The Planet Crafter News

Hello Terraformers!

We are thrilled to announce that, for a limited time only, we are sharing the game with the Steam community!

Starting now, and for the next few weeks, the latest version of the game is freely available as a demo on Steam!

Discover the new Seed Spreader and a lot of other improvements!





To celebrate, we released a new trailer for the game on youtube, watch it here :

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And here's the full changelog for the last version :

V 0.3.004 - Seed Spreader Update


New Objects :
- Seed spreader : Grow your first plants outside!

New features :
- "Move all" option on inventories

Bug fix :
- All Biomes should appear correctly, even from far away
- Fixed a problem where when you die the biome environment was staying everywhere
- Fixed a problem where 0² stoped decreasing after you died

Minor changes :
- More ores in the canyons biome
- Added the logo of the game in the pause menu
- Reduce RED intensity in the Spikes biomes
- Add more detail to LaunchPlatform description
- LaunchPlatform does not collide with ores anymore (easier to place launchpad)
- Foundation does not collide with ores anymore
- Visual improvements : Crispen image
- Visual improvements : new "Maximum" visual settings level
- UI : new display of 0² & Thirst gauges
- UI : improve settings panel accessibility
- Added a newsletter subscription in the title screen



Enjoy your terraformation!

Hello friends!

In the next hours, I'll send to all of our subscribers a new build of the beta, so be sure to join the newsletter to receive it too!

The new version is packed with new content :






Remember to follow us on youtube and twitter to participate in events and get exclusive infos!


And feel free to share your base with the community !







Here's the full changelog:

V 0.3.003 - Space Rockets update


Major Changes :
- New biome : Canyons
- Space rockets can be sent in space adding GLOBAL multipliers to units generation
- Seeds now have different "production bonus" that will increase the generation of the vegetube they're placed in
- 4 new meteo events with associate ambiance sounds. Better meteo system
- The starting location will now vary on each new game
- "Spikes biome" has been improved
- Inventories can contains constructibles item that can be built.


New features :
- New alert (visual + audio) when unlocking an object
- Each seed type now gives a different 0² generation bonus
- UI : units generation and consumptions are now displayed on objects
- Golden crates are hidden in the world and contains rare items (7 crates for this version)


New Objects :
- Launch Platform & space rockets
- Small nuclear reactor
- Locker Storage
- 3 new seeds
- 1 Golden Effigie (findable in golden crates)


Bug fix :
- Iridium rod correctly cost 9 Iridium ore
- Heaters in wrecks are no more counted as if they were constructed by the player
- Bug fix where dust/fog was entering inside the base
- Fix Collisions on biodome ceilling
- You cannot restore 0² under water in living spaces anymore
- Items dropped in wrecks should not disappear anymore
- Close all UI when dying
- No more footsteps sounds under water
- No more hard limits to world units (Ti, heat, oxygen, pressure, energy)
- Screen now correctly display the units label when there is a "μ" in it


Minor changes :
- 0² capsule now require two cobalt instead of iron + cobalt
- Deconstruct microchip is craftable in the CraftStation T1 again
- Living pods & biodome glasses are more transparent
- Small increase of Drill T1, Heater T2, Backpack unlock levels.
- More text available on containers
- When writing a text on a object, pressing "enter" close the dialog window
- Constructing panels inside is brought back (for now)
- UI : informations & alerts are easier to read
- UI : If a crate have a text associated, the text is place next to "open" action
- UI : Object name with the "open" action
- Screens & Craftstations now consume energy
- Minor changes in ships interior
- Improved seeds visuals

Hello friends!

In the next hours, I'll send to all of our subscribers a new build of the beta, feel free to join the newsletter to receive it too!

The new version is packed with new content :





I created a thread on the forum if you want to share your base with the community!

Here's the full changelog:

V 0.3.001 - The Watery Update

New features :
- Water level rise on some places depending on terraformation index
- Multiple save files handling
- Auto sort inventory button
- Items in inventory can be dropped
- Some items can now be colorized (for now : beacons)
- Options to change mouse axis
- Some rare items in world can now appear randomly

Major Changes :
- New biome : Sand Cave
- Biodome can now be rotated
- Biodome now snaps to existing pods
- Spaceships interior has been reworked
- Constructibles objects can now be found in wrecks and deconstructed

New Objects :
- Beacons
- Exoskeleton T2 (8 more slots)
- Heater T3
- Iridium rod
- Uranium rod
- Communication antenna
- Communication screen
- Advanced craft station
- Backpack T4
- Oxygen T4
- Super Alloy

Game Design :
- Dropped resources do not have to be re-mined anymore
- Added a microchip - Construction.
- Blueprints are now linked to a type of craft station. Meaning some objects can only be crafted in higher tier craft stations.
- There is now big objects blocking the path in wrecks, player will have to deconstruct it.
- World crates and objects can now be deconstructed

Bug fix :
- Pods panels (doors / windows) don't disapear when pressing escape or left click
- Ghost show correctly in front of planets
- Added limits to world to avoid falling in void
- UI fix for wide screens (blueprints, messages, etc...)
- Biome with spikes was sometimes not loading
- Terrain do not hides ore names anymore
- Cant get oxygen from outside of pod anymore
- Improve reaparition when dying (center of the last living pod) & triggers
- Light microchip work even on low performances settings
- "Corridors" panels are excluded from a new panels building snapping
- Steps sounds stop when jumping
- Drills can now be rotated

Minor changes :
- Stairs size & hitbox increased
- Improve pods colliders
- Can now construct outside elements on living pods roof's
- Improve colliders on craftstation
- Fix problem where airbottles T2 where flying when dropped on floor
- Reduce size of droped objects
- Player respawn quickly if fallen under map
- Improve transition between the environment of biomes
- Reduce night time

Hello friends!

A few days ago, I sent out the first early beta of the game to the community via discord and mailing list.

If you want to try it too subscribe to our newsletter to get your build!

I've already received a ton of feedback, and I'm implementing some of the best ideas to the game.

If you wan't to know more about what to expect from the game, you can check this post on the Steam forum containing the roadmap and features list.



See you in space!

Hello friends!

If everything's going according to plan, we'll send all of our newsletter subscribers the closed beta by the end of the month!

I'm currently working on the landscape, creating the world, adding the first biomes and space ship wrecks for you to loot and explore!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

I've worked on the environment too, and when the sky is clear, you'll see planets close to your's!




Can't wait to share it with you!

Remember to subscribe to our newsletter to get the demo!