Welcome to the January 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'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! [b]We're planning to release the Spring Update sometime in March 2023.[/b] [h2][u]Bathing Suits[/u][/h2] 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. [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_fefec745593f437c896fc90befe3c86e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1110,h_800,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/491ae5_fefec745593f437c896fc90befe3c86e~mv2.png[/img] [bathing suits, coming in hot!] For some outfits, like [b]seasonal clothing[/b], NPCs start the day wearing them. For outfits like bathing suits, they will change into [b]bathing suits[/b] at some point during the day. You can see it in action here: [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_64b1cffd9b434444b977fe1a6d05d4c7~mv2.gif[/img] [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 [b]new NPC schedules[/b]. 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: [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_dbf2d9a6ad89450aa54d9b41a501cba5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1110,h_612,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/491ae5_dbf2d9a6ad89450aa54d9b41a501cba5~mv2.png[/img] [volleyball, a classic beach activity] [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_fb5c4124a7f84e73b00c6ddff29a0ec2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1110,h_612,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/491ae5_fb5c4124a7f84e73b00c6ddff29a0ec2~mv2.png[/img] [don't forget to wear your sunscreen!] [h2][u]Tree Planting Festival[/u][/h2] Another WIP festival will be accessible for the upcoming Spring Update: [b]The Tree Planting Festival[/b]. The festival takes place every Spring 21 and can be triggered in the forest, right behind your farm. Don't miss it! [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_d939c69067154415af9d3ab9896e10a6~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1110,h_612,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/491ae5_d939c69067154415af9d3ab9896e10a6~mv2.png[/img] [festival area shot] [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_37166c4e59c744a1bf2bd33d2fc6d160~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1110,h_833,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/491ae5_37166c4e59c744a1bf2bd33d2fc6d160~mv2.png[/img] [everyone is pumped up!] [h2][u]Wind Gate Mining[/u][/h2] The wind gate will become available in the upcoming update. You'll find [b]more gems[/b] and, most importantly, come across [b]gold ores[/b] in this mining gate. Have a look: [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_a3f8275d49b34484a852bedb29ceacb6~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1110,h_833,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/491ae5_a3f8275d49b34484a852bedb29ceacb6~mv2.png[/img] [wind gate mine shot 1] [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_26fbc8dbd51c40dc9aae66b5e3f67f8a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_1110,h_833,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/491ae5_26fbc8dbd51c40dc9aae66b5e3f67f8a~mv2.png[/img] [wind gate mine shot 2] [h2][u]New Mine Monsters[/u][/h2] You will encounter some [b]new monsters[/b] if you visit the mines. Please note that they are still WIP! [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_c601f7fe82eb4cc29b75a584a6d37482~mv2.gif[/img] [meet new slime] [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_94baea4be3bd4f82897edb4c64120e3b~mv2.gif[/img] [meet tuku-tuku] [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_9fee0dff214d4f4295b1c8365e1b36d7~mv2.gif[/img] [meet skully] [h2][u]Beards[/u][/h2] At long last, [b]beards![/b] A new customization option: beards are now available! [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_4cf08d745ff3430fa4dd7e0a78c801b7~mv2.gif[/img] [yay!] [b]Thanks for reading,[/b] Stairway Team