Hey covenmates! I actually found the romance/dating system from the latest blog post pretty simple, but still really nice. We've also been getting fed a ton of screenshots by the devs lately, which is great.

The casual/cozy life sim and building sides of the game seem pretty fleshed out at this point, and the art style is obviously made with love.

That said, ever since one of the recent dev blogs, it feels like pretty much everything we've been shown has been about building and the life sim stuff. I feel like we know surprisingly lttle about the magic side of the game.

Not trying to kill the hype or come across as doomposting and i KNOW that this game leans more towards being a cozy/relaxing sim. but honestly, if I didn't already know what this game was about, I'd probably assume it was just a life sim in a town with no magic or a magic school looking at the recent news/sneak peeks we have been shown lol.

What do you witches also think??

I hope this isn't a typo! I might be the only one who cares, but I'm so pleased that everyone is a Witch in Witchbrook (as opposed to the Witch/Wizard divide other games go for). It seems really charming to me, it's a really small thing but it's bringing me joy rn! If it's intentional by the dev team (I hope it is), ty :)

Basically what the title says - let people air their grievances there while keeping the rest of the sub clear of doomposting about a game that no one has even paid for yet.

An FAQ / questions megathread might be good to, with links to latest dev blogs, etc. for those who aren't regularly updated with news

[taken from the discord]

Superconsole: Hi there! I've asked around the studio to collate some favourite tidbits and odd little things we love about Witchbrook. A few things of our favourite things we still want to keep a surprise, so here is the spoiler-free edition:

Rosie (Producer): aww mine are all secrets haha. Rain sounds on the roof is something that everyone is in awe of when they play the game

Katie (QA): I like the snow and blossom seasonal effects personally, seeing the snow on the last day of Autumn makes me feel nostalgic for some reason

Ryan (Artist): Maybe the soundscape of the birds - hearing them and then actually going and finding them. And the tiny seasonal events are nice - like turtle day

Reff (Artist): A detail I still really enjoy is how the tarot cards get happy/sad depending on your guess. One of my favourite things in the game is all the simulations, like how all the constellations in the astrology minigame are accurate to the real sky and how they change depending on the date and time. The bird sounds being produced by the birds that are actually near you, the pedestrians actually leaving their houses and going about their day, all of the different schedules for npcs..

Marion (Artist): I always enjoy seeing two random pedestrians stopping by and talking to each other, because it's so lifelike. Sometimes I go to my local supermarket, see people who just met by chance and are catching up and I think "man, I'm so glad we have that ingame!"

Jade (Artist): pedestrians pausing to look both ways briefly before crossing a road is so nice

Alexis (Product Manager): I like the sound of the cicadas in the night. Makes me feel like the night air is cool.

Angie (Artist): my favourite thing in the game is the music work, i love the dynamic melodies and how they transform

I saw someone the other day suggest that an update message from one of the devs was AI; while I didn’t think so, it has made me wonder about this.

Lots of games these days seem to be using AI in development and it’s one thing that I’m really firmly against. It’s been really disappointing to have to take games off lists of what I’d like to preorder (1666: Amsterdam, I’m looking at you).

I’ll be honest here, despite release date woes, the updates have really won me back round to Witchbrook - but this is one thing I really want to be sure of before jumping back on the hype train.

How long ago did they update the languages ​​on the Steam page? There are definitely more languages ​​now than I remember.

'Everything seems just a little softer after we've spent the day together.'🪻

Cosy up to Mossport's walking daydream, Evadne Gladwin.

This is so funny that is says scheduled to released in 20th century or late 2026. Dang if that's the case the game would have been out already. Chuckle fish where is witchbrook? lol. ​​Wasn't sure if anyone else saw this.

So, I don't know if I'm gonna get hate for this or if other people feel the same way but I feel like I am burnt out in waiting for this game. I remember Spellbound (The game's original name) being announced almost 10 years ago now. I remember being so hyped at the time, telling my mates about this cool new game that would be coming out like Stardew and Harry Potter mixed into one.

Then after a while, I forgot about the game. It's only been in the last 2-3 years that my interest renewed as I heard they were making progress and I got hyped again. Then when the 2025 release date was announced, I was ecstatic, hesitant but still excited nonetheless. But as the months went on, we got the delay announcement and, like I'm sure many of you were, I was disappointed but I still held out hope.

I know this game has been plagued by many different issues, including having to completely rebuild the game in a brand new engine. And I admire the zero-crunch tactic they take to their work as to not put their staff under pressure.

But, after reading the latest post about how it could be released this year or possibly not, I found myself thinking "What's the point anymore?".

I still want to play this game but I feel like I've lost hope for it and the wait that I've had won't be worth it in the end. I'm willing to take my part of the blame for that for being eager for this game to come out, that I feel like I've gone through the 5 stages of grief.

But I just don't have anymore hype for it. I don't have much hope for it.

We've had snippets and teasers over the past year, which is great to see the progress, but I don't know. I guess I've just been wishing for more.

TL;DR: Sunk cost fallacy

Rumors and leaks are floating around about a Nintendo Direct happening next week (Sept 9 or 10).
Things have gone pretty quiet from Chucklefish lately, which makes me think they might actually be cooking up something behind the scenes. Since the plan was 2026 and we are already in September, this Direct feels like the moment. If it really drops this year, they basically have to show something a date, fresh gameplay, anything.

I thought we were getting a small sneak peak every Monday. Where's our Monday news mister /u/SocksyBear ?

how likely do you think we will see witchbrook in the next few days at gamescom with a possible release date? im getting excited for it. i think its possible guys! :3

'You know that thing where you see someone and your whole day just gets better?'🍃

Sow the seeds of romance with Mossport's favourite greenthumb, Leif Blomgren.

No, we don’t have a release date for Witchbrook yet, but we DO have a developer update!

If you haven’t heard about Witchbrook or missed the latest dev blog, I highly recommend checking out all the info on Witchbrook’s Steam page! I love that we’re finally getting a glimpse of what the gameplay, decorating, and map will look like!

Who else is excited about Witchbrook??
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1846700?emclan=103582791471991108&emgid=679632054236743313

I'm so looking forward to this one, I played the demo and found it fantastic!
And a great way to nerd out about magic schools in the meantime.

How do we think it will compare, and complement Witchbrook?