Sun Haven Patch 1.4: New Region, Kids, Romance Update, and the Black Market

Hi everyone, it’s Tavielle here!

May came and went faster than usual, it seems. The weather is getting warmer, summer break is upon us, and we know that everyone has been eager for some new content. In other words, it’s the perfect time to release an update!

Sun Haven Patch 1.4: New Region, Kids, Romance Update, and the Black Market launches today, and it’s packed to the brim with a brand new region to explore, tons of new features, 9 new DLC packs, and a bunch of fixes. Oh, and there is also full controller support for PCs and Steam Decks now. And did we mention translations for Windows, Mac, and Switch once Sun Haven’s Nintendo Switch port is complete?

Yeah. This patch is huge.

If you didn’t get the chance to read through our Devblog, we also have news about Sun Haven’s Switch release! Patch 1.4 is the final patch filled with major features that will be released before the Nintendo Switch port releases. This means that no major content will be added to Sun Haven after Patch 1.4 until Sun Haven is released on the Switch!

We’ll still be working on Sun Haven updates in the meantime though, so after Sun Haven is on the Switch, we have another big expansion planned! Keep an eye out for more information from us!

Now, on with the show!

The views in the Deeps are espe-shell-y beautiful.

Patch Highlights:

Added a new region, the Brinestone Deeps

You can now have one child with your spouse

Added full controller support

Updated translations and added localizations for Mac OS

There are now goodnight kiss cutscenes with your spouse

You can now sleep with your spouse in their spouse room bed

Added longer wedding vows and dialogue

Added staffs for increased spell damage and more mage equipment

Added solvable riddle quests in Sun Haven, Nel’Vari, and Withergate

Added interactable trash cans around Sun Haven, Nel’Vari, and Withergate

The manhole cover by the Sun Haven Cafe is now open and leads to the sewers

New fish can be caught in the sewers

The Black Market is now accessible via the sewers with a new currency, secret merchants, and more

Added 9 new huge DLC packs

Added the Great Vault that allows you to buy unlimited copies of purchased DLC pack items for in-game gold

Sun Haven Patch 1.4:

Awww, my kiddo is hanging out at the Sun Haven library for story time!

DLC:

We are excited to announce that 9 new DLC packs will be available on Steam alongside Patch 1.4!

The Pop Sensation Pack includes:

37 idol Clothing Items, 8 idol Wigs, 16 idol Furniture Items, 1 idol Mount, and 1 idol Pet. Calling all stans and fans! If you want to be a rising star in the world of pop, then this is the pack for you! The Pop Sensation Pack has 63 stylish outfits and luxury furniture items for you and all of your friends to dress and decorate just like the idols you always knew you were.

The Starlight Pack includes:

32 starry Clothing Items, 7 starry Wigs, 10 starry Furniture Items, 1 starry Mount, and 2 starry Pets. If you’ve dreamed of being a guardian of the stars, then look no further! The Starlight Pack has an incredible collection of 52 starry-themed items that will make your farm look and feel magical!

The Toy Pack includes:

18 toy Clothing Items, 2 toy Wigs, 13 toy Furniture Items, 1 toy Mount, and 1 toy Pet. If you’re looking for a set full of childlike wonder, then this is the pack for you! The Toy Pack is filled with 35 trinkets and treasures that will turn your house into the playroom of your dreams.

The Snow Day Pack includes:

26 wintery Clothing Items, 2 wintery Wigs, 8 wintery Furniture Items, 1 wintery Mount, and 1 wintery Pet. It might be cold outside, but this set will be sure to warm your heart! The Snow Day Pack has 38 winter-themed items that will make your farm feel like a true winter wonderland.

The Sugar Rush Pack includes:

6 sugary Clothing Items, 3 sugary Wigs, 1 sugary Mount, and 1 sugary Pet. The Sugar Rush Pack has the cutest collection of 11 candy-themed items that are so sweet, you could just eat them up! Watch out for cavities!

The Deep Sea Pack includes:

10 underwater Clothing Items, 1 underwater Wig, 10 underwater Furniture Items, 1 underwater Mount, and 1 underwater Pet. Get your life vests on, it’s time to dive into the Deep Sea Pack! This pack is overflowing with 23 underwater-themed items that can turn any farm into an ocean-lover's paradise.

The Celestial Pack includes:

10 astral Clothing Items, 4 astral Wigs, 10 astral Furniture Items, 1 astral Mount, and 1 astral Pet. Space lovers unite! This Celestial Pack is full of 26 star-themed items that will transform your farm into an outerspace wonderland.

The Bloom and Doom Pack includes:

33 insect-themed Clothing Items, 9 insect-themed Furniture Items, 1 insect-themed Mount, and 2 insect-themed Pets. Get your bug nets ready! The Bloom and Doom Pack has 45 creepy crawly-themed items that will add the perfect jungle flair to any farm.

The Claws and Paws Pack includes:

35 pet Clothing Items, 13 pet Furniture Items, 1 pet Mount, and 1 Pet. Meow! The Claws and Paws Pack is full of 50 feline and canine-themed items that are sure to make any farm a pet lover’s dream.

New DLC packs AND ways to obtain multiple copies of DLC items in-game? Count us in!

The Brinestone Deeps:

Added the ability to unlock the Brinestone Deeps

The quest to unlock the Brinestone Deeps has become available on Spring 13

Saves after Spring 13 will unlock the Brinestone Deeps immediately

Brinestone Deeps Questline

Help save the Brinestone Deeps from an evil lurking in the shadows

Face new bosses through your adventure

The Deeps

New underwater-themed monsters with unique drops

Added Brinestone Deeps NPCs with unique dialogue

Added Brinestone Deeps Bulletin Board with dozens of unique quests

Added Brinestone Deeps Town Map

Added new underwater-themed rocks to the Deeps with unique drops

Added new Brinestone Deeps food recipes

Increased jump height when underwater

New Currency - Doubloons

Exchange your Gold, Mana Orbs, and Tickets for Doubloons in the Brinestone Deeps Palace Throne Room

8 New Merchants

Added Brinestone Deeps Pet Merchant

Added Brinestone Deeps Hat Merchant

Added ocean-themed Mage Armor sets

Added ocean-themed Staff weapons that boost spell damage

Added 3 Food Merchants with all new Deeps meals

Added new underwater-themed house customization

5 New Fruit Trees

Brine Berry tree

Citrus Star tree

Fathom tree

Nautitrine tree

Trench Nut tree

These new fruit trees can be planted on the Sun Haven farm

New and Updated RNPCs:

New romanceable characters: Karish and Zaria

Karish and Zaria are not able to be romanced until after the Brinestone Deeps storyline has been completed

Karish

A Shark Amari with a big heart and desire to be a hero even in the Deeps, where heroes aren’t celebrated

Zaria

The Redwash Corsair, otherwise known as the most feared Water Elemental in the Deeps

Zaria will not attend any events in Sun Haven until after her second hangout event

Goodnight Kiss Cutscenes

You can now sleep in your spouse’s bed

Sleeping in your spouse’s bed always gives a goodnight kiss cutscene (awww)

This cutscene is only available after the player is married and has a Tier 3 house

Updates to All Romanceable Characters

Updated wedding speeches

Romanceable characters will do unique animations throughout the day

Romance characters now have dialogue when you turn down dates and/or marriage

Kids:

Your spouse will now ask you to have one child after marriage

Having a child is optional and you can choose not to have one

Once your spouse asks to have a child, you can wish for a baby at the Wishing Well

Your baby’s appearance depends on your character’s race

Your toddler’s appearance is fully customizable

Added quests to grow your baby into a toddler

Added Nursery Crafting Table that allows you to craft baby food, diapers, and other items for your baby’s requests

After becoming a toddler, your kid has their own walk path

If you get divorced, your child will disappear, but if you get remarried, you can have a new child with your new spouse

If you don’t want a child anymore, you can wish your child away at the Wishing Well

Sun Haven Black Market:

The manhole to the Sun Haven sewer East of the Sun Haven Cafe is now open

Travel through the Sun Haven Sewer to get to the Black Market

New Sun Haven Sewer Fish

New Sun Haven Sewer Fish Recipes

New Currency

Black Market exclusive currency: Black Bottle Caps

Sell quest items from around the world to a merchant in the Black Market to get Black Bottle Caps

3 New Merchants

Pet Egg Merchant:

Added new pet eggs that can hatch 1 of 3 pets with additional rare variants of each pet

Furniture Merchant:

New Chess furniture items

New Game furniture items

Hat Merchant:

Added 14 new hats

Stat Exchanger

Added a trader that will exchange Mana for HP or HP for Mana

Misc Changes:

Riddle Quests:

Added hidden quests and puzzles around the world in Sun Haven, Nel’Vari, and Withergate

Turn in quests and puzzles for exclusive rewards

Destructible Items:

Added destructible barrels and vases to Sun Haven, Nel’Vari, Withergate, and the Brinestone Deeps

Break the destructible items for rewards

Destructible items respawn

Trash Cans:

Added searchable trash cans to Sun Haven, Nel’Vari, and Withergate

Searching trash cans can offer you high rewards but it comes with a high risk

If you’re caught digging in the trash, you may lose hearts with NPCs or romanceable characters

The Great Vault:

Added the ability to enter your Selling Portal to gain access to the Great Vault

The Great Vault contains all the current DLC packs to view and/or purchase directly through Steam

If you already own a DLC pack, any DLC pack items are now available in the Great Vault for in-game gold

UI:

Meet Sprouty! Pixel Sprout Studios has a new little mascot that now greets you when you boot up Sun Haven

Minorly adjusted the character selection UI

Overhauled the keybind UI

Updated keybind UI to better support controllers and mouse buttons

Translations:

Updated translations database

Updated fonts in all languages

Translations are now functional on Mac OS

DLC:

Added new Pop Sensation DLC Pack

Added new Starlight DLC Pack

Added new Bloom and Doom DLC Pack

Added new Claws and Paws DLC Pack

Added new Snow Day DLC Pack

Added new Toy DLC Pack

Added new Celestial DLC Pack

Added new Deep Sea DLC Pack

Added new Sugar Rush DLC Pack

Balance:

Rebalanced 100+ consumable items

Rebalanced some cooking recipe sell prices

Quality of Life Changes:

Added full controller support

Updated virtual keyboard when using controllers

Reduced graphics memory usage for faster load times and reduced system stress to help Sun Haven run better on higher-scale and lower-scale devices

Updated hundreds of assets and animations to further optimize Sun Haven

Adjusted player farm structure interiors to further optimize Sun Haven

Added in updated and new UI SFX

Removed the Reset Progress button to prevent issues with saves

Added a confirmation button when attempting to delete a backup save file

Bug Fixes:

Fixed an issue causing Shang and Miyeon to not arrive in Sun Haven. For older saves, you will need to be further in the Sun Haven Story to unlock these characters than newer saves.

The Craft from Chests option should now be working as intended

Fixed an issue not allowing players to properly craft and craft items from the Sushi Table and Fish Grill

Fixed an issue that was causing your spouse’s room to not appear when first entering your Tier 3 house

Players will no longer randomly gain the ability to date Vaan during his hangouts, he is now romanceable like everyone else

Fixed an issue with monsters attacking you during Shang’s hangout

Fixed multiple typos across the game

Adjusted some colliders around the world that were causing clipping

Fixed an issue with the aquariums causing fish to appear outside the glass

Fixed an issue with being able to change pages in the book UI

Fixed an issue causing trees to become invulnerable when placed on the Withergate rooftop

Fixed an issue causing automatic collectors and automatic feeders to not work properly

Removed the Farmer Table’s flickering ghost animation

Fixed an issue causing Snaccoons to disappear

Fixed an issue causing some quest items to not be given

Fixed an issue causing problems with some recipes that require the use of health and mana

And a whole bunch more!

Other Changes:

Added new NPCs surrounding the Nel’Vari main story quest

The lights of the town now remain on throughout the day (I don't want to think about their power bills!)

Updated the descriptions for Enchanted, Enhanced, and Perfect tools and weapons to include their full stats

Adjusted the location of Claude’s second hangout to his backyard (no more getting third-wheeled by Snaccoons!!)

The encyclopedia and the mines tracker are currently disabled for performance increases

Updated the Kickstarter item letter dialogue

Readjusted Lynn’s yard decor

Features in Development:

Nintendo Switch port

Steam Deck verification

Another new region

Portrait updates for all romanceable characters

New romanceable character dates

Multiplayer update with PvP combat and more

Barn animals revamp

Customizable house flooring

More farm decorations, path tiles, fence variations, and furniture items

That’s everything for this patch, thank you so much for reading! We know this patch took longer than some of our previous patches, and we hope the wait was worth it! As always, we’re grateful for the community’s suggestions, feedback, and help with testing 1.4’s PBE build so we could release the patch as soon as possible!

Don’t forget to join our Discord to find a group to play with, ask for game help, or just hang out with the rest of our amazing community!

Happy farming, Adventurers! See you in Sun Haven!

Tavielle, Community Manager

Pixel Sprout Studios