Grounded

Grounded Dev Tracker




04 Sep

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    /u/ on Steam - Thread - Direct
: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/962130/announcements/detail/2918851011144087121]here[/url].

26 Aug

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Update 0.2.0 is live! Thank you so much for the incredible support, feedback, and all of the amazing creations you've shared with us and the community. This newest update was brought to you by the millions of players who have joined together to survive the backyard!



Included in the update are the following changes and fixes we've made to the game.

New Features
  • Bird! - Includes new crafting materials and recipes from bird feathers.
  • Perk system with 13 unique perks to discover!
  • New BURG.L Quest types: Artificer (crafting quests) and Chipsleuth (quests asking you to locate BURG.L chips).
  • Added Fence buildings (Sprig and Acorn).
  • Added Table buildings (Grass and Clover).
  • Added Water Flea ambient insect to fl...
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13 Aug

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Changes/fixes that you will see made to the game:

MAJOR ISSUES
  • Better handling of dismissing profile selection at the Main Menu on Xbox One and Windows 10 Store versions which will help prevent saved games from going missing for players on the Xbox console and Windows 10 store.
  • Fixed an issue where if you had the "Kill Mosquito" quest prior to the patch 0.1.1 release where it wasn't removed properly and would crash if you killed a creature while that quest was active.
  • Fixed crash with approaching a base with traps that have an insect being damaged by one when the player arrives.
  • Resolved an issue that would cause random crashes with juice drop combining when approaching them.

GAME
  • We cleared out excess larva from games that still had large numbers of larva in their game from the infinite larva respawn issue prior to patch 0.1.1.
  • Fixed the "Drop All" ...
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    /u/ on Steam - Thread - Direct
: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/962130/announcements/detail/2766852622234247175]here[/url].

07 Aug

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Changes/fixes that you will see made to the game:

MAJOR ISSUES
  • Made changes to make finding, joining, and hosting games with friends more reliable.
  • We adjusted the handling of joining game failure (the game is full, the game no longer exists, etc.).
  • Added a way to allow players to resolve the issue of the game logging the player into the wrong Xbox Live account on PC.
  • Fixed issues with Windows 7 and Windows 8 users crashing when attempting to login. Those users should be able to load into the game after updating.
  • Fixed crash when saving or loading and the "Autosave Count" number in the options is set to 0.
  • We have implemented a fix for players who were getting stuck on the welcome popup screen and unable to move past it.
  • Fixed characters not being saved occasionally in save games. NOT RETROACTIVE: Unfortunately we are not able to bring back lost items, ...
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    /u/ on Steam - Thread - Direct
: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/962130/announcements/detail/2766852077998000777]here[/url].

28 Jul

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The moment you have been waiting for has arrived: Grounded's Early Access is live and you can now explore the backyard!

In Grounded, you find that you have been shrunken down to the size of an ant, and the backyard has turned into a place where the mundane has become fantastical! You will need to gather, craft, explore, build, fight, and survive the backyard either solo or with up to three friends!

We look forward to hearing your feedback while you explore the backyard. You can send us feedback anytime while playing the game by accessing the "Feedback" option in the main menu. You are also welcome to join our Discord community[discord.gg] so you can share your suggestions and feedback in order to help shape the development of the game!

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    /u/ on Steam - Thread - Direct
: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/962130/announcements/detail/4018851513865090935]here[/url].

27 Jul

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Hello!

Just a day away until Grounded's Early Access launch! We're set to go live across all platforms on July 28, 2020 at 10:00 PDT (UTC-7). To help those of you playing from other regions, below you will find a list of when the game will approximately be available tomorrow!

  • July 28, 2020 - 10:00 PDT
  • July 28, 2020 - 13:00 EDT
  • July 28, 2020 - 14:00 BRT
  • July 28, 2020 - 18:00 BST
  • July 28, 2020 - 19:00 CEST
  • July 28, 2020 - 19:00 SAST
  • July 28, 2020 - 20:00 MSK
  • July 29, 2020 - 01:00 SGT
  • July 29, 2020 - 03:00 AEST
  • July 29, 2020 - 05:00 NZST

If you do not see your time zone listed, you can use any one of the free time zone converter clocks available to convert July 28, 2020, 10:00 PDT, to your time zone so you will be prepared!

Grounded will launch in Early Access for $29.99.
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26 Jul

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Grounded is excited to include a variety of accessibility features for our players to provide the best backyard experience possible.


GENERAL ARACHNOPHOBIA SAFE MODE A slider scale can be located in the game's Options Menu that allows players to change the look and sounds of the spiders. Gameplay and difficulty remain unchanged.

Options:

  1. No changes to spider visuals.
  2. Reduces number of spider legs to four.
  3. Removes all spider legs.
  4. Removes all spider legs. Removes spider fangs.
  5. Removes all spider legs. Changes spider mesh to simple shapes.
  6. Removes all spider legs. Changes spider mesh to simple shapes. Changes spider materials to simple colors with shiny textures.



COLORBLIND MODE THIS MODE IS A WORK IN PR... Read more

25 Jul

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Today we are excited to announce the voice actors who will be bringing to life your new favorite characters, along with announcing the talented Michael Chu (Overwatch) who has joined the team to help develop the narrative experience!

The cast includes:

  • Ozioma Akagha (“Runaways,” “Teen Titans Go!”) as Willow
  • Josh Brenner (“Silicon Valley,” “Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”) as BURG.L
  • Charlet Takahashi Chung (Overwatch, “Carmen Sandiego”) as Hoops
  • Zachary Levi (“Shazam!,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) as Wendell
  • Max Mittelman (Spider-Man, Final Fantasy VII Remake) as Pete
  • Luke Youngblood (“Community,” “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”) as Max

You will be able to hear all of their work in just thre... Read more

24 Jul

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We are proud to reveal an all-new trailer for Grounded! The backyard is waiting and ready for you to explore in just four days! Check back to see more news and insights we have for you leading up to launch!

On July 28th, go big or never go home.

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