Glowtide Isle

Welcome to Glowtide IsleYou arrive on a small island as a cat with a fresh start. The old lighthouse, the Tide Whistle, has gone dark. Gather, build and make friends to light its five lamps one by one, and watch a quiet island grow into a lively little town.There is no timer and no fail state. Play a few minutes or a few hours; the island will be waiting.Island life, your wayFish, catch bugs and dive — 50 fish, 49 bugs and 38 sea creatures; many appear only in certain seasons, weather or hours.Dig and gather — fossils, shells, wood, stone, iron and clay. Shake trees, break rocks and pick fruit.Craft — learn 88 recipes at your workbench, from bottles washed up on the beach, balloons and your neighbors.Grow a garden — plant flowers and crossbreed new colors, grow vegetables and fruit trees.Sell and shop — the general store, a tailor and four traveling merchants who set up stalls on weekdays.Shape the whole islandIsland Planner — raise and lower cliffs, dig rivers and ponds, and lay 20 kinds of natural paths with rounded or square corners.Choose where everything goes — pick the spot for your house, your neighbors' plots and your mailbox.Decorate outdoors — place furniture, flowers, bushes and trees anywhere on the island.A home that grows with you470+ pieces of furniture, including 39 rugs and seasonal decorations.80 wallpapers and floors to mix and match.Add rooms to the left, right, back, upstairs and a basement, and repaint your house outside.Dress up — choose your cat's fur and eyes, then visit the tailor for 34 clothes, hats and accessories.Neighbors worth knowing24 animal villagers, each a different species with a personality, a home of their own and a birthday.Hand-written conversations — chat every day, take on their requests, give gifts and become friends.Letters in your mailbox — neighbors write to you, and you can write back.Visits — knock on their doors in the evening, and sometimes they will knock on yours.Up to 10 residents — invite visitors to move in and decide who stays.Fill the museumDonate fish, bugs, sea creatures and 34 fossils to Professor Shelby. The art gallery has room for 18 famous paintings, but be careful: the traveling art dealer sells fakes too.Seasons, festivals and glowing nightsFour seasons and changing weather — rain, snow, fog and the occasional rainbow.Festivals — Egg Day, Gathering Feast, Halloween, Gift Night and the New Year Countdown.Events — the Fishing Cup, the Bug Fair and Fireworks Night, plus your neighbors' birthdays.The Glowing Tide — on some clear nights the shore lights up with glowing shells and rare sea creatures.Evening concerts — Melody the traveling musician plays in the plaza; collect her 12 songs as records for your player.Island trips — take the boat to a different small island each time for extra resources and new faces.Play at your own paceThe island runs on its own clock, or you can sync it to your computer's real-world time.Daily tasks, island star rating and in-game achievements to chase if you like goals.3 save slots, so a friend or family member can have their own island.Rebindable keyboard & mouse controls.Interface and text in 10 languages.