MAJOR UPDATE Featuring New NPC Voiced By Popular Gaming YouTuber Dropping NEXT MONTH 🙀

February is nearly upon us already, Travelers, which means we're gearing up to release a MAJOR new content update that will be dropping very soon on Steam as part of our Early Access release—and it features a new NPC voiced by a popular gaming YouTuber.

What other new features and mechanics will be included in the February drop? We're so glad you asked!

Here's a proper rundown of all the new goodies we've been cookin' up in the Kristala dev oven since our Chapter II launch last October:

• Addition of an Important new NPC & ongoing questline

• Initial implementation of a fully redesigned Menu / UI system

• New mechanics tied to Food items (snackable consumables and dish recipes!)

• Tools & Tool Crafting Menu added (did someone say throwing knives?!)

• Projectile-Throwing & Climbing Enemies (and yes, they can climb onto village rooftops, too...

• Dodge attacks + quicker takedowns to go along with the existing, slow-mo sequences

• Filling in of existing animation gaps (more realistic parkour movements & NPC dialogue interactions, refined enemy spawn movements, etc.)

• Chapter I Localized in 4 key languages: French, German, Spanish LATAM, and Brazilian Portuguese)

When we say, "important new NPC & questline," we really mean it! Over the last few months, we've been quietly working on an incredibly exciting new collaboration with a very popular YouTuber in the gaming space 👀

Who is this mystery collaborator? We'll be revealing that early next week, but we're elated to share that this lovely individual will be making their voice-acting debut in Kristala as Gustav Gondasa, a spirited rodent adventurer with a serious penchant for rare Ailuran nuts.

The best part is that this particular NPC isn't a feline; he's actually the first member of the Hemani whom you'll meet along your Raksaka Proving—a faction of Kotakaya who are allies to the feline Anagativa, often assisting the Ana in important acts of service.

You can guarantee we'll be sharing so much more insight into the Hemani, Gustav himself, and his overarching questline as the official February release draws closer, but how about a sneak peek at Gustav's in-game character model to hold you over until then?

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! With this next big update on deck, the release for our third Chapter has officially been pushed back to March 2025 - and we promise the wait will be well worth it.

Not only will this next installment feature the biome for our ice-magic clan, the Tandarans, but it's also the first open world-style level in Kristala, which means you can expect to roam the tundras of Tandar on your trusty CANINE STEED!

That's just the tip of the iceberg (pun def intended) for what's in store for Kristala this year, and we'll be sharing lots more details as our future launches approach. For now, check out the revised Early Access Roadmap, which has officially been updated to accommodate all our upcoming launches.

As always, you can find this Timeline right on the main description of the Kristala Steam store page, as well as on our website. Stay tuned!