you enough. 💗

Reading all the reviews and feedback about how Spirit City has become a part of your lives brings me to tears sometimes. Almost daily I’ll read a heartfelt story about how Spirit City has helped someone out. Whether it’s from folks with ADHD using Spirit City to focus, or those with PTSD finding a safe space, every story makes my heart feel incredibly full. For the many times I’ve questioned if game development was the right path for me, this reinforces that it was the right choice.

We at Mooncube feel an incredible responsibility to continue supporting the game, but it can be quite intimidating. There are so many exciting possibilities for Spirit City in the coming year, we’ve already gotten some incredible feedback from our player survey and will be planning out our internal 2025 plans soon. We can only ask for your patience, and we hope we don’t disappoint.
If you haven’t filled out the survey yet, we’re keeping it open until January 6th. https://tally.so/r/mOjM4A

We’ve been working on updates for the game almost non-stop since release, so we’ll be taking a short break to come back fresh in January.

From the team at Mooncube Games, we wish all of you an amazing holiday season and hope you are able to spend some time with those you love. Thank you all so much for supporting us this year and have a wonderful New Year! 🕎🎄🎆


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Whether you crochet, knit, stitch, or create plushies, this challenge is for YOU. Show us your handmade creations inspired by the world of Spirit City and you could win fantastic prizes! ✨

We want to see your interpretation of the world of Spirit City through the art of yarn crafts. You can create anything from a spirit, a character, a scene, or an object that fits the game. Get creative with crochet, knitting, plushies, or embroidery—anything made from yarn or thread! 🧶



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• The challenge is open to all Spirit City: Lofi Sessions fans worldwide!
  
• We welcome entries from professionals, hobbyists, enthusiasts and first starters!
  
• Entries can be made using yarn, thread, fabric, or similar materials. They could be a scarf, a desk toy, coasters, anything you like! You can use any technique you like such as crochet, knitting, embroidery, etc.
  
• A list of tutorials and resources have been put together by NocturnalMuse to help complete beginners get into the contest! https://nocturnalmuse.com/en-usd
• Free crochet patterns are also available for Goopii and Arachknit on NocturnalMuse’s Ko-fi page!
  https://ko-fi.com/nocturnalmuse
• The goal of this challenge is solely to promote well-being, relaxation and creativity. We hope you will feel at peace and motivated while working on your project during the winter holidays!
  

[h2]How do I enter? [/h2]

• Step 1: Create a yarn craft inspired by Spirit City: Lofi Sessions.
  
• Step 2: Show us! Record a video, take a picture, tell a story, this is your chance to show off your creation uniquely.
  
• Step 3: Post your entry on our dedicated Discord channel for the challenge to participate. Additionally, feel free to share it on socials using the hashtag #SpiritStitch Challenge (this doesn’t impact your participation)
  

[h2]Prizes [/h2]

• For all participating entries, Spirit City Mugs + 25$ Steam Gift Cards will be awarded to 5 random participants who submit a qualifying entry, the winners will be able to choose their favorite mug from the available designs on our merch store. (Includes shipping fees)
  
• For the best entry, the grand prize is nothing less than a 300$ Steam Gift Card + our whole collection of Spirit City mugs (including shipping fees)! The best entry prize will be awarded to the best yarn craft submission. This will be judged based on creativity, skill, and how well the entry represents the Spirit City theme.
  

[h2]Judging Criteria for Best Entry[/h2]
The best entry will be evaluated by Mooncube Games, alongside our guest judge NocturnalMuse! As a long-time fiber artist and an official Spirit City mod, Muse will be able to evaluate all the intricacies and details in your creations. We will base our judgement on the following criteria:

• Creativity: How unique and imaginative is your creation?
  
• Craftsmanship: Is the entry well-made? Consider the attention to detail, stitching, and overall quality.
  
• Theme: How well does the entry represent the Spirit City theme?
  

[h2]Important Dates 📅 [/h2]

• Challenge starts on December 18th
  
• Deadline: January 14th. All entries must be submitted by this date!
  
• Winners Announcement: January 16th. The winners will be announced on our Discord and official social media channels, and contacted directly.
  

[h3]Additional Rules[/h3]

• By entering, participants agree that their submission may be shared on Mooncube Games' social media accounts and used for promotional purposes.
  
• Limit of one entry per person
  
• All creations need to be started after the challenge starts. Any submissions that have been started before the challenge will not be accepted.
  

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We can’t wait to see your beautiful yarn creations and how you bring the world of Spirit City to life through your craft! Let the creative flow begin! 🧶✨

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Implemented a new save files backup system, that automatically keeps a record of your save files for every day that the game was opened. This will be a great help in resolving issues from users that suddenly lost some progress due to power outages, blue screens, etc. It could also be useful if a user accidently deleted some meaningful data locally such as a journal entry, or if a user gets Steam Cloud out-of-sync when using multiple devices.

To help any users affected by progress/data loss, we've also updated our Steam bug forum to include a step-by-step guide to recover progress from a local backup.

https://steamcommunity.com/app/2113850/discussions/1/651430500729112886/


This should give everyone peace of mind that even in the case of an unfortunate data loss, there will always be local backups to restore to :)

Cheers!

We’re thrilled to announce that Spirit City: Lofi Sessions will be featured in TGAGWCAGA 2024 — The Game Awards for Games Who Can't Afford the Game Awards! This one-of-a-kind indie showcase is streaming this Friday, December 13th!

TGAGWCAGA highlights incredible indie games that truly deserve more attention while also poking a little fun at the exclusivity of The Game Awards.

Subscribe now to TGAGWCAGA’s YouTube channel so you don’t miss out!

📅 TGAGWCAGA 2024
🕔 Friday, December 13th
5:00 PM UTC / 6:00 PM CET / 12:00 PM ET
📺 Watch the stream here: https://www.youtube.com/@TGAGWCAGA

We’ll also be part of the TGAGWCAGA Steam Event running from December 13th to December 22nd, featuring tons of amazing indie games—including ours!

Make sure to join us this Friday, tell your friends and wishlist your favorite titles!

Hello Spiritographers!

We’re cooking up exciting plans for 2025 and beyond, and we’d love your input to help shape the future of Spirit City: Lofi Sessions! Your feedback is essential in guiding our next steps, from new features to fresh content ideas.

📝 Take our player survey:

• Share your thoughts and help us build a game you’ll love even more. Filling the survey takes about 15 minutes.
  
• As a thank-you for your time, you'll be entered in a raffle to win 1 of 10 Steam codes for our upcoming Cozy Kitchen Expansion Pack! 🥐🍳
  
• Submit your survey by January 6th 2025 to participate. Winners will be reached directly by email!
  

👉 Start filling the survey right here: https://tally.so/r/mOjM4A


Thank you for being such an amazing part of our community. Your voice truly makes a difference! 💖
See you soon in 2025!

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