Update
35.0

Greetings, Adventurers!

Update 35.0 is launching today on Android, Huawei, iOS, PlayStation, Switch, and Steam!
For a preview of what’s coming to Sky, be sure to check out This Month in Sky and the 35.0 Update Video. 

New Features & Improvements

Arles Nest

In 35.0 we’re introducing the new Arles Nest, located in the Dear Van Gogh area: Arles. 

  • A new portal appears in the Aviary Village Nesting area. Will unlock for players that have a second nest unlocked.

  • The  Arles Nest will be available for unlock to players who have completed Season of Nesting Q2 and Dear Van Gogh Q3.

 

3 ways to access the nest unlock

  • Entering Arles via the Starry Night’s Mantle teleport

  • Repeating Dear Van Gogh 3rd Quest

  • Joining a friend who is currently in the Arles Nest via the Visit a Friend’s Nest menu

 

Shared Memories: Duets

Ever wanted to jump into someone else's Shared Memory?

With Shared Memory Duets, you can now record your reaction to an original Shared Memory as a brand-new collaborative Shared Memory. You and the original creators, together in the same moment.

  • Access this new feature by pressing the new Duets button in the Shared Memory viewing menu. 

 

Dye cost change

  • The cost required to forge a dye has been decreased.

Achievements on GooglePlay

  • Added 23 achievements on GooglePlay. 

  • These are the same achievements that are on other platforms.

Friendship System

  • Visual adjustments of the UI 

  • Progress preview polish 

  • The Player Friendship menu will show a red dot on recently unlocked level 1 emotes.

Presence

New animations

Players in Presence now have animations for emotes from the following Spirits:

  • Bowing Medalist

  • Nodding Muralist

  • Confetti Cousin

  • Indifferent Alchemist

  • Festival Spin Dancer

  • Troupe Greeter

  • Leaping Dancer

  • Twirling Champion

  • Carnival Athletic Dancer

Other improvements

  • The performance of the game while using Presence has significantly improved, especially for low-end devices.

    • Festival Tech also receives these optimizations.

  • Improved Recommendations: Presence will now give you better recommendations for who to play with. Joining a recommended player (golden with a star in the middle of their chest) is still optional.

  • Presence has been expanded to: 

    • Hidden Forest

    • Golden Wasteland

    • Vault of Knowledge.

  • Areas that automatically enable Presence no longer keep it enabled when you exit them.

  • If you have manually enabled Presence, it will stay enabled when going to different areas.

    • Areas where Presence is not allowed still disable it automatically.

 

Bug fixes

Items in Bold are representing a fix for something players reported to us.
Please keep reporting bugs, it helps us improve the quality of the game!

Art

  • Fixed odd arm placement when offering a white candle.

  • Fixed an issue where players could fall out of the map in the Valley of Triumph.

  • Fixed incorrect arm positioning when holding props while sitting.

  • Fixed the Sleeping Merchant returning to its sleeping animation immediately after being interacted with.

Gameplay 

  • Fixed a frequent crash on Switch occurring in Orbit that could leave players stuck in Eden.

  • Fixed an issue where the Introduce Oddball Outcast to a big surprise daily could not be completed if a player had Skip Cutscenes enabled during multiplayer gameplay.

  • Fixed an issue causing inconsistent Daily Quest status information.

  • Fixed an issue where players could become stuck after picking up a Winged Light in Isle of Dawn.

  • Fixed an exploit allowing players to avoid Dark Dragon attacks using mannequin props as bait. 

  • Fixed reflections flickering when the camera moved around on paintings in the Starry Gallery.

  • Fixed an issue causing a brief loss of camera control when a player is progressing spirit quests away from you.

  • Fixed a rare crash related to creating content in Daylight Prairie.

  • Fixed a rare crash that could occur when returning to the Coliseum during the Aurora concert.

Localization

  • Fixed an incorrect German translation for the Meditate by the Forest Boneyard Daily Quest.

  • Fixed a text error in a Star Pin dialogue hint.

  • Fixed Creator Awards trophies showing incorrect text when picked up by another player.

Outfits & Props

  • Fixed plushies placed underwater floating up into the sky.

  • Fixed the Starry Mantle effect not working correctly during quests 1, 4 and 5.

  • Fixed clipping issues when sitting on the Moonlight Lotus Cushion. 

  • Fixed clipping between the Nature hair and Ocean Wave Veil t cosmetics.

Seasons & Spirits

  • [DEAR VAN GOGH] Fixed brush strokes disappearing when the camera moved away during a quest 4 cutscene.

  • [DEAR VAN GOGH] Fixed cape cosmetics on some spirits not displaying correctly in sketch during quest 1.

Services

  • Fixed an issue preventing players from reporting chat messages from the chat log when using Presence.

  • Fixed an issue where players using Oreo transformation spells would flip upside down when jumping in water.

  • Fixed a visual glitch that appeared during the Artbook video.

User Interface

  • Fixed the Closet menu remaining open after leaving the Closet area.

  • Fixed a typo in the date for the ‘Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat’ Van Gogh painting.

  • Fixed the New Quest hint appearing throughout Aviary Village instead of when approaching the Season Guide.