1.0 Release is LIVE

It was quite a journey! Thank you all who contributed for making it a reality! Remember it's not over see below details about upcoming patches.

1.0 full change log

⚙️ Features unlocked

• 5 unique biomes with 90+ procedurally generated rooms.

• 20+ bosses and over 250 items to discover.

• 100+ upgradeable weapons & spells plus 100+ unique abilities.

• 10+ unlockable classes with distinct play styles.

• Dynamic environments - mine walls, set traps, and reshape the battlefield.

• Blueprint crafting system for weapons, potions and magic.

• Fast-paced roguelike runs packed with secrets, lore, and NPC interactions.

🚀 Major Additions

• Added new achievements system: boss slayer, hitless runs, speedruns, finding items, discovering secret rooms, meeting NPCs, crafting potions, visiting rooms, activating/destroying Weles’ burden ring, and more.

• Added achievement icons (including for Steam) and integrated Steam Cloud save/load/delete for global data.

• Added final boss music, outro and intro tracks, and new sound and volume balancing for improved audio experience.

• Added tips in main menu and a “finish tutorial” achievement.

• Added session time tracking and related statistics.

• Added crowns in UI when game is won and unlock progress display in character descriptions.

• Added player on fire effect and improved explosion/pause handling for bombs and venom.

• Added boss-related effects tuning — reduced attack effects and added new visual feedback.

🧭 Gameplay & Systems

• Added discoverable secret rooms and NPC encounters.

• Added “no combat effects” general setting for better performance or visual clarity.

• Added lock cursor option in settings.

• Added fire damage prevention logic and improved biome balancing (Hell, Crystal Veins).

• Added diamond weapon crafting achievements and magic ball/kettle achievements.

• Added experience and level progression tuning for enemies and players.

• Added outro/end screen slides and improved main menu visuals.

• Added init screen improvements — allows skipping after button press.

• Added Steam achievements integration and synchronization with the local store.

🎨 Visual & UI Improvements

• Added faster UI open/close animations and global ESC to close all windows.

• Added descend sprite improvements and general animation polish.

• Added crowns and win indicators in menus.

• Improved main menu background, init screen images, and boss room visuals.

🎵 Audio & Music

• Added intro/outro tracks, final boss theme, and adjusted overall mix and volume.

• Replaced older SFX/music tracks for a more cohesive tone.

⚙️ Quality-of-Life

• Added pause support for bomb/explosion/enemy spawn indicators.

• Added progress tracking for unlockable characters.

• Improved UI responsiveness and feedback for achievements, ability picker, and upgrades.

• Added general setting to lock mouse cursor and no combat effects toggle.

1.1 version release:

• New unique unlockable character Paladin. Unique trait: Heavenly Touch - Lifts the earthly bounds of steel, letting melee strikes soar without limit.

• Bug fixes

• More will be announced closer to the release

1.2 version release:

• New unique unlockable character Lost Boy. Unique trait - First item box reroll is always free Steam post imageSteam post image

• New tears projectile based weapon set Steam post image

• Bug fixes

• More will be announced closer to the release

1.3 version release:

• New unique unlockable character Assassin. Unique trait - Every critical hit increases critical damage multiplier by 1 Steam post image

• Hardcode mode with more challenging gameplay

• Bug fixes

• More will be announced closer to the release

That's all! I hope you will enjoy Hollow Mine full version! Cheers!

Best regards,

Michal Parysz