Voxel Miner: Dwellers of The Deep — patch notes and updates

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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Winter Sale + Next Game! | 2023-12-23 | The game is now on sale for this week until 1/4! Now is the perfect time to buy it if it has been on your wishlist! I've also got an exciting game in the works, and this one will be multiplayer! So stick around and I'll be looking forward to seeing what you guys think. |
| Soundtrack Release! | 2023-12-04 | The official soundtrack for Voxel Miner: Dwellers of The Deep is now released! Don't worry it's free for everyone! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2415300/Voxel_Miner_Dwellers_of_The_Deep_Soundtrack/ |
| Holiday Update! | 2023-12-02 | ADDITIONS / CHANGES Added more sound effects (including laser sounds) Added a tutorial panel animation (making it more obvious there is a tutorial when loading in) Added ruin puzzle hints (some players were getting stuck trying to solve them) Improved player movement animation Added loading screen tips Reworked teleporter triggers (they no longer teleport you back when staying still on them) Removed biome sounds and effects while in ruins Improved some upgrade icons Added fireflies Added some holiday cheer to the main menu Added a limited-edition holiday accessory Added some holiday cheer to dwellers Other minor bug fixes Feel free to contact |
| Steam Autumn Sale + Future Updates! | 2023-11-22 | The game is now on sale for this week until 11/28! Now is the perfect time to buy it if it has been on your wishlist! I've also got some nice updates planned for the game, to polish up some aspects, and add some highly requested features. Including potentially adding multiplayer, but it's not guaranteed yet! So stick around and I'll be looking forward to seeing what you guys think. Feel free to add suggestions and ideas in the discussion below too, I'll be responding to every one of them! |
| Weeklong Sale! | 2023-07-18 | The game is now on sale for this week until 7/24! Now is the perfect time to buy it if it has been on your wishlist! |
| Payloads! | 2023-07-09 | ADDITIONS / CHANGES Added payloads (pushable blocks that can be deposited at dropoffs! These occasionally spawn in place of an ore.) Fixed minor audio issues Other minor bug fixes Lots of improvements to the steam page description Feel free to contact me in the #voxel-miner channel in our discord server for any support/questions! Discord Server |
| Pushable Dropoffs! | 2023-06-29 | ADDITIONS / CHANGES Added pushable dropoffs (they occasionally spawn in place of regular dropoffs, these new ones have less capacity, but can be moved!) Added three new accessories (including an exclusive for those of you on the top of the leaderboard!) Changed some visuals on the leaderboard (players on the top have more flare!) Fixed respawning at teleporters (you no longer get stuck in a dying loop!) Fixed accessories not saving (accessories now save when you equip them!) Feel free to contact me in the #voxel-miner channel in our discord server for any support/questions! Discord Server |
| New Ruins and Puzzles! | 2023-06-24 | ADDITIONS / CHANGES Added 35 new notes (a total of 75 notes now!) Added two new ruins (Wooooo!) Added pushable blocks for ruin puzzles (brand new mechanic, now implemented into the two new ruins!) Increased ruin odds (ruins are now easier to find, this change applies to your current worlds as well, no need to make a new one!) Added a new achievement (unlock by finding your first note!) Feel free to contact me in the #voxel-miner channel in our discord server for any support/questions! Discord Server |
| The STORY Update! | 2023-06-22 | ADDITIONS / CHANGES added XP loot boxes (can be found in ruins like the normal loot boxes) added 40 notes that can spawn in ruins (lore! uncover the mysteries of the virus, and why this once flourishing cave has been abandoned, and consumed by a devastating virus) added notes menu to the radial menu (here you can view your discovered notes, and read through them) Feel free to contact me in the #voxel-miner channel in our discord server for any support/questions! Discord Server |
| More Customization | 2023-06-20 | ADDITIONS / CHANGES added four more customization items fixed issues with getting stuck on pages in the main menu Feel free to contact me in the #voxel-miner channel in our discord server for any support/questions! Discord Server |
| Accessories Update | 2023-06-19 | ADDITIONS / CHANGES added a customization menu (replaced the textures button) implemented accessories (this will allow you to add accessories to your player!) added crown accessory (currently the only one available, more soon to come!) Im going to be going on vacation for a week, but I am bringing my laptop to continue updates, they might be smaller ones during this period, but I'm back on 6/27. Feel free to contact me in the #voxel-miner channel in our discord server for any support/questions in the meantime! Discord Server |
| Community Competition | 2023-06-18 | Community Competition! The first players to get the achievements, "Expert" and, "Marathon" and post proof here will get their name added to the VOXEL KINGS section of the game! Good luck out there! Achivements |
| Community Update | 2023-06-18 | ADDITIONS / CHANGES added news panel added credits page (huge thanks to everyones support so far!) increased dropoff odds (changed on 6/16) added option to lower texture quality (hopefully helps memory issues caused by low ram) fixed issues with occasionally dying from teleporting UPCOMING more ruins / dungeons more enemies (and possibly adding bosses) more upgrades more optimizations / graphical improvements Im going to be going on vacation for a week, but updates will resume once I'm back! (on 6/27) Feel free to contact me in the #voxel-miner channel in our discord server for any support/questions in the meantime! Discord Server |
| Fixed dropoff rarity | 2023-06-17 | Increased dropoff odds, making them easier to find. (only applies to worlds created after update) |
| Voxel Miner: Dwellers of the Deep IS NOW RELEASED! | 2023-06-17 | You can now get Voxel Miner: Dwellers of the Deep TODAY! |