Hi everyone, it’s Tavielle here!
May came and went faster than usual, it seems. The weather is getting warmer, summer break is upon us, and we know that everyone has been eager for some new content. In other words, it’s the perfect time to release an update!
Sun Haven Patch 1.4: New Region, Kids, Romance Update, and the Black Market launches today, and it’s packed to the brim with a brand new region to explore, tons of new features, 9 new DLC packs, and a bunch of fixes. Oh, and there is also full controller support for PCs and Steam Decks now. And did we mention translations for Windows, Mac, and Switch once Sun Haven’s Nintendo Switch port is complete?
Yeah. This patch is huge.
If you didn’t get the chance to read through our Devblog, we also have news about Sun Haven’s Switch release! Patch 1.4 is the final patch filled with major features that will be released before the Nintendo Switch port releases. This means that no major content will be added to Sun Haven after Patch 1.4 until Sun Haven is released on the Switch!
We’ll still be working on Sun Haven updates in the meantime though, so after Sun Haven is on the Switch, we have another big expansion planned! Keep an eye out for more information from us!
Now, on with the show!
The views in the Deeps are espe-shell-y beautiful.
Patch Highlights:
- Added a new region, the Brinestone Deeps
- You can now have one child with your spouse
- Added full controller support
- Updated translations and added localizations for Mac OS
- There are now goodnight kiss cutscenes with your spouse
- You can now sleep with your spouse in their spouse room bed
- Added longer wedding vows and dialogue
- Added staffs for increased spell damage and more mage equipment
- Added solvable riddle quests in Sun Haven, Nel’Vari, and Withergate
- Added interactable trash cans around Sun Haven, Nel’Vari, and Withergate
- The manhole cover by the Sun Haven Cafe is now open and leads to the sewers
- New fish can be caught in the sewers
- The Black Market is now accessible via the sewers with a new currency, secret merchants, and more
- Added 9 new huge DLC packs
- Added the Great Vault that allows you to buy unlimited copies of purchased DLC pack items for in-game gold
Sun Haven Patch 1.4:
Awww, my kiddo is hanging out at the Sun Haven library for story time!
DLC:
We are excited to announce that 9 new DLC packs will be available on Steam alongside Patch 1.4!
The Pop Sensation Pack includes:
37 idol Clothing Items, 8 idol Wigs, 16 idol Furniture Items, 1 idol Mount, and 1 idol Pet. Calling all stans and fans! If you want to be a rising star in the world of pop, then this is the pack for you! The Pop Sensation Pack has 63 stylish outfits and luxury furniture items for you and all of your friends to dress and decorate just like the idols you always knew you were.
The Starlight Pack includes:
32 starry Clothing Items, 7 starry Wigs, 10 starry Furniture Items, 1 starry Mount, and 2 starry Pets. If you’ve dreamed of being a guardian of the stars, then look no further! The Starlight Pack has an incredible collection of 52 starry-themed items that will make your farm look and feel magical!
The Toy Pack includes:
18 toy Clothing Items, 2 toy Wigs, 13 toy Furniture Items, 1 toy Mount, and 1 toy Pet. If you’re looking for a set full of childlike wonder, then this is the pack for you! The Toy Pack is filled with 35 trinkets and treasures that will turn your house into the playroom of your dreams.
The Snow Day Pack includes:
26 wintery Clothing Items, 2 wintery Wigs, 8 wintery Furniture Items, 1 wintery Mount, and 1 wintery Pet. It might be cold outside, but this set will be sure to warm your heart! The Snow Day Pack has 38 winter-themed items that will make your farm feel like a true winter wonderland.
The Sugar Rush Pack includes:
6 sugary Clothing Items, 3 sugary Wigs, 1 sugary Mount, and 1 sugary Pet. The Sugar Rush Pack has the cutest collection of 11 candy-themed items that are so sweet, you could just eat them up! Watch out for cavities!
The Deep Sea Pack includes:
10 underwater Clothing Items, 1 underwater Wig, 10 underwater Furniture Items, 1 underwater Mount, and 1 underwater Pet. Get your life vests on, it’s time to dive into the Deep Sea Pack! This pack is overflowing with 23 underwater-themed items that can turn any farm into an ocean-lover's paradise.
The Celestial Pack includes:
10 astral Clothing Items, 4 astral Wigs, 10 astral Furniture Items, 1 astral Mount, and 1 astral Pet. Space lovers unite! This Celestial Pack is full of 26 star-themed items that will transform your farm into an outerspace wonderland.
The Bloom and Doom Pack includes:
33 insect-themed Clothing Items, 9 insect-themed Furniture Items, 1 insect-themed Mount, and 2 insect-themed Pets. Get your bug nets ready! The Bloom and Doom Pack has 45 creepy crawly-themed items that will add the perfect jungle flair to any farm.
The Claws and Paws Pack includes:
35 pet Clothing Items, 13 pet Furniture Items, 1 pet Mount, and 1 Pet. Meow! The Claws and Paws Pack is full of 50 feline and canine-themed items that are sure to make any farm a pet lover’s dream.
New DLC packs AND ways to obtain multiple copies of DLC items in-game? Count us in!
The Brinestone Deeps:
Added the ability to unlock the Brinestone Deeps
- The quest to unlock the Brinestone Deeps has become available on Spring 13
- Saves after Spring 13 will unlock the Brinestone Deeps immediately
Brinestone Deeps Questline
- Help save the Brinestone Deeps from an evil lurking in the shadows
- Face new bosses through your adventure
The Deeps
- New underwater-themed monsters with unique drops
- Added Brinestone Deeps NPCs with unique dialogue
- Added Brinestone Deeps Bulletin Board with dozens of unique quests
- Added Brinestone Deeps Town Map
- Added new underwater-themed rocks to the Deeps with unique drops
- Added new Brinestone Deeps food recipes
- Increased jump height when underwater
New Currency - Doubloons
- Exchange your Gold, Mana Orbs, and Tickets for Doubloons in the Brinestone Deeps Palace Throne Room
8 New Merchants
- Added Brinestone Deeps Pet Merchant
- Added Brinestone Deeps Hat Merchant
- Added ocean-themed Mage Armor sets
- Added ocean-themed Staff weapons that boost spell damage
- Added 3 Food Merchants with all new Deeps meals
- Added new underwater-themed house customization
5 New Fruit Trees
- Brine Berry tree
- Citrus Star tree
- Fathom tree
- Nautitrine tree
- Trench Nut tree
- These new fruit trees can be planted on the Sun Haven farm
New and Updated RNPCs:
New romanceable characters: Karish and Zaria
- Karish and Zaria are not able to be romanced until after the Brinestone Deeps storyline has been completed
Karish
- A Shark Amari with a big heart and desire to be a hero even in the Deeps, where heroes aren’t celebrated
Zaria
- The Redwash Corsair, otherwise known as the most feared Water Elemental in the Deeps
- Zaria will not attend any events in Sun Haven until after her second hangout event
Goodnight Kiss Cutscenes
- You can now sleep in your spouse’s bed
- Sleeping in your spouse’s bed always gives a goodnight kiss cutscene (awww)
- This cutscene is only available after the player is married and has a Tier 3 house
Updates to All Romanceable Characters
- Updated wedding speeches
- Romanceable characters will do unique animations throughout the day
- Romance characters now have dialogue when you turn down dates and/or marriage
Kids:
- Your spouse will now ask you to have one child after marriage
- Having a child is optional and you can choose not to have one
- Once your spouse asks to have a child, you can wish for a baby at the Wishing Well
- Your baby’s appearance depends on your character’s race
- Your toddler’s appearance is fully customizable
- Added quests to grow your baby into a toddler
- Added Nursery Crafting Table that allows you to craft baby food, diapers, and other items for your baby’s requests
- After becoming a toddler, your kid has their own walk path
- If you get divorced, your child will disappear, but if you get remarried, you can have a new child with your new spouse
- If you don’t want a child anymore, you can wish your child away at the Wishing Well
Sun Haven Black Market:
The manhole to the Sun Haven sewer East of the Sun Haven Cafe is now open
- Travel through the Sun Haven Sewer to get to the Black Market
- New Sun Haven Sewer Fish
- New Sun Haven Sewer Fish Recipes
New Currency
- Black Market exclusive currency: Black Bottle Caps
- Sell quest items from around the world to a merchant in the Black Market to get Black Bottle Caps
3 New Merchants
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Pet Egg Merchant:
- Added new pet eggs that can hatch 1 of 3 pets with additional rare variants of each pet
Furniture Merchant:
- New Chess furniture items
- New Game furniture items
Hat Merchant:
- Added 14 new hats
Stat Exchanger
- Added a trader that will exchange Mana for HP or HP for Mana
Misc Changes:
Riddle Quests:
- Added hidden quests and puzzles around the world in Sun Haven, Nel’Vari, and Withergate
- Turn in quests and puzzles for exclusive rewards
Destructible Items:
- Added destructible barrels and vases to Sun Haven, Nel’Vari, Withergate, and the Brinestone Deeps
- Break the destructible items for rewards
- Destructible items respawn
Trash Cans:
- Added searchable trash cans to Sun Haven, Nel’Vari, and Withergate
- Searching trash cans can offer you high rewards but it comes with a high risk
- If you’re caught digging in the trash, you may lose hearts with NPCs or romanceable characters
The Great Vault:
- Added the ability to enter your Selling Portal to gain access to the Great Vault
- The Great Vault contains all the current DLC packs to view and/or purchase directly through Steam
- If you already own a DLC pack, any DLC pack items are now available in the Great Vault for in-game gold
UI:
- Meet Sprouty! Pixel Sprout Studios has a new little mascot that now greets you when you boot up Sun Haven
- Minorly adjusted the character selection UI
- Overhauled the keybind UI
- Updated keybind UI to better support controllers and mouse buttons
Translations:
- Updated translations database
- Updated fonts in all languages
- Translations are now functional on Mac OS
DLC:
- Added new Pop Sensation DLC Pack
- Added new Starlight DLC Pack
- Added new Bloom and Doom DLC Pack
- Added new Claws and Paws DLC Pack
- Added new Snow Day DLC Pack
- Added new Toy DLC Pack
- Added new Celestial DLC Pack
- Added new Deep Sea DLC Pack
- Added new Sugar Rush DLC Pack
Balance:
- Rebalanced 100+ consumable items
- Rebalanced some cooking recipe sell prices
Quality of Life Changes:
- Added full controller support
- Updated virtual keyboard when using controllers
- Reduced graphics memory usage for faster load times and reduced system stress to help Sun Haven run better on higher-scale and lower-scale devices
- Updated hundreds of assets and animations to further optimize Sun Haven
- Adjusted player farm structure interiors to further optimize Sun Haven
- Added in updated and new UI SFX
- Removed the Reset Progress button to prevent issues with saves
- Added a confirmation button when attempting to delete a backup save file
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed an issue causing Shang and Miyeon to not arrive in Sun Haven. For older saves, you will need to be further in the Sun Haven Story to unlock these characters than newer saves.
- The Craft from Chests option should now be working as intended
- Fixed an issue not allowing players to properly craft and craft items from the Sushi Table and Fish Grill
- Fixed an issue that was causing your spouse’s room to not appear when first entering your Tier 3 house
- Players will no longer randomly gain the ability to date Vaan during his hangouts, he is now romanceable like everyone else
- Fixed an issue with monsters attacking you during Shang’s hangout
- Fixed multiple typos across the game
- Adjusted some colliders around the world that were causing clipping
- Fixed an issue with the aquariums causing fish to appear outside the glass
- Fixed an issue with being able to change pages in the book UI
- Fixed an issue causing trees to become invulnerable when placed on the Withergate rooftop
- Fixed an issue causing automatic collectors and automatic feeders to not work properly
- Removed the Farmer Table’s flickering ghost animation
- Fixed an issue causing Snaccoons to disappear
- Fixed an issue causing some quest items to not be given
- Fixed an issue causing problems with some recipes that require the use of health and mana
- And a whole bunch more!
Other Changes:
- Added new NPCs surrounding the Nel’Vari main story quest
- The lights of the town now remain on throughout the day (I don't want to think about their power bills!)
- Updated the descriptions for Enchanted, Enhanced, and Perfect tools and weapons to include their full stats
- Adjusted the location of Claude’s second hangout to his backyard (no more getting third-wheeled by Snaccoons!!)
- The encyclopedia and the mines tracker are currently disabled for performance increases
- Updated the Kickstarter item letter dialogue
- Readjusted Lynn’s yard decor
Features in Development:
- Nintendo Switch port
- Steam Deck verification
- Another new region
- Portrait updates for all romanceable characters
- New romanceable character dates
- Multiplayer update with PvP combat and more
- Barn animals revamp
- Customizable house flooring
- More farm decorations, path tiles, fence variations, and furniture items
That’s everything for this patch, thank you so much for reading! We know this patch took longer than some of our previous patches, and we hope the wait was worth it! As always, we’re grateful for the community’s suggestions, feedback, and help with testing 1.4’s PBE build so we could release the patch as soon as possible!
Don’t forget to join our Discord to find a group to play with, ask for game help, or just hang out with the rest of our amazing community!
Happy farming, Adventurers! See you in Sun Haven!
Tavielle, Community Manager
Pixel Sprout Studios
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