Cozy Beach News

[p]Hey Cozy Beach Fans![/p][p]Summer's finally over, but we're keeping the summer vibes going with Cozy Beach![/p][p]We just wanted to drop an update with how things are going behind the scenes.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We've been hard at work on a big update for the demo.[/p][p]New features include:[/p][p]-Detailed settings page with display, audio and other options[/p][p]-Controller support[/p][p]-Steam Deck support[/p][p]-Re-mappable controls[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We're ironing out some bugs and will be sending it to our playtesters, and then out to Steam.[/p][p]We hope to have it on Steam in the next 2-3 weeks, altho since these settings are more complex systems that affect a lot of the game so far, there could be additional setbacks. We want to get an update out asap tho, so we may roll out features as they're ready instead of all at once.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]We are very eager to add in new fun content to the demo, but it's much easier for dev to add these system-wide features in at the start, instead of trying to retrofit them later into existing features.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Once we get the settings/controller update out, we are working on some fun new content for the demo![/p][p]-We started designing the character creator so you can customize your kitty avatar and try on new clothes-[/p][p][/p][p]-We're also working on a quest line for Capy so you can help them out by exploring the island and catching tons of fish![/p][p]-We're adding a more fish in the ocean to catch - the more, the merrier![/p][p]-A new mystery character![/p][p]-Localization is also on the way - we are localizing to French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Thai. Want another language? Let us know![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The plan is to release this update in November. We have a lot of work to do on these features but want to get them added to the demo soon for a more enjoyable experience![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]If you want to playtest Cozy Beach and try out features before they come to Steam-[/p][p] Sign up here![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]That's all for now - keep your eyes out for the update announcement soon![/p][p]Thanks so much for reading and supporting Cozy Beach![/p]

[p]Hey Cozy Beach fans![/p][p]We've got some really fun news this week - Cozy Beach was selected to be part of the exclusive DevCats Cat Awareness Steam Event![/p][p]It's a really cool collection of games all around the theme of our favorite furry friends - cats! We're super happy to be included in this excellent collection of kitty-themed games.[/p][p]Click the showcase banner on our Steam page to see all the cat games being featured alongside Cozy Beach![/p][p]Thanks so much for reading and have a purr-fect week![/p]

[p]We are thrilled to be part of Clemmy's Best Indie Games Fall Showcase 2025! It's a hand-curated, exclusive showcase of the most excellent upcoming games so we're honored to be taking part.[/p][p][/p][p]The showcase is happening at 2nd September 2025, 8AM Pacific on Youtube - here's the link to the stream! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ3rDpbvxIg [/p][p][/p][p]The Steam event for the showcase isn't up quite yet, but as soon as the clock hits Sept 2, you'll be able to access the event from this link: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/26397247/sale/BIGFallShowcase2025[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks for reading and supporting Cozy Beach! 🏝😸[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]Awesome news, this is something we are so thrilled about!! Cozy Beach was selected for the Dames 4 Games Slumber Party Showcase - it's both a rad Steam event and a really cool stream showing off all the games![/p][p][/p][p]We were in an video for the showcase where we talked about the development of the game featuring two of our team members, and we talk about making the game, the game's aesthetics and the progression of the capsule art- it's a really fun vid, we had a great time putting it together![/p][p][/p][p]The showcase aired earlier today, you can check out the replay of our 2-min segment at this link![/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p](with an extra shout-out from host AYChristene! 😻 [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink])[/p][p][/p][p]Here are all the games in the event, all made in some part by awesome women in games. There are some great picks in there - check 'em out:[/p][p]https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45664741-Dames-4-Games/sale/dames4gamesslumberpartyshowcase[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you so much to Dames 4 Games for hosting the showcase and including Cozy Beach!! 🫶 We had a fabulous time and are so proud to be a part of the 2025 Slumber Party Showcase![/p]

[p]Hey Cozy Beach Fishers![/p][p][/p][p]It's been a very exciting week for our dev team - we've been working hard on the demo and were very excited to see it released on Monday for Steam's Fishing Fest. We got some amazing placement in the festival and are really glad we participated![/p][p][/p][p]We've also been patching the game- our dev has been hard at work finding solutions to the little bugs that popped up at the last second. The demo is in good shape, we still have some bugs to fix here and there - details are below, and see our post on Weds for more patch notes.[/p][p][/p][p]We'll continue to work on patching the bugs for this initial version of the demo, and shortly after that we'll start to add in some new exciting features! Controller and Steam Deck support, character customization, NPC quests, more fish, emotes, apparel, silly emotes and more are planned to be rolled out over the year.[/p][p][/p][p]Keep an eye on the game for updates, or sign up to our newsletter here to get notified when we launch a new cool update![/p][p][/p][p]If you have any questions about the game, reach out to us via email or join or Discord.[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks again for checking out your game, have a chill weekend, and we'll see you soon with more updates![/p][p][/p][p]🎁 Features Added[/p][p]-Fish inventory shows the number of fish you have caught so far[/p][p]-Volume sliders for master volume, music and sound effects added to options (press Esc to access options)[/p][p][/p][p]🐛 Bugs patched[/p][p]-Chatbox improvements[/p][p][/p][p]🐝 Bugs we're aware of and working to fix[/p][p]-Sometimes the camera snaps to look at nearby scenery and you lose your character, we believe this is a timeout bug, patching soon[/p][p]-If you're close to an NPC on someone else's island, the keyboard controls remain active with the chatbox when typing[/p][p]-If you jump on top of another cat and try to fish while standing on their head, your avatar's pose is frozen[/p][p]-Sometimes the font changes to another font for random letters (pretty sure this is fixed)[/p]