Simplified Chinese language support has been added!

Players who prefer Simplified Chinese can now enjoy this unique and atmospheric life simulation game with their language setting of choice.

In addition, the Deluxe Edition of Village in the Shade is now available for those who want to get the most out of their time in Kagatsu Village!

Be sure to check it out and enjoy it alongside the game!

We're releasing both free updates and purchasable DLC for Village in the Shade!

Release Date:9/29/2026 (Tue.)

Prerequisite: Obtain the Pheasant Hunting Permit

The Camping furniture series will include a total of 11 new items: the Camping Table, Camping Desk, Camping Chair, Camping Bench, Camping Bed, Big Camping Bed, Camping Box, Camping Wardrobe, Camping Firewood Rack, Camping Lantern, and Camping Mat.

Once the prerequisite has been met, these items will become available to purchase from the General Store.

Pick up the full set and enjoy the camping experience from the comfort of your own home!

Prerequisite: Reach Autumn of the 1st year

Once the prerequisite has been met, Silkie Chickens and Mallards will be available to purchase from Chinana's stall.

Silkie Chickens and Mallards will lay eggs daily and occasionally leave feathers behind just like regular chickens and ducks.

Be sure to feed them and take good care of them every day!

Prerequisite: Have purchased at least one goat

Once the prerequisite has been met, Fluffy Cows and Spotted Goats will be available to purchase from Chinana's stall.

Fluffy Cows and Spotted Goats will respectively produce milk and goat's milk daily just like regular cows and goats.

Add some variety to your farm with these new livestock options!

Prerequisite: (Village in the Shade Mode) Tobari has given her request to restore the hokora and all additional farmland has been purchased.

(Village in the Sunshine Mode) Nago has taken up residence in the village and all additional farmland has been purchased.

A letter will arrive once the prerequisite has been met, so be sure to check your mailbox.

Go to the location provided in the letter and you'll encounter an event that will give you the option to purchase an additional plot of farmland!

This new patch of soil will give you the room to grow even more crops than before.

Enjoy producing produce at maximum capacity!

Prerequisite: Reach Autumn of the 1st year and purchase at least one piece of furniture from either the General Store or Chinana's stall.

Once you've met the prerequisite, a letter will arrive. Go to the provided location and activate the event there, and you'll receive the Furniture Catalog.

As long as you've purchased a furniture item from the General Store or Chinana's stall at least once, you'll be able to use the Furniture Catalog to buy as many more of that item as you like.

Anything you order will arrive in your mailbox the next day. This catalog is a must for any aspiring home decorator.

<Warning>

Please note that the event where you receive the Furniture Catalog will not occur on days where certain main storyline scenes play or on days when it's raining.

If you've met all the prerequisites and find that the event is still not occurring, please try to keep playing further into the story or wait for a day with clear weather and the event should play as normal.

Release Date:10/27/2026 (Tue.)

Protagonist birthday event and other new features.

Release Date:Spring 2027

We're working on new mechanics, scenarios, maps, and other unique events of all kinds for you to enjoy!

Please look forward to it!