Hollow Mine v.0.8 Demo Is Now Live!
Hello! The feedback from the February Steam Next Fest led to major changes and adjustments in version 0.8. Interacting with you on Discord, the Steam Community Hub, in reviews, and on other platforms gave me many insights that helped improve Hollow Mine. I want to keep the conversation going and would love to hear more of your suggestions.
If you would like to share your opinion, please join our Discord and share your ideas with me and the Hollow Mine community. This process keeps driving improvements for the game. It’s really satisfying to see how Hollow Mine has progressed so far, and to imagine what it could become in the future. It’s all possible because of the community we’re building together. Thank you!
What’s new? Version 0.8 makes the game much more readable, especially during heavy action and bullet hell fights. I wanted to reduce the number of steps needed for any task as much as possible. For example, when opening chests, you no longer need to click a button - just push it. Also, starting a conversation with an NPC that has only one menu option automatically skips the menu and goes straight to the dialogue. Or when using the Roll Item Box - just push it, no further action required. I believe these quality of life improvements will help players focus on the action and have a better overall experience.
The new room lighting system ties into these readability improvements, making it clearer where to direct your attention on the screen.
But improving readability and visibility is not all this update has to offer. The Mother of Bees is a new boss you can battle in the forest biome, featuring a new fighting style that surprises players and raises the challenge.
Check out the highlights and complete changelog below for a full rundown of the updates coming in version 0.8.
NEW Main Menu Illustration
If you would like to share your opinion, please join our Discord and share your ideas with me and the Hollow Mine community. This process keeps driving improvements for the game. It’s really satisfying to see how Hollow Mine has progressed so far, and to imagine what it could become in the future. It’s all possible because of the community we’re building together. Thank you!
What’s new? Version 0.8 makes the game much more readable, especially during heavy action and bullet hell fights. I wanted to reduce the number of steps needed for any task as much as possible. For example, when opening chests, you no longer need to click a button - just push it. Also, starting a conversation with an NPC that has only one menu option automatically skips the menu and goes straight to the dialogue. Or when using the Roll Item Box - just push it, no further action required. I believe these quality of life improvements will help players focus on the action and have a better overall experience.
The new room lighting system ties into these readability improvements, making it clearer where to direct your attention on the screen.
But improving readability and visibility is not all this update has to offer. The Mother of Bees is a new boss you can battle in the forest biome, featuring a new fighting style that surprises players and raises the challenge.
Check out the highlights and complete changelog below for a full rundown of the updates coming in version 0.8.
NEW Main Menu Illustration