Today after a 3 gb update, when I launched the game through the XBox Gamepass, my save was gone. Is that supposed to happen?
#Save missing
toxic umbra
magic jetty
the version that was on gamepass before was the incorrect alpha build of the game, the 3gb update you got is for the correct early access version. so unfortunately, the alpha save isn't compatible with the early access build and your progress was lost.
re: early access, since the game is in constant development there may be times when your progress in the story will be reset again and such but it's my understanding from the FAQ and what people have said here that you'd keep your items still as well as gold, farm layout and some other things
Q: Will my save files carry over with each new update in Coral Island?
A: Carrying over saves will be handled on a per-update basis. Our goal is to maintain your save files as we update the game. However, some updates may fundamentally change the game. When this happens, all progression data will be reset, except for gold, inventory, farm layout, interior, and mastery. (edited)