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Aground Zero Full Launch!

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:14:18 GMT

Aground Zero started with a simple idea: What if I made a 3D spinoff of Aground focusing on base building and automation? I teased this idea with an April Fool’s joke that turned out to be very real...

Unexpected Update 2.1.2

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 14:53:42 GMT

Oops! My cat walked across my keyboard and accidentally posted an update to Aground! I’d been working on an update to Splicer, but it wasn’t ready to be posted! And what’s worse, it looks like h...

The Future Fancy Fish Games

Wed, 20 Oct 2021 20:05:14 GMT

After the launch and final post-launch updates of Aground, we floundered (hah) for a bit deciding what to do next. We made many prototypes - several of which were put on hold, before finally settling...

Aground Coming Soon to Consoles!

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 16:49:06 GMT

Aground will release on the PS4, Switch and XBox One 2/11/2021! After some delays and challenges, we’re finally ready to announce exactly when Aground will be coming to consoles (PS4, Switch and XBo...

Hybrid Path Update

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 17:02:46 GMT

One of the most asked-for post launch updates, the Hybrid Path is finally here! This update adds a lot more combinations of magic and science, along with a new ending to the game (and some new post-ga...

Update 2.0.7

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 20:51:01 GMT

2.0.7 is now live! Like 2.0.6 , it’s another small update with some neat additions, bug fixes and quality of life improvements. The following changes affect the full version: Added a Backer NPC and...

Connecting Via IP (Multiplayer)

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:06:14 GMT

So you want to play Aground multiplayer? Sweet! Aground has no game servers, you have to directly connect to everyone you want to play with. Steam has an API for connecting with friends using their se...

Multiplayer Live (2.0.4) & Launch Date!

Sun, 12 Apr 2020 19:19:20 GMT

Aground has finally reached update 2.0 - and it’s a big one - it adds co-op multiplayer! Multiplayer has now been beta tested and is live and ready for everyone to try! More big news: we now have an...

Update 1.8.9 - To The Depths

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 19:50:06 GMT

The second (and final) backer planet is out, along with a second batch of “quality of life” improvements to the game. The new planet is called the Depths (for reasons that will quickly become clea...

Update 1.8.6 - Unnature Sanctuary and More!

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 22:17:36 GMT

The first of the backer planets is out, along with a bunch of “quality of life” improvements to the game! The new planet is called Unnature Sanctuary, and is now reachable in the star navigator. I...

Update 1.8.2 - Endings

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 17:45:26 GMT

What happens after you beat the final boss? What’s the resolution to the story? This update answers those questions, along with some post game content and areas! I don’t want to spoil much - but a...

Happy Birthday Aground - Update 1.8.0!

Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:38:14 GMT

It’s been a year since we launched Aground in Early Access, and we’ve come a long way. A year ago, the science path ended when you crafted your first fighter escort, and the magic path ended after...

Update 1.7.1 - Cafeteria and More

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 18:00:16 GMT

Update 1.7.1 is now live! In this update, we finished the incomplete areas on the colony ship and did some overall improvements and bugfixes for the science path to end update! The biggest additions a...

Science Path to the End, Console Ports, and E3 MIX Event

Tue, 11 Jun 2019 00:31:16 GMT

Update 1.7.0 is now live!! It includes the Science Path to the end of the game, which involves several new planets, many new quests, NPCs, enemies, and much more! We’re also very excited to announce...

Update 1.6.2 - The Last Planets Are Coming Soon

Fri, 03 May 2019 14:02:15 GMT

If you've been following the Early Access Roadmap , then you're probably aware that we were planning on posting an update with the second to last planet around now. However, The last two planets are s...

Update 1.6.1 - Bugfixes and more.

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 17:27:13 GMT

The main purpose of this update is to fix some major bugs/memory leaks that made the game unstable and crash more often. This version should be a lot more stable and even a little faster, but I also a...

Update 1.6.0 - To a Familiar Star System

Tue, 05 Mar 2019 23:25:08 GMT

The first new major planet is in, and it’s an exciting one! We think you’ll be very curious to see what happened to this familiar planet - along with new NPCs, quests, and features. This planet fo...

Spacefaring Update 1.5.5 is out!

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 21:59:18 GMT

Update 1.5.5 brings a lot of new features, and some new content (including a small dwarf planet), and I'm very excited for it as it's the backbone for what will be the final stage of the game - travel...

Magic to Space! Update 1.5.1 is out!

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 19:51:25 GMT

Update 1.5.1 is here, and it’s a big one!! You can now follow the magic path all the way through many new quests and areas, right up to launching into space! This means that the entire starting plan...

Expanded Science Path - Update 1.4.2!

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 01:39:10 GMT

When we released the early access version with update 1.4.0, you could go all the way to building a spaceship like we promised, but many things we wanted to add before you left the planet (higher tech...

Early Access Launch Day!

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 00:25:25 GMT

The early access version of Aground is now available here and on Steam ! Join us on Discord , Reddit , Facebook or Twitter today for some launch day festivities! It has been a wild ride getting...

Update 1.3.1

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:16:52 GMT

We’ve been hard at work on the Early Access version of the game, but we decided to do another small free update with improvements and vehicles! We also now have a Steam Coming Soon Page ! Feel free...

Update 1.3.0

Sat, 12 May 2018 01:46:49 GMT

All of the loose ends for the free version have been tied up, the science path now has an ending, and we added many new features too! While a smaller update than the last two, this one includes some n...

Update 1.2.4

Wed, 02 May 2018 22:11:19 GMT

The Old One boss fight is here! This update includes a lot of improvements and upgrades to the magic island. The Old One might not be as strong as his “brethren,” but he’s still the most powerfu...

Update 1.2.3

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 22:30:20 GMT

The Mirrows boss fight is finally here! This update includes a lot of improvements and upgrades to the science island. I don’t want to spoil too much, but you can now confront the Mirrows (and compl...

Update 1.2.2

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 22:19:10 GMT

This update focuses mainly on adding a day/night cycle, but it also adds a bunch of other improvements, including new achievements, new items, and character customization. For the character customizat...

Update 1.2.1

Tue, 13 Mar 2018 01:41:28 GMT

This update is the first of two general improvement updates. They might not add much new content (nor the boss fights everyone's waiting for), but they do add a lot of minor features. While I consider...

Update 1.2.0 & Kickstarter over 100%!

Mon, 26 Feb 2018 23:18:30 GMT

The Magic Island is finally available! This is a major update about as big as the Sunset Haven (the science island), with many new features and ways to use magic! In other news, our Kickstarter is now...

Aground Updates 1.1.1 & 1.1.2

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 20:18:34 GMT

Two small-ish updates before I move on to the Magic Island major update, but they include some cool new items and features! The full changelog is as follows: New Items Added Land Mines (powerful traps...

Update 1.1.0 & Kickstarter Live!

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 17:28:51 GMT

This is quite the major update - we're so excited to share it with you! We’ve added a entire new island with over two hours of additional content, launched the Kickstarter campaign for the early acc...

Update 1.0.11

Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:12:35 GMT

Here's a minor update to tide you over until the big 1.1.0 update! The cloud saves are finally in! The full changelog is as follows: Cloud Saves - Login to Aground Cloud and all your saves and setting...

Update 1.0.10

Mon, 08 Jan 2018 18:41:16 GMT

Explore dangerous caves, find new secrets, and meet a mysterious new NPC in this update! The full changelog is as follows: Added caves and dungeons to the map. Added 1 new enemy type. Added 1 new NPC...

Update 1.0.9

Tue, 19 Dec 2017 22:40:48 GMT

You can now raise your baby dragons and have them follow you around, grow, burn things, and eventually even fly off on them! This update focuses on the familiar system, and you may notice a few other...

Update 1.0.8

Tue, 05 Dec 2017 21:44:42 GMT

This is another small-ish update that's setting up systems that will be needed for the next major update. The main changes are the equipment system/window, item durability, and shields. Shields don't...

Update 1.0.7

Tue, 28 Nov 2017 19:39:28 GMT

It's finally here! Update 1.0.7 is the first semi-major content update to Aground, and while it's a little late, I hope it was worth the wait! The big new feature here is the Mountain, which will appe...

Update 1.0.5 & 1.0.6

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 22:00:28 GMT

I have uploaded two smaller updates to Aground since my last post - 1.0.5 and 1.0.6. 1.0.5 included several features that I wanted to add to 1.0.4 but didn't have time for, like fishing and fertilize...

Update 1.0.4

Mon, 06 Nov 2017 22:44:36 GMT

We released another update for Aground! This one mainly focuses on improving the farm and pen systems, but has a bunch of other improvements and fixes. The full changelog is as follows: The pig pen is...

Update 1.0.3

Mon, 30 Oct 2017 00:49:23 GMT

The first update is live! It contains a lot of improvements to the existing content of the first island, and includes a few new items. The full changelog is as follows: Added auto-consume for health r...