Tales of Seikyu News

Can we just say how amazing you all are as a community? Not only did you share oodles of support and encouragement with us during the Tales of Seikyu Steam Next Fest demo, you also provided some of the most helpful feedback and bug reports, which is like candy for us as a dev team!

As we get closer to our Early Access launch (date TBA), we wanted to give you a little insight into some of the things we’ve been working on based on your wonderful feedback. Don’t worry, we won’t get too technical and, remember, this is just an overview and it’s not the full list of everything we’re working on right now ദ്ദി(｡•̀ ,
Of course we’re still really keen to hear your thoughts! If you have any feedback on the points below once you get hands on with Tales of Seikyu, we’d love to hear it to help us continue to improve the game! ^_^

[h3]Optimisation:[/h3] Optimisations have been made to reduce demand on GPU and CPU, reduce lag, and increase overall framerate. Optimisation was one of the areas you gave us lots of feedback on, and we agree that it’s really important. So, we have planned on-going work on optimisation all the way through our Early Access journey to make sure it is being constantly improved.

We would encourage you to check the minimum specs on our Steam page as well so you are up to date on what the latest hardware requirements are for Tales of Seikyu.



[h3]Longer Days:[/h3] We’ve added a slider to allow players to increase or decrease the speed of the in-game time. We get it, nobody likes feeling like they’re majorly up against the clock!



[h3]Camera Motion:[/h3] The default camera speed has been reduced as an accessibility measure due to the feedback that it was causing motion sickness. Players can make further adjustments to suit their needs in the settings menu. Let us know what you think!



[h3]Weapon Durability:[/h3] This has been removed and weapons will no longer break. Don’t worry, we’ve not put Hephaestus out of a job, you’ll still be able to buy new weapons at the forge. We are aware there’s been a lot of feedback on combat, so we see this change to weapon durability as just the start! Be sure to continue to let us know how you feel about combat.

[h3]Navigation:[/h3] We’ve made the world of Seikyu easier to explore by adding more signs, a fog-of-war effect and notifications to alert players when they are entering out-of-bounds areas that are under development. We have also updated the map to show the direction the player is facing and made improvements to the way the map highlights points of interest.



[h3]Character Pathing:[/h3] Reported bugs have been fixed, but our villagers sometimes like to go off on their own adventures, so please let us know if you spot anyone in a place they shouldn’t be!

[h3]Key Remapping:[/h3] Default keys have been updated based on player feedback for a more intuitive gameplay experience. We think this helps make combat and traveling around Seikyu feel a bit better, but let us know what you think when you play!

[h3]Key Binding:[/h3] As of Early Access, players will be able to rebind their keys – huzzah! We hope that this will give players a smoother experience with their own control preferences, so let us know if this helps with that!

[h3]Inventory Management:[/h3] We had feedback about limited inventory space, so we've added a new Key-Items inventory tab, freeing up more space within inventories. Items will be sent to your mailbox when your inventory is full, and players will be able to buy more inventory space from Musashi. Let us know if you have further requests or feedback on the inventory space so we can continue working on this!

[h3]Storage:[/h3] The Storage Yokai can be upgraded for additional storage space.

[h3]Screen Tearing:[/h3] We had many requests for V-Sync to be added to the game and we’re happy to announce that V-Sync is now an option in the settings menu!

[h3]Bug Fixes:[/h3] We’ve fixed hundreds of bugs thanks to all the helpful bug reports we got from players during Next Fest. Please keep submitting those bug reports from Early Access and beyond!

[h3]Combat:[/h3] Both camera locking and combat animations have been improved, and we’re keen to hear your thoughts on this throughout Early Access. We’re aware that there is still a long way to go to get combat feeling as good as it should. Let us know how it feels at Early Access and we’ll work together to find more areas to improve on our road to 1.0.

[h2]Keep an Eye Out For…[/h2]
Looking to the future, we’re also working on requests from Next Fest that will be coming to the game in various updates throughout our Early Access journey.

[h3]Player Character Customisation:[/h3] We’re working on adding customisations for skin colour, hair colour, and hairstyles.

[h3]UI/UX:[/h3] We’ve heard your request on the game’s UI/UX, and have scheduled time into our Early Access roadmap to make adjustments and improvements to this system. We’d love to get your feedback to help us further refine this!

[h3]Steam Deck Compatibility:[/h3] We’ve been working on optimising the game for Steam Deck, but Steam Deck verification is unlikely to happen for the Early Access launch. We have heard your requests to play Tales of Seikyu on Steam Deck, and we will update you once we have passed Steam’s Steam Deck verification process!

[h3]Male Romance Options:[/h3] Thank you to everybody who completed our Male Romanceable NPC Survey! Your feedback has been so helpful in steering the direction for future romanceable characters. We’re already working on romance options as a result of this feedback and wanted to give you a sneak peek at this handsome fellow…



Rest assured we want you to have plenty of options, and we'll be sure to update you on your choices as we continue working on them!

Phew, and that’s only some of the things we’re working on based on your feedback. There’s a lot going on behind the scenes at Seikyu HQ as we gear up for Early Access, and we’re so happy to have you on this journey with us. If you haven’t already, we’d really appreciate it if you could wishlist the game. It’s the single best way to support Tales of Seikyu, and it shows Steam that you want to play (which encourages them to show us to more people – it’s all algorithms and stuff these days!). Ooh, and don’t forget to follow us on Discord, X, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit for regular news, updates, content, giveaways and more!

Calling all creators! We want YOU to take part in the Takes of Seikyu influencer drop programme ✨

If you’re a streamer with a passion for cozy gaming, romance, adventure, or Japanese mythology, then we want to share the wonderful world of Seikyu with you and your communities. Take part in our official influencer drop programme to get your hands on a Steam key for Tales of Seikyu when it launches via Steam Early Access this year…but that’s not all!

We’re also giving creators access to codes for our exclusive Summer Crush set, which can be *gifted to your community to use via the in-game redemption menu to get their hands on this gorgeous beachy outfit. The influencer drop programme is open to creators across all platforms (Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, etc.) and there’s no deadline for sign ups! Simply contact [email protected] if you’re interested.



We’re very excited to be launching Tales of Seikyu in Early Access this year and to be able to share our game with lots of different creators. We’d also love to invite you to join our official Tales of Seikyu Discord community and to follow us on our social media channels: X, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit.


*Please bear in mind that Summer Crush codes are not Steam keys, they are redemption codes that can be activated via an in-game menu. In order to use the Summer Crush codes, players must have Tales of Seikyu installed on their PCs.

Hi everyone! I’m so happy you liked my guide to Seikyu. I worked hard on the pictures, and I think the ones for part two turned out even better! It was a lot of fun getting to take shots of Sasaki, Hephaestus, and Shuten…though I had to stand on a trash can to get the one of Hephaestus. I hope you find this next guide helpful and, umm, let me know if you’d like a part three?

[h2]Sasaki’s Furniture Store[/h2]
I-I’m sure your farmhouse looks nice already, but if you ever wanted to fix it up, well, you should visit the furniture shop. Sasaki is a real nice guy! He was telling me all about how he inherited the store when I took his picture. There’s all sorts of cool stuff in there like tables and chairs. I even heard that you can paint some of them if you prefer a different colour, how cool is that? I wish I could have stayed a little longer b-but I accidentally knocked some decorations off a shelf. T-then I panicked and bumped into another shelf and Uncle Torleone told me to wait outside while he “settled up”, whatever that means.



[h2]Hepheastus’ Forge[/h2]
Can I tell you a secret? I’d never actually been to the forge before I started working on this guide. I thought a forge was something to do with trains! Turns out it’s where you make weapons and stuff, how cool is that? Well, it’s not very cool, it’s actually pretty hot in a forge! T-that was a joke…sorry. A-anyway, Hepheastus showed me around and told me about all the stuff he’s been working on. He even offered to help me upgrade my sword, and he seemed shocked when I told him I didn’t have one. He started telling me a story about something legendary called the Muru…uhh…Muro-something sword. It sounded neat, but the heat was making me a little sleepy and I might have dozed off.



[h2]Shuten’s Tavern[/h2]
Our final stop of the day was Shuten’s Tavern. Uncle Torleone came along to this one too – he said he wasn’t sure she’d let me in otherwise. The tavern is a big building with lots of tables and chairs, and I guess Shuten must have been cooking because it smelled really good! Shuten said it gets a lot busier at night and told me to tell you her prices can’t be beat. Umm, she actually gave me a big list of things to tell you, like how it’s really fun and the sake is delicious, and you’ll make lots of friends and, oh boy, I should have written it down. I had a sniff of Uncle Torleone’s drink and it didn’t smell all that nice to me, but that’s okay. I stopped off at a vending machine on the way home and got my favourite Ninja Bubble flavour. I-it’s lemon. In case you were wondering…



T-that’s it for part two of the guide. I’m gonna speak to Mayor Yui Oda next and find out lots of fox stuff for the next part. You’re gonna be so impressed, I just know it!

H-hi everyone, I’m Seabert. Umm…some of you might recognise me as Seikyu’s customs and registrations officer. I’ll be helping you get set up in Seikyu once you arrive. I also help my Uncle Torleone at his shop, you should stop by sometime. Oh! I’m so silly. That’s actually what I wanted to talk to you about!

I’ve been putting together a guidebook for you with pictures I’ve taken of Seikyu. T-they’re nothing special, but I’m trying to get better at photography. I thought you might find it helpful to get to know Seikyu a little better before you get here. I-if you want to, that is. Ahem, so…without further ado…this is Seabert’s Guide to Seikyu ฅ՞•ﻌ•՞ฅ

[h2]Torleone’s Fish Shop[/h2]
Uncle Torlerone is the most skilled fisherman in Seikyu, he spends all day out at sea and sells his catches at the fish shop in the mornings…and he still finds the time to take me out on fishing trips. He’s the best! You can buy all kinds of delicious fish at his shop and cook it into yummy recipes like baked fish. I-I could even help you eat some of the things you cook. You know? If you ever made too much…



[h2]Musashi’s General Store[/h2]
Mr Musashi is the yokai who runs the general store and he sells all kinds of stuff there. You can get seeds, dyes, wine, and even upgrades for your backpack! I sometimes hear my uncle call Mr Musashi a ‘shyster’ – I think it must mean ‘businessman’, since he only says it after he’s bought something from the general store. Whatever the case, I think I’ll be giving Mr Musashi some space for the time being since he scolded me for following him around with my camera.



[h2]Miss Ama’s Tailors[/h2]
If you need any new clothes, you should stop by Miss Ama’s shop! She’s Seikyu’s number-one seamstress and she can even make custom outfits for you. Uncle Torleone sometimes sends me over to drop dyes off for her, but he tells me not to tell her they’re from him. She used to be an actress, you know? Uncle Torleone has seen all her movies and performances! Unlike Mr Musashi, Miss Ama really likes to have her picture taken. She told me that if she hadn’t gotten into acting, she’d have been a model. It’s fun listening to her stories.



Th-that’s the first part of the guidebook all finished. I hope you find it useful! I’m gonna get even better pictures of Seikyu for part two ʕ•ᴥ•ʔﾉ♡

After finding out that we were one of Steam’s most-played demos during Next Fest, we decided to extend the duration of the Tales of Seikyu demo – giving you the opportunity to explore more of the countryside and to make sure you grabbed our demo exclusive Serpent Rattan armour.

It’s been so wonderful hearing about the fun you’ve been having, but all good things must come to an end, and the demo will be going offline on Tuesday the 25th of March around 9.00am UTC. We wanted to give you plenty of warning so that you can wrap up anything you want to do in game ahead of our Early Access launch, with the reminder that you’ll be able to load your demo save files when we hit Early Access if you choose!

[h2]“Will I Be Able to Get the Serpent Rattan Armour If I Didn’t Play the Demo?”[/h2]
Exclusive items like this are a fun way for the community to pick up a little something extra for supporting Tales of Seikyu throughout our journey. The Serpent Rattan Armour was designed to be a Tales of Seikyu Next Fest demo exclusive item. In order to access the Serpent Rattan Armour when we go into Early Access, you will need to load your demo save data. If you’ve just downloaded the demo and you’ve not managed to find the armour yet, please check the mailbox outside of your farmhouse.

[h2]“What’s Next for Tales of Seikyu?”[/h2]
We’re delighted to announce that the next time Tales of Seikyu will be playable is going to be when we hit Early Access in Spring 2025! We know you’re all itching for us to drop a launch date and, if we’re being honest, we’re absolutely desperate to give you one. HOWEVER, we received a lot of demo feedback from our incredible community and we don’t want to get ahead of ourselves by announcing a date before we’ve given your feedback the time and attention it deserves. We’ll have more information for you soon but, in the meantime, you can rest assured that we’re working hard to bring you the best-possible experience at Early Access.

[h2]“What’s the Best Way to Support the Developers Ahead of Early Access?”[/h2]
We hear this question a lot from our community, and it warms our hearts every single time. Your demo feedback has been so helpful in giving us an idea of what needs a little polish before we hit Early Access, and we’re so grateful to everybody who shared their thoughts and submitted bug reports. As we approach Early Access, the best thing you can do to support us as developers is to wishlist the game. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, but it’s really important that the folks over at Steam know just how excited you are to play Tales of Seikyu, and the most direct way to communicate that with them is to wishlist the game and share it with your friends!

That concludes another update from us and we’re feeling super positive about the future of Tales of Seikyu. Spring is fast approaching and there’s so much to look forward to. From our date announcement to the warmer weather, we hope that the next few months are filled with fun and excitement for you, our wonderful community. Stay well and make sure to look after yourselves! We’re gearing up to share lots of fun and exciting things over on our social media channels in the run up to Early Access, so don’t forget to follow us on Discord, X, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, and Reddit.