This is why we love Early Access! Our amazing community made it clear to us that character customisation would make Tales of Seikyu much more enjoyable. While this is something we had always planned to add to the game, your feedback has shown us just how much of a priority it should be. With that in mind, we spent some time adjusting our workflow and carefully considering what we could do to bring you character customisation as soon as possible. We’re now delighted to report that this is coming as part of our first major content update.
Please note that all images in this Steam post are from a work-in-progress build of the game and may be subject throughout the process of development.
What to Expect from Character Customisation
This is a feature that we plan on developing over time but, to start, you can expect hair style and colour customisations. We did some digging via our social media spaces and asked you what kind of hairstyles you’d like to see, and we’ve selected a handful of styles based on popularity and variety to kick things off. Hairstyles are not locked to character models, so you’ll be able to experiment with styles no matter whether you’re playing as the masculine or feminine character, allowing for more freedom of expression.
We’re also giving you the opportunity to select your character’s skin colour, which can be adjusted using a colour wheel to achieve the exact shade and tone you desire (will you go with a natural colour or something wild like green?!). Hair colour is also adjustable via a colour wheel for the ultimate selection! You can adjust your character’s appearance any time using an in-game mirror.
What’s Next?
We hope you’ll enjoy these options as a jumping-off point for character customisation and we’d LOVE to know what you’d like to see next to personalise your Tales of Seikyu experience. Make sure to tell us what you want in the comments or over on our official Tales of Seikyu community Discord.
Character customisation isn’t the only thing that’s coming with our next major content update. Make sure to check out our roadmap for an idea of what to expect, from story progression and new areas such as the hot spring and ranch, all the way to new romanceable villagers. We’ll also be bringing lots of bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements as well!
While we’ve not announced a date for our next major content update, dev work is well under way and, if you haven’t picked up the game yet, we’d love for you to dive in now! You won’t have to start a new game when the update drops, so now’s a perfect time to start your journey. As always, we’re so grateful for all your feedback and support, and we’re truly honoured to be able to bring you character customisation ahead of schedule. You’re the best! ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂)⸝♡
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