Welcome to Coral Island

🌺 fan-run blog here to follow the development of Stairway Games’ Coral Island

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Happy Winter Holidays from the Coral Island crew! ☃️

✨ more wallpapers under the cut! ✨

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I guess it runs in the family 👀

Artwork by Coral Island character designer David Ardinaryas Lojaya

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Artwork by Coral Island character designer David Ardinaryas Lojaya

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Artwork by Coral Island character designer David Ardinaryas Lojaya

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It’s hug a cousin day!

Artwork by Coral Island character designer David Ardinaryas Lojaya

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Study Hard, Nap Harder

Artwork by Coral Island character designer David Ardinaryas Lojaya

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Hey buddy, wanna catch some bugs?

Well get your Bug net ready, because the newest alpha update has gifted us with an early WIP of the bug catching system!

This feature was unlocked during the kickstarter, and has now been implemented in Alpha! You can purchase a net at the Beach Shack, and explore the island to find all kinds of critters! Bug type will vary depending on time, location, and season, and different bugs will require different strategies to catch.

Eventually, you’ll even be able to donate the bugs you catch and unlock an area for them at the Museum (this is not yet ready for Alpha).

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Let's get cooking!

Outfit your new kitchen to try out the brand new cooking feature!

You can cook to a recipe, or mix and match to try and create your own. Though do be careful- not every combination you try will work out!

Try it out and see if you can collect all 10 utensils!

(also note that Alpha 0.04 only unlocks the recipe section- manual is still in the works!)

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Deck the halls with kitchen goodies! ✨

Because you can now upgrade your house! Head over to the carpenter’s shop to expand your cottage and add a kitchen. There you will be able to try out all kinds of recipes (and eventually experiment to create your own!)

To properly outfit this new addition, you’ll need to do some shopping! Check the Coral Shopping channel on your TV to find out what's for sale, and head to the newly renovated Socket & Pan to make a purchase.

New items will be in stock every Tuesday, so check back every week or so!

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More Lovely Locations!

New alpha is here, and with it many beautiful new building exteriors and interiors.

First up is Jim's House, where Jim lives with his children (Lily and Theo). It’s beautiful and vibrant exterior is full of Bonsais, growing strong thanks to Lily’s dedicated care.

The Community Center has also been opened up, and it has all kinds of goodies inside! You’ll find a Yoga room, the White Flamingo clothing store, the town hall, a library, and an animal shelter. While the animal shelter's and clothing store's features are NOT ready for Alpha yet, there’s still plenty to explore inside. Here’s a quick peek at the animal shelter- but can’t show any more without spoilers!

When it’s ready, the animal shelter is where you'll go to adopt a pet. (and if you managed to grab a pet tier from the Kickstarter, you’ll meet your new companion here too!)

Last but not least, one of the storefronts has gotten a makeover!

Inside, you'll find two new locations- Socket & Pan, where you’ll place orders for kitchen goods, and the Salon, where Emily and Erika work. The Salon’s features aren’t quite ready yet, but wow is it chic!

No pictures to show you, but the Mansion and Clinic exteriors have also been updated, and the lookout area has been unlocked! If you have alpha access, go check them out!

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Alpha v0.04 has arrived!

Added features include bug catching, house upgrades, a new shop, a cooking mechanic, updated buildings, added dialogue and relationship levels, and much more!

You can find more details in the latest developer update!

What's next?

Coming next month is Alpha v0.05, which is planning to: (1) open up the Woodlands area, (2) unlock farm building upgrades & the greenhouse (3) implement a Town Rank system (4) update the Q&A dialogue system with NPC's, (5) revamp more buildings, and much more!

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Artwork by Coral Island character designer David Ardinaryas Lojaya

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Wishing you a joyous Diwali!

from the amazing crew at Stairway Games🪔

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The veil is thin On All Hallows’ Eve... 😇😈

Artwork by Coral Island character designer David Ardinaryas Lojaya

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Happy Halloween from the residents of Coral Island!

What will you be tonight? 🎃

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It’s Spooky Season in Starlet Town! 👻

and things are getting juust a little strange

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What is it about characters named Yuri that make me immediately fall in love? Just look at her... In farming sims I often want to romance the doctor character or the alternative character, this is the first game I've seen like that to have both elements in the same character... thank you Stairway, I owe you my life...