Elin news & patch notes

■ 7/2 2026 EA 23.325 Stable After updating to this stable version, many older Mods may stop working or behave strangely. If you notice unusual behavior, please try disabling your Mods first. \ * (Backer Wish) Added Mani of Machine. God Mani will appear when you visit Aquli Teola with the mortal Manis in your party. Some of the mortal Manis' skills and feats have also been adjusted. * Added machine-slaying enchantments to the "Cat" and "Younger Cat Sister" races. * Tools can now have their effective range expanded by crafting them with a scrubber as a material. * Added the "Astral Body" feat, which allows movement and attacks through walls. This feat has been given to races such as ghosts and phantoms. While inside a wall, natural HP and MP regeneration stops, and moving through walls has a chance to consume stamina. * Depending on the value of the Learning attribute, when an enemy resists a debuff, another success check may be performed. * Delicious-looking monsters such as marshmallow monsters and flans, as well as a giant fluffy cat, have been added. * Added a large number of sweets, including baked mochocho and kamiyaki. New ingredients such as creams have also been added. * Added several new vehicles and summer furniture. * The faith ability "Absorb Mana" now additionally restores MP based on maximum MP. * The faith ability "Jure's Prayer" now additionally restores HP based on maximum HP. It also grants 1 turn of invincibility. * Integrated the Mod CWL(Custom_Whatever_Loader) into Elin itself. Thank you to DK, who introduced it, and to everyone in the Mod community! \ * Added the "Cache effects to improve performance" option to the "Experimental" tab in the settings. Also added the System category and organized related options under it. * Added the "Hydro Splitter" feat. * Added the "Deviant" feat. Given to marshmallow masses. * Added the "Godhood" feat. For Mani. * Added the "The Seven Pillars" feat. For Mani. * Added the "Cat Resistance" skill. For Mani. * Added the "Extended Sentence" enchantment. * Added the "Rider Friendly" enchantment. * Added the "Cheerful Steps" enchantment. * Added the "Freedom of Movement" enchantment. * Added the equipment "★elevating shoes". It is now a rare drop from winged golden balls and metal putits. * Added the equipment "saddle". * Added the furniture "tarp". It has also been added to the initial learned recipes. * Added the furniture "drum can bath". It has also been added to the initial learned recipes. * Added 2 types of furniture "pipe". * Added the furniture "music stand". * Added the furniture "guitar stand". * Added the furniture "miniature shrine". * Added 2 types of furniture "beach chair". * Added the furniture "ancient tomb". It has been placed in Kapul. * Added the item "rose". * Added 4 types of item "rose wall". Recipes have also been added. * Added the vehicle "shopping cart". It has been placed in Little Garden. * Added the vehicle "wheelchair". It has been placed in Little Garden. * Added the vehicle "jet wheelchair". It has been placed in Little Garden. * Added the vehicle "rubber boat". * Added the vehicle "swan ship". * Added the crop "hydrangea". * Added the crop "rose". * Added 2 types of floor decor tile "log curb". * Added 1 type of floor decor tile "brick curb". * Added the decor tile "log curb" to the initial recipes. * Added 3 graphic variations for the NPC "cat". * Added 5 monsters. * Added 1 named monster. * Added 1 cat. * Added 7 Steam achievements. \ * Added the item trait "Wide Area". Given to ☆scrubbers. * Added "☆scrubber" to the Garagara prize pool. * "☆scrubber" can now be additionally generated at a chance in regular chests, boss chests, and other containers. Traveling merchants will also sell scrubbers. * Added scrubbers as an optional material to the recipe for the tool "watering can". It now supports range expansion. * Added scrubbers as an optional material to the recipe for the tool "hoe". It now supports range expansion. * Added scrubbers as an optional material to the recipe for the tool "shovel". It now supports range expansion. * Added scrubbers as an optional material to the recipe for the tool "pot of thirst". It now supports range expansion. * Added scrubbers as an optional material to the recipe for the tool "shears". It now supports range expansion. * Added the recipe for the tool "broom". It supports range expansion. * When watering in an area, tiles within the range will now also be watered even if line of sight or similar factors are blocked. \ * Custard milk can no longer be used for nursing. * Milk, milk cans, and similar items are now properly treated as dairy. * Added meal traits to dairy. * Items such as dairy that can both be drunk and eaten will now only display the "Drink" interaction. * Items that can be drunk will now state this in their tooltips. * Reduced the minimum fullness gain when drinking beverages from 2 to 1. Beverages with nutrition values, such as dairy, now increase fullness by their nutrition value. * Drinking beverages now grants experience from meal traits based on nutrition. * When crafting beverages, meal traits are now added together. \ * Added the ingredient "fresh marshmallow". * Added the ingredient "custard milk". * Added the ingredient "whipped cream". * Added the ingredient "chocolate cream". * Added the ingredient "matcha cream". * Added the ingredient "custard cream". It has been added to the millstone recipes. * Added the dish "roasted marshmallow". It is set as an initially learned recipe. * Added the dish "dorayaki". * Added the dish "baked mochocho". * Added the dish "taiyaki". * Added the dish "anpan". * Added the dish "kamiyaki". * Adjusted the ingredients for the dish "cream puff". * Adjusted the ingredients for the dishes "manju" and "meat bun". * Adjusted the recipe for the dish "Caesar salad". * Adjusted the ingredients for the dish "crepe". * The NPC "patissier" will now sell creams. * The NPC "flan" will now drop "custard milk" when defeated. * The NPC "marshmallow monster" will now drop "fresh marshmallow" when defeated. * Added the ingredient category "Filling". Ingredients in the "Filling" category will no longer turn into cheese. * Heating "marshmallows" or "what it once was" in a microwave can now produce gelatin. The gelatin recipe has also been added to the initial learned recipes. * Ehekatl will now accept taiyaki as an offering. \ * When eating at inns and similar places, party members will now also eat together if they are hungry. * Allies and residents will no longer use "Death Sentence" on other allies or residents. * When calculating the amount of Eco Points obtained from recycling items in a trash can, the Negotiation skill and base policies will no longer affect the result. * When the "Automatically pick up gathered items" setting is enabled, gathered items will now be picked up automatically even if they are far away. * In battlefield and extermination quests, cats other than originally hostile cats, such as lions, will no longer appear. * Slayer-type enchantments attached to bullets will now also function. * Residents who are not allies will no longer teleport to the PC on their own even if they have a mass teleport item. * First prizes in Garagara can now also sell out. * Added several vehicles to the Garagara prize pool. * HP, MP, and SP absorption effects now also apply to ranged and throwing attacks. * Reworked and unified the formulas for HP, MP, and SP absorption. For example, in the case of MP, the maximum damage dealt to the target's MP increases as the target's maximum MP increases, and the maximum amount restored to your own MP increases as your own maximum MP increases. * When viewing the map with binoculars or similar items, middle click can now toggle roofs on and off. * Furniture and similar objects that occupy multiple tiles can no longer be teleported. * The mortar can now only process seeds with an enchantment level of 1 or higher. * When changing faith, all stances are now removed once. * Added the internal tag "maxi", which generates NPCs at a larger size than the race's normal size. Also added "mini" and "maxi" tags to multiple monsters. * When the search widget is open, if the selected item or character no longer exists, the list will now refresh automatically. * NPCs that are mimicking or personified and are not residents or allies can no longer be searched with the search widget. * When applying genes, faith bonuses will now also be refreshed. * The vehicle "Flying Nimbus" will now float on water. * Adjusted the prices, weights, and other values of various vehicles. * Adjusted generation levels and similar values when crafting items directly in build mode. * Weapon skills are now shown in the tooltips for races and classes on the character creation screen. * Replaced Sulan's image in the in-game art book with the one featured in Elin Post. * The crops "tulip" and "rose" now support dyeing. * When harvesting dyeable crops or cutting their seeds, dye information will now be inherited. Dyeable crops will also state this in their seed tooltips. * When gathering or destroying dyed plants and similar map objects, hardness, sound effects, and similar values will now reference the default material of that map object instead of the material used for dyeing. * When using dyed materials as the main material in crafting, the crafted item will also be dyed. * If a beam is redirected by the "Energy Redirection" enchantment and the target it redirects to also has "Energy Redirection", the beam will be redirected again. * When the "Goddess" or "Godhood" feat is active, theft from "wicked heart" is prevented even without a theft-prevention enchantment. * When both the "Goddess" and "Godhood" feats are active, theft is nullified. * Adjusted the "Fox Ward" feat. Its tooltip text has been changed to make it easier to understand. * Item destruction prevention from the "Magic Manners" feat is now checked for each item and character on a tile, rather than being applied to the entire tile at once. * The "Tactics" skill now slightly affects throwing damage. * The ability "Rush" can no longer be used while blind. * Added the "never forget once learned" flag to the "Taunt" stance. * Changed the dream bug level required for the "Succubus" race to learn Mischief from 50 to 20. This is also now stated in the dream bug tooltip. * Added the scythe weapon skill to the initial skills of the "Witch" class. * Named NPCs will now destroy obstacles and chase you even in towns when hostile. * Named NPCs will no longer accept summon-type items. * Named NPCs will now destroy adjacent platforms or the platform under their feet if they cannot attack an enemy due to platform height differences on maps other than bases. * Named NPCs can no longer be selected as targets of the "Blood Bond" feat. * The item "Scroll of Extermination" can now only be read while in a base. * When reading the item "Scroll of Extermination", cocoon-type monsters and hatched creatures will also be exterminated. This only applies to creatures born in this version or later. * Added a machine-slaying enchantment to the NPC "gremlin". * The NPC "scarab" will no longer multiply in permafrost. * Set the fox mask as a rare drop for the NPC "(fox) guard". * Updated the Chinese translation. * Updated the snow graphics. \ (Thanks to DK) * This update includes a very wide range of Mod-related changes. Please check the Elin Modding Wiki for details. Detailed Mod-related release notes are also posted in the announcements on the Elona Discord server. https://elin-modding-resources.github.io/Elin.Docs/

\ * Renamed the item "ivy" to "ivy wall". * Renamed the vehicle "vehicle" to "gorgeous ride". * Renamed the NPC "Younger Sister (summoned version)" to "younger sisteroid". * (English) Renamed the skill "Eye of Mind" to "Mind's Eye". * (English) Renamed the category "Milk" to "Dairy". * (English) Renamed the drink "milk" in a carton to "carton of milk". * The furniture "parasol" now supports color changes. * Replaced the graphic for the ingredient "cheese". * Replaced the graphic for the dish "pizza". * Replaced the graphic for the item "blueberry". * Replaced the graphics for 5 flower items. * Replaced the graphics for the crops "crim" and "berry". \ * Fixed a bug related to loading moon gate file names. By DK. * Fixed an issue where, when cooking food on the ground with a fire effect, dishes whose generation rate was set to 0 could rarely be generated. * Fixed an issue where, when loading a formation from the party formation board, NPCs who had been banished and were no longer residents could still be called. * Fixed an issue where reloading a hybrid melee/ranged weapon while talismans were loaded would give you the talismans as items. * Fixed an issue where natural regeneration stopped while hanging from a gallows. * Fixed an issue where, during adventurer creation, selecting an additional race such as "bike" or "horse" and then selecting another race would leave the "Peaky" feat behind. * Fixed an issue where NPCs with the "mini" tag were generated at 1/100 size instead of 1/10 size. * Fixed an issue where, if the PC had the "Loyalty" feat, the effect of Loyalty would not activate unless the PC also had the "Defender" feat. * Fixed an issue where, when riding or parasitizing a pet with the "Anti-Magic" enchantment and casting a healing spell on the PC, the accompanying heal applied to the pet was not treated as magic. * Fixed an issue where mixing water that was neither blessed nor cursed into a stacked item would cause one item from the stack to disappear. * Fixed an issue where pref files in skin replacement folders were not loaded immediately after starting the game. * Fixed a floor decor display glitch. * Fixed an issue where the NPC "prisoner" was treated as a named monster. * Fixed an issue where NPC speed or number of actions could be limited depending on frame rate. * Fixed an issue where NPC-specific riding aptitude was not being applied. * Fixed an issue where, when generating random cooked dishes, generation of an ingredient could fail if a recipe ingredient slot used a category specification. * Fixed an issue where, if the bonus amount overflowed in war quests and similar quests, unpickupable platinum coins would appear at your feet as the reward when the quest was completed. * Fixed an issue where, if a character's unique ID overflowed, the map display could become corrupted when displaying cosplay hats. * Fixed an overflow related to the value of taxidermy. * Fixed an overflow related to damage-covering processing. * Other minor fixes and adjustments. \ * Thank you very much for waiting! This is the first stable update in a month. The next Nightly period is planned to focus on the home story update. * The scrubbers currently used as optional materials in tool recipes are temporary. In the future, I am thinking of adding the "Wide Area" item trait to materials such as ores and gems. * Until now, stronger NPCs have been adjusted by giving them negative levels of the "Beast of Possibility" feat, but in the future I would also like to use the "Deviant" feat, which increases the number of ally slots used. * For the "Learning" attribute, it might be interesting to allow various enhancement options to be selected and added through research and similar systems, such as the "debuff success recheck" introduced in this update. * Nyaaaaaaaa... (the sound of craving sweets)

Greetings, fellow adventurers! This is the Elin State of the Game editorial team. We'd like to share Elin-related news that have been sent in from all over Ylva this month as well. This is the June issue of “Elin State of the Game,” out on Nyan Nyan Day (the 22nd), as always. When the festival ends, summer arrives!

This Nyanth’s Update

Check it all out!

No new stable update has been released this month yet. So, we'll be highlighting some features from the last stable update that we couldn't cover, as well as some content from the Nightly version that's currently under development. (For details on all updates, see Ylvapedia)

Ouch! It’s piping hot!

First, let's look at the previous stable version. You can now create floors of bubbling, boiling magma! If used effectively, this might allow you to make maps that were previously difficult to recreate, such as castles floating on lava or magnificent volcanoes.

In the walls

Next, in the Nightly version, races such as ghosts and phantoms can now pass through walls. When exploring Nefia, be careful not to be ambushed from within the walls.

Are you ready for summer vacation?

A vehicle perfect for the hot season is being added to the raffle prizes! Cross your fingers and try to win it so you can really get into the vacation spirit.

Cats! Cats! Cats!

Good news for adventurers who want to bury their faces in soft cat fur and inhale the scent of bread or popcorn to their heart's content: an incredibly massive cat has been discovered in North Tyris! Several other new breeds of cats have also been confirmed. Just keep some Churyu stashed in your pocket, and the cats will come right to you.

Rumors of a priceless, shining, truly ultra-rare item

Whispers have begun to circulate among some adventurers about a new treasure: shoes that bring happiness to the wearer. Word is that they can be obtained, on extremely rare occasions, from an elusive, swift-fleeing monster. In fact, some even doubt if something so rare actually exists. But if you do manage to get your hands on them, you could say that happiness is already in your grasp.

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An easy quiz for an adventurer, wouldn't you say?

The third installment of the Elin short videos for western audiences is here! If you can answer this quiz with ease, you can proudly call yourself a true adventurer of Ylva.

Official Illustration Introduction ~ Lumiest Gallery

This time around, the illustration by Elin illustrator NZ is the concept art for Farris, a singer who brings a cheerful breeze to the player's base. Between her seasonal outfits and the sight of Corgon being hung out to dry alongside the laundry, you can really picture the lively everyday life at the base.

Community News

Lumiest Art Tourism Journey 2

The online fan event "Lumiest Art Tourism Journey 2," inspired by Elin and its predecessor Elona, has wrapped up with resounding success! The virtual event space, modeled after Lumiest, was bustling like a party venue with attendees dressed up as Snow Putits, Little Sisters, and more. Once again, the event featured a diverse array of creations, including merchandise, manga, and fan-made games. Below, we'd like to share a selection of the writings and artworks submitted by the exhibitors. We hope this gives you a glimpse into the vibrant atmosphere of the event. While space constraints prevent us from showcasing everything, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude once again to all the adventurers who graciously provided images of their work.

I imagined an ancient text called the "Ylva Anthology," a book that circulated throughout the world of Ylva. The image shows a portion of a treatise on slime-family monsters, explaining the anatomical similarities between Slimes, Putits, and Snow Putits. by Inuo Namboku

The distributed Pic-Sq avatars! by ONJI (Editor's note: "Pic-Sq" refers to pictSQUARE, the online venue where the event was held.)

This is the cover of the manga I distributed at "Lumiest Art Tourism Journey 2" by Gae

These are the keyholders I distributed at “Lumiest Art Tourism Journey 2”! by Sirai Ginka

Photos of the Lulwy of Wind & Black Angel mug, and the Mani of Machine & Android mug (distributed at Lumiest Art Tourism Journey 2). by Kokage Nogi

Everyone's favorite "Older Little Sister" wreaks havoc beneath the Garden of Eternity! It's Toshiimo Quest, the fan-made RPG known as a chunk of iron! ♡ by HIYU

“Lumiest Art Tourism Journey 3”

Believe it or not, the next event has already been announced! Unlike last time, when our announcement in this newsletter cut it a bit close, there is plenty of time to prepare for this one. Why not take the plunge and showcase your creative drive and the fruits of your imagination? General attendees who are not exhibiting their own works can participate for free without any prior registration. The event details are as follows (announcement quoted below):

“Lumiest Art Tourism Journey 3” This is an event focusing on Elona and Elin, the games created by noa (lafrontier) https://pictsquare.net/rnq0vajlfruyufzh04j7cohfd69mmt98

*This event is not affiliated with the official creators. *This is an unofficial fan-organized event. \ \ Event Date November 28, 2026, 10:00 AM – November 29, 11:50 PM

Circle Participation Fee ¥1,500

Circle Participation Application Period June 6, 2026, 11:00 PM – November 2, 2026, 00:00 AM

General Participation General participation is possible without membership registration.

\ ★Regarding Circle Participation You can exhibit and distribute fan-made works based on Elona and Elin. Please be sure to check the guidelines regarding fan-made works based on Elona and Elin.

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This is only a part of the activities and works by adventurers that make the Elin community livelier. If any creator names are incorrect, we would appreciate it if you could let us know.

Halloween Mani by Sentry

Since it's the Festival of the Dead, here are Lord Yakasha and a Yakasha statue by Gae

Verna, the Witch of Shadows by Ruwanchi

I saw a post on my X timeline: "Older Brother's Day is in June... Doesn't that mean they'll be asking for Little Sister fan art?" So, I'm going ahead and posting my Snow Leopard Sister! by Niwasouji

The Younger Cat Sister acting super clingy after reverting to a baby-like state. by Samu

Guardian of Where Wind Rests by Vipolar

Misaki vs. Misaki (winter clothes) by Tenko

Cats are the most precious thing in this world. by Ricky

In the style of a museum exhibit. by Guri

This is Melilith eating a giant burger. by Koseidai

"Ignite the flames of war, burn your life to survive!!!" Eureka and Shiva by Hiiragi

(My PC) Tessa and her squad by ch

A Dream Dancing in a Sky-Blue Illusion by Luwis

All the girls by iromai

I’ve been playing since Elona! by mmr

(Waiting for the concept art) by Shinkai

哟西哟西~已经没事了~有妈妈在哦~~ by 匿名并偷偷rua了下猫耳朵

We're still accepting fan work submissions from adventurers for "Elin State of the Game"! We're accepting submissions in various formats, including illustrations, photos, music, videos, and housing screenshots. We'd love to see your work grace the pages of "Elin State of the Game"!

Derivative Works Form

Architecture of the Month

Housing is life. In fact, it’s deeper than life itself. This time, we're showcasing these terraced rice fields. It's such a magnificent piece that you can almost hear the quiet flow of water and the chirping of birds dwelling in the trees.

There are also alternate versions of this map, completely changing the atmosphere despite it being the exact same location. It would be fun to imagine the scenery after the rice harvest, or the winter landscape that follows.

The terraced rice fields have finally taken shape by Hatanshihajimeta Hito “Matoma”

Adventurer Q&A Box

Thanks to all the adventurers who’ve sent in messages through the reader submission form! Now it’s time for the Adventurer Q&A Box! The development team will personally answer the questions submitted through the form!

I was wondering if the Eulderna race is somehow related to Rudy from Mushoku Tensei? (From Premo)

The Eulderna are a race conceived before the isekai genre became popular, and I remember modeling them after "Melniboné" from Michael Moorcock's Elric Saga. The New Kingdom and Mayroon might have also been influenced by the Elric Saga.

Are you considering adding stockings as a type of whip? (from ylty12, original in Chinese)

I never thought of using stockings as a whip! Since Elin aims for an old-fashioned and hardcore world setting, we would need to be careful about introducing them, but I'd definitely like to look into it.

Verna keeps getting endlessly abduct—er, replenished in the Garden of Eternity, but exactly how many Vernas are there in her original world? (from Shoujo wo Sagasu Mirai, original in Japanese)

There is, of course, only one Verna in the original world, but due to various circumstances, she ended up multiplying. However, as far as I've confirmed, she should only multiply up to a maximum of three, so if she is multiplying any more than that, it might be a bug.

Eureka says, "Mr. Billy, if only he didn't have those spikes..." but does that mean she actually stroked him at least once? Also, she mentioned (to summarize) that while it's an honor to be entrusted by her master to guard Where Wind Rests, she gets bored. What does Eureka do in her free time there? Is she really just training the whole time? (From Maguro, original in Japanese)

It certainly makes you wonder if she's already stroked him, doesn't it? We asked the backer of Eureka and Ivan directly. From the backer: Eureka is generally a serious person, but much like her master, she can be surprisingly impulsive about weird things. She did attempt the "fluff challenge" on Billy once and learned her lesson the hard way.  

As her dialogue suggests, she is basically bored at Where Wind Rests, so she spends most of her time quietly training alone. However, Ivan has also entrusted her with investigating the lower world, so she regularly travels to nearby towns (Mysilia, Lumiest, and Mifu Village) to write reports. She even dutifully reported the disastrous incident where poison sprayed from her hands after she fluffed Billy, a story that Ivan listened to with great amusement.

We're still accepting questions from adventurers for "Elin State of the Game!" While we may not be able to feature all of them due to space limitations, we will read through all submitted questions and continue to answer them in future issues. The entire editorial team is eagerly awaiting your questions!

General Submissions Form

Developer News

Hello everyone, this is noa. The Elona & Elin Web-Only Event has successfully concluded again this year. I took a leisurely stroll around the venue myself, thoroughly enjoying the various merchandise and artworks. I even secretly (?) left my mark on the drawing board. A huge thank you to the organizers and all the participants for another wonderful event this year! Lately, my passion for sci-fi has reignited after reading "Project Hail Mary" (which also got a movie adaptation). I also finally got around to reading the famous "Three-Body Problem," and right now I'm in a state of Three-Body withdrawal, letting my mind drift through space. Works filled with a Sense of Wonder truly are amazing... I want to develop Elin with a massive serving of Sense of Nyander. Starting from the next Nightly period, I plan to update the home quests. Please look forward to the next issue!

Social network link エリンだより (Elin State of the Game)

Greetings, fellow adventurers! This is the Elin State of the Game editorial team.

We'd like to share Elin-related news that have been sent in from all over Ylva this month as well.

This is the May issue of "Elin State of the Game," out on Nyan Nyan Day (the 22nd), as always. New green leaves are sprouting in North Tyris – is it summer already?

This Nyanth’s Update

Check it all out!

Last month, many new items were discovered in North Tyris. Exploring Nefia and the towns might lead to unexpected discoveries. Also, a "new type" of Big Daddy has apparently been identified. Be extremely careful when challenging it. (For details on all updates, see Ylvapedia)

A close-range type has been completed?

A new close-range type has been seen among the Big Daddies that wander around Nefia and the fields as if guarding something. Occasionally, you might find two Big Daddies on the same floor, but if one becomes hostile, the other will attack simultaneously! It's best to be vigilant of your surroundings before challenging them.

Crowbar

Good news for muscle-brained adventurers who find lockpicking a hassle! The all-purpose item "Crowbar" has arrived, which can instantly pry open any treasure chest. While the contents aren't guaranteed to be intact, it will be useful when you have to force it open. It should be easy to craft if you have a "Handyman's Table."

This land is a giant treasure island

What adventurer wouldn't be thrilled to hear that new treasures have been discovered? Reports have come in of previously unconfirmed items being obtained from monsters encountered in Nefia! This Flying Nimbus can also be used like a minecart, but it makes a light, bouncy sound when you ride it. Darting around the base is sure to be a thrill!

Items from a Foreign School

There have been reports of sightings of new items besides those obtainable from monsters. Here's one of them. This is a swimsuit for schoolchildren, used in a faraway foreign land. It offers almost no protection, but it seems ideal for water sports. But some of the items in the image don't look like swimsuits at all...?

New "Floor Decor" tile added

A new type of tile, "Floor Decor," has been added, allowing you to take your base building to the next level. By placing them on top of the floor, you can create things like curbs for paths and flowerbed borders. While being small, they can significantly enhance the overall look of your map depending on how you use them.

Rumors of the “Unseen Hand”

In the city of North Tyris, a random attacker disguised as a resident occasionally causes trouble. While dangerous, it's not beyond the guards' control. However, rumors of an "Unseen Hand" that silently creeps up and eliminates its targets in darkness have persisted for ages. Is "he" human? Does he even exist? The mysterious deaths occurring during the Festival of the Dead in Port Kapul are also whispered to be the work of the Unseen Hand.

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Official Illustration Introduction ~ Lumiest Gallery

This illustration by Elin illustrator NZ is a character design for Slan, the Shadow of Palmia, who is staying at a remote castle in the far north while traveling for his studies. The illustration includes details such as a size comparison with a Gluttonous Walrus, the details of his clothing, and the weapons he carries, allowing viewers to imagine how he actually looks while adventuring.

Official Music Introduction ~ Palmia Records

Next up is a piece by Elin composer NINO. This time we’re introducing the hymn “Kizuami of Trickery.” The gentle melody and the frequent, intricate phrases offer a glimpse into Kizumi's personality, revealing that he is both a kind older brother who cares deeply for his younger sister, Horome, and also has a whimsical and playful side.

Hi, it’s NINO! The hymn “Kizuami of Trickery” is a love song.

Elusive and unpredictable. He appears whenever he wants, and vanishes with the falling maple leaves.

This song is said to have been a love letter sung by a shrine maiden whose heart was stirred by Kizuami. Appearing occasionally to cause mischief and disappearing capriciously, Kizuami became a familiar god to the people and their children. As the song of Kizuami was passed down, parts of the love letter were lost, and now it has become the "Maple Leaf Song" that children love to sing.

Community News

Lumiest Art Tourism Journey 2

We’re announcing the doujin event “Lumiest Art Tourism Journey 2,” themed around Elin and its predecessor Elona! Although it's last minute, the event is still accepting circle participants. Wouldn’t it be great to participate in this gathering of adventurers overflowing with creative energy? General participants who do not exhibit their own works can attend for free without prior registration. The details of the event are as follows. (The following is a quote from the announcement)

“Lumiest Art Tourism Journey 2”

This is an event focusing on Elona and Elin, the games created by noa (lafrontier) https://pictsquare.net/5s5bnzr1211n97cnu08ltlnsetas8bvo

*This event is not affiliated with the official creators.

*This is an unofficial fan-organized event.

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Event Date

June 6, 2026, 10:00 AM - June 7, 2026, 11:50 PM Circle Participation Fee ¥1,500 Circle Participation Application Period November 23, 2025, 10:30 PM - May 24, 2026, 11:00 PM \ ★Regarding Circle Participation You can exhibit and distribute fan-made works based on Elona and Elin. Please be sure to check the guidelines regarding fan-made works based on Elona and Elin.

Mommy!

Ever since suspicious potions began circulating in North Tyris, numerous illustrations of moms have been drawn. This time, we asked adventurers to send us illustrations of moms. Despite the short notice, we received a large number of illustrations, and the entire editorial team is deeply grateful! We hope you enjoy the different interpretations of the theme!

Mommy! by Gae

Mommy's so warm, mommy's the best! I feel the safest when I’m next to her by Hiiragi

Putit mom by Nirei

Snow Putit mom raising a child by Vipolar

A nun soothing a baby Snow Putit by Ashihara

Mommy Nanas telling stories of adventures to a baby Snow Putit by Miringa

Mommy... by Urabenemuko

Farris was watching from behind a bush with a very amused smile. by Shounen Lucy

Ugh, my head (confused (dazed (unstable (paralyzed (blind (condensation (slow (disaster (gravity (vulnerable by Niwasouji

From elona. It depicts the day Lily, Pael’s mother, became a mom by Kazagiri Kaimu

Mommy! by Mamizu

This is Mama Opatos, raising the baby golden knight. No matter what anyone says, she's a mommy. by Morinaka

 Come here! by ONJI

Does the Earrth Mother count as a mom? by Misuborashii Mandragora

This is an illustration of Elin knitting matching flower crowns for her mom. by Renkon

I saw the call for illustrations for the “Mommy!” special feature by 001

This is only a part of the activities and works by adventurers that make the Elin community livelier. If any creator names are incorrect, we would appreciate it if you could let us know.

Big Daddy and Little Sister by Takiyama

Home Quest Crew by Naruse

Non-existent achievements (hallucinations) by ONJI

Adventurers training in swimwear (in a jelly-filled pool) by aoxola

Ylva in a bathtub by Samu

School Swimsuit Bathing Club by Kabonnu+

May 10th is Maid Day by Ashihara

When it comes to sexy androids, Kiria is the best! (confused (dazed by Niwasouji

If you're going out to town with Corgon, these feet will give you peace of mind! by Osaki

This is an illustration of a Black Knight who loves video games. I wish I could play games all the time too. by coyote / Yosshii

Child of the Wind – Billy by Nagatuki Nine

Here's a drawing I did just to make the Home Quest crew goof off together. by Guri

May 12th is the day you woke up in a field. by Gae

 White Fox (original version) by Tenko

Mechanical Doll Kiria by Ruwanchi

This is a ballad written with Fiama (and Cetrus in the last stanza) in mind. by Hinode Isuzu

We're still accepting fan work submissions from adventurers for "Elin State of the Game"! We're accepting submissions in various formats, including illustrations, photos, music, videos, and housing screenshots. We'd love to see your work grace the pages of "Elin State of the Game"!

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Architecture of the Month

Housing is life. In fact, it’s deeper than life itself. Today we're showcasing this vacant lot and warehouse. At first glance, it might just look like a rundown piece of land, but...?

Believe it or not, a mysterious research lab is hidden underground! This map cleverly utilizes elevation changes to seamlessly connect the building's roof and ground, successfully creating a pseudo-underground structure. Beyond the intriguing structure, the scattered objects form a narrative, allowing you to imagine everything from the experiments to the researchers' daily lives.

An underground laboratory disguised as a warehouse by Shio no Tomo

Adventurer Q&A Box

Thanks to all the adventurers who’ve sent in messages through the reader submission form! Now it’s time for the Adventurer Q&A Box! Developer noa will personally answer the questions submitted through the form!

Q: Pole dancing would suit the beautiful Keeper of the Garden very well. Are there any other movements that would look great animated for the Keeper of the Garden? （By mo、original in Chinese）

Since she’s already blindfolded, how about a watermelon-breaking game? It might be thrilling for the viewers too. While not as flashy as pole dancing, I think scenes like mochi pounding (with her large upper body movements), kneading dough while cooking, or stumbling and dropping a large stack of books she held to her chest would make for some charming animations.

Q: Will it be possible to recruit bosses in the future? At least give us Isygarad’s profile. Even just his first-person pronoun...! It's information I need for fan fiction...! (By Chika, original in Japanese)

Currently, we don't plan on allowing the recruitment of bosses that might interfere with the scenario or multi-size bosses that could cause glitches. Isygarad is also an important character in the main story, which makes it even more difficult. It's a long way off, but there's a slim chance he might become a companion as a bonus feature after clearing the game. Isygarad’s first-person pronoun is defined as "ore" in the game data, but I'm considering making it a bit more arrogant, like "ware".

Q: I have a question about Raina. I'm curious about what's on her back. I thought the yellow thing on the left was a tattered cape, but I'm starting to think it might be part of her hair. If it is hair, is it tied in a ponytail? I'd like to know for reference for fan art. (By HydroKirby, original in Japanese)

We asked the artist, Zanshi, directly. He said the portrait shows her back hair, and he also gave us a rough sketch, so be free to take a look.

Q: Are there any plans on making a roadmap, or a list of features that are planned?（By Fyrol）

There are currently no plans for that. Unfortunately, even if I create a roadmap, I don’t think things will proceed according to it at all, and setting a schedule would only create pressure to meet deadlines. I want to continue Elin for a long time, so I believe that developing it at a comfortable pace and in an enjoyable way will ultimately lead to delivering a better product to everyone.

Q: I found the Slime race update very refreshing. It reminded me of Rimuru, a character from a certain anime. Rimuru has the ability to evolve infinitely and acquire the abilities of creatures he swallows, which really sparks the imagination. In the future, will the Slime race be able to remove limitations with tools or something? I think the idea of ​​them continuously evolving is really cool. (By Mohsal, from China (original in Japanese)) Rimuru...? No, I'm not familiar with that slime. I don’t know anything about him, but I think the concept of starting out as a wobbly, weak creature that unexpectedly becomes an incredible being like a demon lord or god is quite appealing. Our stance in Elin is that it's okay for some races to be strong and other weak (like in that SMAP song, “Sekai ni Hitotsu Dake no Hana,” everyone is unique), and we prioritize the fun and flavor of playing as a particular race over its relative strength compared to other races. In that sense, while slimes are already quite strong in the late game, it might be interesting to see an update that brings them even closer to godlike status.

Q: I am a 3d vtuber who wants to make content with the game but I worry that its hard for viewers to keep track of everything thats going on. Do you have any suggestions for a format that would be easy for viewers unfamiliar with the game to digest?（By Eris Thanewood） Streaming Elin to be on the more challenging side. For example, if there was a theme for each play session, such as "Today I'm building a house," "I'm going to see a festival," or "I'm going to conquer a dangerous Nefia," it might be easier for viewers to follow. It would also be good to briefly display the goal of the day on the screen. Also, a chill stream where the main focus is just chatting and life updates, while slowly playing the game in the background, may be a good idea too.

We're still accepting questions from adventurers for "Elin State of the Game!" While we may not be able to feature all of them due to space limitations, we will read through all submitted questions and continue to answer them in future issues. The entire editorial team is eagerly awaiting your questions!  

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Developer News

Hello everyone, this is noa. For this issue's “Mommy” feature, we went with the motto “Strike while the iron is hot!,” which unfortunately turned into a brutal request with a one-day deadline. Thank you so much for all the illustrations despite the short notice! We'd love to do more fun projects like this. In the “Elin State of the Game,” we also want to actively feature community events like Elona & Elin-only events and VRC tours, so please feel free to send us any announcements or projects!

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■ 5/18 2026 EA 23.307 Stable

After updating the stable version, Mods from previous versions may stop working or behave strangely. If you notice unusual behavior, please try disabling Mods and test again.

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* Added melee variants for NPC "Big Daddy". Also, when Big Daddy spawns, there is now a rare chance for two to spawn at once.

* Added the tool "Crowbar". Added its initial recipe as well. Crowbars can now be used to pry open chests and similar objects. The speed of prying depends on the crowbar's hardness, while the chance of destroying items inside depends on the PC's Strength and the target's lock level. When prying something open with a crowbar, the amount of orens and similar contents inside is always reduced by 20%.

* Added NPC "Unseen Hand". It will always spawn during the Festival of the Dead in Kapul.

* Added a new tile type, "Floor Decor". It can be crafted at the floor workshop. Floor decor tiles are placed over floors, allowing things like road curbs, flower bed borders, and hedge borders to be represented.

* Added "Extra Race and Class Expansion" to the "Experimental" tab in settings. Adventurers can now be created with almost every race.

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* Added flavor images to items under "Important Items" in the journal.

* Added an illustration of Demitas to the shipping screen background. Also, when certain conditions are met, a mini figure of a certain NPC will appear in the background.

* Added an illustration of Kettle to the shipping screen background.

* Added the race "Alien".

* Added the feat "Thousand Aberrations".

* Added the feat "Cancer".

* Added the stance "Fox Cub Regression". Granted when worshipping Horome.

* Added the condition "Mother Seek".

* Added 6 monster types.

* Added 1 named monster.

* Added 1 neutral NPC. Placed in Derphy and Specwing.

* Added 1 NPC type. (Unseen Hand)

* Added the enchantment "Holy Conversion".

* Added the red book "Adventurer's Weekly Issue 21: Resistances". Added to Moyer's shop.

* Added the red book "Adventurer's Weekly Issue 22: Marriage". Added to Moyer's shop.

* Added the furniture "trophy".

* Added the furniture "(wall-mounted) gargoyle statue" and 3 skins. Added its recipe as well.

* Added 2 types of furniture "drawing paper (medium)". Added their recipes as well.

* Added back graphics to 4 types of furniture "bookshelf".

* Added back graphics to 3 types of furniture "shelf".

* Added back graphics to furniture "locker".

* Added back graphics to 2 types of furniture "rack".

* Added back graphics to furniture "stone shelf" and "stone chest".

* Added back graphics to furniture "wardrobe" and "modern rack".

* Added back graphics to furniture "rack".

* Added back graphics to 2 types of furniture "votive candle stand".

* Added back graphics to 5 types of furniture "display shelf".

* Added the equipment "angel halo". Set as a rare drop for the race "Cupid".

* Added the equipment "school swimsuit".

* Added the equipment "★dangerous swimsuit". Added to Miral and Garokk's limited stock.

* Added the equipment "Celestial Blade". Set as the initial equipment of NPC "Invisible Hand".

* Added the equipment "holy grail". Set as a rare drop for priests and others.

* Added animation support to floor tiles. Also added animation and sound effects to magma floors.

* Added 2 types of floor tile "cute floor".

* Added 1 type of floor tile "plain floor". Set as an initial recipe.

* Added 1 type of floor tile "carpet".

* Added 1 type of floor tile "tricky floor".

* Added 1 type of floor tile "stone floor".

* Added 1 type of floor tile "brick floor".

* Added the floor tile "field".

* Added 2 types of floor tile "tile floor".

* Added the floor decor tile "stone border". Set as an initial recipe.

* Added 4 types of floor decor tile "curb". Set as initial recipes.

* Added the block frame "egg". Also changed the names of several block frames, such as wooden frame and iron frame.

* Added the commands "AddBodyPart" and "RemoveBodyPart" to the console. Also marked the "FlyMode" command as a cheat.

* Added 2 achievements.

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* Added a "Deliver All" button to the delivery box for harvesting requests.

* Creatures born from eggs or cocoons now inherit the hostile, neutral, or friendly state of the egg or cocoon.

* Even when worshipping Horome, the "Mama" dialogue option will no longer appear unless the PC is in the baby state or the Mother Seek stance.

* When an NPC witnesses a crime and calls a guard, they will now always call the nearest guard.

* Added limits to the number of turns for debuffs and status effects. Debuffs with turn limits will now state this in their tooltip, except those with a limit of 999.

* Changed the damage effect for the Nether element.

* Added or newly placed treasure chests in several towns and other locations.

* When "Add distant zoom" is enabled in camera settings, the camera can now zoom out even farther.

* When sword magic is triggered by a talisman, Long Sword skill now also gains experience.

* Changed the damage calculation method for the Song of the End.

* Brushing residents and livestock is now less likely to make the target frightened.

* Reduced the generation rate of failed dishes to 1/5 of the previous rate.

* When fire magic cooks items on the ground, higher magic power now makes failed dishes less likely to be generated.

* Expanded the types of unique NPCs that can appear in party venues for performance quests.

* Some weapon enchants can now be applied to armor. This mainly applies to explicitly set enchants on artifacts, rare equipment, and similar items. Weapon enchants on armor now activate with all weapons.

* The internal level of most flag-type enchantments no longer changes based on the item's generation level.

* Characters other than the PC no longer use telekinesis on items.

* Floor and floor decor tiles held in hand can now be placed on ground where seeds have been planted.

* Added the item categories "Field" and "Floor Decor". Changed the category of the "field" tile to "Field".

* Field tiles can now also be crafted at the floor workshop. (Experimental)

* When using a watering can on yourself while standing on a field, if you are on fire, extinguishing yourself will take priority over watering the field.

* Walking over magma floors now sets things on fire. Objects on magma will also ignite.

* Added descriptions to various tile and block items.

* Adjusted the crafting level requirements for several floor tiles. Also renamed some "tile floor" tiles to "cute floor".

* Improved the drawing order of autotile-type tiles.

* Painting filters are no longer applied to drawings made on drawing paper.

* PNG files can now be loaded directly when painting on drawing paper. Also added the initial Drawing folder and several sample images to the Custom folder.

* The window size when painting on drawing paper (medium) now automatically scales based on screen size.

* Sparkles are no longer displayed when named NPCs are mimicking something.

* Slightly increased the list size in the crafting window.

* Added Holy resistance to the races "Cupid", "Spirit", "Wisp", and "God".

* Added the aquatic feat and Swimming skill to the race "Frog".

* When the feat "Killer Instinct" activates, it now grants the ambush state.

* Allies with the feat "Wall of Flesh" will no longer intercept attacks against anyone other than residents or allies, such as attacks against neutral NPCs. Also, when intercepting damage, they now take 1.1x the original damage.

* When a character has the feat "False Face", they will turn into a taxidermy item in their inventory if possible.

* Allies with the feat "False Face" will now accept taxidermy directly from the inventory.

* Damage from the spell "Miasma" now also applies the caster's resistance penetration effects.

* Removed the Holy Veil effect from the spells "Holy Light" and "Vanquish Hex".

* Added a "high chance to remove curses" effect to "Holy Light".

* Added an effect to "Vanquish Hex" that halves the strength of curses it fails to cleanse.

* Added the text "also affects mounted allies" to the tooltip for the spell "Levitation".

* When using the ability "Devour", genes are now more likely to receive body parts when the user has fewer body parts. Hand and torso parts are also prioritized.

* The ability "Human Guise" can no longer mimic NPCs that occupy multiple tiles, as this may cause glitches.

* The condition "Human Guise" can now also mimic the appearance of PCC characters.

* NPCs in the "Human Guise" state, excluding residents and allies, can no longer be searched.

* NPCs affected by the "Fear" condition now have a chance to shake off fear if their path is blocked and they cannot move.

* Slightly reduced the spawn rate of NPC "Phantom Killer".

* When NPC "Phantom Killer" spawns, there is now a low chance for it to turn into "Unseen Hand".

* NPC "Wandering Merchant" no longer spanws in sparring maps.

* Reduced the spawn rate of NPC "Caladrius". (Since its exposure level is rather high.)

* Reduced the spawn rate of NPC "Messenger of Death". (It seemed troublesome if too many were summoned through undead summoning and similar means.)

* Set "Jindouyun" as the rare loot for NPC "Electric Cloud".

* When hostile to NPC "Big Daddy", other Big Daddies on the map will also become hostile.

* Changed NPC "Alien"'s attribute to Acid. Also changed its race to Alien.

* When the enchantment "Chivalry" activates, the damage intercepted is now reduced to 0.9x.

* Added the description "Cannot ferment" to the food trait "Slice". Also, dishes made with fillets no longer become fertilizer when placed in a fertilizer box.

* Adjusted the price of the equipment "scoring stick".

* Set the dice value of the equipment "Kogitsunemaru" to 0.

* Darkened the graphics of furniture "(non-wall-mounted) gargoyle statue". Also adjusted its required crafting level and other values.

* (English version) Changed the name of NPC "crownfish" to "clownfish".

* Updated the Chinese translation.

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* Integrated "Visual PCC Picker" into Elin. Icons were created by mo. (Thanks!)

* Integrated the BGM replacement and addition features of "Custom Whatever Loader (CWL)" into Elin. Also added a simple BGM replacement feature.

* Improved compatibility with outdated mods. (Integrated CWL's SourceData compatibility loading mode.)

* Added an API for BGM playlist operations.

* Added support for features such as custom books.

* Removed lookup by SourceMaterial rows.

* Improved error handling for mods.

* Changed the priority handling when loading translation text from mods.

* Fixed an issue where weapons and similar items added by mods could have misaligned positions.

* Fixed an issue related to mod package IDs.

* Fixed compatibility issues with old mods.

* Added and fixed various other mod-related features.

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* Fixed an issue where, during brushing or taming, lower difficulty made the target more likely to become frightened.

* Fixed escaping during Moon Gate map information retrieval, as well as server-side escaping.

* Fixed an issue where, when succubi gained potential experience from having fun, gaining 0 experience would display that the potential value had decreased.

* Fixed an issue where, when hands grew back after having no hands, a weapon held in one hand would appear in both hands on the PCC.

* Fixed an issue where, when mimicking NPCs whose color changes by attribute, such as hounds, the attribute color was not reflected in the graphics.

* Fixed an issue where reconstructing equipment with a skin set would reset it to the default skin.

* Fixed an issue where the red book "About the Fox Tribe" placed in Nefu Village still had the NPC-owned flag.

* Fixed an issue where the resistance bonus value shown in the tooltip for song magic differed from the actual bonus value gained.

* Fixed an issue where genes could be implanted into characters whose original gene slot count was 0.

* Fixed an issue where the appearance conditions for shipping screen background illustrations were slightly incorrect.

* Fixed an issue where colors could not be properly obtained with the color picker in the color selection window.

* Fixed an issue where highlight animations could become misaligned when placing animated furniture and similar objects.

* Fixed an issue where playing as the race "Demigod" could sometimes fail to take over an altar of Eyth.

* Fixed an issue where the "Dark Concealment" state was not removed when shooting.

* Fixed an overflow related to investment.

* Other minor fixes and adjustments.

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* Since back graphics have been added to several pieces of furniture, furniture already placed in bases may now be facing backward. In that case, please manually change its direction.

* Some items sold by Miral and Garokk may have their acquisition method changed to subquest rewards and similar sources in the future.

* Even when the extra race expansion option is enabled, "Cat God", "Machine God", and "Undead God" are currently not unlocked, as they are quite OP.

Greetings, fellow adventurers! This is the Elin State of the Game editorial team. We'd like to share Elin-related news that have been sent in from all over Ylva this month as well. This is the April issue of "Elin State of the Game," out on Nyan Nyan Day (the 22nd), as always. Amidst the cheerful and boisterous crowds of people enjoying the warm weather, a shadow looms.

This Nyanth’s Update

Check it all out!

Last month, many new races arrived in North Tyris. You might see unfamiliar figures in the streets, fields, and festival grounds. Meanwhile, it seems that suspicious potions have also begun circulating secretly. (For details on all updates, see Ylvapedia)

Mommy!

This information comes from an anonymous adventurer. Apparently, a new potion has been developed at a bakery in Mysilia that makes you feel like a baby, body and soul. We went to investigate, but the adventurer we were supposed to meet there was nowhere to be seen. The only person we found at the bakery was the owner, a madam, comforting a baby. The bakery is small and unassuming, but we'd like to recommend it as a hidden gem.

New Item: "Party Formation Board"

Good news for adventurers traveling in large groups! With the Party Formation Board, you can now instantly summon pre-registered party members. You can switch between multiple parties or gather your usual members after solo missions in an instant.

Monster Sighting Warning

This is a warning from the Mysilia Immigration Bureau. Recently, a werewolf, a monster that disguises itself as a human and attacks, has been sighted among the increasing number of beast-human immigrants in North Tyris. There have also been reports of attackers targeting random, unsuspecting victims and individuals acting erratically and scattering money. Please exercise caution even within town.

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Official Illustration Introduction ~ Lumiest Gallery

As is customary every month, we're featuring illustrations by Elin illustrator NZ. This time, we're showcasing seven mini-illustrations for Steam achievements that our editorial team has secretly obtained. The two illustrations on the left are the ones actually used for Willow's pie. It's interesting to see the trial and error that went into the appearance and ingredients of the pie that Ashland raves about.

Official Music Introduction ~ Palmia Records

Next up is a piece by Elin composer NINO. The piece we're introducing today is the hymn "Horome of Moonshadow." Please listen carefully, imagining the sad yet beautiful figure of the goddess dancing under the moonlight.

Hi, it's NINO! Horome of Moonshadow’s hymn was a song that Horome sang alone under a cherry tree on a moonlit night, to mourn Yufu, in the agony of having killed him, and with the sword that had killed him by her side. It reached her followers, was sung and passed down, and when everyone had forgotten about Yufu, that song eventually became Horome of Moonshadow's hymn.

This song is written in a way that you can actually play it on the piano, and sheet music is available. Adventurers confident in their musical skills should definitely give it a try!

Community News

A New Romance Adventure Game?!

A romance adventure game featuring the unique characters from Elin, titled "Tulips of True Blue," is currently under development! The player takes on the role of Reuter, a banished young man, who encounters charming companions in the fields and deepens his relationships with them!

...Just kidding, that was a complete lie. This was an April Fool's joke released on the Elin and Elona Discord servers. The mastermind is a veteran adventurer who has long served as a moderator on the servers. The video, which looks just like a real game, is still available to watch. Adventurers who haven't seen it yet might want to take this opportunity to visit the Discord servers.

North Tyris in VR

Worlds themed after Elin are being released one after another for VRChat. Japanese Elin players also held a beginner tour for adventurers unfamiliar with VRChat. On the day of the tour, a tour guide dressed as Nerun led a large group of Snow Petits, and it seemed to be a great success.

We'd like to highlight a small selection of the adventurers who are making the Elin community even more exciting. If any creator names are incorrect, we would appreciate it if you could let us know.

“Maid Fox and White Fox Maid Café” by Ruwanchi

“The older sister who's causing a sensation with her ★” by Miringa

“’If you’re tired, come to me and rest!’, says Lady Jure – and she’s divine!” by Niwasooji

“Big bro!” by Samu

“Gaki with a mischievous look on her face” by Gii

“Since both Opatos and the Golden Knight are ‘messengers of God,’ I aimed to create an image that conveys a sense of awe and authority.” by Guri

“Aren’t mechanical monsters great?” by Shirai Ginka

“Baboo! (Lump of iron and Fallen Angel Isca) by takiyama

“In this isolated castle, I reminisce about my friend from days gone by” by Hiiragi

“Another great day for fishing!” by Onemuri Okota

Kettle is smiling :) by bryach

“Lord of Elea” by Mamizu

“I created Corgon in 3D. The ribbon around its neck is inspired by its appearance when it was Crim Ale.” by Koseidai

“I was so excited about the marriage feature being added and being able to marry my fave that I just drew this in a burst of inspiration!” by Mio

“An illustration of Farris among cherry blossoms.” by Gae

Gaki❤️💢❤️❤️ by Haseyo

by Kanzaki Hisahito (DIRTY LABOR)

This illustration was created for a project to provide voices for the gods. \ ★The Gods' Radio Waves

“A hint of guilt, and fat gently seeping out” by Osaki

We're still accepting fan work submissions from adventurers for "Elin State of the Game"! We're accepting submissions in various formats, including illustrations, photos, music, and videos. We'd love to see your work grace the pages of "Elin State of the Game"!

Derivative Works Form

Architecture of the Month

Housing is life. In fact, it’s deeper than life itself. Unexpected scenes can appear with a little imagination and ingenuity. This time, we're introducing a "dwarf town" captured in a diorama. Here's a quiz for you. Q. What are the dwarves’ houses made of?

“Dwarf Town” by Ashihara

A. The correct answer is – bookstands! By focusing on the shape and color of the items and arranging them carefully, a small-scale house can be created. This work demonstrates the endless possibilities of housing.

Adventurer Q&A Box

Thanks to all the adventurers who’ve sent in messages through the reader submission form! Now it’s time for the Adventurer Q&A Box! Developer noa will personally answer the questions submitted through the form!

Q, How come you can't use panties as gear? You can use panties as musical instruments, you can use panties as throwing weapons, you can use panties as a tourist attraction, but you can't use panties as clothing??? (by epistemikon)

This is because the moment you equip panties as waist gear, a serious problem arises: "Not equipped = not wearing anything." Since panties are a rare item, the majority of NPCs generated in Ylva would end up "not wearing anything" in place of panties, which could make the world's morals and culture a bit too open. However, it might be possible to implement them as head gear instead of waist gear.

Q, When will it be possible to take a photo of the entire home? (by Happyosz, original in Chinese)

Try enabling "Add Long-Range Zoom" in the in-game settings. This will increase the number of zoom-out steps in build mode. I've also added even more zoom-out steps. The next stable version should allow you to take screenshots of the entire home.

Q, I just found out about the game and purchased it after trying the demo. What should I focus on first? (by Kiska)

Welcome to Ylva! We welcome all new adventurers (little sisters)! Personally, I recommend welcoming various pets and residents and playing however you like, without worrying about efficiency. Since the knowledge you gain on your adventures will be useful in your next playthrough, I think it's fun to really explore and learn things as you go.

Q, will you be adding more BGM into the game..? hearing new songs on each new places we visited will be a good memories for us to remember the moment! :D) (by OneZ)

Q. I always enjoy your content! I believe there were plans to implement a BGM replacement function. Could you tell us when that is scheduled to be implemented? (by Kokowa wanwanno noroi, original in Japanese)

I plan to add more background music in the future. I'm also considering remaking or remastering the background music for existing maps. Good background music really boosts development motivation. The wedding venue map, which was recently added, had such great background music that I was able to create it even better than originally planned. Regarding the background music replacement function, there are no plans to implement it in the main game for the time being. However, we are implementing frequently requested features as they come in, so I will consider it if I receive enough feedback.

Q. I have a question about the monster "2B." Just hearing the name, I thought 2B might be based on a certain company's sexy android, but the graphic design seems closer to the old "3get Mani." Which is the actual source? (by rurunuko, original in Japanese)

...What exactly is this "certain company's android" you're referring to??? Unfortunately, I have absolutely no idea...! Regarding this monster, I simply asked the artist to "create a clunky machine." While thinking of a name, the phrase "machine lifeform" somehow came to mind, and for a moment, the thought crossed my mind that maybe Elin could have some sexy android illustrations or cosplay... but that's absolutely not true, ignore what I said...!

We're still accepting questions from adventurers for "Elin State of the Game!" While we may not be able to feature all of them due to space limitations, we will read through all submitted questions and continue to answer them in future issues. The entire editorial team is eagerly awaiting your questions!

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Developer News

Hello everyone, this is noa. Thank you so much for all your submissions to the "Adventurer Q&A Box"! We'll try to answer the questions we couldn't get to this time in future issues. Now, with the recent stable release, "Hey, it's mommy!" was implemented in Elin as well. It was a feature we introduced on a whim this spring, but as expected, it required a lot of additional features and adjustments, which took some time! From the next update onwards, we plan to focus on side quests and home quests, trying to stay on track as much as possible. Please look forward to the next issue!

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エリンだより (Elin State of the Game)

■ 4/11 2026 EA 23.295 Stable

After updating the stable version, Mods from previous versions may stop working or behave strangely. If you notice unusual behavior, please try disabling Mods and test again.

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* Traveling Merchants can now occasionally appear on the global map. Their inventory now varies by merchant type. Traveling Merchants are also now guaranteed to appear on festival maps for each season.

* A phantom killer can now rarely appear when towns are regenerated.

* It is now possible to disguise yourself as a baby. While in baby form, the dialogue option "Mommy!" will now appear in conversations with NPCs.

* You can now become a mommy when talking to baby NPCs or NPCs in a baby state.

* Added beastfolk races such as Ratkin and Ravian.

* When you have an Advanced Adventurer License, enemy levels in global map symbol encounters now scale with your fame.

* Buffed Yevan's boon, Flames of Strife.

* Expanded and improved mod-related features, and fixed existing bugs.

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* Added the race "Ratkin."

* Added the race "Ravian."

* Added the race "Werewolf."

* Added the feat "False Face."

* Added the feat "Killing Instinct." Granted to some NPCs.

* Added the feat "Missionary of Love."

* Added the feat "Sad Creature."

* Added the ability "Human Guise."

* Added the status "Human Guise." Also made various adjustments to the "Mimic" status.

* Added Red Book "Adventurer's Weekly Issue 18: Party Management."

* Added Red Book "Adventurer's Weekly Issue 19: Vampires." Added to Moyer's stock.

* Added Red Book "Adventurer's Weekly Issue 20: Recycling." Added to Moyer's stock.

* Added the item "Roster Ledger." Added to Loytel's stock. Also adjusted the prices of Loytel's wares.

* Added the item "Mother Milk" (experimental).

* Added the item "Potion of Degeneration." Now sold by Rodwyn.

* Added the furniture "Jure Statue (Colossus)."

* Added 3 types of furniture "Speaker."

* Added the furniture "Stage Platform."

* Added the furniture "Alien Door." Recipe also added.

* Added 2 types of furniture "Candy Decoration."

* Added 2 types of furniture "Spotlight."

* Added the instrument "Harmonica." Recipe also added.

* Added exclusive performance tracks for the "Harmonica."

* Added variations to the tile "Alien Block."

* Added the tile "Alien Block (Different from the Above)."

* Added 3 types of tile "Alien Wall."

* Added 3 types of tile "Alien Pillar."

* Added 3 types of tile "Alien Floor." Added squishy footstep sounds.

* Added 2 types of tile "Stage Floor."

* Added 4 NPCs.

* Added 2 monsters.

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* Set the maximum level of Yevan's boon "Flames of Strife" to 5. Its effects have been changed to physical damage increase and physical damage cap increase. The tooltip now also shows the current effects more clearly.

* When "Flames of Strife" is level 1 or higher, its SP drain effect now gradually increases.

* When "Flames of Strife" is level 2 or higher, it can now spread to allies.

* When "Flames of Strife" is level 3 or higher, bleed resistance now gradually increases.

* Neutral NPCs can now spawn randomly on roadside outdoor maps.

* Added a cap to the potential gained from succubus play and baby play, since using baby play on NPCs such as the Garden Master could instantly max it out.

* You no longer gain experience toward potential if you die during succubus play or baby play.

* While worshipping Horome, anyone can now become your mama. Also, Horome followers no longer become a Sad Creature even if they repeat baby play.

* NPCs generated on the global map are now displayed as "???" by name (experimental, since the actual NPC is generated during the symbol encounter).

* Unique monsters and similar NPCs no longer generate randomly on the global map.

* If an NPC generated in a symbol encounter has the Baby feat, that NPC will no longer scale based on the PC's fame level in some cases.

* Repeatedly choosing "I'm going to attack you" when talking to travel merchants now lowers karma instead of raising it.

* Slightly adjusted the Strength values of some non-playable races.

* NPCs no longer buy or sell on user maps.

* Added Cooking as a starting skill for the race "Juere."

* Added Wolf Tail as a rare drop for NPCs of the race "Werewolf."

* Gave the feat "Sad Creature" to the NPC "Raphael."

* Adjusted the prices of the Keeper of the Garden's goods.

* Added "Cloud" to the Keeper of the Garden's stock, and changed the stock count of each item to 99.

* Added the various god colossi to the Keeper of the Garden's stock.

* The item "Incubator" can now also be used inside tents.

* Decorative signs can now also be used inside tents, and their designs can be changed.

* Signboards such as the dining sign can now also function inside tents.

* In the widget "Status Info," the direction in which text and icons are displayed now changes depending on the pivot position.

* (English version) Changed the name of "resident list" to "resident ledger."

* Updated the Chinese translation.

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* Expanded mod functionality related to textures and sprites.

* Added snow texture support for custom skins.

* Added animation support for custom sprites.

* Fixed the behavior when uploading mods while playing on a Steam Family account.

* Fixed an issue where the names of subscribed mods could sometimes fail to be retrieved from Steam.

* Fixed issues related to language mods.

* Other mod-related feature additions and fixes.

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* Fixed an issue where stamina drain and mana drain attack effects were not being applied to unarmed attacks.

* Fixed an issue where some items, such as a lovingly made lunchbox, could not be placed on the ground.

* Fixed an issue where the target of Telekinesis would change if a mana warning dialog appeared while using Telekinesis.

* Fixed an issue where the effect of the Ceasefire Whistle could wear off when going to sleep.

* Fixed some lines in the story where Kettle was described as seeing things with his eyes even though he is blind. Also fixed some typos in the Palmia Times.

* Fixed several processing overflows.

* Other minor fixes and adjustments.

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* It is intended that karma increases when choosing "I'm going to attack you" on traveling merchants, since it is better manners than attacking without warning.

* For phantom killers, more gimmicks and related features may be added by the next stable release.

* The skills and abilities of the newly added beastfolk races are still planned to be adjusted for a while.

Greetings, fellow adventurers! This is the Elin State of the Game editorial team.

We'd like to share Elin-related news that have been sent in from all over Ilva this month as well.

This is the March issue of "Elin State of the Game," out on Nyan Nyan Day (the 22nd), as always. Spring has arrived to North Tyris too!

This Nyanth’s Update

Check it all out!

Last month, coinciding with the public opening of the old church, various wedding-related items circulated in North Tyris. Adventurers who have been looking forward to this moment — you can finally get married!

Meanwhile, rumors are circulating of a terrifying adventurer who preys on living creatures.

(For details on all updates, see Ylvapedia)  

Is It Time to Get Married Soon?

The renovation of Palmia's old church with a long history is finally complete, and North Tyris is buzzing with a wedding rush.

Do you have someone special in mind? A companion with whom you've shared many adventures and deepened your bond might be eagerly awaiting your proposal.

Fame Spreads Quickly, for Better or for Worse

When you accomplish a thing, having something tangible to show for it makes the sense of achievement even greater.

In our world of Ylva, records are now kept in the form of "achievements." If you manage to unlock a rare achievement, you can brag about it to your friends.

New Playable Race: Slime

Please take a look at this terrifying video. This is a scene of an adventurer attempting to feed on a lost kitten. Although it resembles a human, this adventurer is actually a slime!

It seems that slimes that have gained intelligence increase their abilities by incorporating genes in this way.

Notice

Official Video Introduction: A Message from Younger Snow Leopard Sister

First, let's introduce the video. Younger Snow Leopard Sister, who travels through North Tyris as an adventurer, has sent a message to congratulate us on the publication of the "Elin State of the Game."

The entire editorial team is grateful for her warm message and promises to continue providing information about Ylva that will help adventurers.

But first, we’ll need to pull ourselves together. After all, it’s hard not to smile at her proudly swishing tail and her fluffy Snow Putit.

Official Illustration Introduction ~ Lumiest Gallery

Next, let's introduce a new illustration by Elin illustrator NZ.

Putting marshmallows in hot chocolate is a tried-and-true recipe that even non-alchemists can use. Corgon is delighted, holding a fluffy marshmallow in his mouth.

This piece, which also evokes the feeling of spring's approach, is perfect for White Day.

Official Music Introduction ~ Palmia Records

First, there's the hymn "Ehekatl of Luck." This song was released some time ago, but it can now be heard in the old church during wedding ceremonies in Elin.

This hymn has lyrics and appears to be the blessing recited by the priest at the wedding.

Next is ★"Music Box of Fortune." This is a song played by a music box that can be obtained as a memento after the wedding, and it's an arrangement of the Ehekatl hymn.

While listening to the gentle melody, you can quietly reflect on the joyous beginning of your new life together.

Next, the hymn "Kumiromi of Harvest." This song was released around the same time as the Ehekatl hymn, and can be heard during proposals.

The loving melody seems to resonate with the feelings one directs towards a loved one.

Finally, we introduce ★"Music Box of Harvest." Your loved one might give it to you on your first wedding anniversary.

You can open the lid from time to time and reaffirm your love, which stays unchanged even after time passes.

Community News

Just Doom It!!!

From game packages and e-cigarettes to satellites... DOOM, a landmark in the FPS genre, has been ported to countless environments since becoming open source.

Ylva, separated by vast distances of time and space, is no exception. Installing the mod "Just Doom It!!!," which we introduce here, will make a DOOM arcade cabinet appear within Fortune Bell.

No further explanation is needed. Just Doom It!!!

We'd like to highlight a small selection of the adventurers who are making the Elin community even more exciting. If any creator names are incorrect, we would appreciate it if you could let us know.

“Olvina” by Gae

“Cat Day” by Gae

“Younger Snow Leopard Sisters” by Tsurumi

“Snow Putit Successfully Rescued!” by (Gumi) Dorian

“Stinky Snow Putit” by Naruse

“Palulu Cat” by Tomoshibi

“Crocheted Snow Putit” by Naninu

“Older Younger Sister” by Ponchi

“Girl” by hatomugi12

“Snow Putit, Silver Bell and Sunflower” by Mochimochinomocho

“Older Younger Sister with Black Cat” by white6

“Jure’s Light” by Hinode Isuzu

We're still accepting fan work submissions from adventurers for "Elin State of the Game"!

We're accepting submissions in various formats, including illustrations, photos, music, and videos. We'd love to see your work grace the pages of "Elin State of the Game"!

Derivative Works Form

Architecture of the Month

Housing is life. In fact, it’s deeper than life itself.

This installment takes a slightly different approach, and we'd like to conclude by introducing a map that utilizes the newly introduced fake objects.

If you look closely, you'll notice that the trees, grass, and three-dimensional waterfalls are all carefully placed to create a natural arrangement. It's a work that evokes a sense of story, as if a scene from the journey of two people has been captured.

“Journey of Two” by Bibisuke

Adventurer Q&A Box

We'd like to thank the adventurers who have already sent in messages through the reader submission form!

Now, let's start a new section: the Adventurer Q&A Box!

Developer noa will personally answer the questions submitted through the form!

Q. What does it look like when a parasite is infesting you? Is it a heartwarming scene like a brother and sister giving each other piggyback rides? Is the sister's head peeking out of your mouth? Or is your right hand the sister? I'm so curious, my neck is getting thicker! (by Fusafusa no Tamago , original in Japanese)

The method of parasitism is basically decided through discussion between the host and the parasite.

The piggyback ride type, as mentioned in the question, strikes a good balance between trust and courtesy and is a healthy style of parasitism often seen in towns.

The clinging type is also quite popular among adventurers with a romantic nature.

Other relatively common styles of parasitism include the scarf type, which is warm but slightly dangerous if you anger them, the pocket type, popular with small animals and those who prefer the indoors, and the bridal carry type.

On the other hand, parasitic beast styles like having the parasite live in your mouth or fusing with your right hand are quite niche, so rest assured.

Q. When will we officially be able to summon a god? I want to do something sacred with Jure! (by 魅魔圣武士『雨燕』, original in Chinese)

As a fellow Jure believer, I understand your feelings perfectly, but for precisely these reasons, I believe that gods should not be introduced into the game willy-nilly.

Perhaps the sacredness arises precisely from the fact that they are untouchable, that they are beings that can never be defiled.

If Jure were to descend into the game, and someone were to make a blunder, a severe penalty might await, such as the complete destruction of the base and the annihilation of all its inhabitants.

However, please feel free to draw as many game-related doujins as you like.

Q. Will there ever be some sort of multiplayer-co op capabilities？ (by Whaelin)

That's a serious question.

Regarding synchronous multiplay, there are no plans to support it in an official way. However, we have received reports that something similar is working in the testing phase of a mod.

As for official features, we are considering further enhancing asynchronous multiplayer elements in the future, such as adding a voting function to user maps in Moongate and allowing users to release custom bottle messages and red books.

We're still accepting questions from adventurers for "Elin State of the Game!"

While we may not be able to feature all of them due to space limitations, we will read through all submitted questions and continue to answer them in future issues.

The entire editorial team is eagerly awaiting your questions!

General Submissions Form

Developer News

Hello everyone, this is noa.

Are you enjoying the proposal and marriage features that were finally introduced in the stable version? With marriage now possible, it looks like we can finally add quests for Raphael (editor's note: the gentleman with a penchant for married women who appeared in the previous game, Elona). We also plan to implement quests related to aliens and Mimululu soon, and are currently working on the materials.

In "Elin State of the Game," a new Q&A section has been added this month. We welcome all of your questions, from serious ones to humorous ones!

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エリンだより (Elin State of the Game)

■ 3/21 2026 EA 23.287 Stable

After updating the stable version, Mods from previous versions may stop working or behave strangely. If you notice unusual behavior, please try disabling Mods and test again.

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* Added the Roster Board. Party members can now be selected from a list of residents across all bases, and party setups can be saved and recalled.

* Mad Millionaires can now appear at a low chance when towns are regenerated.

* Your beloved will send you a letter one year after a proposal.

* Items can now be purchased from the Keeper of the Garden using influence.

* Changed the cherry blossom colors in Mifu Village to the autumn style. Also changed the color of flower petals while worshipping Kizuami to the autumn style.

* Dramatically improved the processing speed of list-type UIs that display NPCs, such as the Resident Board and Roster Board.

* Updated and enhanced the Mod framework. Thanks DK!

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* Added a "Launch Console" shortcut to the key settings in the Settings window.

* Added a Kumiromi music box track.

* Added the ability "Money Slap".

* Added the ability "Oren Toss".

* Added the ability "Money Dump".

* Added sound effects to the ability "Draw". Also added several magic sound effects for buffs and similar effects.

* Added the material "Cloud".

* Added the item "Lost Wedding Ring Notice".

* Added the item "★Garokk's Hammer". Added as a Small Medal prize (limited stock; more stock may be added later through quests).

* Added the item "Scroll of Silver Cat Migration". Added to the Keeper's stock.

* Added the item "Scroll of Epithet". Added to the Keeper's stock.

* Added the item "Scroll of Family Tree Forgery". Added to the Keeper's stock.

* Added "Cloud" furniture.

* Added 8 types of "Garden Stone" furniture.

* Added "Roster Board" furniture.

* Added a wall-mounted version of the "Roster Board".

* Added the map object "Stepping Stone".

* Added the tile "Cloud Floor".

* Added the tile "Cloud Block".

* Added the tile "Alien Block".

* Added the tile "Alien Floor".

* Added the tile "Mushroom Floor" (previously existed only as a platform).

* Added 1 neutral NPC (Mad Millionaire).

* Added the achievement "Heh heh heh...".

* Added the achievement "Ah, the Scent of This Herb".

* Added the achievement "I-It's Not Like I'm Expecting Anything from You or Anything!".

* Added the achievement "My Name Is Onev, Mother of All Living Things in Ylva".

* Added the achievement "*Rin*".

* Added the achievement "There, there~ I'll pat you!".

* Added the achievement "This Isn't My Real Big Brother!!!".

* Added and replaced the icon for the achievement "Eh...? No...".

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* Entering Little Garden or the Garden of Eternity now displays the total number of Little Sisters and Silver Cats on the map.

* Harvesting crops for harvest requests now grants Weight Lifting experience to party members based on the number and weight of the crops.

* Weddings can now be held again after remarrying.

* Nearby sounds now still play even while the PC is blind.

* The PC can no longer kiss themselves. If the PC has a pet currently being ridden (parasitizing), targeting yourself will instead kiss that pet.

* During intimate actions or shearing, not only companions but also their minions will now refrain from attacking the PC's target.

* Some abilities, such as Charge, are no longer affected by gene replacement from slime predation and will not be forgotten once learned. This is now also stated in the tooltip when playing as a slime.

* Slightly improved and fixed the underground map of the Derphy brothel.

* Marked some characters such as Billy and Renton as unique characters internally, where they had not previously been flagged as such.

* Reading a Scroll of Faith now raises Piety only when Piety is lower than the Faith skill.

* Steam achievements are no longer checked while the game is being played offline.

* Expanded the character limit for in-game chat. Multi-line input is now split and output line by line. Decorative tags are now also removed from text shown in the log.

* When playing as a Slime, spells with depleted stock are now still shown in the ability list if they have been learned as abilities.

* The "Peaky" feat can now appear on the Horse race at a low chance.

* Added "a large bonus to riding experience" to the effects of the "Peaky" feat.

* The feat "Magic Mastery" can no longer be obtained through genes.

* Added a non-inheritable-on-crafting tag to the trait "Eco".

* Even when the "Automatically Continue Performing" option is enabled, performing will now stop if the character is suffocating.

* The console command "Stats" now displays the total number of migrated Little Sisters and Silver Cats.

* Changed the console commands "ChangeJob" and "ChangeRace" into cheat commands.

* Updated the snow graphics.

* Updated the Chinese translation.

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* Fixed an issue where switching equipment sets could sometimes cause an error.

* Fixed overflows in multiple processes.

* Fixed the red book "About the Foxfolk" placed in Mifu Village being incorrectly flagged as NPC-owned.

* Fixed various other minor issues and made small adjustments.

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* The Roster Board turned into a fairly large update, so this Stable release is coming a little earlier than usual.

* Mod support features are currently being heavily enhanced by DK. Going forward, we'd also like to improve compatibility with future base-game version updates where possible.

* As for the Keeper of the Garden's prizes, since catching Silver Cats can be tedious, the current plan is to keep them limited to achievement-style rewards and certain furniture, so that collecting them does not become necessary.

* As for Garokk's Hammer, a way to obtain it again through quests or similar is planned.

* For fixed seeds used by Garokk's Hammer and similar features, I am considering adding an option under "World's Law" to disable fixed seeds.

■ 3/1 2026 EA 23.281 Stable

After updating the stable version, Mods from previous versions may stop working or behave strangely. If you notice unusual behavior, please try disabling Mods and test again.

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* Added proposal and marriage features. Weddings can now be held at the Old Church.

* Made the "Slime" race playable. By preying on others, you can acquire body parts, skills, and abilities.

* Implemented Steam achievements. Added 15 new achievements.

* Renamed the action "Pee" to "Bathe."

* Wandering priests can now rarely spawn on outdoor maps.

* Updated the mod framework. Thanks, DK!

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* Updated the in-game gallery.

* Updated ability icons.

* Added the player-acquirable feat "Fast Eater." Also granted to certain NPCs such as the Gluttonous Walrus.

* Added the ability "Song of the End."

* Added the unique NPC Stardust Diva "Mimululu No.9," placed in Palmia. Mimululu now sells certain cassette tapes.

* Added the condition "Shadowform" and the ability "Shadowform." NPC "Shade" may sometimes contain other monsters inside.

* Added the weapon "Leek."

* Added the weapon "Cake Cutter."

* Added the armor "Wedding Dress." Recipe included.

* Added the armor "Wedding Veil." Recipe included.

* Added the armor "Tuxedo." Recipe included.

* Added the item "Message in a bottle." Spawns on beaches and in the sea.

* Added the item "Marriage License." Sold by notaries.

* Added the item "Divorce Paper." Sold by notaries.

* Added the instrument "Ocarina." Recipe included.

* Added 2 types of "Mannequin" furniture.

* Added 2 types of "Shower Head" furniture. Recipes included.

* Added 2 types of "Plamo" furniture.

* Added "Table" furniture.

* Added 3 types of "Assorted Sweets" furniture.

* Added 1 type of "Small Potted Plant" furniture.

* Added 2 types of "Long Bench" furniture.

* Added "Music Box" furniture.

* Added 2 types of "Votive Candle Stand" furniture.

* Added "Rose Window" furniture. Recipe included.

* Added "Statue of the Creator" furniture. Included in the initial recipe list. May receive additional uses in user maps in the future.

* Added the vehicle "Flying Nimbus."

* Added Red Book "Lesser Deity: Strife." Placed in the Seeker's Keep.

* Added Red Book "Lesser Deity: Trickery." Placed in the Seeker's Keep.

* Added Red Book "Lesser Deity: Moonshadow." Placed in Seeker's Keep.

* Added Red Book "The Fox Tribes." Added to both Mifu and Nefu villages.

* Added 3 monsters.

* Added 1 friendly NPC.

* Added hymns of Kumiromi and Ehekatl to the game.

* Added 2 music box tracks (1 currently unused).

* Added console commands "ResetAchievement(id)" and "ResetAllAchievement()."

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* If you possess a engagement ring or collar, you can now propose to companions via the "Actually…" dialogue option.

* On a successful proposal, a message is sent to the Palmia Times log.

* After your first successful proposal, Mimululu begins selling the Kumiromi and Ehekatl cassette tapes.

* Added the feat "Beloved," granted to fiancés.

* Rings or collars given to a fiancé become attuned to them and can only be equipped by that fiancé. They also gain an additional rune slot.

* Using a Scroll of Reconstruction on an attuned ring or collar will regenerate it as bound again, retaining the rune slot bonus.

* Attuned engagement rings or collars cannot be used for proposals or duplicated.

* Attuned engagement rings or collars cannot be equipped simultaneously in multiples.

* Added new dialogue when engaging in intimate actions with a fiancé. Fiancés no longer charge money for such interactions.

* Marriage history is now displayed on the PC character sheet.

* Fiancés in the same party may fight if there are multiple.

* Added the feat "Flowers in Both Arms." Added as a starting feat for the Eulderna and Juere races, allowing multiple fiancés.

* Added a wedding quest and the Old Church map. You can hold a wedding there by speaking to your fiancé.

* Added the field effect "Bottomless Banquet," always active during weddings.

* Speaking to your fiancé during the wedding grants the weapon "Cake Cutter."

* Added the ability "Kiss," learned upon completing the wedding quest.

* Added new text when speaking to attendees or your fiancé during the wedding.

* Added wedding congratulatory lines from the gods.

* Engagements can now be dissolved by submitting Divorce Papers.

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* Adjusted initial skills and stats for the Slime race.

* Added the feat "Predatory Evolution" to Slimes (effect applies to player only).

* Set the maximum level of "Predatory Evolution" to 8. Gene slot limit starts at -6 and increases with each level. Leveling format is similar to the Fox maid.

* With "Predatory Evolution," eating genes directly grants their effects, consuming feat points based on gene cost.

* Required feat points for gene consumption reduced to 1/20 of original gene cost.

* Eating a recessive gene removes the most recently acquired gene. Eating a brain gene shuffles all acquired genes.

* Added the ability "Devour," automatically learned when possessing "Predatory Evolution."

* Using "Devour" on a target absorbs its genes without consuming feat points. The target immediately becomes hostile.

* If no valid gene is obtained after multiple rolls, a recessive gene is acquired instead.

* When using "Devour" while not hungry, a message is displayed. On success, grants the same food effect as eating an egg.

* The PC now uses learned abilities in auto-combat. Spells learned via genes do not consume stock.

* Learned abilities gain experience even without stock.

* Some abilities, such as "Hand of Weakening," are now used by the player in auto-combat.

* The "Maconomy" effect now always applies to learned abilities, even without sufficient stock.

* Genes containing the feat "Sacred Twilight" cannot be recovered as recessive genes (PC only), and such genes cannot be absorbed via predation.

* The feat "Fox Maiden" cannot be applied to the PC via genes. The feat "Curse of the Manor" and the ability "Devour" can no longer appear on genes.

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* Added visual effects to certain intimate actions (Succubi enhanced).

* Slightly improved the Village of Atonement (Added landmines, lighting changes based on elevation).

* When a Mani follower’s ally dominates a machine, it now becomes that ally’s minion instead of the PC’s.

* Piety no longer decreases when offering if Piety exceeds Faith skill.

* Faith skill enchantments now appear less frequently on equipment.

* When eligible to receive apostles or divine gear from God, offering now displays a hint via divine message.

* When fishing, there is now a 1/1000 chance the fish will be stolen.

* Allies will accept attuned equipment even if marked as important.

* Even when worshiping Eyth of Void, divine message ("…") is displayed.

* Added the throwBall tag for beach ball-like trajectories. Applied to bouquets.

* Performance rewards now animate along the same arc when thrown.

* While using a song stance, the corresponding song ability gains experience. Tooltips now display stance power.

* Negative skills and abilities can no longer appear on genes.

* Set the maximum required experience for leveling to 100 million.

* Improved event dialogue window UI (altars, engagement, etc.). Refined altar dialogue text.

* When using a rod while invisible, invisibility now has a 50% chance to be dispelled.

* In December, town residents now wear Santa hats.

* Forestry signs placed near others reduce growth speed.

* Book indices are now generated only when needed (improves load time).

* Improved HP widget text size and added margin/font size settings.

* Height and weight now display with comma separators.

* Improved name display for fake blocks and fake objects.

* The status "Rebirth" now prevents death from "Death Sentence," but is consumed.

* Added sound effects to "Headpat." Cannot pat from a distance any more.

* Added a cooldown to "Death Sentence."

* "Dream Bug" is now hidden and unusable without the "Moonlit Kin" feat.

* With the "Aquatic" feat, the PC can breathe underwater.

* Adjusted "Efficient Feeder" effect (+25% → +30%).

* "Rune Vessel" tooltip text grays out when all rune slots are already used.

* Added the feat "Healing Instinct" to NPC "Healer."

* Added rare drop "Shiva’s Tail" to NPC "Shiba Crab."

* Replaced the graphic for NPC "Shade."

* Updated snow graphics.

* Updated Chinese translations.

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* Fixed an issue where negative-level funnels and bits could be summoned.

* Fixed Scavenger feat Lv3 causing enemies to avoid traps.

* Fixed divine body pillow effects not applying when sleeping in a bed placed on the ground.

* Fixed incorrect display of temporary main attribute potential bonuses during character creation.

* Fixed tooltip layout misalignment.

* Fixed hit-rate overflow.

* Fixed overflow when using rods.

* Various minor fixes and adjustments.

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* Slime and Predatory Evolution mechanics may continue to change. Some abilities may revert to auto-combat-only use.

* Gene integration for non-Slime PCs may be still implemented in the future. Predatory Evolution lays the groundwork for this system.

* Mimululu cannot currently be invited as a resident. Her cassette shop may require specific quest completion in the future.

* Marriage features will continue to expand. Additional date spot maps and multiple wedding venues may be interesting.. It may even become possible for players to create and upload their own wedding venues.

* A legacy carryover system of Elona is under consideration but would be a long-term update. Rather than passing down genes with your spouse, the idea is for the two of you to cultivate the world’s seeds and saplings together—allowing the world itself (maps and residents you created) to carry over.

Greetings, fellow adventurers! This is the Elin State of the Game editorial team.

Following our inaugural issue, we are happy to say that the January issue was read by many of you as well.

This month, we'd like to share new information about Elin sent in from all over Ylva.

This is the February issue of "Elin State of the Game," out on Nyan Nyan Day (the 22nd), as always. This month, we're packing in the extra nyan nyan nyans!

This Nyanth’s Update

Check it all out!

With the arrival of the new year last month, it seems like New Year's themed items are starting to appear all over North Tyris.

"Fake Objects" have also been discovered, which will be revolutionary for adventurers who want to build their bases with particular care. If you go through the Moon Gate, you might be surprised by sights more elaborate than ever before!

(For details on all updates, see Ylvapedia)

New Year's Symbols

In the villages of Mifu and Nefu, the custom of New Year's decorations was passed down.

One example is this gate pine. It is made from bamboo and pine, and its purpose is to welcome into the home the gods believed to dwell within the trees. Following this ancient custom, you might place one at the entrance to your base.

A New Threat Lurking in Nefia

Recently, rumors of a new monster have been spreading among adventurers. Many stories involve people being suddenly attacked by a treasure chest. Adventurers who let their guard down have been left with painful bite marks on their arms. Be vigilant when exploring!

A New Companion for Base Building: Fake Objects

Good news for discerning base-building enthusiasts! These Fake Objects allow you to replicate the appearance of even non-portable objects. Create lush forests and vast wheat fields to your heart's content.

Pull and Knock Back with Ease

The Mages Guild has received information about a new spell: "Telekinesis." It can pull faraway objects closer and knock close objects away. Experienced adventurers may find unexpected uses for this spell.

Official X (formerly Twitter) Account Launched!

The editorial team of "Elin State of the Game" has an announcement. Our editorial team's official X (formerly Twitter) account has been launched!

We plan to announce future issues of "Elin State of the Game" on this account. Please follow us!

Also, please note that we will also use this account to request permission to publish fan art, housing, and other works featured in our magazine from now on.

エリンだより (Elin State of the Game)

Reader Submission Form Launched!

Next, we'd like to announce the launch of our reader submission form. The reader submission form is divided into two sections: general submissions and derivative works. Please use the appropriate form depending on the content of your submission.

The general submission form accepts submissions for the "Elin State of the Game" editorial team's letters section. We will accept a wide range of content, including impressions of "Elin State of the Game," questions for the development team, and announcements of upcoming Elin-related events.

The derivative works form accepts works created by adventurers themselves. Not all submitted works will be published, but if you'd like your work to be featured in the "Elin State of the Game" community news, we encourage you to apply. Until now, we've mainly featured illustrations, but we are now accepting works in a variety of formats, including music and video.

As in the past, we may contact you individually to ask for permission to publish works that have not been submitted through the submission form. We would greatly appreciate your kind cooperation if we contact you.

General Submissions Form

Derivative Works Form

Notice

Do you like "Imouto"?

The second installment of the Elin short video for Western audiences, introduced in the inaugural issue, is here. The big sisters are in high spirits again this time. The narrators are the little sisters (“imouto”) familiar to adventurers.

Official Illustration Introduction ~ Lumiest Gallery

We're introducing a new illustration by Elin illustrator NZ. This time it's a Valentine's Day illustration.

Ornev, who has lived through the ages, has an extraordinarily large love even for humans.

Official Music Introduction ~ Palmia Records

Next up is a new song by Elin composer NINO. It's a hymn to Opatos of Earth, Ylva's most ancient god.

It's said that Opatos, born deep beneath the earth, heard a lullaby while he slumbered. It was a procession of animals coming to comfort the spirits of their companions residing in the mountains. As it was passed down through the generations of bards, it eventually evolved into a song praising Opatos.

With this release, nine deities in the Hymns of the Gods series have now been unveiled. As for gods who can be chosen as objects of worship, only one remains: Itzpalt of Element.

Community News

We'd like to highlight a small selection of the activities and works by adventurers who are making the Elin community even more exciting. If any creator names are incorrect, we would appreciate it if you could let us know.

“A Snow Putit with beans buried in its fur that have sprouted” by mahipipa

“Gaki frightened by the Setsubun beans” by Gae

“Imouto and Snow Putit” by Dzen

“Snow attire Wini” by Samu

“Snow attire Ashland” by Mio

“Lulwy of Wind and Black Angel” by Tokunaga

“Fallen Angel Iska” by Takiyama

“Imotos” by 96soya🪿宗也

“Lulwy, Mani and Kettle” by Ricky

“The Phantom Sky-blue Tulip Song” by Shounen Lucie

Architecture of the Month

Housing is life. In fact, it's deeper than life itself. For the final installment of this issue as well, we'll be showcasing player bases that combine beauty and madness, a true testament to obsession.

“Former church” by nasma

Developer News

Hello everyone, this is noa.

Last month, I was tinkering with a tool called AntiGravity. It's a tool that lets an AI agent create games and apps on the fly. It can create code that would normally take months, like a Minecraft-style game or mahjong, in just a few hours. It was quite impressive.

For Elin, I've written roughly 250,000 lines and nearly 10 million characters of code. I've felt a sense of accomplishment just seeing the code grow, but now, if I just wanted to fill in the gaps, the AI ​​could probably write it in a day (although, of course, I doubt it would build (laughs)). I think that in a few years, if you asked an AI to "make a game like Elin," they'd be able to create something that was reasonably playable.

So, while I was busy making my agent work like a mule, I was thinking about the future of Elin and AI.

Personally, I enjoy playing with AI, and I'm excited about its new possibilities. However, I think that's separate from the direction of my work.

Originally, the artist NZ had decided not to use AI-generated content in Elin. I want to cherish the handmade feel of the work and fan-created works, so I am not currently thinking about using AI code in Elin.

エリンだより (Elin State of the Game) 

■ 2/6 2026 EA 23.267 Stable

After updating the stable version, Mods from previous versions may stop working or behave strangely. If you notice unusual behavior, please try disabling Mods and test again.

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* (Backer Wish) Added the magic “Telekinesis”.

* Updated the in-game art gallery.

* Added winter outfit for Verna.

* Added winter outfit for Mesherada.

* Added winter outfit for Kiria.

* Added winter outfit for Younger Snow Leopard Sister.

* Added a portrait for Duponne.

* Added the feat “Beheading Instinct”. Granted to Vorpal Bunny, Murder Ball, Ancient Mantis Shrimp and others.

* Added the feat “Mimic Ecology”. Granted to Mimics.

* Added the status “Mental Wall”. Applied when being blown away by Telekinesis (to prevent lockups).

* Added furniture “1-Man”. Also added as a casino prize.

* Added furniture “Toilet”.

* Added 13 types of furniture “Giant Statue”.

* Added 20 types of furniture “Plamo”.

* Added 27 types of furniture “Bird”. Adjusted positions of some existing graphics.

* Added 2 types of stone floors.

* Added 3 monster types.

* Added 1 rare monster type.

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* Pets that are being ridden or parasitized can no longer be butchered. Also, the butcher dialog now displays the target’s name (to prevent accidental butchering).

* Companions fishing together will no longer pick up items other than fish if they are too heavy.

* When using the Gun Barrel Processor or Grindstone, companions’ inventories can now also be selected.

* Adjusted font sizes and layout in the character sheet so text does not overlap even when main attributes are extremely high.

* Items held by residents or companions can now also be marked as “Important”. Items marked as Important will not be discarded or placed into shared containers automatically.

* When an adventurer surrenders during a sparring match, they will no longer be attacked further.

* Failed cookie cooking now produces “Annoying Cookies”.

* When switching equipment sets, equipment placed in the hotbar will be excluded from equipment switching.

* Adjusted priority of secondary sorting by item name. During sorting, items such as Weekly Adventurers will now be ordered starting from the lowest issue number.

* Status icon positions and speech bubble positions are now adjusted per character. Also adjusted status icon positions for Triceratops, Mechanical Shark, and others.

* The in-game art gallery is now loaded from an external folder (since embedding it increased the game size too much). Thumbnail images are now generated automatically.

* Added jpeg format support for loading external images used by Mods and similar content.

* When affected by status ailments, blessings, curses, etc., the tooltip shown on mouse-over of the icon will now clearly display the category of that status.

* When companions being ridden or parasitized enter forced death processing due to non-standard damage (self-destruction, hatching, etc.), they will now have their HP reduced to 0 and become unconscious.

* Adjusted the activation conditions for Beheading. Against bosses and uniques, the HP threshold for activation is now lower.

* Enhanced the effect of the magic “Flare”.

* Adjusted bonuses of the “Mimic” status. Mimic will now be deactivated when hit by thrown items or whipped with an Egg Whip.

* When entering the “Mimic” status, if there are items marked as “Important” in the inventory, those items will be prioritized for mimicking.

* Companions in the “Mimic” status can now be targeted and interacted with as usual.

* Adjusted the spawn rate of NPC “Mimic” (reduced).

* Adjusted the “Beast of Possibility” feat on NPC “Demilich” from -2 to -1.

* Adjusted the speed bonus of NPC “Starfish” from -100 to -70.

* Adjusted NPCs “Giant Fish”, “Electric Eel”, “Shark”, “Mechanical Shark”, and “Younger Sister Shark”, mainly increasing HP for large fish-type NPCs (they were weaker than they looked).

* Added the non-rotting trait to furniture “(Plamo) Bird”.

* Changed the initial material of furniture “Lulwy Statue” to marble. Also internally added the Ehekatl Statue and refined the Jure Statue.

* Replaced the graphic for furniture “Wedding Cake”.

* Updated the Chinese translation.

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* Messengers of Death and Reapers will now follow the player when moving into a tent.

* Praying to a god will now remove Death Sentence.

* Death Sentence will now be removed when leaving the current map or destroying the declarer.

* When the target is a powerful enemy, Death Sentence will no longer cause instant death, but instead deal damage based on a percentage of max HP.

* When affected by Death Sentence, auto-combat will now be interrupted when the remaining turns reach 3 or less.

* Some forced death processes will now kill ridden or parasitic pets as well (currently only applies to Death Sentence).

* Euthanasia via Heavenly Injection and Death Sentence are now processed as separate effects.

* Added animated effects to Death Sentence.

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* Fixed an issue where the translation "Game" folder was not automatically generated when creating a translation Mod.

* Fixed an issue where non-sellable items could appear among books loaned by NPC “Seeker”.

* Adjusted the graphic of the female Black Knight (it was not black).

* Fixed a bug related to monster level on summon.

* Fixed an issue where underwater speed penalties were applied while walking on frozen water.

* Fixed an overflow issue related to magic enhancement enchantments.

* Other minor fixes and adjustments.

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* Background image display for the side screen widget has been removed due to the recent externalization of the in-game art gallery files.

* This update focuses mainly on item and content additions.

Greetings, fellow adventurers! This is the Elin State of the Game editorial team.

We'd like to express our gratitude once again to the many people who read our recent December issue and for the warm response we received.

This month, we've been receiving new Elin-related news from all over Ylva.

As always on Nyan Nyan Day (the 22nd), the January issue of "Elin State of the Game" is out. We hope you enjoy it at your leisure, perhaps with a hot drink in hand!

This Nyanth’s Update

Check it all out!

First, let's review last month's stable update.

The December update introduced a lot of content related to the latest episode of the Home Quest, "Into the Darkness." The previously inaccessible "Crypt of the Damned" has been opened up, and elements that will be familiar to Elona players, such as the "★Staff of Insanity," have also been added.

This marks the finale of the Home Quest, "Into the Darkness." How will it all end, and in what form will the NPCs and artifacts from Elona make their appearance? We hope our fellow adventurers will see it through with us until the very end!

(For details on all updates, see Ylvapedia)

An ASMR which gently envelops the Holy Night Festival

The decorations for the Holy Night Festival, held every December at Noyel, have been enhanced with more spectacular additions. Many decorative items have been added, including 18 varieties of Juremas balls and two types of candy sticks. By using these items effectively when decorating, you'll be able to create an even more spectacular party venue than ever before.

During the Holy Night Festival, a faint ASMR can be heard somewhere within the church, blending in with the gorgeous decorations...

Vampire Update

Updates have also been made to the new Vampire race. Overall, their "strong at night, weak during the day" characteristics seem even more pronounced.

They can no longer hope to fight effectively in their weak bat form, and if they transform in the middle of town, citizens will no longer hesitate to call the guards.

Also, if you're a Vampire, NPCs you befriend will now pour ketchup on your "Love Fueled Lunch Box." Vampire adventurers can now enjoy homemade lunch boxes smothered in blood (ketchup).

Winter Outfits

Some characters now have outfits appropriate for the bitterly cold North Tyris. When winter comes, it might be fun to go and meet some of your favorite characters.

A small electrical power revolution?

A new piece of furniture, the "Hamster Generator," has been implemented. It can be found at furniture stores, although rarely. When it's running, the hamster will diligently produce electricity.

New Issues of Adventurer's Weekly

Useful for both novice and seasoned adventurers, issues 13 through 17 of Adventurer's Weekly have been released simultaneously. They cover a wide range of information, from how to use projectiles to events in North Tyris and the biology of succubi. If you haven't read them yet, be sure to visit Moir in the Traveler's Anchorage.

Notice

Now Accepting ASMR Entries

With the release of the new "ASMR Player" item, we're now accepting submissions for ASMR!

Imagine if a certain character recorded an ASMR audio clip. How would it sound like? Let your imagination run wild about your favorite character and submit an ASMR audio!

There's no deadline, so feel free to take your time.

Elin ASMR台詞の提出 (ASMR Submission)

Developer Interview

An interview with Elin developer, noa, has been published.

This interview tells the story of how the "seeds" passed down from Elona over the past twenty years finally blossomed as Elin, along with insights into the development structure behind the updates and the relationship with the community. Interested adventurers, make sure to read on!

"After nearly 20 years of game development, the seeds I have planted have finally sprouted." Solo dev behind sandbox RPG Elona talks about success of sequel Elin

Official Illustration Introduction ~ Lumiest Gallery

Let us introduce some new illustrations by Elin illustrator NZ. Let's start with a New Year's illustration.

And here is an illustration of Juremas from last year. It's a scene from a party, with sweets that you can actually cook in the game lined up. Did you notice the Jure charm that the character casually wearing?

Official Music Introduction ~ Palmia Records

Next up, we'll introduce a new song by Elin's composer, NINO.

Last month, in celebration of the Christmas season, the harmonious songs "Kumiromi of Harvest" and "Ehekatl of Luck" were simultaneously released on December 20th. Then, on the 24th, the song "Jure of Healing," the goddess who instantly comes to mind when one thinks of Juremas, was unveiled.

【Elin Official】NINO - ★《収穫のクミロミ》Kumiromi of Harvest

【Elin Official】NINO - ★《幸運のエヘカトル》Ehekatl of Luck

【Elin Official】NINO - ★《癒しのジュア》Jure of Healing

Community News

Happy New Year! Dear adventurers, we wish you all the best this year as well!

We'd like to highlight a small selection of the adventurers who are making the Elin community even more exciting. If any creator names are incorrect, we would appreciate it if you could let us know.

“New Year’s Illustration” by Hashidoi

"Loytel and Farris pile up Snow Putits like kagami mochi cakes"  by (Gumi) Dorian

“Juremas Illustration” by Gae

“Juremas Party Venue” by Mamizu

“Mani of Machine” by rabacon1

“Maid Loytel” by Mashiro Aya

“Exile and Itzpalt of Element” by Tokunaga

"Snow Putits Deliberating" by Messier Number

“Loytel in Distress” by (Gumi) Dorian

“Golden Snow Putit” by Kabonnu+

Architecture of the Month

Housing is life. In fact, it's deeper than life itself. For the final installment of this month, we'll be showcasing player bases that combine beauty and madness, a true testament to obsession.

Housing by Ritter

Developer News

Hello everyone, this is noa. The second issue of Elin State of the Game is here!

Last month, as a first step in enhancing the mod functionality, I performed my first ever "puru puru merge" (editor's note: merging a pull request while shaking) on ​​GitHub with the help of DK, who I've been relying on for a while. I've never collaborated on a program before, so I'm looking forward to doing all sorts of things from now on.

Also, composer NINO will officially be joining the Elin development team this year. We will have NINO support Elin's growth in areas other than music as well, such as the Elin State of the Game column, official radio, and in many other ways.

With that, we look forward to your continued support this year as well, on behalf of Elin and everyone involved. Thank you!

■ 1/13 2026 EA 23.260 Stable

(Translated by ChatGPT)

After updating to a stable build, Mods from earlier versions may no longer function correctly or may behave unexpectedly. If anything seems off, please try disabling Mods and testing again.

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* Added New Year–related content (Kadomatsu, horses, bikes, etc.).

* Added furniture "Fake Object". Map objects such as trees, crops, and rocks that were previously not freely placeable can now be copied.

* Added the "Mimic" ability. Mimics disguised as items may now appear in dungeons and other locations.

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* Added the "Bike" race.

* Added the "Aquatic" feat. Granted to aquatic races, with speed adjustments applied.

* Added the "Peaky" feat. Some bikes now spawn with randomly scaled Peaky effects.

* Added the "Elite" feat.

* Added the "Mimic" ability.

* Added a large number of ability and spell icons.

* Added icons for Ether resistance, Shock resistance, and more.

* Added item "☆Unicorn Horn".

* Added 9 variants of "Gargoyle Statue" furniture.

* Added "Kadomatsu" furniture. Recipes can now be obtained via New Year gifts.

* Added skin variations for "Brazier" and "Wall-mounted Brazier".

* Added recipes for "Gargoyle Statue", "Decorative Goddess", "Brazier", "Wall-mounted Brazier", and three types of "Pedestal".

* Added winter outfits for NPC "Gaki".

* Added winter outfits for NPC "Wini".

* Added rumor dialogue for NPC "Rodwyn".

* Added 7 new monsters.

* Added 5 named monsters.

* Added an icon for Forest Nefias. Slightly adjusted the color of Plains Nefia icons.

* Added 1 friendly NPC type.

* Added Lulwy ASMR.

* Added Ehekatl ASMR.

* Added Fox Maid ASMR. Thanks The Observer!

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* Monsters emerging from coffins are now affected by spawn rate settings.

* Injections now consume a turn.

* Room Boards and House Boards can now be used inside tents.

* Crafted ranged weapons no longer come with modification mods.

* Some recipes no longer appear in random rolls (event-only recipes such as Holy Trees and Kadomatsu).

* Added preserved food to Yevan offerings.

* Added additional quest boards to several large cities.

* Items dropped by NPCs now have the NPC ownership flag removed.

* Breath-type abilities are now affected by magic enhancement (experimental; subject to further adjustment).

* Powerful enemies and multi-tile enemies are less affected by underwater speed penalties even without the Swimming skill.

* Divine favor equipment can no longer be retrieved in Build Mode.

* When Evasion is negative, attacks now have a chance to always hit.

* Added Recall Scrolls, Escape Scrolls, Teleport Scrolls, and Short Teleport Scrolls to permanent magic shop stock.

* Cursed stat buffs now apply stat debuffs, and cursed stat debuffs now apply stat buffs (experimental).

* Added the "dungeon" spawn tag (allows dungeon spawning even with the Animal tag). Applied to Cerberus, Nightmare, and Unicorn.

* Torture devices in use can no longer be dismantled with a hammer.

* Speed bonuses from the "Aquatic" feat and the Swimming skill now also apply while on water tiles.

* Removed skill requirements for learning the "Model Believer" feat.

* The "Bat Form" state can no longer be dispelled by "Holy Break" while cooldown remains.

* When playing as the "Demigod" race, possessing multiple artifacts of the same divine favor now destroys them as usual. When possessing multiple Etherized artifacts of different divine favors, Etherization is removed without destroying the artifacts.

* Added heads to the "Horse" race. Headless horses will grow heads on game load.

* Added the Weight Lifting skill to the "Bike" race. Cubs gain an additional Weight Lifting skill.

* "Unicorn" NPCs are now always hostile toward Succubi.

* "Unicorn" NPCs will not attack Succubi with the "Chastity" enchantment.

* When a "Unicorn" NPC has a negative "Chastity" enchantment, it will attack all creatures.

* Added Mimic Potions to NPC "Rodwyn"'s shop inventory.

* Changed NPC "Kiria" and "Mirage"'s spell "Funnel" to "Bit".

* Adjusted NPC "Lich" behavior and replaced its graphics.

* Adjusted the power of the item "Scroll of Reconstruction".

* Updated snow graphics.

* Updated Chinese localization.

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* Removed "Sort" from PC backpack settings (redundant due to Auto-Pickup).

* Improved capacity display when manually assigning beds.

* Improved weight display in item tooltips. Items under 1s now show full decimal values without rounding.

* Adjusted UI drag start threshold for items.

* Improved Fake Block icon display behavior.

* When possessing the "Sacred Twilight" feat, bonus values are now shown in main stat tooltips on the character sheet.

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* Integrated Mod_FixedPackageLoader into the base game. Thanks DK!

* Mod load order can now be changed via drag-and-drop in the Mod Viewer. Thanks DK!

* Fixed errors when loading spellbooks with non-existent spell IDs.

* Zones set to Null due to mod uninstallation are now removed from the zone list on load.

* Non-existent Ether Diseases left in history due to mod uninstallation are now removed.

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* Fixed overflow issues during reading.

* Fixed seeds sometimes generating with different quality at the same enhancement level.

* Fixed waterfalls and similar effects not rendering in roofless display mode.

* Fixed highlight misalignment when placing Fake Blocks.

* Adjusted and fixed behavior when holding multiple divine favor items while playing as the "Demigod" race.

* Fixed faster in-game time progression when moving strictly sideways.

* Fixed the "Mana Body" feat not applying mana cost reduction when exceeding level 5.

* Other minor fixes and adjustments.

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* Happy New Year! Thank you for your continued support this year.

* Since recent updates made movement while in the "Restrained" state no longer consume turns, waiting in place is now required to clear the state via turn passage.

* For companions with the "Mana Body" feat, the HP bar displays combined HP and MP. Even with full HP, low MP will keep the bar visible.

* The "Peaky" feat may receive further adjustments.

Greetings, fellow adventurers! This is the Elin State of the Game editorial team.

You may be in wonder that we finally got around to doing this. Here's the long-awaited monthly Elin article from Tyris's younger sisters. From a faraway corner of Ylva, we'd like to bring you the hottest new information to help you on your adventures.

We hope you'll look forward to Nyan Nyan Day (the 22nd) every nyanth.

This Nyanth's Update

Check it all out!

First, let's review the two most recent stable updates. Last month's update added a lot of content related to the Garden of Eternity. In addition to characters familiar to Elona players like Larnneire and Green-Haired Elea, new NPCs such as Elishe, a unique puppy, the machine god Mani, and the Garden Master have been welcomed as guests of honour to the garden.

While the Garden Master is still shrouded in mystery, we do know that he's a huge cat lover. Capturing a Silver Cat and releasing it into the garden will allow you to awaken your companions who have been traveling with you since the beginning. You can also upgrade machines with the Faulty feat by completing requests from Mani, who roams the garden.

Of course, veteran adventurers can challenge the Garden Master himself... (His appearance and manner of speech make it clear he's a dangerous presence.) Other highlights include:

• New guild ranks have been unlocked. New rank perks have been added to each of the four guilds.

• The Demigod race has been significantly strengthened, and a new playable race, the Vampire, has been added.

• Other features include over 40 new items and furniture, including the ★Crim Ale, numerous new feats, and distinctive weapons such as the Log and Gravity Gun.

For details on all updates, check the Ylvapedia.

★Crim Ale

A new item has been added: the ★Crim Ale, produced in Lumiest. Specially crafted to celebrate the birth of the goddess Elin, it's a premium product that stands out from the cheap Crim Ale that's widely available in North Tyris. It can be purchased in Lumiest for 6,480 orens per bottle.

While this price may be out of reach early in the game, it's worth indulging in this luxury once a year.

New Race: Vampire

The new Vampire race has been implemented. They have a severe weakness: they burst into flames when exposed to sunlight and are extremely vulnerable to fire. While their unique ability, Bat Transformation, allows them to safely survive the day, it makes them incredibly weak in combat. It's best to spend the day sleeping.

Their abilities are generally high, allowing them to fight to a certain extent while in human form even right at the start of the game. Their true power is particularly evident at night, when all stats are enhanced. Nighttime is truly the Vampire's time of day.

Normal meals are completely useless for Vampires. They satisfy their hunger with their Bloodsucking ability, which allows them to suck the blood directly from living creatures. While they can stave off hunger with blood transfusion packs, there's plenty of "food" lying around in towns and fields. While this race can be somewhat difficult to play until you've properly prepared for sunlight, even veteran adventurers will find it refreshing to explore North Tyris with it.

New NPC: Mani

Mani of Machine, one of the gods worshipped in Ylva, is known to have once been human. In the Garden of Eternity, a place where various beings gather, transcending time and space, two such Manis have appeared... at the same time!

Mani of Steel is a young Yerles man. He spent his childhood as the adopted son of a watchmaker and is none other than the legendary engineer Mani, who had a profound influence on future generations.

Meanwhile, the Mani who lost his memories remains shrouded in mystery. His species is listed as Yerles, but his age is unknown. It will be interesting to learn more about his true identity and why he lost his memory in future updates.

Community News

Merry Juremas! I hope all of you adventurers are braving the cold weather!

 In this section, we'll be featuring recently posted fan art and the latest happenings in the Elin community!

Lumiest Art Tourism Journey, the Elona & Elin-only event

Lumiest Art Tourism Journey, an online doujin event themed around Elin and its predecessor, the free game Elona, was held over two days from November 22nd to 23rd. The event was hosted and managed by Hisahito Kanzaki as a fan-organized project.

This was the second doujin event this year, following West Mysilia Open Black Market held in July. The online venue, modeled after Lumiest and the sewers, was bustling with visitors dressed as avatars like the Snow Putit.

Each exhibit space was decorated by many adventurers full of creativity and enthusiasm, and a wide variety of works were on display, including illustrations, manga, novels, and merchandise. We also saw the distribution of mods for the game, game analysis, and in-game materials like portraits, which is unique to an Elin event.

After the event ended, it was announced that Lumiest Art Tourism Journey will be held again in June 2026.

A collaborative fan art piece (message board) created by the many fans who attended the event.

Posted by: Hisahito Kanzaki

Snow Putit button badge and glasses cleaning cloth by Deflespiral

Reversible mini ema (votive picture) by Huupo

Online printing-compatible illustration by Naruse

FlowerGarden_MOD additional furniture for underwater use by Sayo

What’s the sound of panties?

Many readers may not be aware of the existence of Elin's short videos for the Western market. Delivered by an energetic, upbeat host, they have a slightly different vibe from the versions aimed at the Japanese market. Be sure to check them out.

1st Anniversary Collaboration Liquor: Crim Ale

https://kurand.jp/products/elin

To celebrate the first anniversary of Elin's early access launch, a craft alcoholic beverage called Crim Ale has been created, modeled after the in-game drink with the same name.

With its mellow aroma and rich, berry-like sweetness, yet clean finish, it's easy to drink, and it's no wonder that the residents of North Tyris unanimously say they want to drink it until they're dizzy.

Apparently, some adventurers just couldn't resist, downing the whole bottle on the day it arrived!

Introducing other works

In addition to the works introduced so far, illustrations and screenshots of in-game buildings are shared daily. We'd like to highlight a small selection of the adventurers who are making the Elin community even more exciting. If any creator names are incorrect, we would appreciate it if you could let us know.

by Herayoshi🌱

by Takiyama

by Kayano Fujimaru

by hatomugi12

Developer News

Hello everyone, this is noa. The Elin State of the Game column has finally begun!

Because Elin is in long-term development, many players play through the game and then move on. I've always wanted a place where these players could easily keep up with the latest developments and feel reassured (or scared) that updates are still being made. Now that a year has passed since the Early Access launch, development has had some time to slack off, so we're launching this column.

In Elin State of the Game, our editors residing in Tyris will deliver articles on hot topics every month, including community news and manga, for both current and returning players to enjoy.

We hope to share some interesting anecdotes, including behind-the-scenes insights and honest thoughts from developers, in this section as well, so please look forward to it!

■ 12/22 2025 EA 23.252 Stable

(Translated by ChatGPT)

After updating to a stable build, Mods from earlier versions may no longer function correctly or may behave unexpectedly. If anything seems off, please try disabling Mods and testing again.

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* Completed the Home Quest "Into Darkness".

* Enhanced the Holy Night Festival. Added furniture "ASMR Player". During the Holy Night Festival period, Jure's ASMR will now play in the church of Noyel.

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* Added 18 types of Juremas Balls.

* Added 2 types of hanging ropes.

* Added winter outfits for Fiama and Ash.

* Added a hat to Loytel's winter outfit.

* Added Horome's ASMR.

* Added Opatos' ASMR.

* Added Demitas' ASMR.

* Added multiple item flavor texts.

* Added weapon "★Staff of Insanity".

* Added 1 new NPC.

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* Further decorated the Noyel Holy Night Festival. Also added festival shopkeepers.

* When placing furniture in Roof Mode (Alt key), enabled Freestyle Placement (Shift key). Freestyle Placement is now also available for furniture that occupies multiple tiles.

* Residents will no longer generate and eat food on their own when hungry.

* Companions will no longer take items that the PC is holding, even if the items are stored in shared containers.

* When a companion is equipped with equipment that grants a feat, that companion can no longer use genes containing that feat in the Gene Synthesizer.

* The effect of the feat "Fox Ward" now applies to the entire faction.

* Improved behavior when placing furniture on top of furniture placed in midair. Also fixed an issue where the placement highlight position could differ from the actual placed position.

* Floating-type furniture (festival flags, laundry ropes, etc.) is no longer affected by the height of other placed furniture.

* Improved behavior when placing furniture while holding CTRL.

* Item effects are no longer rendered when items are dropped on the ground (not placed).

* Added invisible diner signboards to Aquli Teora, Willow, Mysilia, Derphy, Lumiest, Traveler's Anchorage, Noyel, Specwing, and Doga Ruins.

* Increased the price of weapon "★Point Stick".

* Created a private Elin repository on GitHub. Thanks DK!

* Updated snow graphics.

* Updated Chinese translations.

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* Fixed a bug where Apprentice Artists were using Noble winter outfits.

* Fixed a visual glitch when copying slope-type blocks with Fake Blocks.

* Fixed a bug where NPCs without the feat "Mana Body" could have blue HP bars.

* Fixed a bug where Slow and Haste could not overwrite each other correctly.

* Fixed a bug where non-unique ranged weapons were fixed to normal quality when regenerated.

* Fiama and Ash are now newly generated if they do not exist in the game for any reason (such as Mod interference) during the final stage of the quest "A New Land".

* Other minor fixes and adjustments.

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* Furniture placement behavior has changed slightly. On special maps that heavily use midair placement or CTRL placement, furniture positions may shift. Apologies if this affects your maps. Fixed maps were checked as thoroughly as possible, but feedback would be appreciated if you notice misplaced furniture.

* The new NPC is planned to have some special functionality, similar to Kettle or Demitas.

* Source control had not been used previously, but an Elin repository was successfully created on GitHub recently. Going forward, it may be possible to share development tasks, such as Mod-related feature improvements, with others.