inZOI developer inZOI Studio has revealed details of one of the major new features coming to the life sim in its August update. In a new post by producer and director Hyungjun “Kjun” Kim, details about the third city coming to inZOI have been revealed. Formerly announced as Kucingku, the name of the third city – a resort town – has been changed to Cahaya.
Kim explained that the word means light, and that the city will follow similar themes by offering players “a variety of vibrant and refreshing experiences across exotic islands.” Once the update goes live, players will be able to explore uninhabited islands, as well as partake in activities like farming, boating, and generally relaxing.
“Cahaya is a city themed around ‘rest’,” explained Kim. “While developing inZOI has been a source of great joy for me, there are times when I feel the urge to get away from it all. Inspired by these feelings, I wanted to create a retreat for players exhausted by the motions of everyday life to unwind in.”
It is worth noting that while Cahaya is bringing with it a host of new content, the update will not be bringing in fan-requested features like improvements to the job system and schools. Kim explains that the decision was made because “Cahaya was designed as a resort-themed city, features like jobs and schools didn’t quite feel like the right fit.”
“As such, we’ve made the decision to exclude them from this city entirely,” the post continues. “Players instead can enjoy a self-sufficient lifestyle through activities such as farming or fishing. Improvements to the job system will be coming with the next city update.”
More details about the Cahaya update will be revealed during Gamescom, where we’ll also get to see the resort town in action. In the meantime, Kim has noted that the development team has been taking player feedback quite seriously. As part of this, the Cahaya update will also be bringing with it improvements to the game’s emotional expressions system in order to make Zoi interacting with each other feel more natural, while also adding depth to interactions and bring improvements to the relationship system.
The most recent major update for inZOI brought with it new systems in the form of children. Since the release of the update, players could add children to their Zoi families in a variety of different ways, including through adoption, as well as by making use of the new “Create a Child with Medical Help” feature. The update also brought in improvements to the game’s relationship systems, including adding the ability to “send the first text” to kickstart a relationship.
Along with the addition of children to families, inZOI also got more than 200 new items added to the game through the inZOI Modkit. With these items, players now have more options to customise their Zoi and homes than ever before through new clothing and furniture.
inZOI is available on PC as an Early Access title on Steam. For more details, check out our review from back when it first launched.