Hold The Mine News

[p]Hello miners,[/p][p]I am very happy to see that many of you have discovered or rediscovered the game since the demo update. The reception of all the additions, changes and improvements have been amazing and be sure this is only the beginning, there is so much more coming![/p][p][/p][p]I know you are eager to know when the game will release but I’m not quite ready to share the exact date yet, all I can say for now is that the early access will launch early this year. I’ll make a proper announcement really soon.[/p][p]For now, I highly recommend that you try out the new demo if you haven't already. You can download it here:[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]With all the content already in the demo, many of you have raised legitimate concern about the lack of new content upon release. Let me be clear: the game will have a lot of new content: new heroes, buildings, relics and even some blocks with unique effects.[/p][p]Giving players more builds and runs variety is key, and heroes play a big role here. Today, I’d like to share more details about one of them : the Berserker.[/p][p][/p][p]As a great warrior, the Berserker is ruthless and fearless. She’s capable of dealing massive damage to an entire group of enemies with her axes. In fact, she’s so strong she’ll be able to throw a giant rock on enemies. Simple as that![/p][p]I can’t wait to showcase all of her powers as she’s already one of my favorite heroes in the game.[/p][p][/p][p]Speaking of dealing massive damage, the early access launch will include a revamped leaderboard to allow players to check the build used to reach the top! [/p][p]It will be a cool addition to understand how people are able to gain so many points and see which are the best combos out there. [/p][p][/p][p]Yes! As I’d love to share more with you, it’s important to keep some stuff for later and even some surprises for the game release. In a few days, I’ll talk about the new biomes we’ll have in the game, and it’s not just an ice biome![/p][p][/p][p]Thanks for all the support and feedback,[/p][p]Paci [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]--------------------------------------------------[/p][p]Come be a part of the Hold The Mine community. Join us on Discord to talk with other players, share your tips, heroes composition and see what others are building underground. You can also find updates and discussions on Reddit and follow news and posts on Bluesky.[/p]

[h3]20,000 Wishlists thanks to you![/h3][p]Hold The Mine is starting 2026 with a very good news since the game reached 20,000 wishlists today on Steam and it's all thanks to you! [/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Your Feedback Matters[/h3][p]I've been reading through all your Steam reviews on the demo page, I’m so happy to see so many people enjoying the new content and improvements. A huge thank you! Please continue sharing your thoughts, so I can know to focus on for the future and make Hold The Mine the best game it can be. It's really important to us![/p][p][/p][h3]What's next?[/h3][p]We are working on really cool stuff I cannot share yet, but an announcement will be made very soon with some good news about the future of the game![/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Hold The Mine Community[/h3][p]Join the Hold The Mine community on Discord to discuss the game, share tips, tricks, and share screenshots.[/p][p][/p][p]Again, a huge thank you to everyone! [/p][p]Paci[/p]

[p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Here we are.[/p][p]The brand new demo of Hold The Mine is available right now! And unlike the first demo, all the content is unlocked from the start so you can play and experiment with everything.[/p][p][/p][p]This update comes with a lot of new content. A new hero, 1 new block type, 2 new synergy types, 8 new buildings, 3 old buildings completely reworked and 12 new relics! [/p][p]In total, the demo update offers 9 heroes, 12 unique blocks, 35 buildings and 23 relics to play with. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The Necromancer is a brand new hero to find in the mine. She required a lot of work because of the new synergy she's using: Summons! Hope you'll like it.[/p][p][/p][p]With 35 buildings, the pool is big enough to offer more build variety. Some old buildings received slight changes when other got fully reworked (check out the Hospital, Ambusher Ground and Harpoon Atelier!).[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Oh and most heroes received new powers! I'll let you discover all of them. Only 3 are randomly accessible each run. That's something I want to improve before the game goes out, so you can expect something even more interesting in the futur... like a unique skill tree per hero![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Meteo Events can happen randomly at any given day and slighly change the way you play both in the mine and during battle. More events are coming into the game to offer even more variety and gameplay twists.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]In this update, there are new ways to explore the mine and reach the resources you want. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The Endless Mode is real! Whatever the difficulty you selected before a run, as soon as you win you’ll be able to continue the run and expand your build.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Endless is not really endless thought, at least for now (with a funny surprise if you can make it). This limitation will gradually be pushed back until it eventually (I hope) disappears when the game goes out and becomes more stable.[/p][p][/p][p]I know people loved to share their build and stats of their runs and I want to encourage that and offer your more tools. In this update, there is a brand new scoring system and a Leaderboard! You can now see how well you and other players are doing and try to beat their best attempt.[/p][p]In the futur, the Leaderboard will provide more information regarding the build used, such as the heroes, buildings and relics of the run. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Another change is the upgrade of the game rendering. For some reasons (it was just me), 25% of the visuals of the game were crunched, making our assets highly pixelated. It's a shame it took me a while to realize why. But with this update, the issue is fixed. It is still possible to lower the graphic quality (back to what it was) for those who have performance issue in the settings menu. [/p][p][/p][p]This update is packed with so much stuff I cannot cover everything here. We made so many improvements, big and small, over the past few weeks, it feels like a complete new game for me. Overall, our goal was to make the game more fun to play and watch. And it's obviously not the end, the game is far from complete! There are so much things [/p][p][/p][p]Thank you so much for taking the time to read this annoucement and I'll see you in the new year for more exciting news regarding Hold The Mine![/p]

[h2]Demo version 0.5.04[/h2]

• [p]Fixed an issue preventing the difficulty panel to appear after the first run.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with the Bomber enemy only dealing one damage instead of two in King Under Mountain difficulty.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue allowing players to construct multiple buildings in the same ruin.[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue with some  accented letters not being rendered correctly.[/p]

[p]Since we revealed the game and launched our playtest back in August, we’ve been blown away by your support and feedback on the game. We reached 10 000 wishlists today, so a big thank you for that![/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]We worked hard on improving the game to offer you the best demo possible and here it is! As part of the Steam Next Fest, Hold the Mine demo is available right now.[/p][p][/p][p]If you played the playtest, we have some new stuff for you:[/p]

• [p]The demo is available in 10 languages![/p]

• [p]New difficulty system with 4 modes to beat! The harder it gets, the longer the run lasts (until 10th day for the last difficulty).[/p]
• [p]New gem system to customize further your heroes and make them stronger! You can buy gems in the new shop. [/p]
• [p]Some days, a merchant with his trusty giant mole will now appear! She offers to exchange your precious stone, gold and diamond for special coins, which you can then use to buy gems and relics from her.[/p]
• [p]Battle visual enhancement! A lot of visual effects have been completely redrawn to make the battle feel more epic and alive to watch, this also includes spell visual effects. [/p]
• [p]A lot of polish and quality of life overall.[/p]

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[/p][p]You can also unlock all the content right from the start with a special button available in the progress panel from the main menu of the game. If you don’t want to grind to unlock every hero and buildings and just want to have fun with everything that’s perfectly okay for us, we just want you to have fun! 
[/p][p]That’s all for now! We hope you enjoy the new content, and thank you for your support! [/p][p]Don’t forget to wishlist the game and leave a review on the demo, it helps a lot![/p][p][/p][p]Thanks,[/p][p]Paci[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p]
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