Developer posts and news about this game.
The Deluxe Edition of Village in the Shade is now available! The Touring Kagatsu Artbook features a large collection of key visuals and character illustrations. As it contains some spoiler-related content, we recommend enjoying it after completing the game. The Village in the Sha
Simplified Chinese language support has been added! Players who prefer Simplified Chinese can now enjoy this unique and atmospheric life simulation game with their language setting of choice. In addition, the Deluxe Edition of Village in the Shade is now available for those who w
We're releasing both free updates and purchasable DLC for Village in the Shade! Release Date:9/29/2026 (Tue.) New Furniture - Camping Series Prerequisite: Obtain the Pheasant Hunting Permit The Camping furniture series will include a total of 11 new items: the Camping Table, Camp
Update patch 1.09 has been released. Details of this patch are as follows: Bug Fixes Fixed a bug where traps would remain broken and could not be retrieved. Fixed a bug where multiple wild animals could get caught in a single cage trap. Fixed other miscellaneous, minor bugs. Impr
Update patch 1.08.1 has been released. Details of this patch are as follows: Bug Fixes Fixed an issue where controls became unresponsive after the "Lost Book" event was cleared. Fixed other minor issues. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused. Thank y
Update patch 1.08 has been released. Details of this patch are as follows: Bug Fixes Fixed a bug where Cashmere Goats would not unlock under certain conditions. Fixed a bug where fertilizer effects were not being properly applied. Fixed a bug where the skills, "Prospecting Finess
Update patch 1.06 has been released. Details of this patch are as follows: Fixed a bug where the game would crash if a pickaxe was swung even once inside an indoor facility (such as a barn or coop) and the facility was subsequently demolished. Fixed a bug where, if a new save fil
Once the game has launched, the display language cannot be changed in-game. Additionally, the display language setting is saved individually for each save file. If you wish to play in a language other than Japanese, please change the setting via Steam before launching the game, a
The wait is over everyone! The official language patch for English, French, and Spanish will launch on Tuesday 10/27/26 . We thank you for your patience and can't wait for you to follow the rules.
Update patch 1.05 has been released. Details of this patch are as follows: Fixed a bug that blocked progress for some events occurring at the player's home at night. Fixed a bug where livestock would disappear if the second livestock pen was upgraded prior to upgrading the first
Update patch 1.04 has been released. Details of this patch are as follows: Fixed an issue where the player would become unable to leave home the day after a holiday (Festival or Competition) Fixed an issue where an event required to progress the main scenario would fail to trigge
We've fixed a bug where the key config settings weren't being saved properly. We deeply apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused. Thank you for your continued support of Village in the Shade.
Thank you for your patience. Simplified Chinese, English, French, and Spanish language support are currently being prepared and will be added in a future update. We will notify you once the additional language support becomes available. Please look forward to the relaxing country