Welcome to the May 2021 Coral Island development update! This May, we showcase a WIP of the character customizer, more revamped NPC models, and other exciting news worth sharing. Check it out! [h2][u]Character Customization Showcase Part 2[/u][/h2] Here is what you can expect out of character customization for the upcoming Alpha. Please note that this is a WIP. We'll continue to improve and add more options in time for the Early Access release! [previewyoutube=AeKq8z8kSOY;full][/previewyoutube] Let us know what you think! [h2][u]New NPC Models, Shop Keeper Edition[/u][/h2] Check out the upgraded models for both Sam and Dinda. Sam runs the general store in the heart of Starlet Town. You'll see him frequently as you make supply runs for seeds! Dinda runs a carpenter shop with her husband Joko for all your building needs. [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_3732faefb0994dea969335f986d3d724~mv2.png[/img] [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_df3585a8f2b14b90bcbd917f897689ef~mv2.png[/img] [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_6046c1ae84594b9b9ae2075f5ac6cfb5~mv2.png[/img] [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_bf9ec6707805428db22579cdbc929ebb~mv2.png[/img] [h2][u]Epic Megagrant[/u][/h2] We're happy to announce that Stairway Games has been awarded an [url=https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/megagrants]Epic MegaGrant[/url]! [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_0ebb5faec7864fed8789bfa59b8364c4~mv2.png[/img] Everyone on the team is proud to be a part of the Unreal community. Thank you to all the Epic Games team and our beloved players for trusting us. [h2][u]Nintendo Switch Devkit[/u][/h2] For our Switch players - here is the update that you've been waiting for! We have received the Switch Dev Kits that will allow us to start testing the game on Switch hardware. [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_8bb7457daae944f4aa74d403fa0a67ae~mv2.jpg[/img] We hope this can bring us one step closer to having Coral Island on other platforms! [h2][u]Eid Al-Fitr[/u][/h2] Here is the art we’ve made to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr! We hope our Muslim friends all around the world had a happy, joyful, and blessed Eid. Lots of love from all of us at Stairway Games! [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_95358f190ffc4e55a6d75a46ca1bb7bb~mv2.jpg[/img] [h2][u]Discord Roles Assignment[/u][/h2] We have officially sent out the Discord roles assignments for [b]all applicable tiers.[/b] For instructions to claim your role code, please check our announcement [url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coralisland/coral-island-reimagining-the-farm-sim-game/posts/3175612]here[/url]. You can also check out our [url=https://discord.gg/stairway]Discord[/url] > Announcements for more information. Please contact us if you need any assistance redeeming your role code! [h2][u]Bug of the month[/u][/h2] Extreme sleep is not for the faint of heart. [img]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/491ae5_b6da4642845942f08fbf48df77ef9b2f~mv2.gif[/img] Thanks for reading, Stairway Team