

Monthly content updates are now being released as the game grows, with a big scary bird and water fleas arriving for the start of September. Grounded is still very much in early access development, but quickly clocked up a million curious players within 48 hours - seemingly taking Obsidian a little by surprise.

I like the line which notes "ants will no longer spawn in excessively large quantities". Ants will "now have a desire to take back their stolen eggs", Obsidian warns.Īs for bug fixes, there are improvements to buildings to stop them becoming out of position, or broken if built on an unsupported base. This sounds like something you could turn into a trap?ĭozens of more minor changes are listed in the update's lengthy patch notes. You'll also now need to keep an eye out for sticky spider webs, which can ensnare both you and other creatures. You can now build ziplines using spider silk to speed about quicker. The map's Hedge area has also been reworked. Grounded's garden gets a new world landmark, Frankenline, a creepy discarded Etch-a-Sketch you can actually draw on, a Jack-o-Lantern and edible candy corn you can forage. Not only that, but craft and upgrade your armor and weapons to give your character the stats and advantages you need in order to take on the perils of the backyard.Grounded, the light-hearted Honey I Shrunk the Kids-style survival game from Obsidian, is rolling out a big Halloween update today around 6pm UK time.ĭownload it and you'll get new building items, decorations and bug fixes (by which we mean. Use the in-game customization systems such as Mutations and Milk Molars to activate the bonuses and perks you want for your character. However, the more you interfere with the creatures in the yard, the higher the chance that they come knocking at your own door, so you better prepare. You can even attract them to different places in the yard by activating the MIX.R devices. Not only that, but with the Shared Worlds feature, you can continue to play in your shared world even if the original host is not on, with all your progression saving!Ĭreatures can be found roaming the yard in a multitude of environments, such as the depths of the pond, the caverns of the termite den, and even the sweltering heat found in the sandbox. You can face the backyard alone or together, online, with up to three friends. How did you wind up so small? Who did this to you? How do you go home? These are all answers you will uncover as you play through the story.

Uncover the mysteries while playing through the story! Can you thrive alongside the hordes of giant insects, fighting to survive the perils of the backyard?

Explore, build and survive together in this first-person, multiplayer, survival adventure. The world is a vast, beautiful, and dangerous place – especially when you have been shrunk to the size of an ant.
