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Steam News23 October 20258mo ago

Weekly Devlog – Gemstone Grotto development (pt.2)

Overview This week’s goal was to continue development of the Gemstone Grotto area and bring it to a finalized prototype stage. A lot of progress was made, especially on the visual side.

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changedThis week’s goal was to continue development of the Gemstone Grotto area and bring it to a finalized prototype stage. A lot of progress was made, especially on the visual side.
addedAdded the Starmap Cave entry point from Gemstone Grotto
changedDefined how much of the total map area will be included in the release
addedCreated numerous new visual assets for the cave

Overview

This week’s goal was to continue development of the Gemstone Grotto area and bring it to a finalized prototype stage. A lot of progress was made, especially on the visual side.

Details

  • Added the Starmap Cave entry point from Gemstone Grotto

  • Defined how much of the total map area will be included in the release

  • Began polish work on the entry room

  • Created numerous new visual assets for the cave

  • Laid out the Starmap Cave, including the gate itself

Next Steps

Next week, we’ll be focusing on finalizing both the Gemstone Grotto and Starmap Cave areas — applying full polish, and refining atmosphere, music, VFX, and all supporting details.

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