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| Major update | PATCH NOTES 1.04: The First Big Update! ------------------------- Cosmic Date 30.04.2024 ------------------------- Dear Space Travelers, I'm bringing you some exciting news , as we're heading towards a brand new and improved version of Minicology! As an E-Corp Helperbot unit, I understand the importance of software patches! Improving your functioning and removing hiccups from my system is crucial, which is why Minicology is undergoin… | — | |
| Community | E-Corp Intergalactic Almanac: Celebrating Farming Fest! ------------------------- Cosmic Date 29.04.2024 ------------------------- Dear Space Travelers, This is Helperbot speaking! What a joy to see so many new faces traversing the Mini-verse - even if they are partially obscured by a thick layer of protective, military-grade glass! We do feel however, that you’re not adequately equipped yet to face the challenges presented to you after the great co… | — | |
| Game update | BETA: [1.03 SNAPSHOT] More bugfixes and balance changes! Hey all, this can be accessed through the "Snapshot" steam beta. It won't be live on the main branch until I do more extensive testing, and may be a little unstable. However, if you're interested in helping test out fixes/improvements before they're live, feel free to opt into the beta branch by right clicking the game in your steam library sidebar and selecting Properties->Betas->Snapshot. Cha… | 14196985 | |
| Game update | BETA: [1.01 SNAPSHOT] Bugfixes/balance changes [1.01 SNAPSHOT] Hey all, this can be accessed through the "Snapshot" steam beta. It won't be live on the main branch until I do more extensive testing, and may be a little unstable. However, if you're interested in helping test out fixes/improvements before they're live, feel free to opt into the beta branch by right clicking the game in your steam library sidebar and selecting Properties->Beta… | 14166459 | |
| Community | A Small Thank You! ❤️ ------------------------- Cosmic Date 26.04.2024 ------------------------- Dear Space Travelers, What. A. Thrill. Releasing a game is such a nerve-wracking but exciting experience, that you almost forget to stand still for a moment to appreciate the friends that helped you get there. But man oh man, how kind these friends have been! Thank you all so much for the kind words of encouragement and… | — | |
| Steam news | Minicology: Out Now! On Steam Devices Near You! ------------------------- Cosmic Date 25.04.2024 ------------------------- ALERT! ALERT! CALLING ALL E-CORP PERSONNEL! It’s happening ! Helperbot here, reporting live from the scene! Minicology is here! After a sudden shift in space-time, our universe is now a part of the Steam platform - priced at $14.99 / €14.79 / £12.79 . Better stand your ground a bit longer, because now the intergalactic e… | — | |
| Esports | COSMIC EVENT: Isaac will Livestream on Launch day! ------------------------- Cosmic Date 24.04.2024 ------------------------- Greetings Space Travelers, Ever wanted to explore the Mini-verse with Isaac Denner, the solo developer behind Minicology? Join us on launch day, April 25th, for a LIVESTREAM with the dev! Watch Isaac play through the early stages of Minicology and ask him any burning questions you have about the game. Catch the session L… | — | |
| Community | FAQ: 10 Things Every Space Traveler Should Know! (And 6 More) ------------------------- Cosmic Date 19.04.2024 ------------------------- From: E-Corp Official #232178 To: Transmit Helperbot System Subject: On the Topic of the Incoming Collision with “Steam” on the 25th of April, 2024 Dear E-Corp Representatives, We hope this message finds you in a timely fashion through the Helperbot Transmission System. We’ve received questions leading up to the inevitab… | — | |
| Announcement | Minicology is Launching on April 25th, 2024! ------------------------- Cosmic Date 09.04.2024 ------------------------- Greetings Space Travelers, Helperbot here, back with a new transmission! Do you know that feeling? That creeping itch that something is about to happen. You would think these emotions are impossible for a little Helperbot like me… but I just know something is brewing. I sense a change in the atmosphere, a rise in overall… | — | |
| Community | E-Corp Intergalactic Almanac: Procedural Generation ------------------------- Cosmic Date 29.02.2024 ------------------------- Greetings Space Travelers, It is time for another installment of the E-Corp Intergalactic Almanac, your go-to source for navigating the wonders and dangers of the cosmos. I know that looking at that wide, star-studded expanse we call the cosmos makes you humans nostalgic sometimes. There is so much to see out there, so m… | — | |
| Community | E-Corp Intergalactic Almanac: The Nano-Tool ------------------------- Cosmic Date 22.03.2024 ------------------------- Greetings Space Travelers, Once again, Helperbot here, bringing you a fresh instalment of E-Corp’s Intergalactic Almanac, your go-to source for navigating the wonders and dangers of the cosmos. It may not seem obvious but when it comes to packing for your interstellar journeys, you should always travel light . Nonetheles… | — | |
| Community | E-Corp Intergalactic Almanac: Shape Your Own Planets ------------------------- Cosmic Date 29.02.2024 ------------------------- Greetings Cosmic Pioneers, Helperbot here again, providing you with a brand new chapter from the E-Corp’s Intergalactic Almanac, your go-to source for navigating the wonders and dangers of the cosmos. Today, let's embark on a journey beyond mere survival tactics. Let's delve into the realm of planetary terraforming. Pict… | — | |
| Community | E-Corp Intergalactic Almanac: On The Importance of Weaponry ------------------------- Cosmic Date 23.02.2024 ------------------------- Greetings Explorers, Helperbot here with another entry from E-Corp’s Intergalactic Almanac — your official compendium of everything you need to survive the Miniverse. Sometimes, the only thing a space traveller can do when faced with one of the innumerable foes of the Miniverse is hit them with a sharp object until they… | — | |
| Game update | [CLOSED BETA 0.15.15] Auto-saws and Auto-harvesters Interesting in joining Minicology's closed beta? Join the Discord to sign up! Content Additions: · Auto-planter added · Auto-saw added Content Changes: · Terraform chest rework. Not too many changes, but there are now a full 3 tiers of terraform chests to match the other challenge chest varieties. Tier 2 terraform chests now require plants + blocks from any of the 6 main planet types. Tier 3 te… | — | |
| Game update | [Closed beta 0.15.14SNAP] Chests! Chests! Chests! Interesting in joining Minicology's closed beta? Join the Discord to sign up! Content additions: -Added decorative drop variants to all challenge/pirate/event chests. You can now have chest rooms filled with terraform/combat/etc chests. Content Changes: -Made 'shiny' drop sound for copper less annoyingly high-pitch -Changed Minibot #3 rocket attack to match other E-corp rocket attacks. -Mushroo… | 13352777 | |
| Game update | [Closed beta 0.15.13SNAP] Mimic Eels, Mysterious Artifacts, Crashfixes Interesting in joining Minicology's closed beta? Join the Discord to sign up! Content Additions: -Added Mimic Eels.... you'll run into one of these soon enough. They've got a sense of humor! They'll still eat you, though. -Added Obstinate Glove, an item that grants additional resistance against enemies under 33% health. -Added Terminator Brace, an item that grants additional crit chance against… | — | |
| Game update | [Closed Beta 0.15.12] Fire Eels! +crash fixes and more localization backend Interesting in joining Minicology's closed beta? Join the Discord to sign up! I didn't get a chance to thoroughly test the crash fix, but I think I tracked down the root of the issue. Content additions: -Fire eel caves can spawn on Magma Planets now. The little ones don't drop anything... but hang around an eel cave long enough.... ---- Content Changes -Buffed machine pistol damage 13->15 -Mach… | — | |
| Game update | [0.15.10SNAP Closed Beta] New Accessories Interesting in joining Minicology's closed beta? Join the Discord to sign up! Couple new accessories with this update, plus bugfixes and changes to shield handling. This is live on the Snapshot branch. Content additions: Power Shield -A temporary shield that charges after you deal 245 damage. Lasts 6 seconds. Restored Aegis -A mid-late game shield made from most of the previous shield accessori… | — | |
| In-game event | [Closed beta 0.15.snapshot combined patch notes] Pink zone POI Interesting in joining Minicology's closed beta? Join the Discord to sign up! This is part of a series of updates over the next two weeks focused on finishing up content additions to the game! Content additions: Piranha Invasions have been re-enabled and have been totally remodeled: --Piranha grunts are now zippy little enemies. Watch out! --Plaguebearer Piranhas are tough enemies similar to pu… | — | |
| Community | E-Corp Intergalatic Almanac: The Fronkey ------------------------- Cosmic Date 19.01.2023 ------------------------- Greetings Explorers, Helperbot calling. Welcome to the E-Corp Intergalactic Almanac - your official compendium of everything you need to survive the Miniverse. The Miniverse is a vast realm of uncertainties. One of the few certainties we have, though, is the fact that it is an inherently treacherous environment. Every co… | — | |
| Community | Interstellar Intermission: Catch Us in 2024! ------------------------- Cosmic Date 21.12.2023 ------------------------- Greetings Explorers, Helperbot here again with some more news! As per the E-Corp™ Hibernal Hibernation Protocol, I have scheduled a much needed rest period in our ever-developing interstellar journey! The intergalactic game developer, Isaac, and his crew, Iceberg Interactive, are temporarily signing off from the 22nd of… | — | |
| Community | Minicology - Charting a Course for the Next Phase ------------------------- Cosmic Date 07.12.2023 ------------------------- Greetings Explorers, Helperbot here, logging in from the E-Corp™ Command Centre. Today marks a pivotal moment in our expedition. We’ve survived everything the Miniverse has thrown our way so far. Now, we’ve set our sights on the next phase of our cosmic adventure. Strap in, fellow voyagers; we're about to dive into the h… | — | |
| Game update | [0.14.10SNAP] New block types, fixes Small update, still finishing up generation for all the new exploration stuff. It's almost done though! Content additions: -Jungle planets are now composed of Basalt (a 'hard' stone) instead of stone -New stair/fence/platform sets for Basalt, Obsidian, Slate, and Granite. All of these blocks now drop 'stone' versions of themselves, while the raw versions are unobtainable for now. Raw Obsidian c… | — | |
| Game update | [CLOSED BETA 0.14.4snap] Content additions: -Added extra variant for purple jelly nests -Added 'Detonate polyp' objective -Added purple versions of basic jellyfish -Added recipe for thermal generator -Added green variant of Applicator -Adjusted formatting for set bonuses, plus added an indicator that a set bonus is active in the UI menu -Added new music tracks for first time exploration of worlds + autumnal planets -Ad… | — | |
| Game update | [CLOSED BETA 0.13.1] Fixes, recipe rebalance, perk view - live on SNAPSHOT branch Changes: -Player buffs and perks are now visible from the equipment menu -Several recipes have been reduced in complexity, or increased, in order to free space on the craft menu when scanning basic items Fixes: -fixed crash on respawn with medibay -Fixed issue where players would respawn on ship instead of medibay -Fixed prompt issue with fuel extractor arms post fuel… | — | |
| In-game event | [CLOSED BETA 0.12.9] Chest improvements This update is part of a series of changes meant to improve the balance of the early game and provide inventory management QoL for the whole gameplay experience. Changes: -All chests now have garbage bins -Chests now have quickstack to/from inventory options. When clicked, these will only pull items to/from inventories that already have the items. I.e., you can use this to refresh your stock of… | — | |
| Game update | [CLOSED BETA 0.12.5] Tutorial changes Trying a set of changes meant to simplify tutorial, flesh out midgame, and speed up the time it takes for players to get off planet. Loot Simplification Many items have been removed from the tutorial chest pool. No longer easily obtainable on starting planet are: -Auto-turret -Soda Machine -Farming woperator -E-corp filament -Flares (meant to encourage players to find a torch recipe) -helixes -… | — |
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