Welcome to the June 2022 Coral Island development update!
Please check out our Steam page to wishlist the game and find out more: swg.gg/corstm
This month, we look at mouse-based controls, the Hotspring, more updated NPC models, and more!
Alpha v0.09 will launch on July 11 @ 11:59PM PDT.
Mouse based controls
You asked, and we listened. By default, you now use your mouse to determine which tile you to hit. We're very pleased with how this turned out.
We're also still on track to release the controller support and look forward to receiving feedback from Alpha players.
The Hotspring
Ah, the Hotspring, a place to relax and unwind. When functional, pay a visit and soak yourself in the warm water to recover some stamina!
[what happened to the Hotspring?]
Updated NPC models
Check out the upgraded models for Dippa, Zarah, Frank, and Yuri!
[Dippa usually spends their day looking for inspiration and painting around the island. Luke's store sells their paintings! Check often!]
[A bachelorette. Zarah is an adventurer at heart. She enjoys going around the island and finding treasures; be it gems, old artifacts, or a buried history.]
[Frank is married to his high-school sweetheart, Erika and the couple lives in Starlet Town with their two cats, Peanut and Butter.]
[Yuri's goal in Coral Island is to be a part of a community and hang her traveling coat on the rack for good. Will the traditional lifestyle bore a thrill-seeker like Yuri? Or is mainstream good?]
[correction from last month, who doesn't love a good A pose]
Furniture store UI
Check out the furniture store UI. We've spent a lot of time making sure the shopping experience is frictionless. This is especially important given the large number of items you can purchase to decorate your farm and house with.
You can shop by looking at styles or selecting the catalogue and view items by category. Let us know what you think!
Future blog posts and minimizing spoilers
For this month, we had originally planned to showcase revamped diving and reveal more interior locations. To make sure you have the best experience playing Coral Island for the first time when it launches into Early Access, we've decided to hold off on doing this.
For Alpha players, note that for the Alpha 0.09 update, we've unlocked all interior locations and most of the newly revamped diving will be accessible too. Looking forward to getting feedback!
Cat
Mood.
What's next?
We will resume the monthly dev blog in September. Between July and August, all hands will be on deck finalizing the Early Access game content, polishing assets, and optimizing the game performance.
Thanks for reading,
Stairway Team
Early Access Date Announcement Trailer
WE HAVE A DATE!!!!!!! Coral Island releases into Early Access on October 11, 2022!
FAQ
- Pre-order store? No news on when the pre-order store will be open yet.
- When is it available to stream? We will have more to share soon.
- Price? Nothing is set in stone, but we've been eyeing the $20~ mark for the initial early access price, and incrementally increasing the price each time a big content update is pushed. Where the final price ends up will depend on what features we can push out.
- What is the proposed timeline? October 11, 2022 - Early Access Launch (TBD) 2022/2023 after EA - Console / Switch Ports (TBD) 2023 - Full 1.0 Version Release
For more information, join our Discord server: http://discord.gg/stairway
Thank you for reading, Stairway Games
May 2022 Dev Update
Welcome to the May 2022 Coral Island development update!
Please check out our Steam page to wishlist the game and find out more: swg.gg/corstm
This month, we tease the diving revamp, look at the furniture store, and showcase some updated NPC models!
Alpha v0.09 will launch on July 11 @ 11:59PM PDT.
Revamped diving tease
Diving is going through a major rework. Unfortunately, we're still finalizing things, so we can only share what's confirmed to stay today.
We're adding a bunch of underwater sea-creature NPCs you'll come across when diving. You'll need to bribe some of these NPCs, like Grantle below, to gain access to more diving areas.
Grantle is part of a squad of turtles that roam the 10m depths of the ocean. Check out Grantle's portrait!
[Meet Grantle! a.k.a Grandpa Turtle]
The diving maps are being combined to make one, big sprawling open world. We've added a pressure meter to help communicate the sense of diving deeper into the ocean.
You'll need to upgrade your suit to reach deeper diving depths.
[As you go deeper into the ocean, the pressure will increase]
Furniture store part 1
This month, we're revealing both the exterior and interior of the furniture store!
There are two ways to purchase items: the catalog and direct display purchase. The catalog allows you to access all items the store has unlocked. Items purchased from here will be delivered the following day.
[Dinda and Joko own the furniture store in town]
With direct display purchase, you'll be able to snag any of the 7 display items at a small discount. Don't dilly dally though, because display items are cycled every week.
[Dinda and Joko's relatives help run the furniture store]
Updated NPC models
Check out the upgraded models for Ben, Eva and Charles!
[Ben lives in a van somewhere in the forest and is dateable.]
[Eva is the town's baker, loves good red velvet cakes and is dateable]
[Charles is one of the doctors in Starlet Town. He is dateable, and enjoys burrito.]
[who doesn't love a good t-pose]
Bonus: updated Peanut model
[just a cat being a cat]
Bug of the month
[wheeeeeeeee]
What's next?
Next month, we'll provide updates on the following:
