“Reading the tea leaves, it has become clear that Wanderstop needs a tiny bit more time to fully bloom,” writes developer Ivy Road.

When it was announced earlier this year, Wanderstop turned plenty of heads, thanks to its promise of a cozy life sim where you manage a tea shop in a charming, remote village- but with a twist. The twist is that protagonist Alta is a former warrior struggling to get used to the pace of her tea management-centric life, with the sharp contrast between the life she used to live and the one she’s living now promising plentiful drama.

Naturally, there has been plenty of excitement for Wanderstop’s release, though it turns out the wait for that is going to be a little longer than expected. When it was announced earlier this year, it was given a 2024 release window, but developer Ivy Road has announced that Wanderstop has been hit with a delay, and is now scheduled to launch sometime in early 2025, before confirming that more details on the game will be shared before the end of the year.

“Reading the tea leaves, it has become clear that Wanderstop needs a tiny bit more time to fully bloom,” the studio wrote in an announcement on Twitter. “As a result, we’ve decided to push the release date to early 2025. We truly appreciate your understanding, and rest assured we’ll have more news for you before the end of the year.”

Wanderstop is in development for PS5 and PC. It will be published by Annapurna Interactive- the indie publishing label has seen significant behind-the-scenes turmoil recently, with its entire staff having resigned last month.