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Next Fest Mini Update 5
Mini Update 5 is the first of a few mini updates that will focus on Drones. The goal is to make drones feel less like a supplementary defense, and more like an alternative choice from turrets. New Drone Upgrades A new t…
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Bonus Balance Patch
Small balance patch: Tweaked ore so more is given at lower power and less at higher power. Does not effect contract requirement. Contracts given will have a lower difficulty when army is stronger and vise versa. This me…
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Next Fest Mini Update 4
Todays mini update focuses on bringing up the threat to your soldiers. Plan to keep your soldiers protected, or they will die. Tomorrows Mini Update will focus on making Drones more useful and fun to use. Advanced Enemy…
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Next Fest Mini Update 3
Continuing with the theme of the last mini update, todays update introduces another way to protect your soldiers from being attacked. With these new ways to protect your soldiers, tomorrows update will focus on bringing…
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Next Fest Mini Update 2
This is the first of 3 mini updates that I have planned that will focus on adding new ways to combat enemies that can attack your soldiers. Taser Turrets A new upgrade path for turrets introducing a new but familiar mec…
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Next Fest Mini Update 1
This update focuses primarily on improving the armor mechanic with a new enemy & increased feedback. Armored Bugs The new armored bugs help introduce the armor mechanic earlier and in a more forgiving way. Armor Overhau…
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The Great Next Fest Update
Next Fest is almost here, and with the planned release date approaching real soon Private Mining Company will be participating! I have been working on some large overhauls to the core gameplay for a while, and they are…
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Demo Update: Soldier Salaries & Balance
I am back with a new update for the demo! This is a smaller update, with the primary change being the addition of salaries for soldiers. You will now need to pay a small fee to each soldier on contract completion. The g…
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Demo Update: Mining Overhaul
The first major update for the Demo is now live! I have noticed a major problem in the current gameplay. Currently there is little incentive to invest ore into defenses. The optimal strategy to earn money is to complete…
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Private Mining Company Demo is now Live!
The Demo for Private Mining Company is now available for free download. The demo will be available for a limited time up until the full release of the game. As development continues, I will continue to provide regular u…
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Demo Update 2
Demo release is less than a month away! I have been hard at work adding new features, levels, and tons of balance changes. The demo will provide hours of content for you to enjoy! I want to share the new upgrade system…
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Demo Update 1
In preparation the upcoming Steam demo, I have developed a system to automatically spawn enemies given a difficulty. On top of providing more balance and variety, this has given me an idea for a new gameplay concept. I…
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