Throes of the Watchmaker is Out Now!
10 months ago
– Tue, May 20, 2025 at 07:04:32 AM
Hello dear backers,
The time has come: Throes of the Watchmaker — the free DLC for Sea of Stars — is out now on all platforms!
We spent nearly two incredible years crafting this free DLC as a heartfelt thank-you to our fans. Your support made it possible, and we hope this bonus final adventure for Sea of Stars will bring you joy.
To celebrate the launch, Sea of Stars is currently available at its lowest price since release, with limited-time discounts on all platforms. If you’ve got a friend who’s been on the fence, now’s the perfect time to give them a gentle nudge!
If you want to help in bringing more eyeballs to this circus-themed romp, the best way is always to leave a comment on the trailer on YouTube, and share [our posts] on social media.
HOW TO ACCESS THE DLC?
1. The DLC is not included as an automatic update. To get started, you’ll need to manually download it from Steam or your console’s storefront.
2. Throes of the Watchmaker is a post-game adventure, so you must open up a save file where you have rolled the end credits at least once to unlock access.
3. After meeting the requirement above, return to the world map in-game. You’ll receive a new prompt via a message-in-a-bottle: It’s a message from Hortence urging you to return to the Vespertine and check on Keenathan.
When prompted with: “Hortence sounds really worried. Should we visit the crew right now?” Choose Yes to continue.
4. You’ll be transported to the top deck of the Vespertine. Head below deck and speak with the pirate crew to officially begin the Throes of the Watchmaker side-adventure.
5. Malevolent spectacle awaits!
ALRIGHT, TIME TO PLAY NOW!
This release is the final “check” on the list of rewards that were promised during our Kickstarter campaign. It marks the full realization of everything we set out to build — first with Dawn of Equinox, and now with this DLC. What a journey it’s been over the last five years! We’re incredibly grateful for your support at every step of the way.
We hope that this farewell letter to our dream project will bring you joy, and that you will allow it to tell you one last time, from all of us: THANK YOU!
All the love, -SaboTeam
Throes of the Watchmaker is Coming May 20th + New Trailer!
11 months ago
– Wed, Apr 30, 2025 at 07:05:07 AM
Hello dear backers,
The day is set: Throes of the Watchmaker — the free DLC for Sea of Stars — is coming to all platforms on May 20th, 2025!
The announcement was made this morning, accompanied by a whole new trailer showcasing the scope, narrative, and tone of this wacky post-game bonus adventure. We hope you're as excited as we are, because the playtest results are in and it clocks over 8 hours of completely new content!
The scope of this DLC went way beyond what we initially envisioned, which was only made possible through the warm and overwhelming response we have been blessed with.
If you want to help in bringing more eyeballs to this circus-themed romp, the best way is always to leave a comment on the video on YouTube, and share our posts on social media.
THROES OF THE WATCHMAKER DEV STREAM, TODAY AT 2PM ET!
The trailer is here, and the release date is set — it’s time to celebrate! Join us live later today as we showcase Throes of the Watchmaker. We’ll take you inside the miniature clockwork world of Horloge to explore the DLC’s unique mechanics.
Come on and join us at 2PM ET, it should be a lot of fun!
MALEVOLENT SPECTACLE AWAITS
Since it’s been a long time since our latest update on the DLC, here’s a recap of what you can expect from Throes of the Watchmaker.
Over 8 hours of completely new Areas, Music, Dungeons, Mini-Games, Enemies, Bosses, and Puzzles
Journey into a magical miniature clockwork world where a plethora of oddities and wonders await. The world of Horloge is filled with unique environments, NPCs, enemies and dungeons. This thing is packed, with Throes of the Watchmaker boasting the same budget for cinematics that the main game had, allowing us to richly realize key narrative moments and deliver this new tale with even more density and production value.
And of course, Sabotage’s composer Eric W. Brown returns alongside guest composer Yasunori Mitsuda to bring a completely fresh set of tracks!
New Playable Classes for Valere and Zale
The world of Horloge plays by different rules, and for their magic to manifest, the Solstice Warriors will need to adapt. Zale will tap into his agility to become a Juggler, while Valere will harness her balance to dazzle as an Acrobat. Playing to the circus-themed curse, they will unlock a completely new set of attacks, damage types, skills and combos.
New Playable Character: Arty
Artificer joins the party! The friendly engineer robot will finally unlock the laser-shooting capabilities of his construct, and join Valere and Zale in the fight to save Horloge.
Couch Co-Op With Up To 3 Players
The couch co-op mode that was added to Sea of Stars via the Dawn of Equinox update in November 2024 is also available for Throes of the Watchmaker. It allows up to three players to engage in traversal and combat with a “Co-Op timed hits” mechanic!
Oh… and here’s an extra tidbit of lore and backstory that was unlocked by our Discord community via ARG shenanigans over the last couple of weeks.
THAT’S IT FOR NOW
We’d love for you to join us for the Throes of the Watchmaker DLC dev stream later today! If you can’t make it, no worries — the VOD will be available tomorrow, and we’ll see you on May 20th when the DLC launches for free, everywhere.
This release will be the final “check” on the list of rewards that were promised during our Kickstarter campaign. It marks the full realization of everything we set out to build — first with Dawn of Equinox, and now with this DLC. What a journey it’s been over the last five years! We’re incredibly grateful for your support at every step of the way.
We hope that this farewell letter to our dream project will bring you joy, and that you will allow it to tell you one last time, from all of us: THANK YOU!
All the love,
-SaboTeam
Dawn of Equinox is Here!
over 1 year ago
– Tue, Nov 12, 2024 at 07:02:39 AM
Hello dear backers,
The Dawn of Equinox update is available to download for free on all platforms, right now!
Here’s the new trailer, showcasing some of the main changes coming with the update:
We ultimately see Dawn of Equinox as the community’s gift to us - the overwhelming support you’ve all shown us ever since we first announced Sea of Stars helped give our team the chance to return to the project, and present a refined version of it including everything we ever hoped this adventure to be.
There's even more in store in the upcoming DLC Throes of the Watchmaker, but in the meantime, we couldn’t be happier with how Sea of Stars feels with this major update.
DAWN OF EQUINOX UPDATE OVERVIEW
In case you missed it, the key changes were presented comprehensively during a livestream a few weeks ago.
3 Player Couch Co-op
Sea of Stars’ adventure is now playable in its entirety by up to three players, with allies traversing the world together and mastering a new Co-op Timed Hits combat mechanic. Yes, what was initially presented as a more limited “Single Player +” mode has evolved into a full-fledged co-op experience!
Combat 2.0
The addition of Mystery Locks brings a new gameplay loop around revealing the ways to break the spells of new enemies entering the fray. Along with "Reveal" functions added to some of the special skills, Combo Points now remain after battle, offering new ways to open certain encounters, or test different damage types on enemies to reveal their locks.
A comprehensive balancing pass has also been done to reflect both these new changes and player feedback since launch.
A revamped prologue
Implementing combat for the young versions of our heroes, the updated flow does away with the flashback structure to begin in their childhood directly including action in the prologue.
Bonus Cinematic Scene
An entirely new cutscene has been added to accentuate a pivotal moment in the original adventure, referred to as "Paths on Water".
Speedrunner Mode Relic
This new Relic was designed with the help of the speedrunning community, activating a range of features helpful for those looking to set a new personal best or world record.
Difficulty Presets
Three difficulty settings are now available when starting a new game, which are presets using the game's Relics. New Relics have also been added, some for quality of life, and others for difficulty adjustments.
Improved Parrot Relic
The secret-tracking parrot has learned a few new tricks to better assist players tracking down overlooked challenges and collectibles.
Québécois Localization
The long-awaited, comprehensive French Canadian translation for our Québec folks is now available!
A number of other general updates, bug fixes and QoL improvements spanning Sea of Stars’ full campaign are also part of the Dawn of Equinox update.
THAT’S IT FOR NOW
We’re grateful for all the love and support the game has received over the past year, which made it possible for us to fully realize our vision. We hope this will give fans of the game plenty of reasons to revisit it while waiting for the upcoming DLC Throes of the Watchmaker, coming Spring 2025.
All the love,
-SaboTeam
Dawn of Equinox Update + Stream Tomorrow!
over 1 year ago
– Mon, Sep 30, 2024 at 07:03:49 AM
Hello dear backers!
In parallel with the DLC we've been working on the next major update for Sea of Stars titled Dawn of Equinox, which is officially set to arrive on all platforms on November 12!
Dawn of Equinox will bring to life the completed vision for Sea of Stars, incorporating everything that couldn’t be included at launch, along with some of the most requested features and improvements informed by feedback from players.
Join us on a Twitch livestream tomorrow at 2PM ET for an in-depth look at the plethora of changes coming to the game. For now, here’s an overview of what this free update has to offer.
DAWN OF EQUINOX UPDATE OVERVIEW
3 Player Local Co-op
Sea of Stars’ story will be playable in its entirety by up to three players, with allies traversing the world together and mastering a new Co-op Timed Hits combat mechanic. What was initially presented as a very limited “Single Player +” mode has evolved into a full-fledged Co-op experience.
Don’t miss tomorrow’s stream for a comprehensive breakdown of this all-new mode.
Combat 2.0
The addition of Mystery Locks brings a new gameplay loop around revealing the ways to break the spells of new enemies entering the fray. Along with "Reveal" functions added to some of the special skills, Combo Points now remain after battle, offering new ways to open certain encounters, or test different damage types on enemies to reveal their locks.
A comprehensive balancing pass has also been done to reflect both these new changes and player feedback since launch.
A revamped prologue
Implementing combat for the young versions of our heroes, the updated flow does away with the flashback structure to begin in their childhood directly including action in the prologue.
Bonus Cinematic Scene
An entirely new cutscene has been added to accentuate a pivotal moment in the original adventure, referred to as "Paths on Water".
A Speedrunner Mode Relic
This new item activates a range of features helpful for those looking to set a new personal best or world record.
Difficulty Presets
Three difficulty options are now available when starting a new game, which are presets using the game's Relics. New Relics have also been added, both for quality of life and difficulty adjustments.
Improved Parrot Relic
Sea of Stars’ secret-tracking parrot has learned a few new tricks to better assist players tracking down overlooked challenges and collectibles.
Québécois Localization
A comprehensive French Canadian translation for our Quebec folks!
A number of other general updates, bug fixes and QoL improvements spanning Sea of Stars’ full campaign will also be part of the Dawn of Equinox update. Again, make sure to join us on Twitch, tomorrow 2PM ET for a deep-dive on all these changes!
THAT’S IT FOR NOW
We’re grateful for all the love and support the game has received over the past year, which has made it possible for us to fully realize our vision. We hope this will give fans of the game plenty of reasons to revisit it while waiting for Throes of the Watchmaker in Spring 2025.
We’ll be back with more info when the update is ready to go live!
All the love,
-SaboTeam
Throes of the Watchmaker - DLC Announcement Trailer
over 1 year ago
– Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 07:18:08 AM
Hello dear backers!
We’re almost exactly one year away from the release of Sea of Stars (!!!), and while we've been a bit quiet lately, we’re excited to share some fantastic news today. We haven't revealed much about the DLC up until now due to our team being focused on production, but we had the great honor of unveiling a first official glimpse in today’s Indie World!
Before we get into details, here’s the headline: Throes of the Watchmaker is coming to all platforms Spring 2025!
Read on for the reveal trailer, and everything there is to know so far. We hope you’re as excited as we are about this new adventure!
MALEVOLENT SPECTACLE AWAITS
Throes of the Watchmaker finds the Solstice Warriors Valere and Zale venturing into the miniature clockwork world of Horloge. In this magical land where denizens are threatened by a cursed carnival, our heroes will need to adapt to unfamiliar rules if their Sun and Moon powers are to manifest.
New playable classes for Valere and Zale
To fight against the minions of The Puppeteer, Zale will tap into his agility to become a Juggler, while Valere will harness her balance to dazzle as an Acrobat. Playing to the circus-themed curse, they will unlock a completely new set of equipment, attacks, damage types, skills and combos.
New playable character: Arty!
Artificer joins the party! The friendly engineer robot will finally unlock the laser-shooting capabilities of his construct, and join Valere and Zale in the fight to save Horloge.
Completely new areas, music, dungeons, enemies, bosses and puzzles
Journey into a magical miniature clockwork world where a plethora of oddities and wonders await. The world of Horloge, where a cursed carnival threatens the innocent denizens, is filled with unique environments, NPCs, enemies and dungeons. And of course, Sabotage’s composer Eric W. Brown and special collaborator Yasunori Mitsuda return to bring a completely fresh set of tracks!
Local Co-op with up to 3 players
Throes of the Watchmaker will follow Sea of Stars’ local co-op update, which will allow three players to journey through Sea of Stars’ main adventure together. When it comes out, the entirety of the DLC will also be playable in three person co-op.
Visit our website for more details regarding Throes of the Watchmaker!
LOCAL CO-OP UPDATE
The local Co-op mode will be part of a major update for Sea of Stars’ main game that will be released later this Fall. Other than co-op, this update will include a speedrunner-friendly relic, a balancing overhaul, a new cinematic, and several QoL improvements.
As we get closer to release, we’ll share a more detailed breakdown for this major, and most likely last, update for the SoS base experience.
THAT’S IT FOR NOW
One year later, we're still overwhelmed by the continued love and enthusiasm for this world we created, and we can't wait for you to spend a few more hours discovering these new areas.
We’ll be back soon with updates for the rest of 2024.
