The Witch's Bakery News

[h3]Bonjouuuuuuur~ 
[/h3][p]We're halfway into August and it's hot here in Paris, be sure to drink a lot and protect yourself from the sun and find some greenery. ☀️ Speaking of which~~ [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Here is the concept art for Montmartre Park, where we can see the backers memorial (the statue on the left)! This map was unlocked during our Kickstarter campaign, and it's all thanks to our community! 🥺 Thank you so much! More content about it is on the way, so stay tuned! 💕
[/p][p]Next up, more character models! Mawuli got new ones as we move through chapter 3! Here's Nice, Noting and Pose! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]He's not the only one, his sister Mirembe also got more models too! She now has Sarcastic, Frustrated and Anxious! (but don't worry, she's adorable still) [/p][p][/p][h3][/h3][p][/p][h2]Live FAQ! ✨ [/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p]We’re hosting a FAQ live session on our YouTube channel on Monday, August 18 at 7 PM UTC where our founders, Hugo and Charlotte will answer to all of your questions! You can drop your questions in the thread on our Discord Channel!

Can’t make it to the live? No worries, a replay available on our YouTube channel to watch anytime you like! If we don’t receive enough questions, we may move the live session to the end of September to give you more time!

We can’t wait to chat with you! Until then, stay magical✨ [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p]Bonjouuuuuuur~ ✨[/p][p][/p][p]We are thrilled to announce that we are partnering with a publisher: Silver Lining! ☀️[/p][p]We are so happy to be working with their lovely team and we’re so excited for what’s ahead![/p][p]
[/p][p]Along with this news, we are also shifting the release date to 2026.[/p][p]This decision reflects our commitment to giving the game more time and making Lunne’s story the best it can be.🥰 [/p][p][/p][p]As you know, we’ve always been honest with you - and this delay is also due to our initial underestimation of the main characters’ Heart Palace. We want to tell a lot more than we originally did in these sections of the game. Once we tested what they could become, we couldn’t let go. So now, if we want to make all three of them to the same level of quality, we need more time to work on them.[/p][p][/p][p]We understand that it might be disappointing news. We know many of you are eager to play - we receive so many kind messages every day, and it means so much to us. But there’s a silver lining! (*wink* *wink*)[/p]

• [p]First thing first, to our backers: we hope this news reassures you that the game is absolutely on its way![/p]
• [p]Second, we’ll be starting playtests soon. The first one will take place in September and will be limited to around 20 people. More playtests will follow later this year![/p]
• [p]Third, we’re not going silent! We will continue as always to share updates on the game roughly on a daily basis on our socials. That way, you can see the game taking shape, and we’re not doing spoilers so you can rest assured! (also, there will be more steam news!!)[/p]
• [p]Fourth, there are more exciting announcements coming… But those are stories for another time. 😊[/p]

[p][/p][p]As always, we’re here to chat and answer any question on our socials, we’ll always be happy to hear from you! We also want to do a live Q&A on the week of August 18, so if you have questions, please write to us here or on our Discord channel “live-event”! [/p][p]Huge thanks to Silver Lining for joining us on this adventure!! 💖[/p][p]We can’t wait to share more about The Witch’s Bakery! Until then, stay magical! ✨ [/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink] [/p]

[p]We're already halfway through 2025, time flies! 😯 [/p][p][/p][p]Before we dive into the news, we’d like to wish you all a joyful Pride Month. 🏳️‍🌈[/p][p]Love can takes so many shapes and colors and we hope to move forward together, united in love and joy, and continue to share meaningful values as Sunny Lab, speaking spark of hope and happiness for everyone. ❤️[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Let’s go for the news! [/p][p][/p][p]We’re excited to announce that we’re currently working on Estelle’s Heart Palace, which has changed a lot since the last time we shared it with you. We’ve added waterfalls, coral structures… and the puzzles have also been redesigned! 🎨
[/p][p]\[VIDEO HP][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]On another topic, several new character model dialogues have been added to the game![/p][p]We mentioned Raphael in our last update, he now has two new character dialogues model![/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p]But he’s not the only one! Mawuli is also starting to get his own character dialogues model. We’re looking forward to fully integrating him into the game and more are on their way too! ✨[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Lastly, Mirembe now has a broom animation, making her even cooler than she already is. 😎[/p][p] [/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]We upload daily content about the development on our Discord, if you haven't joined it yet, click here![/p][p]And if you are a backer, you can access exclusive updates about what we're baking at the moment! Just follow the instructions on the #ticket-backers channel if you haven't claimed your access![/p][p][/p][p]See you for the next update~![/p][p][/p][p]Until then, stay magical!✨[/p]

Bonjouuuur~

Sorry we haven't been giving updates on Steam for so long, now we're back! ☀️
We hope you have been able to keep track of our updates on our socials in the meantime! (we are on Instagram, Discord, Bluesky, Twitter, Threads, TikTok, Facebook... that's a lot of platforms!)

From now on, we'll give monthly updates here too! And to get started, a lot has happened since our last update, so here’s a selection:

There's a new map in our game, discover Ghaldari’s Shop! 🕸️


You’ll be able to buy all sorts of magical items during your adventure. It’s run by Mr. Ghaldari, Lunne’s former professor when she was studying at the academy!

Speaking of Lunne, there are some new updates for her bakery! 🥖
We've tweaked the day-to-day difficulty, especially how customers come in and the overall pacing. But most importantly: we've added bakery skins!

For example here's Sour Candy and Space Age Bakery! We hope you'll like them and more are on the way!
[previewyoutube]https://www.youtube.com/embed/JNxD3PgLr44[/previewyoutube]
[previewyoutube]https://www.youtube.com/embed/rnCggMqWThc[/previewyoutube]

There’s also a calm version of the bakery’s music available on YouTube! 🎶

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To wrap things up, many new animations have been created, so here’s a couple! 🎨



If you'd like to see more of the development process, don’t hesitate to follow us on our various social media channels to stay updated on our progress! And if you have suggestions, or things you would want to know about our game, we'd love to know!!

Until then... Stay magical! ✨

Also!! Thank you so much for 50 000 wishlists!!!

Our Kickstarter campaign has ended at 300,631€. What a final sprint, it was like an action movie!

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your support. This journey has been incredible, and you've given us the greatest gift of all — the opportunity to share with you the story we've always dreamed of telling. We can't find the words to express just how much joy we feel right now.

This was our first Kickstarter as a team, and we tried our best to deliver the best campaign we could. We hope you had a great time with us, and it's only the beginning!

We are opening late pledges, so if you've missed it you can still participate and get the game early + many exclusive rewards!

Thank you again, from the whole Sunny Lab team.

Stay magical!✨