View the full trailer on YouTube here!

🏡 Join Shyla, Obsidian's Social Media Manager, as we find out all the new areas, systems, and “neighbors” you might encounter in this new update! From new biomes, unlockable areas, weapon upgrades, and character stat upgrades, check out the video below to get a head start on all the new experiences that await you in the yard!

For more information on Grounded, check out our channels:

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Calling all players! You wanna help us test the Hot and Hazy update? Good, because now you can!

Note for the test: The new areas are still in active development. We encourage players to build in these areas for feedback and testing purposes, but please keep in mind that the terrain and objects in these areas might shift or move before the official 0.11 release. Please do not expect any new bases to work completely when moving over to a non-test build. Thank you!

The test is optional, but we always appreciate the extra help! Please keep in mind that this game is still in the early development phase, and there is always a risk when testing out new features. Any progress you make on the test server may or may not carry over, so please keep this in mind when you join. We love having you all help us and appreciate it greatly.

After joining the test server, be sure to join our ...

Patch 0.10.3 is sending out to download and install. Please update your game when you see that this update is available to receive the following fixes and changes:

Changes:

• One EverChar Coal piece is guaranteed to spawn every 8 days.
• The Bird now always drops a Small Feather when arriving at a perch. This is in addition to the existing large feather drop rate, which remains unchanged.

Bug Fix - Xbox One

• Reduced memory going in and out of UI's to prevent out-of-memory crashes in worlds with large bases built.

Bug Fixes - All Platforms:

• Fireflies and other creatures will hang around their appropriate locations again

Patch 0.10.2 is now ready to download and install. Please update your game when you see that this update is available to receive the following fixes and changes:

Bug Fixes - All Platforms:

TOP COMMUNITY FIXES

• Clients who have save data from previous Grounded updates will properly have access to any new Mutations added since they first saved.
• Additional crash fixes were added.

Items/Equipment/Resources

• Smoothie Station goops properly get removed from inventories when crafting a freestyle smoothie that matches an actual recipe version.

Pets

• Pets no longer trigger traps.
• Tame weevils will stay happy for longer when equipped with an item, as intended.
• Pets no longer immediately become unhappy after resting through the night.

Bug Fix - Steam on Windows 7 and Windows 8

• The game no longer crashes when loading into the ...

Patch 0.10.1 has been released for all players. Please update your game when you see that this update is available to receive the following fixes and changes:

Changes

• Crow Crossbow has a longer range than normal bows.
• Pets will no longer wander away when they are in a pet house and the player goes somewhere else.
• Pets will return to their last pet house, or a nearby one, when the player dies.
• Active pets will now follow the player a little more closely.
• Active pets will flee to the player when scared instead of in random directions.

Bug Fixes - All Platforms:

TOP COMMUNITY FIXES

• Pets will no longer remain in pet houses or as active followers after they die.
• Pets will no longer have their location reset by "Fix Creature Locations".
• Changing your language in the Options screen properly switches languages again.
• Achievements for Clients will unlock more reliably no...

🏡 Join Shyla, Obsidian's Social Media Manager, as we find out where the shrooms and impeding DOOM are that give this update its name! From new building materials, Photo Mode additions, SITTING, pets, and more, you'll want to check out this vlog to give you a proper head start into the update!

For more information on Grounded, check out our channels:
Official Site – https://grounded.obsidian.net
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It's tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime! Not quite ready for the main event yet, but we have another Public Test for you today!

**There is an issue we are also working to fix with the next patch that we want to notify you of so you can be aware:

• Clients in Multiplayer Games will have their inventory reset if the game is saved or reloaded while they are sitting in a chair. To help prevent this, stand up from your chair before exiting or saving the game.**

The test is optional, but we always appreciate the extra help! Please keep in mind that this game is still in the early development phase, and there is always a risk when testing out new features. Any progress you make on the test server may or may not carry over, so please keep this in mind when you join. We love having you all help us and appreciate it greatly.

After joining the test server, be sure to join our Discord server if you haven't yet so that you can chat with others who a...

Build mushroom castles, tame an aphid and make it your pet, take on the terrifying Broodmother, and much more in the upcoming Shroom and Doom update for Grounded!

The Shroom and Doom update for Grounded will launch on June 30th, 2021 through Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass for PC, and is available for purchase through Xbox Game Preview, the Microsoft Store, and Steam Early Access for $29.99! See you in the backyard!

For more information on Grounded, check out our channels:

• Official Site – https://grounded.obsidian.net ...

It's been a while since you've last heard from the Grounded dev team at Obsidian, and we wanted to update you all what's up and coming for Grounded. We are approaching the one-year mark from the Game Preview/Early Access launch and we still have so much that we want to do for the game. Some of these larger features take time, and with a small team it's difficult to release content every month while balancing larger tasks that need to get done to finish the game. We will be looking at doing larger and slightly less frequent updates moving forward, which will allow us to make our updates more meaningful with more and better content. Our goal is to find the right balance of keeping the game fresh with new things while giving the team enough time to make quality features. As always your feedback in this process is critical as we figure out a good release cadence as we continue on the path towards our 1.0 launch.

We are hard at work on the next update (0.10.0), which is one of ou...

Patch 0.9.2 has been released for all players. Please update your game when you see that this update is available to receive the following fixes and changes:

Bug Fixes - All Platforms:

Top Community Issues

• The actions "Craft Smoothie" and "Recipes Memorized" are properly assigned to two different buttons again for gamepad controls.
• SCA.B flavors no longer duplicate in the OSConfig UI each time you open the window which may have caused a crash for some players when selecting a duplicate flavor.

We are working to push out updates to enhance your gaming experience continually, and we appreciate your patience and understanding while we continue to move forward together in this Early Access development period.

To stay current with the commonly reported issues and to follow their status, please visit our ...

Patch 0.9.1 has been released for all players. Please update your game when you see that this update is available to receive the following fixes and changes:

Bug Fixes - All Platforms:

Top Community Issues

• Patched a hole in the terrain that could cause players to fall out of the yard.
• Added Stuffed Creatures back to the crafting menu. (We are in the process of moving these over to buildings for the future.)
• Crash fix when loading saves from Version 0.3 or before.
• Crash fix dealing with opening Photo Mode.
• Crash fix when having the map open and players leave the game.
• Crash fix that could randomly happen when running around the yard.
• Crash fix when loading a game with collapsed buildings that hadn't fully destroyed yet.

World

• Players will properly stop reviving a player if they are knocked down themselves.

Creatures

• Stinkbug leap attack no longe...

I spy with my little eye... Update 0.9.0!

🏡 Join Shyla, Obsidian's Social Media Manager, as we go over some new additions to Photo Mode (works in multiplayer now!), new items such as ladders, updated attacks for the handsome stinkbug, the ability to cancel attack animations when blocking, and so much more that came with today's update!

For a full list of everything that went into today's update, you can view the full patch notes below:

Build 0.9.0 New Features

Buildings

• Ladders
  • Unlocked via the Hedge BURG.L Chip
• Curved Walls, Floors, and Railings
  • 3 Curved Grass Walls
  • 2 Curved Grass Floors
  • 3 Curved Stem Walls
  • 2 Curved Stem Floors
  • 2 Curved Railings
  • Unlocked via the Pond BURG.L Chip

Creative with Bugs

• New Mode Added: Creative with Bugs
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Are you ready to help us test out the upcoming 0.9.0 update? If you are, then it is ready for you!

**Currently the Public Test is only available on Steam, but we are working fast to get everyone in soon!**

Edit: Public Test is now available to all players!

The test is optional, but we always appreciate the extra help! Please keep in mind that this game is still in the early development phase, and there is always a risk when testing out new features. Any progress you make on the test server may or may not carry over, so please keep this in mind when you join. We love having you all help us and appreciate it greatly.

After joining the test server, be sure to join our Discord server if you haven't yet so that you can chat with others who are testing and have an easy way to share your feedback and suggestions with not only the community but directly with the dev team as well!

We hope you enjoy your time in the Public Test Server and...

We are in the process of releasing patch 0.8.2 for all players. Please update your game when you see that this update is available to receive the following fixes and changes:

BUG FIXES - ALL PLATFORMS

Top Community Issues

• Trail Marker icons correctly restore upon loading a game.
• Combat music plays when fighting creatures other than spiders once again.

Thank you for your reports and your continued support while we further develop Grounded! We are working to push out updates to enhance your gaming experience continually.

To stay current with the commonly reported issues and to follow their status, please visit our ...

BUG FIXES - ALL PLATFORMS

Top Community Issues

• Bases built on certain objects will no longer be considered "Unsupported" on load, and will not collapse after being modified.
• Clients will no longer randomly fail to register melee and ranged attacks.
• Reduced lag/hitching when looking at buildings in large bases.
• Backpacks that fall through the world for clients will eventually resync back to the correct host position.

Game

• The Trail Marker for the BURG.L Quest: "Weed Killer Peak" will now be in the correct location if it already existed in your world.

Items/Equipment/Resources

• Stuffed insects can once again be placed on furniture.

Creatures

• Bees aren't as clumsy around flowers and thus will drop pollen less often.

Photo Mode

• Hoop's hair and other dangling pieces on chest armor should behave more appropriately i...

Alright alright alright! Time for another update for you all!

🏡 Join Shyla, Obsidian's Social Media Manager, as she takes you through this March 0.8.0 update and goes over some of the new content and features, including the first iteration of Photo Mode available in single-player games, allowing players to show their creativity and share images from their life in the backyard! Password-protected games, changes to the UI in multiplayer, updates to some of your favorite neighbors, and more are included, so check out all the changes now!

For a full list of everything that went into today's update, you can view the full patch notes below:

Build 0.8.0 New Features

New Crafting Content

• New building: Door Frame
• New buildings: Triangular Stem Wall and Inverted Triangular Stem Wall

New Features

Major Features

• Photo Mode: Phase 1
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We have once again opened the Public Test for players who wish to help test out the 0.8.0 update content and features.

The test is optional, but we always appreciate the extra help! After joining the test server be sure to join our Discord server if you haven't yet, so that you can chat with others who are testing and have an easy way to share your feedback and suggestions with not only the community but directly with the dev team as well!

We hope you enjoy your time in the Public Test Server and stay tuned for more Grounded news!

Stay safe, stay healthy, and stay Grounded!

Helpful links:

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We are currently in the process of pushing out Patch 0.7.2. Included with it are the following changes and fixes we've made to the game:

BUG FIXES - ALL PLATFORMS

TOP COMMUNITY ISSUES

• Buildings can now be placed with a controller while looking at interactables.
• Clients can now correctly place base building blueprints on top of other base buildings.
• Fixed a crash related to rotating buildings while relocating as a client.
• Fixed a crash related to hovering over unbuilt ziplines.
• Fixed a crash related to beginning zipline creation.
• Fixed a crash when the host exits the game with the map open.

Game

• Fixed a rare crash when a loot bag is dropped from a character who is leaving the game.
• The Repair Item window will no longer assume you have enough ingredients when you do not.
• Dropping items by dragging them onto your c...

Patch 0.7.1 has been released. Included with it are the following changes and fixes we've made to the game:

BUG FIXES - ALL PLATFORMS

TOP COMMUNITY ISSUES

• Fixed a host crash that can happen when clients quickly harvest mushrooms.
• Potential crash fix related to BURG.L Quests for clients.
• Fixed an issue where you could not repair items using resources from nearby storage containers.
• Potential fix for zipline angles being incorrect for clients.

Game

• Optimized CPU performance when lots of Lean-tos, Beds, or Armor Dummies have been built.
• Reduced framerate hitching upon loading into the backyard.

Items/Equipment/Resources

• Fixed the Healbasa not consistently working.
• Adjustment to the look of Weed Stem floors.
• Fixed Pollen Shot status effect from the Bee armor not working correctly...

It's that time, time for another update!

🏡 Join Shyla, Obsidian's Social Media Manager, as she goes over some of the Quality of Life updates that released today, along with some new craftable items and a few changes made to the overall survival aspect in the game!

For a full list of everything that went into today's update, you can view the full patch notes below:

Build 0.7.0 New Features

New Crafting Content

• Added Stair Railing: Sprig Railing, Acorn Railing
• New Stairs Added: Acorn Spiral Stairs
• New Scaffolding: Bracket Scaffold
• New Floors Added: Grass Half-Floors and Weed Stem Floors
• New Item: Firefly Hanging Lantern
• New Item: Wall-mounted Zipline Anchor
• New Item: Shinobi Sneeze, a smoke-screen escape item
• Mounted Head Trophies can now be crafted for all of the flying creatures: Mosquitos, Fireflies, and Bees

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