Dome Keeper News

Awesome news, Keepers!

Dome Keeper is heading to Gamescom this year with our friends at Raw Fury. You’ll find a demo to play at their booth, located at HALL 10.1 Aisle B-21.
You’ll be able to chat to the Raw Fury team, pick up some cool merch and do some drilling!

Oh…and wouldn’t it be really cool if we had something else going on at the event too? I guess you’ll just have to stay tuned…

Keepers, we're so proud to share that Dome Keeper is currently 60% off as part of the Games Forged in Germany Sale Event!

From now until 31 July pick up your drills for a discounted price, and be sure to check out some other excellent Forged in Germany titles too!

🔗 https://store.steampowered.com/sale/Games-Forged-in-Germany

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[h2]Hey Keepers,[/h2]
in the past we've seen a few cases of progress being lost if the system crashed or was turned off while the game was saved, for example due to a power outage. We added an improvement to the save system that prevents the complete loss of progress and will fall back to the previous save, if a file got corrupted due to a crash.
We also added some improvements to the modding and moddability of the game.

[h3]Here is what's new for v4.2.2:[/h3]
[h2]Balance and Changes[/h2]

• implemented rolling save files. If your save file gets corrupted while writing, this means the game will fall back to the previous save and avoid losing the complete progress
  
• improvements and fixes to modloader
  
• fixed several bugs around side driller resource transportation
  

[h2]Bugfixes[/h2]

• made loadout more resilient to remnant data from uninstalled mods
  
• fixed iron worms misbehaving in some cases when handled by assessor
  
• fixed lunar new year cave capturing mouse inputs, preventing keeper controls
  
• fixed badly formatted separators in hint popup and added hint about exiting battle mode to loadout only
  
• fixed probe supplement carrying over into next run
  
• fixed condenser visuals on reload
  
• fixed shredder stopped shredding after reloading run
  
• stag projectiles won't have particles now, if running with option "reduced particles". This means
  much better performance on some Mac Systems when the Stag shows up.
  

Thank you again for playing

Keepers, the Dome Keeper Mod Jam has officially concluded, and what an incredible event it was! Over the week long event, we were absolutely blown away by the creativity, talent, and passion poured into every single mod. Whether you joined to compete or just to have fun, this community never fails to amaze us, and we are so grateful for each and every one of you.

At our Mod Jam Awards Show, we celebrated some standout mods and awarded prizes in five categories. If you missed it, you can watch the full show here:

[previewyoutube]https://youtu.be/4L2N_KXdF_c?si=00vfN_0o3stAX8b5[/previewyoutube]

Let’s take a moment to honour the winners!


[h2]🏅 Bonus Award: Best Solo Mod [/h2]
This award recognized a solo developer who took on the jam alone and still created something truly special. With an electrifying new mechanic, this mod added a thrilling new twist to Dome Keeper.

🏆 Winner: Chain Lightning by Chloe Cat




[h2]🏅 Bonus Award: Cutest Mod [/h2]
This award celebrated pure adorableness! The winning mod stole our hearts by introducing a fluffy new friend into the Dome Keeper universe.

🏆 Winner: Pet Monkey by Reckless Monkey & Atlas




[h2]🥉 3rd Place: Immersive Soundscape [/h2]
Taking third place was a mod that completely transformed Dome Keeper’s audio experience, adding depth and atmosphere to every run.

🏆 Winner: Immersive Soundscape by Arrcival, Kagegona, and Sebaman2009




[h2]🥈 2nd Place: Spelunker Keeper [/h2]
In second place was a mod that introduced a new keeper, a fresh carry system, and stunning original music, adding a whole new layer to Dome Keeper’s underground adventures.

🏆 Winner: Spelunker Keeper by Cakeyeater, abd2116, T6turbo, and Ravenstone




[h2]🥇 1st Place: More 2 Mine [/h2]
And finally, the grand prize of the Dome Keeper Mod Jam went to a mod that expanded the game’s mining mechanics in a way that felt like a natural extension of the original experience.

🏆 Winner: More 2 Mine by Kana, Zimny, and Flamedash



[h2]🔥 A Special Surprise…[/h2]
Before we wrapped up the awards, we shared an exclusive world premiere—a first look at the next evolution of Spelunker Keeper!

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

How awesome does that look?! We can’t wait to see where it goes next!



[h2]🎉 Thank You, Keepers! [/h2]
That’s a wrap on the Dome Keeper Mod Jam Awards! But before we go, a huge round of applause for:

👏 Ste and Seraxis – for their incredible support throughout the jam. Ste, in particular, provided so much guidance and technical know-how to the teams, thank you!
👏 All our winners and participants – this jam wouldn’t have been the same without every one of you.



Thank you all for making this such an amazing event. Until next time… Keep on modding, Keepers! 🚀💙