Delicious Berry Delicacies Now Available

Greetings, Adventurer! Lately some of my dear friends have been crafting delightful new recipes, all thanks to the extraordinary berries discovered from the Great Berry Tree. 

These berries are unlike any of the other berries. They have the most delicious flavors and each of my friends have crafted their very own recipes for a completely new delicacy. Several of my friends have come to me, seeking help in gathering these unique berries for their latest experiments. 

Of course, I thought of you all for assistance in this! I would love for you all to help create these delicious creations. When you are ready, come to my shop Leaf & Petal and I can guide you on your quest for delicacies!

Ever since the discovery of the Great Berry Tree, expert baker Breezyl along with other NPCs around Santae have been experimenting with all the delicious new berries found there.

Now, all their recipe-crafting has borne fruit. Breezyl, Lilliandra, Isadora and Bastion have invented eight new delicacies! "These recipes do degrade with each use, however, you can always come back to me and help out again to obtain another recipe!"

These new Berry Gourmet items are no ordinary treats. Pets with discerning palettes can now seek out these delicious new items and sample them to complete the New Berry Gourmet collection!

Breezyl, Lilliandra, Isadora and Bastion are eager to share their new inventions with Adventurers, but you'll need to provide the ingredients. If you bring a number berries of the appropriate type to each of them, They will give you the very recipe to allow you to create one of the new Berry Gourmet items for you to keep!

Can you collect them all?

Ive also contacted Nalani to help with speeding up the cooking process, and thanks to her Culinary Cravings quest, Nalani is now rewarding Kindling, which will reduce the time it takes to cook your delicacies! 

Nalani has also graciously offered her kitchen, Culinary Creations, for adventurers to use when creating their gourmet delicacies!

New Twilight Pets Released!

Exciting news for all of Santae's Adventurers! Four more stunning Twilight pets have made their way to our wonderful world. Bathed in the soft hues of dusk and dawn they are ready to join you on your adventures throughout Santae, they do indeed hold mystery behind their origins. Perhaps we will find out more, with each progression through the Community Event!

You can now use the Twilight Shimmer Dust on the Nochturn, Quibbit, Rattlinz, and Blepp to transform them into the beautiful Twilight color!

Concept Sketch of Zephera Arrives

We're thrilled to officially announce that the concept sketch for the Zephera is now complete! This majestic creature was unlocked as part of our Kickstarter Stretch Goals, and all thanks to the overwhelming support of our amazing community. We absolutely blew through the stretch goal, and we couldn't be more proud and grateful for this community! 

Without further adieu, The Zephera:

We're so excited to share more about the Zephera's lore once the Kickstarter concludes. There's much more to discover about this mystical creature, and we cannot wait for you all to get to know more about them!

The Santae Kickstarter Continues!

The Official Santae Kickstarter Campaign is going strong! Thanks to your incredible support, we've now unlocked SEVEN of our exciting stretch goals and closing in on our Eighth *mindblowing!*

We have officially unlocked our Animated Seasons & Weather System stretch goal! This brings a dynamic weather and seasons system that each weather change will bring new events, bonuses, and challenges, making feel even more alive! 

Now it's time to push toward our next goal:  More Animated Wardrobe Items for your Human Avatar! If we can reach this milestone, Adventurers across Santae will be able to enjoy an even richer collection of animated clothing and accessories to bring their avatars to life! We wanted to remind everyone we have increased the design a tier sets as requested by our amazing community to allow for anyone who is able to, to bring their imagination and creativity to the world of Santae! 

(As with any animations we have, we will be adding the toggle feature to turn animations off to only showcase the static images for players with sensitivities.)

The entire Santae Team has been blown away by the community's overwhelming love and support throughout the first full week of the Kickstarter Campaign. With three weeks left to go, there's plenty of time to spread the word, support the game, and help make Santae an even more magical place.

Thank you all so much for everything! We truly are beyond words, thankful for everything we have accomplished together! 

~The Santae Team

New Minimals Bring Light And Darkness Into Balance

Vespera raised one hand to shade her eyes as she looked up at the bright sunny sky. River was soaring far overhead, visible as nothing more than a silhouette high above. The duo were out exploring and gathering, investigating the desert surrounding Mirage Haven.

They traveled all morning through the rolling dunes of golden sand. As noon drew near, the duo started looking for a place to take a break. A chirp from River far above caught Vespera's attention. The Raylen stooped into a shallow dive, guiding Vespera toward a small pool of water shaded by a handful of palm trees. 

River came in for a landing as Vespera stepped gratefully into the shade. "Nicely spotted, River," Vespera praised her friend. "Did you see anything interesting from up there?"

River just shrugged her wings and chirped again. "It's okay," Vespera replied, understanding that River hadn't noticed anything of particular magical interest. "I haven't had too much luck either -- but we're just getting started!"

Vespera sat down with her back against one of the trees, happy to rest in the shade during the hottest and brightest part of the day. As Vespera and River relaxed, the sun finally reached the very highest point in the sky.

"What's that?" Vespera shaded her eyes to look at the horizon. A bright light was flashing there, almost as bright as a second noonday sun. 

Vespera stood up. "It's getting closer!"

As Vespera and River watched, the streak of light dashed across the desert in front of them. As it drew a little closer, the light sparked and faded, revealing the creature at its heart:

It was a Minimal! The creature's pale fur gleamed under the noon light as it bounded over the dunes with playful leaps. As it ran, its glow began to intensify again. Brighter, and brighter, and brighter -- until it was so bright that Vespera had to blink and look away. 

When her vision cleared, Vespera looked around. The brilliant Minimal had vanished. 

"That was amazing," Vespera said to River as the duo finished their rest and prepared to keep moving. "I think I've heard legends about that Minimal. Solvara is said to be the embodiment of hope, clarity, and light!" Vespera smiled. "I can't believe we saw one."

Later, after a long day of adventuring, Vespera and River made camp in the shelter of the dunes. The pair were resting by the campfire, enjoying the night's cooler temperatures and admiring the blanket of brilliant stars overhead. 

Suddenly, River's feathers all stood on end. The Raylen's gaze was fixed intently on the edge of the circle of firelight. Vespera looked in the same direction, trying to see what her friend had noticed. 

It took a moment, but then she spotted it: A set of small footprints was appearing in the dust, slowly creeping around the camp! Vespera rubbed her eyes and then looked again. Those were definitely little footprints, but there was no creature standing there to make them.

River and Vespera kept their eyes fixed on the strange sight in front of them. Then, as they watched, the air around the footprints seemed to shiver and swirl with shadow. When the shadowy vortex disappeared, a Minimal was standing in its place!

The Minimal's eyes glimmered in the firelight, but the rest of its body was the soft blue of a shadowy twilight sky. The creature was looking directly back at Vespera and River. It obviously knew that it had been spotted! With a mischievous smirk, the Minimal crouched and leaped directly up into the air. At the apex of its jump, a curtain of deep shadow and gleaming starlight seemed to sweep across its form -- and it vanished from sight!

River's feathers smoothed out again. The Minimal was gone.

"Incredible," Vespera walked over to inspect the spot where the Minimal disappeared. "I think that was another creature of legend: the shadowy Umbrith!"

"Let's turn in, River," Vespera said. "First Solvara,  now Umbrith...I have a feeling that if we wake up in time for sunrise, we might have a chance to see something even more magical!"

After a good night's rest, Vespera and River broke camp early in the morning -- so early that the sun wasn't even up yet. All packed up, they hiked to the top of a nearby dune to watch the beautiful sunrise.

In the east, the sun began to crest the horizon, sending a ray of brilliant light across the vast desert expanse. Over to the west, the horizon was still washed in shadow and glimmering with the faint light of the last few stars. Directly overhead, the bowl of the sky was divided perfectly between the growing light and the fading dark.

That's when Vespera saw it. It appeared at the top of a nearby dune, framed against the sky right where light and darkness met in perfect balance: A third Minimal!

"Do you see it, River?" Vespera gasped. "That's Ecliptorn!"

As River and Vespera watched, the Ecliptorn appeared to be watching the sunrise. Its colors slowly shifted between soft dawn light and deep twilight hues as the Minimal peacefully enjoyed the dawning of the new day. Then, as soon as the sun fully appeared above the horizon, it slipped over the crest of the dune and vanished from sight.

Adopt Solvara, Umbrith, and Ecliptorn Today!

To Vespera's surprise, the three legendary Minimals of light, darkness, and balance have followed her home to Shadow Veil Pass and the Cash Shop!

Is one of these Minimals the perfect companion for your pet? Adopt the brilliant Solvara, the shadowy Umbrith, or the harmonious Ecliptorn from Vespera's store! They won't stay forever -- Vespera thinks the trio will move on in a few weeks but will return once more eventually -- but right now you have the chance to bring the Minimals embodying light, darkness, and balance home with you.

The Problem In The Abyss

"Thank you for coming on short notice," Eldrin greeted Rose with a polite bow as she approached the shore of the Azure Abyss, Dex loyally at her side.

"My pleasure," Rose replied. "I only hope I can help! Let's take a closer look at what could be happening."

The two approached the still waters, unnervingly calm.  Not a single ripple of movement appeared. The Abyssal Monster was still nowhere to be seen -- and according to Eldrin, it hadn't surfaced once in all the time it had taken for Rose to travel all the way from the Floating Pinnacles down to the Abyss.

"Very curious," Rose murmured deep in thought. "Has anything about its habitat changed recently?"

"Not to my knowledge," Eldrin replied. "The weather has been very mild, and the waters look as pristine as ever."

"Hmm. But then -- oh! Dex, what is it,?" Rose's train of thought was interrupted as her Harlowin, who had focused intently on the waters edge. Dex splashed into the shallows and emerged with something clutched in its claws.

"That's a piece of Fishing Trash!" Rose gasped, taking the soggy material from Dex's Claws.

"How did this get here?" Rose wondered aloud. "I clearly remember Skylar's reports from the discovery of Quibbit Cove. The waters of Valaria and Aleriea have been clearing of trash, thanks to the efforts of the Adventurers. Could an ocean current carried this here. Or an underwater passage we're unaware of?"

As Rose pieced the mystery together, Eldrin's gaze darkened as he looked deeper into the abyssal lake waters.

"This is more than just a single piece of trash," Eldrin said gravely. "There's a lot of it."

Rose and Eldrin peered into the depths. Beneath the glassy surface, heaps of fishing debris clogged the Abyssal Monster's once pristine lake. What was once a peaceful, shimmering lake, had been affected by our interference, and just as we had thought it was all clearing up.

"We need the Adventurers' help!" Rose cried, putting one hand on Dex's shoulder. "They've helped clean the waters before. If we can clear the trash out of this area, I'm sure I will be able to get a better look at what's going on here.

Help Clean Up The Abyssal Lake

Rose and Eldrin need your help, Adventurers! Stock up on fishing gear and visit the Azure Abyss to assist with the cleanup effort.

Rose needs the waters to be clearer in order to continue her investigation. The entire community needs to work together to fish out enough trash! Every piece of trash you fish out of the Abyss will count toward the overall community goal:

Let's work together to solve the mystery of the Abyssal Monster's disappearance!

Twilight Pet Color - Pre-Release Reveal!

In anticipation of our upcoming Community Event (Read our first post here!), we are excited to reveal another pet color - Twilight! The origins and lore surrounding this special pet color will be revealed during the event which is planned to conclude before Alpha Ends... but in the mean time, we wanted to reward all our Alpha Testers with an early reveal to share in our excitement!

The following pets are the first revealed to be able to be transformed into the Twilight form:

We're going to be sending out TWO of these Shimmer Dusts to all users! You'll receive one within the next few minutes - watch out for your sanMail inbox!

Additionally, we'll be sending out a newsletter that will be sent within the next 24 hours with updates about Santae, along with a new Giveaway Link to claim your own Twilight Shimmer Dust!

Make sure you have Newsletters toggled on in your personal preferences, and that your email is up-to-date, in order to receive your email!

Additionally, as with all Drava, the Twilight and Earthbound Divine Figurines have been added to the Cash Shop and Dust Shop through the end of Alpha. (And will return in January 2025 along with the rest of the colors!)

Expect more pets to become available in Twilight color very soon!

Refreshed Art Continues

As a development team, we constantly strive to deliver the highest quality content for our amazing community. We've refreshed and updated a range of some of our oldest items to continue to match our beautiful style.
Our commitment to excellence remains strong as we continue to produce the best possible content for each and every one of you, because this community is so positive, and you all deserve nothing but the best!

Rollover + Referral Prizes Update

There have been a number of users that encountered some issues with their inventory items during the Alpha Wipe. While we have rectified most users who have reached out to us, there are just a few more left, and we are extremely grateful for your patience during this time while we make everything right!

Once we have resolved this, we intend to be sending out Referral Prizes at the start of this upcoming week! Keep an eye out for the notification!

Kickstarter Journey Update - Stretch Goal Pets Reveal!

We are officially at our 1 week mark into our Kickstarter Journey, and what an incredible journey it has been so far. Our absolutely wonderful community never ceases to amaze us! Thanks to the outpouring of love and support, not only were we fully funded in 28 minutes, we have officially unlocked SIX of our stretch goals and are closing in on the seventh! We can hardly believe the momentum, and we are beyond grateful to every single one of you for making this possible. Santae is truly coming to life in ways we never imagined possible this soon, all thanks to YOU ALL!

We’re also excited to announce that we’ve added another new stretch goal! At the $65k mark, we will be unlocking a Dynamic Animated Weather & Seasons System that will transform the world of Santae. This feature will introduce animated weather changes as well as animated seasonal effects that directly influence gameplay and provide a stunning immersive experience. Imagine your adventures under sun, snow, or rain—each weather change will bring new events, bonuses, and challenges, making Santae feel even more alive! 

(We also, as with our current animations, will be adding the toggle feature to turn any animations off to only showcase the static images for any players with sensitivities.)

And now, for a formal reveal… the completed Velotra! You’ve all been eagerly awaiting this, and we are thrilled to present the completed pose and rendering of this dino pet species! The Velotra is officially Santae's first dinosaur-inspired pet, and we couldn’t be more excited to see it roam the world alongside your beloved companions. This is a huge milestone, made possible only by the continuous overwhelming support from this incredible community. We can’t wait to see which pets will join the Velotra next!

Speaking of new pets, the most recently unlocked pet species will be revealed soon, so stay tuned!
We are excited to announce the Official Name of this newly unlocked pet species has been chosen: Zephera, which will become our 27th Pet Species to come to the ever growing world of Santae!

We know you’re all eager to meet this latest addition, and we promise it will be worth the wait. Keep an eye out for updates as we get closer to the official reveal. 

As always, we are eternally grateful for every kind of support, from backing the campaign, being a part of our community to sharing Santae with friends and family. You all have made this journey something truly special, and we couldn’t have done any of this without you all.

Navigation Update (QoL)

The User Shop and Gallery buttons under the "Personal" tab on the main menu now link directly to your "Edit Stock" page for the respective place. We took this change directly from the Suggestions Forum, so if you know of improvements you would like to see, be sure to post your Suggestion Today!

Mystery Of The Missing Abyssal Monster

Something suddenly felt wrong in the Azure Abyss.

The Seeker of Knowledge walked slowly around the edge of the mirror-like lake, pondering what has taken place. The Abyssal Monster
wasn't swimming around on the surface, It wasn't splashing near the
shore where Adventurers would sometimes gather to feed it. Nor, was it
visible anywhere deeper in the lake -- at least, it wasn't anywhere the Seeker could see.

The Monster had disappeared!

The Seeker, ever patient, waited as day turned to evening, and then to a luminous star-studded night. Still, the Abyssal Monster didn't stir.

Something most certainly has to have caused this sudden change. The Seeker of Knowledge was highly educated, however none of the ancient text he had studied made any mention of the Abyssal Monster suddenly vanishing with no clear cause.

He would have to call in an expert to help uncover this sudden mystery. The Seeker of Knowledge took out his mystical quill and began to write a letter.

Rose Clearwater - Creature Expert

A Canary Harlowin bounded up to Rose's desk with an envelope nestled between its teeth.

"What do you have there Dex? It sure is an odd time of the day to get mail." Rose looked up from her work and extended a hand to her most noble companion. "Dex, now give it here, please."

The Harlowin handed the note over and accepted a scratch under the chin from Rose with a pleased grumble. Rose and Dex had been inseparable ever since Rose had taken a trip to the Lava Caves. The trip had only been planned to observe the site of great academic interest --
but then she stumbled upon a nest with a beautiful Canary Egg that seemed to have been left behind! She decided to take it back for further research, however the egg began to hatch while she was still within the Caves, and ever since, Rose and Dex are never far apart. The ancient texts are certainly true, Harlowins are bonded to one their entire life.

Even as a hatchling, Dex was a wonderful assistant, always helping in anyway it could. Rose held the envelope out so that Dex could carefully tear one edge open with a sharp fang. No need for a letter opener when you have a Harlowin friend!

"Thank you, Dex! Now, let's see," Rose said. She adjusted her glasses as she withdrew the letter and began to read:

"To the esteemed scholar Rose Clearwater,

I am writing to inform you of the apparent disappearance of the Abyssal Monster within the Azure Abyss.
In all my years of observations, I have never seen this happen. As an
expert in mythological creatures of all kinds, I am reaching out to you for expert guidance and extending an offer to help investigate the vanished Monster?

Sincerely,

Eldrin - the Seeker of Knowledge"

Rose gasped "I thought this was only in tales of the past - there is one text I do remember reading through that has ever mentioned this happening, but that was over 250 years ago...Now this was interesting -- not to mention alarming!

It was time to take a trip to the Azure Abyss and help Eldrin uncover this alarming mystery.

The Earth's Majesty Captured In Brand-New Shimmer Dust

As the Summoner of the Arcane Conclave Faction, Vivian had seen many beautiful and magical Shimmer Dust be created in her time -- but this was something truly special.

She always admired the neat rows of the shimmer dust jars lined up on the shelves of her shop.. All the familiar, wonderful hues were in their places. Vibrant Crimson, bright Cerulean, sunny Canary, and all the rest shimmered and sparkled, sending speckles of colorful light dancing around the shop. As Vivian counted her stock, everything seemed to be in order -- except for one, the stock of Prismatic dust looked a strangely low, and Vivian feared she would run out soon. 

She moved on as a new supply would surely be coming soon. Her usual stock wasn't her focus for the moment though. It had been a long time since the Conclave had created a new type of Shimmer Dust. But today, Eldenar, Arch-Mage of the Conclave - the original creator of the very first Shimmer Dust - had sent her something she had never witnessed before. "Could this be?" She wondered. "It is!" She exclaimed, "After all these years, the Conclave has created a new Shimmer Dust!"

Vivian had just the place for these newly created shimmer dusts. She arrived at the last shelf in the row, where her new acquisition was waiting for Adventurers to buy. The jars contained dust that sparkled with rich, earthy tones and an occasional flash of brilliant sapphire.

The new Earthbound Shimmer Dust was sure to unlock brand-new potential for colorful pet transformations!

Earthbound Pet Color Now Stocking

Pay a visit to Vivian's Magical Dust to get your hands on the brand-new shimmer dust color: Earthbound!

Sprinkling this magical Shimmer Dust on your beloved companion will transform their fur, feathers, or scales into a magnificent earthy palette. Deep, rich browns blend seamlessly with soft, sandy tans, while a vibrant touch of sapphire blue adds a captivating contrast. The shimmering highlights, reminiscent of the Valarian Sea complete this truly stunning transformation.

Abundant Growth At The Great Berry Tree

Flora Greenleaf has been helping Adventurers tend to the Great Berry Tree for weeks now -- and the Tree is flourishing!

Thanks to all the fertilizer Adventurers have nourished the tree with, it is growing and replenishing faster than ever. Different Baskets will still result in different growth times, however Adventurers should find the Berries grow much faster than previously!

Of course, you can still encourage the Tree to grow even faster by using fertilizer from Flora's shop, Leaf & Petal!

Flora has been experimenting with the composition of the fertilizer in her shop to make it more effective than ever. Every fertilizer item now has a minimum cap in place to help reduce frustration when fertilizing the Tree while there is a small amount of time left in the cooldown.

Visit Flora at Leaf & Petal to get all the supplies you will need. Happy berry hunting!

The Santae Kickstarter Continues!

The Official Santae Kickstarter Campaign is going strong! Thanks to this communities incredible support, we've now unlocked SIX of our exciting stretch goals!

We just hit our $60,000 milestone and unlocked the Customizable Club System!

This feature will allow players to create, manage, and customize their own clubs within the game. Clubs can serve as communities where members can gather, coordinate activities, and share exclusive content. Whether for socializing, trading, or collaborative quests, this system will enhance how players connect and interact, fostering an amazing community experience.

We're so excited to see what kinds of exciting, vibrant clubs you all will create when the customizable club system becomes a reality!

The entire Santae Team has been blown away by the community's Love and Support throughout the first full week of the Kickstarter campaign! With three weeks left to go, there's plenty of time to spread the word and continue to help make Santae an even more magical place.

Thank you all so much for being the absolute best community around! We are forever grateful for each and every one of you!