Crabmeat
Steam News 6 January 20264mo ago

Devlog 5 - The Ocean

Hello fellow Penal Colony Workers, Welcome back from your government mandated December breaks. I hope you've all actually gotten a chance to chill and take it easy. I for one was enjoying a whole lota cooking and catchi…

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changedRight before I went on break I ended up starting what became a bit of an odyssey to try and update my ocean shader to improve how it looked both in terms of getting higher fidelity and just better selling the vibe of the ocean.

Welcome back from your government mandated December breaks. I hope you've all actually gotten a chance to chill and take it easy. I for one was enjoying a whole lota cooking and catching up on some games.

Right before I went on break I ended up starting what became a bit of an odyssey to try and update my ocean shader to improve how it looked both in terms of getting higher fidelity and just better selling the vibe of the ocean.

Here's the before/after for the main water

And a before and after for the boat wake

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I go much deeper on the topic so if you wanna learn more go check it out.

Demo Coming VERY soon!

I'm committing to putting out a short demo for the game before the release. Not much more to share yet but it's gonna happen before next fest and I can't wait to share it with ya'll.

Want more frequent updates?

Watch development live at twitch or join the discord to chat with me and the community about the game.

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Steam News / 6 January 2026

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