With 9 hours left, we have broken past $45k raised, and a new Stretch Goal has unlocked! We are so grateful for all the support!

Two new guilds, which can grant unique abilities to characters, and come with their own lore and agenda in the world, will be added to the game.

The Storycloaks are wandering sages and librarians, collecting stories both big and small, documenting history while putting on entertaining shows to recreate the tales they've heard.  The traveling storytellers wear patchwork cloaks, each patch representing a tale they’ve told, and it becomes a legacy garment, reflecting years of adventures, friendships, and secrets.

The Sage Leafs is the mighty tea guild, filled with members from every aspect of the farm to cup process:  farmers, processors, bundlers, and, of course, tea shop owners! Teas are revered, and many families have their own unique blends to share with visitors.

Next up, we have a book binding upgrade that would make the Pilcrow Guild proud!

The cover and interior papers will be upgraded to a heavier, thicker paper. This will add heft and longevity to the book. The binding will be upgraded from a glued binding, to a smyth-sewn binding. Sewn bindings, which are commonly used in hardback books. They last longer, are more resilient to use, and let the book lay open easier.

Galen and I are working together on all the concept sketches for creatures and folk in the bestiary currently, and with a wide array of creatures and folk, it's been a blast imagining both the sinister and sillier creatures!

We've shared many cozy pieces of lore, today let's look at one of the darker ones: 

Gravestone Gardens
Outside many Wildernight villages, there are gardens planted around ancient gravestones from the time before the shattered sun. These gardens bloom only under the light of stardew and are said to be tended by spirits of the graveyard. Villagers often leave offerings in the form of music or poems.

Thanks again for all your support!
-Andy Boyd
Pandion Games