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What is Grounded? Grounded is a new cooperative multiplayer survival-adventure game developed by Obsidian Entertainment. In Grounded, you have been shrunken down to the size of an ant! Explore, build, and survive together as you work and fight to overcome the hordes of giant insects and endure the hardships of the backyard!
With a core development team of about 12 people, this agile team is excited to be working with the community to build the survival game we all want to play. This is just the start of this journey together, and we look forward to building this game together!
How did you decide on the art style? When the team first started experimenting with the art-style in the game, they realized that the more realistic they made the graphics, the scarier and more terrifying the world became. In order to create a more inviting world that gave the players a sense of adventure and to help portray the 90s time period of the game, the team settled on a stylized, yet relatable, art style that you see today!
To reinforce the scale of the player the team put in just enough detail to make the objects in the world feel massive, but not so much that it becomes busy and overwhelming. Finding this balance was tricky, but after many revisions we feel we’ve created an aesthetic that is clean, attractive and makes you feel super tiny!
Who are the characters I can play as? Meet Pete, Max, Willow, and Hoops.
Each character has their own unique personality that comes out through their banter and how they interact with the world. None of these characters will have statistical differences, which allows players to play as the character that resonates with them the most.
What will I be able to craft? A lot of different things! You will be able to craft your own armor and weapons to help you with your explorations. You can craft tools needed to help you build items that will help you survive, craft furniture, cooking tools such as campsites, and much more!
You mentioned building. What will I be able to build? The first thing that will be suggested to build will be your base, which you will be able to use to house all of your crafting tools and furniture and protect them from the insect wildlife. As you continue to play, you will be able to build multiple of different items from structures to traps, and the team wanted to make building a fun thing to do.
In cooperative play, you will be able to use the blueprint system to map out what you want to build and how it will look. All players in the game will be able to see these blueprints where they are placed in order to help build your structures together.
And for those of you who love to just get lost in building structures and want to spend your time in the game doing it without interruptions, we are working on a creative mode in the game to allow you and your friends to do just that!
I know there will be bugs in the game, but I am afraid of spiders. Will I be able to play this game? The development team is very aware of the many people who don't like spiders and who have arachnophobia. Spiders can look scary, and the team wants them to feel scary in the game. In order to continue to allow spiders to feel like a threat in the game, but to help allow people with arachnophobia to play the game, the team is working with Microsoft's User Reach Lab in order to develop an arachnophobia mode that will change the look and feel of the spider. This mode will be client side, so each person playing the game will be allowed to decide if they want to play with arachnophobia mode on or off without affecting other players.
You said first-person, but will third-person mode be available? Yes!
How does hosting an online multiplayer game work? The players who start the game will be the host of the game. Once the host starts the game, anyone on their friends list will be able to join. Or, the host will be able to play the game in single-player mode if they choose to. There is also not a player limitation on distance as well, so you will be able to play with your friends regardless of where they live, as long as they also own the game.
Will cross-platform be available? Our goal is to have cross-play available for all players on all platforms. Xbox gamers will be able to play with Windows gamers, which includes Game Pass and Steam.
Where will Grounded be available? Grounded will be available through Xbox Game Preview with Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass for PC, Microsoft Store, and Steam Early Access.
If you haven't yet, join the Xbox Insider Program as we will be starting an Insider Flight in the coming months: https://insider.xbox.com/en-us/
You can also wishlist the game on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/962130/Grounded/
When will the game be available for Xbox Game Preview and Steam Early Access? Grounded will come to Early Access on Steam on July 28th, 2020, and now is the perfect time to join the Xbox Insider Program!
What is the price for the game? We will announce the price as we get closer to launch.
How can I stay current with Grounded news? Follow us on our socials!
Also, join the Xbox Insider Program today and wishlist Grounded on Steam!
I have more questions! Post them in this forum, or head over to our Discord server! The development team is reading what you are talking about, and we love seeing what is being discussed and using your conversations as talking points internally. See you there!
With a core development team of about 12 people, this agile team is excited to be working with the community to build the survival game we all want to play. This is just the start of this journey together, and we look forward to building this game together!
How did you decide on the art style? When the team first started experimenting with the art-style in the game, they realized that the more realistic they made the graphics, the scarier and more terrifying the world became. In order to create a more inviting world that gave the players a sense of adventure and to help portray the 90s time period of the game, the team settled on a stylized, yet relatable, art style that you see today!
To reinforce the scale of the player the team put in just enough detail to make the objects in the world feel massive, but not so much that it becomes busy and overwhelming. Finding this balance was tricky, but after many revisions we feel we’ve created an aesthetic that is clean, attractive and makes you feel super tiny!
Who are the characters I can play as? Meet Pete, Max, Willow, and Hoops.
Each character has their own unique personality that comes out through their banter and how they interact with the world. None of these characters will have statistical differences, which allows players to play as the character that resonates with them the most.
What will I be able to craft? A lot of different things! You will be able to craft your own armor and weapons to help you with your explorations. You can craft tools needed to help you build items that will help you survive, craft furniture, cooking tools such as campsites, and much more!
You mentioned building. What will I be able to build? The first thing that will be suggested to build will be your base, which you will be able to use to house all of your crafting tools and furniture and protect them from the insect wildlife. As you continue to play, you will be able to build multiple of different items from structures to traps, and the team wanted to make building a fun thing to do.
In cooperative play, you will be able to use the blueprint system to map out what you want to build and how it will look. All players in the game will be able to see these blueprints where they are placed in order to help build your structures together.
And for those of you who love to just get lost in building structures and want to spend your time in the game doing it without interruptions, we are working on a creative mode in the game to allow you and your friends to do just that!
I know there will be bugs in the game, but I am afraid of spiders. Will I be able to play this game? The development team is very aware of the many people who don't like spiders and who have arachnophobia. Spiders can look scary, and the team wants them to feel scary in the game. In order to continue to allow spiders to feel like a threat in the game, but to help allow people with arachnophobia to play the game, the team is working with Microsoft's User Reach Lab in order to develop an arachnophobia mode that will change the look and feel of the spider. This mode will be client side, so each person playing the game will be allowed to decide if they want to play with arachnophobia mode on or off without affecting other players.
You said first-person, but will third-person mode be available? Yes!
How does hosting an online multiplayer game work? The players who start the game will be the host of the game. Once the host starts the game, anyone on their friends list will be able to join. Or, the host will be able to play the game in single-player mode if they choose to. There is also not a player limitation on distance as well, so you will be able to play with your friends regardless of where they live, as long as they also own the game.
Will cross-platform be available? Our goal is to have cross-play available for all players on all platforms. Xbox gamers will be able to play with Windows gamers, which includes Game Pass and Steam.
Where will Grounded be available? Grounded will be available through Xbox Game Preview with Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass for PC, Microsoft Store, and Steam Early Access.
If you haven't yet, join the Xbox Insider Program as we will be starting an Insider Flight in the coming months: https://insider.xbox.com/en-us/
You can also wishlist the game on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/962130/Grounded/
When will the game be available for Xbox Game Preview and Steam Early Access? Grounded will come to Early Access on Steam on July 28th, 2020, and now is the perfect time to join the Xbox Insider Program!
What is the price for the game? We will announce the price as we get closer to launch.
How can I stay current with Grounded news? Follow us on our socials!
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Website[grounded.obsidian.net]
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Discord[discord.gg]
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Twitter
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Facebook[www.facebook.com]
- Official Grounded Forums[forums.obsidian.net]
Also, join the Xbox Insider Program today and wishlist Grounded on Steam!
I have more questions! Post them in this forum, or head over to our Discord server! The development team is reading what you are talking about, and we love seeing what is being discussed and using your conversations as talking points internally. See you there!