Community20 Oct 2024GeoDepths 1 Year AnniversaryOne year ago today I released my first game on Steam. But it wasn't as simple as that, there was one and a half years of development prior, as well as another half year of post release content. So to celebrate the one year anniversary of my game, I thought it would be nice to look back at its two year development journey, from a simple prototype, to the game I'm proud of now. I have the full de…
Change Log · Made Mantorite spawn closer to the centre of the depth 3 map. This should stop players from getting stuck on this level with no drillable Mantorite, which is required to gain the next level of drill upgrades. (Won't effect existing saves, due to resource spawning occurring at the time of starting a new game) · Made the PDA log read status get flagged as soon as you see the log, rat…
Hi all! Update 1.2 is available now to play on the main Steam branch! Featuring new depths, caves, resources, collectables, machines, and whole new ending! Join the discord to send any feedback or bug reports. Check out the dev log to see all the changes. Detailed Change Log · Expanded 800m depth level to be a fully mineable level. · Added 800m depth caves and scannables. · Added new resources…
Here's a preview of the new machines, tech, and decoration items added in update 1.2 Map Table This new map table can be used to view each depth level, highlighting where all the caves are. It can show you which caves you have not visited, as well as listing all the scannables and collectables that you have found in them. No longer will you have to scour them one by one to find that last geowor…
Hi all! Update 1.2, Deeper, will be releasing in full on the 19th of April, just under two weeks away. It's also available on the experimental branch on Steam right now, if you want to help test it, or just can't wait. For accessing the experimental branch just go into the games steam settings to switch the active branch to experimental. If you find any bugs or issues whilst trying it out, let…
Hi all! I'm glad to announce that update 1.1 is available now to play! Including better drilling, unstable passages, more base customisation, machine enhancements, and more. Join the discord to send any feedback or bug reports. Check out the dev log to see all the changes. Detailed Change Log · New Unstable Passages that lead to new underground maps containing resources. These passages can only…
Hi all! Firstly, Update 1 (version 1.1) is available to try out in the experimental branch of the game! Just go into the games steam settings to switch to experimental. It will remain just in the experimental branch for a week or two until I can confirm it's stable. If you find any bugs or issues whilst trying it out, let me know about it on the discord server . This week I'll show you the impr…
Hi all! This week I'll show off the new Refinery and Generator enhancement upgrades, to allow autoloading, autofilling, and overclocking, as well as the changes I have made to the research system. Refinery and Generator Enhancements I have added research items to unlock more advanced refinery and generator functionalities. Both the basic and alloy refineries can have autoload activated on them,…
Hi all! This week I'll show off the various additions and improvements to the base building in GeoDepths, to be included in the first update. Room Types Firstly I have added two new room styles to the game, alongside the default room style, to give base building more variability. Using the new Industrial room style you can create rooms to contain refineries and other machines. The new Quarters…
Hi all! For each of the following weeks leading up to the release of Update 1 for my game GeoDepths, I will be showing off what I have been working on, giving you more insight into what to expect. For the first week I'll be showing off this new item printing/dispensing system. This is something that I had in mind for the full release, but never got around to implementing it. So it was one of th…
First of all a huge thanks to all those that have played and given feedback for my game GeoDepths! It's been a crazy experience releasing my first game. You've all been amazing! I initially didn't intend on doing any post release content. I was excited to reach the finish line of the development journey of my first game, and was looking forward to starting the next one. But as more and more peo…
Change Log · Improved drill drilling to work better when FPS drops. This should fix the many reported issues with the drill getting stuck, or jumping through the rock and only drilling parts of it. · Fixed refineries potentially getting stuck on game load. · Made the ore scanner blips less annoying by reducing their volume based on how far the ore is from the drill. · Fixed a place in a cave wh…
Change Log · Fixed a problem with some players not being able to mine at depth level 400m. · Changed the default FPS limit to 100 instead of being uncapped so the game doesn't melt players GPUs. (This won't affect existing players as your settings are already configured. If you are finding your GPU is running overdrive just set the Max FPS in the settings.)
Change Log · Added a FOV slider to the settings. · Allowed controller B/O button to stop the autopilot. · Fixed VSync not staying on when game is restarted. · Fixed some missing colliders.
I embarked on the GeoDepths adventure back in April 2022, initially as a humble hobby project. The idea was simple: a game where players delve deep into the earth, mining ores, all while managing a drill ship. Fast forward to today, and I'm thrilled to unveil what GeoDepths has become. This marks my first published game on Steam, and it's been an exhilarating journey, and I'm super excited for…
Enjoy some gameplay of GeoDepths, my drill mining game that I have been working on for over a year part time, in between working a full time job and keeping up a social life XD. This is just prerecorded gameplay, but feel free to join either of two scheduled livestreams for chats with the developer. Check out the livestream events on the store page for their times.
A new content update for the GeoDepths Demo has been uploaded! Be warned that saves from the previous versions are not compatible, due to the major changes to the base building system. Happy mining! Change notes · HUB Homebase is now underground in a cave. · Can now choose between mounting terminals onto the wall, desk, or floor. · Improved inventory screens. · Improved corridor and corridor do…
A new content update for the GeoDepths Demo has been uploaded! Be warned that saves from the previous versions are not compatible, due to the introduction of the research system. Research really changes up the flow of the game, so you would be better off starting a new game anyway. Happy mining! Change notes · Added Researching · Added Resource Scanning · Redesigned monitor screens · Improved h…
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