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Coral Island Roadmap Update: Children's growth delayed, new romanceable character, and Pokyo's secret!The Coral Island development team has broken months of silence to reveal a new roadmap. This update is packed with exciting news, including the postponement of the children's growth feature, the addition of two new romanceable characters, and the possibility of visiting Pohyo, the player's hometown. Anticipation is growing for the various features and stories to be added to the game.
1. 🎮 Children's Growth Update Postponed to 1.4
· The 'Children's Growth' update, originally planned for version 1.3, has been postponed to version 1.4.
· The development team plans to invest more time to add more content and meet expectations.
· This update requires extensive work, including over 700 unique portraits to be hand-drawn by a single artist.
· Combined with complex systems, it is expected to be one of the most ambitious updates yet.
· The development team plans to invest more time to add more content and meet expectations.
· This update requires extensive work, including over 700 unique portraits to be hand-drawn by a single artist.
· Combined with complex systems, it is expected to be one of the most ambitious updates yet.
00:59 - 01:55
1. 🎮 Children's Growth Update Postponed to 1.4
· The 'Children's Growth' update, originally planned for version 1.3, has been postponed to version 1.4.
· The development team plans to invest more time to add more content and meet expectations.
· This update requires extensive work, including over 700 unique portraits to be hand-drawn by a single artist.
· Combined with complex systems, it is expected to be one of the most ambitious updates yet.
· The development team plans to invest more time to add more content and meet expectations.
· This update requires extensive work, including over 700 unique portraits to be hand-drawn by a single artist.
· Combined with complex systems, it is expected to be one of the most ambitious updates yet.
01:56 - 06:17
2. 🌊 Version 1.3: A Sneak Peek at the 'Sea and Kisses' Update
· Version 1.3 has now been named the 'Sea and Kisses' update and will include three main features.
· Two new romanceable characters will be added.
· The Muroke Festival will take place.
· Numerous Quality of Life (QoL) improvements will be made.
· Muroke Festival:
· Hosted by the Muroke Kingdom, it is expected to include a main event, mini-games, a special shop, and engaging character interactions.
· It will be an opportunity to learn more about the underwater community.
· Quality of Life Improvements:
· Specific details are still unclear, but it is highly likely that player feedback will be incorporated, and unexpected useful features will be added.
· Two New Romanceable Characters:
· These could be existing characters becoming romanceable or entirely new characters.
· Based on hints from the roadmap graphic, the speculated characters are as follows:
· Two new romanceable characters will be added.
· The Muroke Festival will take place.
· Numerous Quality of Life (QoL) improvements will be made.
· Muroke Festival:
· Hosted by the Muroke Kingdom, it is expected to include a main event, mini-games, a special shop, and engaging character interactions.
· It will be an opportunity to learn more about the underwater community.
· Quality of Life Improvements:
· Specific details are still unclear, but it is highly likely that player feedback will be incorporated, and unexpected useful features will be added.
· Two New Romanceable Characters:
· These could be existing characters becoming romanceable or entirely new characters.
· Based on hints from the roadmap graphic, the speculated characters are as follows:
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Male Character (Speculated) | Blue shading, wave background Likely related to the sea or a Merfolk character (e.g., Aum) |
| Female Character (Speculated) | Rosy burgundy shading, pufferfish balloon/actual pufferfish, lipstick Highly likely to be Raina |
06:18 - 07:47
3. 👨👩👧👦 Version 1.4: Detailed Information on the Children's Growth Update
· This feature was unlocked through a Kickstarter stretch goal.
· Players' children and all children on the island will grow into teenagers.
· It will include additional stories, relationship development, new schedules, and dialogue.
· Over 700 unique portraits will be provided for player children (up to 2).
· Children will have unique personalities and interests, which players can influence or allow them to discover on their own.
· While children's traits are not directly linked to their spouse, it remains to be seen how they might be influenced.
· The rest of this update's content remains a mystery.
· Players' children and all children on the island will grow into teenagers.
· It will include additional stories, relationship development, new schedules, and dialogue.
· Over 700 unique portraits will be provided for player children (up to 2).
· Children will have unique personalities and interests, which players can influence or allow them to discover on their own.
· While children's traits are not directly linked to their spouse, it remains to be seen how they might be influenced.
· The rest of this update's content remains a mystery.
07:48 - 10:41
4. 🏙️ Version 1.5: The Mystery of the Pohyo Update
· This is the first update after 'Children's Growth,' revealed under the name 'Pohyo.'
· Pohyo is the big city where the player lived before coming to Coral Island.
· It suggests the possibility of the player returning to Pohyo.
· We can expect continuity in the story, such as letters from a former boss, encounters with Karen, and reunions with family members like Grandma.
· It is highly likely to be the implementation of the 'Island Hopping' feature, a Kickstarter stretch goal.
· The development team can focus on one city, Pohyo, instead of multiple small islands, to provide rich content.
· Just as some features like Savannah were integrated into Coral Island, Pohyo is expected to offer new gameplay and features as a city.
· Pohyo is the big city where the player lived before coming to Coral Island.
· It suggests the possibility of the player returning to Pohyo.
· We can expect continuity in the story, such as letters from a former boss, encounters with Karen, and reunions with family members like Grandma.
· It is highly likely to be the implementation of the 'Island Hopping' feature, a Kickstarter stretch goal.
· The development team can focus on one city, Pohyo, instead of multiple small islands, to provide rich content.
· Just as some features like Savannah were integrated into Coral Island, Pohyo is expected to offer new gameplay and features as a city.
10:42 - 12:29
5. ✨ Upcoming Unrevealed Features and Next News
· There are features that may be included in the unrevealed parts of updates 1.4 and 1.5.
· The development team plans to share more details, including the release date for the 1.3 update, in their next developer blog in May.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Jealousy System | Under development, a toggle feature will be provided to turn it on/off |
| Manual Save | Ability to save at any time without having to go to bed every time |
| Drop-in/Drop-out Multiplayer | |
| Emotes | Usable in both multiplayer and single-player |
| Underwater Marriage | |
| Interaction with Family and Children |
· The development team plans to share more details, including the release date for the 1.3 update, in their next developer blog in May.