#🤝coral-feedback

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dire cosmos
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Suggestion :
I don’t know if channel rearranging is possible, but i have 2 things to suggest here, and both require channels to be rearranged.

  1. #❓coral-faq and #coral-questions-and-help to be grouped together (named “Questions” or something in that sense). This stemmed from many people who scrambles to find information about the game because the ask channel name being not obvious at the first glance, and the FAQ channel being so low under the information group.

  2. #🤝coral-feedback and #💡modding-suggestions to at least be near each other. This is because of the under-utilization of the modding channel in comparison to the feedback one, and people posting suggestions that may fit better in modding yet either don’t realize we have that channel, or forget the channel in a spur-of-the-moment. Making them near each other might make them contemplate before posting (“would this be better as a mod, or as a feature?").

sharp kiln
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If we develop strong enough rep/relationships in the town, could we pick the town's/island's motto?

fathom river
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Hi there! I've just read the april dev update and I had a question about the body types: why can i be a buff dude, but not a buff lady? I'd love to play this game as a buff lady :)

untold cove
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Server suggestion: Adding a "Read Faq" (and/or "Read Mod-alerts") emote for questions and mainly suggestions that have already been addressed and even confirmed

noble bone
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I would looove a design-tool to create own paths (also, paths in general, if not already included!), draw pictures to show off in your house, use for textiles ...

Yeah, just like in Animal Crossing. Loved that part of the game!

rich cloud
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Don't know if this already has been asked.

I hope there will be special event, like that events can only be triggered by specific weather ☁️

fresh jackal
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I would like to suggest changing the animation of the use of the hoe in the game.
It may seem simple and insignificant, but in games simulating life in the countryside and farms, seeing the way developers implement things can sometimes be a little disrespectful to the age-old technique of cultivating the land. I have a video here that shows in a simple way how it would be ideal: https://youtu.be/w1U9cBSMQrk

YouTube
ANTONIO FRANCISCO DE ARAUJO ARAUJO
Capinar sem cansar

Capinar sem cansar é um vídeo que mostra uma atividade rural bastante antiga um serviço que exige esforço pessoal o vídeo auxilia as pessoas a terem mais facilidade e segurança no dia a dia veja o vídeo capinar sem cansar no link https://youtu.be/w1U9cBSMQrk não esqueçam de inscreverem no meu canal que tem o nome Antonio Francisco de Araujo

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heady cedar
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I would like if there was some kind of project or incentive to use flowers in game. Some farming sims have them but they don’t really serve any purpose so are easily ignored. Maybe if there was a community garden and you planted flowers the townies liked there would be an achievement, or they could have petals that could be used for ingredients for something. Additionally if the flowers were to last for multiple seasons, which would increase the incentive to buy them since they wouldn’t only be around for a short time anyways. I just wanna make my farm and the island in general pretty and get rewarded for it

torn lynx
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That kind of makes me want like decorative planters that you can grow flowers in 👀

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Or flower beds around town you can plant flowers in and grow that stay there until winter

bitter hatch
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Music really makes a game. I hope the devs devote a good amount of energy to music to giving the game some personality and nostalgia. Everyone remembers Zelda and hollow knight and Pokémon and animal crossing for the music, the ambiance, etc.

kindred mesa
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please let me hug the giants, oml
i guess i kind of have it in my head that the larger giant is around 5-6 feet, but the smaller two are toddler size
so just being able to pick them up, give em a lil forehead smooch and then watch as they run off is just the cutest idea

reference wise, think of the nomes from little nightmares
it's not exactly what i was imagining, but it's similar enough for a quick idea!

untold cove
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bouncy castles

kindred mesa
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i know for mythic pets, the idea is supposed to be rare, but i feel like dinosaurs, maybe drakes?(lesser dragons) bears, white tigers, spider crabs, isopods, varied sea(even deep sea) and land life that may not be as accessable to south asia would be interesting to see!

the gyst is exotic animals, ones not commonly seen, and or extinct or endangered species, maybe angled a specific way to promote conservation and better care of animals, similar to the luwaks in game

granite mortar
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As discussed in #💬general, a mount that is both land and aquatic would be amazing as we know island hopping will be added in game, so a mount for land and sea would be great.

untold cove
median coral
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Just going off this, I think a mythical land/sea mount would be amazing! Maybe something like a kelpie, or a dragon like Marmy said, or maybe even a giant bird? 👀 it would be cool especially considering island hopping and mythical pets would be endgame content, so if those mythic mounts were the same, it would be super cool to island hop on the back of a mythic mount like that. Maybe it could be harder to find than other mythic pets just in case a boat was planned already?

eager hamlet
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As a later update would be neat is egg cycles in birds exp: chickens lay for 3-4 years

orchid slate
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This has probably been mentioned before, but I would love a good variety of natural Afro textured hairstyles that's not just cornrows or an afro lol I'd love some variety for some braids, maybe some that are updos with gold ringlets in the hair - some dreads that are long and short etc.
And if I wanna push it, maybe some different textures like 4a - 4c 😬😂 (though I'm not holding my breath for this one)
Just something fun for Black players, rather than some leftovers as an idea ☺️ 👍🏿

wide echo
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Body size and muscle sliders

abstract parcel
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Could one of the mythical pets be a pegasus or a unicorn possibly, it would go really well with the baby dragon!

vale thicket
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Kinda new here, so sorry if this has already been suggested, but it would be cool if you could get a mermaid tail through skill leveling. maybe as you befriend the merfolk, you could learn swimming skills from them and then finally, you learn how to craft your own tail.

floral smelt
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Additional suggestions for this ^^

  • Make it look mechanical (steampunk since it's man-made)
  • Additional goggles for diving (different designs to choose from)
  • Fin/tail customizations
hazy spire
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a Mythical Pet of an animal that became extinct by humans, i.e.:
• Dodo (Madagascar)
• Javan Tiger (Indonesia)
• Moa or Dinornis (New Zealand) etc

To give a final message to take care for animals and our environment

remote pier
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It would be cool to have one of the townies be a Garbage Worker... Not the most popular job but a crucial one to the environment. Maybe they could be in charge of the Garbage Dump or a Waste Management Facility that the player can help eventually build? Maybe see them gathering garbage from trash bins around town and any waste bags on the front yard of houses? 👷 🚛 They could also give out garbage collection quests for special items? For example, "Collect 100 empty bottles and you will get a special reward!"

kindred mesa
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am revisiting a previous suggestion regarding a mythical land/water mount, usable for island hopping late game!

concept art will be posted in #🎨arts-and-crafts for a visual guide

this creature is roughly based off of a 1) Norwegian Fjord Horse[ride-ability and head shape] 2) American River Otter[limbs] and 3) what I believe to be a red/white variation of a Spiny Seahorse[tail and the appearance of coral along its length]

it takes biological information about the 3 to best make this a plausible creature-
*an aerodynamic head, allowing for easy traversal through seas and land alike
*a set of fins situated on the back of the head and the back of the tail, allowing for slow propelling through water
*feet similar to otters for quicker swimming in the ocean as well as an easy transfer onto dry land, and stability
*slick skin, similar to seals, for minimal water resistance
*somewhat aerated bones, similar to bird wings, that allow for quicker swimming(as it lessens creature weight), but is not well situated for carrying larger amounts of weight on dry land
*small sections of super coral and other aquatic plant life such as sea anemone and algae along its head, backside, and the length of the tail,, giving the creature an appearance of a living biome(flora is minimal in the concept art as i don't know how to layer it)

i personally think it would be an interesting variation for mythical creatures, especially with mythics being late game(presumably after restoring the coral reefs) which would be the trigger for these beautiful creatures to once again approach the shores and thrive

radiant robin
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I don't know if they are going to do that, but it would be nice to have kids without necessarily getting married. I always have to get married to have kids in other game and it would be nice to be able to raise a child has a single parent.

elder halo
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Adding a little more to the relationships side: It would be a cute little touch if we got little texts or notes from our romantic partner once during the day on occasion or just little bits of communication made via them as both significant other and spouse.

It would also be cool if the relationship with the family of our significant other mattered in how often we see them and maybe reward us for having a good, healthy relationship and maintaining it. Although I understand both of these might be a little hard to implement.

stone kayak
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ooh i like that... maybe the relationship levels with friends/family of romancables could be a requirement in activating romance events?

sharp kiln
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HUD Transparency Slider

  • & -
    Text Chat Transparency Slider

Sometimes in games, the chat window blocks off some of the movements/actions, and I like to keep the window a little bit transparent to see the scenery on the lower part of the screen.

Other times I just want a super light HUD (money/energy/time) faded so I can take beautiful last-second screenshots and take in the scenery.

Can we please have a basic transparency slider to see every corner of how beautiful this game is, and making it a little easier for instant screenshots?

safe crest
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I'm really hoping the diving aspect of the game is done well; they've barely talked about it in the dev updates, so hopefully we get something soon. One thing I'm really hoping for is that there will be sharks and whale sharks in the game, maybe even a Shark Conservation effort too, since we're also saving the reefs in the game.

safe crest
swift coyote
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While I don't entirely feel comfortable making a feedback post before playing the game I will say this I think a mostly presenting body but without breasts would help represent both nonbinary folks and people who have has their breasts removed for medical reasons and i think it would be lit as hell if you included this sort of representation

stable sentinel
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It would be funny if you dated one person in the town in which causes that person's crush to be jealous. Thus having a cold relationship with them.

Also for example, in the Animal Crossing for gamecube we had a lot of sassy, backhanded comments made to the player character when interacting with them. I think perhaps a person(s) with such traits would help blanket out daily interactions, making them more comical and realstic(?)

mystic slate
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I would like if there was some guide book so can easier playing that game

plucky wave
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It's so weird that pretty much every game now, you have to rely on fan-made wiki and stuff. Back in the day, there were officially-licensed guides you could buy that had everything. Every quest, secret, gift, etc.

thick raft
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I would definitely love an official guidebook like the Stardew Valley one that’s available through fangamer. It’s very well done and is updated regularly as the game is updated.

pastel kestrel
remote pier
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It would be really cool if we could craft perfumes, essential oils or incense! 🌿 🌸 🎇

I am really into aromatherapy and was casually looking at some perfume oils online and did some research on Oudh... I found out that it is made from resin of Aquilaria trees which is coincidentally native to Southeast Asia. A lot of perfumeries use Agarwood which is gathered from these trees (which curiously have been infected by certain fungi which produces a special resin needed for the distinct smell!) 🌳🔍

Incense could be created by harvesting resins or the bark from trees and using foraged or farm-grown flowers/herbs! Or certain ingredients can only be purchased at the weekly boat stores who bring in products from beyond Coral Island? 🪴 🌿 🪵

There are certain SEA flowers that are popular in aromatherpy such as Ylang-Ylang, Plumeria (also known as Frangipani or Kembang Jepun), Magnolia champaca (or Champa), Patchouli, Jasmine (also known as Sampaguita (Philippines' national flower!) or Melati Putih (One of Indonesia's three national flowers!) ) and much more! 🌼 🌸 🌻

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Incense (sticks or cones) that you could craft: Nag Champa, Sandalwood, Lavender, Patchouli, Jasmine and a chance to create original blends? I personally love the smell of 'Dragon's Blood' an incense made from the resin of a palm tree called 'Dracaena' (maybe we can find Dracaena in the Desert section of the world map?). 🏵️ 🔥 🐉

Some ideas for perfume oils (aka Attar): Oudh (Agarwood), floral blends, citrus blends, ect.
Essential Oils could be a lower quality form or a base ingredient of perfume oils? Our farmer would have to go on a quest to unlock a steam distiller? ⚗️ 🪵 💐 🍋

Seasonal flowers/herbs/spices could make seasonal blends? Such as Spring Blend, Summer Blend, Fall Blend?

Essential Oils could be the lower tier craftable, Incense would be mid-tier and Perfume Oils could be a top-tier artisan skill craft which makes it the most profitable (in reference to real life Oudh attar prices)? This could encourage some farmers to plant more flowers and trees of different varieties and expand its uses beyond honey, fruit, home decor, wood and bouquets? 🧑‍🌾 💐

restive pagoda
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im not sure if this feedback is already told or not but im wondering if theres cooking system where you can made food but some of the food gives different of side effect? beside the idea of cooking the food to receive favor and interaction from the NPC. maybe the food got side effect like giving speed boost to the player, certain buff when you go to mine and fighting the monster, or maybe if theres oxygen system in diving gameplay, the food can extend how long the character able to dive in the sea (like harry potter's galliweed)

rich cloud
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Add an cheat codes for the game.

for example: unlimited stamina

elder halo
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It would be nice to have the ability to dance with a romantic partner/spouse. Even if it comes in the form of a wedding cut scene!!!

floral smelt
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I'm suggesting raccoons as pets in-game. That's all, thank you 🦝🤍

median coral
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This may be a very niche suggestion but I would really really love to have different types of cicadas during the summer, specifically animal crossing’s walker cicadas (more specifically Meimuna opalifera since there’s already a walker’s cicada that is native to America and that’s not the one I’m talking about). While I hate bugs and cicadas in general, their unique noises are incredibly nostalgic of farming sims for me (rune factory frontier was my childhood) and their squeaks just scream summer! So yeah, if possible it would be amazing to have this little bug in this game :)

plucky wave
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It's not summer without cicadas

ashen stump
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I don't know if this is asking too much or possible, but I think it would be nice if there was a way to re-watch cut-scenes or support conversations. Like home videos but for memories if that makes sense?

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Also, maybe I'm the only one who would be interested in like rival love events or rival marriages. Idk why, but with some farming sims like story of seasons, after I've chosen my person to romance, i wish the other characters can still find someone they can love too. Maybe this is way too complicated, but it was just a thought.

stable onyx
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The ability to craft storage boxes/containers. It would be great if the player can also name these storage boxes/containers.

plucky wave
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Even better if it's a linked storage system. Something like in (for example) Lord of the Rings Online, where your vault and house storage are one "container" each that you can expand and add more storage to. And you can have a certain amount of sections that you name and are as big or small as you want. I don't have any screenshots handy unfortunately

rich cloud
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Add some features, where you can sell some woods and make the woods to be able to craft.

untold cove
hollow jolt
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Would be so great if all characters, including yours, aged and passed away eventually. Other people grow up in family homes and create generation after generation. Your grandchild takes over the farm. They have a child. Goes of to college or whatever then boom. They have a kid and then they start after passing. I dunno. Something like that would be sorta cool. I guess it's hard to implement that kind of thing.

copper lance
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Can a Community Manager in different language post Announcments indifferent language (channels)?! not all understand hard english letter all.

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we have different language channel but it is more private based as about features and official things translated...

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didnt understand discord roles things.... translater are not so good

late fable
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I'd suggest for future projects (as I'm guessing it's too late for this one) that you look into how the roles can be done on your end instead of ours.
I've done a few other games with roles like this, and each time they normally take your full discord name (in my case Renalis#9597) as part of the initial post-funding survey. Then, once roles are enabled, you're simply assigned the role by the bot based on their database submissions.
It's not all that different, but it takes the "grunt work" away from the hundreds of us, some of which are less tech savvy, and although admittedly might make more work for you, helps to reduce the chance for error / spam filtered emails / accidentally (or otherwise) shared codes.
Just a minor suggestion from a slightly technical person. Looking forward to future role distros so I can collect mine 🙂

chrome cedar
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It's great to see farming games dating aspects breaking from the former hetero-normative confines, but as someone seeing this from the ase side of things I can't help but find it kind of bittersweet to see at best. Probably an unpopular opinion, but in other farming games, I personally find it more off-putting to have everyone insinuating they want into my pants irrespective of who I am & what that character may want, simply proportionate to how many of their favorite thing they've gotten from me: just kind of flattens their character & story & turns everyone into a checklist, often unfortunately making me want to know them less ultimately. It becomes all the worse these days when it comes from everyone in the village (& then my general, gaming want of completionism will automatically turn to interpretations of impropriety from there too). I don't know how formalized the character relationship event scenes are already are, pre-alpha, but I wonder how viable it might be to have a separate bucket to fill towards scenes for friendship / town-building apart from dating / marriage...? Maybe even have something mechanically less staple than gifting in order to woo someone apart from just befriending them...?

native saddle
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I am sure that this has been mentioned. What about aquatic pets? Dolphins, turtles, narwhals? It would so much fun to have a coral corral 💖

cursive bridge
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second that, could do shark pets too, seahorses, whales (orcas!) exotic fish, etc

oh and seals too!!!

native saddle
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Oh and please, please, please can we have some merch! It would be epic to have a hoodie or something to live stream with!

sharp kiln
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New Hair 💇🏼‍♂️ , New Clothes 👗 (Dialogue Trigger)

With changing hair (maybe clothes idk how this is planned yet), it would be nice if the game triggered a 1-time dialogue message acknowledging the change with however you think the personality might respond.

"I love the new hair style, looks really good on you."
"Oh wow, your hair changed. I'm not used to change, but it's really nice."
"Something looks different about you. In a good way. Did you lose weight?"
"I almost didn't even recognize you. I like the look."

Those acknowledgments make you feel good in real life, and would be lovely in a feel-good game.

bitter hatch
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Petition to have Kible as a possible pet

stone flare
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Love that but minus the weight comment. Don't want that nonsense in a fun game too much of it IRL

plucky wave
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I want to say the more recent Story of Seasons games even had something like that built in. Where the NPCs (at least the romancable ones, don't remember if the regular villagers had it) had outfits/categories they preferred, and it gave an extra point or two of friendship/love point if you wore one of them when you talked to them.

plucky wave
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I remembered correctly! From Fogu:
"Villagers also have clothing that they like and will comment on if you are wearing it when talking to them. You'll earn a bonus +100 FP if they compliment you on your fashion sense. For marriage candidates, you'll also earn +1 Affection Points (AP)."

untold cove
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Kible related: please let "Kible" only be the product-code and not the name especially since we can have multiplayer and it would be easier to differentiate between differently-named (and perhaps even differently colored - but that woul probably be a better modding suggestion) dive-drone-buddies goatlove2

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General game related: please have the normal non-jog/non-sprint walking speed be as fast as the regular NPCS, it's sad that when they tell you to come with them you're either having to rush or draw circles around them in most games @-@
and also it'd be nice for potential "let's go on a walk" dates 🥺

remote pier
# plucky wave I remembered correctly! From Fogu: "Villagers also have clothing that they like ...

I like the concept of gaining relationship points by dressing up properly for the weather and in a certain style that the NPC likes! I remember that this was a dating mechanic in a dating-sim called Tokimeki Memorial: Girl's Side! 🌸 I feel that gaining points would only make sense if you the player set-up the playdate/date with an NPC and not have it be in a random story event that you happen to walk into. I'm not sure if the Dating mechanic for Coral Island will follow the original Harvest Moon's concept of 'dating' where it is essentially just predetermined cut scene events that follow a linear narrative or if it will go about it the way My Time At Portia and Rune Factory 4 did it where you ask them on a date then set a day, time and location... But this is a really cool suggestion! 💖 It would be a cool little quirk to see the romanceables taste in clothing on their profile pages. (In TM:GS there are 6 outfit styles: Cute, Vivid, Sexy, Active, Natural and Chic!) 👗👙🥋👘🧥 🆙

I would suggest having a clothing boutique in Starlet Town (or at least later on in the game). Maybe have opportunities early in the game to purchase clothing from the harbour market or Ben's caravan. 🛍️ Maybe have random clothing loot from monster kills? 💰 ⚔️

hardy prawn
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To re-phrase / add to melanie's suggestion about a clothing boutique: it would be cool if most clothes were collectibles, and not all available from the start. You would buy them, either from a shop (boat market, if no shop has been planned in town), or even from a catalogue, and receive them via mail. After all, it's a small island, and fashion supplies might not be the biggest stock there...

sweet notch
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To add to this idea re Melanie and Mitoufle: giftable clothing that the NPCs could wear would be cool, like ACNH. Maybe there are a few outfits that some NPCs really love that get updated portraits or a cutscene. Maybe Rafael really likes the dangerous woman Easter promo outfit he was in (as an easter egg lmao pun intended). Maybe someone thinks all of your fashion recommendations are utter garbage except for one that they absolutely adore. Maybe someone will wear anything you give them including really hideous literal garbage

fickle copper
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Maybe the #coral-questions-and-help channel should be renamed coral-ask-mods-questions to make it more clear only mods are supposed to be answering? It seems there's still a lot of confusion on who can respond there, and that addition to the name might help a bit.

glad drum
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This game seems to be putting a lot more effort into the child element compared to many other games that have come before it and I think there's a lot of potential here - also, I'm aware that a lot of these suggestions are insanely time consuming to create, so please just take this as me spitballing ideas just to get the creative juices flowing 🙂

  1. Your children will adopt traits from your spouse (whether it be personality or interests) and could have spouse-specific scenes/events with them where they bond together.
  2. If your partner has any family members on the island or close friends then your children will sometimes go visit or reference them in dialogue (and your spouse's family should make references to your child as well).
  3. Depending on personality types, some siblings will get along much better than others.
  4. You can take your children with you during your daily tasks and teach them different skills that may influence their interests growing up (so growing crops, looking after animals, fishing, diving, etc).
  5. If you develop a close bond with any of the NPC children pre-having your child. Then that NPC will be more inclined to come visit your farm and interact with your kids when they're born, influencing them in different ways and perhaps even developing a close friendship that continues onto the teenager stage. Maybe this can alter your child's interests as well?
  6. Perhaps depending on certain criteria, your children can develop crushes or even end up in a relationship with one of the other teenagers on the island. This will affect their schedule, dialogue and may even add their partner into some events (perhaps they join your family for dinner one day).
  7. Children/Teens can help you with the farm or you can send them on errands into town to pick up supplies.
  8. Not child specific, but maybe in the future we can have a male romanceable single parent as well, similar to Suki? I don't think I've ever seen that before.
    (hit the character limit)
whole fjord
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I recommend getting a bot like ModMail where users can message the entire staff team without directly pinging them or dming individual members bc some people arent comfortable with either.

It also makes the process of responding to reports like users dm advertising or sending weird things easier etc. as any staff member can see and resolve the issue.

whole fjord
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kible emote pls

mild lintel
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amazing progress, much love to Lord Player of farm SWAG :}

dire cosmos
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Stairway, you have done it again. Constantly raising the bar, and doing it so flawlessly.

Seriously though, keep up the amazing work! Really like how you implement the body slider! Also thank you so much Maya for the monthly update!

tall rivet
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Just had an idea, could we have custom nicknames for ourselves? Perhaps it can be customizing what your partner calls you, they could ask something like what kind of nickname you'd like and it could be entered there. This would be different from an honorific in the sense that it wouldn't be followed by your name.

Also thanks for the lovely update! :two_hearts:

fossil reef
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I noticed in both the new customization photos for the shop npc's you have made both characters lighter than their previous vector complexions. Please reconsider this and keep these characters and all characters of color their original brown etc hues.

blazing wave
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The character customization looks great already! One thing that came to mind was instead of showing "Option x" in the outfit menu, maybe show a small preview or the color scheme?
It's a bit tedious when you're bad at remembering which number was which color while choosing :)

royal cedar
# fossil reef I noticed in both the new customization photos for the shop npc's you have made ...

hugely agree with this; sam in particular has a much colder complexion compared to the previous version of his model and its very noticeable. the overall visual change may be due to changes in the reflectivity of the skin but i still think the warmer undertones of the older model should be kept, especially given that the portrait art also has warmer tones compared to the new one. i understand that little things like this can be a drag and bog down development (especially for an indie studio), and that no piece of media can "do it all", but given that the game is at least somewhat marketed on its diversity i think it's important to ensure no whitewashing happens - especially since theo's new model didnt seem to have any issues with the skin tone being changed

rocky olive
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I would love if there would be different clothing options so we could wear dresses, and maybe even change the outfit with a wardrobe

drifting river
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Only a discord suggestion, but personally it would be more convenient to have the alpha chans above community. Depends if other people agree but i think its better to prioritize things directly related to the game!

hearty locust
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Bringing something I've said on the alpha-general yesterday...

I'm curious about one thing - the only thing I dislike in most sim-farm games is the real time component. I'm always rushing around trying to make the most of the day... so when I want to "just chill" I'm still hit with that ominous feeling of "I didn't do anything"...

I liked how Littlewood tackled this, by making the change from day to night depend on your energy (not that anything changes at night, besides scenery)...

Is this part of the game already defined?

and @warm sigil answered me that "Game time will have a slider that you can adjust to your comfort level!", which seems awesome ❤️

But then I remembered one idea that floated my mind the other day while thinking about why I didn't want to go back to playing Stardew Valley was that there could be something like.... having 3-4 "energy bars"? and you move from one to the other by having lunch/dinner/something else for the rest of the night?

wise locust
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Something I've always hated of farm games like harvest moon/ stardew valley is the game can only be saved at end of day and I don't always have time to play through a whole day. It would be nice to be able to save anytime

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And not waste like a whole day

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Of farming because I need to save the game at 10am ig time

runic grove
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I love the customization video - one piece of feedback is they are breathing quite fast, it was a little off putting for me!

normal grove
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just watched the character customisation and it looks great! i just had one issue though. the body mass slider is very very limited in the sense that the max slider doesn't really represent the majority of plus sized bodies (its just a protruding belly) and if the slider is like 3/4 of the way along, the person is still quite slim. this is a bit offputting of games for me, i had the same issue with the sims and really don't want this issue with this game! please consider this

sharp kiln
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Love the character customization video.

Didn't see any opportunities for facial hair, beards, or chest hair. I hope these are added too. Even if not to the beta, at least to the final release. 🙂

orchid slate
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I love the update for the character models, they are so good looking and it makes me super excited for the game, that being said I understand it's a WIP so I'm sure there's lots of things that they still want to do with it but my only concern is that they give the characters their color back - like for instance Sam lost a lot of melanin and looks washed out and/or ashy 😂 and honestly Dinda got a little lighter too, basically please don't be shy to give us dark/darker characters 🙏🏿

simple breach
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Please leave this channel for feedback suggestions only.

neon wolf
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Noo! Can we please make sure black characters don’t get the ashy treatment! 😭 games do this so often to darker skin tones.

hazy spire
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Suggestion: Add the possibility to turn down/silence the body slider sound or change it to another that fits better with background music

distant wedge
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Want to add on to the suggestion of Sam’s new character model’s skin tone. It looks a bit washed out and definitely looked much better on the previous model

shell kernel
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Adding to concerns with the newer character models too- Dinda got lighter and significantly thinner, and Sam got much lighter and now has less textured hair.
I appreciate the graphics improvement, and I know some of the skin tone change may be lighting, but it’s really important to take care not to wash out darker skin tones, even when it’s side effect of a different change. These kinds of trends are frustratingly prevalent in video games (usually unintentionally) and I hate to see CI’s wonderfully diverse cast falling into those same patterns. I know that’s not the intention at all; I just want to make sure it’s being considered behind the scenes. 💙

edgy cloak
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The new character model for Dinda has such a resting surprised look on her face with her eyebrows raised. She looked more relaxed in the before picture, and a little overwhelming in the after. It looks like two different people with different personalities. And I agree with the concern about the skin tone and body/figure changes.

orchid slate
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Also to go back on to the character creation, again fully understanding that it's still a work in progress, but I was hoping for a plus-size character model that would be a bit more rounded out rather than just having a gut to signify being plus size - like the gut is a fine start, but I was hoping for more thicker arms, thicker neck, thicker legs etc.
From the preview you just have a gut but you still have a thigh gap 😬 so just a suggestion 👌🏿

outer mica
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Just watched the new character creation and I’m impressed so far! Amazing progress! A couple thoughts: Are there more hairstyle options coming? So far there seems to be only 1 black hairstyle, and there’s no options for a shaved/bald head or head wrappings. Having more variety with hairstyles would be much appreciated!

Also, I do feel kind-of off about how you can only have breasts in a model that has an hourglass waist. I think that concern is aligning with what @normal grove and @orchid slate about the body mass slider. Please don’t be afraid to give us the ability to make our models have thicker parts all around and not just a gut!

covert stump
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I mentioned this a a couple months ago I think, but I'd like to repost it. I'd really love a leash item to be able to walk our animals and take them into town with us. Perhaps it could benefit the dog/other animals with a skill tree, and give unique interactions? This is something I think would give a lot more purpose to the pet system. Although animals can go into town already, it'd be adorable to see them run alongside you or pick up hidden treasures.

rich cloud
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Adding School for the game

gray ember
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Adding to the convo above ^, the two new NPC models look much lighter compared to their original model. I do hope by the final version of the game, we get back their original skin color.

gentle imp
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Same tho

spiral abyss
# edgy cloak The new character model for Dinda has such a resting surprised look on her face ...

Agree 100%, came here to say the original designs were much more in line with the illustration art style which is what drove me to back this game in the first place. It felt really unique. I also feel like the facial structures have been given an instagram filter tuneup and look more generic disney/barbie. the smaller pupils and adding of light to the eyes give off a bewildered look.

round flame
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Hello! Please keep this channel for suggestion only and move the discussion to #🐔coral-general, please?

haughty salmon
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Loving the character customization prototype. I know the devs have said that there will be more body types later on in development, though there are still people here and there who aren't aware of that and have some concern - may I suggest adding a small message like "More body types coming soon!" similar to other already existing messages like "Color customization coming soon" to help alleviate any concerns or confusion about this?

midnight salmon
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Pretty sure those were suggestions/feedback tho(?) I agree with @gray ember , was kinda disappointed how the two new NPC models seem a bit whitewashed and instagram filtered.

plush gorge
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If it hasn't been suggested already, I think it'd be really cool to eventually have a physical artbook for the game <3

pliant swan
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I actually just joined the Discord so that I could express that same opinion about the new character models - they feel really whitewashed. And honestly, I'm not a big fan of their facial feature changes. They feel more Disney-fied and less like actual people you might see. Dinda's face changes also make her look much younger than I would expect.

Edit: I see two question marks as reactions. I'd be happy to expound on whatever specifically needs it.

To expand on the things that I had concerns about, because specifics are good for feedback: Dinda's face feels younger now. She has a rounder chin, thinner neck, and fuller, higher cheeks. (The cheeks may just seem fuller and higher due to the smile.) I really appreciated the square jaw of the original art, and the lower brows. The eyes also seem rounder/more widely opened, which helps her feel younger, and no longer have the same perception of having a monolid that the 2D version had. The hair for both Dinda and Sam seems to have lost texture, and Dinda's hair is a lighter shade.

I do love the art style for this game SO much, and I really do appreciate the Disney art inspiration, but there are some less-enjoyable habits that Disney has for character creation that I'd like to see avoided.

chrome cedar
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To add to that, I would say that the read of whitewashing mostly comes from how the canon has a common shape language for how features are drawn. Skin tone is one thing, and you need not leave looking at Disney to see how horribly racist a charicature can arise from leaning too heavily into this, but there's a tendency in the art to recycle as much as possible (it's a lot faster), so we're seeing a lot of paper dolling of things as well as a homogeny of iconography of features. It probably should be somewhat evident just from the line work that some attempts at diversity are being considered, which I don't think the current canon quite accomplishes.

hardy prawn
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Feedback: the new Dinda model looks so interesting! Her resting face alone is much more expressive and singular than the old one. I think you went the right way with accentuating the ''smile lines'' (don't know how it's called in english - these lines you get when aging, that connect your mouth and nose, but aren't really wrinkles), and with overall altering the proportions of her face. She looks older now, and more decided.

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Feedback: the change of Sam's bowtie wearing style means a lot XD He looks so much more uptight now ^^ With the newly buttonned-up shirt and bowtie to the neck, the previous relaxed behind-the-counter look is gone ^^ I do hope the change suits his personality! (Otherwise I'd be curious as to why it was implemented)

dire cosmos
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I’m just gonna say that i like the improvements that you guys made with the models, i feel like you guys wanna make the 3D models resembles more to the 2D arts, and i think you guys did an exceptional job! This has happened with Theo, Alice, and now Dinda and Sam.

I do think you guys can improve it more (and i’m sure you guys are planning to! so it’s more just to state the obvious), and it’s more on the detailings and finer things. For example, i do think that the current 3D model for Sam could benefit from a touch more warm undertone to better suit his 2D art’s skintone.

Keep being awesome, i look forward to seeing more improvements to other characters, and remember to stay true to your ideas and concepts!

hardy prawn
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Feedback: Sam's ears. I feel like they play a big part in the new version looking somewhat more... Cartoonish? Smooth/bland/nondescript (these words sound pretty negative, but there's no english equivalent to the french word I would use - please don't take it in a negative way). They're not perfect ovals, but way more regular than his former ears. They make me think about potato chips. Anyway. That's rather foodback than feedback :p

split spire
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Hey just wanted to say I really love all the improvements I've seen, and I'm glad to see you guys working with different styles of animating characters and buildings!!

But I guess similar to others, what rly drew me in was the diversity of characters and how distinct their facial features were. And with the newer models, while I love the hair and how you're trying to make the clothes more detailed, the faces begin to get slimmer and a bit too similar to other characters' faces.

Didna's square jaw and face are now roundish and smoother. And bc of that, the neck sizes changes which then makes the body slimmer. The same can be said for Alice in the march update. She loses the bridge of her nose, and bringing her mouth and chin closer together begins to echo that Disney look.

untold cove
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I dont want to step on anybody's toes, just wanna put out a more happy personal feedback comment to the updated 3d models because i loved the updated models and wanna give a voice to (the lurkers and) those who may also love them aswell.

They look awesome, kudos to the 3d sculptor(s), their faces now actually look like their 2d counterpart.
Are they prettied up and look kinda Disney-y? Yes, but i honestly love that. The dev team was very transparent about wanting a Disney-esque aesthetic to their characterart - they managed to have both that and also have their current 3d and 2d models look different from each other, still conveying a lot of character in every face.
I personally find especially Theo's and Dinda's 3d models to have way more unique faces filled with so much character. Alice also is just astonishingly beautiful and unique - she looks elegant and kind.
I'm very thankful to the 3d sculptor(s), thank you for doing such amazing work and for taking the previous kinda uncomfortable, similar, cold, silicon-valley-esque to very different faces that actually look like their 2d counterpart and have actual character to them.

Can they be improved? Most likely/Probably yes, but I want to already thank you for the progress you've made goatlove2

heavy isle
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The models do look more in tune to their concept art for sure. Whether people are fans of the Disney style or not, from a technical aspect they're well made models.

Though I must agree about the skin tones being off, Sam especially looks desaturated and washed out. Also with Didna she's a Carpenter yes? So it doesn't make much sense to me to have thinned her character model, she should be broad and thick with muscle from work. The only other thing being their hair, unlike the prior updated models these two seem to have lost hair texture rather than gained hair texture.

But I should end with a positive note and that's while I'm not a fan of some of the edits, I adore the edits to the clothing. The clothes look much more detailed and fit their characters a lot better all cleaned up like this.

hardy prawn
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Feedback: I love the design and modelling of Dinda's overalls. Especially successful: the crotch fabric folds; the high waist with its overhanging fold, the puffiness at shin-level, the ironing/fold marks along the legs, indicating a sturdy fabric. Also nice: the arm-opening of the light blue top under the overalls. A tight fit, but that still looks like work clothes thanks to the straight cut, that goes a bit further on the shoulder. Well done!

crude pier
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Not to rock the boat but I’ve seen way too many people downplay valid criticism when it comes to the lightening of darker skinned characters or the size modification of a larger character. Honestly it’s okay to voice a concern regarding representation (especially if you’re paying to play the game), without other people rushing to let the devs know that everything else is perfect.
Like…cool if you all genuinely feel this way about Sam and Dinda’s character designs. But if you’re only stating these things to combat criticism, it comes off as super disingenuous.
You won’t gain special favor (that I know of) by rushing to compliment the design in the face of criticism.

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Not YOU specifically @hardy prawn But just in general

hardy prawn
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Feedback: the room in which the bug of the month happens has a very nice color palette.

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Suggestion: about room design. So far we've seen homes that could be featured in a design furniture catalogue, or extremely cute interiors. It would be cool if there was, for some NPC, a house interior treated with the same level of detail, but a bit more rugged / spiderwebby / dusty 🙂

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(But I'm pretty sure you already have planned something like that somewhere ^^)

spiral abyss
# crude pier Not to rock the boat but I’ve seen way too many people downplay valid criticism ...

+1. I will add to this that there is a difference between constructive criticism in regards to representation versus what you like and dislike personally about the aesthetics. A lot of folks are bringing up really genuine points regarding the Disney-fication/white-washing of diverse features, which again I think is what drew a lot of us to this game in the first place. I'm also trying to keep in mind that the game is still in development and these are updates, and not the final version of what we are going to see. However, I do hope these concerns are given serious consideration.

I'm sure given the amount of people in this server and the comments section with every update that the team is overwhelmed with opinions and I appreciate how hard it is to create and develop a game. As a person in the design field I can completely understand.

Perhaps a good way of giving feedback and suggestions is to use the "I like, I wish, I wonder" method that encourages constructive criticism.

hardy prawn
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Suggestion: about interacting with decoration / interior items. It would be cool if there was a bunch of items for which a little text (description / comment of our character?) was triggered when you would press the action key on it... Maybe there could be a bunch of little secrets and comments on the NPCs life's to discover like that... Stuff that does not modify gameplay or anything, but deepens the world, and makes for a reason to go check out in detail that bin in the corner (might there be an interesting message on these torn pieces of paper?) or the inside of the fridge (hmm... chocolate gerkins... interesting...).

heavy isle
feral crane
heavy isle
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Oh no, I wasn't saying people had to, just that's why I did it that way. And I dont mean we have to sit and take it, but rather than pushing the devs to release the game and creating a crunch time, giving them time to smooth out all the corners, hear everything that has been said and impliment it if possible/reasonable. I'm more thinking about how focusing on releasing the game has often caused massive bugs and missed features, but also youre right no one wants a game stuck in development hell

frosty night
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Changes cost time and money. The more changes, the more time and money. Pushing for keeping to deadlines while also demanding changes is a recipe for crunch, which is something that needs to be avoided.

glacial dust
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Character model suggestion: lower the eyebrows. Raised eyebrows make them look shocked/bewildered and ends up looking unnatural for a resting expression

Also, seriously, give them melanin back please. This is something you should definitely take into consideration as a major issue. Refine your characters without making their skin tones lighter and removing the natural texture of their hair. There is already not enough POC representation in video gamss as it is.

minor shoal
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feedback: came here to say the same thing, the lightening and washing out of these characters isn't ok with me and it's disappointing honestly. even beyond this obvious issues of framing a lightening of skin as an "upgrade", a lot of their natural charm and uniqueness was lost for me. it just feels like a step in the wrong direction.

simple breach
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Please leave this channel for feedback only. If you agree you can leave a thumbs up or other positive reaction and if you disagree then please leave a ? Reaction so that maybe we make a conversation about it.

safe beacon
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Could we have a muscular option for the female body type as well?

tiny hill
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I also preferred the “before” versions of the characters. The faces had more character and personality.

dire cosmos
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I just wanna say again that i'm sooo happy that the game has so many POC representation in the cast, especially SEA ones! It's really the first time i've ever seen Indonesian characters in a game and seeing them interacting and being awesome in game makes me feel awesome too!

heady ingot
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While I'm happy the devs is putting so much focus on the character model.. I wish we can see more of the actual gameplay in the dev update. For example about the underwater farming.. or whatever things we can do underwater. How to farm, fish, cook and so on. If there's any news about the gameplay update, I think it'd be good to see 😘

trail aspen
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personally, Im a big fan of the character update, though the skin tone issue is valid and should be looked into. I also get the criticisms about 'slimming' the characters down, I think its somewhat due to the style change but it would be still nicer to see them thicker again. Im conflicted on the hair, I think I get why people see it as losing texture, but to me it just looks like a result of a style change.
I really like the facial changes, they look way more natural and closer to the 2d art (tho the slimming of the faces is still fair criticism imo). Admittedly I wasn't a fan of the 3d models because the old ones look nothing like the 2d art so Im really glad we're getting more natural/accurate faces.
Apart from the skin tone and slimming issues, I hope we continue in this direction.

I would also love to see more breast(?) body options rather than just the one. More variety with hair would be great, the two longer options look very similar. A different option for clothes would be nice too but if we're given opportunities to make more clothes in game, I'd be fine with that

normal venture
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Please allow for Bald hair style option in character creation. 🥰

manic fable
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Not sure if this has been mentioned but once we’re dating an NPC it would be great to have the option to hug/kiss them if we see them around and if it’s not appropriate it could say “You cannot interact with [name] right now” or “[name] is busy”

twilit siren
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Hello!! I wanted to leave some feedback based on the May Development Update!! I love everything that the game has so far come to be, and I appreciate all the Devs for working so hard. Aside from the other criticisms that others have made already, one that I haven’t seen which I hope comes back, is the original backdrop when customizing your character. The original backdrop was with tons of greenery, and a nice landscape that was just making you feel as if you’re almost into the world of Coral Island. I feel as if the backdrop now is plain, and somewhat.. kind of not as anticipating as the lively, landscape backdrop. Possibly the plain color is just mainly to show off for the Development Updates or it is just a temporary thing. Although if it is a permanent stay I hope that maybe it is changed to something more lively, and colorful. That is all I have to say, thank you for reading!!

warm mason
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Not sure if this is already going to be a thing, but it'd be cool to be able to change clothes/hairstyle after character customization once our character is in the game. A lot of games like this, you're locked into your initial appearance and it's nice to have the option to at least change your hair later on.

misty spire
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I'd love to see some more Afrocentric hairstyles! The one I saw in the video was nice, but for the others that get added over time, It'd be nice to see some twists and twist outs, flattops, locs, etc

orchid slate
# misty spire I'd love to see some more Afrocentric hairstyles! The one I saw in the video wa...

Adding on to this: definitely want more afrocentric hairstyles that are fun/cool and not typical Afrocentric hairstyles that we get in video games - like the typical cornrow, the one circular afro, and some dreads lol would love to see creative styles playing around with Afrocentric hair types.

Also from the character creation screen I was wondering if there's also a color wheel for skin tone as well, I couldn't exactly tell if there was one there or not already 🤔 but I think it would be cool if we had like a shade slider if we want an exact shade.

Another feedback that I feel like someone has probably said before because it's such a common thing but it would be neat to have like a backpack inventory with a physical backpack that we can take on or off in the game and maybe also decorate/choose colors? ☺️👍🏿

digital kettle
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I have some suggestion regarding in game ✨ foods ✨ , i heard there will be cooking right? and a festival? what if there are cooking minigame during the festival where you can make some unique snacks that use unique method for example, like kue rangi where you need to be careful with how much water ,tapicoa flour and shaved coconut you put in, then patting it into the mold and stab them out after a certain time, maybe it can be like the skill check from day by day light style for the cooking time, and the water n stuff can be kinda like cooking mama where it's just a visual and you need to press the button at the perfect time, and another one i thought of is to make roasted fish (ikan bakar) and player has to fan the fire into the correct heat level, kinda like in pokemon sword n shield.

idk how hard it will be to make but i thought it'll be cool~ and this can be just an annual in game festival. XD oh and cendol or es campur designing game could be cool too....oh man now i'm hungry....i miss Indonesian food T_T

potent robin
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If there is still time to add features, you could have random environmental incidents related to farming that could pop up once in awhile with an appropriate quest to fix it.
An unexpected leaching of fertilizers into the water supply.
Sudden fungus/mold infection
Pesticide leaching
Invasive crop species

limber gale
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I know the character creator is still in alpha and stuff is obviously subject to change but I think it’d be cool if we had more options for black male hairstyles like low cut fro’s, buzzcuts, and flattops stuff like that would be cool. Not many games have hairstyles like that and I’ve always found it a tad disappointing

languid hearth
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^^^

chrome cedar
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not at all to undercut the sentiment, I'm just sure that stuff will be a matter of time as scope allows & things develop more (especially with this community & these devs being so passionate about representation), but I would like to say on the positive feedback side that I'm really pleased that existing options are as nice looking as they are.
I'm pretty used to feeling like 25 underwhelming options are offered instead to make up for a capability to produce nice looking digital hair (be that because of time, money or available talent), or the game is otherwise trying to later monetize making your character not look like a wip creation, & what we do have thus far doesn't live down to that very common standard, imho.

limber gale
torn lynx
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Please keep this channel to feedback and suggestions so they don't get lost in the chat!

remote pier
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I've mentioned this mini game suggestion in one of Sarah Sunstone's videos but for those who have not seen my comment:

What if we get a karaoke/singing rhythm mini-game in the tavern? Sort of like how the Yakuza games did the karaoke mini game but without voices just instrumental? 🎤

Or maybe taking a turn on Theo's guitar and play for the audience? 🎸

What if your farmer could learn melodies by listening to the radio or listening to tavern showings from start to finish to add it to your collection of playable melodies when you play on Theo's guitar? I know this one DS Konami game called 'Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times' where there is a bar that plays random songs every night and you can add it to your repertoire of melodies (if you listen through the whole song). Then you can jam that same melody on your instruments at home! That would be another cool collection to complete for completionist players! 🎶

lunar current
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I think random events could be pretty cool, like 2 npcs having a picnic, or an argument in town square or something along those lines

buoyant fox
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☝️ I agree, rune factory 4 did this quite well and it added so much depth to the npcs. It was also very cute
Just as an example

cyan lake
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I think the option to increase text/menu size is fairly common nowadays but I always love to see it (even if it’s not always big enough imo) but when complaining to a friend she also mentioned wishing to change the font more often- particularly to a dyslexic friendly one. Not sure if it’s been mentioned or already planned but would love the option personally!

deft raptor
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I would love there to be some kind of journal or something to be able to keep track of all the gifts the townsfolk like and which they don’t like. Also I hope the fighting in the mines is fun with lots of upgradable weapons!

potent robin
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Can we have some NPCs with some negative relationships between them? From this, you could have many opportunities like:
Varying discounts or price hike-ups from vendors depending on who you date.
Side quests to make amends between NPCs
A lot more spice in dialogue. Animal Crossing had a lot of vanilla characters that are kind of nice and without strong personality. I want drama

long current
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Well, to be fair I had wanted to suggest the opposite. I have enough drama IRL, I don't need more in a game used for relaxation.would say make it optional but I guess that's not a thing?

dire cosmos
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This is just as a repost, but, i think it'd be very appreciated if the credits can be paused so that the backers can find their names (for the purpose of screenshotting, of course) easier XD

limpid arrow
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I was looking at the customization video, and I really hope the weight/fat slider gets improved. It looks like it doesn’t really change the size of the character that much, until the end of the slider where they just get a big belly. I don’t want this game doesn’t turn into a sim 4 situation (where you can have plus size characters but they’re always built awful and unflattering)

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Just saw that other people have posted the same thing, sorry y’all 🥰

fiery heath
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Not sure if this has been suggested but it would be nice somewhere down the line if there was a tiny random chance that the NPCs would have a particularly bad/good day (or they might be angry/sad/excited about something) just to change it up from the usual dialogue, so that these rare events make day-to-day gameplay on the island a lil more interesting. Maybe as you increase friendship with them, they eventually tell you why they're in a particularly good mood or, if they're in a bad mood, solving whatever is troubling them 🥰

warm mason
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Piggybacking off of that, if maybe picking the right dialogue option to comfort an NPC having a random bad day gave extra friendship points, that'd be cool

languid hearth
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^^that'd be p awesome

fiery heath
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Yessss and there could be a pool of possible "mood events" for each NPC - one of which could be chosen then, once the player has witnessed it and completed whatever dialogue/action is required it's taken out of the pool and no longer occurs. But if the player hasn't advanced their friendship far enough to complete whatever needs to be done (eg. let the NPC open up to them, give advice etc etc) then the event isn't taken out of the pool and still has a random chance of occuring another day.

Maybe, in future updates, more rare good/bad day dialogue can be added to keep things interesting and, of course, the chance for something like this to happen would have to be low enough so that players couldn't just "speed run" it (for want of a better word) to find special dialogue. It's just a nice lil random reward to find since in something like Stardew I find myself not really talking to the NPCs anymore after I reach max hearts but this would make me want to keep talking to everyone just to see if rng has worked its magic! 🧡

orchid slate
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I'm not sure if someone said this but I would really love if our future kids are apart of the community, like NPCs know them and are aware of them by having like some one off dialogue about what so and so did or how they like so and so - I think that would be neat to feel like our player children are apat of the community rather than just placeholders in the game I guess 😂 👍🏿

trail aspen
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^^^ Seconding this. Im a huge sucker for the romance/kids aspect of farming sims, so I'd love to see the kids not be confined to the house/farm and able to interact with others. I'm okay if they have to have set personalities or appearances ect. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE allow the merfolk to still have kids with the player, I'd be so heartbroken and disappointed if it was locked to the humans only.
On a similar note; this may be too much to ask, but can we get rival marriages/kids like in Harvest Moon Animal Parade? (where if u raise characters affections and trigger certain events, affections between set NPC's will go up, and eventually get married and have kids too). I know its a lot, but I've always loved that aspect of AP, it really makes the game feel natural and alive, because even the NPC's progress in their lives as you do.

minor shoal
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it'd be great if we could pick our height & body type & pronouns all separately. as a trans masc person, i get dysphoric having a big tall masc looking character model 'cause i know that's Not Me but i also don't want breasts.
edit: i see there's a med height character, i just wanna be a short dude 😂 love the honorifics choices though!

rain solstice
torn lynx
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Yes that was answered in our FAQ, they've decided not to go that route. That being said though let's keep this channel to feedback/suggestions, discussions about a suggestion can go in #🐔coral-general

edgy belfry
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Just something I wanted to quickly mention.
My husband and I were talking about Coral Island and he was wondering why I was so excited about it. He kind of said something like "It's just ANOTHER farming game."
And I told him a bit about the sea and the swimming and those bits and then I got to the villagers and I realised how very damn excited I was about that aspect of the game in particular.
I went to the PC and showed them all the love interests and their different racial backgrounds etc and then I got to Suki and nearly lost it saying "LOOK AT HER!" and I pointed out her stretchmarks and told him about the fact she's divorced but still available as a romance option and how completely unseen that is in a game like this.
I just really really really love how different every single one of them feels and I can't wait to get to know them all properly ingame.

tiny hill
torn lynx
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The Kickstarter page has bios like that for all of the romanceables 🙂

vivid smelt
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I want it to have love rivals. If you think people won't like it, then maybe add a choice in setting whether you want that save file to have love rivals or not.

torn lynx
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They've decided not to go the love rivals route, it's not about people not liking it, it just doesn't fit in with their plans for the game. It would also be a huge undertaking. If you want to discuss the matter more, please address the topic in #🐔coral-general

untold cove
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We all from the german chat want jacuzzis (three versions, old, modern and with RGB lighting)

@boreal ice are you happy 😂

sturdy tangle
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I would love to see Deer somehow in the game, maybe out in the woods or some come to nibble on your plant leaves xD

ashen stump
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Idk if anyone discussed or thought of this, but I thought it might be cool if like for pets you don't just purchase them at the store but acquired them through either an event or if you had to earn their affection. For example, if you find a fox, then you have to visit them and give them gifts before they start following you to your farm or help you fight monsters. Another thought is like a pet adoption event to encourage adoption over puppy farm kind of thing.

next summit
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A Chinese New Year pet ❤️

ashen stump
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Another thought I had was in relation to the inventory and tools. In Pioneers of Olive town, they have a tool bag where you can carry around all your tools, but they don't take up space in your inventory until you take it out of the tool bag. I really liked this feature because when I'm out collecting materials or crops, it is helpful to be able to switch tools without taking up more space in your inventory, especially in early stages of the game when your inventory is so small.

whole fjord
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Bringing this up in an official suggestion
Maybe have a character arc (or perhaps a Karencter arc as some lovingly put it) for Karen where she just gives up on trying to destroy the ocean or whatever she's doing and instead can just relax, enjoy life, and be who she is without having to be so awful

west rock
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This may have been mentioned already but I would love it if after you have picked a marriage mate if the Npc's would naturally pair up as well. Maybe not all of them but it would be nice to see a game where the npc's have families later as well

torn lynx
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As per the #❓coral-faq, to simplify the answer to the suggestions for rival romances:

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blazing robin
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Quality of Life thing for Discord. Maybe have a role for people that want to get notified for Developer Diaries?

shell kernel
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I hope we get lots of aquatic creatures like in the backgrounds just posted! I would love to swim with dolphins, turtles, rays, whales, sharks, and other sea critters, as well as all the gorgeous fish. Maybe crustaceans on the ocean floor too! It‘d be great to have the ocean feel like it’s brimming with life 💙

little wyvern
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I hope all the characters in the game have dialogue that references other characters that they have relationships with bc it would help them feel more dynamic and less like they exist only in relation to the player

I also hope they they'll often have dialogue that reflects what they're doing at that time. Like I would love when you see Alice and Noah having coffee together and you talk to them, their dialogue would be about the same unexplainable phenomenon for example like they're having a conversation with each other

rich cloud
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You can change npc behavior because your actions. and you can change npc food tastes (rip english) for example, alice didn't like pizza and you can change her taste of food by giving her different Pizza 🍕. probably there's a chance npc can like food they didn't like before. like me for example. I didn't like sate before, but now l like sate.

Thx for reading my bad grammar.

orchid slate
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This is stemming from the question asking about non mystical pets but I'd really love a pet pig 🐷 😂

hardy prawn
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Suggestion of a fun-thing-that-has-little-chances-to-be-but-who-knows: each week at the bar, a new ''special'' drink is offered, just for that week, with randomly generated stat boost effects for the player. And the drink's name is random as well, being picked randomly in two sizeable lists of words: a Lazy Turtle, a Bloody Penguin, a Sandy Toccata, etc, etc. Endless, no-maintenance, no-update semi-new content to make you excited to go to the shop again, once you've already bought and tried all their usual items.

sharp kiln
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Naming wines that you make would be such a cool feature, and being able to sell them directly to the bar to see them being sold

rich cloud
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So i see alot of way you can make money in this game. Like you can be farmer,rancher and so on.

How about adding some side jobs like being a newspaper man or maybe a waiter in a bar 🍺.

plucky wave
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Like the little jobs in Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns, I think? You can chop wood, deliver things, pick weeds, etc

ember stratus
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Is there going to be an item that lets us turn into merpeople when we go diving?

round flame
hardy prawn
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Suggestion: as a refined clue of pure lack of heart and care for the environment, have Pufferfish gift the player a piece of coral (RealCoralTM, sea-grown! Limited offer!), to show their customers what they pretend to care about, as an incentive to make you support them.

untold cove
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❤️ for 📬 🐦 Being able to pet or feed some seeds to our wonderful mail-pigeon as thanks for it doing such a wonderful job 🥺 and maybe also build a tiny hut or even just a roof for it to be safe from rain or windstorms.

💙 for 🐟 🐳 Once we cleaned the reefs enough, maybe the swarms not only come back and react to the cleanliness level, but also swim around us - some of the bigger maybe even allowing us to pet them 🥺 (i would love to be able to pet the whales and whalesharks from the promotion material seen in the concept art approve2 )

💛 for 🌾 🐣 being able to pet and maybe hug our barn and coop animals to become close or in reverse, to show that we ARE close enough that they trust us 🥺 , maybe they could also follow us around in the fenced area of their home, when the love is high enough or after we just fed them?

snow prairieBOT
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untold cove
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💚 ** for** 🐸 🦀 rare idle animation idea: when we're close to the forest/rivers/lake frogs flock around us and allow you to pet them; and when you're on the beach you can pet crabs (but be careful, they might love-pinch back! 😊 )

silver pagoda
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lie a dog show except for all the the pet and farm type animals 😁 and if possible make it Co-op so your friends can bring their pets and best farm animals also!

wraith dock
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This could also be a mod but where when you've cleaned the ocean a lot and become great friends with the mer-kingdom (or ventured a bit too far in the deep sea) you could be introduced/become friends with a secret big sea monster or something. Or when island hopping is a thing you will meet a big land/sea monster there to become friends with. (and maybe even make them your mythical pet)

feral beacon
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When buying your farm animals, I know some players would love to be able to have the option of "Do you want a boy or girl -insert animal type here-?" OR if we aren't able to pick the gender, a pop-up saying "It's a Boy!" or "It's a Girl!" while picking a name for them would be great! In Stardew Valley, you never knew if your animal was male or female until AFTER you named them and I found that out the hard way and it was very frustrating.

rich cloud
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How about adding a boat, you can explore the big ocean with the boat and dive there.
and found some treasure that can be sell or to trigger some event.

untold cove
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💟 ** for** 🦑 🏊 Jellyfish watercaps/helmets for the merfolk - for aerodynamics underwater and FASHION

💙 for 👗 "Trashion" - Fashion made from trash, specifically a brand from Denali called "Waste for Waist", in collaboration with Leah.

primal bane
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will there be any considers when the full game comes out that it might be on switch just a question

torn lynx
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It's already confirmed to have a port for consoles including Switch, those just won't be available until next year, about 6 months after Early Access

primal bane
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ok thanks

lilac solar
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If we opted for switch codes will we be able to still take part in alpha access?

torn lynx
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Please use #coral-questions-and-help just for future reference for folks goatlove2 If you have an alpha code (Pioneer does come with alpha access) you will be able to play it, but it's PC only. Alpha access and the game key itself are separate

marsh pecan
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Not sure if someone has said it before, but it would be nice if MCs remember what you got them as gifts or fulfilled notice board tasks. Like you click on them and they go '...hmm? oh sorry, i was distracted daydreaming about that meal i made from the carrot you got me'.
It wouldn't have to be frequent, but it would be a cute little, oh they appreciate my efforts, thing

hardy prawn
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Suggestion: regarding furnishing the player's house.

Observation 1: I've been reading every developer's diary, and noticing how much time seems to be dedicated everyday everyday to sculpting, texturing, etc, props for houses and public buildings.
Observation 2: I find extremely awesome what we've seen of furniture through the few screenshots published so far.
Observation 3: there are lots of games where the set of items available to furnish your house is quite different (not to say noticeably smaller) than what furnishes the houses of your dear pixellised friends.

So, suggestion: it would be awesome if (not all, but) a lot of what we see in other buildings was available for us to purchase for our own home. Maybe you've already planned for that.

Advantages:

a) It would be a great way to make visible all of your work (because otherwise, there might be great props in buildings we rarely visit, and hence rarely get to see and enjoy).

b) It would also expand our furnishing choices without extra work for you (and ain't the coral life all about recycling? :p )

c) It would enable us, when/if a romanceable ends up moving in with us, to furnish the house with part of the stuff they had in their old dwelling, to give less of the impression that we rooted them off their actual life, leaving all their stuff behind (as so much memory dwells into items).

Additional suggestion regarding c): alternatively, once they move, they might arrive with part of their stuff, otherwise non-available; but it would be, in my humble opinion, o mighty developers, too bad to restrict item availability like that 🙂

heady ingot
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What if we add sus chimkin body pillow merch? For the art maybe the head will be the usual sus chimkin sus but they will have bara body type

digital kettle
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FLUFF BUFF CHIMKIN IN GAME PLEASE. AND WE'LL CALL IT SUS CHIMKING

fiery heath
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I quite like the name being Agung (I speak Cantonese it's similar to grandpa too! 😅 ) because he's named after a volcano in Indonesia that I believe is culturally significant and sacred to those in Bali, so I think the name is quite fitting and a beautiful tribute! 🥰

elder halo
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Adding the potential for seasonal dates could be fun! Like if it's winter and we have any snow, being able to ice skate or build snowmen together. Just some thoughts but it could add a few little parts to the game that would make it even more immersive and fun and could add to planning these things aww

untold cove
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🥳 - TRASHION (fashion made/recycled out of Ocean Trash)
🦑 - Matt's Matte Jelly Hel-Matts with Windowz for Optimal Air and Waterflow
🥺 - Sea-Plushies (from Eva and Millie 🥺 )
🪞 - Clam Beds/Mirrors/Vanities
💚 - a green outfit (for the beach so that one very jelly Indonesian Godess kidnaps us)
🌵 - a cactus outfit (for prickly hugs? or perfect camouflage in the desert?)
🌈 - a rainbow tuxedo and dress
🐶 - a dog purse or handbag
holdup - a chimken outfit/onesie
😎 - and a ridiculously fun sus king tattoo lol (he got them gainz, and so will you, should you decide to get the king's tattoo 😎 )
🌊 - a ocean outfit good in and out of water
☕ - Maid-Outfits for Agung and Pablo and Host outfits for Denali and Lily
💙 - an animation where Matt can bury his head in the sand and hide from all of us (we love you Matt)

snow prairieBOT
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Marmy-Angel#7372 has been warned

Reason: Mass emoji

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ember stratus
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can we pleaseeee please please have pet jellyfish ❤️

sharp flax
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A diary or journal feature in general would be welcome, or some indication that you've seen a specific event, especially if that event has more than one part to it.

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untold cove
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if there are any instruments as furniture - please let us learn how to play them 🥺

ember stratus
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HARP

hardy prawn
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Suggestion about available data, and a ''financial diary''.

Sure, we'll be a happy farmer, frolicking among fields of coral, cuddling chickens and trying out every possible love option in town. BUT what of MONEY? A major part of gameplay will be dedicated to growing/gathering stuff in order to make a living: chickens ain't feeding themselves (...they need more than love and water, I assume).

Wouldn't our farmer keep an accounting book, writing down how much they earned thanks to the amount of crops sold, how much they made by selling this and that piece of junk on the black market, etc?

It would be interesting to have access to an overview of profits (and maybe expenses?). Think about how most management games have a page with graphs and numbers, where you see a financial summary of whatever you earned during the past week/month/year. I don't know how complicated it would be to implement. Probably a lot of UI work. Maybe it could take the form of a page updated at the end of every month/week, with items sold / where / money obtained / expenses in each shop. And, somewhere, the possibility to access the previous months.

That would allow for better planning regarding future crops, and a better understanding of the game's exchange rates. Also, I don't know about others, but I find it quite rewarding, as a player, to see my progress expressed in a easily readable form, for instance a graph. It's an interface that allows for quick remembering of recent in-game endeavours, and quick overview of future plans.

stone kayak
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it's definetly be good to have something to reference for what various products sell for, and if there's differences between shipping bin/stores

hardy prawn
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Suggestion: fishing quotas.

If fishing over ten (for instance) of the same species of fish in one single day, you receive a warning letter from the rangers (also wildlife preservers, I assume? - otherwise someone else), saying that overfishing is bad for ecosystems, and that you'll be fined if you keep doing that. Fine ensues if you do the same the next day.

"But I like to fish! That's my favorite gameplay bit! Also I'm trying to get this rare fish and I can't help it if [annoying common fish] keeps biting!" > To solve this issue, I'd suggest that if you immediately release the fish, it doesn't count in your fishing quota for that species. The ranger could teach you that. This solution would accommodate gameplay, and provide an occasion for environmental awareness.

Alternatively, The eVil CoRporatiOn Pufferfish could reward you for overfishing... Just saying :p (''PufferFishing Competition! Receive a free CoralGoodieTM membership for fishing THE MOST [endangered fish] in one single day! Be featured in PufferMagTM with your BIGGEST, RAREST catch!! Register before noon" )

This mechanism could even come to be known through a quest 🙂

ember stratus
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It would be really really nice if we could see some passive sharks underwater when we're diving. A lot of them still have an exaggerated bad rep

ember stratus
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can we pls be able to ride sharks and dolphins underwater ❤️

hybrid tapir
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Based on the convo in general... the option to spend time helping out whoever you're dating, or even just being able to spend time the npcs in general! It'd be a fun way to get to know them better and maybe become closer to them in this way.

bitter hatch
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I'd love a shark/land pupper

cursive bridge
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Suggestion: This is just an idea that I got from elnea kingdom Mobile game and it's the passing down to family feature. I think it would be cool to add aging to the game. When our avatar becomes old s/he will be able to pass down to one of the children to continue the generation. And adding a family tree to keep track of the generation. It'll be nice to see new NPCs. I know some of the NPCs will be premade but not sure if all or if the other NPCs will be randomly generated. I think it will help bring new life to the game instead of seeing the same characters all the time for years. What do you guys think?

hard yew
lucid cipher
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A Duck pet.

trim flint
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I don't know if someone already suggested this, but I want to see if our character can marry a merfolk and have the option to have kids. The kids probability can be 50% chance of human or merfolk to make the programming simplest. But if you want to make a little bit (by that I mean a lot) complicated, you can use Mendel's Second Law. Just saying.

clear sundial
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It's probably not reasonable, but it would be a neat Easter egg to have special dialogue if a player has the same name as a villager. I was surprised to have the same name as one in Olive Town.

cursive bridge
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i was thinking it would be cool if in with the possible pets having ferrets, hedgehogs or bush babies

sharp flax
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....Can we pick up and hug our pets? That would be nice. Petting is good, but cuddling would be better.

remote pier
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Our player changes into PJs when going to bed...? 👕 🩳 🛌

languid hearth
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can they be matching pajama sets with cute designs on them? maybe a pair to even match our s/o once married? 🥺

silver pagoda
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Pets that can Fight with you in the combat areas

wraith dock
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chicken statue as honor of Bobert the giant chicken king (a statue you can hold in hand/place in your home would probably be best)

young moat
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I hope this doesn’t sound disrespectful in any way, but I hope that Coral Island includes sharks within the reefs and does not vilify the sharks like a lot of media tends to. They are animals of coral reefs like any other and it makes me sad to see people hate on them for living their life.

cursive bridge
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Here to humbly ask for the option to build and use pirate ships as our own custom ships, including flags and fun pirate captain costumes, and also to be able to search for treasure as we explore like the pirates we all desire to be.
…also pirate merfolk or an island where pirates and merfolk live and intermarry.

wraith dock
feral beacon
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I love this idea!^^

wind sail
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A redacted emoji 😆

bold oracle
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Aliens.

tribal sentinel
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Like in Stardew Valley, i hope the game will have feature to build empty houses in the farm. I'm planning to make my own exhibition. It would also be nice if we can upgrade those houses, like upgrading into 2 storey houses

still jewel
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I would like Ling to give us the quest to take photos of the corals to document their condition. If this is to be done regularly it could also be linked to a minigame.

heady hull
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<@&704857062680821874> Ive just had a spam/scam message from someone in the server. I can PM screenshots? x

silent hornet
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You can send to me

granite swallow
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I'm still really holding out for rival marriages and children, even though they said they weren't going that route. It breathes such life into the game to have the townspeople's families grow alongside your own.

austere tree
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I hope the game will implement quests that go along with the story line, if the game decides to expand in the future, there could be events and things like that (like login rewards, monthly or the 7-day login rewards, or do quests that pertain to earning an exclusive event reward)

plucky wave
austere tree
# plucky wave Honestly, I hope they don't turn it into a "live service" type thing like that. ...

I wasn't really thinking of live service when I wrote this...I was thinking on the line of just a 7-day login. It means like if I did a 7-day login, it would just refer to the first 7 days, and it would probably go away after seven days. just to celebrate the first 7 days of playing the game. That was what I was thinking. I didn't think much of the monthlies because I know that I am also a person who doesn't want to play a game feel like a chore.

chrome halo
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i would honestly love to see a phone feature where the player and characters have their own sort of conversations, like the more you increase your friendship with them, the more you can have fun and unique interactions with them
and hey maybe there can even be a heart event that would happen through the phone or some sort

remote pier
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What if we had a store loyalty system...? 💳

For example, buy seven meals from the Tavern and you get rewarded with a free meal or a special item?

(Real life example would be the McDonalds Coffee Sticker Card where you collect stickers from every cup of coffee you buy and if you fill up the card you can exchange it for a free drink?)

Maybe there is an ultimate loyalty card and if you purchase something from a store 500 times this could be another way to obtain a special item that could only be obtained through sheer luck?

dire karma
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I hope the game would have some form of story progression for the townies. Like for example, If I married a bachelor, the other candidates should have "events" that can be triggered for their love story to unfold with other bachelor/bachelorettes. Similar to Harvest moon Mineral Town

chrome halo
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i would love to have a jealousy system in the game! or just unique responses and interactions with spouses when a player does something with another bachelor/bachelorette
it would make the game feel more alive and idk just feel immersive, i feel like it would be a cute touch hehe

still jewel
leaden flame
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adding a rival in the game? or different contests? like a fashion showdown, farm animal contest, volleyball tournament, horse racing derby, diving contest,

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cooking contest too

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Maybe in the game if you collect enough hearts with your gf/bf you can unlock a hidden waterfall or a cliff near a sunset and that plays a cutscene of the two of you being romantic.

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maybe add a pool/bar place to hang out at. play a card game at, or get drunk at.

remote pier
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B r e a d f r u i t 🍞 🌳 ✨
[ aka Sukun (Indonesia) or Rimas (Philippines) ]

Also, breadfruit recipes! 🧑‍🍳

slender berry
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Thank You so much to all the staff working on Coral Island right now. So much respect for such strong people sharing their skills and knowledge towards this project. Your dedication has really touched my heart. Thank you very much! 🧡 🧡 🧡 🧡

marble shoal
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copying an idea from general chat

know I am maybe asking for too much (but hey it is just a chat after all), but how about having a place in the game or some lore sections indicating Indonesian stuff so when i play i will avoid unwillingly missing those bits of information.
Maybe in a form of menu "Extras" or an UI icon with Indonesian flag to point that this dish is traditional food.

In other words a way to indicate Indonesia related content to people who may not be able to spot it because they do know what to look after.

cursive bridge
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Would it be cool if our children can help us in the farm when they become older or something ? PigPlease

delicate ledge
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I think that having platonic partners that function similarly to marriage would also be nice, for people who don't want to get married. Instead of having a spouse, you just live with a best friend and can raise kids with them.

mild lintel
onyx charm
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I don't know if this has been said but Sam is looking really green/Grey and his skintone was better before his update

vivid smelt
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I would like to suggest a at least one meal a day. And a discount system.
As in the player got to make a dish for eat themselves or buy some from the store, which will also provide you with cheaper menu once you're friend with them to a certain level.
You can go on starving yourself, but there will be some negative effect to you, like need to sleep earlier than normal to preserve energy. Continue to starve yourself will result in fainting and admitted to the hospital and have to pay the fee.
At first you could eat fruits that you pick up from the forest, but it will soon enough make you starve from malnutrition. In one week time or something.
Normal food like fried egg will do just fine at first. But the more luxury meal the more buff you will get from it. Like you'll get extra stamina or get a chance to be friend with NPC easier, because you're not so grumpy from the empty stomach. XD
You can tweak what I suggest here and there, for the balance of the game.
Or let the players choose from the main menu before starting the game. Like those easy mode, normal (balance), or hard mode.

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Another suggestion is our spouse will have something to do more than just sitting in the house and repeating the same message all the time. Make them go to work like normal and bring something from work or something they got on the way back home for us, for example, "Hello (Y/N), look at what I got here! The (Store's name) have this on discount. Isn't that great?". Or let them take a day off from their normal work and help with the farm if they want to. It would be great to see them in the field too. Not just interact with them and all they say is that, "Honey, I feed the chickens for you!" in the house and proceed to just standing there, doing nothing.

chrome halo
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👏 cooking👏 contests👏

marble shoal
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Since there will be diving. How about contest for cleaning the coral reefs (collecting garbage).

Or maybe a "projects" within the game to create artificial structures which can serve as habitats for coral reef. There was a similar (in real life!) project from Microsoft and Minecraft game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFXkUgYMURc

Teaching people about problems with keeping the coral reef is very important. Having something like this in game would be very good and served a purpose.

YouTube
Minecraft
Coral Crafters – How Minecraft Helped the Oceans!

To celebrate the Update Aquatic coming to Minecraft, we teamed up with Rabahrex, Logdotzip and Stacyplays to design and build unique structures that help restore coral reefs in our oceans. Find out more at http://bit.ly/coralcraft

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It could be well written into the game scenario and narrative,
in order to reach to some parts of the underworld you will need to clean out the polluted waters.
First get rid of the garbage, then create a "skeleton/structere" to help Coral Reed inhabitat that area. Then a new NPC/region becomes unlocked.
All wrapped in an interesting story/quest.

modern berry
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Something small that’s driven me crazy in some farming games: when all the seed bags are the same color despite growing in different seasons.

It makes it so much easier if seeds are color coded by season, like all the spring crops are in green bags, summer crops are in red ones, etc.

I’m going bonkers digging through chests of extra seeds in SoS trying to figure which crop goes to what seasons

median coral
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Suggestion: when our character has a child, maybe our spouse/someone close to us could suggest two names (related to their personalities or just randomly generated) with the third option being something like “How about….” and then the option for you to type in your own name you want. I think that’d be nice just to have more interaction between our spouse and us in things like this

empty pagoda
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Reposting from alpha chat

A few festivals i'd like to see would be:
• A type of star/constellation viewing festival since i'm sure they'd be lovely and bright on the island and it could help incorporate myths/legends
• i saw this mentioned above by @mint anchor but a rowing/boat race festival would be awesome where the islanders would all meet on the beach. They could even race against the merfolk
• I assume there would be some kind of harvest festival but it'd be neat to double it up with like an offerings festival to The Goddess and/or the Giants
• A lover's day type festival where mechanically if you give your LI their fav thing on this day you get a multiplier of points. But also I just want to see shocked/blushing reactions 👀

short haven
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a festival based around the coral 3 (Goddess of Flowers, Merfolk, and Giants) 🙂

gritty spire
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Maybe a merfolk festival of some kind

gritty spire
chrome halo
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i dont know if its been mentioned before, but ive seen most games not really pay much attention to npc's birthdays, it'd be nice if there would be interactions like "I just remembered it's ___ birthday today!" and so on, same goes to wedding anniversaries actually, it'd be nice if there would be an interaction with the spouse and the player for that hehe, maybe even a heart event! :DD

chrome halo
remote pier
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Somehow implement a favorite color mechanic in NPC & Player gift-giving to boost up heart points? ✨ 🎁 🎨

Seeing a close friend or romanceable NPC remember small little details about your player would make it all the more sweeter and memorable. 💝

Also, maybe have bathing suits and pajamas in your favourite color? The same goes for NPCs and their fave color?

cursive bridge
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I'm honestly interested on seeing various weather conditions affect the player in the game. For example like, if the player wasn't wearing winter clothing while a snow storm is going on their stamina might deplete faster? or if the player is working in summer in a really hot sunny day without wearing a hat/sunscreen?

cursive bridge
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I just got an idea, about pets, why not buying pets, and a leash to take them out of the farm ? Like dogs or cats ? And that the others characters greet them or talk about them ?

calm mirage
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Possible someone else has already suggested this, but it would be cool to give our characters birthdays. This has always been a favorite mechanic of mine in other games. It would also be cool if when you reach certain heart levels/friendship with the other people they would give you birthday gifts?

lofty bane
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Some stuf i would like to see is some random stuff after some years in game...farming games tend to go stall after a while becouse every year as the same events...i would love to see the town changing to...also a hard one rivals and people remenbering your actions with them...

lofty bane
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I forgot to add...please allows to interact with furniture and have meals on the tables and counters...this kind of games always miss this part...i mean not just siting on the table...but actually sit and chose a meal to eat that kind of interaction...

pseudo sierra
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Uh I dont know if it's been suggested and I'm sorry heh but, what if there was a player character birthday? Like say people who are close at least wish you happy birthday or people rlly close bring a gift? Just a thought:)

cursive bridge
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Another idea, A CLOTHING SHOP ! 💵👚

arctic whale
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tattoo's or piercings in the game

lyric summit
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I hope we will have a lot of unique furniture to decorate our farm or house.

cursive bridge
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Probability that someone probably already suggested this; but I'm hoping on seeing a feature where our pets can follow us in the island, with NPC's having different unique interactions when the player is seen with their pet like "Oh, taking (pet name) for a walk today?" or something like that, I'm really stoked on seeing a feature like that, it's just really cute haha

pulsar sequoia
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Oh that's cute, I second that!

celest sphinx
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I believe this was suggested but i cant find it, it would be really helpful to have seeds be colour coded by seasons or ability to change the colours of the packages/some way of knowing when you can plant them if you are storing seeds in boxes.

blazing robin
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For the design of the clinic what if there was like a small breakroom with a coffee machine and a fridge along with a few of those motivational posters or something? Just an odd 5 AM thought but that may help with the cozy feel lol

echo wave
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I wasn't sure if this was already mentioned, but I hope you'll have the option to make the text / font bigger! I'm legally blind so I need like... More than just the average small game font in order to play my game comfortably. I'm sure there are others with this issue too. I'd love to see different font sizing / backgrounds for the fonts as accessibility options!

torn lynx
desert sorrel
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in #coral-questions-and-help Tani said that meal suggestions should go here, and i thought of my favorite kind of meal: soups. My all time favorite is vegetable soup.

desert sorrel
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Smoothies: Strawberry, Banana, Carrot, Mango.
And maybe combination of fruit smoothies? (Strawberry & Banana)

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Apple cake: wheat->flour, chicken->egg, cow->milk, sugarcane->sugar/sweetener, and at last apple = apple pie

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fruit chips: banana chips, durian chips

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Popsicles: strawberry, Banana, Mango

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Pasta: wheat->flour, sunflower->oil = pasta's

desert sorrel
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Durian coffee

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Breads: plain bread, corn bread, banana bread, durian bread

desert sorrel
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specific meals: Tacos, cheesecake, boiled potato+fried fish (sunflower->sunflower oil+fish)+beans, corn on cob (milk->butter+corn), stuffed eggplant, stuffed paprika, boiled potato+fried fish+boiled carrots, flower salad, cucumber salad, pizza, ratatouille, cauliflower with cheese sauce, pasta bolognese, beans on toast, eggs sunny side up, (dutch) pancakes (flour+egg+milk) with wide variety of toppings

elder halo
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I think it could be cool to maybe name some of the plants! Even the trees if we wanted to. Make it an optional thing.

chrome halo
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chores for the player's children sus

pulsar sequoia
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Children actually aging

silent hornet
deep sun
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Related to the children aging, what if their favorite gifts shifted slightly as they aged? LIke they were outgrowing some of their child related tastes, for example not liking sweet things as much as savory foods. This might be too complicated to program, but it would definitely contribute to the feeling that the characters are growing and changing around us.

feral beacon
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That sounds really nice! Or maybe even as a child they could like stuffies or something and as they grow older their tastes change, as you mentioned, but they still react positively when gifted a stuffy. Kind of like a "Aw, you remembered!" type of moment 🥰

feral warren
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Speaking of kids I think it would be nice if they could also have cutscenes (not sure if there are even cut scenes/heart event equivalents) .

Maybe just 1 or 2 compared to the romantic interests but I feel like cutscenes/ heart events would help flesh them out more and feel less like an achievement (which is what they felt like in Stardew). Stuff that’s simple like you taking them to their first day of school or teaching something new or hangout seems nice. It doesn’t have to be too complicated.

It would also help encourage interaction between the player and their kids and make those interactions more meaningful. It also might encourage the player to continue interacting with their spouse post marriage so they can have a kid and get these meaningful interactions.

sharp flax
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on that line of thinking, family events. Like, eating meals with your family, or little family events where you go on a picnic or walk together, maybe? Soft moments like that are always nice.

gritty spire
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Another cute family event could be having a birthday cutscene when the child moves to the next stage of life. Like when they age from toddler to child they run on screen and blow out the candles on a cake.

cursive bridge
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I don't know if anyone has suggested this before (possibly has been) but I would LOVE for otters to be a possible pet!

pulsar sequoia
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I LOVE OTTERS

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Also, maybe player birthdays being celebrated as we get closer to the townfolk? I've put my character's birthday in games like this but it seems rather unnecessary, as nothing ever happens on it.

cobalt edge
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hey guy

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i think we should have Vietnamese chat channel

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i see that we have a few Vietnamese guy here

elder halo
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I think it would be so nice if our spouse can have moments with our kids. Either cutscenes or if you're around the farm or house you can see them interacting sometimes. Would also be nice if you/your spouse could take the kids out in a pram or buggy when they're little or even carrying them.

waxen glade
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Can we do away with the watering can?

stone kayak
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what would you have instead?

torn lynx
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To make sure this chat stays clear of discussions, please have the convo in #🐔coral-general! I am also interested in hearing about what you have in mind laugh2

cursive bridge
bold oracle
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Outfits for our chickens

wind sail
# bold oracle Outfits for our chickens

that would be so cute! I'd wonder if we have competitions like 4H used to where people would bring their animals in and show them, picking the best cared for and such - that would be one way to include off-islanders

pulsar sequoia
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May I suggest dialogue changes for bachelors/bachelorettes after we're married?

limpid arrow
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It would be awesome to see larger plus size characters, it seems like the game is diverse in almost every aspect except that one.

elder halo
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I would love if our characters could cook with npc's in the game! Could be a cut scene or could be a short gameplay segment but it would be different and fun!

marsh lance
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Just so it's on record for the devs:

During the Alpha and Early Access stages, upon starting a new game, or opening the game, it might help if there was a disclaimer stating that it is an Alpha/Early Access game and explaining what that means for the game's content. For a probably too long example:

Welcome to the Alpha version of Coral Island. Please be aware that the game is still in development, and thus the game is limited in content. It is likely that this version contains bugs, may crash during gameplay, etc., and may continue to do so until the game's full release.

worldly marten
chrome halo
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i never really saw it in most games, but i would honestly love to see a feature that instead of the player confessing or proposing to a marriage candidate, why not have them spill the beans by asking the player out and proposing to them? surprisedstatic

plucky wave
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I love reverse-proposals and the idea of being asked out. Maybe it could be a toggle for those who don't want the stress? "enable reverse proposals."
So long as there's a flag somewhere that prevents them asking if you're already in a relationship.

indigo gyro
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if someone wants to cheat why cant they LMAO

frozen schooner
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Hey guys! First of all, thanks for all the hard work making this game come together! My partner and I just realized earlier that the dateable male characters were a lot more homogenous compared to the dateable female characters. We noticed that the female characters had thin/curvy women, ones with tatoos/dyed hairs/stretch marks, etc. all of which are very cool! But we noticed that all of the males tend to be tall, broad shouldered, muscular, and with long tall faces. I know it may be a bit late in the development process, but it would be cool to see other body shapes/sizes/etc. for the male dateables as well. (e.g. someone w/ no facial hair? someone thin/not muscular, etc.) (We also couldn't find some of the male date-ables shirtless so maybe some of this has been taken into account, but we wanted to reach out to share the feedback)

bold oracle
lucid blaze
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Potentially as riding horses is a thing, you could have a (foldable) bike to move around

bold trail
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Maybe ombre or balayage hair options in the future! :3

marsh lance
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So something I really want, that I've realised just now.

A cooking cutscene, where maybe someone is teaching you how to make a dish, or you've been invited for dinner or something.

And I've only just realised that, because, well, IRL, I can't really cook. And I called my sister for advice to help guide me through the dish I wanted to make. And, well. It has me feeling fuzzy. And I want Coral Island to capture some of it, so that the fuzzy feeling continues.

rancid tulip
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I'd love it if the kids got to fully grow up and become playable 🥰🥰 clearly my mind thinks of the sims in this way lol

maiden sun
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this is a little out there but I think it would be really cool if you could cross breed crops to create new ones! since you have to visit a lab anyway to upgrade seeds and whatnot, maybe a fun endgame feature could be creating exotic/hybrid crops at the lab ? I just love any kind of genetics stuff in games lol

bold oracle
cursive bridge
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Ooh reminds me of the game mechanic in story of seasons trio of towns where you can have dinner with residents who you’re friends with. Would be pretty cool to see in this game (but def not essential lol)

cloud compass
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Suggestion rather to the #❓coral-faq : since we do have some content creators, imo it'll be nice to state when can you start streaming/making video out of the game, just to have a fixed point

restive cove
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Actually, we'll be able to start streaming/making vids once it goes live for early access, so figure sometime in 2022. (I may or may not have made an inquiry about 2 weeks ago for a charity stream I'm planning at the end of August)

wicked whale
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I think it would be cool if crops didn't die the first day out of season. Maybe there's two or three days where they degrade in quality, and then if they can't be harvested by a certain time they die. I always hated it when you lost a whole harvest in SV because you mis-mathed by 1 day.

empty pagoda
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I would love it if the seasons were more of like a gradual shift instead of BAM! Snow on the ground and everything frozen once "Winter 1" hits.
Like maybe in late fall there can be days where there is a light snow fall. And the sun starts setting later and earlier depending on summer or winter.
Not full realism, but it's the little atmospheric things like that that I'd love to see.

wicked whale
empty pagoda
fierce blaze
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Unsure if this is already in the game or not. But I would love some kind of museum/display for rare precious stones and crystals that we find while mining (if there are any) Would make it more interesting than just finding coal and iron. loading_hearts

spark copper
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I hope that we can encounter panda, or better yet, have a baby panda as your pet 🥰

still jewel
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Don't know if it was already suggested, but I would love it, if our pets could bring the livestock inside in the evening. Maybe only after the pet favours us.

grizzled bobcat
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not sure if this is already a plan or been mentioned, but mounts would be really cool! i always love getting one eventually in these types of games :)

astral valley
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I’m trying to avoid all info about this game for enjoy it more so I’m not reading anything about it, but I also have my (huge) list of suggestions.
I would love this game to have villagers with a high level of friendship to come talk to you when they see you instead of you having to go near them to start a chat like it happen in all games. Like they did with the latest Animal Crossing.

Make this a more “social” game, kinda like “The Sims”. Those friends could appear in your house and invite you go to eat or to go somewhere or give you a call just to talk or ask you something. Something like the real world work with real friends. Not every day should be for work, you could spend some day hanging with them and then you gain extra friendship points or whatever it’s called.

Also I would love your dog (pet) to follow you everywhere and not only stay in the farm, I want to walk my dog around all the island and to be with me when I’m fishing or just doing some foraging or mining ( your dog also could help you if you go to the mine with the enemies). This is a option that no many games use and I think it would be cute and useful.

Talking about dogs, I would gladly pay for DLCs that give me more dogs breeds. I want a German shepherd pup so I can have a similar virtual pet to remind me my recently deceased Gsd friend.

mystic lava
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if it not already implemented can you have tool tips in the char creation that will tell you what color it is because colorblind people like me hard to figure out what the colors are

golden cradle
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I know this is not that important, but if you add a naruto run as one of the movement options, I (and many others) would love it!

raven pike
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is there any chance of having language specific voice channels like alpha room? so we could talk about and play with the language and more comfort for us.

unreal hound
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I'm sure this has already been stated. But I'm going to say it again: many of us would really enjoy seeing a non binary/agender/androgenous/genderqueer or similar romanceable character. Physical presentation aside, as it stands, just about all of the romanceables have names that strongly imply a binary gender. Dippa is awesome, and I almost prefer that if there is an beyond-the-binary gender character that they be a townie, because that's representation with less fetishization risk, but a romanceable character would be greatly appreciated. THANK YOU! 💛 🤍 💜 🖤 🤍 💚 🏳️‍🌈

torn lynx
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Hello, please keep feedback, questions, etc related to the game in our alpha channels! We have a reporting method linked in #🔍alpha-bug-report as well to utilize

true matrix
pseudo trout
fierce blaze
pseudo trout
spark copper
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I think it would be cool if there are quests to revitalize the town, like making a statue or repairing road or bridge just like in trio of towns

polar swallow
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It could be possible to have muscular women body type ?

cursive bridge
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could we have an italian language specific room please?

normal turtle
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I appreciate the artwork for Suki. Few games normalize normal in the way you did there!

cursive bridge
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Guys, we clearly need HORSES !!!!

round flame
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I'm going to delete it, sorry! ^^

fossil field
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I cannot find #alpha-feedback-suggestion it does not show up on my list.

pseudo trout
fossil field
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oops! I'll go do that. Thank you

near sedge
torn lynx
gritty dagger
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Ohhhhh. I see.

halcyon quest
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Where to find the alpha-feedback-suggestion channel? So many channels, I might just be blind

round flame
halcyon quest
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I read a little up in this same channel and found the link in FAQ

obsidian blaze
drifting mist
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Okay, I know Kira isn't a romantic interest but... OMG I love her! Is there any potential for a story line where she leaves her husband? 😭

torn lynx
torn lynx
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This is our public channel, please use the alpha channels when discussing the game so as not to breach the NDA

spring cargo
dire cosmos
copper gull
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not sure if this has been addressed yet but is there an eventual plan to add in full controller support for steam?

worldly marten
agile saffron
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@torn lynx and @worldly marten tried to suggest on alpha suggest. Pls look there

frozen hemlock
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Hello! I bought the game preorder but i havent received an email yet.

torn lynx
frozen hemlock
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I didn't even know that was a thing

deft mica
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Suggestion: offer the option for bald hairstyle. As a bald man I feel under represented

ember stratus
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An antique store for rare items would be cool

ancient bluff
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It would be cool to have an in game notebook with the ability to add in game screenshots.

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You could make a lil scrapbook in game!

fluid steppe
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Hi! I received my alpha key but when I tried to activate the game it said that it's not available in my country 😭 is there a restriction or is it just my laptop being weird?

round flame
fluid steppe
round flame
fluid steppe
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Yeah got it! ☺️

rich cloud
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i have an idea, how about putting coral general chat and etc(not alpha). put them all on the bottom voice chat channel.

just my suggestion

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i have another idea, just need all of your thoughts.

how about make the server like channel locked and then give them the information to read the faq first before press this emote to unlock the channel . it will unlocked if they already read the FAQ and click the emote

desert sorrel
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Jumping in the game, and more important... jumping into the water in the game 😏 (sorry, i channeled how i thought as 12 year old kid xD and kid & young teenager me loved to jump with game characters, and jumping off bridges into rivers)

blissful tusk
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I've been on Alphas before that put the Alpha Channels immediately after the "official stuff" and there were far fewer mistakes being made. It made the mods' lives much easier. (They also didn't have thousands of participants and newbies to Discord. Y'all deserve a medal!) 🎖️

bold trail
stark fulcrum
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Whoops, sorry! I thought I was in the alpha channel face palm

proven cedar
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Hello, I know this was mentioned before BUT someone mentioned having events with the children? So I was wondering what if there's an event that happens where your child runs away? Like if the player has been neglecting them or choose options that doesn't show interest in the child needs? Could be as children or teens. Would be realistic and can only happen if player met those requirements. Or a situation where the child temporary gets lost and you can have the islanders help you find your child?

hexed crag
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It would be so nice if we could get some overweight mermaids! Especially female mermaids, so far I only see overweight males in the game!

gaunt knot
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If none of the characters are disabled then having a disabled character would be great because I never see any honestly. Its great having race, gender and sexuality represented but you are representative if nobody is disabled
Its as easy as adding dialogue to make someone mention being ADHD, autistic, dyslexic etc in passing. I'll take anything

round flame
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Hello @median forum, sorry but you can only talk about Alpha in Alpha channels! Please claim your Alpha Discord role code first and report this in #🔍alpha-bug-report. Thank you~

sly echo
cloud compass
# sly echo Exactly! The character with stretch marks is so skinny. Where are the fat women?

Whilst I agree that having more fat character brings diversity in romances in farming RPGs, wouldn't you also agree the trope of a divorcee with kids trying to find love again is also another theme that is heavily underrepresented in the genre (all I can think of is Robin and Demetrius from Stardew Valley, and neither of them are romancable without mods, cmiiw)?

Also, speaking as an overweight guy who lost 50 pounds of weight in the last years, don't you think that each bearer of stretch marks tells a story on their own rights? And shouldn't these stories be heard and respected, too?

stone kayak
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also, stretch marks aren't only found on overweight people, and it's also something that people are embarressed about no matter how they came about, whether it's previous weight, pregnancy or even just from growing.

round flame
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Hi everyone! Please keep this channel for feedback only so the team can check easily. For discussion please use #💬general ^^

fickle bridge
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has polyam relationship support and dialogue options been brought up? that would be awesome to have included

spring cargo
prime pawn
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Hey uh I'm in the alpha but I don't think I have the role because I cannot access the alpha suggestions chat. Can I get some help from a mod?

bold trail
peak dawn
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i wonder what the multiplayer farm will look like and i would like it if you could choose if everyone has their own home or that you can turn on the option of sharing one house with your fiends.

sorry if this is not in the right place

tribal forge
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Top surgery scar option..?

twin surge
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Hi there! I’ve been so excited with the progress on Coral Island! I haven’t interacted much with the vibrant community here, but I'm excited to start! I appreciate that these channels exist to connect the community with the Stairway team.

I’m unsure if my point of feedback has been communicated by fellow players, but I wanted to take the opportunity presented by this channel to share one of my experiences.

I was really disheartened with the model updates for Dinda and Sam shared in Project Update #29. As a gamer who is Black and queer, I was initially drawn to Coral Island by how many identities and backgrounds were represented by the townsfolk. This included the variety of skin tones, facial features, and body types. While there were multiple changes to Sam and Dinda’s models that could be discussed (the loss of texture in Sam’s hair, the slimming of Dinda's model), the most obvious one for me was the lightening of skin tone for both of them. To then have these model updates framed as an “upgrade” was painful and familiar to see.

Colorism is an insidious issue that permeates many cultures and many forms of media. Seeing colorism at work with these model “upgrades” really felt like a letdown and completely antithetical to what Coral Island is poised to be in terms of an inclusive game. Lighter skin is NOT inherently an “upgrade” and from what I can see in the earlier models, their darker skin tones look great! I'd be hard pressed to believe there was a valid reason to change them. If diversity of skin tone among the townsfolk is going to be done with fidelity and with the purpose of being inclusive, it’s essential that darker skin tones are included, appreciated, and loved by the characters themselves!

I am still very excited to see how the project grows into the vision that’s been beautifully shared with us and I sincerely hope this feedback and feedback from others is taken into consideration during character/model development moving forward.

dull sand
deep sun
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Sure, give me a minute!

dull sand
worldly marten
pure iron
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Can do!

worldly marten
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Thank you! mochabow

elder onyx
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I wish stairwaygames would add Indonesian National day as a special event in Coral Island… maybe add some our traditional games to the event 😍 so ppl would experience how Indonesian celebrates their National day..
Cant wait for this game to come out on Switch 😍😍

somber heath
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Small event(?) where if we befriend the townies and havent greeted them in a while/month they'll casually walk up to you and just have a small chat, maybe things like "How have you been doing? We should catch up some time" GVpeepoblush ||to prevent friendship decay||

strong hatch
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Hi guys! I was thinking that adding an option in the game menu that allow dateables to date each another autonomously would be fascinating (either on their own accord or from the player influencing them to start dating). That option could also be something players can toggle on and off depending on their save files so everyone can have a different experience each time they play their game! Just something interesting I thought to share, it's probably complicated to implement but I thought of bringing it up in case it's something others want too~

cursive bridge
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Don’t know if this has been asked but animal breeding / genetics system of some kind would be amazing!! Can produce different colours/patterns or something ❤️ there was an extremely popular web game called creature breeder that had an amazing breeding system etc 🙂

dire cosmos
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Definitely not something to immediately be added to the concept board, but it'd be AWESOME if we have a mission line for a whole year centered around recovering the island from a natural disaster. This could be implemented starting from year 5+ (could be a good motivation for players to keep playing) in a HUGE update of version 1.x something of the full game. During this time, the farmer will be helping citizens of the Starlet Town rebuilding their house, the community hall, etc. (or even their own farm) along with their usual farming chores.

I think i just forgot to voice this out here lol

hardy prawn
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Feedback: the outside of the ranch looks SO COOL :D

short haven
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pet seals 🦭

jagged spire
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I agree, I think seals would be a good addition to this game even just in the late game island hopping part

sharp kiln
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Would be great if we had a rainbow umbrella held during the rain.

slender zenith
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Different cow design? I understand the current cow design is a tribute to an earlier farm sim, however it creates an inconsistency in the animal designs.

The design itself is adorable, but in combination with the game (other animals, your avatar) it is jarring and disrupts the, I can't find the word - almost like cohesion?

The design is greatly exaggerated, while the other designs follow the IRL animal PROPORTIONS relatively closely. I created a chart to communicate this further; https://imgur.com/a/kKSvrYw

The design isn't poor, its just a much more extreme cutesy interpretation of a cow, compared to style of the main game and other creatures. I tried to draw a cow in a similar style to the other animals, referencing the goat here; https://imgur.com/a/LgdMQbu

Since it's meant to be a reference, and this does remove that, I made a alternative: perhaps a mythical cow pet? maybe unlockable through a reference achievement, or the ingame console! https://imgur.com/a/AlgymRU

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short haven
bold oracle
bold oracle
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Can we also have giant Giants?

bold oracle
somber heath
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Lists and notes about townies likes/dislikes/places they go. The list would be empty at first but once you talk to the townies/give them something, it'll add up.

Ex:
• Leah telling you that she's lactose intolerant then the list would automatically update to Leah's dislike: Milk, Cheese, etc.

• Alice telling you that she likes to hang around the beach to see the sunset after getting dinner at Fish n' Sip then the list would update to
Alice can be found at:

  • Fish n' Sip (03:00 ~ 05:00 pm)
  • Beach (05:30 ~ 06:30 pm, sunny)

• Giving Mr. Joko corn and he said he loves it then the list would update automatically to Mr. Joko likes: corn

I think it would be neat cause I'm tired to go back and forth to wiki just to give people something that they would like or to see where they at catsorry

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Also would like for cooking to not only be locked via recipe but via skill tree too (you can only make simple dish at first, then after a while you'd be able to cook more complicated food as your cooking skill grows--of course after knowing the recipe or we can attempt to make our own stuff after we have been a skilled cook too)

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RubyZumm I'd like it if in Summer, days are longer (8 pm and it's still bright outside) and in winter, 5 pm would already be dark + different season/weather different townies activities throughout the day

somber heath
somber heath
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RubyZumm another one: a to-do list that the player can leave for themselves so we can pick up easily where we left off

slender zenith
potent robin
dull sand
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Hey all, please remember that this is not a discussion channel. You're welcome to discuss feedback in #🐔coral-general, but please keep this one to feedback only.

still jewel
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I don't know if something like this is already planned, but I would like to be able to build a real warehouse that can be used instead of individual chests.
Since Coral Island has a pretty modern setting, maybe you could put a PC near the entrance where you can store and retrieve goods (and a little robot will move through the shelves).

Maybe you could also integrate the warehouse into a machine room and when you put machines into this room, they are automatically loaded with material and after processing they are taken out again. This could also be controlled on the PC.

spark copper
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I know this isn't the sims... but... I think it's neat to have hygiene, hunger and bladder. Then, maybe hair can grow? Because some people just doesn't go to hairdresser unless they have to cut their long hair.

surreal kraken
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Also, can we have some more Asian bachelors? The game mentioned how they want it to be diverse however I only see 1 asian guy and the other guys all white black or brown 🥲

sturdy tangle
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Soooo just found out that in addition to flying foxes (a type of large fruit bat) being native to the Southeast Asia regions, there is infact a species that is endemic to Indonesia and has the Vulnerable (one step below endangered) status. Love to see the Sulawesi flying fox added in the game in some way ❤️

hybrid tapir
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Heart Events... but between the townsfolk. It could be locked behind seeing specific dialogues between two or more characters -kinda like a reward for going out of your way to learn more about them- or maybe accessible just by going somewhere on a certain day and time.
I just think it'd be nice to just see the townies interacting with each other more instead of hearing them just talk about each other. It could be a fun way to get to know how the town gets along (or maybe don't) that way.
Maybe even events with multiple parts and progression? Like seeing the kids go out on an adventure >> It'd probably be a lot to do but I thought it could be cool ><

spark copper
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After seeing above' suggestion, I think it'd be nice if there's a change in how the npcs are going about their days (schedule), following their relationship progression. Like maybe scott would usually do exercise alone, but after a bit of relationship progress with charles, charles would sometimes exercise along with scott. Just a thought 😂

hardy prawn
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I know it's super late for still making suggestions, but here goes anyway. It would be really cool if there was actually some things to do in the museum. In a lot of games, the museum looks great, but it could almost be replaced by a list. It's a veeeery static place (yeah yeah, I know it's kinda the idea behind most museums, put stuff there and let it sit FOREVER). What I mean is that it doesn't serve any gameplay purposes beyond being a visual location for all the stuff you bring there (and maybe an initial quest to get the museum running and expand it).

It would be great if it would be a place where things actually happen. You could have quests tied in there, you could have some specific bits of gameplay happening (more than "here is stone n°427 - ok thx bye"). For instance you could organize temporary exhibitions to bring in the spotlight part of the collections, and the NPC would come visit, and maybe if you did it right (have a coherent selection of items, give good presentation by asking the right NPCs to write about them) you would get a good rating in the town's newspaper.
It could even be tied in the likes/dislikes system: you'd need to "write" a little introduction pannel for each item, and if you'd ask a NPC who loves that item (from which you could assume they know it), you'd get a good, detailed introduction. Otherwise, a half-assed ignorant blabber about the thing. That would require you to get to know the NPCs to make good exhibitions...

fading topaz
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Maybe have it where we can customize our pets? Or at least the starter pets? ❤️

polar girder
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An idea me and my friend just came up with:

illustrations to collect in the heart events!

I think the art style is one of the absolute most wonderful aspects of the game and to see or receive collectible illustrations of the dateables would feel like a wonderful and very satisfying goal!

Maybe something to implement when everything else is done but I really liked the idea! goatlove2
Sending love from Germany ❣️

craggy glacier
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so I don't know if this has been suggested yet,

But I would like to see some mouse/right joystick options so that you can interact with anything in your radius instead of the space right in front of you.

hardy prawn
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Squirrels :D Please add some squirrel-related something! They're so cute!

drifting aurora
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I know we don’t know much about jealousy within the game and it was only briefly mentioned that it could happen when you’re married. Why not implement jealousy during the developing feelings/dating part of the game? It’s a small island and people talk. I feel that it would make the most sense your potential partners know you’re not only pursuing them, but others as well. I feel this would make for more interesting interactions between the player and townies.

sturdy tangle
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I’m pretty sure I submitted this feedback before but would like to expand:

Mermaid tails for player. Perhaps gained through merpeople storyline? Especially if romancing one I always hate in romance novels when they give up their tail to live on land. Let me give up my legs! Lol
Not sure what post marriage NPC actions will be but if they move in with you, maybe have the merperson go to the underwater kingdom half the time? To show they don’t live only inland after marriage. Or also what would be really cool is showing some sort of water feature connecting to the house so they can swim freely from home to the ocean.

Animation/modeling wise iirc the Sims treated their mermaid tails as just like another set of pants that the character could change into. Not sure how things are handled here but might be an option

stiff blaze
# twin surge Hi there! I’ve been so excited with the progress on Coral Island! I haven’t inte...

@twin surge Discussed the issue if colorism in early August and it seems it was ignored and shrugged off.

I was excited it see the new update of the game and I am amazed by how far the game has come until I scrolled down and saw the "NPCs now look at you feature'

I actually did a double take. I looked at the hair told myself 'No way' actually googled Coral Island Macy and saw that the clothes matched. My disappointment has no bounds.

Macy and Noah are the only 'dark' skinned people advertised as love interest and now Macy skin tone is as light as the player character in the video.

I backed this project because of the diversity of skin tones and hair textures. I fell in love with Macy and Noah (even though I disagreed with their names) and now I see that Macy's skin tone has changed drastically.

I am starting to think that 'diversity' was just a selling point to make your project stand out in a Kickstarter but not something you emphasized to the person making your character models.

spark copper
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Talking about pufferfish and the ugly truth... maybe it would be better to take a bit more realistic approach in pollution, like maybe the water is murky and sometimes trash can be seen floating above (at first), or that some people, esp the children would have some kind of illness like skin irritation or stomachache, or maybe because of the bad water and soil quality, it can affect crops. I just think that since CI is talking about enviromental issues, it's better to give people awareness about the ugly truth of pollution.
Btw, this is just me guessing, I don't know whether CI has / will implement this in the game or not 😂 I just feel like it would be good to add this in the game.

remote pier
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Capybaras chilling in the hot springs...preferably beside you?

sharp kiln
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Would be nice if the NPCs didn't just stare at you when you walked by them. That's not really great body language. If the person didn't talk to them yet, it would be nice if they waved 👋🏼 at you to acknowledge you instead of stare at you.

spark copper
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I saw this suggestion in youtube, but it would be better for shyer characters to avoid eye contact, it adds more to their personality.

heavy trench
pine ibex
hardy prawn
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Feedback: the water looks great! :D

tepid tide
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Something that I suggest is being able to adjust the camera angle and zoom in and out

The camera angle is super high right now so being able to decide where you want to see the world would be an excellent feature

tardy ivy
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I hope that there would be more interaction with npc especially after marriage, either normal interactions or during bedtime hopefully they do sleep in one bed, increase romantic feeling 😌

fading topaz
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Basement for extra storage or room for player houses?

pliant cloud
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This is alpha discussion and in the wrong channel.

torn lynx
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Yep, like mentioned above, please make sure you don't give away info from the Alpha. It's under an NDA right now. You're fine to give suggestions here that don't allude to existing gameplay

sturdy tangle
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Mermaid children!
I 💯 will be romancing a merman and want to have children with them. Not sure how children work in the game@yet if it’s gonna be handwavy (like you and your partner want a child and 3 days later your partner comes up “here is our child”) or more specific but I hope it’s not limited to human partners.

Also - would the child be human or mermaid? Can they change in between being mixed species?

wind bough
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If the spouses start a discussion in bed the illustration changes the clothes for a gown or something like that. 🤣

tardy ivy
desert sorrel
silent hornet
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Hi CrowFeathers are you able to activate your role code so you can get access to the alpha channels? We would be more than willing to help you there. Unfortunately we cannot to discuss here in the general public chats

desert sorrel
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in the #❓coral-faq is explained how you can get alpha role to access that channel :)

silent hornet
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If you need assistance activating your code please let me know, you can also look at the #❓coral-faq

worldly marten
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@bright shoal Sorry Crow, I had to delete your message due to NDA guidelines. ^^; Please obtain your alpha role like how the people above me mentioned; you'll be able to ask your question in the alpha-exclusive channels. mochabow

stable sentinel
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Could we throw chicken eggs?

I think it would be funny

wicked meadow
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<@&704857062680821874> scam

dull sand
round flame
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Hi @polar girder, sorry but could you move this suggestion to #✍alpha-feedback-suggestion instead please? It will be more fitting since it's related to the Alpha, and should only be posted on Alpha channels only~ Thank you!

polar girder
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Oh my bad ofc

round flame
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Not a problem! goatlove2

cold oar
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I have a suggestion and that is I hope Coral Island would have many mini games like race, panjat pinang, gymnastics, and something like that. I think those mini games would make people more engaged in the game because I see these mini games in many other games and those are fun

dull sand
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Please keep this channel for feedback and suggestions only, thank you!

ocean mango
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I think it’d be nice to have a dine-in or take-out option in the restaurant, so you could either take your food with you on the go or have a short cutscene of your character sitting at one of the tables with other NPCs enjoying a bite

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turbid flame
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A saw in the trailer that there will be spiders in these caves. I for one hate spiders and the sight of them usually keeps me from most games. But I could maybe fight my fears here. Maybe. At the same time, it would be really really nice to see a Arachnophobia option to change these critters into something else. Just in case there is like a "Slay X amount of Y to get a prize." Or maybe just have it so a toggle could completely take it out of the game. Again that's just me. But it would be nice. ^-^

shut fiber
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Hello! I'm not sure what accessibility features you're considering, but it's a topic I feel is very important in game development, so if you hadn't given it much thought, here's a list with some features disabled players look for:
https://caniplaythat.com/reviewing-guide/

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urban maple
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From what I saw in the screenshots, the interior of the buildings look quite empty? I'm sorry if it's just me, but I feel the floor spaces are too wide. I think a more "compact" interior would look and feel better for the aesthetic style of the game. 😊

polar girder
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I'd love it if it could be taken into consideration to also eventually release Coral Island for MacOS goatlove2

hazy spire
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I don’t like minigames. It would be cool if it was an option to skip them

remote pier
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It would be awesome to have the option to buy/find/craft lawn ornaments for our home! 🦩 🎐 🗿

Maybe we can have a birdbath, birdhouse, stone sundial, a suncatcher, windchimes, pinwheels, garden gnomes or flamingos (lol), pagoda/toro, a japanese 'rain-chain' or even a small wishing well?

If we can create our own mini Zen garden by our home it would be super awesome to have a 'Suikinkutsu' installed and we can actually hear it chiming on rainy days!! Something to have us look forward to rainy mornings. 🌧️ 🎶 ☺️

raven pike
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hey, the faq has two different estimated dates for both early access and late game. the first sets early as q4 of 2021 the second sets TBD as early access 2022. and the difference occurs with the final game of the same form. this ends up confusing a little when we read.

worldly marten
raven pike
remote pier
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Glasses! 👓
Glasses option at the start of the game if possible! Maybe have different frames to choose from later on in the game? Maybe have a Optometrist townie or maybe Charles or Yuri has had training in optometry and can sell you different glasses? For the more funky fashionable glasses the White Flamingo could sell them on different seasons? 🤓🥸🧐

candid harbor
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Suggestions~ can we become a mermaid? o: I think it would be so cool to be able to become a mermaid and still walk on land and do our farming things~ But I'm a sucker for anything involving mermaids

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Also! I have a suggestion for rival marriages, where we could play matchmaker to help other marriable couples in the game to get married and settle down <//> cause I'm a romantic sap

vagrant fractal
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I really hope you can have ombre hair like some of the characters have, and I hope for some really long hairstyles - something I always wanted in previous games but never got, they stick with short hairstyles...where else can you have knee length hair if not a video game? Braided styles too!

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I hope your spouse and the kid(s?) your character has can actually help around the farm or help with coral reef restoration...USEFUL family

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It would also be amazing if the characters eventually age, a la Harvest Moon A Wonderful Life...like when you get to year 10 or something

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I assume you can grow flowers and it would be cool if you could use the goat milk to make soap, lavender or rose soap etc to sell (or use?)

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I also hope that if you can make goat cheese that it actually LOOKS like goat cheese

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Also from the little clips released the swimming underwater looks really weird, more like walking underwater which is impossible...would be cool if it was more realistic

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You'd naturally be doing either dolphin kicks or breastroke pulls/kicks underwater

hardy prawn
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Feedback: the music of the cherry blossom festival is interesting. It has some obvious influences (Stardew Valley and its airy flute! ^^) but also a character of its own, with a not-so-frequent combination of culturally referenced sounds and rythms. As of now, I don't find it very striking though (there are many things in it, but I feel like it is somehow lacking a main direction, a striking feature to make it memorable), but I think it probably works better as a piece of something larger we don't know yet: the soundtrack and overall soundscape of the game. It will probably make more sense when heard among other pieces that will echo it :-)

sturdy tangle
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Could we play matchmaker after we marry our chosen NPC? I love if we can get the other NPCs together so they can all have their own happy ending too 💖

hardy prawn
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Please try to make it so that grass can appear on the Switch. (I remember My Time at Portia, for which the Switch port was such a letdown, both regarding graphics - no grass! - and overall performance). And generally speaking, I hope you'll manage to optimize the game enough so that it runs reasonably smoothly on the Switch (I stopped playing My Time at Portia mostly because of the enormous in-game loading times: when entering any building, and also when opening the inventory: about 1 second of delay!)

vagrant fractal
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I just want to say that the second I saw the pitch for this game, I fell in LOVE. The properly executed tropical setting, incorporating activities in the ocean and restoring the coral reef, the beautiful graphics and art style! I've been waiting for like fifteen years for a farming game with proper, beautiful graphics... it's 2021 and I'm so unbelievably glad someone is finally doing it.

fading topaz
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Maybe have children grow up and have it where they help on the farm?

broken pumice
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if you could then maybe try making children look like the spouse or a combination of the parents

remote pier
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Was brainstorming in coral-general and thought I share this here:
A masquerade ball!🤵‍♂️🤵‍♀️ The festival would consist of a formal gala event, costume making, and a fashion & dance competition at the end! I could see this being hosted by Leah and her family inside the Victorian Mansion. Maybe have Bree and Walter sponsor it every year and share their best wines for all to taste! 🍷🎻🎩
Mini-game ideas: Ballroom Dance Rhythm game(taking inspiration from DDR, Rhythm Heaven, and Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call?), Orchestral Music Composition? (similar to the concert music puzzle in FFVIII…Player could decide the musical genre?), possibly a Murder Mystery Dinner Party game? (game plays similar to those murder mystery hosting kits you can buy irl), a simple game of Hide-and-Seek inside the large mansion would be fun as well!

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The masquerade ball could be upgraded if the player donates materials to refurbish and renovate the old mansion to include a dance hall, orchestra stage, interior decorations, a garden maze? 🏵️
This could be a year-end celebration where it reflects on your progress on the town’s state and what the townies and tourist NPCs have to say about it? The higher the player’s town rank the more tourist attraction. Those tourists experience the eco-friendly lifestyle of Coral Island which they share with their home islands which result to more environmental awareness! 🌏

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Oh and one more idea, a festival equivalent to South Korea/Japan’s White Day and/or Finland’s Friends Day…? This could be mixed into an existing festival that revolves around love. ☺️💌💞

coral relic
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Oh my, thank you for the suggestions its really cool! I really love music related mini-games! 🎵

vagrant fractal
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It would be cool if we could grow fruits that normally grow in tropical areas since it's an island - starfruit, lychee, mango, banana, coconut, dragon fruit, passion fruit, lemon, orange, pineapple, rambutan...I tried many for the first time going to Hawaii or the Dominican Republic and passion fruit juice is the bomb 💣

granite roost
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Not really game-mechanic related, so I apologize if this is the wrong channel. Would it be possible to add a dev roadmap channel and/or a section on your website that would show where the game's progress is at? I'm one of those people that will put a game down for x amount of time and come back to it a month or two later. When I do it with this game, I have to dig to find where we're on a timeline to release and/or what has been added.

I know it was mentioned in one of the updates that your team doesn't want to commit to a specific timeline, which is 100% valid. What I'm asking for is less a date and more of either a progress towards the next step (so let's say alpha is out now, we are 3% towards getting earlier access, etc.). or a centralized place to find the currently released dev roadmaps.

Sorry if this was a really confusing request!

wary finch
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^^^ i'm enthusiastic about this idea lmao

coral relic
past tendon
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Adding a hijab option at the beginning of the game!

bronze marlin
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So- I see that Kenny likes vegan food. As a vegan myself who never really sees that too much in games (at least by name) that is amazing. It’s also what had me intrigued by him initially. Anyhow, with all the diversity in this, is it possible to make him vegan? I feel like that would be a good choice but I’m also very biased as I would love that

ocean jay
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Add Recollection room/sceneapprove2

its for viewing scene that youve seen

for ex:
you re now married to alice
you want to see first scene event where you meet alice, or the event where u go dinner together before married

you know that romance scene where u both blush together and still not knowing ur feeling

its better to have it in game than watching it in youtube

maybe, because they called your name, not some stranger name from youtube?

and some other reason as well

HUGE SUPPORT AND RESPECT FROM INDONESIA, SO PROUD OF U GUYS

candid harbor
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I will say it again and forever. Rival marriage options. I wanna play matchmaker! : D

gleaming nebula
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for your ask questions channel, i notice that there are alot of questions being repeated, maybe adding a channel where it has alot of answers to frequently asked question could be a good idea?

vagrant fractal
cold drift
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Hi, since it's set in southeast Asia, I think there should be monsoon seasons as well. Or at least a dry and rainy season of sorts.

lofty bane
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What would be fun is,if you leave your animals on the fields they eat your crops and grass

vagrant fractal
naive falcon
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Hey, the game looks incredible and I can't wait to play it!!🌈 But I have been studying lighting for animation films and I can't help but wonder if the interior lighting it's going to stay like that. It's a total personal statement but I think maybe some volumetric lights or maybe more warm tones could be an incredible add to the mood of the game !! ❤️

tepid tide
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I think being able to move the camera to whatever eye height you want would be a great feature. I think the camera view is really high for the gameplay I like. So being able to adjust the camera would be amazing! 🙌

vagrant fractal
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I have kind of been assuming you could move the camera angle (I tend to like a bit closer up and slanted rather than from straight above) so yeah

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But also I wouldn't necessarily expect that to be something available at launch, could be an update afterwards

uncut sparrow
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You could get inspiration from here:
https://youtu.be/z-Ng5ZvrDm4

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sacred pelican
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Hi, it would be really great if you could implement rival marriages! I personally think it gives more life and personality to the characters. It also makes it more challenging and motivating when pursuing the romance part of the game. But I understand if it might make the game not so laidback as it was (since you have to pursue your choice before they get married to another dateable NPC), maybe if possible you can have an option to turn it on/off?

This is quite complicated though since there are a lot of dateable NPCs, but I think it is worth mentioning because one of the past farm sim games got a remake and they took out that system from the original, which surprisingly is noticeable.

Also I hope the character portraits that pop up during dialogues will vary with their expressions, and not just the same pose. But I believe this is already in the works since you guys already shared alice, rafael and macy in different expressions and it looks great so cheers to more!

I'm really excited for this game, good luck to the team I wish you all well and thank you!

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remote pier
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I found this article very interesting and thought it would be very cool to see a renewable energy plant that uses gravity in Coral Island!

Maybe in the desert section of the map since wind and water is too scarce/far away to use as energy sources… of course there is also solar energy but it’s not as constant as gravity. 🏜️
https://www.wired.com/story/energy-vault-gravity-storage/

Here is their website, it has a cool video demo on how it works:
https://www.energyvault.com

Did a little more digging and found that gravity-based energy is already a common practice with water via waterfall. But in this case, heavy concrete blocks are used so this eliminates the water factor. 👓

The Energy Vault is a storage system connected to other sources of power (solar & wind) but if you can somehow find a way to incorporate a standalone version in the game which creates electricity through gravity/weight that would be amazing! Hopefully we have some intelligent engineers on Coral Island who can draft something up! 🌟

Wired
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Finding green energy when the winds are calm and the skies are cloudy has been a challenge. Storing it in giant concrete blocks could be the answer.

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vagrant fractal
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Or geothermal energy since it's an island... like Hawaii

stable sentinel
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Speaking of geothermal energy!

What if we had an option to upgrade or add a watering hole into a hot spring?

Perhaps the water would apply a buff to crop quality or growth if there would be any effects along with it.

vagrant fractal
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Just wanna say I really appreciate the effort put into the art and graphics. I feel like I've been waiting my entire life for a farming game with beautiful graphics

worldly marten
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@tame phoenix Hi there! Please refrain from asking about the alpha in public non-alpha channels! This is a violation of NDA. mochabow

remote pier
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Bathrooms inside homes! 🚿🚽

We see a sewer cap beside the Recycling Centre so I assume we have a sewer. This could add a bit more realism to how the town works behind the scenes. Maybe even have a townie take care of the sewers and have a water treatment within? 🧑‍🔧

The bathrooms could just be for show and doesn’t need a game function other than to look pretty and have some flavor text on certain decor to add to the NPCs’ personality! If creating bathrooms is not in the budget it could just be a door that’s labelled ‘Bathroom/Washroom/Restroom’. 🚪

To justify the inclusion of Hot Springs, the townies would only own showers and their ‘baths’ would be in the springs! ♨️

Owning showers also reduce the overuse of water while the hot springs is a constant natural water source for all to enjoy at their leisure guilt-free!

past tendon
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Maybe we could have the ability to buy different diving suits at the clothing store? Though I understand if its too hard or complicated i think it would be fun to have the ability to wear pretty diving suits!

marsh lance
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To add to this: if we can equip diving suits of different kinds, having an unlockable merfolk tail 'diving suit' as a reward for befriending the ruler of the kingdom, or all of the merfolk who can be befriended.

desert sorrel
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from reading these two suggestions, i got these two ideas: a reward that grants the Farmer transformation into seapeople when in the ocean, and earning underwater housing & some kind of garden? (growing seaweeds, and there must be more plants and water creatures that i don't know)

remote pier
# remote pier It would be really cool if we could craft perfumes, essential oils or incense! ...

Adding to my perfume/incense suggestion:

Just like certain food items, it could serve as a temporary buff for different skills/stats (luck, mining, fishing, fighting, ect.) or as a exp/stamina/HP boost, and a relationship point booster (along with some dynamic dialogue for smelling nice!)! 🏵️🧑‍🌾🆙

It could also serve as a repellent or attractor for bugs (bug catching) and monsters (avoid fights or attract them to collect drops/exp)! 🧲

Different blends/scents = different effects!

Food and perfume/incense effects could stack too! ➕➕

remote pier
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Very rare weather events that have the farmer stuck inside their home (ie. snow storm in winter) 🌨 or left with no power (ie. summer thunderstorm cuts off electricity)! ⛈

In these situations the farmer could spend the day only inside using their home appliances and cook, build, craft during a snowed-in day 🥘🪡🛠; and during blackouts you cannot use your home appliances so you are stuck doing only things outside that don’t require electricity (farm, mine, fish, ect.)? Maybe even have special story events with your spouse during these rare situations? 🕯 The townies’ businesses could also be affected as well and will have different dialogue?

Was debating whether or not to put this in the modding suggestions but since I’ve read some suggestions here for potential weather disaster events of a larger scale (ie. monsoon, tsunami, hurricane). I’m suggesting something a little more tame and recoverable after the next day. These events can mix things up during weeks of the same old routine. 🙏

elder crystal
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Few suggestions I would like to see is plus sized mermaids/humans, non binary datedable characters, disability representation, more dark skinned characters, and different eye shapes! 🙏 Much love to all of the devs!! You all are doing great ❤❤

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sacred pelican
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what if there's a secret passage from somewhere in the ocean that connects to the pond on our farm? that'll be sooo cool! esp if we married a mermaid, then they can visit our farm in a heartbeat 😳 it'll be a convenient way to go home too after cleaning some trash in the ocean✨

fading topaz
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Outfits for pets please❤️goatlove2

fading topaz
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More hair styles for example longer hair and thicker because no game has it where I can make the character more like me (my hair is thick and goes to my lower lower back)

vagrant fractal
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If we get the ocean to max cleanliness, will it start to degrade again over time if you don't continue restoring? I hope so, realistically - and maybe there will be some kind of reward based on how long the reef stays pristine

vagrant fractal
coral relic
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Kindly thank you very much for the suggestions! ❤️

grave tendon
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Hello there, I was wondering if there are exotic fauna such as tigers, tapirs, orangutans, etc.

coral relic
sharp kiln
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Hoping that our backer pet <Redacted> is a pixie that has a rainbow trail. That'd add to the magical feel of the land.

vagrant fractal
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If we can keep fish in aquariums in our house can we get aquariums big enough that it doesn't feel like we're abusing the fish? Haha looking at you Animal Crossing. Would also be sweet if we could maybe customize the inside (sand, plants and rocks for freshwater, corals and anemones and rock for saltwater maybe) but mostly I want tanks big enough that they can SWIM

remote pier
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What if we could start a fridge magnet collection? ✨
It would be another fun task for us completionists! It could be treated as limited edition items from certain shops and/or rare drops! 🌟 🗺️

past tendon
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Maybe some stray cats or dogs wandering about and you could have the choice to give them pet food!!

coral relic
past tendon
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maybe the npcs could have dialogue about them during especially hot days during the summer or cold days during the winter or even rainy days!! Some of the npcs could even host a stray animal too!! it would probably be just like a for that day thing so its not too hard to code in 🤔

wary finch
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YES PLS FENCE VAULTING AMEN <3

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it would be convenient and also look rlly cool

fossil breach
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Agreed! Fence-vaulting please!
(It’s one of the features from Harvest Moon I miss so much when I play Stardew Valley that I now use a NoClip mod just to pass through the fences)

nimble sundial
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Yes please! Would love to see fence vaulting :D

sacred elm
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Fence vaulting please!

hot oracle
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Another yes for fence vaulting!

sharp flax
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All the yes for vaulting!

vagrant fractal
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I love the cabin props! Definitely a tropical theme would be good too - rustic and tropical vibe, and then maybe an upscale one for the fancy people? 😜

hot oracle
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Oh yeah, outdoor props! I always like historical (medieval or victorian) and fairytale/fantasy props, and also off-the-grid items!

grave heart
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I def second the fairytale props. I'd love to see some steampunk as well. My dream would be to run a steampunk farm lol

spark copper
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Oriental (china, japan, korea), fancy (black/white, gold/silver, and red rose), oceanic (coral, kelp, pearl etc), futuristic, snowy props for winter, tropical beach for summer

turbid junco
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Just wanted to double-check:
There was an instance where someone joined the server and started tagging everyone by @-ing individual roles (such as Alpha, Founder, etc). A mod responded saying they would check to make sure that @ everyone is disabled, and I responded that they didn't use everyone, but rather each of the roles.

There should be a setting to where the only people who can @ the role is the mods as well as those who belong in the role. I'm not sure if the mods have already fixed this, but I thought it was worth following up on

Thanks for all the hard work!

hybrid tapir
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Maybe... when you have full hearts with your animals, they have a chance to start running towards you when you're nearby? Like maybe when you enter the coop and such? 👀

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Totally not me hoping to see just 20+ chickies following me around, ehe~

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remote pier
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Maybe have Wild Ginseng as a rare and valuable forest scavengeable?
Higher quality herb findings could be something unlocked with a skill tier level such as Herbalist? 🌿

Here is a video on wild ginseng! ✨
https://youtu.be/6XnKDD5mXfY

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wary finch
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it would be cool to have slightly darker/goth outfits available later in the game.

remote pier
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grand granite
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When the game's out i hope there's a behind the scene type of video that show us the process of making coral island

candid panther
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I've received a lot of feedback in the comments section of my videos with the hopes for some sort of 'outdoor decor mode' or option to pause the time while decorating outside. This way, we can all design the farm of our dreams, without the time pressures and potential of neglecting other important tasks and events on the island! 🥰

neat rune
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I remember Harvest Moon: A New Beginning had this, and it was really helpful. I think you activated the workshop (?) and then could run around the whole map decorating and building. (In that one you designed the town as well as the farm).

coral relic
neat rune
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the workshop I think was just part of the house

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so you would walk up to the side that was the 'workshop' and press 'A' and the music would change, a grid would appear, and time would stop.

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its been a long time since I played that game, so I don't remember the details. I still have it on my 3DS tho, so I could check out the mechanic and come back with a better description.

rare eagle
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I would love the female character to actually LOOK pregnant while she is pregnant. Also, maybe as the pregnancy gets further along, you start slowing down and get tired quicker. It was always kinda weird (to me) in HM/SoS, that my character was suppose to be pregnant, but you couldn't tell in any way at all. You'd get a little cutscene that you're pregnant, but there was no change otherwise. (I posted this on sarahsunstone's YouTube channel, and she asked if it was suggested, so I figured I would do that.)

golden wing
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So I wasn't able to draw it out for the contest because my drawing is pretty abysmal, but originally I was going to try and draw a hair combination of the bottom left and second from the top left on the hair sliders. I thought a half shaved, half wavy style/punkish hairstyle would be fun

orchid trellis
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Apologies if this has already been suggested. Would be interesting if weather temperature and our outfits would affect us as a player... for example: during winter season, not wearing a coat or hat on a particularly snowy or cold day would result in lower health or stamina the next morning due to a cold or something c: (and as such, would make you have to visit the local doctor for medicine, perhaps? thus encouraging more NPC interaction)

Just a thought concept for random event that can occur...

robust vector
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I was thinking that after friend events between romancables and non romancbles npc you could get a picture of yourself and them to hang inside your house or some sort of gallery

orchid trellis
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Also had another idea for a possible quest line. Apologies again if this has been suggested…

Was thinking it would be hilarious to have a quest line that requires you to retrieve an item for one NPC that they need from another, only to have the second NPC require an item from a third, etc.

An example of how to envision is: Ben would like the player to get a very rare mushroom that only Frank has. The player goes to Frank and asks for it, however Frank lent his cookbook to Sunny and wants it back before he gives you the mushroom. The player approaches Sunny for the cookbook and he states he would like a special bait from Theo for his next fishing trip, and only then will he give the cookbook. The player speaks with Theo who can give the bait, but only if they get the guitar he lent to Noah who wanted to practice how to play the X Files intro. Noah says he can pass along the guitar if you approach Alice for his alien figurine. Alice doesn’t mind handing it over if the player can grab her purple shampoo order from Erika. And so on and so forth until the player speak with every NPC (Karen, included!).

Then the player makes their way allll the way back to the first NPC, Ben.

Thought it would be a cheeky quest and hilarious to see how much more ridiculous each request can be from the previous. Perhaps the reward can be the player receives a copy of each craftable item or duplicate…

remote pier
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Pet Racing as a minigame during the Cherry Blossom Festival! 🌸 🐇🦆 🐢

uneven stone
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an option on inviting your love interest or sumthing ,in dates location mayhaps like a park event , resturant , or cinema , etc etcd just to make the relationship much more lively and exciting

To how imagine it , if its cinema u buy 2 tickets and give 1 to your partner or love interest , park can have walks and picnic or bug catchin maybe depends on that npc personality , and for resturants u can book tables like reservations and get a schedule ( mayhaps if u dont show up that npc will gib an angry or upset dialogue) but yuh pls

remote pier
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I saw this video, posted it in the coral-general and thought I'd share it here. goatlove2

I really hope we can have an algae collection quest to create greener plastics! ♻️

This algae quest could be something a Water Treatment technician would assign to the farmer (if there is one in the Sewers) or maybe it's one of Ling's big projects?
The thought came across my mind while remembering the Pufferfish plastic bag in one of the official wallpapers. 👀 💭
https://youtu.be/Hq7kjC3jzyE

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Algae could also be a possible Aquaculture/underwater garden product that we can farm for food. 🍽️
(Spirulina is something I actually drank as a coffee and used as a soap. The coffee is pretty good imo.) ☕

Algae/seaweed farming is also effective in CO2 capture which can offset global agricultural emissions, among other useful things. 🌏 💊
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high minnow
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I'm sure others have suggested, and it's nothing fancy, but some different colors/patterns for the barn and coop animals would be amazing. Able to buy some from the shop, and maybe some rare ones you can get through breeding the same animal with different patterns/colors

rancid tulip
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After seeing that image of Scott and Fem farmer leaning in for a smooch.I would love to see some type of art in the game,like after the first date or after they become married.Something like that would be awesome 👌

vagrant fractal
remote pier
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I would love to have a Cast Iron skillet as a weapon! 🍳😂
Maybe have the Sanchez brothers give the farmer a unique story quest that involves one of the brothers smelting one for you personally…? laugh2 ✨ ⚒️

frigid granite
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I'd like to suggest improvements to character movement and actions, I think it looks stiff...
I imagine this is already being thought of but I decided to suggest it anyway since in my opinion this is a very important part of the game

tribal prism
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I really hope there will be fairies🧚 wandering in the forest at night (they are nocturnal obviously🌙 ), glowing and maybe dancing in fairy rings🍄 . It is not too quiet or eerie at night if there are fairies flying and glowing beautifully to accompany the farmer and perhaps they can be kept as pets. Who knows if there will be a fairy kingdom🌲 in the forest in the next update. I really hope there will be a quest for farmers to resolve the war between fairies and giants because they have been enemies for agesaww2 . Maybe there will be a witch/wizard🪄 in the forest and she/he can help the farmer create potions of strength, agility and much more with their cauldron.

pallid thistle
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cursive bridge
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Really, if this gets an open alpha like Minecraft did or kerbal space program, you have a hit game right there.
The key is to build the comunity and get a lot of people interested before the 1.0 release
That will get you through the next phase and guarantee a loyal user base

silent epoch
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I hope developers can bring up the urban roadside honesty stall. A cute wooden box around the island. We can put fruits, vegetables, eggs, flowers and much more to coral island residents in need. Maybe, abandoned phone box or abandoned tram can turn into a thrift book shop or else. I can’t stitch the photo but you can search it on Pinterest 😁

vocal hornet
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So, for accessibility reasons I suggest that saving be allowed at any time (perhaps maybe make a game mode where this is possible so that people who enjoy the challeng don't have their play affected)

worn jasper
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Will there be a passing out mechanic?

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Cuz I was thinking -

What if when the player passes out and ends up at the clinic or at home there's dialogue talking about it. Like if you end up at the clinic, the npc who found you is there and has dialogue for you which can differ based on hearts. And if you end up at home, they might leave a note and when you approach them they talk about finding you passed out.

desert sorrel
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i love that idea, or that someone gives the doctor a call, and the doctor is like 'yeah, so Lily called us that she found you at (location) passed out, so we picked you up'

worn jasper
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. . .basically, yeah. I got a bit rambly there 😅

somber void
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Facial expressions would be great if added in the game. As seen in the released trailer, characters are like doll who moves around without soul

willow basalt
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I think I've said this before and it's a very minor point...but I wish we could sit in chairs and things around the island

cursive bridge
# silent epoch You would have to buy the alpha key in order to get access to alpha. I feel like...

Yes, that is true but having an open Alpha helps the game and the comunity a lot more. The people who paid for the Alpha did it because they want to help the developers with funding. Maybe have the people with Alpha keys be in an "inner circle" whose decisions weigh more than others but great ides and benefit can come from a wider comunity. People would still donate/buy a key for the final version so funding would not be lost. Maybe it would get even better after more people see how great the game is and donate/buy developer perks!

cursive bridge
desert sorrel
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i believe they can not sell & hand out keys currently, cuz Steam doesnt provide more keys for the alpha version. Some issue with Steam kinda. With early access, they'll be able to sell again through Steam, without limits, and they can open the stores again

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woops, i did not realize this was feedback-suggestions, and thought this was coral-general-chat

mild crater
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Can we have tattoos? That would be cool

coral relic
harsh pulsar
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Ooo heterochromia might be cool too, I don’t see a lot of character creators that have that as an option! 🤩

grave heart
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And prosthetics! Who doesn't want a cool robot arm like Randy!!!

shrewd plinth
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And disability aids would be wonderful to add!

mild crater
grave heart
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I know in games like pokemon where you run around a lot one of my disabled friends wanted their character to have some sort of aid like a wheelchair or something to move around on instead, but I don't know if that would work in a farming sim. Maybe something off the ground like a cloud to lounge on lol.

viral oyster
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will there be trees and food made from Moringa? such as Moringa soup which is famous in the central part of Indonesia. Moringa is not just made for soup, but for medical too. So maybe thats be cool if moringa in the game heheh

cloud compass
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A small easter egg for mas Fahmi, another Indie Indonesian dev (who recently passed away)?

hardy prawn
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Feedback: I LOVE the fishy backpack 🤩 It looks so cute and silly :D

paper knoll
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The wings are what I never knew I needed

minor slate
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bayangin stairway games collab sama cergaroma munculin radi & maya sbagai turis 🥺

stable sentinel
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Hmm, I'm not an expert on farming and such, but...

We always see watering cans and garden sprinklers watering crops in farming simulators as it is the common tool.
So what if we could use a hose

Perhaps it would be really helpful in the beginning as it can only extend near the house, yet never far. To construct a pipe to use a hose elsewhere in the farm could be expensive (but cheaper than sprinklers)

In addition, an optional feature could be that the hose has a sprinkler attached to the end!

west wharf
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Great job, team!

Will there be Indonesian/Nusantara traditional clothes in the clothing store? I mean, Japanese developers always put Kimono & Yukata as their identities. I hope you guys will consider putting the Nusantara touch in cloth variations. I'm sure Kebaya, Batik Cloth, Beskap, Baju Kurung, Ulos, Topeng, etc will give more personality to this game. 🙏🏼

coral relic
exotic crystal
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I opened a topic on steam about the "vaquatic" and how I would rather like to have to use manual labor to clean the ocean then letting a machine do it. I think it feels way more meaningfull and rewarding if you have to clean the ocean by swimming around and picking the trash up with your hands then by using a machine which apart from the great name is neither logical nor neccesary. I realy would like people to discuss this topic with me, but unfortunatly it seems the steam forums for your game are not frequented by a lot of people because they probably are all hanging out here.

coral relic
exotic crystal
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I see. No, I'm not. I wanted to back but unfortunatly I dont have a credit card and kickstarter didn't accept paypal. 😫

coral relic
exotic crystal
coral relic
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This channel is not the right place for discussion please move to #🐔coral-general. Thank you. 😊

desert sorrel
coral relic
nimble cobalt
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Hii! So, umm…
I feel kinda weird asking this, but since the possibility of having kids in the game is confirmed, can we also maybe pretty please be able to see our character pregnant for a while?
In the majority of the farming sim I play, if a child is even contemplated, they just randomly appear in the air, like: “oh let me just get out of my house to water the cropssss- there’s an infant on my doorstep. Ah.”
I mean, I know pregnancy can be a difficult topic to rappresentante in the game, but even just a three days period in which our character shows off a lil baby bump and then POOF! A BABY! would have me taking screenshot, framing them and put them up in my living room 😂❤️
Anyway love the game, love the community and cough cough my future husband Pablo cough cough

urban olive
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I'd love being able to have coffee in this game!

harsh pulsar
paper knoll
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An interaction where the spouse touches the pregnant spouse's baby bump and expresses excitement👀

unborn moth
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Hi, everyone wavestatic I was just thinking about this. If every player can visit another island in multiplayer mode, it seems really interesting if the visitor can write a message for the owner of the island they visited. And the message can be placed at a certain spot (for example a post box, a certain landmark like monument / totem, maybe) or it can be randomly placed in the middle of nowhere as an easter egg to be found during exploration. I don't know if this idea has been submitted before or not, but I think it would be an interesting idea to implemented in the game. 🙏

coral relic
urban olive
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Festivals are very important for this type of game! They keep it fresh and interesting and give so many interesting features! I really hope this is a thing that will be expanded in the future. I'd love to see a good variety of them!

unborn moth
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What if we can have the children born from plants, inspired from several fairy tales about a child born from plants (like Timun Mas, Thumbelina, Princess Kaguya, Momotaro, etc)? Maybe it can be happened after we have completed a particular mission, from exploration, or from surprise events / random encounter. Besides can be adopted as our own child, they can help us take care of the farm and do other tasks. 🤔

urban olive
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I'd love to be able to create a houseboat and be able to actually sail with it and travel wherever you want (if we get more than just one island, which I really hope we'll get), or maybe huge yachts!

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Maybe also a cruise ship! Imagine your characters marrying and going on honeymoon to a huge cruise with different activities, and you could travel to different islands with that!

zenith gust
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So I was talking with my fiancé and just realized that a good idea would be to add inventory/bags onto mounts possibly, like if you have the horses or a bike or something, you can add an inventory to it which would be a great idea imo since I’m a hoarder of supplies and always run out of inventory space lol

urban olive
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I think it would be so nice if we could harvest our own coffee/tea and brew it in different ways and with different flavours. Or maybe have a cute little coffee shop that is only specialized in different coffee and tea. I think it could be so cute and I'd go there everyday! 🥺

urban olive
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Also, I'd love to create different milkshakes with the milk from the cows and maybe some fruits and chocolate!

urban olive
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Also, juices and smoothies! There are so many beautiful, delicious fruits and vegetables in this game, so a good way of using them would be to have a blender and create smoothies and juices!

mossy wasp
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I’m not sure but I think we’ll be able to have a pet in the game? Would be nice if we could take it on a walk around town or something ahah

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I would love to have a doggy with me while exploring the island goatlove2

urban olive
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A claw machine would be so cute! Imagine going on a date with your partner and gaining a cute stuffed animal for them or for your child, or even your crush! It could also serve as a decoration for your home!

dense drum
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When we cook in-game, is it possible to have a little cooking minigame like cooking mama (such as cutting or frying)?

urban olive
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So many good childhood memories 😭

urban olive
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I'd love to see some herbs and spices in game! I've recently seen some traditional Indonesian recipes such as iced coffee with ginger and cardamom, chai tea and things like that and I thought that having cinnamon and other spices in game would be amazing! You could also spice up your meals with that!

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Also, I hope we can get ice-cream, lemonades (not only with lemon, but also with cucumber, ginger...), boba tea, and ice coffee in the summer!

unborn moth
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What would be like if there's a water / canal city in Coral Island, whether as a particular area on the island to be explored or we could make it in our farm / ranch. Also, perhaps there's flood gameplay mechanics that could be implemented in the game, maybe as random event or butterfly effect if we can't manage our land well.

urban olive
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I want motorhomes and yachts in this game! 😭

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Also, for the hopping feature we'll get after release, in the map we can actually see a city. I think it's a must to have apartments and luxury penthouses there!

coral relic
urban olive
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I know, but being a city as we can see in the map, I thought it was difficult to implement that soul in a city, so I thought about different environments. However, I'm curious to know how you would implement that in a metropolitan environment 🤔

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Anyway, thank you so much @coral relic for listening to us and writing down the suggestions! I'm so happy for this stunning game, you're doing an amazing job! 💖

desert sorrel
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the ADHD npc, that switches up what gifts they like rather frequent (every week or every season they switch in what gifts they like or dislike) with an unpredictable factor in it (muhahaha😈 wiki will never pin down what they'll like) and that also switches up what jobs, hobbies and activities they like. Their talking can give that away as well ('Oh yeah, i really like strawberries. But next week i'll probably be sick of them' 'I'm really taking a liking to baking lately, i wonder whether this hobby will stick longer than last hobby. How long i enjoyed my previous hobby? I'd say a few weeks')
though that might be hard to make :P
(maybe it would suit one of the existing NPC's to some degree?)

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just a way to highlight ADHD including its struggles

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in a respectful way goatlove2

mossy wasp
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Ooooh I like that ahah. As an autistic person, maybe an autistic npc would be nice too! goatlove2 I’m always so happy when I see accurate/respectful rep of autistic people like me in media 💖

urban olive
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I really hope we can adjust the time to the in-real life time, so that we can play the game slowly and without restrictions/stress 🥺

urban olive
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I'd also love the possibility of swimming! Not diving, I mean something more casual, so for example in a very warm day, in summer, you could go to the beach on a date or with friends to swim and refresh yourself a little bit!

coral relic
urban olive
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It has so many interesting ideas for this amazing feature, I love all of their ideas so I definitely recommend you to watch it if you can/want

urban olive
urban olive
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I'd love to see a space store somewhere in town! Maybe in the observatory, it could look very nice! Little meteors and space rocks, telescopes and other things. It would be amazing for the townies who love space!

remote pier
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Can we have some cute Slow Loris? 💖

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Maybe some Tarsiers too? goatlove2

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(Be careful with the slow lorises though... they are poisonous primates.) 👀 💦
edit: tarsiers are not poisonous 🙏✨

urban olive
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As well as turtles, I'd also love to have tortoises! Imagine an old, huge tortoise that sometimes goes all around Coral Island and you can pet it 😭

urban olive
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Could we maybe have tents and sleeping bags? I think those could be very neat if we are far from our house or in the mines and need to sleep!

urban olive
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I've already suggested this, but I'd love to have other ways of moving around that are faster than walking, other than teleportation and horses. For example, bikes! Or even skateboards!

remote pier
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Maybe have a mini game similar to the old school arcade game, Bust-A-Move? 🔴🟡🔵✨

cerulean lodge
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Can I suggest longer/shorter days based on the season? Longer days in summer, shorter days in winter, days that are growing longer in spring and shorter in autumn?

coral relic
urban olive
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A cool addition would be to set up your own birthday and every year, all of those who have a good relationship level with you would give you presents!

urban olive
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I also hope for a small, functional part of the ocean to actually swim and have different activities during summer! I don't mean the diving feature, I'm talking about being able to swim in the areas we've seen in the trailer, where there is water! It would make sense for the townies that have swimsuits. Something like what we can see in the art image at the end of the trailers!

dense drum
urban olive
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Or even snorkeling! In the art picture, we can see that, as well as people jumping into the water, chilling in some inflatables... I'd love to see all of that!

dense drum
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Also, can we keep fishes as pets? Just like in animal crossing, where I can place fishes in my house 🐟

urban olive
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Yes! I want aquariums so bad 😭

remote pier
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I just learned that Cloves grow on trees… I hope we can grow some Clove trees on Coral Island. ✨

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More plantable tree options, please! 🌳

I would love to try creating a farm filled with different types of flowers and trees rather than the usual farm crops we see in Harvest Moon. 🙏

urban olive
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Same with the cinammon tree! I'd love to have cinammon plantations and then the possibility to add cinammon to every meal you want to!

urban olive
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Okey, so what if that sea current we see in the ocean is a shortcut not only to the different diving areas and the merfolk kingdom, but also for the dessert area? 👀
In my head, these two areas are connected by an ancient tunnel in the mountains that is currently unaccessible, so the way to arrive there is by the diving feature, and once you're there, you'll get the quest to open the mountains for a faster traveling way? 👀

urban olive
desert sorrel
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as long as there is a daily limit to how many times you can get stamina that way

grave heart
urban olive
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I like the idea of sustainably/ecologically collecting water to fulfill the shower or something similar. I think that the opportunity of doing it and refilling stamina should exist for those that want to have a longer time and do more things everyday

desert sorrel
grave heart
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loool

remote pier
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So I was staring at @cursive bridge ‘s fan art: #🎨coral-fanart message
…and I know this fan art was a joke but it got me thinking of the ‘V For Vendetta’ building explosion scene. 🤔

What if we did have a ‘V For Vendetta’ type story arc or townie character to contrast the supposed ‘absolute evil’ that Pufferfish Corporation fits in? In this way the storyline could be more interesting rather than the same ‘good prevails over evil’ storyline we are all use to. 🎭

In short, maybe have an Anti-Villain character. Then we will have a Hero (the Farmer), a Villain (Pufferfish Corp/Karen) and an Anti-Villain? Maybe even mix in an Anti-Hero if you’d like too. ⚔️

If the main storyline is already finalized for Starlet Town then maybe have it happen in one the other regions of Coral Island? Or even have it as a story DLC on a different island? 🗺️

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So, it's not really a suggestion for the game itself but it's how I think you guys should encourage the community to join the discord server to keep up with the game development. Since I saw someone on twitter saying that they feel scammed for what they had paid on kickstarter because of lack of updates, transparency, what happened to them, and that the game isn't going to come out (not the first time I saw people saying all of these). And it irks me so much, I think you guys did great with developer diary which is posted frequently. I hope the team will consider my suggestion. Thank you and keep up the good work👍🏻

remote pier
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Another mini game suggestion, maybe have a Battle Cards mini game? 🎴

I am a big fan of the ‘Triple Triad’ mini game from Final Fantasy VIII. Maybe have something similar to this (without the crazy regional rules they add further into the game, just the simple base game). I can see myself having a fun round of cards with another townie inside the tavern or in the hotel with the tourists? ✨

The cards mini game can be connected to another collectibles checklist that players can complete over time? Maybe have the creatures/animals in Coral Island featured on these cards? Maybe some monsters drop their own battle cards? Maybe we can win/buy some animal cards during festivals or from Ben?

Maybe even have a whole festival dedicated to a Battle Cards tournament! It would be fun to verse against the 8 Alpha Backer tourist NPCs too! It would give those backers some extra screen time as thanks for their top tier KS support! 🏆

coral relic
plucky fern
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So I saw the riding announcement and are we going to get aquatic mounts? 👀 My mother and I would dig riding some manta rays or something..~

frosty raven
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In regards to what housing themes could be in game. Just give me lots of plushies to collect!

eternal pine
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I like various colors of purple, for the decor. 👉👈😅 or maybe like some rainbow splotches or ombre?
Is unicorn a theme? 🤔🦄

minor slate
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Like certain cooked foods can be upgraded with spice.
Sweet foods can be upgraded with Cinnamon, Vanilla and Ginger.
Savory foods can be upgraded with Pepper, Nutmeg, and Cloves.
Or some system like that.
Indonesia have the spice islands after all.

hexed panther
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I'd like lots of greenery options for decor, like different types of flower pots, (indoor) trees, vines etc.

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Also posters and paintings that we can place on walls.

remote pier
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I love love lovee the home decor styles! 💗

I have some ideas/suggestions for the current styles and potentially other styles!

🪆Country/Cottage Style – Gingham, Ditsy Floral, Tartan, Fairy Lights, Bookbed/Bookcase Bedframe, Hanging Herbs, Wooden Apothecary Cabinet, Crochet Blanket, Scented Candles, Nesting Dolls, Rechargeable/Solar Powered Radio, Mason Jars, Acoustic Guitar

🗝️ Victorian Style – Chintz, Tea Roses, Jacquard, Toile Print, Canopy Bed, Large Bookcase, Wood Vanity Desk, Wrought Iron Bedframe, Floral Potpourri, Lace Doilies, Tea Party Set, Music Box, Violin, Pianoforte

⚜️ Royal Style – Fleur-De-Lis, Houndstooth Print, Gilded Furniture, Marble Flooring/Tabletops, Half Tester Bedframe, Ornate Bedframe, Vanity Mirror, Intricate Glass Essential Oil Diffuser, Vintage Gramophone, Cello

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🔮 Boho Style – Damask, Arabesque, Brocade, Andean Print, Fairy Lights + Stranded Vine Leaf, Dream Catcher, Ikat Print, Medallion Print, Trellis Print, Lanterns, Mirror Décor, Throw Pillows, Beanbag Seats, Tapestry (with the suggested fabric prints?), Storage Bedframe, Backflow Incense Holder, Lava Lamp, Singing Bowl, Handpan

🎴 Retro – Flame Stitch, Polka Dots, Hexagon Dots, Pop Colours, Pop Art (Paintings like Andy Warhol’s Soup and Roy Lichtenstein), Zebra Print, Harlequin Print, Ogee Print, Paisley Print, Vinyl Records, Music Posters, Electric Guitar, Jukebox, Record Player, Vintage Gaming Console, Arcade Machine

☀️ Sunroom Style – Windowed walls, Curtain drapery, Hanging/Potted Plants, Woven/Wicker Furniture, Woven Bedframe, Macrame Décor, Yoga Mat, Incense Box, Sun-catcher, Kalimba

remote pier
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So excited to see the combat being worked on as well ! 💖

As for the combat system, as a child I really enjoyed Kingdom Hearts. It was easy to understand and get a hang of. The combat VFX and SFX were pleasing to the eyes and ears (bright stars, whacky whacks, bubbly pops, ect). The combat didn't feel malicious. The enemies also had their own unique 'voices' or SFX in battle which adds to the enjoyment of discovering a new enemy type. I also always dodge-rolled when in combat but based on the gifs I think we will have a dash mechanic to fulfill this which I am fine with! 🏃 💨 Not sure if a 'Lock-On' system will be implemented but that would really helpful especially if it's programed to lose stamina for every swing of our weapon (like, losing points whether or not it landed a hit).

Anyway, combat and fishing are my most favourite parts of farm sims rpgs! The story/characters will always be my top priority though hehe! 🙂

Cannot wait to see how the combat system develops! ⚔️

hidden torrent
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My decor suggestion is stuffed animals especially animals we see in game. I'd also really love a stuffed shark

dense drum
chilly drum
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I always love food themed deco options in games! Or even just pastel green and brown, etc. Animal crossing and PSO2 are great examples but really just anything with biscuits and chocolate bars im sold!

quaint gust
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I would love to see japandi and or modern farm house for the interior desing.
They bothe are cozy and use a lot of natural elements but also feel fresh and modern. goatlove2

grave heart
dire cosmos
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I'm content with the decor sets that has been revealed so far! But it'd be awesome if ultra-contemporary and traditional decoration sets are included goatlove2

I'm even okay if that comes with the post-release updates since i figure there'd be a lot of suggestions regarding decor sets laugh2

remote pier
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…Can we have Forget-Me-Nots? 🥺🌼
Either as a seasonal wild flower or a plantable flower? 🙏✨

I want to give Ben these flowers

robust stump
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Hey hey, I just saw the April Dev Update. Just one wish. Please make "Dashing" not faster moving than normal walking speed, because then you will be forced to permanently dash to move with highest speed. This would totally destroy the movement experience. Make it cost stamina for example would fix the abuse of dashing just to move faster.

wet pine
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I also vote on a food theme for furniture and also Gothic. Please I need to be a little emo farmer.

ember needle
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More Gothic styles for our characters and furniture would be lovely.

spark copper
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Pet theme please goatlove2
Edit: also, it'd be great to see a cozy coffee shop style with lots of books

remote pier
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Maybe have the Dash option activate only when you are in an active combat area or near enemies? 🔓

The whole battle mechanic could be locked until in active battle if some people are iffy with accidentally ‘slashing’ the townies and animals? It’s something that needs to be tested though…not sure how everyone would feel about this. 🎮🙏

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Also, maybe have an auditory cue that you are near hostile enemies through BGM? 👂🎶⚔️

Example being a majority of real-time RPGs ease into and out of battle music (Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy XV, Nier Automata, Cyberpunk 2077, ect).

paper knoll
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What I love is when the battle music really just adds an instrument or a beat to the area's BGM, so it's not super jarring, but still a cue

wary finch
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CAN WE PET THE HORSE?? important

frigid granite
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please add more weapon options to the game!
I'd suggest a long sword, double daggers and a bow. Although combat is not the focus of the game, it's an important part of getting resources and each person has the weapon they prefer to use

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about power it would depend a lot on the material the weapon was made of, but long swords are usually slow but with much greater damage than other weapons, double daggers usually have less damage but a lot of speed and the bow has the least damage because it's used at a distance and easy to manage

median current
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would anyone else like a race mini game where you have to run around and dash and vault around obstacles in an obstacle course? guess it’s depend on just how decent and flexible the movement options are

grave heart
frigid granite
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as I said it would depend a lot on the material the weapon was made of. more resistent and powerful bows could shoot more than one arrow at once and/or be faster for example

wind patio
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Hi there! I'm really excited for the upcoming game and the newest update was very exciting! I was however wondering if there would be an accessibility option to remove the spiders from the game or put a kinder model (bears or something) over them instead? I was really really looking forward to the game but I'm severely arachnophobic and cannot play games with spiders in them. 🥺🥺🥺 I know a few like me as well.

Thank you for listening and considering! 💜

gleaming root
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Hi there! Just joined after watching some of the updates on Youtube and Steam and I was just wondering (apologies if this has been asked before): will there be an option to customize the farmer with tattoos?

half kayak
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Hi! I’ve been following Coral Island since almost the beginning I’m so hyped! Will there be headscarf or more modest options? It would be awesome to design a character that resembles how I look irl! ❤️❤️

hardy prawn
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A suggestion based on something seen today in the Dev diary ("Add stamina penalty based on sleep time")

It would be cool if this worked both ways: penalty if sleeping less, bonus if sleeping a bit more. It would be an incentive to make players sleep, and make "sleep" an actual part of the gameplay, instead of just a way to fast-forward to the next day.

unborn moth
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I have an idea (I don't know if someone had suggested this before), what if we can send messages to other players' island by writing a message in a bottle? Classic but I still love that kind of thing because of its sweet & sentimental feeling about it. 🤔

grave heart
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I would love to see a little bit of customization available for your mount besides their visual look, like accessories.

IE: Cute hats, and different styles of tack (blanket, saddle, etc).
A santa hat or reindeer horns in winter for your mount would look super adorable.

austere nest
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Adding on to ^ mby accessories to pets in general, regular and mystical

odd harbor
cursive bridge
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Will we get 360 degree movement? I think it would make the movement feel a lot more fluid especially when using a joystick

midnight cosmos
cursive bridge
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Like moving in a circle! I’ve watched the trailers a lot and it looks like it’s only 8 directions you can move in

midnight cosmos
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I think quickly pressing WASD in a circle on the keyboard will have a similar effect even if they only have the set movement on an axis

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It would be nice to have a fluid motion like the character following the mouse

stuck mason
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I would love to see more seasonal outfits for every character, and maybe some new islanders with disabilities, whatever they are !

stuck mason
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Also, are there any animals wandering around the town ? Like stray cats, raccoons at night, birds that fly away when you walk by... Moreover, do the npcs have pets ? It would be nice to see characters walking their dogs, and I personally think it would add life to the game ! 🌱

pliant cloud
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NDA!

worldly marten
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@knotty marten Hi there, please refer to any feedback regarding the current alpha build to the alpha-exclusive channels. Gunna have to use my handy dandy eraser here. :>

leaden flame
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seasonal outfits for the player? Please? snow boots? long cardigans?

raw zenith
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Portaits for the main character(character the player is controlling), whether it's approximate or if too difficult to implement in due to the level of customization options a thing that can be modded in.

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Weirdly I also remembered custom portrait creators, and something like that in game might be cool within reason.

sharp blade
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I would die for custom portraits tbh

unkempt pond
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Euro Houses pls! Like the ones in my country the Philippines 😄

candid harbor
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I know this probably has been suggested already, and it would be a huge project, but I think it would be super cool if we could (through gift giving in a certain order or something) set up bachelor's/bachelorettes and play cupid.

Have like, for example, one person could have an ending/family with four possible NPCs depending on which cutscenes you unlock etc. I think being able to play the full game multiple times over and over to see all the alternate endings would encourage replays and make every new playthrough uniquely interesting in terms of relationships/friendships.

It's okay if it never happens, but I know I'd be willing to pay for that kind of expansion pack cause I just love the possibilities of different friendships and helping the community grow together more. Does anyone else think it would be cool?

Also would be cool to become a mermaid/merman/merthem >w> I havent seen the new updates in a while? But I am excited to see the new announcements when I'm home from work

tardy haven
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Would there be any possibility of including (optional) processing animals for meat, feathers, leather and the like? Maybe a bit of an odd request, but I raise poultry and the way farming-sim type games tend to exclude and gloss over that has always confused and bothered me. It'd be really nice to have some positive representation when it comes to raising animals for meat, it's often seen as shameful even though it's a natural part of life.

hexed solar
spark copper
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I think the pebble path would look nicer if it's randomly generated with different pebbles / stones or maybe just a variation of angles.

humble meadow
rugged mica
faint gyro
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I think this may have been brought up a few times a while back, but older romance options in future updates would be nice (people who are in their 40s or older) for some of us older players! So often they’re pushed to the side as non-dateable NPCs.

humble meadow
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Autistic Islanders?

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Autistic Datable Islanders

wary finch
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it's me i'm the autistic islander

humble meadow
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Oooh cool!

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Islanders with mental illnesses and they aren’t evil?

foggy pine
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  1. Giving players the ability to swim or surf on the surface of the water or in the ocean.

2 Adding buffaloes and ostriches as farm animals in coral island.

north tangle
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Suggestion: A mechanic for painting and a way to hang your art inside your house

tame oasis
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Doors opening up when you enter building. Npcs pronouns displayed in relationships menu.

prisma seal
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I'd personally love to see pride flags as wall decorations

little flame
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I would love to be able to date the merpeople

humble meadow
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Characters with skin conditions like vitiligo or albinism?

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Characters with limb differences?

prisma seal
little flame
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Ooh that will be amazing thank you!!

tribal prism
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Do farmers have traits? I hope they have all sorts of interesting, unique and cool personalities traits and likes/dislikes that players can choose.

mellow ridge
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It would be nice to be able to give our farmer freckles

humble meadow
hardy prawn
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Please show us the quails in the next monthly updates :D

hardy prawn
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Feedback: the interior shown in the "furniture store UI picture" in the latest monthly update looks SO COOL :O

hardy prawn
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Feedback: Zarah's 3D model has a quite interesting face.

left mauve
crude cedar
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I saw someone ask about the existence of dateable non-binary characters, and I too think that would be great! 😊

unborn moth
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What if there's a NPC that acted as a rain shaman and also there's a mini quest related to it. Maybe with some kind of scenario like your farm was hit by rainstorm that caused bad harvest, then we must meet the shaman to do the quest he / she asked for, so the rain stops and everything becomes good again?

north tangle
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@tepid tide made this suggestion in the questions channel and I think it would be a great idea: villagers 3D models blink when they walk around town

ornate tusk
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suggestions for devs:
• for character animation, please change it again, especially on the leg when hoeing. I noticed a bit odd from the animation moving up one foot. hope it will be fixed soon

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• and please add animation of spreading plant seeds. it will make the character animation much better👍. I hope in the future the coral island game can be even better 🥰

spring flower
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my suggestion is that by creating our character, an avatar would also generate, so when talking we could see both the npc and our character. I know it would take much work since yeah on one hand it would just take drawing the facial features choices, but there's also hair and outfits, so that could be a problem, but yeah idk just an idea

ocean mango
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I’m sure y’all already have a solution for this but, I’d appreciate it if we could get a seed-maker somewhat early-ish. If y’all plan to include one that is. It’s my biggest complaint with Stardew Valley, I felt like I couldn’t really grow my farm like I wanted until I got it but you get the Seed Maker so late in that game

vagrant fractal
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Is it possible to make the diving look...well, more like diving and swimming? As opposed to standing and walking?

sharp kiln
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I would like the game to offer a casual mode.

The seed maker is a great idea, but anything to make us super exhausted people coming home from work feel like we're accomplishing growth from Day 01.

I get that some people love the challenge and that's great, but other people feel very challenged working all day and would just like an hour to plant and water a ton of stuff to feel accomplished and relaxed.

sacred harbor
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as requested by Lynn
PS: I do believe these items should be added 💖

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hollow quiver
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For hairstyles, will there be afro textured options for black people? Not just afro only. Ex: Different braided hairstyles in buns, ponytails, bobs or curly haired mohawks? Or customization to style our hair how we want?

tribal nexus
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idk if anyone has mentioned this yet or if it is already planned but seasonal outfits for all the NPC’s would be nice !!

real bridge
grand granite
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If u marry a merfolk the kid will be a merhuman and prolly can be seen in the mer kingdom (with a tail) at a certain time when they grew up? Idk it just sounded nice😂

vagrant fractal
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It would be AWESOME if we could select a pet to follow us loosely around the island as we adventure

fair blade
undone spade
vagrant fractal
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Height and weight sliders for our character would be 🤩🤩🤩

vagrant fractal