09 Sep 2026Developer post

REKA 1.0's new release date!

Hello witches! Thank you to everybody who has been playtesting our witchy game. With your feedback we've been able to lock down a date for REKA 1.0... REKA 1.0 will launch 26th October! 🍂 Though a delay was never the ideal situation, we do feel a new autumnal date just before Ha

03 Sep 2026Developer post

REKA 1.0 Beta is ready for testing!

Hello witches, Thanks so much for all your supportive comments on our previous blog. Postponing REKA 1.0 was a tough choice but reading through your kind words we realise it was definitely the right choice. A polished 1.0 launch is what you all deserve, and what we hope we can no

Hello witches,

Thanks so much for all your supportive comments on our previous blog. Postponing REKA 1.0 was a tough choice but reading through your kind words we realise it was definitely the right choice. A polished 1.0 launch is what you all deserve, and what we hope we can now bring you. 💜

We also mentioned a Beta build that we'd love to get feedback on. For anybody interested in testing out a REKA 1.0 build which isn't fully baked yet, it's brings us loads of excitement to say...

The REKA 1.0 Beta build is live!

Your feedback for past betas has been so helpful to us, and we really want to give REKA the best 1.0 launch we can, so if you'd like to test our latest update we'd be super grateful! We fully understand if you'd prefer to wait until the final result, so there's zero pressure. 🍂

If you'd like to play an early version of REKA 1.0, here's some important info:

The final part of the story isn't in this build: The ending to the main story of REKA is very important to us, and we want all our players to experience the finale as we've intended. We've been working closely as a team to bring Reka's journey to a close, and we'd like to continue to test this chapter internally for the time being. We'd hate to spoil this moment, so we're thinking of running a closed playtest where players can come and see how Reka's journey concludes. More info on this soon!

New house building materials

Here's a snapshot of what's new to this build (and what we'd love your feedback on!)

Japanese and Simplified Chinese language support
New house building materials (spruce wood, birch wood, beech wood, pine wood, and clay. You can unlock them by finding their respective material in the wild)
New quests and points of interest. (Poor Family, The Botanist, The Farmer's Mill, Rebellious Herd)
Many new small shrines with little puzzles
More loot
Two new hairstyles
You can now unequip your shoes and explore barefoot!
New animals. (Fox, sheep, and cows)
Improved art for POIs (decorations and grass to blend them into the environment)
Major rebalancing and tightening of all chapters, especially "Learning the Ropes"
Major improvements to the way maps are generated: - System will now intelligently track which POIs were already completed or seen and try to give you something fresh - Biomes are now more themed to the current chapter you are playing - Biome distribution now behaves more naturally - Major improvements to how loot is given out - Individual containers now have different loot tables and try to give you things you actually want
New instrument building blocks you can find that enable new music at home
New exploration music tracks
Many new sounds for animals
'Mortar and Pestle Talisman' can now call the chicken hut to you (Right Mouse Button)
New building block 'Mill' to craft your own flour
New friend that helps you find specific loot / fill out your journal
New friend that helps your plants grow faster
New insects you can find in the wild and collect at home on a new display table
Your pet cats and foxes can now act as familiars, following you around the map and occasionally showing you interesting things. Pick them up and set them down outside to start.
New recipe for the dish 'cabbage soup'
Improved 'Teleport Home' VFX, now with actual feathers
Most building blocks can now be placed on any surface, even the ceiling (and flipped to be aligned with that surface or stay upright)
Content warnings can now be switched on or off individually
Added option for a more legible font
Added option for high-contrast colors in the journal
Added option for reduced motion New hairstyle and barefoot option Plus loads of UI improvements, English language proofreading (many changes have been made!), performance improvements, and of course, a whole lot of bug fixing!
How can you leave us feedback? 🙏
All feedback is invaluable to us, and we do of course read all our Steam comments. However, if you're able to, leaving your feedback over on Discord would be really appreciated! You can join the Discord here, and chat with other players and us too about how you get on! You'll find more instructions on how to leave your feedback in the announcement channel. Thank you! (If you're unable to use Discord or would rather not, you can still use our bug form to report issues too!)
How to access the Beta branch
- Right-click REKA in your Steam library and select Properties - Select the BETAS tab - Enter the code REKAopenBeta and click the Check Code button - Choose REKA Open Beta from the dropdown - Update and enjoy!
A couple suggestions! 💭
It'd be wonderful if you could test the full game, so starting from the beginning and creating a new save file would really help us out as we've improved the beginning of the game a lot. However, it's totally cool if you'd rather continue your current game too, in which case, we'd suggest backing up your files just in case! - Create a save file: Start the game and manually save. Your save will be located here: C:UsersYOUR USERNAMEAppDataRoamingRekaGameSavesYOUR STEAM ID - Back up your save: Make a copy of the save folder and paste it somewhere safe (e.g., your desktop) - Restore if needed: If you run into any issues after updating, replace the new save files with your backup. - By doing this, you can safely explore the new features of the Open Beta without worrying about losing progress! Happy testing!
Thank you for everything!
Your support means the world to us and we're really excited to have you test REKA 1.0. Thank you so much in advance, and if you have any questions, please do let us know and we'll do our best to answer! Talk soon, Emberstorm x

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11 Aug 2026Developer post

An update on REKA 1.0

Hello witches, We hope you've been enjoying the warmer weather (even though we are yearning for autumn!). Firstly, thanks for bearing with us while things have been a little quieter. There's been some decisions happening behind the scenes which we can now update you on. As many o

Hello witches,

We hope you've been enjoying the warmer weather (even though we are yearning for autumn!). Firstly, thanks for bearing with us while things have been a little quieter. There's been some decisions happening behind the scenes which we can now update you on. As many of you know, we were planning to launch REKA into 1.0 on August 18th next week. We've been working so hard to reach this date, and we really did think it was achievable, but we've unfortunately made the decision to postpone launch.

Why is REKA 1.0 being postponed?

While postponing 1.0 obviously isn't the ideal outcome, we do think it's for the best. We want to make sure we release the best version of REKA that we can, and after playtesting and getting third party feedback, we realised there's too many things we need to fix first. Bugs and performance have been a challenge for us as a small indie team, and some extra time to polish and improve our game is really needed. We want to deliver the REKA 1.0 that our players deserve, and sadly August 18th isn't possible.

The REKA 1.0 Beta is coming very soon

What's super important to us right now (and always has been) is community feedback. Your thoughts on REKA over the past two years have been so helpful, and you've been amazing at helping us spot bugs. If you're happy to play a rougher version of REKA 1.0, we'd really love to get your input on how we can make it the perfect witchy experience. We'll be bringing REKA 1.0 to our beta branch very soon, so for anybody who would like to help spot bugs whilst also playing the end chapter of REKA, watch this space! Here's what we're needing input on:

Bugs: Anything not working like it should or if anything looks a little odd
Performance: If the game is lagging in any particular areas
New features: We've added new building features and any feedback on how we can improve them would be amazing
Quests/story: Making sure quests are smooth and enjoyable is so important to us, so please let us know if something doesn't make sense
The overall feel: REKA is supposed to be an atmospheric, cozy experience, where you can immerse yourself into the autumnal world of an apprentice witch. If anything is distracting you from this feeling, we need to fix it!

There's no pressure to playtest REKA, if you'd rather wait for the full polished game that's totally okay, and we'll continue to read through all your comments and reviews.

The adventure will continue…

Bugs may be what's holding REKA 1.0 back at the moment, but there's still so much content we've added that we're so excited for you to see. We want to keep some surprises, but we'd love to show you a sneak peek at something the team are buzzing about:

This is from a very important ritual that concludes a major part of Reka's story. We won't give too much away, but it's been emotional working on this part of the game!

Thank you for your continued support!

Thanks so much for all your support throughout our game dev journey, and for being patient with us while we work on REKA. We’ll be back with a more in-depth look at what’s coming to the woodlands soon, as well as more news on the 1.0 beta!

Emberstorm x

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25 Jun 2026Developer post

REKA Quality of Life Update Now Live!

HI Witches! We're excited to announce that our latest update is now available for everyone to enjoy! This update contains a huge batch of quality-of-life improvements for REKA, alongside plenty of bug fixes and polish across the game. While many of these features were originally

HI Witches!

We're excited to announce that our latest update is now available for everyone to enjoy!

This update contains a huge batch of quality-of-life improvements for REKA, alongside plenty of bug fixes and polish across the game. While many of these features were originally planned for the 1.0 release, we felt they were too exciting to keep locked away any longer.

Important Notice!!

After updating the game and loading an old save, you'll notice that your map has been reset/reloaded as if you have travelled onwards. But don't worry! While certain quests may be reset, your overall save game, your hut, and your inventory will be unaffected.

What's Included in the Update?

Major UI Overhaul

We've reworked and improved many of REKA's menus and interfaces to make them easier to use. This includes improvements to:

Please note these UI improvements are not finalised, and there is still more to come for 1.0!

Improved World Interaction UI

A brand-new interaction overlay makes it much easier to spot and understand objects, items, and interactions throughout the world, improving accessibility and overall usability.

House Building Overhaul

House building has received some major upgrades:

More freedom with building blocks! (almost all furniture can be flipped and placed on any surface to allow for more creative builds) | Smoother placement and more reliable building physics | House Building and Decorating are now separated into dedicated modes | Undo and Redo functionality | Free-float building camera | General improvements to the building experience

Loot & Progression Improvements

General loot balancing pass | Adjusted item rarities and rewards throughout the world

NPC Improvements

Major improvements to NPC AI and behaviour

World Generation Updates

Significant improvements to environment generation | More variety and consistency across the world

Story & Exploration Updates

Adjustments to overall story pacing | More diverse locations where sick animals can be found

General Improvements

The "Back to Main Menu" button has returned | Performance and optimisation improvements | Localisation fixes and improvements | Numerous bug fixes and stability updates

Looking Ahead

While this update brings a huge number of improvements, there are still a few bugs lurking around the world of REKA that we're continuing to work on as we head toward 1.0. We'll be using all of the feedback you've shared so far to continue polishing, fixing, and improving the game over the coming months.

For now, we hope you enjoy everything included in this update, and as always, thank you for being part of the journey.

Happy witching, and we'll see you on the road to 1.0!

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01 Jun 2026Developer post

REKA 1.0 has a release date!

Hello witches! 💜 In case you missed it, a brand new trailer for REKA 1.0 was shown during the Mix Summer Game Showcase! You can check it out below: And we revealed a very important piece of information... REKA 1.0 is launching August 18th! 🦌 1.0 will bring more content, smoothe

18 May 2026Developer post

Dev Blog: UI improvements & polishes

Hello, witches ✨ Each month we're getting closer to REKA 1.0, so we wanted to do another little round-up of where we're at and what's to come! So, here's what we've been working on over the last few weeks: Bug fixes... The next patch! 🩹 Before we conclude Reka and Baba Jaga's st

Hello, witches ✨

Each month we're getting closer to REKA 1.0, so we wanted to do another little round-up of where we're at and what's to come! So, here's what we've been working on over the last few weeks:

Bug fixes... The next patch! 🩹

Before we conclude Reka and Baba Jaga's story and bring more content to the woodlands, we want to release a patch that will address many of the bugs you've been reporting, including some quality of life improvements and polishes.

Thank you so much to everybody who has been reporting bugs. We read all your feedback, so please do keep letting us know if you spot anything that isn't quite right. We've also started using a new bug form which will help us track issues easier:

🌿 Something we should be aware of? Report any bugs here! 🌿

We'll keep you updated with when this next patch is likely to be ready. As a small team it can take us a little longer to get to the root of bugs, but making REKA a smooth and enjoyable experience for everybody who plays is a big priority of ours. Thanks for bearing with us while we've been investigating and problem solving! We can't wait to release a steadier version of REKA very soon.

Improving the UI 🔮

We've been looking into polishing REKA's UI and making things easier to read and organise, while adding a couple cool effects here and there! This is just one example of the changes we've been making:

Before:

After:

We've also been concentrating on the villagers in the woodlands, and we'll share more on this soon!

And for another sneak peek at what's coming to 1.0...

We'd love to see your house builds! 🏠

We'd love to show more of our community house builds on socials, so if possible, we'd really appreciate it if you could send us your save files so we can take a look at your gorgeous cozy homes! Do you have a witchy house build you're proud of? If you wouldn't mind us exploring your cottages and showcasing your whimsical huts, please send us a copy of your save file:

🌿 Upload your save file here! 🌿

As a thank you, if we use footage of your designs in our content, we'll add your name to our in-game credits. We can't wait to look through your wonderful witchy builds!

We'll also be spotlighting our player's house builds in our blogs, and we'd like to start today!

A big thanks to Nanaera Nanamae for sending across your save file so we could take a tour of your cottage! So many wonderful nooks and small details.

We'll be back soon for another peek at what's headed to the woodlands for our full launch. Thanks again for all your continued support!

Emberstorm x

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16 Mar 2026Developer post

Dev Blog: What's next for REKA?

Hello, witches! Spring is beginning to bloom, and as nature comes back to life, it feels like the perfect time to talk about what's coming next to REKA . 🌱 We've been reading through all your feedback and comments, on Steam and on our Discord/socials, and we've been narrowing do

18 Dec 2025Developer post

Festive update & Steam Deck verified!

Hello witches, We hope you're keeping warm and snug in this colder weather! Now's the time to be curling up underneath mountains of blankets and pillows, and baking festive treats to enjoy by a log fire... So, we thought we'd make the witchy world of REKA even cozier! But firstly

Hello witches,

We hope you're keeping warm and snug in this colder weather! Now's the time to be curling up underneath mountains of blankets and pillows, and baking festive treats to enjoy by a log fire... So, we thought we'd make the witchy world of REKA even cozier! But firstly, some news we are VERY excited about:

REKA is now Steam Deck verified! ✅

Alongside this new content, we're so excited to announce that REKA is now Steam Deck verified! We've made some tweaks and polishes so you can now enjoy a handheld version of our game whilst snuggling up on the sofa!

A festive update has arrived in the woodlands!

Festive chests will spawn until 25th January!

We've been secretly working on a mini addition to REKA that brings you some of our favorite things from the holiday season. Keep an eye out for these festive chests dotted around the forest that contain some new loot to enhance your chicken-legged cottage and wardrobe. (Please move to a new map before playing the update to reset the chests! We are aiming on a patch for this soon.)

7 new recipes. Can you find them all?

We know how much you love cooking up delicious foods in REKA, so we've added 7 new recipes for you to discover. Experiment with ingredients and see if you can make something mouth-watering!

A cozy new outfit to keep you warm

We had so much fun putting this new outfit together! Customization options are something we really enjoy adding to our game - let us know what you think of this wintery get-up!

Festive items for your chicken-legged cottage!

From blankets and pillows to hanging decorations, we've added a few special items to help your hut feel even more homely!

Grow your own trees!

You can get pretty creative with this one... Turn your home into a magical treehouse! Tree seeds can be planted and you can grow a few different types (including apple!) which we think looks very dramatic when you're walking around the world!

We've added a few bug fixes 🐞

Bug fixing is something we are continually working on in the run-up to our 1.0 launch, and we have added a few to this mini update. Thank you so much for flagging any bugs via the bug report form, it has been so helpful!

Many bugs for controller/Steam Deck users have been fixed
Transferring single items between inventories with controller now works
Doors and windows now save whether they were open or closed
Fixed the moth display not displaying your moths. (You might have to find it again if you had a broken version)
Fixed some sound issues in the souls chapter and added sound for recharging your mask
Fixed building tutorial not displaying a mouse wheel glyph
Fixed bringing home lifeless Lutki not giving the lifeless Lutki building blocks 3/4 times

If you spot anything that isn't working as it should, please do let us know! We'll be working on a patch for this update so your feedback would be so appreciated!

We hope you enjoy this update, and we wish you the most relaxing and enjoyable holiday season.

Speak soon!

Emberstorm x

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23 Oct 2025Developer post

REKA Ashes & Ancestors is out now!

Hello witches, It brings us great excitement to say that the Ashes & Ancestors update is now live on Steam! What's new to REKA? This update brings loads of new content, including: Talk to spirits with the Dziady mask: With this mask, Reka can speak to spirits from beyond the

Hello witches,

It brings us great excitement to say that the Ashes & Ancestors update is now live on Steam!

What's new to REKA?

This update brings loads of new content, including:

Talk to spirits with the Dziady mask: With this mask, Reka can speak to spirits from beyond the grave, and is able to see and interact with them. While some ghosts need help with moving on, others are cursed or want to find their way back to their bodies.
New biome, crafting stations and clothing: You can now craft charms at the Spell Binding Table and craft Blueprints at the Furniture Workbench, as well as explore the Spruce Forest biome! There’s also new clothing and accessories for Reka to wear as part of her ritual attire.
Expanded story: REKA’s narrative grows in Ashes & Ancestors as you'll continue the apprentice journey with Baba Jaga, meeting the spirits of powerful witches along the way...
Major performance improvements: With at least 300 new bug fixes thanks to player feedback, this update marks another step in REKA’s Early Access journey. The chicken-hut no longer gets stuck, the hares can now be moved, and loads more! Thanks so much for all your comments and bug reports. We read all of your feedback and it has really helped us prioritise what to work on. While we have fixed a whole bunch of issues, there will still be a few bugs which we hope to have a patch for soon. If you notice anything not quite working how it should, please do fill in our bug form. Thank you! <3
Officially playable on Steam Deck: You can now play REKA on the go, or curl up on the sofa as you explore the woodlands!

Watch on YouTube

What's next for REKA?

Our next big content update will be for our 1.0 launch in 2026. In the meantime, we'll be keeping our heads down and working towards making even more progress with our witchy little game, with our goal to make REKA as smooth an experience as possible for you. Below is our updated roadmap, which shows the updates we've had so far.

Thank you so much for all your ongoing support. We hope you enjoy this new update and we can't wait to bring you more of Reka's story!

Talk soon x

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18 Sep 2025Developer post

Community Update: What's coming next...

Hello witches, We wanted to give you a little update on the latest with REKA! Things have been quiet recently while we've been working hard on the next chapter of our game, so we thought we'd let you know what to expect! Our next big content update will be coming in October Along

29 Aug 2025Developer post

Community Update: What have we been working on?

Hello, witches! 🧙‍♀️ Is anyone else super excited for autumn? As much as we've been enjoying the warmer weather, we can't wait for crunchy red and gold leaves and cozy evenings in with candles and pumpkins and lots of good books! While getting ready for the best season of the ye

Hello, witches! 🧙‍♀️

Is anyone else super excited for autumn? As much as we've been enjoying the warmer weather, we can't wait for crunchy red and gold leaves and cozy evenings in with candles and pumpkins and lots of good books!

While getting ready for the best season of the year is something we're very passionate about, we're also focused on our next REKA update. Behind the scenes we've been cracking on with all things witchy, and there's still some finishing touches to go before we're ready to launch our next big update, but we did want to share something we've been working on.

A new workstation is coming to REKA!

We know how much you love building your chicken-legged homes (we do too!), and we wanted to make it even more enjoyable for you. So, we've been working on a new workstation!

(Sell items you no longer need)

This workstation will allow you to sell any items you no longer need, and also create blueprints of your favourite pieces, so you can craft multiples of the furniture and decorations that you really love.

(Create blueprints of your favourite items)

This is still a WIP so things may change slightly as we polish and improve, but we just wanted to show you where we're up to with the workstation so far. We'll have more sneak peeks to show soon, and want to say a big thank you for all your patience and support while we work on REKA. We really hope you'll love what we've got planned!

Dreamy garden inspiration

We recently ran a Garden of the Witch competition over on our Discord and we saw some absolutely stunning entries. If anyone needs any ideas on how to spruce up their witchy garden, look no further! A big shout out to our Discord community's endless creativity. <3

Join us on Discord to enter the next competition!

Our Discord is such a wholesome and welcoming place to be, from sharing recipes and book recommendations, to helping players with REKA quests, this is the perfect inclusive community for all things witchy. We also host regular competitions where members can win REKA t-shirts and special themed gifts, so do join us if you'd like to take part!

We're thinking our next competition will have something to do with autumnal arts and crafts... Stay tuned!

We'll be back soon with more REKA news.

Emberstorm x

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24 Jul 2025Developer post

Games Forged in Germany has begun!

Hello, witches! 🧙‍♀️ REKA is part of the amazing Games Forged in Germany Steam event from 24th - 31st July! We're so happy and flattered to be able to share the spotlight over the next week with so many great games made in Germany! While we recommend checking out all of them, we

Hello, witches! 🧙‍♀️

REKA is part of the amazing Games Forged in Germany Steam event from 24th - 31st July! We're so happy and flattered to be able to share the spotlight over the next week with so many great games made in Germany! While we recommend checking out all of them, we’d like to take a moment and highlight a couple of our personal favourites from our friends.

Star Birds

First up is Star Birds! Toukana Interactive in collaboration with kurzgesagt created a relaxing asteroid base-building and resource management game which will release into Early Access later this year! Discover and mine countless asteroids, create production networks and guide your flock of spacefaring birds to new interstellar horizons. It's an amazing matchup of two amazing German studios so come to expect all the charm of a kurzgesagt video and the captivating gameplay Toukana is known to create. But don’t just trust our word, there is a demo available right now and you can visit them at their booth at Gamescom next month as well!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2719750/Star_Birds/?utm_campaign=ggember

And hey, if for some reason you haven’t played it yet, check out Toukana’s previous title Dorfromantik, which is also on sale right now!

Wanderburg

Next is WANDERBURG. We love ourselves a good Roguelite and this in particular is currently THE ONE we are looking forward to play! Planned to release in 2026 Randwerk has created a minimalist open-world roguelike in an ecosystem of Castles on Wheels. Consume, grow bigger, upgrade your modules, and survive! Unlock new weapons, build your castle, and discover the procedurally generated map.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3624140/Wanderburg/

If you love the idea of your own moving estate but want something completely different than REKA, you should definitely check out WANDERBURG! And while you still have to wait a bit longer for the release you can sign up for a chance to participate at future playtests! Alternatively WANDERBURG will also be playable at Gamescom next month!

We'll be back soon with another dev update, but in the meantime we hope you enjoy discovering new games from brilliant indie studios! 💜

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01 Jul 2025Developer post

Community Update: Sneak peeks & more!

Hello, witches! Summer solstice has arrived and warmer weather is now in full swing. With bees buzzing and flowers blooming, we wanted to give you a little update on the gardening content and what we're currently working on. ❤️ The Curious Case of the Little Straw Doll 🌾 Firstly

Hello, witches!

Summer solstice has arrived and warmer weather is now in full swing. With bees buzzing and flowers blooming, we wanted to give you a little update on the gardening content and what we're currently working on. ❤️

The Curious Case of the Little Straw Doll 🌾

Firstly, we noticed a few comments about the straw doll not working properly. We've looked into this and believe we have made a fix. This will need a bit more polishing down the line (we will explain below!), but for now it should work as intended.

Thank you SO much for bearing with us through these bugs. We're working as hard as we can to investigate issues as well as focus on new content, so sometimes things do take a little longer than we'd hope.

The Little Straw Doll will work if you place the item into a pot or flower bed and will prevent your crops from rotting/growing any further. One important thing to note, if you want to move the straw doll to a different flower bed, you'll need to store it first. Otherwise, you can move it to a different location but the original flower bed will still be protected from rot. So please store the straw dolls before you move them. (We will work on ironing that out a little later down the line!)

What's the latest?

We've been concentrating on new content and what's coming next to the woodlands. While there's a few more things we need to finalise before we can fully announce what's headed to the witchy world of REKA, we did want to show off these two items we hope you'll love:

Flower crown

We've been working on this flower crown to give you more options when it comes to character customisation. We wanted to stick to the nature themes and give Reka something beautifully autumnal to wear upon their head!

Candle with a special purpose...

This has been really fun to create. You'll be able to use this candle to help spirits pass over to the afterlife. But we'll share more on this a little later!

Garden of the Witch Competition

Over on our official REKA Discord, we're hosting a gardening build competition. The prizes include a REKA t-shirt and a gardening-themed gift, and we're really looking forward to seeing all the entries! We usually always have some sort of competition running on our Discord, from house builds to writing short stories, and even art and cooking themed challenges!

There's a few other reasons to join our wonderful community too:

An inclusive space to chat with likeminded people about ALL things witchy!
Share tips and tricks about REKA, ask other players for help and share your wisdom.
From recipes to sewing projects, cute pictures of cats and book recommendations, there's channels for loads of hobbies and interests, and we love to chat about all of them!
Chat to the team behind REKA. While we're always active on Steam and our other socials, Discord is where you can see more behind-the-scenes and share your feedback directly with the dev group.

You can join us on Discord using this link!

Inspiration for your chicken-legged cottage

Just getting started with your witchy home? Or looking for some ideas on how to take your cozy retreat to the next level? We've seen some fantastic designs on Discord that we wanted to share with you:

Turn your attic into the perfect place to grow your plants by using ladders in the roof. 🌱

Not just the legs... Go one step further and commit to the whole chicken! 🐔

A witch's garden isn't complete without carefully placed candles. 🕯️

This is literally what our dream home looks like. ✨

Win one of 50 Tales of Seikyu keys!

Finally, before we jump off, we wanted to let you know about our friends over at Tales of Seikyu. Tales of Seikyu is a cozy life sim where you can farm, decorate your home, explore the magical island, and find true love! If that sounds like your sort of game, they're giving away 50 keys to those who are subscribed to the Fireshine Games newsletter using this link: https://bit.ly/TalesofSeikyuGiveaway

The cut off is 9th July, so if you'd like to be in with a chance of winning a key, do sign up using the link above!

Thanks so much for all your ongoing support. We'll share more with you very soon!

Emberstorm x

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28 May 2025Developer post

Roots & Remedies Update Patch is now live!

Hello, witches! Our Roots & Remedies Update Patch has been moved onto the main branch and is now ready for everybody to play! This patch features lots of fixes and polishes that should make your time in the woodlands even more enjoyable! Thanks so much to everyone who tested

Hello, witches!

Our Roots & Remedies Update Patch has been moved onto the main branch and is now ready for everybody to play!

This patch features lots of fixes and polishes that should make your time in the woodlands even more enjoyable! Thanks so much to everyone who tested this update on the Beta branch, it was super helpful.

You can read more on what's coming to the patch below, but first we'd like to mention a few important points:

Siva Shrine: If you are on 'Becoming the Herbal Witch' but you still have an unfinished Siva shrine on your map, you can just travel to the next map. You have already completed it and don't need to do it again.
Or if you'd like to go with a save file where you haven't completed the shrine yet, talking to Baba Jaga will often help complete the quest.

Button Mapping: We have gotten reports of Button Mapping Settings changing randomly. If you are experiencing issues where some keys don't do what there supposed to please let us know and reset your Button Mapping Settings if needed.

Optimisation: From what players have reported, it should mostly be the first map in the tutorial of the game that is suffering with frame rate issues. This is unfortunate and we apologize, but from the second map onwards our testers have experienced the game running normally. We will continue to investigate ways to fix this, and want to thank you all for bearing with us!

Latest updates:

Changes:

The time since the last save is now displayed in the pause screen.

Performance:

Reduced time and resources needed at the beginning of the game when loading dependencies
Reduced time it takes to open the journal
The map screen will now update gradually after opening it
The collection will now only be loaded in when you click on the collection button, or your journal was previously closed while looking at the collection
Improved performance of the pine stick cleanse VFX
Improved performance of the chimney smoke VFX
Improved performance when switching use items
Post Processing performance optimization
Implemented distance based animation frame throttling. Far away characters or animals now play their animations on a lower framerate, reducing load on the GPU

Fixes:

Fixed Terrain sinking resulting in floating assets
Fixed Terrain rising resulting in buried assets
Fixed Lumberjacks vanishing from Trial of the Forest Spirit Clearing
Fixed Lantern and/or Pine Branch being stuck in Hand
Fixed watering can disappearing
Fixed Tutorial prompts that are in the level not rotating towards camera
Fixed Cursor resetting to the center of the screen after every dialogue option
Disabled quick-saving during dialogues or popups, which was the cause for a lot of broken save games. The game will now display “ cannot save right now” in those cases.
Made it impossible for some dialogues to interrupt others in rare cases leading to unresponsive NPCs
Improved consistency of saving for POIs
Confirming a popup doesn't advance dialogue anymore
Fixed some sound issues
Fixed someone saying: “Chapter_Harvest_SidePOI/Artist/Weather/NoWind_02”
Fixed the animation for the charm during the Tutorial Ritual not functioning properly
Fixed some loot sacks not being interactable
Fixed some Honeycombs not being collectable
Fixed cursed object interaction being visible too early
Removed the mysterious floating pantry in the woods
Fixed navigation issues for settings sliders with controller
Fixed a variety of items (Some that you couldn’t place, Some that you couldn’t pick up)
Moved some items into the right categories
Fixed the Toilet not opening
Fixed the Home Cleansing point of interest. Players should now be able to properly cleanse the
home with a pine stick to reveal the black salt corners.
Fixed a bug that caused players to be stuck in the zoomed in mode of the bird use item, if the “Toggle Aim” option was turned on.
Added an additional safety to make Leshy appear at the tree when you collect one of the cones, if he hasn’t appeared yet
Fixed green apple
Fixed travel screen appearing empty
Fixed Leshy deer journal log appearing on later maps
Fixed saving for plants at siva poi
Fixed edge case where players watered plants before Baba Jaga told them to

As always, if you spot anything that doesn't look quite right, please do fill out our bug form: https://fireshinegames.jotform.com/242213662397357

Thanks for all your support. Talk soon!

Emberstorm x

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Updates & announcements

REKA 1.0 will launch 26th October! 🍂

The improved REKA demo will return 29th September! 🍄

💜 Join the REKA community on Discord 💜

The REKA 1.0 Beta build is live!

Here's a snapshot of what's new to this build (and what we'd love your feedback on!)

How can you leave us feedback? 🙏

How to access the Beta branch

A couple suggestions! 💭

Thank you for everything!

Why is REKA 1.0 being postponed?

The REKA 1.0 Beta is coming very soon

The adventure will continue…

Thank you for your continued support!

Important Notice!!

What's Included in the Update?

Major UI Overhaul

Improved World Interaction UI

House Building Overhaul

Loot & Progression Improvements

NPC Improvements

World Generation Updates

Story & Exploration Updates

General Improvements

Looking Ahead

REKA 1.0 is launching August 18th! 🦌

A new building camera! 📷

Multiple building materials! 🪵

Sparkly new UI ✨

Bug fixes & improvements

Bug fixes... The next patch! 🩹

Improving the UI 🔮

We'd love to see your house builds! 🏠

The next big update will be REKA 1.0

We'll share more updates soon! ✨

REKA is now Steam Deck verified! ✅

A festive update has arrived in the woodlands!

Festive chests will spawn until 25th January!

7 new recipes. Can you find them all?

A cozy new outfit to keep you warm

Festive items for your chicken-legged cottage!

Grow your own trees!

We've added a few bug fixes 🐞

Changes:

Fixes:

Changes:

Performance:

Fixes:

Content

Other

Performance

Fixes

What's new to REKA?

What's next for REKA?

Our next big content update will be coming in October

A new workstation is coming to REKA!

Dreamy garden inspiration

Join us on Discord to enter the next competition!

Star Birds

Wanderburg

The Curious Case of the Little Straw Doll 🌾

What's the latest?

Flower crown

Candle with a special purpose...

Garden of the Witch Competition

Inspiration for your chicken-legged cottage

Win one of 50 Tales of Seikyu keys!

Latest updates:

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