Devlog

What we change, what broke and why. Written by the two of us as we make Tainted Ground. RSS

The cabin at night with its windows lit among the trees

Design ·

Light should be something you have to keep

Fuel, fuses and bulbs that burst. Why a working generator still doesn’t mean you’re safe.

 A red flare rising through the trees at night

Design ·

People kept getting lost, so we gave them a flare gun

It isn’t a weapon. It’s how a lost friend finds the way back to the cabin before the dark takes them.

 Two tents and a campfire in a forest clearing by day

Playtest ·

Players didn’t understand the game, so we built them a camp

The lobby is now a camp with four tents and small playable tutorials, so nobody walks into the forest blind.