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Brighter Shores

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Game details

  • Description Explore a handcrafted coastal realm, master dozens of professions (fishing, crafting, mining), and progress through episodic story content that rewards discovery, crafting, and long-term progression across hundreds of hours.
  • Genre MMORPG, RPG, Point & Click, Relaxing, Exploration
  • Developer Fen Research Ltd
  • Publisher Fen Research Ltd
  • Release Date Nov 6, 2024
  • Free to Play Yes

Latest updates

9-Nov-2026 - Hammerstrike Hall world event

The first Hammerstrike Hall world event will be available at 10:00 UTC on 10-Nov-2026 and every 3 hours from then on. On subsequent days the first event of the day will be at 01:00 UTC, but for launch day the first event is at 10:00 UTC as we want to make sure we are available to monitor and fix any issues that arise. ...

5-Nov-2026 - Patch notes

Hammerstrike Hall Changes

  • The tutorial now starts at the beginning of the event and ends after the first two auctions. Additionally, some sections of the tutorial have been rewritten. Both these changes should make it clearer and less overwhelming.
  • The shop now sells individual perks, providing more choice over which upgrades you purchase.

Bug Fixes

  • Fix an error which occurred when running in the water in Crenopolis with high-tier waders. ...

2-Nov-2026 - Hammerstrike Hall tutorial

The Hammerstrike Hall world event tutorial is now available. You can access the tutorial by talking to Mercurius in Hammerstrike Lobby, which can be found off Market Passage. You must be a milestone 2 Merchant and have completed the tutorial before you can play the Hammerstrike Hall world event when it launches next week. Shipwreck Changes

  • When playing Shipwreck, there is a new timeline display that shows more clearly when the bow and stern will open. ...

26-Oct-2026 - Patch notes

Shipwreck Changes

  • The bonus for collecting an opportunity discovered by a seascope or telescope has been reduced.
  • The UI scaling of the world event drawer has been improved.

Other Balancing Changes

  • The price charged for some items in shops has increased very slightly.
  • The chromatic chance shown for a weapon is now the actual chance. Accordingly, the chromatic chance shown for some weapons has changed slightly.

Bug Fixes ...

22-Oct-2026 - Patch notes

  • Fix an error when viewing a Woodcutter bounty while standing outside of Hopeforest.
  • In Shipwreck, show only one score droplet when collecting an opportunity found by a seascope or telescope.
  • Fix various boss monsters not playing the correct animation when defeated.
  • Fix the vampire fog not appearing correctly in Vacant Pier or West Waterfront.
  • Restore some missing trees in Narrow Path. ...

21-Oct-2026 - Woodcutter Bounties

Someone, or something, has been felling trees in Hopeforest and leaving the tree trunks littered around. No one knows why this is, but Gwen is offering bounties for woodcutters to go and clear up the mess. Woodcutter bounties are unlocked by reaching milestone 3 Woodcutter. You can collect Woodcutter bounties from the Woodcutter bounty board in Gwen's Lumber. There are three kinds of Woodcutter bounties:

  • Chop only
  • Chop and deliver to Gwen
  • Clear felled trees ...