Hey there pals! Welcome to the ✨ Island Skies August dev log! ✨
It’s the Fluffnest Community Management Team, and we’ve got some cool updates and news to share with you (while our amazing devs are busy at work downing copious amounts of coffee and building the Island Skies)! ☕💚
You may have noticed that we’ve been a bit quieter than usual with our updates. During this time, we've been doing work behind the curtains, making sure we’re on the right track and refining our plans. While we may not have updates as frequently as before, we want to assure you that progress is being made. Although some details are still being finalized, we’re excited about the direction we’re headed and we’re committed to sharing important milestones with you. Thank you for always having our back, and we can’t wait to show you what’s next!!! 🥺
Who are the true heroes behind all these updates? The Island Skies devs! Here’s a peek into what they've been up to:
🎣 Fishing Minigame
We’re thrilled to 🐟 spill the bait 🐟 about an exciting addition coming your way! Get ready to 🐟 reel in the fun 🐟 with updates to the Island Skies fishing experience!
Our devs heard that you love fishing in the Island Skies, so they have been working to make it even more enjoyable! No more spamming the E button! 😂😭 Instead, you’ll get to play a fun minigame! Press E when the circle indicator hits the green area for a chance at a perfect catch– or you might miss the fish entirely! 🎣
These updates are not final and our devs are excited to improve the minigame even more once you get the chance to test and give feedback. You can expect to try your hand at this new fishing minigame in the next round of testing! 🤩
💗 PuffPals!
No biome is complete without its own set of resident Pals! The most exciting new addition to our lineup is more winged friends. 💞
🌿 Arctic & Cave Crops!
Each biome will have its own set of unique crops and foliage, hopefully making exploration more exciting! Some of our crops look especially strange and out of this world…
Can you guess which biome these curious flora might be found in? 👀
🥔 General Crops!
Lots of crops are in progress as we work on expanding farming. Here is a peek at a few! 🌱
🍄 Mushroom Biome!
We’re happy to share this timelapse gif with you as we make progress on expanding the mushroom biome! We hope that by adding more areas and points of interest, we can make the mushroom biome super cozy! 🥺
🥕 Veggie Pets UI!
The devs have also been working on UI mockups for the Veggie Pets! Here is a first look! As always, nothing is final and details are subject to change! 👏
We love celebrating all the amazing creativity in our community. Your fantastic fanart and active participation in our community events and games is the fuel that keeps us going, so let’s highlight a few of your contributions from last month! 🌻
Fanart Feature 😍
Big thanks to everyone who continues to share amazing fanart in our Alpha Discord server. We love seeing your creations– seriously, it motivates us so much! 🥺💞 We also have a monthly fanart feature and if your art is selected you might win a $25 gift card for our store!
Here’s a look at our August monthly fanart feature!
💖 Thank you @kracun @scarletwaffle and @ozmaeologist
August Fanart Theme Announcement!
To get those creative juices flowing, we’re introducing monthly fanart themes. These are just ideas to help you get started, but your fanart doesn’t need to follow the theme to be considered for the feature. Feel free to let your imagination run wild!
📅 August Fanart Theme: ✏️Comics Month✏️ Draw the pals in a comic’s style or create a comic strip featuring the Pals. Show them in an adventure or a funny situation!
Alpha Discord Server Highlights 🥳
Have you picked a crew yet? Strawberry or Blueberry?! 🍓🫐 Last month in Alpha Crew Quests we had some amazing work from both crews! We can’t wait to see who will win at the end of Alpha! We hope you’ve been having fun, because we absolutely adore seeing all your work! 😎
Let’s take a look at a couple of the fun submissions we had in the past month and give a special shoutout to @heather.f and @lovelytiffy.siofra for participating! ✨
Thank you! ✨
As we wrap up this dev log, we just wanted to say a massive thank you for being patient as our devs continue to work on Island Skies! 🥺💗 Your support means the world to us!! We're grateful to have such an amazing community that inspires us every day. 😭💞
We'd love to hear your thoughts on this month's updates!!! Join our Alpha Discord server to share your ideas and feedback. Let's keep the conversation going!!! If you need help with access to the Discord or anything else, please email us at info@fluffnest.com 💖
Fluff and Love,
The Fluffnest Team