I don’t have the words to express how grateful I am to the team, the public, and everyone involved in making Spiritfarer what it is today.īut it is time now to bid farewell to this world, to let it rest and remember it as the bittersweet beacon of love we had hoped it would be, and how much more it became. I’m extremely proud of what the team has accomplished in crafting the suite of updates, culminating in today’s launch. On Overbrook, Stella’s passage literally brings color and life back to the island and its buildings, as is evident in the before-and-after concepts shown here. But it was especially important to the art team that the protagonist’s world-affecting kindness be communicated visually in this final update. The new friends introduced here will pass on too, once Stella has done her faring duty.
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In the end, players will be pleased to discover that the Jackie & Daria Update plays into the evergreen Spiritfarer themes of caretaking and saying goodbye. As the story unfolds and Daria starts playing a major role in Overbrook, she’ll spur Stella into completing an all-new rhythmic platforming challenge, in a kaleidoscopic level seemingly conjured straight from Daria’s agitated mind. Build a boat to explore the world, then befriend and care for. You play Stella, ferrymaster to the deceased, a Spiritfarer. Stella also meets and befriends Daria, a bat spirit and particularly troubled patient of the facility. Spiritfarer is a cozy management game about dying. Stella will lend a helping hand by providing new resources for the hospital, as well as by understanding the workings of the mysterious Charon Vending Machine. Stella will first befriend the hyena spirit Jackie, a well-meaning but dispirited lug who is overwhelmed by everything that must be done to keep the facility running. Now, what can you expect in today’s update? Stella sets sail for Overbrook Island, where problems abound at the dilapidated local hospital. Hence were born Beverly, the diminutive-yet-adorable owl spirit from our summer update. Next, we turned to the characters we already knew intimately, that we’d created early on but were unable to bring into the original game – still patiently waiting for their time in the spotlight, to have their stories written and told. Unlocks: Turtle Sisters event where you can plant rocks/trees to harvest. Dislikes: Fine Dining and Sweet dishes, Atul banging as he repairs the boat, being bullied by Mickey. Likes: Plain and Soup dishes, Atul playing the flute. We didn’t want to leave players puzzled as to what exactly happened in the story – so with our first content update, we added Lily, Stella’s sister, to help flesh out the story elegantly and close that main narrative loop. (Coordinates: 137, 59) Favorite Food: Noodle Soup. Beyond that, as we delved into everything we had accumulated to craft the original game, it became clear that the team still had a lot of stories to tell in this world.įirst and foremost, we wanted to make sure we were telling Stella’s story properly. And although the team was quite pleased with the version of Spiritfarer at launch, we knew there was more we still needed to do. All this was absolutely heart-melting.Ĭlearly, fans had truly connected with the game.
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And even for how it had rekindled their passion for their jobs as healthcare professionals or their duties as caregivers. For the role it had played in soothing the grief wrought by the pandemic. Gratitude for how Spiritfarer had made them feel, think, or behave. I’d like to take this opportunity to tell you a little more about how we got here.Īs we shipped Spiritfarer, our cozy management game about dying, during a global pandemic in August 2020, we felt a whirlwind of doubts and joy, a maelstrom of anxiousness and relief.Įarly reviews were good – dare I say great! But especially surprising were the emails, letters, and direct messages bearing heartfelt, kind words.
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It’s a victory lap of sorts for a game near and dear to us, one that we never dreamed would be embraced by one-million players and counting.
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Today, since we’re closing the book on the game for the foreseeable future, we’re adding the “Farewell Edition” subtitle to Spiritfarer. The sale will end on August 30th.Yes, it’s the end of a long journey for Team Spiritfarer. This degree guaranteed her a good job with a number of farming corporations. Summer grew up on a midwestern farm and went on to get an engineering degree in agriculture. Make sure to log into your local store for regional prices. Summer is one of the Spirits that the current Spiritfarer, Stella, guides toward the afterlife, as well as Stella's aunt.
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