Steam News11 April 20262mo ago

Tree Chopping and Block Behaviors

0.0.4 Tree Chopping: Trees now explode into a cascade of blocks when their root block is removed. Block Behaviors: Dirt, Sand, and Gravel blocks will now fall if left unsupported.

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removedTree Chopping:Trees now explode into a cascade of blocks when their root block is removed.

changedBlock Behaviors:Dirt, Sand, and Gravel blocks will now fall if left unsupported.

addedBlock Behaviors:DirtWithGrass blocks can now spread and replace Dirt blocks.

addedBlock Behaviors:Water source blocks can now replace air with water sources.

changedWorld Items:Items dropped in the world automatically combine into stacks with nearby neighbors up to that item's stack limit.

addedPlants:The first plants have been added, short grass and tall grass quad variants can spawn on blocks.

Aethelon changes

removedTrees now explode into a cascade of blocks when their root block is removed.

changedDirt, Sand, and Gravel blocks will now fall if left unsupported.

addedDirtWithGrass blocks can now spread and replace Dirt blocks.

addedWater source blocks can now replace air with water sources.

changedItems dropped in the world automatically combine into stacks with nearby neighbors up to that item's stack limit.

0.0.4

Tree Chopping:

Trees now explode into a cascade of blocks when their root block is removed.

Block Behaviors:

Dirt, Sand, and Gravel blocks will now fall if left unsupported.
DirtWithGrass blocks can now spread and replace Dirt blocks.
Water source blocks can now replace air with water sources.

World Items:

Block items dropped in the world now display as 3d blocks.
Item stacks dropped in the world will show their quantity.
Items dropped in the world have a glowing marker to make them easier to see in tall grass.
Items dropped in the world automatically combine into stacks with nearby neighbors up to that item's stack limit.

Plants:

The first plants have been added, short grass and tall grass quad variants can spawn on blocks.

Rain and Underwater Visuals:

Bubbles animated overlay while underwater.
Raindrops animated overlay and raindrop particles while raining.
Raindrop particles while raining.
Ground "wetness" while raining
Ambient light now fluctuates depending on cloudiness.

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Steam News / 11 April 2026

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