{"rewrite":{"id":"r_936fa8d50832c1fe84cb0713","clusterId":"c_7338774e8ed2598e6676f840","slug":"atelier-kalia-adds-body-type-change-through-snacking","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Atelier Kalia Adds Body Type Change Through Snacking","summary":"Koei Tecmo announced on October 16 that Atelier Kalia: The Night Kingdom and the Signpost of Reminiscence will include a feature where the protagonist Kalia's body type changes through snacking, from slim to chubby. The option can be toggled ON/OFF, or left ON with her fixed at a preferred body type. Final survey results showed 78.9 percent in favor, with 38,000 total responses.","whyItMatters":"A Gust survey with over 38,000 responses produced a feature that would usually be a mod, and the studio implemented it as an in-game option instead, which sets a precedent for how this series will handle player feedback on character appearance.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe survey ran in July, and the interim count in August had roughly 80 percent in favor. The final tally landed at 78.9 percent for inclusion, 9.7 percent against, and 11.4 percent neutral. The most requested specification was the ability to fix Kalia at a chosen body type, at 62.8 percent, and that is what the studio built in. Comparison images of the body types were also released. Two other survey winners are now in production: the costume Dark Girly, and the short story Kalia\u0026#39;s Food Tour.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"78.9 percent of 38,000 survey respondents wanted Kalia's snacking body change, a margin wide enough that Koei Tecmo is shipping what is usually a mod request as a first-party option.","twitterPost":"38,000 survey responses, 78.9 percent in favor. Koei Tecmo is making Kalia's snacking body change a first-party option instead of a mod.","threadsPost":"Koei Tecmo's survey drew 38,000 responses and 78.9 percent backed the snacking body change, a margin that turns what modders usually handle after launch into a shipped toggle. Kalia's size can be locked or cycled at will, so the sliders leave the settings menu.","newsletterBlurb":"Koei Tecmo confirmed that Atelier Kalia will include a body type change feature where the protagonist's appearance shifts through snacking, from slim to chubby, with an ON/OFF toggle or a fixed preferred size. The final survey results showed 78.9 percent in favor among over 38,000 responses, and the studio also greenlit the Dark Girly costume and the Kalia's Food Tour short story. The game releases February 25, 2027 on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2610162q\",\"title\":\"Atelier Kalia Decides to Implement Feature Where Kalia Gets \\\"Plump\\\" Through Eating! Option to Toggle ON/OFF, and Fix Her Body Type Freely from Slim to Chubby\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4622,"outputTokens":687,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792149730,"createdAt":"2026-10-16T11:17:38.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-16T11:21:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-16T11:21:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7338774e8ed2598e6676f840","canonicalTitle":"『カリアのアトリエ』カリアが食事によって“むちむち”になる機能が実装決定！オプションでON/OFFを切り替えられ、スリムからふっくらまで好きな体型での固定も可能に","representativeArticleId":"a_f5efed10d8caf77ac28d0ba0","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Caria no Atelier\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-16T10:17:07.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-16T10:17:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-16T11:21:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2610162q","title":"『カリアのアトリエ』カリアが食事によって“むちむち”になる機能が実装決定！オプションでON/OFFを切り替えられ、スリムからふっくらまで好きな体型での固定も可能に"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Caria no Atelier"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}