The Witch's Bakery News

[h2]Bonjouuur~~~ [/h2][h2]
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We hope you're doing well on this early December! Don't forget a cup of hot chocolate or tea to stay warm! ☕

Let's dive into the update! [/p][h2]
Development 🖥️ [/h2][p]
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We're happy to share that we've reached Chapter 4, which revolves around the emotion Anger.

[/p][p]In this chapter, you'll meet Kei Takeuchi, a former French-Japanese Michelin-starred chef, and learn more about his story and the Regret he carries. [/p][h2]
Art 🎨 [/h2][p]We did some research about a new character that appears in the Chapter 3, Mille-Lieux! She's a reporter who often visits The Aside. She plays a very important role in our universe.

[/p][p]She also happens to be Mawuli's mother! Aren't they adorable together? 🥺💕 [/p][p]
[/p][p]We upload daily content about the development on our Discord, if you haven't joined it yet, click here! [/p][p]Thank you for your presence and support everyday, it melt our hearts and we can't wait to see what's next! 💕 [/p][p][/p][h3]Until then, stay magical✨ [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/h3]

[h3]Bonjouuur Bakers!✨ [/h3][p][/p][p]We hope you're having a wonderful day, and thank you for joining us to take a little look into our design process again! Today's character: Orio![/p][p][/p][h3]Initial Designs[/h3][p]When we first started sketching Orio, we were really just exploring - throwing down blobs, bacteria-inspired shapes, and all sorts of wiggly little creatures to see what felt right. Even though the early designs went in a bunch of strange directions (some of them hilariously reminiscent of Plankton from Spongebob), one thing stayed surprisingly consistent from the very beginning: the softness. The gooey-ness. The absolute squishability we wanted Orio to radiate. No matter how odd the silhouette got, Orio always needed to look like something you could poke, prod, or gently smush, but what would return to it's original form. [/p][p]
[/p][p]As we refined the designs, we found ourselves leaning toward simpler forms, great-expressive eyes, and eventually a subtle cat-like ears naturally formed around those soft, blobby foundations. Following this trailer, we truly loved how expressive ears can be! It had become a must from then on.

[/p][p]Moving into this next stage felt a bit like we were just letting the drawings lead us. Every time we sketched Orio, he kept drifting toward something a little cat-ish, so we decided to follow that path and see where it went. We tried everything ranging ebtween fully fluffy, chonky cats and these funny little cat-blobs that still clung to his gooey origins. None of them felt quite right on their own, but each version taught us something.

Little by little, Orio started finding his own balance point: that oversized head, those tiny pointy ears, and a small, soft body that still carried the squishiness we fell in love with at the start. It was the moment where we stopped trying to decide what Orio should be, and instead realized he was already showing us who he was :D You could just imagine the ears and hat peeking from beneath corner, table, listening intently with his cute, yet mischievous form ^^[/p][p][/p][h3]Colours and Final Shape![/h3][h3] [/h3][p]Some of you may already know, that Orio is a Metamorph! That means he can change his size and shape and just happens to be every so slightly transparent! That posed a very important question: how do we make Orio stand out, if people can literally see right through him?!

Although we've tried several colours and loved the way they worked together, we had to find the perfect match for Orio's vibrant personality - one that would still highlight his presence like a big sign saying: HERE I AM! The answer was pink! Strong, really eye-catching and absolutely unmissable. It also added a little bit of extra magic to Orio's design - pink is a rare sight in animals for sure!

And so Orio came to be, as the perfect little helper and the greatest friend for Lunne! We truly love how they come together, each very different and yet unapologetically, equally unique and vibrant!

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We hope you enjoy seeing this little look into our design process! 💖 [/p][p]💬 Tell us in the comments: What other behind-the-scenes looks would you like to see? ^^[/p][p]And until then… stay magical! 🌟[/p][p][/p][h3][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/h3]

[h2]Bonjouuur~ ✨
[/h2][p]Here's the monthly news of The Witch's Bakery! We hope you had a fantastic Halloween night with plenty of spooky treats! 🍬
[/p][h3]Recent news ☀️

[/h3][p]If you didn't saw our last news, we're so happy to tell you that The Witch's Bakery is coming to all platforms: Xbox Series X/S, Playstation 5 and Switch 1! It's all thank to your amazing support day by day that we are able to expand our magic in many platforms! 🎮

Speaking about the game, we did our very first playtest! It went very well and we're happy to see all your reactions. There's a lot to adjust and evolve but so many great things came out!
[/p][h3]Development 🖥️
[/h3][p]We’re working closely on the Heart Palace Fear, creating new assets and balancing it to make it as impressive as the Heart Palace Sadness! We really want each Heart Palace to be impressive and convey the emotion of its chapter.
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And we also have new animations for fear, look at her with sadness! Which one's the cutest?👀 
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We upload daily content about the development on our Discord, click here to join it![/p][p]Thank you for being here with us everyday 💕

Until then, stay magical✨

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[p]Bonjour~~☀️[/p][p][/p][p]We're beyond excited to announce that Lunne and Orio's adventures are coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox X|S!![/p][p]
[/p][p]It’s all thanks to you! Your constant support and presence means the world to us, thank you, so so much. 💛 [/p][p]We’re so grateful to share this adventure with such an amazing community. We’re pouring our hearts into making a game worthy of all your love and care!![/p][p]Oh, and we've cut a new trailer for the occasion!😉[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]If you're looking forward to opening up your bakery on consoles, you can wishlist here: [/p]

• [p]Playstation 5: https://store.playstation.com/concept/10017135 [/p]
• [p]Xbox X|S: https://www.xbox.com/games/store/the-witchs-bakery/9NPJ9XJSCL67[/p]

[p]We can't wait to share more updates with you![/p][p]Until then, happy Halloween🎃 and stay magical~~✨[/p]

[h3]Bonjouuuur!✨[/h3][p][/p][p]Now that we’ve shown you the behind-the-scenes of Lunne’s design, it’s time to reveal the process for Estelle!
[/p][h3]🗒️ Initial Designs
[/h3][p]Estelle, full name Estelle Berger, is a finance expert and head of a prestigious consulting firm.
You first meet her in Chapter 2, when she comes to visit Lunne’s new bakery. 🥐[/p][p]
[/p][p]The initial research were focused on her hairstyle and expressions. Estelle is serious and determined by nature, we chose a bob cut to highlight her strict yet confident personality.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Once the hairstyle was decided, we moved on to her outfit! We tried different blazers, shirts, and tailored pants: all inspired by Parisian fashion and professional attire. Since she has an important role within a major company, her clothing and jewelry reflect her status: elegant but discreet. Small details, like earrings, belts, necklaces, and bracelets, add subtle touches to her outfit. Her non-electric wheelchair follows the same logic to her design: a high-end model reflecting her status.[/p][p][/p][h3]👗 Color and Outfit Research[/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p]For the colors, it was important for us to stick with blue tones. Blue represents sadness, the dominant emotion in the chapter where you meet her. From her sweater to her chair, shades of blue are present throughout her design.[/p][p]Our final choice focused on lighter tones: a white pair of pants to contrast with her chair, a soft pastel top reflecting sadness, and golden jewelry to add subtle highlights. ✨[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]All of these choices combine to create the Estelle you know in the game and on socials today. We hope you enjoy seeing the behind-the-scenes work that goes into every character! 💖 [/p][p]💬 Tell us in the comments: Which character’s design story would you like us to share next?
[/p][p]And until then… stay magical! 🌟

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