Developer Diaries #4 - Expressions, Cat & Flowers
[h2]Greetings, Seikyuians!![/h2]
We hope you’ve all enjoyed your first in-game days, weeks, and even seasons in Tales of Seikyu since our Early Access Launch just over two weeks ago! It has been so incredible to watch you all find your place as well as getting to know the locals. (-‿◦☀)
We are listening to feedback and suggestions to help improve the Tales of Seikyu experience so don’t hesitate to share your thoughts and experiences with us by filling out the User Experience Survey!
We’ve also released a series of patches to address various points raised by the community as soon as we launched into Early Access and will continue to do so as part of Seikyu’s development.
Before we dive into some developer sneak peeks, we wanted to remind you about our Road Map which outlines what’s being worked on and will be coming with future updates.
We got a lot of new things to show you so hang on tight! 😊
[h2]🖤 Learn more about Kincho![/h2]
We’ve teased Kincho a few times but we’re now ready to share a little more about this handsome new romanceable character coming with the next content update!
Kincho is well spoken and straightforward, you may find this approach refreshing. He’s quite the logical thinker and at times a little cheeky so expect to have your interactions infused with a sprinkle of humour.
We don’t want to spoil much about Kincho but he’s a Tanuki and has arrived in Seikyu for a reason. He will make his intentions clear to you, and the other Yokai villagers will have their own (sometimes strong) opinions about Kincho as he becomes a part of daily life in Seikyu.
[h2]😺 Bringing Cat-Beanie to Seikyu[/h2]
As part of our Kickstarter campaign you could back an option to Bring Your Pet into the Game! This is what we’ve been working on and completed. Say hello to Cat-Beanie:
[h2]🎮Update on Mika’s Expressions [/h2]
We mentioned this briefly in our Developer Diary #3 that Mika will be arriving with Major Content Update 1.0 and the Hot Springs, and we shared a few of her work in progress expressions. We now have a full range which includes Shocked and Blush, so cute!
Which one is your favourite? ٩(◕‿◕)۶
[h2]🌼 Leon’s Room & A Blooming Flower [/h2]
A big part of developing a game is to fill the world with items and art that make the space come alive. Yui’s room for example is getting the appropriate attention with cakes and dishes on her counter.
That being said, we have also constructed the interior framework for Musashi's room and created furniture for Leon's! Here’s a sneak peek at his living space and library:
We’ve also worked on this beautiful Blooming Flower that we wanted to share.
Alongside all of this we have also spent significant time working on optimizations such as enhancing the announcement board as well as looking into improving combat mechanics such as chase attacks.
[h2]👘Summer Outfit Coming This Week![/h2]
Get ready to channel the relaxing summer vibes in Seikyu with our Exclusive Summer Blossom Outfit!
We will be sending this outfit to all players this Thursday 26th of June so keep an eye on your mailbox notification in game.❤️
[h2]🌹Lots more to come![/h2]
Thank you for your continued support and love for Tales of Seikyu, we are excited to bring you more in the future as we work towards Major Content Update 1. With this update you will experience Seikyu’s summer festival, take a relaxing dip in the hot spring, and begin raising livestock on the ranch. There will also be additional outfits, furniture, and more!
Don’t forget to interact with our polls and questions over on Discord to help shape the future of Tales of Seikyu, and follow us on any of these platforms for regular news, giveaways, updates and so much more: , X, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit.
And before you go please don’t forget to review Tales of Seikyu if you’ve enjoyed your journey so far. Leaving a Steam Review only takes a moment and it means the world to us when you do! (◠‿◠✿).
With love,
💌 Tales of Seikyu Development Team
We hope you’ve all enjoyed your first in-game days, weeks, and even seasons in Tales of Seikyu since our Early Access Launch just over two weeks ago! It has been so incredible to watch you all find your place as well as getting to know the locals. (-‿◦☀)
We are listening to feedback and suggestions to help improve the Tales of Seikyu experience so don’t hesitate to share your thoughts and experiences with us by filling out the User Experience Survey!
We’ve also released a series of patches to address various points raised by the community as soon as we launched into Early Access and will continue to do so as part of Seikyu’s development.
Before we dive into some developer sneak peeks, we wanted to remind you about our Road Map which outlines what’s being worked on and will be coming with future updates.
We got a lot of new things to show you so hang on tight! 😊
[h2]🖤 Learn more about Kincho![/h2]
We’ve teased Kincho a few times but we’re now ready to share a little more about this handsome new romanceable character coming with the next content update!
Kincho is well spoken and straightforward, you may find this approach refreshing. He’s quite the logical thinker and at times a little cheeky so expect to have your interactions infused with a sprinkle of humour.
We don’t want to spoil much about Kincho but he’s a Tanuki and has arrived in Seikyu for a reason. He will make his intentions clear to you, and the other Yokai villagers will have their own (sometimes strong) opinions about Kincho as he becomes a part of daily life in Seikyu.
[h2]😺 Bringing Cat-Beanie to Seikyu[/h2]
As part of our Kickstarter campaign you could back an option to Bring Your Pet into the Game! This is what we’ve been working on and completed. Say hello to Cat-Beanie:
Originally posted by authorFound at just 2 days old, she was taken in by kind hearted villagers and has been thriving since.
She’s very affectionate yet can be quite mischievous! But more than anything, she likes snuggling up and watching the birds.
[h2]🎮Update on Mika’s Expressions [/h2]
We mentioned this briefly in our Developer Diary #3 that Mika will be arriving with Major Content Update 1.0 and the Hot Springs, and we shared a few of her work in progress expressions. We now have a full range which includes Shocked and Blush, so cute!
Which one is your favourite? ٩(◕‿◕)۶
[h2]🌼 Leon’s Room & A Blooming Flower [/h2]
A big part of developing a game is to fill the world with items and art that make the space come alive. Yui’s room for example is getting the appropriate attention with cakes and dishes on her counter.
That being said, we have also constructed the interior framework for Musashi's room and created furniture for Leon's! Here’s a sneak peek at his living space and library:
We’ve also worked on this beautiful Blooming Flower that we wanted to share.
Alongside all of this we have also spent significant time working on optimizations such as enhancing the announcement board as well as looking into improving combat mechanics such as chase attacks.
[h2]👘Summer Outfit Coming This Week![/h2]
Get ready to channel the relaxing summer vibes in Seikyu with our Exclusive Summer Blossom Outfit!
We will be sending this outfit to all players this Thursday 26th of June so keep an eye on your mailbox notification in game.❤️
[h2]🌹Lots more to come![/h2]
Thank you for your continued support and love for Tales of Seikyu, we are excited to bring you more in the future as we work towards Major Content Update 1. With this update you will experience Seikyu’s summer festival, take a relaxing dip in the hot spring, and begin raising livestock on the ranch. There will also be additional outfits, furniture, and more!
Don’t forget to interact with our polls and questions over on Discord to help shape the future of Tales of Seikyu, and follow us on any of these platforms for regular news, giveaways, updates and so much more: , X, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit.
And before you go please don’t forget to review Tales of Seikyu if you’ve enjoyed your journey so far. Leaving a Steam Review only takes a moment and it means the world to us when you do! (◠‿◠✿).
With love,
💌 Tales of Seikyu Development Team