[p]Reworked all the camping spots in Throes of the Watchmaker to increase variety.[/p]
[p]Updated the train and mini rail buggy so they can now be controlled by all players during co-op play.[/p]
[p]Adjusted the timing on multiple combat skills.[/p]
[p]Tweaked the block timing for Narcis King's “Ganonball” attack to improve counterplay.[/p]
[p]Made overall combat balancing adjustments in the DLC.[/p]
[p]Optimized game performance.[/p]
[p]Added the ability to generate a DLC-ready save from a New Game + save.[/p]
[p]DLC bosses now count for the “What a Technique!” achievement.[/p]
[p]Made select DLC trinkets available in the base game.[/p]
[p]Revised several cutscene dialogues in the base game for improved narrative flow.[/p]
[p]Added highlights on enemy locks when a target is selected, now active in both the DLC and the base game.[/p]
[p][/p][p]Bug Fixes[/p][p][/p]
[p]Fixed an issue where the Dweller of Scourge would switch heads when entering a cutscene.[/p]
[p]Resolved a bug where Arty wouldn’t play rest animations when camping on the world map.[/p]
[p]Fixed a visual issue where one of the mirrors in the Ivory Tower’s throne room appeared lowered on entry.[/p]
[p]Corrected a bug causing Zale to face the wrong direction when using Entarte during an encounter in Wolf Rock.[/p]
[p]Fixed an issue allowing player movement during a cutscene after solving a puzzle in Rail Forest.[/p]
[p]Resolved a stacking audio bug in Big Top where the ticking timer sound would overlap when using the graplou repeatedly on the pullout block.[/p]
[p]Added a missing sound effect when completing the fan & balloons puzzle in Horloge.[/p]
[p]Fixed an issue that would cause a softlock when GBB tried to cast Pogpwn.[/p]
[p]Corrected premature dialog triggers related to Keenathan not feeling well.[/p]
[p]Fixed an issue where the yellow star marker remained on the map for Ivory Tower and Wolf Rock after completion.[/p]
[p]Resolved a black screen issue that could occur when triggering a fight while exiting the combat challenge box in Horloge.[/p]
[p]Fixed a bug where a ladder would fail to unroll during a puzzle sequence in Big Top.[/p]
[p]Resolved a softlock caused by players getting stuck in the Jugglecore animation.[/p]
[p]Fixed a softlock in Big Top triggered by using the drone simultaneously with the start of combat.[/p]
[p]Addressed an issue where music sheets wouldn’t sell out in Horloge’s shop.[/p]
[p]Fixed a progression-blocking bug where the clown face in Big Top would be lowered without ladders after reloading.[/p]
[p]Corrected a bug in Wolf Rock where a block could be pushed out of bounds, blocking progress.[/p]
[p]Fixed an issue where Sky Giants Island remained hidden on the map after being visited.[/p]
[p]Resolved a potential crash when initiating combat while standing on a floor switch.[/p]
[p]Fixed possible red sprite artifacts on the Artificer.[/p]
[p]Addressed various other minor bugs and glitches across both the DLC and the base game.[/p]
Patch Notes 2.0.58811 (spoilers)
- Fixed a bug preventing interaction with a specific puzzle box in Rail Forest after backtracking.
- Fixed a bug in Wolf Rock where a disappearing block made a puzzle unsolvable.
- In Big Top, made sure that the acrobats are properly aligned when reloading if the puzzle was completed.
- Fixed an issue where players could become stuck on a ladder in the Oubliettes.
- Fixed a bug causing the Tactician’s Mettle relic to reduce party HP when resting.
- Fixed an issue where the -2 MP effect from Moonstone Bracers was not being applied.
- Fixed a crash and visual issues on the Game Over screen when dying during phase two of the Dweller of Woe encounter.
- Adjusted available characters for trinket.
Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker Free DLC is Out Now!
Hello everyone,
The time has come: Throes of the Watchmaker — the free DLC for Sea of Stars — is out now!
We spent nearly two incredible years crafting this free DLC as a heartfelt thank-you to our fans. Your support made it possible, and we hope this bonus final adventure for Sea of Stars will bring you joy.
To celebrate the launch, Sea of Stars is currently available at its lowest price since release, with a limited-time discount of 35% off!
If you want to help in bringing more eyeballs to this circus-themed romp, the best way is always to leave a comment on the trailer on YouTube, and share [our posts] on social media.
How To Access The DLC?
1. The DLC is not included as an automatic update. To get started, you’ll need to manually download it from Steam or your console’s storefront.
2. Throes of the Watchmaker is a post-game adventure, so you must open up a save file where you have rolled the end credits at least once to unlock access.
3. After meeting the requirement above, return to the world map in-game. You’ll receive a new prompt via a message-in-a-bottle: It’s a message from Hortence urging you to return to the Vespertine and check on Keenathan.
When prompted with: “Hortence sounds really worried. Should we visit the crew right now?” Choose Yes to continue.
4. You’ll be transported to the top deck of the Vespertine. Head below deck and speak with the pirate crew to officially begin the Throes of the Watchmaker side-adventure.
5. Malevolent spectacle awaits!
Italian Localization
Great news for our Italian friends!
Italian localization is now available for both the Sea of Stars main adventure and the free DLC.
Alright, Time to Play Now!
This release marks the full realization of everything we set out to build — first with Dawn of Equinox, and now with this DLC. What a journey it’s been over the last few years! We’re incredibly grateful for your support at every step of the way.
We hope that this farewell letter to our dream project will bring you joy, and that you will allow it to tell you one last time, from all of us: THANK YOU!
All the love, -SaboTeam
Throes of the Watchmaker is Coming May 20th + New Trailer!
Hello everyone,
The day is set: Throes of the Watchmaker — the free DLC for Sea of Stars — is coming to all platforms on May 20th, 2025!
The announcement was made this morning, accompanied by a whole new trailer showcasing the scope, narrative, and tone of this wacky post-game bonus adventure. We hope you're as excited as we are, because the playtest results are in and it clocks over 8 hours of completely new content!
The scope of this DLC went way beyond what we initially envisioned, which was only made possible through the warm and overwhelming response we have been blessed with.
If you want to help in bringing more eyeballs to this circus-themed romp, the best way is always to leave a comment on the video on YouTube, and share our posts on social media.
THROES OF THE WATCHMAKER DEV STREAM, TODAY AT 2PM ET!
The trailer is here, and the release date is set — it’s time to celebrate! Join us live later today as we showcase Throes of the Watchmaker. We’ll take you inside the miniature clockwork world of Horloge to explore the DLC’s unique mechanics.
Come on and join us at 2PM ET, it should be a lot of fun: twitch.tv/sabotagestudio
MALEVOLENT SPECTACLE AWAITS
Since it’s been a long time since our latest update on the DLC, here’s a recap of what you can expect from Throes of the Watchmaker.
Over 8 hours of completely new Areas, Music, Dungeons, Mini-Games, Enemies, Bosses, and Puzzles
Journey into a magical miniature clockwork world where a plethora of oddities and wonders await. The world of Horloge is filled with unique environments, NPCs, enemies and dungeons. This thing is packed, with Throes of the Watchmaker boasting the same budget for cinematics that the main game had, allowing us to richly realize key narrative moments and deliver this new tale with even more density and production value.
And of course, Sabotage’s composer Eric W. Brown returns alongside guest composer Yasunori Mitsuda to bring a completely fresh set of tracks!
New Playable Classes for Valere and Zale
The world of Horloge plays by different rules, and for their magic to manifest, the Solstice Warriors will need to adapt. Zale will tap into his agility to become a Juggler, while Valere will harness her balance to dazzle as an Acrobat. Playing to the circus-themed curse, they will unlock a completely new set of attacks, damage types, skills and combos.
New Playable Character: Arty
Artificer joins the party! The friendly engineer robot will finally unlock the laser-shooting capabilities of his construct, and join Valere and Zale in the fight to save Horloge.
Couch Co-Op With Up To 3 Players
The couch co-op mode that was added to Sea of Stars via the Dawn of Equinox update in November 2024 is also available for Throes of the Watchmaker. It allows up to three players to engage in traversal and combat with a “Co-Op timed hits” mechanic!
THAT’S IT FOR NOW
We’d love for you to join us for the Throes of the Watchmaker DLC dev stream later today! If you can’t make it, no worries — the VOD will be available tomorrow, and we’ll see you on May 20th when the DLC launches for free, everywhere.
We hope that this farewell letter to our dream project will bring you joy, and that you will allow it to tell you one last time, from all of us: THANK YOU!
All the love, -SaboTeam
Patch Notes 1.1.53846 (spoilers)
- Fixed a rare crash in Wind Mines Tunnels when teleporting while using a ladder in co-op play.
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur in the quiz when requesting help.
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur while browsing the Game Menu.
- Fixed a softlock that could occur in the Yellow Room of Wizard’s Lab.
- Fixed an issue affecting audio after multiple Game Over screens in the same level.
- Fixed an issue missing dialogs on characters in camping while in co-op play.
- Fixed an issue where the player wouldn't be K.O.'d when blocking an attack during the K.O. State tutorial with the Artful Gambit.
- Fixed an issue that allowed players to move a locked block in Wind Mines Tunnels.
- Fixed an issue where the cauldron in Yomara’s house was missing in some cases.
- Fixed an issue causing three pixels to appear at the bottom left of the combo meter.
Patch Notes 1.1.53756 (spoilers)
- Fixed an issue that could cause a party member to be missing when skipping the prologue.
- Fixed a potential softlock that could occur when starting the game with Artful Gambit.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the camera to become locked in Lucent’s Inn.
- Fixed an issue that allowed players to camp during the prologue.
- Fixed an issue where Sequent Flare would not work properly with Sunball.
- Fixed an issue that could cause the player to go out of bounds on the world map while in a boat.
- Fixed an issue that caused the camera to teleport to an incorrect location after the Molekin bath cutscene.
- Fixed an issue that sometime prevented the achievement “I’m walking here!” to unlock.
- Fixed an issue that could cause a follower to become inactive after the player used a geyser in co-op mode.
- Fixed an issue that could lead to a softlock in the Wizard’s Lab.
- Fixed an issue that could cause a softlock when B’st unlocked Sacrosanct Spires.
- Fixed various localization errors.
The Dawn of Equinox Update is Now Available!
Hello everyone,
The Dawn of Equinox update is available to download for free on all platforms, right now!
Here’s the new trailer, showcasing some of the main changes coming with the update:
We ultimately see Dawn of Equinox as the community’s gift to us - the overwhelming support you’ve all shown us ever since we first announced Sea of Stars helped give our team the chance to return to the project, and present a refined version of it including everything we ever hoped this adventure to be.
There's even more in store in the upcoming DLC Throes of the Watchmaker, but in the meantime, we couldn’t be happier with how Sea of Stars feels with this major update.
DAWN OF EQUINOX UPDATE OVERVIEW
In case you missed it, the key changes were presented comprehensively during a livestream a few weeks ago.
3 Player Couch Co-op
Sea of Stars’ adventure is now playable in its entirety by up to three players, with allies traversing the world together and mastering a new Co-op Timed Hits combat mechanic. Yes, what was initially presented as a more limited “Single Player +” mode has evolved into a full-fledged co-op experience!
Combat 2.0
The addition of Mystery Locks brings a new gameplay loop around revealing the ways to break the spells of new enemies entering the fray. Along with "Reveal" functions added to some of the special skills, Combo Points now remain after battle, offering new ways to open certain encounters, or test different damage types on enemies to reveal their locks.
A comprehensive balancing pass has also been done to reflect both these new changes and player feedback since launch.
A revamped prologue
Implementing combat for the young versions of our heroes, the updated flow does away with the flashback structure to begin in their childhood directly including action in the prologue.
Bonus Cinematic Scene
An entirely new cutscene has been added to accentuate a pivotal moment in the original adventure, referred to as "Paths on Water".
Speedrunner Mode Relic
This new Relic was designed with the help of the speedrunning community, activating a range of features helpful for those looking to set a new personal best or world record.
Difficulty Presets
Three difficulty settings are now available when starting a new game, which are presets using the game's Relics. New Relics have also been added, some for quality of life, and others for difficulty adjustments.
Improved Parrot Relic
The secret-tracking parrot has learned a few new tricks to better assist players tracking down overlooked challenges and collectibles.
Québécois Localization
The long-awaited, comprehensive French Canadian translation for our Québec folks is now available!
A number of other general updates, bug fixes and QoL improvements spanning Sea of Stars’ full campaign are also part of the Dawn of Equinox update.
THAT’S IT FOR NOW
We’re grateful for all the love and support the game has received over the past year, which made it possible for us to fully realize our vision. We hope this will give fans of the game plenty of reasons to revisit it while waiting for the upcoming DLC Throes of the Watchmaker, coming Spring 2025.
All the love,
-SaboTeam
Dawn of Equinox Update Coming on November 12!
Hello everyone!
In parallel with the DLC we've been working on the next major update for Sea of Stars titled Dawn of Equinox, which is officially set to arrive on all platforms on November 12!
Dawn of Equinox will bring to life the completed vision for Sea of Stars, incorporating everything that couldn’t be included at launch, along with some of the most requested features and improvements informed by feedback from players.
Join us on a Twitch livestream Tuesday October 1st at 2PM ET for an in-depth look at the plethora of changes coming to the game. For now, here’s an overview of what this free update has to offer.
DAWN OF EQUINOX UPDATE OVERVIEW
3 Player Local Co-op
Sea of Stars’ story will be playable in its entirety by up to three players, with allies traversing the world together and mastering a new Co-op Timed Hits combat mechanic. What was initially presented as a very limited “Single Player +” mode has evolved into a full-fledged Co-op experience.
Don’t miss tomorrow’s stream for a comprehensive breakdown of this all-new mode.
Combat 2.0
The addition of Mystery Locks brings a new gameplay loop around revealing the ways to break the spells of new enemies entering the fray. Along with "Reveal" functions added to some of the special skills, Combo Points now remain after battle, offering new ways to open certain encounters, or test different damage types on enemies to reveal their locks.
A comprehensive balancing pass has also been done to reflect both these new changes and player feedback since launch.
A revamped prologue
Implementing combat for the young versions of our heroes, the updated flow does away with the flashback structure to begin in their childhood directly including action in the prologue.
Bonus Cinematic Scene
An entirely new cutscene has been added to accentuate a pivotal moment in the original adventure, referred to as "Paths on Water".
A Speedrunner Mode Relic
This new item activates a range of features helpful for those looking to set a new personal best or world record.
Difficulty Presets
Three difficulty options are now available when starting a new game, which are presets using the game's Relics. New Relics have also been added, both for quality of life and difficulty adjustments.
Improved Parrot Relic
Sea of Stars’ secret-tracking parrot has learned a few new tricks to better assist players tracking down overlooked challenges and collectibles.
Québécois Localization
A comprehensive French Canadian translation for our Quebec folks!
A number of other general updates, bug fixes and QoL improvements spanning Sea of Stars’ full campaign will also be part of the Dawn of Equinox update. Again, make sure to join us on Twitch, on October 1st at 2PM ET for a deep-dive on all these changes!
THAT’S IT FOR NOW
We’re grateful for all the love and support the game has received over the past year, which has made it possible for us to fully realize our vision. We hope this will give fans of the game plenty of reasons to revisit it while waiting for Throes of the Watchmaker in Spring 2025.
We’ll be back with more info when the update is ready to go live!
All the love,
-SaboTeam
Sea of Stars DLC is Coming for Free Spring 2025!
Hey everyone!
We’re almost exactly one year away from the release of Sea of Stars (!!!), and while we've been a bit quiet lately, we’re excited to share some fantastic news today.
Throes of the Watchmaker is coming Spring 2025, for free!
Visit the DLC’s website for everything there is to know so far. We hope you’re as excited as we are about this new adventure!
Malevolent Spectacle Awaits
Throes of the Watchmaker finds the Solstice Warriors Valere and Zale venturing into the miniature clockwork world of Horloge. In this magical land where denizens are threatened by a cursed carnival, our heroes will need to adapt to unfamiliar rules if their Sun and Moon powers are to manifest.
New playable classes for Valere and Zale
To fight against the minions of The Puppeteer, Zale will tap into his agility to become a Juggler, while Valere will harness her balance to dazzle as an Acrobat. Playing to the circus-themed curse, they will unlock a completely new set of equipment, attacks, damage types, skills and combos.
New playable character: Arty!
Artificer joins the party! The friendly engineer robot will finally unlock the laser-shooting capabilities of his construct, and join Valere and Zale in the fight to save Horloge.
Completely new areas, music, dungeons, enemies, bosses and puzzles
Journey into a magical miniature clockwork world where a plethora of oddities and wonders await. The world of Horloge, where a cursed carnival threatens the innocent denizens, is filled with unique environments, NPCs, enemies and dungeons. And of course, Sabotage’s composer Eric W. Brown and special collaborator Yasunori Mitsuda return to bring a completely fresh set of tracks!
Local Co-op with up to 3 players
Throes of the Watchmaker will follow Sea of Stars’ local co-op update, which will allow three players to journey through Sea of Stars’ main adventure together. When it comes out, the entirety of the DLC will also be playable in three person co-op.
One year later, we're still overwhelmed by the continued love and enthusiasm for this world we created, and we can't wait for you to spend a few more hours discovering these new areas.
We’ll be back soon with updates for the rest of 2024.
-SaboTeam
Sea of Stars: The Concept Art of Bryce Kho Is Now Available for Pre-Orders
Hello everyone!
As you may know, the team is fully focused on production of the DLC at the moment, as well as the Couch Co-Op mode for Sea of Stars. While we’re very happy with the pace of development on both fronts, it’s still too early to reveal specific details for those yet. However, we do have a fun announcement for you all today.
The Sea of Stars physical art book is printing as we speak!
Sea of Stars: The Art of Bryce Kho is a 272-page collection of concept art from the game, featuring over 90+ illustrations of concepts for playable characters, NPCs, enemies, bosses, and environments. The book also showcases the creative process through excerpts of conversations between concept artist Bryce Kho and creative director Thierry Boulanger.
It’s published in partnership with 3dtotal, and we couldn’t have dreamed of a partner better aligned with the vision we had for it. To say that we’re very happy with the final product would be an understatement. We hope you’ll love it too!
Pre-orders are now open over at 3dtotal.com, and include free shipping in the US and the UK! The official release is coming on May 28th.
SEA OF STARS: THE CONCEPT ART OF BRYCE KHO, PUBLISHED BY 3DTOTAL
3dtotal is a publisher dedicated to delivering high-quality publications that offer creative insight, expert advice, and essential motivation to artists and enthusiasts. The 3dtotal Publishing audience is very fond of character and concept digital art, making it an obvious partner for this beloved project of ours.
Sea of Stars: The Concept Art of Bryce Kho will have a high production value with hardback cover, foil finish on the front cover, and top quality paper.
It’s the ultimate resource to admire over 90 illustrations of concept art from all parts of the game. It’s also an intimate window into the many design discussions that took place between Thierry and Bryce during production.
Bryce Kho
“The iterations and conversations in this Art Book are a genuine look at Bryce and I’s process, and the daily conversations that brought the amazing cast of Sea of Stars to life. Looking back as I read through the final version of this book, it only reaffirmed one thing: this collaboration has been the stuff of dreams, and I couldn’t have picked a better artist.” - Thierry (Excerpt from the art book’s introduction)
In case you don’t know him already, Bryce Kho has been part of the Saboteam as lead concept artist since 2020. Known for his colorful and complex, retro-anime inspired illustrations, Bryce’s art style was a natural fit for the Sea of Stars universe. We look forward to continuing to work with him on our next project.
