Los Angeles based company Fluffnest has announced PuffPals: Island Skies tops $1 million in funding.

News that PuffPals: Island Skies topped a million dollars in funding was announced over on the game’s Kickstarter campaign. As such, PuffPals: Island Skies will be developed for PC, Mac, mobile, and Nintendo Switch with a currently undetermined release date. Fluffnest hope to have an alpha available on PC for campaign backers in 2023.

This specific level of funding is significant as it met the required financial means necessary to include every gameplay aspect of PuffPals: Island Skies desired by the developers. The title possesses a style that will no doubt receive comparisons to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and due to the level of backing, the final product will feature multiplayer.

Interestingly, Fluffnest’s origin story did not begin in gaming. The company began in October 2020 through a Kickstarter campaign that allowed them to produce cute plush animals-the very same ones that will be featured in PuffPals: Island Skies. Fluffnest has clearly been successful in this market as can be seen by the sold out status of their three most recent pre-order plushies.

Here’s a trailer for the game’s Kickstarter campaign:

Here is a rundown of the game:

PuffPals: Island Skies

PuffPals: Island Skies is a game about eliciting the nostalgic memories of growing up as a kid; exploring the world and discovering everything for the very first time! From traversing new biomes, meeting new friends, and customizing your very own home, there is no shortage of things to do on these magical floating islands! The cozy, warm, yet adventurous and curious nature of being a kid is something we want our players to embrace when embarking on their journey in PuffPals: Island Skies

Features

• Meet your new neighbors! – While living your best life on the Island Skies, you’ll have the opportunity to meet and befriend the PuffPals! Whether its your next-door neighbor, your favorite shopkeeper, or a special guest visiting the island, you’ll have no shortage of friends! You can build friendships with them, do quests and even play mini games with them!  Each Pal will interact differently with you, all requiring unique needs to becoming best friends with them!
• Farming – Island Skies is rich with resources and perfect for cultivating crops! You’ll be able to grow various flowers, trees, teas and crops! From living off the land to building an agricultural powerhouse, build your farm however you want in PuffPals Island Skies!
• Be who you are – You will be able to customize yourself however you like in PuffPals: Island Skies! With a wide variety of outfits and accessories, there are no limitations to who you’d like to be!
• Home sweet home – As a rightful new resident of the Island Skies, you’ll have your own home that you can customize, upgrade, and decorate! As you expand your land and home you will be able to do more fun things! Along with customizing and personalizing the outside of your home, the interior of your house will be just as customizable! You’ll be able to make your perfect dream home with lots of different furniture sets and designs!
• Collector’s haven – Love collecting and discovering new things? Fill out your collection booklets and organize your items! Discover interesting artifacts, new species of fungus, precious stones, Island Skies’ lore and more!
• Explorer’s Dream – Explore and discover new and exciting locations throughout our Island Skies! Our Town Center acts as our central hub, with new and unique biomes connecting to it! Travel around and discover collectible items, special locations, and much more!