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- Orb of Creation
v1.0.3 - Balance Update
Thanks for all the feedback so far! This update includes several bug fixes, a couple QoL items, and a few balance changes. I'm seeing a lot of common pain points: - Agromancy obtuseness - Agromancy / Ritual tedium - Att…
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v1.0.2
I've updated Steam could settings for mac users to make cross-platform cloud saving possible. This may cause a cloud-save collision for mac users, just a heads up. UI: - Lots of typos cleaned up, thanks. Bug Fixes: - Th…
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v1.0.1 - Hotfix
UI: - Added a settings option for Light Sensitivity. This option removes lots of the flashing indicators. Let me know if there anything else that is still causing light sensitivity issues. Bug Fixes: - Steam Achievement…
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Orb of Creation 1.0
Steam post image Hey Ponderers. The time has come. The orb beckons. Play 1.0 on Steam now!
Announcement - Orb of Creation
Release Date
Hey Ponderers! Orb of Creation 1.0 will launch on June 23rd, 2026. It features: [A complete game!] The game has a start... and an end! I've taken all the Dev Time I've need, thanks :) [New Game+] Once you've completed t…
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March 2026 - Dev Status Update
Hey Ponderers! This is where we are at: ---------- [c]--The Final Release Content Pass--[/c] [c]- The Beginning (Magic + Scholar) -- (100% done)[/c] [c]- The World / New Druidry -- (100% done)[/c] [c]- The Workshop -- (…
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February 2026 - Dev Status Update
Hey Ponderers! Another dev status update coming your way! I had some insight that perhaps the best way to communicate where I am in this release sprint is to write out the content roadmap that will lead to release. --Th…
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January 2026 - Dev Status Update
Hey Ponderers! Happy New Year!! As we enter the new year, the orb continues to grow. I don't have an exact maturation date for you, ...yet. But I do have a progress report with how things have been going since the start…
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December 2025 - Dev Status Update
Hey Ponderers! Happy December! Letting you all know where the Orb and I are at. For those looking for a release date or release info, I'll be upfront and let you know I don't have any more details at the moment. I spent…
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November 2025 - Dev Status Update
Hey Ponderers! Since we are so close to getting Orb fully released, I'm going to drop a monthly update until the magic is back in your hands, letting you folks know where this project and I are at! Lots of time went int…
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October 2025 - Dev Status Update
Hey Ponderers, Dropping a development update to let you all know where Orb of Creation is at! I've been hard at work getting this release off the ground. I'm currently in the second-to-last stage of the process: the con…
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Road to v1.0 - August Update
Hey Ponderers!! I've been hard at work on this 1.0 update and I've got some stuff I want to share! So without further ado: Hard Restrictions into Soft Restrictions In v0.4.0 onwards, I embraced the requirements mechanic…
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v0.6.0-pr-6
Hey Ponderers! This patch is just a small hotfix for the NaN issues that have been happening. Caught myself a nasty flu/cold last week but I'm finally starting to feel like I can use my brain again. More stuff coming so…
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v0.6.0-pr-5
Hey Ponderers! Wow, you folks are seriously amazing. OoC has hit its All-Time Peak of 1700 players in the last few days, on a branch of the game that is in beta! I was not expecting this level of turnout. Its incredible…
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v0.6.0 Beta is Live
Hey Ponderers! So the 50/50 fell in the favor of making it a beta branch. You can opt in via Steam and try out the new v0.6.0. Before you jump in though, take note that I made it a beta branch for multiple reasons: 1) T…
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v0.6.0 Announcement and Teaser
Hey Ponderers! I come today bearing some exciting news: Orb of Creation v0.6.0 will be available on August 17! Now this comes with a few caveats. First, there is a 50/50 chance that this will come out on a steam beta br…
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