Garden of Witches News

Greetings from Team Tapas!

Garden of Witches has finally been released in Early Access!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2530470
All five chapters of the main story are available in the Early Access release, each adding new systems like synergies, relics, and more to expand the depth and strategy of combat.
We guarantee that the variety of systems added as you progress through the chapters will make the game even more fun to play and the shaping of your own successful builds even more satisfying.

Alongside the Early Access launch, the Original soundtrack of Garden of Witches will also be released as DLC!

• The original soundtrack contains 27 carefully arranged, full-length pieces of background music to match the game's various themed regions, mysterious witches, and dreamlike stories.
  
• These compositions will help you immerse yourself more deeply in the story and world of our witches!
  
• The soundtrack may be purchased at a 10% discount when bundled with the game, so don’t let the opportunity to own such a high-quality soundtrack pass you by!
  
• The soundtrack is more than just an Early Access release, with more songs to be added at the official launch and as development progresses thereafter.
  

Team Tapas is looking forward to addressing player feedback and any issues identified during Early Access as quickly as possible in order to make Garden of Witches the best game it can be.
In addition, we are also planning the following:

• More exciting and challenging endgame content
  
• Side story chapters featuring new witch battles
  
• New progression elements, spells, skills, and more
  
• Various UI, visual effects, balance, and system improvements
  

Garden of Witches is a game that is only as good as the voices of its players.
Please feel free to share your game experience and suggestions on Discord, Steam Community, and other channels.

※ Discord: https://discord.gg/QG4tJj2QWR

Thank you!

Greetings from Team Tapas.

Thank you so much for the overwhelming support you’ve shown us for the Early Access launch of Garden of Witches.
We’re excited to share that we’ll be attending PlayX4, which means we’ll have another opportunity to meet you in person!

In particular, you will be able to play Garden of Witches on the Steam Deck at the Steam Deck Lounge! It’ll be a great chance to experience the game on a handheld device and see how it performs!





For your convenience, we’ve summarized the key event information below.



[h3]Official Website: https://www.playx4.or.kr[/h3]

• Event Name: PlayX4
  
• Dates: May 22nd - 25th, 2025 (Hours: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM, Last Entry Time: 5:00 PM KST/UTC+9)
  
• Venue: KINTEX Exhibition Hall 1 (Halls 3, 4, 5), Ilsan, Korea
  
• Organizer: Gyeonggi Province
  

Visitors of the Garden of Witches booth will be able to choose one of seven commemorative enamel pins by completing a simple mission!

* Please note: These pins are limited in quantity. Depending on when you visit, some designs may be out of stock or completely unavailable. We kindly ask for your understanding.

[h2]How to Get the Pin Badges[/h2]
Complete missions from below to receive limited-edition Garden of Witches pin badges of your choice:

• Play the Garden of Witches demo (1 badge)
  

For those of you who can make it, we’re looking forward to meeting you in person. You have continued to love and support Garden of Witches, and we’d love to hear your thoughts directly.

Come visit us at the venue, enjoy the demo, and don’t forget to grab your souvenirs!

See you at KINTEX!

Greetings from Team Tapas!

Thanks to your enthusiastic support and participation, we were able to successfully wrap up our time at Illustar Fes.
For us at Team Tapas, it was an incredibly special opportunity to meet you in person at our booth, connect with you directly, and create meaningful memories.

So we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who was able to visit our booth during the event.
Being able to see you in person, hear your warm words of encouragement, and see your genuine interest in our games and stories gave us a lot of strength and encouragement.

Many of you who fondly remembered our previous titles, A Girl Adrift and Bistro Heroes, also showed great interest in Garden of Witches.
Hearing that our games have become cherished memories for some of you was deeply moving and left us with an unforgettable impression.


For those of you who were unable to come to the event, we wanted to share a bit of the vibrant atmosphere and overwhelming excitement we felt during the event.
We hope that these pictures help you feel even a small part of the energy and joy we experienced!



Building on top of the valuable experiences and feedback we received at the event, we will move forward with an even greater sense of responsibility and dedication to the development of Garden of Witches.

We promise to do our utmost to deliver high-quality content that can meet your expectations.

We truly appreciate your continued support for Team Tapas, and we’ll keep working hard to bring you our very best in the days to come.

Thank you!

Hello everyone! This is Team Tapas.
We are excited to bring great news to those of you in Korea as you eagerly await the release of Garden of Witches!

We will be participating in the upcoming 2025 Illustar Fes, which will be held over two days from May 3 to May 4 (Sat, Sun) at KINTEX Exhibition Center 1 (Halls 4 & 5) in Ilsan, Korea.

Note: This event is being held in Korea! So if you happen to be in Korea at that time and around Ilsan, then please drop by for some souvenirs!




If you come to the Illustar Play Zone inside the venue, you’ll have the chance to play Garden of Witches in person and experience its charm ahead of its Early Access release!
Those who try the demo will receive a special commemorative gift that we have specially prepared for you. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Here’s a breakdown of essential information:




Official Event Website: https://illustar.net/

• Event Name: Illustar Fes 7
  
• Dates: May 3-4, 2025 (10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, UTC+9)
  
• Location: KINTEX Exhibition Center 1 (Halls 4 & 5) | Illsan, Korea
  
• Organizer: Starlike Co., Ltd.
  

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Participants who play the demo on-site can complete the missions below and choose the badge you like from a set of six limited edition commemorative pin badges.

Please note that quantities are limited. Depending on when you visit, some designs may be sold out or unavailable.



Try out the Garden of Witches demo at the event, and complete the missions below to collect all six limited edition pin badges!

• Play the Garden of Witches demo at the event (1 badge)
  
• Show that you’ve wishlisted our game on Steam (1 badge)
  
• Show that you’ve bought our game on STOVE (4 badges)
  

This is also a special moment where we get to meet you before the official Early Access release of Garden of Witches!
Come and experience the magic of the game first at Illustar Fes, and don’t forget to take home your gifts.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Greetings from Team Tapas!

How’s everyone feeling now that spring is in full bloom?
We’ve been hard at work putting the finishing touches on the Early Access version of Garden of Witches, and after a long wait, we’re thrilled to finally share some exciting news:
Garden of Witches is launching on Steam Early Access on May 23, 2025 at 5 AM EDT / 9 AM UTC! 🎉

To thank you for your patience and support during the long wait, we’re excited to give you a sneak peek at what’s coming in Early Access—and how it will differ from the full version.


In Early Access, you will be able to enjoy the main story of Garden of Witches up to Chapter 5.
The story you experienced in the demo will finally continue, and the backstories of various locations and characters will be revealed one by one.

Join our quirky coven of witches as they embark on a journey to bring the garden back to life.



The real fun of Garden of Witches is just getting started.
In the Early Access build, new systems will be unlocked gradually as you progress through the chapters, adding depth to your play and making your strategic choices increasingly important.

[h2]🧬Chapter 2 – Synergy System[/h2]



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Synergies are powerful additional effects that are activated when you collect 2, 4, or 6 Attributes of the same “tag."
Effects are especially powerful upon collecting 6 of the same tag, and you can also combine multiple tags in groups of two or four to target multiple effects simultaneously.

It's up to you whether you wish to focus on a single tag for maximum effect or mix and match tags to create a more flexible build.
This system will allow for a wider range of strategies, making it easier to adapt to challenges of various kinds.


[h2]🔮Chapter 3 – Relic System[/h2]

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Starting from Chapter 3, a new Relic system will allow you to add more depth to your battles.
Each Relic provides a unique and powerful effect, and players can use them to immediately fill in gaps in their ability or strategize to maximize their power later in the game.

The key to using these Relics effectively is to understand your current playstyle, and then carefully select the Relics that best complement it.
A split-second choice can turn the tide of battle and determine the direction of your entire build.


[h2]✂️Chapter 4 – Weapon Select System[/h2]

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In Chapter 4, you will be able to choose between different weapons.
Each weapon has its own unique battle style and method of attacking, adding to the fun of crafting the optimal build combination of Spells, Attributes, Synergies, and Relics.

For example, the “Broken Scissors” allows you to attack in rapid succession by holding two separate halves of the scissors in each hand, like a pair of twin swords.

Enemies will become increasingly powerful as you progress to the endgame, but if you can make the right choices by considering all the factors that affect battles, you will be more than capable of overcoming any challenge.



A number of adjustments have been made to the overall difficulty and balance of the game based on player feedback.

• The names of the difficulties selected at the start of the game have been changed:
  
  • Old: Story / Casual / Normal
    
  • New: Story / Normal / Hard
    
• Stage compositions have been reworked, and the overall difficulty has been adjusted
  

Overall adjustments have also been made to skill balance.
In particular, after our initial rework of the “Counter” skill, we received many comments that it was still too powerful.
Following this latest adjustment, the Counter skill —previously powerful even without any buildup—will gain a new niche as a high-risk, high-reward skill that rewards players with a good combination of control and strategy.



After clearing Chapter 5, you will unlock temporary Endgame Content that will allow you to tackle greater difficulties of gameplay while you wait for the next update.

This content will provide the opportunity to experiment with new combinations, builds, and strategies, giving you plenty to do even after clearing the story chapters.



The full release of Garden of Witches will include the following additional content:

• More exciting and challenging endgame content
  
• Side story chapters featuring battles against new witches
  
• New progression elements, spells, skills, and more
  
• Various UI, art, balance, and system improvements
  

We will continue working hard to ensure feedback and bug reports received during Early Access are incorporated as much as possible in the full version.



We value nothing more than the feedback from our players.

Please join us on our journey to perfect Garden of Witches from Early Access all the way until full release.
Your playthroughs, comments, and tips will be invaluable.

Be sure to join Sil on May 23 as she once again fights to save the Garden of Witches!

Thank you!