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On the morning of October 16, 2026, Gust and Koei Tecmo released the results of the Atelier Karia survey that was held in July. This survey made waves online as one of the questions polled players on if they would like to see a weight gain mechanic in the upcoming game. You can rest easy now as not only have a majority of players voted in favor of the mechanic, but more than 90% of English voter and 70% of Japanese Voters were in support of it!
With results that positive, it should come as no surprise that Gust has begun to implement the mechanic into the game. Karia’s body weight changing will be a toggle that players can turn on and off at will, and will work as follows:
When the feature is turned ON, Karia’s body shape will change depending on how much she eats during snacks. When it is turned OFF, her body shape will not change no matter how much she eats.
Even with body shape changes turned ON, players will also be able to lock Karia at a preferred body shape so that further eating will not change it.Whether you want to enjoy seeing Karia’s body shape change, keep your favorite body shape, or play without any body shape changes at all, the feature is being designed so you can enjoy the game in the way you prefer.
In addition to the body weight question, the results for several other questions in the survey were posted to the official Atelier website. These include “Which costumes would suit Karia best”, “What kind of story would you like to read”, and “What would you like to ask the developers”
Atelier Karia is currently scheduled to release on February 25, 2027 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series S|X, and PC via Steam.
