Atelier Karia (PS5) to add optional body-shape/weight mechanic after fan vote
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Push Square reports GUST announced an optional Body Shape Change feature for the PS5 JRPG Atelier Karia that will let protagonist Karia gain weight. GUST's October 16, 2026 tweet said the feature can be turned ON or OFF and that players will be able to lock a preferred body shape. According to a game survey cited by Push Square, 78.9% of respondents wanted the feature, with native English speakers most likely to request it. Push Square also noted that eating was already a significant gameplay element in Atelier Karia, previously used to trigger effects such as Karia sprouting ears.
- What happened: Push Square reported that GUST announced a Body Shape Change feature for Atelier Karia (PS5) via a tweet on October 16, 2026, saying the option will be toggleable and that players can lock a preferred body shape.
- Why it matters: Push Square cites a game survey in which 78.9% of respondents wanted a body-shape mechanic, and reports that native English speakers requested the feature most strongly.
- Context: Push Square described eating as a core gameplay element in Atelier Karia and noted prior examples such as Karia eating concoctions to sprout ears.
- What next: GUST's tweet frames the feature as "coming," but Push Square does not report a release date or further technical details about when or how the changes will be delivered.
What changed
GUST announced a new Body Shape Change feature for Atelier Karia on PS5 that will allow Karia to change body shape, including gaining weight, as part of the game's eating mechanics. The developer's October 16, 2026 tweet specified that players can toggle the feature on or off and can lock a preferred body shape.
Availability
No release date, patch version, or rollout timing for the Body Shape Change feature is reported by Push Square.
Before and after
- Before: Push Square reported that eating was already a prominent mechanic in Atelier Karia and gave examples such as Karia eating concoctions to sprout ears.
- After: With the new feature enabled, Push Square reports Karia can experience body-shape changes including gaining weight.
Limits
- Push Square attributes the announcement and the quoted ON/OFF and lock options to a GUST tweet.
- Push Square cites a survey figure of 78.9% in favour of the feature but does not provide methodology, timing, or sample size for that survey.