Hello, hello, hello! This is Ossono writing to you from inside Moonstone Island. How does that work, you ask? Magic! And also, stop asking!

New DLC

I have been informed that there is upcoming DLC for Moonstone Island once more, this time themed around... magic! I don't know what DLC is, but I *do* know what magic is, and also I really think you're going to enjoy the magic-themed furniture and decor that Paolo has whipped up for us launching on May 21st. Well, it's a collaboration between Paolo and Waldo, but Paolo did most of the work. (Don't tell Waldo I said that. He'll turn me into a frog, probably.)

There's a candelabrum for those of you who feel like your home isn't quite medieval enough, a lectern for those of you who love to let everyone know that you can read, a tattered curtain for anyone who wants the "shabby chic" look in their room, and a rug shaped like Waldo's hat. Oh, and a summoning circle. I won't ask too many questions about that one, but please try not to summon too many demons, k? Moonstone Island has enough problems to deal with.

You'll also be able to change your house exterior to look like Waldo's hat, which is... quite a choice. Let's just say I'm glad we don't have an HOA out here. I can't really talk, though. My house is a barrel.



Free Update

Hey. 'Sup. Ferra here. Ossono got anxious about having to write this newsletter, downed an entire pint of beer in five seconds, and now she's having a nap. Now it's Ferra time! I'm gonna tell you about the free update.

K, so there's a free update. Duh. It's gonna be released at the same time as the DLC, and it's gonna make Moonstone Island EXTREMELY COOL. So, get this: you also get a ton of new furniture, like a crystal ball (for peepin' futures), a Venus Flytrap (don't tell Gaiana lol), a house that looks like a fishbowl (you do you, weirdo), an item frame to show off your favorite items, a rug shaped like Fishbo (best boi), and WALLS!!!! Yeah! You can now turn your rooms into smaller rooms with the magic of Wall TechnologyTM.

There's more furniture but I think it should be a surprise.

Oh yeah, also, apparently Waldo (you might know him as "Magic Man" or "the weird guy with the chicken house") is getting a bunch of extra dialogue. I don't know what that means, but I'm just glad that he'll be a bit more talkative now that he's moved back into town. It was kinda sad that he just avoided all of us before, but now he's chill. We're pals.

I'm bored now, lemme get someone else to take over...

New Spirits

Alchemist! Hello! It's Zed! Ferra said I need to write a newsletter, so, here I am!

So, I'm not entirely sure what happened (Cleo and I are working on figuring it out), but there have been new Spirits sighted on the outer islands! I don't know much about them yet, but one of them is a dog-like creature, so I'm trying to remain calm, but I CAN'T, I LOVE HIM, HE'S SO CUTE.

Apparently, alongside this influx of new Spirits, Waldo has also managed to discover some new card magic, which means he's created some new cards for sale in his shop.

Things are so exciting!!!! I need to go and prepare my research stations! Aaaah!

Other Stuff

Uh... Zed just ran past me and gave me this piece of paper. Am I supposed to finish this thing?

Ugh. Fine. It's Gaiana, by the way.

So, there's other stuff. I mean, aside from the furniture, and the DLC, and the Spirits, and whatever. New events. Map zooming. Napping. More inventory slots. A second tool wheel. And more stuff. I guess. Woo.

I have to go do something that isn't this. Bye.

Details

Ossono again! The update and the DLC both come out on May 21st on Steam. More details to come!!! Byeeee!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxo

Kate, Community Manager who did not write any of this post

Oh! Before we forget we saw this strange, soft relic appear before us last night....hmmm....

Farming Fest starts today, and we're a part of it! Let's get growing! :D

Want to join the community on Discord and share your perfectly planned plots? Do it HERE!

Potential fix for "black screen" bug that was occurring for some players after battles ending and when entering/exiting buildings

We believe this bug was caused by an issue with our game engine that has recently been fixed by the Construct 3 team. We will continue to monitor the forums to see if the issue pops up again or has been successfully resolved.

Thank you for your patience and for your help determining the cause of this bug!

XOXO Moonstone Island dev team <3

Alchemists, its time!

All aboard the sale train, because it's about to head to Moonstone Island Station. We're doing another big discount for the game and all the DLC as part of Steam's Spring Sale!!!

Here are the deets:

Moonstone Island - 25% off
Valentine's DLC - 25% off
Halloween DLC - 35% off
December DLC - 35% off
Delightful Little Comforts DLC - 35% off
Soundtrack - 25% off
Art book - 25% off

The sale will be on from March 14 - 21, and this is (yet again) our biggest sale yet. We've only done a 25% discount once before, so this is the best price for Moonstone Island right now!

Unless you find a burned CD copy of it in a mysterious package sent to your house by an anonymous person, in which case... you probably shouldn't put that CD in your PC. Just buy a copy instead. It's less than $20. Also, stop putting mysterious CDs in your computer and giving out your address to strangers.

AND just a reminder that you can now grab our bundle with Slay the Spire and grab additional savings by buying both together (OR, if you already own one, you still save by buying the other!)

~ Kate, Community Manager, and Card Collector SUPREME!

Oh *hello* there, Alchemists!

It's been a little while! Have you missed us? We've missed you. But we have returned, and we bring some *very* exciting news. As usual, I know. What can I say? We have a lot of exciting news here at the exciting news factory. That's what I like to call my office.

Exciting News #1

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, sorry, it's just... this is very exciting for us. And me, personally. Okay. So.

WE'RE DOING A BUNDLE WITH SLAY THE SPIRE STARTING ON MAY 14th!!!!!!!!

(What? WHAT?!)



YEAH!

(No, seriously, what? What's a bundle in this context?)

So, Moonstone Island and Slay The Spire have teamed up to create a card-loving, deck-building, lil-guy-fighting bundle, which means that you can buy Moonstone Island AND Slay The Spire as a bundle to get 10% off both! Even if you have one of the games in your library already, you still get the bundle discount if you buy the other!

But wait! THERE'S MORE!

We're also adding a Slay The Spire creature to Moonstone Island, free for all players! It was really hard to pick which one to add... because, like, who wants to befriend a teeny version of Gremlin Nob? Not me, that's for sure. That guy has kicked my arse too many times for me to ever consider being his friend. I promise I am good at Slay the Spire and I don't lose to Act 1 mini-bosses on a regular basis. I'm on Ascension 11! I just... sometimes make mistakes, y'know? And I have a personal grudge against Gremlin Nob. SUE ME.



ANYWAYYYY, the new lil guy is the "Fat Gremlin" from the gang of gremlins that you fight early on, but we've renamed him Spyreling, as a tribute to the game itself, and to the fact that he's fire-type. It took us a long time to come up with a name, because we already have one gremlin-esque named Spirit (Gemlin - yes, it's pronounced gem-lin, no one seems to know that!) so we needed something unique.

This bundle and new addition to the game will go live the same day as the Spring Sale (March 14) so make sure to combine the two discounts, or tell all your card-loving friends to get all the discounts. Better yet, tell all your friends who AREN'T into card games. I recently got my friend into Slay The Spire, so I promise it can be done.

Exciting News #2

Remember earlier when I said "more on that later"? Or are you just skimming this page? That's okay. I wrote a lot.

IT'S SPRING!

Well, nearly. Spring starts officially on March 20th. But still! That's soon! And the reason that's exciting is because Moonstone Island launches on Switch in Spring 2024, which is SOON! We haven't confirmed an exact date yet (still workin' on it), but some time between March 20 and June 20, you'll get to see Moonstone Island on the Nintendo Switch. VERY COOL.

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That's all the exciting news I can tell you right now, but it's NOT the only exciting news I've got cooking up. There are more cool things around the corner!

Kate, Community Manager and VERY BIG SLAY THE SPIRE FAN WHO HAS OVER 400 HOURS IN THE GAME

Welcome, Alchemists!

Did you see?? We're having a major sale on Moonstone Island, our DLC, Soundtrack, and Art Book right here on Steam until the 22nd!

• Moonstone Island - 25% off
  
• Delightful Little Comforts DLC - 35% off
  
• Eerie Items DLC - 35% off
  
• Artbook - 25% off
  
• Soundtrack - 25% off
  
• December's Lovely Cozies DLC - 35% off
  
• Designed for Lovers DLC - 20% off
  

• Box of Chocolates
  
• Heart Archway
  
• Love Lamp
  
• Heart Rug
  
• Loveseat
  
• Heart House
  

• Flower Petals
  
• Heart Bed
  
• Heart Tub
  
• Villager Portraits
  
• Heart Window
  
• Champagne
  
• Lava Lamp
  
• Item Frame
  
• Red Bouquet
  
• Blue Bouquet
  
• White Chair
  
• Runner Rug
  
• Street Lamp
  
• Lovebird House
  

• Fixed a bug that was causing fish from the Dark biome to be displayed incorrectly
  

IT'S HERE, ALCHEMISTS!

Well, to be accurate, several things are here.

Number One: Valentine's Day (which is tomorrow, in case you forgot).

Number two: Our new Valentine's-themed DLC, which is full of things shaped like hearts, is live and available to buy right now.

Number three: Our latest update, which is also live and brings a ton of Valentiney things, like new furniture, new Villager dialogue, and the most Valentiney thing of all: being able to marry your favorite person in Moonstone Island!

Let's talk about the things that you'll be getting in this FREE Valentine's Update!

• Marriage! You can now marry your sweetie with the new Moonstone Ring. Propose to them and see what they say!
  
• Wedding ceremony! You and your boo will get to have an intimate, cozy ceremony on the Moonstone Island cliffs, overlooking the skies. There's new dialogue here too!
  
• Wedding outfits! Choose from three wedding outfits to suit your style!
  
• Move in together! Once you're married, your spouse will move in with you. This also means new dialogue and new animations, which are custom to each character :)
  
• New Spirits! Largely themed around the Electric type (because, uh, love is... electric), these new Spirits include a robot dog, a toaster mouse, and a stinky sock!
  
• New Dark fish! Woo!
  
• New achievements! Double woo!
  
• Transparent pixels on the loom!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TRIPLE WOOOOO
  

• Box of Chocolates
  
• Heart Archway
  
• Love Lamp
  
• Heart Rug
  
• Loveseat
  
• AND a Heart-Shaped House Exterior
  

• Flower Petals
  
• Heart Bed
  
• Heart Tub
  
• Villager Portraits (put a pic of your beloved in the frame!)
  
• Heart Window
  
• Champagne
  
• Lava Lamp (it's animated!)
  
• Red Bouquet
  
• Blue Bouquet
  
• White Chair
  
• Runner Rug
  
• Street Lamp
  
• Lovebird House Exterior
  

Hello, Adorable Alchemists!

The winter is here, the new year has come, and it's almost time for everyone's second favorite holiday about buying things, eating rich foods, and trying to impress all the cuties in your life: Valentine's Day!!!!

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Speaking of cuties, just take a look inside this heart-shaped box right here, and you'll find a few tokens of our love coming to you on February 13th...

LOVE TOKEN #1

It wouldn't be a Valentine's update without being able to show your undying devotion to the person who means the most to you. In the game, I mean.

THAT'S RIGHT MOONSTONE ISLAND WILL HAVE MARRIAGE

Moonstone Island has jumped on the new trend of "getting married", and that means you'll now be able to propose to your partner, hold a wedding ceremony (with cute outfits and a range of options for you to wear), have a reception with friends and family, and then your spouse will even move into your house!



We've written lots of new dialogue and made new animations for your spouse!!!! This is something we've been dreaming of doing for aaaaages, and were super excited about the new NPC content :D

LOVE TOKEN #2

It's DLC!!! And this time, it's themed around the most romantic time of year, as dictated by greeting cards companies.

Our Valentine's DLC will allow you to go ALL IN on the heart-shaped theme, with a heart rug, a heart house skin for your house, a heart box of chocolates, a heart archway (or "heartchway") and a heart lamp, as well as a loveseat. It's not shaped like a heart, but it has "love" in the name!

The DLC, which launches on February 13th, will cost $3.99 with a 20% launch discount.



LOVE TOKEN #3

A new update is here, and much like love, it don't cost a thing! As with all our big updates, this one contains a LOT of stuff that will improve the life of the game, as well as your enjoyment and fun-having time.

Some highlights:

• Five new Spirits!
  
• An updated taming system
  
• Magic Man attends festivals now
  
• A new home exterior skin - An adorable Bird House!
  
• Lots of new items
  
• ...and moooooore????
  

I am usually so good at knowing what newsletter number we are on, but it's been a while since the last newsletter, and over the Christmas break, I forgot how to count, so... Welcome back! How's it going? How was your Christmas/New Year/non-denominational winter holidays? Or summer holidays, if you're in the Southern Hemisphere? You know, I've actually never been south of the equator. Maybe I should make that my new year's resolution!

Our break was great, and we're already working on some COOL STUFF FOR SOON TIMES. Can't tell you about it yet, but maybe I'll give a little hint: I had to write a lot of new stuff! It's the first time I've done a significant amount of non-item-description writing since the game released!!!!! How exciting.
New Year, New Meeeee!!

I wanted to do a little retrospective of 2023, because I saw other games studios doing it, and it looked cool. So! Let's go! 2023 retrospective!!!

• Sandy and Kate (the lead dev and the writer, AKA me) met for the first time at GDC, and we got to show off the game as part of The Mix
  
• I wrote about 100,000 words of dialogue and we sent it to localisation ON TIME
  
• We had a demo in the Steam Next Fest
  
• We announced our release date
  
• We ran multiple closed betas to make the game really really good
  
• We released Moonstone Island on September 20th (how has it only been 4 months what)
  
• We got Steam Deck Verified
  
• We announced the Switch version (coming Spring 2024!) at Nintendo's Indie World in December
  
• We released three DLC packs (Decor, Halloween, and Winter)
  
• We did 12 big patches that added tons of content, too
  
• We hit 50k Twitter followers which honestly feels less cool now that Twitter is in the toilet but STILL
  
• Our Discord hit 4,000 members
  
• We met all of youuuuuuu
  

It's time for our 14th patch notes! It's mostly bug fixes today, but one fairly exciting addition...

• Three new island shapes, including everyone's favourite, COOL S
  
• Hopefully fixed the soft-lock bug when playing Sacrifice and similar cards, so you'll no longer have to SACRIFICE (heh) your day
  
• Pasting a large image into the loom will no longer crash your game
  
• We turned down the bridge sound in the Infinidungeon, which was previously playing at max volume. Sorry for all the heart attacks we gave you
  
• Fixed the fertilizer collision mask, so now you can till the ground around a fertilized tile
  
• The descriptions for some abilities were too long in some languages and didn't fit in the box! That's fixed now. Looking at you, German
  
• At the end of the tutorial, the screen is supposed to fade out, but it didn't. Now it do
  
• There was a bug with Spirits going into storage basically, if your Spirit took damage or had its stats modified somehow, the game is supposed to reset the stats again when you go to sleep. But if you put those Spirits into the Science Center storage, they would keep the stat changes. Way too OP! We fixed it
  

We're kicking off 2024 with a lucky number 13 it's our thirteenth patch notes!

And boy howdy, this one's a doozy. Yeah, this is how I talk now. This is the 2024 me. I use words like "doozy". Don't make fun of me, it's patch time:

UPDATES

• Fluffybutt. Big Steppy. Sir Lampsalot. These are all excellent suggestions for what you can call your favourite Spirits, because you can now RENAME THEM. YEAH
  

• Also, you can use arrow keys to navigate in the Spirit renaming dialogue
  

• Spirit resources in the barn are now "magnetic" and you can pick them up just by moving near them. That's right! Spirit Poop will now fly towards you! You're welcome
  

• Active potions are now displayed above the stamina bar, like how some students keep all their empty beer cans lined up at the top of their kitchen cabinets
  

• The big map in the main menu is bigger than before
  

• Shiny Spirits will not spawn until you unlock Beginner Spiritmaster in the skill tree (unless you use a Holo potion)
  

• The Spirit Research screen now fits four Spirit cards
  

• Using a Study Talisman to add a card to your Spirit's deck now has a "skip" option, just in case you change your mind
  

• After using a Talisman, you now return to the Spirit interaction menu
  

• We hired a new guy to hold the camera, and he's much better at his job, so now the camera movement is improved (and should jiggle less when you stop moving)
  

• Fixed a bug that was causing the tavern to run out of Coffee and other items (the bug was Ossono forgetting to refill the coffee)
  

• Fixed a soft lock that happened if you saved the game while standing next to the trophy case
  

• Fixed a bug where Pressing Y+X at the same time on gamepad (or inventory+sort keys) can sometimes clear all items from the inventory rows 2-4.
  

• Apparently no one was getting XP for opening chests in mines and dungeons!!!! We fixed it, and everyone should be getting retrospective XP awarded to them as well
  

• Fixed a soft lock that happened when you changed some of the keybinds
  

• The Poinsettia plant was being sold on the first day of Spring, which it shouldn't be. We locked it back in its winter prison
  

• Fixed an issue with Spirit storage screens not scrolling on gamepad
  

• Fixed the Fallen Foe card it should replenish energy now
  

• Fixed a bunch of issues with scrollable windows
  

• Fixed the map auto-centering on the player
  

• Fixed duplicate island bugs
  

• Fixed a bug with feeding vitality crops to Spirits in battle
  

• And the best fix of all for those of you who hate notification badges: the "unread mail" icon on the mailbox now properly goes away when you read all your mail
  

The year is almost over... and that means that we're about to go on holiday, which means that this is the LAST NEWSLETTER OF 2023. I can't believe it! 2023 has been an amazing year for us, with the launch of Moonstone Island on PC, all the updates we've been doing, the Switch release announcement... and that's all been in the last three months, even though it feels like a LOT longer.

2024 is, of course, our Switch launch year, so here's hoping it'll be even more amazing a lot of cozy gamers are Switch-only, so I'm expecting it to get a little busy! But with all of you kind, generous, and patient Moonstoners, I'm not too worried. Thank you for all your lovely responses to the game so far

STEAM WINTER SALE

We're on Sale again, because we LOVE A GOOD SALE!

Dec 21st to Jan 4th

• Moonstone Island - 20% Off
  
• Delightful Little Comforts DLC - 10% Off
  
• Eerie Items DLC - 10% Off
  
• December Lovely Cozies DLC - 15% Off
  
• Artbook - 20% Off
  
• Soundtrack - 20% Off
  

• Spirit Barn largest upgrade is now DOUBLE the size it was before
  
• Paolo sells stone and wood
  
• Ferra sells coal
  
• Zed can store tamed Spirits at the Science Center
  
• Warp Totem functions like the Warp Statue in town, but can be placed anywhere on the map
  
• The Infinidungeon is LIVE
  
• The Spirit level cap has been removed
  
• Invisible wall in dungeon 21 has been fixed
  
• Removed an invisible item appearing in shops
  
• Picking up gates no longer turns them invisible
  
• We can now send items to you in the mail
  
• All letters that send crafting recipes will now have the recipe attached
  
• A new icon appears on letters with items attached that have not been claimed
  
• Combat is now less random, and Speed has been made more useful
  
• Targeting NPCs in the Tavern is easier
  
• Earth and Water biomes have their own sets of exclusive fish to catch
  
• Item names that were overflowing the text box in the end-of-day recap will now take up two lines
  
• The Poinsettia plant will now be sold every day at the Conservatory during winter
  
• Trees can now be festooned with twinkly lights. Festooned, I say!
  

It's Holo-day Weekend!

Starting today and going on until the 18th December, you can pick up THREE Holo Hunter Potions in Moonstone Island. Here's how!

Use them... or keep them!

Each potion will increase the Holo-finding chances from 0.2% to 10%, and will wear off when you find a Holo Spirit, or when the day ends, whichever comes first.

The potions will stay in your inventory or in your chest as long as you need them, even after the event is over!



Happy Holo-days and happy Holo-hunting, y'all!

Kate, Community Manager (who now has 10% chance of being Holo)

Quick hotfix, nothing serious! We introduced a bug with yesterday's update that was stopping people from receiving a very important crafting recipe after beating the final boss, so we've just fixed that -- everything should be back to normal now, but let us know if you're experiencing any new bugs here:

https://rawfury.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1

Good day, Alchemists!

Forgive me for this, but it's December, I'm cold, and I'm feeling festive. Therefore, this bunch of patch notes will be brought to you in the form of... a carol.

Ahem.

On the first day of Patchmas, the dev team gave to me:

• A Spirit storage system for free!
  

• A double-sized barn, and a Spirit Storage system for free!
  
  

• Coal in Ferra's shop, double-sized barn, and a Spirit Storage system for free!
  

• Stones and wood at Paolo's, coal in Ferra's shop, double-sized barn, and a Spirit Storage system for free!
  

• FIIIIIVE NEEEWWW SPIRITS!!! Stones and wood at Paolo's, coal in Ferra's shop, double-sized barn, and a Spirit Storage system for free!
  

• Tree lights for winter, FIIIIIVE NEEEWWW SPIRITS!!! Stones and wood at Paolo's, coal in Ferra's shop, double-sized barn, and a Spirit Storage system for free!
  

• Holiday decor stuff, tree lights for winter, FIIIIIVE NEEEWWW SPIRITS!!! Stones and wood at Paolo's, coal in Ferra's shop, double-sized barn, and a Spirit Storage system for free!
  

• Fast-travel totems, holiday decor stuff, tree lights for winter, FIIIIIVE NEEEWWW SPIRITS!!! Stones and wood at Paolo's, coal in Ferra's shop, double-sized barn, and a Spirit Storage system for free!
  

• Infinidungeon, fast-travel totems, holiday decor stuff, tree lights for winter, FIIIIIVE NEEEWWW SPIRITS!!! Stones and wood at Paolo's, coal in Ferra's shop, double-sized barn, and a Spirit Storage system for free!
  

• Much better mailbox, Infinidungeon, fast-travel totems, holiday decor stuff, tree lights for winter, FIIIIIVE NEEEWWW SPIRITS!!! Stones and wood at Paolo's, coal in Ferra's shop, double-sized barn, and a Spirit Storage system for free!
  

• No cap on Spirit levels, much better mailbox, Infinidungeon, fast-travel totems, holiday decor stuff, tree lights for winter, FIIIIIVE NEEEWWW SPIRITS!!! Stones and wood at Paolo's, coal in Ferra's shop, double-sized barn, and a Spirit Storage system for free!
  

• 12 other fixes, no cap on Spirit levels, much better mailbox, Infinidungeon, fast-travel totems, holiday decor stuff, tree lights for winter, FIIIIIVE NEEEWWW SPIRITS!!! Stones and wood at Paolo's, coal in Ferra's shop, double-sized barn, and a Spirit Storage system for freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
  

• You can now store Spirits at the Science Center, even without a barn
  
• AND there's a new barn, TWICE the size of the previous biggest barn
  
• Paolo and Ferra now sell stones and wood, and coal, respectively
  
• Five new Spirits with a focus on Ice Type
  
• A new decor item that lets you put twinkly lights on ALL TREES, indoor and outdoor
  
• A ton of holiday decor stuff
  
• A Warp Totem that can be placed on any island, which overrides the Warp Statue in town to become your new fast-travel point when you play the Warp Whistle
  
• The INFINIDUNGEON, found under the Tavern (in the basement)
  
• The mailbox is improved (more on that below)
  
• We removed the cap on Spirit levels. No cap. Hahahaha
  

• Item names that were overflowing the text box at the end-of-day tally will now appear on two lines
  
• Poinsettia plant will now be available in the Conservatory every day of winter ONLY
  
• Earth and Water biomes now have their own sets of exclusive fish
  
• We can now send items in the mail!!
  
• All letters that send crafting recipes will now have the recipe attached
  
• A new icon appears on letters with items attached that have not been claimed
  
• An empty item was appearing in shops. Mysterious. We fixed it
  
• It's now easier to target NPCs sitting in the tavern
  
• Fixed a bug with the gates being added to your inventory as an invisible item
  
• Changed the combat so that speed is more useful and randomness is less random
  
• Fixed a bug where items couldn't be placed near edges during winter
  
• Fixed the invisible wall in Dungeon 21
  

It's that time of the year, Alchemists!

Our free Holiday Content Update and December Lovely Cozies DLC are both live! HO HO HO, LET'S GOOOOOOO!

FREE CONTENT:

• More Ice Spirits, at last! 5 to be exact!
  
• Festive decorations
  
• A Spirit holding pen in the Science Center, so you don't have to set any free
  
• A craftable, moveable warp totem, so you can create a fast-travel point anywhere
  
• An EVEN BIGGER BARN
  
• Holiday lights that you can put on any tree
  
• The INFINIDUNGEON - That's a dungeon that never ends... Infinite... Dungeon... Infinidungeon.
  

• Snowman House Exterior
  
• Icicles
  
• Snowboard
  
• Fuzzy Rug
  
• Snowmen
  

• Moonstone Island - 20% Off
  
• Delightful Little Comforts DLC - 10% Off
  
• Eerie Items DLC - 10% Off
  
• December Lovely Cozies DLC - 15% Off
  
• Artbook - 10% Off
  
• Soundtrack - 10% Off
  
• Decorator's Bundle - 25% Off
  

Merry day to you, Moonstoners!

We're almost halfway through this festive season already, but the gifts keep coming!

HOLO-DAY HUNT

This post is here to tell you about our upcoming Holo-Day Weekend event, which will work just like our Holoween event every player will receive some Holo Hunter Potions in the mail, and each one can be used to increase your chances of finding a Holo Spirit (that's a Spirit with a unique color palette you know, like Shiny Pokmon) from 0.2% to 10%!!!

The Holo-Day Weekend takes place from December 15th to December 18th, so just make sure to pop into the game during that time to grab your potions. Once you've got them, they're yours to keep until you use them.

Here are the details:

Once you have the potion, you keep it until you use it, even after the event is over


DLC and WINTER UPDATE ANNOUNCEMENT

It wouldn't be the gifting season without... gifts, would it? And boy, do we have them, in the form of... our new DLC! This seasonal bundle includes a GIGANTIC Snowman House, two snowmen (Snowmelia and Frostopher, who are best friends), a decorative snowboard, a fuzzy rug, and five different icicles to frost up your life.

The DLC will cost $3.99 with a 15% launch discount for one week!

But wait, there's more! We're also giving a free update to everyone, which includes even more goodies! So many, in fact, that I need to make a bullet point list:

• Gingerbread House
  
• Gingerbread Boi and a Gingerbread Lass
  
• Firepit
  
• Three varieties of Presents
  
• Roast Dinner
  
• Candy Cane Archway
  
• Snowflake Garlands
  
• Snowglobe
  
• Poinsettia Plant
  

It's gonna be FESTIVE up in here.

We also have some really cool new features coming to the game:

• Store up to 300 Spirits at the Science Center (no Barn required!)
  
• A new Warp Totem which serves as a fast-travel point to wherever you place it
  
• Even Bigger Barn (twice the size as the current biggest)
  
• Five new Spirits!!!!
  
• And the INFINIDUNGEON (Infinite floors. Level cap removed. Good luck.)
  
• And that's only the beginning. I haven't even told you specifics, like what the new Spirits are, or where the Infinidungeon can be found. Heheheh.
  

Keep your eyes open, because I may be teasing some of this on our Twitter and Discord!



Patch! Notes! 11!!!!! YEAH!!!

• There was a bug that totally broke the Earth Temple's ladder plant if you used fertilizer on it! We fixed it... but, uh, we did hope that people would use the Alchemist's Wand on it, not try to grow it the slow way. We get it! The temple is exciting so it's easy to forget the cool item you just picked up
  
• Shocking news: Apparently the very first letter that you get in the game... was never delivered. We blame Moonstone Island's Postal Service (which is run by Zed in his spare time). It should be in your mailbox now!
  
• Do you have a ton of custom wallpaper and floor tiles? And is your game lagging like crazy? Ooooops. It should be better now!
  
• Y'all found another exploit if you clicked your mouse and pressed E at the same time while scything crops, you could get double the seeds. We're really sorry but we had to patch it out!
  
• Spirits will now tell you if they've already been fed and/or brushed that day in a little bubble above their heads. You can totally pet them as many times as you like anyway, but at least you don't have to.
  
• The Hot Spring: Now on Steam! I mean, wait. Hot Spring now *has* steam. Like, steam particles. Yeah.
  
• Dark Matter was appearing in chests, and it's not supposed to. I mean, it's Spirit Poop. Did they poop in the chest? How? Why??? Anyway, it doesn't appear in chests anymore.
  

"Dress your Fishbo warmly," says @MessyZandrewbert. But does a Fishbo globe wear a scarf like this, or like this?



A couple weeks ago I asked for non-traditional fan art, and boy did y'all deliver. Check out this adorable Lookachoo keycap from delialalala!







Meow meow meow meoooooow, meow meow meow meow meow meooooow meow. Meow meow meow meow, meow meow meow, meow meow meooooow.

That was Mr Morris singing a rather beautiful cat rendition of "O Holy Night". Except, well, in cat-language, the lyrics are very different. They're mostly about kibble.

We hope you have a wonderful holiday, and we'll see you next week for the big release!

~ Studio Supersoft

H(ell)o, h(ell)o, h(ell)o! It's me, Moonstone Island's Santa just call me Father Katemas ready with a big bag of presents, just for youuuuu!

Some delightful news for you this week: We have MOOOORE DLC !!!



December Lovely Cozies (get it?) is a winter-themed festive feast of interior and exterior decor, including happy little snowmen, a fuzzy rug, a snowboard, icicles, and a gigantic, jolly snowman house to live in! The DLC will release on December 13th, and will cost $3.99 with a week-long 15% launch discount.



AND FOR FREE:

• More Ice Spirits, at last!
  
  
• Festive decorations
  
• A Spirit holding pen in the Science Center, so you don't have to set any free
  
• A craftable, moveable warp totem, so you can create a fast-travel point anywhere
  
• An EVEN BIGGER BARN
  
• Holiday lights that you can put on any tree
  
• The INFINIDUNGEON
  

Hello, Alchemists!

Just a quick one today to remind folks that the Steam Autumn Sale (which we're a part of) is over SOOOOOON! Just a few hours to be more precise - and we know you love precision.

Moonstone Island - 20% Off
Delightful Little Comforts DLC - 10% Off
Artbook - 10% Off
Soundtrack - 10% Off
Decorator's Bundle - 24% Off

Treat yourself to some adorable decor and placeables before prices revert later today!

We're going to be a part of Raw Fury's annual "Rawcember" event starting next week - keep an eye peeled for some exciting announcements and events for all our Moonstoners <3

Until then - keep it cool!

~ Studio Supersoft

Everybody (yeaaaaaaaah)
Rock your body (yeaaaaaaaah)
Everybody
Rock your body right
Moonstone's back, alright

I don't know. I just had that song in my head. I'm sorry. Yesterday's stuck-in-my-head song was Banana Phone, so at least it's an improvement on that. What I'm trying to say is: IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER MOONSTONE NEWSLETTER!

AUTUMN SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's coming to the end of Autumn, and just like our ancestors used to celebrate/mourn the dying of the light with festivals centered around the harvest and/or fire, so too do we celebrate/mourn by holding a BIG SAAAALE. Moonstone Island is 20% off until the 28th November, and the DLC is also discounted 10%, so it's the best time to buy a copy for every single person you know!

I think our ancestors would be proud, if a little confused. They'd be all like "what do you mean a steam sale? How canst thou purchase steam, which is most ephemeral? Oh, I must not tarry, young Nathaniel is dying of the plague again."

Anyway, yes, we're on sale. Go buy the game.

Steam Nomination Please

Oh, also, since it's nearing the end of the year, that means a few things! One, make sure you've written all the games you want on your list for KeighleyClaus, because Geoffmas (AKA The Game Awards) is almost here. Two, it's GOTY time, baby! And even if we can't possibly ever hope to beat Baldur's Gate 3, we can still hope!

If you loved Moonstone Island, please consider giving us a little nomination as a treat. May we suggest the "Sit Back and Relax" category? Surely, Baldur's Gate 3 won't win that one... right? (Astarion cackles in the background) RIGHT????

We do love Baldur's Gate. But we also love awards.

Cozy Quest Roundup (?)

This week, we also took part in Cozy Quest, which was a lil showcase of cozy games like A Little to the Left, Fae Farm, Wobbledogs and LODDLENAUT which also RELEASED DURING COZY QUEST!!! Sorry for the caps but I am HYPED to play Loddlenaut. It's so freakin cute.

Before this turns into a Loddlenaut love-fest, though, Moonstone Island was also there, being cozy and such. It's an honour to be included in these things, not least because we get to be on the front page of Steam :) Keep an eye out for more!

DID WE MENTION SWITCH? DONT 4GET (?)

Oh yeah and also we're coming to Switch in Spring 2024. We may have mentioned it.

SWIIIIITCH! Like, *the* Switch! The Nintendo Switch! Personally, I've always been a Nintendo kid, so I'm very excited. Actual Nintendo! Actual Switch!!!! It's very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!



We hit a milestone of sorts: It's our tenth patch notes! Just a lil one, though:

• Our last patch made "pop-in" really bad, so we changed the system now it pre-loads sprites. This should make it a lot better, but let us know if it doesn't!
  
• Our last patch introduced copy & paste patterns on the Loom (which is SO COOL) but we had to fix an issue with the bottom rows not pasting correctly. Should work just fine now!
  
• BIG NEWS: You can now cut down trees and break rocks in town. You are the master of your surroundings. Place your house anywhere. The only thing that can stop you now is Death himself.
  
• Yay, patch notes!
  
• DID WE MENTION SWITCH? DONT 4GET (?)
  
• Oh yeah and also we're coming to Switch in Spring 2024. We may have mentioned it.
  
• SWIIIIITCH! Like, *the* Switch! The Nintendo Switch! Personally, I've always been a Nintendo kid, so I'm very excited. Actual Nintendo! Actual Switch!!!! It's very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  

Wowwwwwwww, we just hit double digits for patch notes! This is our tenth one! It sounds like something that shouldn't be celebrated because, you know, it's like saying "break out the champagne, this is the plumber's fifth visit to my house!" but I like to think that a lot of patch notes actually shows how much we care about Moonstone Island and want to make it better. Which is true!

Anyway, just a small one for today, pals:

• Our last patch made "pop-in" really bad, so we changed the system now it pre-loads sprites. This should make it a lot better, but let us know if it doesn't!
  

• Our last patch introduced copy & paste patterns on the Loom (which is SO COOL) but we had to fix an issue with the bottom rows not pasting correctly. Should work just fine now!
  

• BIG NEWS: You can now cut down trees and break rocks in town. You are the master of your surroundings. Place your house anywhere. The only thing that can stop you now is Death himself.
  

Hellooooo, Alchemists (and soon-to-be Alchemists-in-training!)

Two super important things to chat about today that are both (well, in our opinion) exciting as cuss!

ONE (singular sensation!):

It's Steam Awards votin' time and you're all invited! It'd sure mean a lot to us at our tiny lil' studio if you voted for us in any of the categories, but maybe especially the "Sit Back and Relax" title?? It's the top award for Cozy Games and we'd love to be put in the running if you think we're fit to be there <3 [Insert gif of an adorable cat with giant eyes - but we won't for copywrite reasons and Mr. Morris is only giving only side-eye at the moment... but it is dinner-time as I'm writing this so...]

In fact, while you're there, why don't you vote on your favorite games in all categories? I'm sure just about any of the games on Steam would appreciate the vote!

TWO:

Did you notice? We're on sale for the Steam Autumn Sale on top of everything else! Let's see what kind of savings you could grab RIGHT NOW (like, "right now", right now!):

Moonstone Island - 20% Off
Delightful Little Comforts DLC - 10% Off
Artbook - 10% Off
Soundtrack - 10% Off
Decorator's Bundle - 24% Off

You've got until November 28th to grab the above at some sweet sweet discounts so be sure to take a look at your wishlist and grab the games you've been saving up for a rainy day for! It'd be cool if Moonstone Island was one of those, but you do you <3

Until later this week, Moonstoners!

~ Studio Supersoft and Raw Fury

Hello, lovely Moonstoners! It's another beautiful week, and Moonstone Island just keeps getting better. This week, we have patch notes, a cool and cozy Steam event, and, uh, wasn't there... something else... I'm forgetting...
OH YEAH WE ANNOUNCED OUR NINTENDO SWITCH RELEASE WINDOW
Now I remember. It was a whole thing, we were on the Indie World Showcase, everyone was like "yay" and "woo", it was pretty cooooool. Yay! Woo!

Cozy Quest Event Starting
This week we're also going to be part of Cozy Quest, a Steam event run by our good pals over at Secret Mode (they published A Little to the Left, Wobbledogs, and Loddlenaut!)
Cozy Quest is a curation of the bestest-best cozy games on Steam, and runs from the 16th to the 20th November. During that time, we'll be on the front page of Steam, alongside games like Ooblets, Potion Permit, and Unpacking, and I will also personally give you 20,000 Cozy Points whenever you wrap yourself in a blanket, drink a hot chocolate, or put on slippers. (Disclaimer: Cozy Points do not have any value. They are just for acknowledging your Cozy Level.)
Get cozy!

ICYMI Switch News!!
In case you missed it... we finally got to announce our Switch release in Spring 2024! I don't like keeping secrets, so I'm quite glad to not have to sit on this one any longer. Spring might seem really far away (we have to do Winter first!) but I guarantee it'll come up in no time at all. And then we'll all be playing Moonstone Island in bed, as intended.
We have a page on the Nintendo website, and Nintendo tweeted about us, and and and... I don't know! I've always been a Nintendo kid! So it feels really weird! And cool! And exciting!!!! I wonder if Miyamoto has ever had to say the words "Moonstone Island". Probably not, right? He's probably busy. But still. IT'S REALLY NEAT.




We're still improving the game with patches on the regular! This week's patch notes includes some rather exciting new changes, including:

• Cut down wilted crops with BOOMERANG
  

• Rotateable GATES
  

• The Loom now has a COPY-PASTE feature
  

• You can buy and sell in BULK
  

• More room in town to build a HOUSE
  

• An all-new FISHING DIFFICULTY setting
  

You know what time it is! It's time for PATCH! NOTES! STEAM POST!!!!

(audience cheers, whistles, yells WOO)

I'm your host, Kate the Community Manager! Let's take a look at our lovely contestants!

(please imagine the following patch notes in the voice of someone reading out prizes on The Price is Right, thank you)

• Upgrade your gardening today with Boomerang! You can now use the boomerang to cut down wilted crops WAY faster than before!
  
• The Decoration Station now has TABS for better organisation! (audience cheers and hollers)
  
• You all asked for it, now you're getting it: Gates can be rotated!
  
• Finding fishing too hard? Change the difficulty in our brand-new Fishing Difficulty option! (audience goes "oooooh")
  
• No more tears while making wallpaper and tiling you can now copy and paste patterns!
  
• The New and Improved Time Dilation PotionTM now works in both the Spirit Barn and the Greenhouse!
  
• You'll no longer have to button-mash through buying 999 seeds, because you can now buy and sell items at shops in bulk!
  
• It's a Blacksmith Blessing: Ferra now sells Copper and Iron in both ore and ingot form, as long as you've completed both her quests!
  
• You could go home with a brand-new fireplace that actually outputs light, because we fixed them!
  
• You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here! Ossono's Tavern has announced that every customer is now subject to a daily limit of 5 coffee, 5 wine, 5 beer, and 3 dish of the day, because let's be real: That's plenty! (audience laughs)
  
• You could win your very own TOWNHOME... because we took away some trees and grass in town to make room for a home! Home not included.
  

• BUG FIX: Exiting from the final battle through the menu will no longer soft-lock the game by using up one of the rift seals
  
• BUG FIX: If you've unlocked the Bracelet recipes and then used a Skill Potion, you can now find the recipes in chests or purchase them from Paolo
  
• BUG FIX: Certain ground tiles that were untillable are now tillable
  
• BUG FIX: Fixed (definitely this time!) the bug with Wildwood not registering as banished in Spirit Research
  
• LIGHTING FIX: Reduced the size of light spots on Jack and Jill Lanterns
  
• LIGHTING FIX: Moved the light spot over the entrance in the fully upgraded greenhouse
  
• CHEAT FIX: Fixed a grass exploit that would spawn multiple items
  
• GENERAL THING WE DID: Locked the Halloween item recipes by default (for new games)
  

IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING YOU GUYYYYYYYSSSSS

We're coming to Switch in addition to PC Steam! And we were on the Nintendo Indie World showcase to announce it!!!! So cool. We're best friends with Nintendo now. Maybe they will let us wear a Mario hat?

We'll let you know more when we have more details, but for now, rejoice! We finally have a release window: SPRING 2024!!!

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Thank you all for being patient. Even those of you who were not patient. We still appreciate you :D

~ Studio Supersoft

Yarrr, it be a patch notes. Why am I speakin' like a pirate? Because it be our eighth patch notes. Like pieces of eight. Patch notes of eight. Yarr, I don't need to explain myself.

• We made EVEN MORE tweaks to the volume to fix that loud title screen your volume is now saved globally, which means whatever you set it to in-game will also change the title screen volume
  

• The "Tame a Spirit higher than Level 50" achievement was counting Spirits at Level 50... which is incorrect. It now only triggers if you catch Spirits of Level 51 and up. We're still figuring out numbers, apparently.
  

• We're also constantly trying to keep up with all the creative ways people are breaking the game. The latest is being able to run along dungeon walls when there's no floor. You're not supposed to be able to do that, obviously, so we patched it out
  

• Fixed the fertilizer so it doesn't stay on a patch of soil if you use the Alchemist's Wand to grow a plant, then harvest it (yes yes I know that's how fertilizer works in the real world, but this is a video game. Take it up with whoever invented computers)
  

• Our glorious Final Boss was too easy to beat, so we nerfed Calm and Tangle a little bit Final Boss is now immune to these conditions. Nyahahahaaaa
  

• There was a Spring Temple bug that crashed the game to a black screen after defeating the boss. We fixed it
  

• All new mines now correctly appear on the map
  

• The Ando Tree animation now displays correctly
  

• Rocks now drop the correct ores, which is, y'know, oresome
  

• Oh, worm: Womr's Lawn Mowr icon now works!
  

Here are our Haikuween winners! You all get a copy of the Halloween DLC!

Twitter:
@8leggedbunny
@Addie_Baddi
@hypotherm1a
@gray_leak


Discord:
#goodcub
#dollychrist
#marissasa
#honeybee

Steam:
Aya Breha

Congrats to all our winners! We'll be DMing you VERY SOOOOOON

Happy November, everyone! As I write this, it's snowing hard outside. I live in Canada so everyone expects a lot of snow, but winter doesn't normally start until late December here, so this is unusual! It's very soft and quiet, though, so I'm not complaining. Also, I am sitting next to a fireplace so I'm quite cosy. Tell us your favorite season in the comments!

Before we get to the comments, though, let's dive back into what we've been up to.

DLC/ EVENT RETROSPECTIVE

This week we had TWO events: Holoween and Haikuween!

Holoween gave everyone who played the game between 30th October and 1st November three Holo-Hunter Potions, which increased the Holo Spirit encounter chances from 0.2% to 10%.

Haikuween asked people on our Discord, Twitter, and in these Steam posts to submit a spooky haiku or short poem to be in with a chance of winning a code for our Halloween DLC!

Both events are over now, but they were both a lot of fun. If you participated in either, thank you! We hope you now have many Holo Spirits and/or an appreciation for the art of haiku. We'll be announcing the winners on our Twitter, so keep an eye out!



Just before Halloween, we released our biggest-ever update, which included a ton of new content, new Spirits, and a lot of bug fixes and much-requested updates to the game itself.

The full patch notes are loooooooooooong, so here are the highlights:

• You can buy more rocks, grass, and trees to replace all the ones you destroyed
  
• NPCs will now accept gifts on their birthday even if you've given them two gifts that week
  
• Zed's Spirit Taming quest is easier to complete
  
• Boss Chests will keep their appearance after you steal them
  
• You can close mines, at last
  
• An even bigger greenhouse
  
• New furniture in Paolo's shop
  
• One-click stack transfer in the inventory
  
• Adjustable day length
  
• A potion to reset your skills
  
• Plus: Various accessibility changes, card tweaks, and bug fixes
  

• Three new Spirits: Bonfire (Fire), Catsket (Dark), and Womr (Earth)
  
• A new Haunted House exterior
  
• Iron Bat Archway
  
• Gravestone
  
• Two skeletons
  
• Tiny skull
  
• Tongue rug
  

• Carved Pumpkin House exterior
  
• Cobwebs
  
• Jack-O'-Lanterns
  
• Candles
  
• Eyeball rug
  

Alchemists!

Go go! Grab your potions and start your Holo Hunting now until Nov 1 at 9:00 AM PST/12:00 PM EST/17:00 CET.

Just a reminder on where you can find your 3 free potions:



Happy Hunting!

~ Studio Supersoft

Eeeeeevening, Alchemists!

This is just a reminder that the Holo-ween Hunt starts tomorrow! Get your hands on 3 free Holo-Hunting potions, dropped very handily in the middle of the Town Square to snap up!



Potion specifics:

Holo-Hunter Potion - Drinking this potion increases the chances of Holographic Spirits spawning to 10%. Remains active until your day ends or until you tame a holographic spirit, whichever comes first. Does not stack.

You can grab your potions from October 30 at 9:00 AM PST/12:00 PM EST/17:00 CET - Nov 1 at 9:00 AM PST/12:00 PM EST/17:00 CET. Happy Holo-ween Hunting, Moonstoners!

~ Studio Supersoft

Welcome, Alchemists!

The Eerie Items DLC is out today! That means that you can now buy some extra Halloweeny items, including a new pumpkin house, candle decor, and a big gross tongue-shaped rug, PLUS everyone will also discover a few new (FREE) spooky decor items added to their game, but guess what?

THAT'S NOT EVEN EVERYTHING WE'VE ADDED TO THE GAME. You love patch notes, right? Get ready for the best patch notes yet...

• We solved deforestation, you guys. Ofelia and Gaiana will now sell replantable trees
  
• We solved... de...rock...estation? Yeah, they also sell rocks
  
• Also grass. You can buy grass. No, not that kind of grass, you miscreants, the normal kind
  
• Decorative trees will now have a planter at their base so you don't get em mixed up with real trees
  
• You can now give an NPC a gift on their birthday, even if you've given them two gifts that week, because everyone likes birthday presents. Relatedly, it's my birthday tomorrow
  
• No such thing as a free... hand? Not any more. Spectral Hand+ now costs 0 to play
  
• Zed is sorry that his Spirit Taming quest was too hard. You can now tame a Spirit of any level to complete this quest, instead of level 5 or higher
  
• If you're the kind of person who steals all the chests from dungeons, good news: Boss chests now stay looking fancy
  
• Stone walls will no longer interfere with your garden! You should now be able to dig and plant next to them, no problems
  
• Accessibility win: there's a "reduce flicker" setting which will turn off flashing objects such as being struck by lightning and resources being hit by tools!
  
• (One) Peace of mind: Treasure maps now clear properly, and are marked as complete properly too
  
• Rowan no longer wants the impossible gift of "Balloon". You can't have that, Rowan! You don't have the permits and you would almost definitely die
  
• Oh, you thought the greenhouse was already big enough? TOUGH LUCK, IT'S GONNA GET EVEN BIGGER. Gaiana and Ofelia will now let you buy an inadvisably large greenhouse for all your plant-growing desires
  
• Also, Paolo apparently wasn't selling, like, most of the furniture we made. Rude. We had a word, and now Paolo will sell LOADS of new furniture in their shop
  
• Don't worry, we'll all scroll on alright: The scrollbar now works properly!
  
• If your achievements weren't working, that should be fixed now too!
  
• We learned to count (it took a while) so now Lightning+ says that it hits 3 times instead of 4 times
  
• Spirits that were previously only found in mines will now hatch from eggs. I guess that means they're now yours. Instead of mines. Ha ha ha ha ha
  
• Tired of having a gigantic, unsafe, unsightly pit in front of your house? GUESS WHAT!!!! You can now close mines!!!!! Say goodbye to that OSHA violation forever!!!!!!!
  
• Actually let's not alert OSHA just yet, because we made the Furnace easier to start on controllers. Just press the Start button to begin the smelting process! Safety is less important than efficiency, duh
  
• Say a thank you prayer to the god of inventory management, because stacks can now be transferred in one click
  
• Time, mystical time: You can now adjust the day length in the gameplay settings. All those memes about "having the same number of hours as Beyonce" can finally be true
  
• Once you've unlocked a Spirit and let it go, it will start appearing in the wild. This means that egg-only Spirits can be released into the world to repopulate and spread and... is this a bad idea? Are we disrupting the ecosystem? Hmm. Don't worry about it
  
• Earth, Water, and Poison islands can now be found on the outermost ring of islands, which means BEEFY BOIS can be found that aren't just Dark and Fire type
  
• Did you make a bad choice? It's okay, we've all been there. You can't change mistakes in real life, but you can change them in Moonstone Island with our new handy-dandy Skill Reset Potion! (disclaimer: do not try Skill Reset Potion in real life)