Core Keeper News

It's the last Friday of January and it feels like this month has really flown by! We've had a great one this week with an exciting new announcement. Don't worry if you didn't spot our Lunar New Year update reveal, we'll recap below.

[h2]Lunar New Year Update Coming January 31st![/h2]
We're very excited for this seasonal event / minor update! Expect some cool new Year of the Dragon-themed content plus permenant features that we think you're going to love. Find out the details here and make sure you watch our Lunar New Year trailer (spoiler: there's a cheeky 1.0 teaser in there!).

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[h2]Do You Play Core Keeper on Steam Deck?[/h2]
You'll be pleased to know that Core Keeper is Steam Deck verified, meaning you can take the underground with you wherever you go! Our community manager got their very own Steam Deck for Christmas and they've loved having Core Keeper for train journeys and cozy evenings at home.



[h2]Hartcore[/h2]
We had a bunch of working titles before we settled on Core Keeper. Check out this piece of concept art from our Lead Artist, Julian, featuring the working title 'Hartcore'.



[h2]Cats and Roses[/h2]
We can't get over how cute this Valentine-themed pixel art is from Discord user, SnapDragon987! Don't you think it looks like a cross-stitch pattern?



[h2]Rainbow Council Bedrooms![/h2]
Discord user, Twifyre [94.8k/100k], created a very cool "Rainbow Council" base in Core Keeper a little while back. Since then, they realised that the council also needed bedrooms and built 12 5x5 rooms along with 2 3x3 bathrooms with an awesome rainbow theme!



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You might have noticed a little bit of a buzz from our Chinese-speaking community over the weekend. That’s because Core Keeper appeared in the BiliBili Annual Games Fest on Friday, showing off some of our Lunar Update content alongside a small teaser for 1.0!

We’re now pleased to announce that Explorers can jump into our Lunar Update on January 31st to enjoy some spectacular seasonal content themed around the Lunar New Year!

[h2]Seasonal Content & Permanent Features![/h2]

We hope you’ll have fun celebrating the Year of the Dragon with new decorative items, including Lanterns and Guardian Lions, and wearables such as the Dragon Mask helm!

We’ve also got some permanent content updates, bug fixes, and quality-of-life improvements coming with this update. Keep an eye out for rotatable planter boxes (we know you’ve been asking for this one!) and some improvements to chests. We’ve also updated the way wall and ground tiles work within player inventories, combining them into single items that become either wall or ground tiles depending on where they are placed. It might look like magic, but it’s just simple coding!

We’ve been thinking about making this change to wall and ground tiles for a while now to help players save on inventory space and as a quality-of-life improvement that’s sure to streamline building and customisation! We’ll be sharing the full patch notes on launch day for those interested.

Check out our Lunar New Year event trailer here for a look at what’s to come and let us know when you think you’ve spotted the 1.0 teaser over in the comments!

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We’re looking forward to sharing more information on and teasers for 1.0 with you over time on our social media channels, so make sure to check back for updates. If there’s anything you’d love to see in 1.0 do let us know in the comments or the Feedback and Suggestions Forums over on the official Core Keeper Discord. As always, don’t forget to follow us on Twitter/X for news, information, announcements, and more.

It's time for another community wrap-up! This week we've got some very cool concept art to show you as well as some cool stuff we've been playing around with in our own games. We're also creeping closer and closer to our Lunar Update, and we're sure you'll spot some more info about that very soon! Until then, let's take a look at what's been going on in the community.

[h2]Zen Garden[/h2]

When in doubt, zen it out! We don't know about you, but our January has been a little bit hectic in places, so we thought we'd try and create a nice, relaxing zen garden in Core Keeper. We've gone for the minimal look here and we already feel more calm.



[h2]Early Character Designs[/h2]

What do you think of these very early Core Keeper character designs? We've had some fun feedback on Twitter, with some of you loving them and some of you very pleased we went a different direction!



[h2]Welcome to the Hatchery[/h2]

We created a little hatchery so that our baby animals get the best start in life. Do you do anything similar or do you take a more free-range approach?

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[h2]Merchant Mall[/h2]

Discord user, Lexigraph, has been working on setting up a little mall for the Merchants to display their wares. We think that's a great idea and feel a shopping spree on the horizon.



[h2]Popofroggy's World![/h2]

We loved the way popofroggy's world looked after a recent re-building, especially this adorable pink scene. It's less than a month until Valentine's Day, after all.



[h2]Glurch Art[/h2]

We've got some very prolific creators showing off their artwork in the Core Keeper media forums over on our Discord, and Lucasshortstack is no exception! We loved this Glurch fan art a lot and think the colours look awesome.



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We hope your years are off to a fun start, Explorers. We know we've been busy working away on our next update, the Lunar Update, which is due in February. In the meantime, we've been sharing some fun Core Keeper facts on Steam and our social media channels!

[h2]5 Things You Might Not Know About Core Keeper[/h2]
We like to think there's always something fun to discover in Core Keeper and, as with all games, no two players' experiences will ever be alike! With that in mind, we wanted to share a list of 5 little things you might not know about Core Keeper!



[h2]Failed Titan[/h2]
What is this strange creature lurking in the Shimmering Frontier? Is it half bug, half crystal or did the crystals grow later? If it had survived, would it have been friend or foe?



[h2]Battle Arena![/h2]
Be careful you don't get overwhelmed when taking on Battle Arenas in single-player! A pet by your side or some well-placed bombs or traps are always useful! And yes, we did add the Hive Mother music to this video to make it more ✨dramatic✨.

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[h2]Heart Berry Garden by Luke@ゲーム垢[/h2]
One word: beautiful!



[h2]Fruits in Lem's style![/h2]

Discord user, Lem, has shared another awesome piece of Core Keeper artwork with us! This time, showing what Heart Berries and Pewpaya would look like in their art style!



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