Coral Island
Summer Update showcase stream
Coral Island at Earth Appreciation Festival
March 2023 Dev Update
Please check out our Steam page to purchase the game and find out more: swg.gg/corstm
This month's dev update is part 1 of our showcase of the upcoming Summer update. This post will highlight summer outfits, the pet day festival, fire gate mining, and more!
We're planning to release the Summer Update sometime in May 2023.
Summer Outfits
Coral Island features seasonal outfits for most of our townies. We're excited to release the second set of seasonal clothing in this upcoming update: Summer outfits! Here's a preview:
[Oh yes he did!]
Townies start the day wearing their seasonal outfits. We've captured some footage to show this in action!
[Aaliyah in her summer outfit]
[Scott got his glasses on!]
[Yuri in Wabanana crop top]
[Wakuu in his summer hair?]
Pet Festival
Another WIP festival will be accessible for the upcoming Summer Update: The Pet Day Festival. This festival occurs every Summer 12 and can be triggered in town. Don't miss it!
[Pet day festival]
Eventually, you'll be able to participate in four activities at the Pet Day festival: Rodeo, Cow Competition, Chicken Competition, and the main event, the Pet Race. The upcoming Summer update will include the rodeo, cow, and chicken competitions.
Available activities
[Rodeo. Stay on for as long as you can!]
[Cow competition. Get moooving!]
[Chicken competition. Reminds us of a time back in nature.]
Future activities
Starlet Town has an animal shelter housing over 20 adoptable pets. Once you've adopted a pet, you'll be able to participate in the pet race. Below is a tease at all of the adoptable pets, most of which are designs from our backers!
[Best pets in the world!}
Fire Gate Mining
The last gate in Starlet Town will become available in the upcoming update. You'll find more gems and, most importantly, come across osmium ores in the fire gate. Have a look:
[Osmium ores!]
[Sorry Slime but farmer need ores.]
B.O.S Hideout
New interior alert! In preparation for the revamped combat experience in the game, we've added a new location called the B.O.S hideout. This is where you'll need to go to progress in combat.
[A great place to meet up with other B.O.S members.]
New Customization
More hairstyles, beards, hats and outdoor decor are coming in this update!
Kickstarter Rewards
We wouldn't be where we're at if it weren't for our backers. In the Summer Update, backers with tiers "Just the Game" and above will receive one code to redeem two exclusive outfits. One is Kickstarter Exclusive “Farmer Outfit” set, and the other is an additional free cosmetic called Pandabacker. Take a look at the reward below:
Fruit Plants & Ocean Critters
More fruit plants and ocean critters have been added to the game. You can purchase the new fruit plant at Sam's General Store and find the new critters while diving in the ocean.
[Dragon fruit, Jack fruit, and Avocado fruit plants!]
[New critters for you to catch and donate to the museum!]
Insect & critter traps
As part of the catching mastery, you'll now unlock traps used to catch insects and critters. You can place these on the ground and in the ocean. There are 4 traps, 2 for insects and 2 for critters. Here's a look at traps in action:
[Applying scents to traps will influence what you catch!]
[Traps passively catch insects/critters when placed on ground or ocean beds.]
Sprinkler III
You'll be able to reach Mastery level 9 in the upcoming Summer Update. This means access to Sprinkler III. Compared to Sprinkler II, which has a coverage of 5x5 (24 tiles), Sprinkler III covers a 9x9 area (80 tiles).
[Sprinkler coverage comparison.]
Whats next
Next month we'll go over part 2 of the Summer Update and showcase the following:
- New ranch animals
- Scent mechanic
- Ring mechanic
- Combat beta overview
- Fish pond & insect house
- Sprinkler attachments (auto seed and auto fertilizer!)
- Balancing & memory optimization
- Errands
Thanks for reading,
Stairway Team
Coral Island is on Spring Sale!
Check out our bundle sale at https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/31132/Coral_Island_OST_Bundle/
Stay Tuned!
Patch Notes Hotfix v0.3-59484
Thank you very much for your help on the Spring Update Beta phase.
With that, we can quickly create the hotfix for all the known bugs.
Bugfix:
- Fix for the festival not resetting tool usage properly
- Fix for cutscene greenhouse not working
- Fix NPC with an empty schedule is still doing the previous schedule (Ben in Fall)
- Fix rare random crashes when opening the map.
- Fix random crashes when opening the diving map
- Fix cutscene and beach portrait bug
- Fix for rare Meteor bug
- Fix for POI image not showing
Thank you,
Stairway Team
Spring Update and Coral Island original soundtrack is live!
Hello Islanders, Spring update is finally here! We have a few other things as well, like the OST reward.
Spring Update Changelist
Tree Planting Festival:
- Join the tree planting festival every Spring 21. It happens right behind your farm, near the Ranch.
- Replant Purwo Woods, an area devasted by illegal logging.
- See the trees grow every year until complete restoration in Year 4.
- Afterward, the event will turn into something. Replant and find out!
NPC’s :
- All dateables and a few townies will now change into bathing suits when doing most activities on the beach or at the hot springs.
- Both the in-game model and portrait changes!
- You can increase your heart level until level 5 with all NPC.
- Unlock additional dialogue with them.
- Unlock newly added heart events with them.
New Contents:
- You can open the Wind Gate now after you've reached level 40 of the Water Gate.
- Explore the Wind Gate to mine new ores and gems.
- Giants Village is now accessible!
- The first part of the Giants storyline is available to play through.
- Have dialogues with the Giants and grow your relationships with them.
- Enchant your tools with special attributes at the Giant Village.
- Fuel enchantments by donating gems, fossils, or artifacts.
- Upgrade your house to level 3 for extra rooms and a second floor.
- Duck and Sheep can now be purchased from the Ranch.
- Sheep produces Wool and can be processed with Loom to Wool Cloth.
- Duck produces Duck Eggs, which can be processed with various artisan processors similar to Eggs.
- Added artisan machine, Dehydrator: Turns ocean loot into dried goods.
- Added resource machine, Solar Panel: Used to produce a battery.
- 4 New Fruit Plants: Banana (Spring & Summer), Cocoa (Spring & Summer), Lemon (Fall & Winter), and Rambutan (Fall & Winter).
- Large logs spawn daily in the Mid Forest (these drop hardwood!).
- 20 New Hairstyle
- 71 New Clothing
- 4 Beards
- 17 New Outdoor Decor
- 24 New Indoor Decor
Accessibility:
- Support for Dyslexic Font for Latin characters.
- Support for in-game font sizes modifier. You can change the font to be bigger or smaller. We recommend you use the maximum value when playing with Steam Deck!
- Support for Color Blindness filter, you can change the in-game filter to help weaknesses in Deuteranopia, Protanopia, or Tritanopia. You can also adjust the filter strength in-game to your liking.
- We’ve moved several options related to accessibility into the “Accessibility” tab to make it easier to find.
Improvements/bug fixes:
- Added various buff effects when consuming cooked items.
- Buffs give special attributes to players for a limited time.
- Upgrading to house level 2 now gives the player an oven.
- Improved the Journal feature to correctly keep track of everything you’ve captured in the game.
- Bug fixes of random crashes for low ram devices.
- Re-added Sprinkler II back.
- All sprinkler models have been made smaller.
- Various 3d model improvements.
- Rebalancing various items.
- Masteries are being reworked to up to 6 skills for each mastery.
- You can now level up until level 8 for each Mastery.
- Relationship UI now shows bathing outfits for NPC.
- Relationship UI now shows the Giants tab to see relationships with the Giants.
- Interacting with tower views across the map now shows you a zoomed-out view of that area.
- Play how you want with our new customized Mouse / Keyboard and Controller keybinding.
Coral Island Original Soundtrack (OST)
Coral Island OST is now available to purchase on Steam! Enjoy more than 100 original soundtracks.
For all backers, please check your email or Backerkit account for your OST reward. You should have received the OST key to redeem. If not, please reach us at support@stairwaygames.com
Bundle Sale is Live on Steam!
Get Coral Island + Original soundtrack bundle at the link below. It’s on sale!
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/31132/Coral_Island_OST_Bundle/
FAQ
When will Coral Island be available on consoles?
Coral Island will be available on consoles including Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch after PC's full release. We will announce the date when we have more to share.
I have not received my game key yet!
Please make sure that you ordered Steam as your platform of choice. If you choose Steam as your platform of choice and still don't have the code, you can reach out to our support email at Support@stairwaygames.com
Thank you,
Stairway Games
February 2023 Dev Update
Please check out our Steam page to purchase the game and find out more: swg.gg/corstm
You'll get the final sneak peek at the Spring Update this March. We highlight new content you can play through, tool enchantments, custom keybindings, and new accessibility options. Scroll to the bottom to check out the complete change list!
The Spring Update will go live in March 2023.
Giants Storyline
Experience the part of the Giants storyline in this upcoming Spring Update. Head to the mines after you've received the Goddess Blessing to kickstart the quest.
[awwwwwww]
[be sure to return to this area once you've freed the first giant]
Tool Enchantments
Enchantments apply special effects to your tools and weapons. This feature unlocks as you progress through the game. You'll need gems, artifacts, or fossils to fuel the enchantments!
[select the tool you want to enchant and load it up with fuel!]
[a visual indication of an enchantment proccing -- this is not visible during play]
Game Progression
Here is a look at other new content you'll be able to play through this Spring Update:
Duck
New coop animal: you can now acquire the Duck at the Ranch! Ducks produce Duck Eggs.
Sheep
New barn animal: finally, your cows can have new company inside the barn. Acquire the Sheep at the Ranch. They produce Wool.
Level 3 House
Head to the Carpenters to acquire a level 3 house for even more room!
Large Logs
Large logs now spawn daily in the Mid Forest—these drop hardwood which you'll need to upgrade your house to level 3.
Mastery skills
In addition to increasing the mastery level cap to 8, we've simplified the selection of skills. Now you'll earn one skill point for every two levels of mastery you acquire. Decide which skill you want to unlock first!
Custom Key Binding
You can now set custom key binds for the mouse/keyboard and controllers.
[nice feature this is!]
Accessibility Updates
We’re proud to showcase a couple of the accessibility features we’ve been hard at work on for Coral Island.
Dyslexic Font
Thanks to the great folks at Open Dyslexic, we've added a dyslexic font option for all Latin alphabet-based languages, like English.
[find the dyslexic options under the "Accessibility" tab, a restart is required]
[a look at the dyslexic font in action!]
Colorblind Mode
We're excited to include several color blind modes into Coral Island.
[find the color blind mode options under the "Accessibility" tab.]
[a look at the colorblind mode in action!]
Spring Update Changelist
Tree Planting Festival:
- Join the tree planting festival every Spring 21. It happens right behind your farm, near the Ranch.
- Replant Purwo Woods, an area devasted by illegal logging.
- See the trees grow every year until complete restoration in Year 4.
- Afterwards, the event will turn into something. Replant and find out!
NPC’s
- All dateable and a few townies will now change into bathing suits when doing most activities on the beach or at the hot springs.
- Both the in-game model and portrait changes!
- You can increase your heart level until level 5 with all NPC.
- Unlock additional dialogue with them.
- Unlock newly added heart events with them.
New Content
- You can open the Wind Gate now after you've reached level 40 of the Water Gate.
- Explore the Wind Gate to mine new ores and gems.
- Giants Village is now accessible!
- The first part of the Giants storyline is available to play through.
- Have dialogues with the Giants and grow your relationships with them.
- Enchant your tools with special attributes at the Giant Village.
- Fuel enchantments by donating gems, fossils, or artifacts.
- Upgrade your house to level 3 for extra rooms and a second floor.
- Duck and Sheep can now be purchased from the Ranch.
- Sheep produces Wool and can be processed with Loom to Wool Cloth.
- Duck produces Duck Egg, which can be processed with various artisan processors similar to Egg.
- Added artisan machine, Dehydrator: Turns ocean loot into dried goods.
- Added resource machine, Solar Panel: Used to produce a battery.
- 4 New Fruit Plants: Banana (Spring & Summer), Cocoa (Spring & Summer), Lemon (Fall & Winter), and Rambutan (Fall & Winter).
- Large logs spawn daily in the Mid Forest (these drop hardwood!).
- 20 New Hairstyle
- 71 New Clothing
- 4 Beards
- 17 New Outdoor Decor
- 24 New Indoor Decor
Accessibility:
- Support for Dyslexic Font for Latin characters.
- Support for in-game font sizes modifier. You can change the font to be bigger or smaller. We recommend you use the maximum value when playing with Steam Deck!
- Support for Color Blindness filter, you can change the in-game filter to help weaknesses in Deuteranopia, Protanopia, or Tritanopia. You can also adjust the filter strength in-game to your liking.
- We’ve moved several options related to accessibility into the “Accessibility” tab to make it easier to find.
Improvements/bug fixes:
- Added various buff effects when consuming cooked items.
- Buffs give special attributes to players for a limited time.
- Upgrading to house level 2 now gives the player an oven.
- Improved the Journal feature to correctly keep track of everything you’ve captured in the game.
- Bug fixes of random crashes for low ram devices.
- Re-added Sprinkler II back.
- All sprinkler models have been made smaller.
- Various 3d model improvements.
- Rebalancing various items.
- Masteries are being reworked to up to 6 skills for each mastery.
- You can now level up until level 8 for each Mastery.
- Relationship UI now shows bathing outfits for NPC.
- Relationship UI now shows the Giants tab to see relationships with the Giants.
- Interacting with tower views across the map now show you a zoomed-out view of that area
- Play how you want with our new customized Mouse / Keyboard and Controller keybinding.
Thanks for reading,
Stairway Team
January 2023 Dev Update
Please check out our Steam page to purchase the game and find out more: swg.gg/corstm
This month, we'll give you a sneak peek at the upcoming Spring Update, which will feature bathing suits, the tree planting festival, wind gate mining, and more!
We're planning to release the Spring Update sometime in March 2023.
Bathing Suits
Coral Island will feature multiple outfits for a large number of NPCs. We're excited to drop the first batch of outfits for the upcoming spring update: bathing suits! Here's a sneak peek of what it will look like.
[bathing suits, coming in hot!]
For some outfits, like seasonal clothing, NPCs start the day wearing them. For outfits like bathing suits, they will change into bathing suits at some point during the day. You can see it in action here:
[this may look familiar if you've ever been obsessed with a certain simulation game...]
To best showcase the new bathing suits, we've added a bunch of new NPC schedules. Whether its downtime at the beach or a nice bath at the hot spring (once you've opened it), there are a lot of new routines for you to discover:
[volleyball, a classic beach activity]
[don't forget to wear your sunscreen!]
Tree Planting Festival
Another WIP festival will be accessible for the upcoming Spring Update: The Tree Planting Festival. The festival takes place every Spring 21 and can be triggered in the forest, right behind your farm. Don't miss it!
[festival area shot]
[everyone is pumped up!]
Wind Gate Mining
The wind gate will become available in the upcoming update. You'll find more gems and, most importantly, come across gold ores in this mining gate. Have a look:
[wind gate mine shot 1]
[wind gate mine shot 2]
New Mine Monsters
You will encounter some new monsters if you visit the mines. Please note that they are still WIP!
[meet new slime]
[meet tuku-tuku]
[meet skully]
Beards
At long last, beards! A new customization option: beards are now available!
[yay!]
Thanks for reading,
Stairway Team
Hotfix-v0.2-53716
To kick things off, we're releasing a hotfix to address some crashing still happening for some players. Thank you so much for all your patience, and we will do our best to give you a smoother playing experience.
Bugfix:
- Fix the crash using the Controller when trying to Take 1 item from Chest using Controller
- Fix the crash when fishing and simultaneously hold the left and right buttons.
- Fix the crash on some cases inside the barn and coop
- Fix the crash when feeding cows and making artisan goods.
Improvement:
- NPC is no longer popping up in some instances.
Thank you,
Stairway Team