Tales of Seikyu News

This is why we love Early Access! Our amazing community made it clear to us that character customisation would make Tales of Seikyu much more enjoyable. While this is something we had always planned to add to the game, your feedback has shown us just how much of a priority it should be. With that in mind, we spent some time adjusting our workflow and carefully considering what we could do to bring you character customisation as soon as possible. We’re now delighted to report that this is coming as part of our first major content update.

Please note that all images in this Steam post are from a work-in-progress build of the game and may be subject throughout the process of development.

[h2]What to Expect from Character Customisation[/h2]
This is a feature that we plan on developing over time but, to start, you can expect hair style and colour customisations. We did some digging via our social media spaces and asked you what kind of hairstyles you’d like to see, and we’ve selected a handful of styles based on popularity and variety to kick things off. Hairstyles are not locked to character models, so you’ll be able to experiment with styles no matter whether you’re playing as the masculine or feminine character, allowing for more freedom of expression.

We’re also giving you the opportunity to select your character’s skin colour, which can be adjusted using a colour wheel to achieve the exact shade and tone you desire (will you go with a natural colour or something wild like green?!). Hair colour is also adjustable via a colour wheel for the ultimate selection! You can adjust your character’s appearance any time using an in-game mirror.



[h2]What’s Next?[/h2]
We hope you’ll enjoy these options as a jumping-off point for character customisation and we’d LOVE to know what you’d like to see next to personalise your Tales of Seikyu experience. Make sure to tell us what you want in the comments or over on our official Tales of Seikyu community Discord.

Character customisation isn’t the only thing that’s coming with our next major content update. Make sure to check out our roadmap for an idea of what to expect, from story progression and new areas such as the hot spring and ranch, all the way to new romanceable villagers. We’ll also be bringing lots of bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements as well!

While we’ve not announced a date for our next major content update, dev work is well under way and, if you haven’t picked up the game yet, we’d love for you to dive in now! You won’t have to start a new game when the update drops, so now’s a perfect time to start your journey. As always, we’re so grateful for all your feedback and support, and we’re truly honoured to be able to bring you character customisation ahead of schedule. You’re the best! ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂)⸝♡

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[h2]Happy August Seikyuians,[/h2]

We hope you’ve all been enjoying Tales of Seikyu and have made either good friends or found the start of a budding romance among the yokai villagers. Before diving into showing you some behind the scenes looks at what we’ve been working on, we’d like to share a few words about how Content Update 1 is going!

We’ve done quite a bit, such as developing the character customization UI (user interface)
AND creating new hairstyles. 💇🏻‍♀️



For ranching we’ve implemented some new livestock actions as well as making sure the animals are behaving how they should.😉

We’ll have a lot more to share soon regarding both of those, so for now let’s have a look at the development of Seikyu’s important landmarks such as the Tree of the Mountain God!


[h2]🌳The Tree of the Mountain God [/h2]

The Tree of the Mountain God near the bamboo forest is getting a full landscape makeover; landscaping at its finest! 🌳

We’re working on making the area tranquil and scenic, with beautiful bridges, cascading waterfalls and serene, still ponds to maybe dip your toes in on a bright summer's day? 🌞



And, as is custom for paying your respects to the Mountain God, we are working on a shrine for you to visit.

Here’s also a peek at how we’re designing and sculpting the Tree of the Mountain God:




[h2]🏘️Let’s visit some homes[/h2]

Let’s take a little walk through Seikyu and pay some of the local villagers a visit. We're excited to show the work in progress designs of their beautiful homes!

Musashi’s Home



Lilliana & Yohji’s Home



Torleone & Seabert’s Home



[h2]🏠Sasaki’s Home & Redesign Update[/h2]

Sasaki’s home is coming along nicely and, as we’ve begun shaping out his furniture for his home, it makes sense he has a workshop in the back where he tinkers with new blueprints and designs! 🔨

It is also a good space to store extra materials, you probably wonder where he kept all the stone and wood that you delivered right? All safely tucked into the back of his home, ready to be turned into a new piece of furniture!



You can see the floor plan and full intended design of his wonderful living space and workshop below:



Additionally, we’ve been working on a redesign for Sasaki and have some concept art to share. We’ve already had some amazing feedback from folks in the Discord and feel like this is a great opportunity to reaffirm that the concept art below is a very stylized version of the design we have in mind, and his in-game character model will look a little more aligned with the broader Tales of Seikyu style.

We’re taking on board all of your feedback regarding how this concept art looks, and we’ll likely be making some adjustments to the final design ahead of our next major content update. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with us, we’re so happy we can count on you for honest and constructive feedback!



And that is a wrap for August’s first Developer Diary. As always please do follow us to get more updates in the future, as well as giving this newsletter a follow as it is packed with ALL the latest Fireshine News that may interest you!

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💌 Tales of Seikyu Development Team

Fixed an issue where weapons could be mistakenly duplicated under certain conditions
Fixed a sorting issue caused by duplicated weapons
(If sorting still doesn’t work, try unequipping the affected weapon, saving your game, and reloading)
Fixed a bug where relic rewards were not properly granted, and previously missed rewards have now been compensated

Hey there Seikyuans! We hope you’re having a great summer and that your crops are soaking up plenty of sun. As you know, Seikyu is a small village, but that doesn’t mean it's short on talent! In fact, one of Seikyu’s very own villagers is an aspiring singer with the voice of an angel. We caught up with Yoni, the star singer of Seikyu, to learn more about her career, aspirations, and background ദ്ദി(｡•̀ ,
[h3]Hi Yoni, it’s great to finally get a chance to interview you, you’re quite hard to pin down![/h3]
Ahh, I suppose I am. Between singing practice, song writing, and tending to my garden, there isn’t much time left in the day.

[h3]Speaking of tending to your garden, we’d love to know which came first: your interest in music or your interest in gardening?[/h3]
It’s hard to say which came first – these things develop gradually, don’t they? I can tell you that I’ve loved both from an early age, but I didn’t start gardening until I was a little older. The beauty of flowers is a huge inspiration for my music.

[h3]Do you have a favorite flower?[/h3]
Oh, don’t make me choose! If I had to pick, I’d say maybe a Hydrangea. Did you know they symbolise happiness and hope?



[h3]You have a very lovely home here with some interesting décor. Where did these decorative antlers come from?[/h3]
Those? They belonged to my grandma…she’s not with us anymore, but I’m happy to have a way to honour her memory. She was a very talented performer in her time. I’ll always look up to her.

[h3]Ahh, so female deer yokai can grow antlers?[/h3]
Yes, we’re similar to reindeer in that regard.

[h3]Do you ever grow antlers?[/h3]
C-can we get back to the questions about my career?

[h3]Sure! It feels like everybody in Seikyu is cheering you on and encouraging you to pursue your passion. Is there anybody who supported you from day one?[/h3]
My parents have always been incredibly supportive. They were the ones who encouraged me to stay in Seikyu so I could be closer to one of my all-time idols, Miss Ama! It’s been such an honour to spend time with her and hear her advice. My friends Liliana and Sasaki are very supportive too.

[h3]What about Seabert? We know you two are friends.[/h3]
Seabert and I share a love for the greatest band of all time! I’ve got one of their CDs around here somewhere, you HAVE to listen to them.

[h3]Okay, sure! What is it that you like about them?[/h3]
What’s not to love? The passion! The energy! The star quality! I’d give anything to be a part of their group, but first I need to save up to see them live.

[h3]What genres of music do you enjoy listening to?[/h3]
My all-time favourite genres are J-pop and K-pop! There’s something so earnest and upbeat about those genres, you can tell the music comes straight from the heart.

[h3]Would you ever consider publishing an album of your songs so that folk can listen to you on their gramophone while sipping tea?[/h3]
Of course! All my songs are incredibly meaningful, so I spend a lot of time on them, but my dream is to publish an album of my own someday.

Thank you for taking the time to read our interview! We hope you've had fun getting to know Seikyu's star singer and that you're enjoying your time in our village. Don't forget to visit the official Tales of Seikyu Discord and sign up for the Fireshine Games newsletter for even more news, information, and updates!

[h2]Hey again Seikyuians![/h2]

Welcome to another tasty dev diary where we share some first looks at WIP characters, places, re-designs and features coming in future updates for Tales of Seikyu.
Whilst we are working diligently towards our first major content update, which will include Seikyu’s hot springs & the ranch, we’re also working on characters and re-designs, and more for some of the later updates.

We’re also very appreciative of the feedback and input from our devoted and active community, so if you have some thoughts about anything to do with Seikyu and what’s coming, please do join our Discord where we are regularly sharing early concept pieces and voting for your fav designs.😉

Now, we have a brand new character to share with you, let’s take a peek!

[h2]❤️A Mysterious New Male Character[/h2]

Who is this gorgeous guy? 👀 While we aren’t ready to share more than his concept art at this point, (sorry!), we can tell you that this ROMANCEABLE character will grace the grounds of Seikyu alongside upcoming bad boy, Uwabami, in a future update.

We shared some design variations for this fiery red-head with our community on Discord and based the design you see below on your amazing input!


⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀  As always, we really do want to hear what you think! ❤️

[h2]👷🏻‍♂️Sasaki’s Re-Designs[/h2]

We also recently shared some re-designs for the adorable and hard-working Sasaki! We loved his original look, but we wanted to make him stand out a little more amongst Seikyu’s bachelors. If you’d like to share your thoughts about which design you like the best, we have also shared the designs on Discord where we are currently monitoring votes. ✨



[h2]🛁Mika’s Hot Springs & Ranching[/h2]

We’ve made some amazing progress with the Ranch and the hotsprings where the beautiful yet enigmatic Mika works (and where you can bring your loved one for a very special and romantic date!).

As you can see, the area is getting that beautiful tranquil treatment with ponds and bridges to enjoy the scenery. The big block is a placeholder for Mika’s house, don’t worry it will look a lot different when Content Update 1 launches. 👀

Also, we can’t not share this beautiful preview of the cutest little Capybara for the Ranch!


⠀⠀⠀⠀      Screenshot is a work-in-progress and may not reflect the final design of the ranch or animals!


That’s it for this week’s sneak peek, don’t forget to follow us to get more updates like this in the future and we’ve also got a wonderful newsletter packed with all the latest Fireshine News that may interest you!

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With love,

💌 Tales of Seikyu Development Team