Welcome to the May 2023 Coral Island development update!
Please check out our Steam page to purchase the game and find out more: swg.gg/corstm
This month we've got lots to share! We'll start with the release news & the updated roadmap, then go over the next game update, our biggest to date, which combines the Merfolk & Fall update into one.
This post is part 1 of a 3-part series where we'll be going over the content you can expect to play in the Merfolk & Fall update.
We're planning to release the Merfolk & Fall Update sometime in August 2023.
Updated roadmap
We're excited to share some news with you all! To reflect our current pace of development, we've made updates to Coral Island's roadmap.
Take a look at our updated roadmap to see what's coming up, starting with the "Merfolk & Fall Update" in August 2023.
To our console players and backers, we haven't forgotten about bringing Coral Island to other platforms. We apologize for not providing more updates on this so far, but please be assured that we are still actively working out the details. Although we don’t have all the information to share at this moment, we will keep you informed as soon as we have concrete updates.
*Rewards for console backers and the Character Designer Pack tier will be delivered at a later time.
Merfolk character reveal
We're revealing the first of many Merfolk characters! We can't spill all the beans just yet, but we can spill some beans! Our team is working hard to bring this unique character to life. Drumroll, please...
Meet Princess Miranjani, one of the dateable Merfolk! She lives in the Kingdom with her family. Sweet, kind, with curiosity as boundless as the galaxy. Thinks door knobs are the coolest thing.
We're going to be tight-lipped on more details, but tease more we shall. A sneak peek below at the other Merfolk you'll encounter in the upcoming update:
[The royal Merfolk family.]
[More Merfolk: Redacted, Redacted and Redacted!]
Fall outfits
We're excited to release the third set of seasonal clothing in this upcoming update: fall outfits! Here's a preview:
[Mark, Bree, Archie, Millie, and Theo]
Take a look at these outfits in-game. Let us know what you think!
[Mark in Fall outfit.]
[Millie in Fall outfit.]
[Theo in Fall outfit.]
[Bree in Fall outfit.]
[Archie in Fall outfit.]
Last batch of ranch animals
Your final batch of ranch animals will be available in the upcoming update. Check them out! Peafowl, luwak and llamas!
Peafowl
New coop animal: you can now acquire the Peafowl at the Ranch! Peafowls have a chance at dropping Feather.
Luwak
New barn animal: you can now acquire Luwak at the Ranch. They'll find Gesha Coffee around your farm when you let them outside.
Heart 8 with NPCs
In the Merfolk & Fall Update, you’ll able to reach up to heart 8 with all NPCs! We've added many heart events that can now be accessed, so don't forget to check them out. Here are a couple events that we like:
[Look at those moves!]
[Anytime Noah... anytime.]
Sturdy computer
Today we're taking a closer look at the Sturdy Computer, one of the many devices you can develop at the Lab. Once crafted, you can use your sturdy computer for online shopping.
Add items to your cart from select shops around town, and when ready, confirm your order for a 10-minute delivery, straight to your mailbox, by way of a carrier pigeon!
But that's not all! You can develop components at the lab and add functionality to the Sturdy Computer.
Whether it's the Foraging, Fishing, or Catching component, each gives you real-time information about what has spawned in the world on any given day.
We hope this is helpful for those looking to complete their Museum collection!
Shed
We've also added Shed that can be purchased at the Carpenter. The shed provides an interior area of 17x17 for those of you that want more space!
Decor (Indoor & Outdoor)
Last but not least, we're adding more decor to the game!
[Merfolk indoor decor!]
[Merfolk outdoor decor!]
What's next
Next month we'll reveal another Merfolk, showcase automated Ranching devices, the architects desk, and go over the Spooky Festival.
Thanks for reading,
Stairway Team
Summer Update Coral Island Stream!
Hello Islanders! 🏝️
We're rolling out a stream for Coral Island on Steam - the Summer update! Join us on May 29th, 7.30 PM PST (May 30th 9.30 AM WIB)
See you there💕
Hotfix v0.4-65351
Hi Farmers,
With this patch, we're launching a virtual keyboard to help with playing on Steam Deck and the controller. We also fix a lot of reported issues and crashes throughout the game.
Hotfix v0.4-65351: New Feature: - Virtual Keyboard now will show for all text fields when you press A when using Controllers
Improvements: - Relationship UI layout improvements - HP Bar now changes color as you deplete them - Cow competition tutorials
Bugfix: - Fix minor hair mesh issues on the character customizer - Fix wrong expressions for NPC on Harvest Festival - Fix ranch animal stopped producing products for some players - Fix unable to trigger fire gate cutscene for some players - Remove the blocking mesh in the BOS entrance - Now mail subjects can handle honorifics - Fix random crashes when cutting grass - Fix chicken eggs submerged under the mesh. - Fix for bug in quest 'No aging Barrel' from Jeff Smith - Some minor localization fixes.
Thank you, Stairway Team
Summer Update is live!
Hello Islanders, Summer update is finally here! We have new festival, new NPCs outfits, combat rework, and more!
Summer Update Changelist
Animal Festival Join the Animal Festival on Summer 12, in the town center:
Rodeo Challenge: Test your skills on a mechanical bull!
Chicken Stare-Off: See whose chicken has the strongest stare.
Cow Race: Find out which cow is the fastest in town!
NPCs Dateables and some townies’ in-game models and portraits now switch to summer outfits during the season. Enjoy additional dialogues and new heart events.
New Contents
Fire Gate: now open for exploration!
Fire Gate: discover osmium ores, gems, and new monsters.
BOS Hideout: unlockable through story progression.
BOS Hideout: shop for rings and 4 new weapon types.
Combat Rework: standard, unique, and special attacks for each weapon.
Giants Storyline: free the fire giant and embark on a special quest.
Errands: dynamic quests in Town and BOS Hideout.
Traps: craft to passively catch insects and ocean critters.
Scents: consumables to reduce detection by insects, critters, and monsters.
Fish Pond & Insect House: available at the Carpenter for breeding fish and insects.
Ranching: Pig and Quail now available at Jack's Ranch.
Sprinkler Attachments: auto seed/fertilizer can be developed at Ling's Lab starting Summer 8.
Ocean Critters: new species to catch while diving.
Mastery: level cap raised to 9!
Town Rank: increased to Rank C.
Festivals: shops added at various festivals.
Improvements/bug fixes
Reduced memory usage for smoother gameplay.
Game balance optimizations.
Over 175 community-reported bugs fixed!
Kickstarter Rewards
For our backers with tiers "Just the Game" and above, you will receive one code to redeem two exclusive outfits. One is a Kickstarter Exclusive "Farmer Outfit" set, and the other is an additional free cosmetic called Pandabacker. Please check your e-mail or Backerkit account. If you're a Backer and didn't receive the key, don't hesitate to contact Support@stairwaygames.com or our CMs on the Discord server.
Thank you, Stairway Games
April 2023 Dev Update
Welcome to the April 2023 Coral Island development 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 2 of our showcase of the upcoming Summer Update. This post will include new ranch animals, revamped combat, sprinkler attachments, and more!
We're planning to release the Summer Update sometime in May 2023.
New ranch animals
Here's a look at the new ranch animals you'll be able to acquire this Summer Update:
Pig
New barn animal: you can now acquire Pigs at the Ranch. As outdoor explorers with a keen sense of smell, they'll find Truffles when you let them outside.
Quail
New coop animal: you can now acquire the Quail at the Ranch! Quails produce Quail Eggs.
Goat
New barn animal: you can now acquire Goats at the Ranch. Goats will produce fresh Goat Milk, perfect for crafting artisan cheese!
Combat beta overview
The revamped combat system includes 4 new weapon types, new monsters, and combat traps. Choose between Swords, Hammers, Shields, and Spears, each bringing a unique gameplay style.
Weapon types
Spear
Hammer
Shield
Sword
You can acquire weapons from the BOS shop in the forest. Be sure to try all the new weapon types and give us feedback!
Special attack
Special Sword
Special Shield
Special Spear
Special Hammer
Each weapon type now comes with a special attack. As you use a weapon to fight enemies, the special attack meter will gradually build until an aura appears. The exception is the spear you can throw at any time.
Scent & ring mechanics
Scents are craftable items you can consume or attach to a trap. While active, scents alter the awareness of certain actors of your presence, making them more or less aware of you. Different scents affect different actors.
Rings are wearable equipment. You can wear up to 2 rings at a time, and they can be found throughout the world or purchased at the BOS shop. When equipped, rings provide a status effect, ranging from increasing tool use speed to gaining energy while doing activities.
Fish pond & insect house
Introducing Fish ponds and Insect houses, available from the Carpenter's. Breed various species and build a thriving farm with them!
Fish pond preview
Insect house preview
Sprinkler attachments
Upgrade your farming with automatic seed and fertilizer dispersal via Sprinkler Attachments. Develop these game-changers at the lab first.
Attachments in action
The auto seed in action
The auto fertilizer in action
Equipment Development
As you progress through the game, The Lab will start to offer you the service of developing equipment recipes.
Besides the sprinkler attachments, a lot more equipment can be developed at the lab.
For the Ranchers, you can look forward to developing the Auto petter, Auto collector, Auto feeder, and Temperature machine.
Then there's the Sturdy Computer, which will allow for online shopping. You can then develop components such as Farm stats, Fishing forecasts, and Catching forecasts for more information.
Other quality-of-life equipment, including the Auto trash collector, Sturdy Music Player, and more, can be developed!
Errands
Errands are dynamic quests that spawn on boards throughout Coral Island. Their great for extra coins and a good way to earn more heart points with townies.
You'll see an exclamation mark when errands are available.
Cycle between available errands and decide whether to take them on.
Other updates
- Reduced memory usage for smoother gameplay.
- Game balance optimizations.
- Over 175 community-reported bugs fixed!
- Cycle through clothing sets directly in your inventory, and name them too!
What's next
Next month we'll break down the next major game update, share an updated roadmap, and more with you all!
Thanks for reading,
Stairway Team
Summer Update showcase stream
We will stream on our Steam to showcase some parts of the future summer update Starting at 8.30 PM PST.
Coral Island at Earth Appreciation Festival
Starts 17/04 & ends 24/04
March 2023 Dev Update
Welcome to the March 2023 Coral Island development 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!
Coral Island's first stream will start on March 16th at 8.00 PM PST.
[Mark in Fall outfit.]
[Millie in Fall outfit.]
[Anytime Noah... anytime.]
Spear
Hammer
Shield
Sword
Special Sword
Special Shield
Special Spear
Special Hammer
Fish pond preview
Insect house preview
The auto seed in action
The auto fertilizer in action
You'll see an exclamation mark when errands are available.
Cycle between available errands and decide whether to take them on.
