Weyrdlets News

[h2]Our BIGGEST update has just dropped! 🥳 Whether you’re here to relax by the beach, reel in a rare fish, or start a playful water balloon fight, Cozy Cove is ready for you to explore![/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]🏝️ New Area - Cozy Cove![/h2][p]The playground just got its first expansion! A peaceful seaside area with sand, sea, a lighthouse, and a pier. Go fishing, take on small quests, or just chill with friends in public lobbies or private rooms.

[/p][h2]🐾 Third-Person Pet Mode[/h2][p]You can play as your pet for the first time ever! Explore the playground or Cozy Cove, chat with friends, or throw water balloons at them (gently).

[/p][h2]🎣 Fishing [/h2][p]Cast your line solo or with friends. You can trade, eat, or show off your catches!

[/p][h2]💬 Text Chat in Cozy Cove[/h2][p]Now you can chat directly in Cozy Cove! Remember to be nice! ❣️

[/p][h2]✨ New NPC – Nessie[/h2][p]Say hi to Nessie, our fabulous new merchant with exclusive items. Trade fish with her for unique rewards.

[/p][h2]🌱 New NPC – The Saplings[/h2][p]They’re mysterious, adorable, and hinting at something in the works. 👁️👁️

[/p][h2]💃🏼 Emote Wheel[/h2][p]With pets now playable, players can express themselves using a brand-new emote system. More emotes are on the way!

[/p][h2]🎮 Mini-Games & Quests[/h2][p]Explore Cozy Cove and do quests for more fun and rewards!

[/p][h2]🏆New Steam Achievements[/h2][p]For those who love ticking boxes, we’ve added a bunch of new Steam achievements for you to hunt down.

[/p][h2]🌵New MiniPets – Biji & Kotak[/h2][p]As part of our collaboration with Malaysian animation studio Hide and Seeds, their original characters, Biji and Kotak, are now available for adoption in this DLC! [/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p]Too lazy to read everything? Watch our trailer instead! [/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Here’s a freebie to kick off your time in Cozy Cove! Redeem this code in-game:[/p][p][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p]
We can’t wait for you to explore Cozy Cove! Bring your friends, grab your fishing rods, and have fun exploring![/p][p][/p][p]Read our patch notes here![/p]

[p]New Features
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• [p] Biji & Kotak Collaboration: New trailer released!
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• [p]New Default Playground Controls: Third-Person Controller mode is now available in Cozy Cove. The Radial Controller remains accessible in this mode, now with a new Emote option.
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• [p] Go Multiplayer: Create a private room for a peaceful solo fishing session, or open a public room to meet new friends. Room code will be hidden until clicked on for private rooms. [/p]
• [p] Unstuck Button: Free your Weyrdlet if you get stuck (or make a quick escape) and respawn back at the Playground. Press Z to show the button. [/p]
• [p] New Hotkeys: Faster access to menus and controls in Cozy Cove.
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• [p] New Music Tracks to enjoy while exploring Cozy Cove.
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• [p] NPC Content Update:
  - Meet new NPCs in Cozy Cove.
  - Fetch and Oskar have fresh lines to share.
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• [p] New Tutorials: Improved guidance for smoother onboarding.
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[p]Changes & Fixes
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• [p] Max Level Rewards are now uncapped! You can now keep earning rewards even after reaching level 99!
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• [p] Fixed an issue where decorations would not appear after logging in.
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• [p]Updated the fruit Orange model. It’s now a full orange instead of a sliced one.
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• [p] The boat has returned! Players can now enter the Playground through the boat, or use the old-fashioned way through the Hot Items tray.
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• [p] Improved lighting for the Playground.
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• [p] Hungry pets can now enter the Playground without restrictions.
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• [p] Added a new impact sound for the Sandbucket.
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• [p] Improved Skiprope tripping detection.
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• [p] Adjusted the exit telescope button placement.
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• [p] Stopped the power-saving notification from appearing every time the game is interacted with in Desktop Mode. Selecting “Important Only” now correctly suppresses Power-Saving Mode alerts during regular gameplay.
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• [p] Fixed a bug where using a preset could bypass the pet customization limit.
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• [p]Fixed the Ignore button in the Friends menu.
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• [p]Corrected colors for the Plain Tie item.
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• [p] Fixed an issue where mini pets would be missing upon entering the Desktop scene when Pet Size was set to the lowest.
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• [p] Fixed an issue where only pet accessories appeared when Pet Visibility was turned off; pets will now fully disappear as expected.
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• [p] Resolved an issue where applying saved customization presets in Pet Customization could cause the game to freeze.
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• [p] Improved lighting item visuals for better clarity during both daytime and nighttime.
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• [p] Adjusted the pivot points for the Headphone items for better rotation control during customization.
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• [p] Fixed pet resize slider values.
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• [p] Performance optimizations and enhanced water shader quality.
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[p][/p][p]Hey Weyrdlings![/p][p] [/p][p]You know the new update is coming… and on Discord, some of you already anticipated a new NPC when we posted that mysterious “Who’s That NPC?” teaser.[/p][p][/p][p]Well, it’s time for some updates, both on the release date and the reveal of your newest Cozy Cove friend![/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][h2]1. Who's That NPC? 🦒🐟🐉[/h2][p]
Remember that silhouette we teased in Discord? A bunch of you guessed giraffe… and well…you're wrong! 😆[/p][p] [/p][p]Our new NPC is friendly and fabulous! Andddd she’s got the most luscious seaweed lochs in all of Cozy Cove. Meet Nessie, the fabulous Loch Ness Monster![/p][p][/p][p]✨Shoutout to everyone who guessed right ! ✨[/p][p][/p][p]She lives in the depths of Cozy Cove, and while she loves a bit of glam (and clams 😂), she also loves fish! Got a few extra? Trade with her and she might reward you with something special in return. 👀[/p][p][/p][p]"mrphh... scrrfff.. meowff?"  (translation: Trade?)[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]2.  Update Delay: A Little More Time! 🙏🏼[/h2][p] [/p][p]We know we said the update would drop this week, but… bugs happened and not the fun kind, either. Some game breaking ones popped out during testing and its been keeping our programmers up at night. [/p][p] [/p][p]To make sure you have the best experience, we’re pushing the update to August 13th. We're really sorry if this bums anyone out and we truly appreciate your patience and understanding! [/p][p][/p][p]Let's just say.. boats are everywhere.. 🤦🏼[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]3. On a More Serious Note 🌊[/h2][p][/p][p]We’ve seen the news about the earthquake in Russia and the resulting tsunami warnings in some regions. If you or your loved ones are in the affected areas, please stay safe and take care. Our thoughts are with you, and we’re sending all our love your way. 💛[/p]

[p][/p][p]Hey Weyrdlings![/p][p] [/p][p]Our little game has come such a long way since day one. What started as a simple cozy world is now a lively home filled with adorable pets, mini pets, creative decorations, and tons of community memories. And in just one week… it’s about to grow even more! 😲[/p][p] [/p][p]To celebrate this special day, we’ve got a few exciting things to share! Keep reading! 📖🎉[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]
Our Fishing & Friends Summer Update is coming next week! We’re not saying which day just yet but we hope it’ll turn one of your regular weekdays from blue… to woohoo!  🤭[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]
As we mentioned on our Discord channel, we’ve been working with  Hide and Seeds, a Malaysian animation studio, to bring their characters Biji & Kotak into Weyrdlets as Mini Pets! These two cuties will be available as paid DLC when the update goes live![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]To celebrate our anniversary and show our appreciation, we’ve got some in-game goodies waiting for you! [/p][p] [/p][p]Just hop into the game and redeem them. They’re our way of saying thanks for being here with us this past year. ❣️[/p][p] [/p][p] Redeem this code in- game:[/p][h2]1WEYRDYEAR[/h2][p][/p][p] [/p][p]We’re excited for what’s coming next and can’t wait to keep building weyrd, wonderful things with you. Let’s keep celebrating birthdays together for many years to come! 🎂💞[/p]

[p]Hey Weyrdlings![/p][p][/p][p]We’ve been a bit quiet lately but don’t worry! We’ve just been busy behind the scenes working on some fun Summer stuff for Weyrdlets! 🌞 It’s not quite ready yet, but we didn’t want to leave you hanging, so here’s a little peek at what we’ve been up to!👁️👄👁️[/p][p][/p][h3]
1. World Ocean Day Steam Sale 🐳[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]The Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) is hosting a Steam Sale to raise donations for marine conservation, featuring over 200 discounted games (some up to 90% off!) 🌊[/p][p] [/p][p]As part of this, our WDC Charity DLC is 50% off! If you’ve been meaning to support a good cause and grab some new games, now’s a great time. The sale ends 12th June 10am PST, so don’t miss it! Here's the link to the sale![/p][p][/p][h3]2. Southeast Asian Games Showcase (SEAGS) Steam Sale 🎮🛍️[/h3][p] [/p][p]In conjunction with Summer Games Fest 2025, Weyrdlets was featured in the Southeast Asian Games Showcase, where we shared an early sneak peek of gameplay from our upcoming Summer Update! If you missed the showcase, you can watch it here! 👀[/p][p] [/p][p]We’re also part of the SEAGS Steam Sale, along with a bunch of other amazing games from Southeast Asia. Check out the SEAGS sale here![/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]🌞New Summer M.A.Ds are here![/h3][p] [/p][p]Anyone found the treasure I hid yet? 👀[/p][p] What’s this wiggly little thing? 🪱[/p][p][/p][p]While the full summer update is still baking (thanks for being patient with us!), Oskar just brought in some fun new summer items today! Time to give your pets the sunny vibes they deserve. Visit Oskar and Calcubot's shop now! 🏪[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]🔨Hotfixes and Small improvements ⛏️[/h3][p] [/p][p]We've made a few fixes and small improvements to the game. Here's a list of things we've addressed:[/p]

• [p]Fixed an issue where only pet accessories appeared when Pet Visibility was turned off; pets will now fully disappear as expected.[/p]
• [p]Adjusted notification settings: selecting “Important Only” now correctly suppresses Power-Saving Mode alerts during regular gameplay.[/p]
• [p]Resolved an issue where applying saved customization presets in Pet Customization could cause the game to freeze.[/p]
• [p]Improved lighting item visuals for better clarity during both day time and night time.[/p]
• [p]Adjusted pivot points for Headphone items to allow more precise and natural rotation during customization.[/p]

[p][/p][p] [/p][p]Thanks for sticking with us and being so patient while we build the next big update. We’re really excited about what’s coming, and we can’t wait to show you more soon! 💓[/p][p][/p]