Hi Farmers,

This hotfix addresses several issues in the game, with the most notable fixes being achievements not triggering in-game and on Steam, crashes during the Winter Fair Trivia, and crashes that occurred when playing with New Game+/Early Access save files. Additionally, it resolves various other issues to improve overall gameplay stability.

Bugfixes:

• Fixed achievements not triggering in-game and on Steam, including Legendary Farmer, Healing the Ocean, Healing the World, Social Butterfly, Memento of the Past, Paleontologist, Bug Enjoyer, Fishing Mania, Marine Observer, and Part-Time Curator.
  
• Fixed player falling through the floor every time after passing out the previous day.
  
• Fixed game freezing when opening the recipe book.
  
• Fixed crash that occurred upon completing House Level 3 upgrades if a decor item was placed in front of the house stairs.
  
• Fixed crash when upgrading seeds in the Oracle Chamber.
  
• Fixed crash when playing Winter Fair Trivia until the day changed.
  
• Fixed crash when opening save file in some rare cases caused by invalid furniture.
  
• Fixed crash occurring after sleeping on Beach Festival day in certain cases.
  
• Fixed crash after using explosives in the Cave of Memories and jumping into the hole.
  
• Fixed crash that occurred when playing with New Game+/Early Access save file.
  
• Fixed crash when starting the main event at the Tree Planting Festival in Year 4.
  
• Fixed the issue where the Greenhouse disappeared after completing the Crop Altar offering.
  
• Fixed some scarecrows incorrectly marked as out of stock in Concerned Monkey, even if not yet purchased.
  
• Fixed player being unable to submit crops for the Harvest Festival using controllers.
  
• Fixed the "Q" button cannot be pressed on the virtual keyboard with a controller.
  
• Fixed various automation machines disappearing after redesigning farm buildings.
  
• Fixed the inability to remove the Dehydrator, which displayed a popup message: "Object is being used by another player."
  
• Fixed Auto Petter and Auto Collector stacking when the player moved the Underwater Ranch.
  
• Fixed missing Sea Otter on the Ocean Farm when reloading a save file.
  
• Fixed stiff animation for the Sea Otter in Ocean Farm.
  
• Fixed specific Town music issues for some save files.
  
• Fixed inability to remove Fish Net using a pickaxe in some Beach and Deep Forest areas.
  
• Fixed player visual portrait being cut off at the bottom when wearing top-only on White Flamingo.
  
• Fixed scavengable items spawning inside Concerned Monkey.
  
• Fixed issues triggering Lily Heart 7, Millie Heart 10, and Macy Heart 15 events.
  
• Fixed Lady Lavanna’s shop not discounting prices after a player won the Savannah Race.
  
• Fixed Mural attraction picture not showing after completion.
  
• Fixed recipe book showing the wrong missing ingredient when the ingredient items are excluded from the global inventory.
  
• Fixed Water Essence not being detected in the global inventory and unusable for cooking.
  
• Fixed inspect button prompt appearing on a table next to the Cherry Blossom Festival entrance.
  
• Fixed tourist boat stairs appearing during the Beach Clean Up Festival at the Pier.
  
• Fixed Trivia Night minigame causing the festival name to revert to the season name.
  
• Fixed oily roots animation appearing every time players teleport to the Lima Pulu (50m) area after becoming a Merfolk.
  
• Fixed crash after watering Mythical Seeds.
  
• Fixed crash when skipping the question cutscene in the Volunteer Hangout at the Museum.
  
• Fixed edge case where players got stuck when pressing other keys while clicking split selection.
  
• Fixed controller input when processing items at the Blacksmith and Ling's Lab.
  
• Fixed incorrect button icons for moving the camera using controllers in Architect Mode.
  
• Fixed the player pointer appearing in the gray area on the Savannah map.
  
• Fixed NPCs not wearing winter outfits during the New Year's Eve Festival.
  
• Fixed wedding prompts not triggering if the player sleep in the Barracks.
  
• Fixed a notification issue on the wedding day.
  
• Fixed rare case issue where players couldn’t build the Underwater Barn.
  
• Fixed a collision issue on the Beach and near Coral Inn.
  
• Fixed an incorrect texture on House Style 3.
  
• Fixed the UI displaying coins twice during the end-of-day recap.
  
• Fixed items not stacking properly inside chests.
  
• Fixed mining rocks generating outside cave bounds.
  
• Fixed Solar Panel removal behavior based on the processing state.
  
• Fixed monster health not reducing directly after players’ attacks.
  
• Fixed items duplicating after using the "To Backpack" button to transfer from Chest to Inventory.
  
• Fixed missing Merit Points from some Winter Fair minigames in the activity log.
  
• Fixed players being able to use Fishing Rods during Cherry Blossom Festivals.
  
• Fixed two identical NPCs appearing in the Animal Festival.
  
• Fixed spouse NPCs becoming invisible when kissing in front of doors.
  
• Fixed mining ambiance and the mining lobby intro cutscene SFX.
  
• Fixed speech bubbles sticking above player characters' heads when a cutscene was triggered before the bubble faded.
  
• Fixed Kenny talking about Town Rank E instead of the Winter Fair during the festival.
  
• Fixed untranslated Trivia minigame rewards in all languages.
  
• Fixed missing or incorrect NPCs in Winter Fair trivia.
  
• Fixed items in Winter Fair artifact trivia being covered with snow.
  
• Fixed Lindi moving up or down the stage in the Animal Festival.
  
• Fixed missing UI backgrounds on some menus.
  
• Fixed Cara Eggs disappearing when the Underwater Ranch was moved.
  
• Fixed the player being invisible on top of the horse when starting the Savannah Race minigame.
  
• Fixed player footstep SFX missing when wearing the Goddess outfit.

Text and Dialogue:

• Fixed various minor NPC dialogue issues.
  
• Fixed various localization issues.

Improvements:

• Adjusted to allow wine to be placed in the Cherry Blossom Potluck.
  
• Added information about the Theo Heart 8 event being unavailable between Fall 15 and Fall 28.
  
• Reduced outside environment sounds that can be heard inside mine.
  
• Adjusted background screen and improved SFX for End of Day Recap.
  
• Improved SFX in certain cutscenes, various minigames, festivals, and skill triggers.
  
• Added new SFX for Town Rank.
  
• Disabled the "NPC is busy" text for certain activities.

As always, thanks for the report and feedback! We really appreciate your help, Farmers!

Stairway Team

Hotfix v1.1b-1233

Hi farmers,

This is a major hotfix we’re releasing before our team goes on holiday. The key updates include the addition of season-specific background music and background images for the end-of-day UI. We’ve also made further optimizations to enhance the game’s performance.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed some book lists in Sections C and D always being marked as "New" even after reading.
  
• Fixed the player wearing underwater suits during cutscenes on land.
  
• Fixed missing SFX for the two-legged player tail when underwater.
  
• Fixed a bug where the player could receive Goddess Blessing from the Enchantment site.
  
• Fixed player pointer going out of bounds on the map when entering the shed.
  
• Fixed player pointer still being visible when entering buildings or caverns.
  
• Fixed a visual bug when tilling clover.
  
• Fixed character getting stuck when starting fishing with certain behaviors.
  
• Hide NPC birthdays you haven’t met from the end-of-day UI.
  
• Fixed Lanin shopkeeper portrait being empty in seasons other than Spring; now uses her Spring portrait instead.
  
• Fixed clipping issues when trying to mount a horse.
  
• Fixed various map issues where the player was out of bounds in certain locations.
  
• Fixed the cursor going out of bounds in the Guardian Mural UI.
  
• Fixed broken animations when the player used axes and pickaxes underwater at max speed.
  
• Fixed player info not updating in-game after the end-of-day UI.
  
• Fixed UI issues in the Offering UI.
  
• Removed snow season effects when starting the Trivia Mini Game during Winter.
  
• Fixed missing furniture ramen mesh after upgrading.
  
• Fixed Winter Fair booth appearing in the Walter Heart Event 7 cutscene.
  
• Fixed being stuck in a riding pose after fainting while riding a horse.
  
• Fixed Wabanana sandals sometimes duplicating after being placed in the wardrobe.
  
• Fixed crashes when buying ranch animals in certain cases.
  
• Fixed bamboo nets not being able to catch medium fish.
  
• Fixed underwater building interior items not updating to new locations.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Pufferfish shop during the Beach Cleanup Festival couldn’t be interacted with.
  
• Fixed incorrect teleport locations for tilling and planting in Year 2 and Year 3 during tree planting festivals.
  
• Fixed the player’s teleport being blocked by objects in front of the farm portal; the player is now teleported to the front of the player’s home.
  
• Fixed Princess Miranjani missing from the map and no icon appearing when standing in front of the Sacred Tree.
  
• Fixed missing SFX when cutting mushrooms.
  
• Fixed Lady Lavanna’s shop not being discounted after winning the race.
  
• Fixed the player failing to dismount after exiting the Savannah race minigame.
  
• Fixed Town Rank board incorrectly displaying the rank.
  
• Fixed farmland becoming untilled or reverting to default after canceling a tree move action using the Architect Desk.
  
• Fixed tappers missing when moving trees with the Architect Desk.
  
• Fixed weird lighting when waking up in the underwater house.
  
• Fixed crafting wasabi paste incorrectly producing green smoothies.
  
• Fixed crashes when upgrading seeds/seaweed in the Oracle Chamber.
  
• Fixed the greenhouse disappearing after the player completes the Crop Altar Offering.
  
• Fixed being unable to remove items with a pickaxe because of the "Object is Being Used by Another Player" message.

Text and Dialogue:

• Fixed various minor NPC dialogue issues.
  
• Fixed various typos in cutscenes.
  
• Fixed various localization issues.
  
• Simplified the flow of the "One of Us" cutscenes.
  
• Updated Paul’s Relationship UI information.

Improvements:

• Disabled cursor hover over disabled inventory slots when using a controller.
  
• Optimized loading for various game areas.
  
• Removed unused keybind ("Open Inventory Decor") from the settings.

Balancing:

• Updated the minimum requirement for large log farms to a silver axe.

Thanks for all your reports so far. We wish you a happy holiday season!
Stairway Team

Hi Farmers,

This hotfix addresses game performance optimizations for the Steam Deck and resolves some edge-case crashes in the game.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed freezes during the Semeru wedding event on the Steam Deck. The previous fix missed some scenarios.
  
• Fixed freezes during the unwanted guest cutscene on the Steam Deck.
  
• Fixed an issue where the UI would disappear after interacting with the rename panel.
  
• Fixed a bug that made floating resources unpickable in certain cases.
  
• Fixed the ability to open the pause menu while fishing, this shouldn't be possible.
  
• Fixed missing fishing animations during fishing.
  
• Fixed a crash when moving the underwater barn to a location occupied by a chest or a machine with active temperature.
  
• Fixed a crash when moving the underwater barn building.
  
• Fixed a crash when sleeping or saving after upgrading the barn to level 2.

Improvements:

• Reduced freezes occurring at 12:00, 16:00, and 18:00 in-game when playing on the Steam Deck.
  
• IOstore has been disabled, allowing the game to be modded again. Due to this change, the hotfix is larger in size than usual, as you will need to redownload some files. This won't increase the game's size on your computer.

Thank you for your continued support and happy farming!

Best regards,
Stairway Team

Steam Hotfix v1.1b-1231

Hi Farmers,

This hotfix focuses on optimizing game performance and addressing some edge-case crashes in the game.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a crash that occurred when collecting overlapping eggs in the chicken coop.
  
• Fixed a crash caused by a meteor or satellite hitting a fruit tree.
  
• Resolved an issue in controller-only mode where the cursor became stuck after pressing "back" in the Lake Temple offering menu.
  
• Fixed a cursor freeze in controller-only mode when exiting the dating list in the Hangout Menu.
  
• Addressed a bug where no upgrade information appeared at the blacksmith after completing an upgrade.
  
• Resolved a critical issue where merit points from tree planting were incorrectly applied daily after completing the Tree Planting Festival.
  
• Fixed a crash that occurred after completing the dinosaur hologram cutscene.
  
• Fixed a crash that occurred after participating in Apple Bobbing during the Harvest Festival.
  
• Fixed a crash that happened in certain cases when playing the match-pattern mini-game at Winter Fair.

Improvements:

• Removed the "busy" text from certain NPCs during activity animations.
  
• Optimized performance by improving asset loading logic in the Ramen Shop.
  
• Drastically reduced hitching issues on the Steam Deck by implementing more efficient memory garbage collection.

Localization:

• Resolved various translation issues.

We hope this update enhances your gameplay experience, especially for those playing on the Steam Deck.

Best regards,
Stairway Team

Steam Hotfix v1.1b-1231

Hi Farmers,

This hotfix focuses on optimizing game performance and addressing some edge-case crashes in the game.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a crash that occurred when collecting overlapping eggs in the chicken coop.
  
• Fixed a crash caused by a meteor or satellite hitting a fruit tree.
  
• Resolved an issue in controller-only mode where the cursor became stuck after pressing "back" in the Lake Temple offering menu.
  
• Fixed a cursor freeze in controller-only mode when exiting the dating list in the Hangout Menu.
  
• Addressed a bug where no upgrade information appeared at the blacksmith after completing an upgrade.
  
• Resolved a critical issue where merit points from tree planting were incorrectly applied daily after completing the Tree Planting Festival.
  
• Fixed a crash that occurred after completing the dinosaur hologram cutscene.
  
• Fixed a crash that occurred after participating in Apple Bobbing during the Harvest Festival.
  
• Fixed a crash that happened in certain cases when playing the match-pattern mini-game at Winter Fair.

Improvements:

• Removed the "busy" text from certain NPCs during activity animations.
  
• Optimized performance by improving asset loading logic in the Ramen Shop.
  
• Drastically reduced hitching issues on the Steam Deck by implementing more efficient memory garbage collection.
  

Localization:

• Resolved various translation issues.

We hope this update enhances your gameplay experience, especially for those playing on the Steam Deck.

Best regards,
Stairway Team

Steam Hotfix v1.1b-1230

Hi Farmers,

More hotfixes to address some high-priority issues from our last update:

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue with our dynamic dialogue system where older dynamic dialogues were running when they shouldn't.
  
• Fixed an issue where dynamic dialogues after festivals and town rank increases were not triggering.
  
• Fixed a wedding cutscene issue causing a black screen and preventing progression.
  
• Fixed an issue where legendary fish could be caught using a fish net.
  
• Fixed a crash when upgrading a house to level 3.
  
• Fixed an issue where the shop panel does not appear to choose a tail after the One of Us cutscene.
  
• Fixed incorrect incomplete items for some offerings in the Temple.
  
• Fixed Steam achievements not registering. We have fixed almost all achievements issues except the following sometimes won't unlock: Gulliver's Voyage, Undersea Mystery, Darkest Cavern. Don't worry, we will fix that in the next hotfix.
  
• Fixed background music not playing in the "Bonk the Skeleton" mini-game.

Localizations:

• Fixed various issues with translations.

Thank you so much for your feedback and reports. We really appreciate it. We apologize that this update is a bit buggy because of the preparation of the save files for the next multiplayer update. As always, we'll keep on making Coral Island better.

Best regards,
Stairway Team

Steam Hotfix v1.1b-1229

Hi Farmers,

This small hotfixes fix urgent issues with our last release:

Bugfixes:

• Fixed no cutscene after achieving town rank A.
  
• Fixed issue with Precious Gems offering reset to 0 if player already offered some gems. Unfortunately, if player already loaded the game and saves to the next day, we can not recover the lost gems with this fix. We're really sorry about this.

Thank you so much for the feedback and report. We really appreciate it. We're already on our way to fix them, but the above are urgent so we made this small hotfix first.

Best regards,
Stairway Team

Hello Islanders!

Coral Island "Quality of Life" 1.1b update is finally released!

Here are all the new changes for our 1.1b Quality of Life update:

New Cooking Show:
We’ve added a new cooking show hosted by Chef Sisca, airing every Friday on your in-game TV.
By watching, you’ll learn and unlock new cooking recipes, which can then be prepared in your kitchen at home.

Goddess Daily Blessing:
Introducing the Goddess Daily Blessing, a feature that grants players one daily buff.
Buffs can improve your chances of catching insects, fish, or scavenging rare items, among other benefits.
To unlock this feature, complete four offerings. Once unlocked, visit the nearest fast travel point to access the Goddess Blessing option (the second choice). This feature resets daily, so remember to visit the fast travel point each day to receive your blessing!

Mystery Rocks:
Mystery Rocks are a new type of debris found in the Starlet Mines and the Cave of Memories.
Breaking these rocks may yield ores, ore veins, seeds, rare fish, rare insects, or occasionally unleash monsters!
The number of Mystery Rocks that spawn per floor depends on the number of offerings made to the Goddess. For every two offerings, more Mystery Rocks will appear.

Fish Nets:
We’ve added Bamboo Nets, a new item for passively catching fish.

• Unlock the Small Bamboo Net at Fishing Level 3 and the Large Bamboo Net at Fishing Level 7.
  
• To use, place the net at the edge of a water body. It will automatically catch fish daily.
  
• Small Bamboo Nets hold 1 fish, while Large Bamboo Nets hold up to 3 of the same type.
  
• Add bait to increase your chances of catching fish! Unused bait will remain intact if no fish are caught.
  Note: Bamboo Nets cannot catch legendary fish.

Additional General Store Quests:
Help Sam revive the empty sections of the general store by completing various requests.
Start by triggering the Local Produce quest. Sam will provide more details at the store. Once completed, Sam will continue requesting your assistance to stock his store with goods, improving life for the townsfolk.

Hangout Hours for Attractions:
We’ve adjusted the available times for certain attractions:

• Observatory: Open only at night.
  
• Hot Air Balloon: Open only during the day.
  
• Afternoon Tea: Available from 12 PM to 5 PM.

UI Improvements:

• Updated Decor Mode UI to improve switching between inventory and non-inventory modes.
  
• Added an Inventory Full message when buying decor in furniture shops with a full inventory.
  
• Added permanent interactable objects in the Lake Temple to show progress and rewards.
  
• Added one-time notifications when new areas unlock at the start of a new day.
  
• Added VFX and SFX for giving NPCs items they love.
  
• Improved the crafting menu order to display items from the same category together.
  
• Added VFX for interactables at Cave of Memories checkpoints.
  
• Added icons to indicate if a new heart event cutscene is available.
  
• Updated the NPC Relationship Menu with heart event locations and hangout locations.
  
• Added Heart Event tracking information to the Player’s HUD.
  
• Added income tracking to the day-end UI.
  
• Updated the day-end UI to show heart progress and allow day changes.

Dialogue Improvements:

• Added new dynamic dialogue for Aaliyah about her trip to space.
  
• Introduced a cooldown for all dialogues (except marriage dialogue) of 2 in-game hours.
  
• Added emotes for spouses after kissing or hugging.
  
• Added dynamic dialogue for when your spouse randomly gives a dish to the player.
  
• Added dynamic dialogue for the day after a meteor or satellite has fallen.
  
• Added dynamic dialogue where your spouse mentions the wedding anniversary every year on the day of marriage.
  
• Added dynamic dialogue for when Eva gives the player cookies at random.

Lowered Requirements for Town Rank A:
We’ve reduced the requirements for reaching Town Rank A to make it more accessible:

• Town Rank B requirements reduced by 6%.
  
• Town Rank A requirements reduced by 10%.

These adjustments will help players achieve higher ranks faster and enjoy community projects sooner.

Balancing Changes:

• Players now unlock the ocean farm sooner. Three days after completing the Roots Above quest, you’ll receive a letter from King Krakatoa, summoning you to Naga Castle.
  
• Using the Milk Pail, Shears, and Petting Animals now costs 3 stamina.
  
• Hangouts are now available at Heart Level 2 (previously Heart Level 3).
  
• Removed stamina cost for tools used without hitting a target.

Additional Features:

• Improved save stability to prepare for Multiplayer.
  
• Added the ability to retrieve tools from the player’s bed.
  
• Added a new cutscene after completing the Spooky Festival Treasure Hunt mini-game.

Thank you,
Stairway Games

Welcome to the November 2024 Coral Island development update!

This month, we'll showcase all the changes and additions to the "Quality of Life" 1.1b content update! We also have news about private and open Multiplayer testing.

The Coral Island "Quality of Life" 1.1b update releases tomorrow @ 7AM WITA/3PM PST!

Tomorrow's update is for Steam only. The console version release will follow once the Steam version is stable.

Join our Discord[discord.gg] for more information!

New NPC Reactions

When giving a loved item as a gift:
When hugging or kissing your spouse:

Triggerable Woohoo event

Heart Event Notification

Icons now appear on an NPC in the relationship UI when a heart event is available:
Click on an NPC to view details about how to trigger the heart event:
Track heart events that will appear in the main gameplay HUD:

New Features

Goddess Daily Blessing:
We’ve added a new feature called the Goddess’s Daily Blessing. Players can receive one buff per day from the Goddess, which may increase your odds of catching insects, fish, or scavenged items, among other benefits. To unlock this feature, you need to complete four offerings.

Once unlocked, go to the nearest fast travel point, and the Goddess Blessing option will appear as the second choice. Blessings reset daily, so make sure to visit the closest fast travel point each day to receive your blessing!


Fish Nets:
Like the Insect Trap, we’ve added a new item called the Bamboo Net for passive fishing. To unlock this item, you need to reach Mastery Fishing Level 3 to unlock the Bamboo Net (Small) and Level 7 for the Bamboo Net (Large).

To use it, simply place the net at the edge of a body of water. Each day, it may automatically catch fish. The Bamboo Net (Small) has a maximum capacity of 1 fish, while the Bamboo Net (Large) can hold up to 3 of the same type of fish.

You can also add Fish Bait to the Bamboo Net to increase the chances of catching specific fish. If no fish are caught, the bait remains intact and will not be used.

Mystery Rocks:
Mystery Rocks are new debris that spawn in the Starlet Mines and the Cave of Memories. When destroyed, they may drop ores, ore veins, seeds, rare fish, rare insects, or even unleash monsters!

The number of Mystery Rocks on each floor depends on the number of offerings made to the Goddess. For every two offerings, the number of Mystery Rocks that can spawn increases.


New cooking channel to unlock recipes:
We’ve added a new cooking show by Chef Sisca, airing every Friday on your TV. Watching the show allows you to learn and unlock new cooking recipes, which can then be prepared in your kitchen at home.

Balancing improvements

Town Rank:

We’ve reduced the requirements for reaching Town Rank A to make it more accessible.

• Town Rank B requirements reduced by 6%.
  
• Town Rank A requirements reduced by 10%.

These adjustments will help players achieve higher ranks faster and enjoy community projects sooner.


Others:

• Players now unlock the ocean farm sooner. Three days after completing the Roots Above quest, you’ll receive a letter from King Krakatoa, summoning you to Naga Castle.
  
• Using the Milk Pail, Shears, and Petting Animals now costs 3 stamina (previously 0 stamina)
  
• Hangouts are now available at Heart Level 2 (previously Heart Level 3).
  
• Removed stamina cost for tools used without hitting a target.
  
• Additional General Store Quests (help Sam revive the General Store)

Various UX Improvements

Improved day-end recap:
Improved relationship increase:
Temple offering tracker:
New area unlocked notification:
Retrieve tools from bed:
Improved Decor UI switching inventory/non-inventory mode:
Notification that inventory is full when buying decor:

Multiplayer Testing

Multiplayer is feature complete. We need your help with feedback and, most importantly, break things so we can fix them!

Closed Testing
When: Dec 2, 2024 to Dec 8, 2024
Who: 100 to 150 people

Access: Selection is random, signup details on Discord


Open Testing

When: Dec 16, 2024 to Jan 5, 2025
Who: Everyone is welcome!

Access: Enter a code to gain access to the Multiplayer branch. The code will be made available closer to the testing date. Details to follow on Discord

Join our Discord[discord.gg] for more information!


Thanks for reading,
Stairway Team