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I Made El Gran Maja 5X BIGGER (and Now It Terrifies Me) - Development Update

Maja Island · published 30 Oct 2025, 19:17 UTC

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Maja Island Developer Update

I've updated El Gran Maja in two significant ways that transform it into the true ocean menace it was always meant to be.

Size Increase: 5X Bigger (Based on Feedback) After sharing the design on reddit, many people said to make it BIGGER. They were absolutely right. The real creature this is based on is absolutely enormous, so El Gran Maja needed to match that scale.

Even while testing the game, watching it randomly swim through the ocean depths genuinely spooked me. This feedback driven change makes it feel like a proper threat and creates those heart stopping moments I was aiming for.

Completely Revised 3D Model For those who've been following since the beginning, you'll notice the model for the monster has changed. I've completely overhauled El Gran Maja's 3D model, and I've attached a comparison image so you can see the transformation for yourself.

If you have any other suggestions for the game let me know?

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