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💌 Devlog #13: Alpha Feedback, New Hairstyles, New Food, UI Overhaul! 📝🍱🌿
11 months ago
– Sat, Jul 05, 2025 at 06:32:54 PM
Hi Loftians!! We're back! 🤗 It's been a busy few months for us in the world of Loftia, and we're so excited to share what we've been up to!
After wrapping Alpha testing, we took some time to rest, reflect and recharge, before diving into all the feedback everyone shared during the playtests. Getting to experience the game alongside all of you was truly a core memory for our team, and we’re so glad you enjoyed the Alpha version of Loftia!
Once we collected and analyzed the feedback, we got straight to work assessing updates and fixes, and have spent the past month designing new content and systems for our next district. That’s right…it’s time for the Salvaging District!! ⚒️
For those of you following us on Instagram, TikTok, or X, you might have seen that we also flew all the way to Orlando, USA, to attend Unreal Fest 2025 with Lenovo Legion! We hosted two talks at the Lenovo Legion booth and had the incredible chance to meet so many of you in person. It was an amazing and surreal experience for us - you can check out what we got up to in our video here. Partnering with a brand like Lenovo Legion is something we never imagined possible, and we’ve just posted our review of their new Legion 9i laptop here (spoiler alert: it’s the best laptop we’ve ever used for dev work!) 🥰
Our first Unreal Fest!
And before we jump in further, we have an extra surprise: Loftia won “Best Upcoming Game” in the Cozy Family & Friendly Games Celebration 2025 last month! 🥹 We’re beyond grateful, and it’s all thanks to you for supporting and growing with us every step of the way.
Thank you to Cozy Family & Friendly Games and Rokaplay for this award!
Alpha Playtests Feedback 💬📝
To begin, we want to share some of the core feedback we've received during our Alpha playtests. This data has been helpful in determining which features we should iterate on for our next milestone, and which areas we need to improve on. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your detailed thoughts - it all goes into making Loftia even better!
Preparing for our Alpha playtests was one of the most intense periods of our journey so far. We introduced an entirely new district and over a dozen new systems in Alpha Phase 2, so we had to ensure everything ran smoothly while keeping a close eye on server stability and performance. Like most releases, the weeks leading up to the tests were long and intense, but worth it at the end! Everything ran smoothly, with hardly any crashes. We’re so proud of our team for their incredible work, and so grateful to our community for being patient and supportive through the process. 💛
In short, Alpha testing was a blast! All three blocks were full of energy, and running around the city with you all made Loftia feel more alive than ever. The Hanging Gardens were absolutely glowing, community farming turned into a chaotic little fan favorite, and friends were throwing spontaneous parties in their neighborhoods. It truly felt like the world we’ve been dreaming of building for so long.
At the end of the playtest, we asked for your thoughts via a feedback survey, and we’ve been carefully reviewing all your responses as we plan our next steps. Here are some of the key takeaways:
With all that in mind, we’re now officially locked in and working towards Early Access! Production-wise, this will involve lots of moving parts, as we need to start developing new content and systems, while still making sure we're taking on feedback from Alpha and continuing to iterate and improve on what we already have. And we've been spending the past few weeks planning just that! And now, it’s time to build.
More Food is Coming! 🥘🍰
Our artists have been cooking (literally). We’re adding new dishes that you’ll be able to collect recipes for, gather ingredients through farming, and whip up at your cooking station! As big foodies, our goal is to have many different dishes from countries and cultures around the world. Some new recipes you can look forward to include:
🍅 Ratatouille 🍍 Pineapple fried rice
🍲 Miso Soup
🍣 Tamago sushi
🥕 Gimbap
🍄🟫 Mushroom milanese
🍆 Baba Ganoush
🥟 Oyster mushroom gyoza
🥛 Sweet soymilk
🫘 Ful medames 👀 And more!
With new ingredients from the Hanging Gardens, your kitchen’s about to get a major upgrade!
We'll be introducing even more recipes, so let us know what dishes you would like to create in the game!
Outfits in 3D! 👗
Our outfits just leveled up, they’re in 3D now! Seeing them go from concept art to fully modeled designs has been super exciting. They look way more detailed and dynamic, and move beautifully in the game when there's animations!
Enchanted
Farmhouse
Woodlands
Let us know what other styles you want to see next!
More hairstyles! 💈
We’ve been seeing your suggestions about adding more curly hairstyles in Loftia, and we totally agree! More hair variety has been on our to-do list for a while, and we’re excited to start expanding the options so that everyone can find something that feels like them 🫶🏻 Here's the sneak peek of some hairstyles our artists have been sketching. These are still in the concept stage, but we’re already in love with how they’re coming together!
The initial few concepts for black/textured hair
We added these additional concepts after we received feedback for longer styles!
Also, huge shoutout to everyone who gave us the initial feedback on the first batch of hairstyles! Your suggestions re really helpful, and we appreciate your help in making Loftia more inclusive and expressive for everyone 💛
We're now in the stage of sculpting and texturing these hairstyles, so stay tuned for the next update!
Sculpting in progress!
New NPC? 👀
There’s someone new arriving in Loftia soon... while they don’t want to make their grand entrance just yet, we’ll drop a little teaser here.
Hints: 📚📈🥰
Any guess on what their role might be?
We'll be revealing them on our Instagram and TikTok soon, so stay tuned!
Player Invitation Animation! 🎉
You know that feeling when you finally get your friend to join your party? We thought that deserved a little celebration! So, we added a cute new animation that pops up when your invite gets accepted.
It’s just a small touch, but it makes getting your crew together feel even better. Can’t wait for you to see it in action!
More garden props!
We've heard your feedback on wanting more props for your outdoor space and garden, so we're working on exactly that! These assets won't only be used as decoration, but also set dressing for many of the outdoor areas in the city, creating a more vibrant and cozy touch to these places.
Picnic blankets, outdoor furniture and small picnic accessories.
Wheelbarrows and gardening tools,
Seed bags and watering cans.
More to come! Let us know if you have any suggestions 🪴
UI/UX Overhaul! 🌟
We’ve also been working on a major UI/UX overhaul over the past few months, and it’s finally all in! The goal was to make everything in Loftia feel smoother, more intuitive, and way more enjoyable to interact with.
For the Alpha Playtesting, we rolled out updated designs for:
Guest Permissions
DataPads
Party system and player interaction flow
Player progression
Housing menus
Research stations & contribution bins
Crafting/processing stations
Workstation/station upgrades
UI might not always be the flashiest, but they’re the foundation of how everything feels to interact with. And we’re finally at a point where it’s all looking and feeling way more natural. Menus are cleaner, flows make more sense, and it all fits more seamlessly into the world of Loftia.
We hope you’ll feel the difference as soon as you hop in. It’s been a lot of work, but we’re really proud of how it’s shaping up! These are still a work in progress and we're keen to continue improving them based on your feedback.
New content in progress! 💫
With Alpha wrapped up, we’ve been working hard on creating new content and systems. And yes, we’ve now officially begun the journey of building our next district… the Salvaging District! 🎉
This is always one of the most exciting parts of development, because it’s when we get to be creative and explore fresh gameplay systems, narrative arcs, NPCs, questlines, and level designs. But it’s also one of the toughest phases. It involves weeks of brainstorming, designing, roadmapping, and aligning all our ideas as a team. It’s kind of like starting a new painting on a blank canvas, except we have a hundred different ideas vying for space at once.
Here is a peep at some of our design Miro boards that we've been using, where all the chaos and magic happens:
Game design means juggling creativity, technical limitations, player psychology and countless tiny details - often reworking and iterating features again and again until they finally click. But that's exactly what makes this journey so rewarding, and we can't wait to bring the Salvaging District to life for you all! We hope you're as excited as we are!
Community Vibes 🌍💚
We've had heaps of community events in the past few months, thank you so much for participating and adding so much joy to our Discord! Here are some of the highlights:
Study Cafe livestream with Alcy
We hosted another Study Cafe livestream session, this time with our concept artist Alcy, who redesigned a little corner of Loftia City. We had a blast making funky new shapes and chatting about visual direction, but it also turned into a really thoughtful convo around accessibility in city spaces. People in the community shared their thoughts on how cities and towns often overlook the needs of people who move through the world differently, whether that’s due to disability, chronic illness, injury, age, or anything else. It was a really meaningful chat, and we’re so grateful to everyone who contributed. Conversations like these remind us that creating an inclusive world in Loftia means listening, learning, and carrying those values into the game itself. Shoutout to everyone who joined and shared your thoughts 💚
Earth Month April was Earth Month, and we ran our Nature Near Me photography competition throughout the first half of the month, and we had over hundreds of submissions across our social platforms, and those photos were so wholesome. A big congrats to our top 10 winners and everyone who entered and helped make it such a lovely event! 💚
Later in the month, we also hosted a week-long Earth Day stamp rally in our Discord. Each day featured a question about sustainability, recycling, or our planet, and our community showed up with some thoughtful, inspiring answers. Participants who collected enough virtual stamps unlocked our Leafy Hat in-game rewards, and we loved seeing the conversations it sparked along the way!
Emoji Competition
Thank you to everyone who submitted an emoji for our annual emoji competition! We received so many amazing submissions, and we can't wait to fill our Discord with these artworks. Our team is still picking our faves, so join our Discord to see which emojis become immortalized in our server forever!
This month:
You can look forward to these upcoming events this month:
🖍️ Bingo: Saturday July 12th
☕️ Study Cafe Livestream with Erika, Loftia's UI Artist: Date TBC
We’ve got a lot happening this month, and it’s been so heartwarming seeing how much care, creativity, and energy you all bring into the community. Thanks for being here, we seriously couldn’t ask for a better community to build our cozy world with 💛
Until next time, Loftians - see you in the skies! ☁️✨
Loftia team 💛
Bug of the month
When you try to donate a fish but become the donation
Alpha Phase 2 Housekeeping
about 1 year ago
– Mon, Apr 07, 2025 at 11:54:29 PM
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Alpha Phase 2 Details!
about 1 year ago
– Thu, Mar 27, 2025 at 06:54:47 PM
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New Update for Alpha Phase 2!
about 1 year ago
– Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 08:13:45 PM
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💌 Devlog #12: Endangered Fish Species, New Furniture and Social Features! 🐟🪑👩🏻🤝👩🏿
about 1 year ago
– Tue, Mar 18, 2025 at 08:09:04 PM
Hi Loftians, it has been an exciting month in Loftia and there’s been plenty happening behind the scenes! Some parts of Loftia are coming together quickly, while others take more time and care, just like growing a garden 🪴 But we know that’s all part of the process. Lately, we’ve been working hard to prepare for the next round of alpha playtesting, finalizing key features, polishing what’s already in the game, and of course, exploring new ideas to make Loftia feel even more like home. 🏡🥰
In this update, we are bringing you the latest progress made in the Hanging Gardens, our evolving social systems, and new ways to make Loftia feel even more like home. We have also got a special community spotlight, celebrating the amazing ways you can help us bring our cozy world to life!
So grab a cozy drink, settle in, and let’s jump into what’s new in Loftia! ☕
🌷 The Hanging Gardens Network is taking shape!
Level design has set the groundwork, defining paths, spaces, and how players move through the world. Now, we’re jumping into the game engine, testing those foundations firsthand, experiencing the world as players would, testing movement, navigation, and the feel of exploration. How does traversal feel? Do paths guide exploration naturally? Every step helps refine the experience.
But alas, it's impossible to build a floating island in a day. There is still a lot of work left to do before we even dive into features and activities. Right now, the focus is on shaping the world itself, fleshing out environments, adding natural landmarks, and making sure every space feels connected. With layouts in place, we start transforming grey-boxed spaces into fully realized landscapes. Placeholders are making way for detailed models, and every addition shapes how players engage with this district, whether it's a hidden path leading to a secret lookout, or a unique landmark that hints at the lore of the world. The placement of each rock, tree and river adds more depth and meaning to the district.
A sneaky peak of the forest 🌳
Building new infrastructure 👷🏻
As the Hanging Gardens continues to take shape, we are fine-tuning how visuals and mechanics work together. Terrain, structures, and set dressing do more than decorate the world - they also influence how players move, explore, and interact with the environment. The density of trees, buildings, and props affects movement and pacing, creating moments of openness and restriction. Every detail needs to look natural while also supporting the way players navigate and engage with the world. More updates will come soon, but for now, what other world-building elements would you love to see in this area? 👀
🌸 New Stations
Last time, we showed you the 2D concept art of our new stations. Well, now they are in 3D! We're so pleased with how these stations turned out, and are forever impressed by the magic of our 3D, tech and animations artists. Which station is your favorite?
Flower Mixer - A station that processes 2 different types of flowers into a new flower seed 🌸
Paint Maker - A station that produces paint 🎨
Seed Marker - A station that can make new seeds with any grown crops 🥕
Biofuel Station - A station that generates biofuel energy through consuming algae 🌱
Hydro Station - A station that generates hydro energy on rainy days 🌧️
🐟 New Fish!
A little while ago, we introduced Loftia’s fishing system, where instead of fishing for food or profit, you will be helping protect endangered species. Today, we have two exciting updates to share!
First, we're excited to reveal our first list of fish and aquatic species you can catch! We've spent many hours researching endangered species and carefully selecting fish that are a great fit for Loftia's ecosystems. Our goal was to ensure that every species included aligns with both real-world conservation efforts and the unique terrain for Loftia.
We'd love to expand the biodiversity of Loftia's lakes, rives and ponds - so if you have any ideas or species you'd love to see, let us know!
Which fish is your fave?
Next, we're also introducing a brand-new gameplay mechanic: Contribution Bins! These bins allow you to give back to the community, supporting Loftia's circular economy by ensuring resources are distributed across NPCs, stores and venues in different districts.
While these bins will eventually be found throughout Loftia, they'll first be introduced in the Hanging Gardens, where you can donate the fish you catch - along with the other request resources each day. And yes, by contributed fish to the bins, you'll actively help repopulate endangered species in Loftia! Every effort in Loftia contributes to a brighter, more sustainable world. We can't wait for you to try it out.
The first few concepts for our Fishing Contribution Bins – which one do you like the best?
🎨 DIY Paints - New UI!
In Devlog #10, we first introduced the DIY Paints system, where you can turn flowers into organic paints to recolor furniture, clothing, and more! If you missed it, check it out here 🎨✨
Now that the Paint Maker station is all set up, we’ve been refining the UI to make customization smoother, clearer, and more intuitive. One key update is the color preview square, which helps players better visualize how a shade will look before applying it. We also plan on adding a Favorite Colors system in the future, marked with a heart icon, so that you can quickly access you most-used shades without scrolling through long lists. We're still prototyping and testing these UI features, so let us know if you have any thoughts and suggestions!
So cozy 💻
New Furniture Update! 🌿🎣🍄
Calling all interior design enthusiasts, cozy space curators and decor lovers! We love how much you love making your Loftia home truly yours, so we've been busy crafting brand-new furniture sets in themes we think you'll absolutely adore.
To start, we have three new sets inspired by the Hanging Gardens:
Bamboo Set 🎋 - Perfect if you're looking to add a little zen to your home
Coastal Set 🐚 - For those who enjoy the sea breeze and echoes of the ocean
Woodlands Set 🍄 - Bringing a touch of whimsical woodland magic to your spaces
We're now in the process of turning these 2D concepts into 3D, and can't wait to show you how they look in the game! These aren't all the furniture sets we're adding of course, and we would love to have your ideas and suggestions on what kind of themes we should do next. Art deco, minimalism, retro, victorian, coquette? Let us know!
Bamboo Set 🎋
Coastal Set 🐚
Woodlands Set 🍄
👩🏻🤝👩🏿 Social features
Social features are one of our biggest priorities, as after all, Loftia is an MMO! Some of our biggest inspirations have been Club Penguin, MapleStory, Roblox, and Discord (yes, social media apps have been just as inspiring as classic MMOs).
But getting social systems feel right is a challenge. As Loftia draws inspiration from very different genres, like traditional MMOs and web games to farming sims, so we have been designing social features that blend the best of these inspirations while adding Loftia's own flavor into the pot.
A good metaphor we often use when designing social features is "players should feel like kids in a playground." When you meet a new kid at the playground, you don't send them a formal letter of friendship or an invitation to form a group. You just start playing, running around, and having fun. We really want social interactions in Loftia to feel just as natural, without too many barriers or unnecessary steps.
That is where 👋 Player Interactions come in!
Connecting with others in Loftia should feel natural and easy! Whether you're making new friends, teaming up for adventures, or trading items, our player interaction system is here to help!
Right now, we’re still discussing how players will interact with each other, including how you’ll select another player to bring up the menu. The ideas we’re sharing here are just early concepts, and we’ll be refining them as we go!
3 visual options for highlighting your player target! Which one do you like?
How it might work:
👣 Walk up to a player – If you're close enough, they’ll highlight so you know you can interact!
🎛 Open the interaction menu – Press the right input to bring up your options.
📌 Choose what to do – Select from a range of actions to interact with others.
Interaction options (for now!)
🌟 Standard actions – Add a friend, invite to a party, or send a trade request.
⏳ Pending actions – If you’ve already sent a request (like a friend request), it’ll show as pending.
⚠️ Negative actions – Need to remove a friend or leave a party? These options appear in red and may ask for confirmation.
Since this system is still in development, it will evolve as we refine the design. We want it to feel intuitive, fun, and easy to use, so let us know what kind of interactions you’d love to see!
👥 Friend list
Loftia is an MMO, of course we love making friends! And to make it easier to keep up with them, we’re rolling out the first iteration of Friends List UI updates to get things ready for the next round of Alpha.
Our current Friends List was missing some key features to make it truly functional, so we’re taking the first step toward improving it!
A sneak peek at our current Friends List UI, still in the works!
✨ What’s New?
A refreshed UI layout to make managing friends easier
Basic functionalities like adding friends, accepting invites, and removing friends
While this update lays the groundwork, we’ll be refining and expanding on it in future iterations. Let us know what you think!
💬 Local Chat
Local Chat is one of the most important social features in an MMO, so we wanted to spend some time exploring innovative ways we can make our chatting system even more immersive. With our latest Local Chat updates, conversations not only feel more engaging, but we've also added ways for you to easily join in on the conversations happening near you (perfect for those who love to know all the tea)! ☕👀
🗣️ Conversations now feel more natural
Messages will only show up from people actually near you, so no more endless global chat spam. Whether you’re hanging out in a cozy corner or running into someone new, chatting now feels more like, well, chatting.
💭 Speech Bubbles make it easy to follow along
Instead of scrolling through chat logs, you can just look up and see what’s being said in real-time. Which also means, chat bubble skins in the future!!
👂🏼 Gossip Indicators
Now this one is an innovative new feature that we're super proud of. In most open-world MMOs, it's always a bit difficult to know where all the action is happening. With our added FOMO, we've always wanted an easier way to participate in social activities in conversations happening around us. Sometimes you just NEED to know what’s going on!
That's why we've invented Gossip Indicators! These little prompts will guide you to nearby conversations, so you’re never out of the loop. We hope this will encourage even more social interactions and chatting in the game, making our cozy world more lively and immersive to explore.
Gossip Indicators now stay tidy, mapping to a neat circle instead of popping up everywhere or overlapping!
🐾 NPCs might just jump into the conversation too!
Our Loftian residents aren’t just there for decoration, they’ve got things to say! Whether it’s a fun little icebreaker or a random thought, they’ll be chiming in now and then to keep things lively. So don’t be surprised if an NPC casually asks, “What’s the best scavenging spot you’ve found?” in the middle of your chat!
So next time you're wandering through Loftia, keep an eye out for floating speech bubbles, follow the gossip trail, and maybe, just maybe, you’ll stumble into the best conversation of the day 😉
A glimpse of our Local Chat UI!! Yes, you can customize your own chat bubble color!
📩 Private message
We’ve talked about Local Chat, great for chatting with those nearby. But what if your friend is off exploring another district? Here comes Private Messages!
We’re working on this feature to let you DM friends no matter where they are, whether it’s to plan a scavenging trip, share a cool discovery, or just send a quick “Hey, what are you up to?”. It’s a simple but essential tool, and we're now designing the UI to make the experience super smooth and immersive.
Private Chats won't be a part of our next round of Alpha playtests as we're still working on implementing this feature and designing the UI, but keep an eye out for this in the near future!
The next widget on our UI to-do list!
🏡 Guest Permissions
With the Neighborhood feature in full swing, visiting friends’ homes is becoming a bigger part of life in Loftia! But just like in real life, not every guest should have free rein to move your furniture, take your crops, or, well… redecorate your place without asking... 🫣
To keep Loftia a respectful and welcoming world, we’re working on Guest Permissions, a feature that will let you decide who can do what in your home.
What we’re exploring so far:
🔒 Privacy Settings – Choose who can step inside: Best Friends, Friends, Party Members, or open it up to everyone.
🌱 Guest Actions – Decide if visitors can water your plants, use crafting stations, or collect energy.
🛋 Decorating Access – Maybe Best Friends could help you decorate? (If you trust them enough!)
These ideas are still in the early stages, and we’re actively refining them as we go! We want home visits in Loftia to feel fun, social, and respectful.
Early look at our Guest Permission UI
While these social features may seem like the basics, we know they’re the backbone of any great MMO. We want Loftia to be a place where friendships naturally form, and that starts with solid, intuitive social systems.
Since we’re still in Alpha, our focus is on getting the foundation right before expanding into even more creative ways for you to connect. If you have any social ideas you would like us to consider, please comment below!
🌟 Community Spotlights
Loftians, you never fail to make this world feel extra warm and welcoming! 💛
Kindness Exchange
Last month, we saw an outpouring of kindness during our Kindness Exchange, where heartfelt messages and creative gifts were shared between community members. Reading through all your thoughtful words truly made our day! 🥹
Study Café Sessions
We also hosted two Study Café sessions, where everyone gathered to chill, focus, and and get things done together. What started as cozy study sessions even turned into mini art showcases, thanks to our 2D artist, Noel-Tien, who spontaneously live-streamed their drawing process. Who knew studying could come with a front-row seat to an art demo? 🎨
Loftia Karaoke! 🎤 Over the weekend last week we also hosted our first Loftia Karaoke session! From the classics to trending bops, we had so much fun with everyone who joined in - the session lasted for more than 4 hours! We'd love to have more of these karaoke events in the future.
The Loftia community is what makes this world so special, and we love seeing you all come together in such creative and wholesome ways. If you haven’t yet, hop into our Discord and experience these moments with us! 💫
And that’s a wrap! As always, we would love to hear your thoughts! What are you most excited about? What would you love to see next?
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