Merry Christmas!

First of all, a very Merry Christmas to all players!

Is it snowing where you are? Hehe, it's snowing in my game, and it feels really nice.

Let me mention this first: the cover image for this announcement was generated using AI.

It's been a while since I shared the game's development progress. A lot has been updated during this time, and the subsequent chapters are mostly outlined.

Sneak Peek at Upcoming Chapters

The upcoming Chapters 3 and 4 are going to be fantastic! The two mysterious voices are finally going to appear! And Chapter 4 will even have a Boss fight, bringing tense and exciting gameplay!

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New Demo Features & Content

Meanwhile, I've been continuously updating the Demo, and it now has many practical and convenient features! Let's take a look!

- Quality Updates -

• Changed how the loot drop system is displayed. It's now easier for players to know what item they got each time. The old loot notification UI in the bottom-left corner of the screen has been removed.

• The game now has a status effect system. Players can now gain statuses due to being outside, cold, darkness, etc. These statuses are displayed on the UI, making them clearly visible.

• Several new units. These units are categorized as "Sky-Piercing Pillars". Their effect is very cool—these pillars tower into the clouds. They continuously provide the player with certain resource output, though the type of resource produced is random.

  

• Added construction quantity limits to the blueprint building system. A small number of units can only be built once.

• Adjusted the map resources in Chapter 2 to make the whole map feel less empty.

• The Hoarse Voice's trading panel now has an additional item: the blueprint for the Pillar of Darkness. Buy it to construct one.

• New unit trait: Indestructible. Units with this trait cannot be destroyed.

• Bombs now have more functions.

• Hunger and Immunity now have their own dedicated icon logos.

  

• Now, if you take the Darkling's egg from the nest, a unit called Dark Slime will spawn on the spot. This is a unit unfavorable to the player.

• Adjusted the resource quantity of Burnstone Ore deposits.

• The overall lighting style of the game has changed: light sources now cast shadows on other units.

• Added hidden easter eggs to the Chapter 1 and 2 maps.

• Added a Credits section to the creator list.

• Added a game settings function! You can now adjust the volume for music and sound effects!

• The game now has a small achievement system!

• Numerous detail improvements!