Kin and Quarry News

[p]Kin and Quarry now has an official launch date, aiming for January 16th, 2026.[/p][p][/p][p]I wanted to get it out earlier, but a mix of life events and Winter Sale (you should never launch during a seasonal sale) means this is the current best date to get the game out to you all.[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks![/p]

[p]The Demo has been updated to version 0.3.0, it allows you to mine to Layer 4 and fixes some translation issues.[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you![/p]

[p]No new content until Next Fest, but I wanted to upload this build early because it does huge things in terms of opfirmization. I'd be interested in hearing feedback on this, particular for those who had trouble running the game or experienced significant lag.[/p][p][/p]

• [p]Optimized GPU usage, reducing its performance cost by over 4x![/p]
• [p]Mole Digger damage increased overall by 50%.[/p]
• [p]Fireflies now spawn a bit deeper in the mine by default.[/p]
• [p]If you adjust the Starting Layer slider without resetting the mine, you are not prompted when starting a new day.[/p]
• [p]Fixed translation issues.[/p]

[p]This should help with overall performance, especially if you noticed your GPU usage being really high in certain menus. They'll have a bit less flash and flair but that's a worthy sacrifice in this case.[/p][p][/p][p]Blocks in the mine now no longer render when your camera isn't in view of them. This should help with performance. You shouldn't actually visually see any differences.[/p][p]The Evertree, Manage Units, Museum, and Level Up scenes no longer have a shader in their background. This should help with performance.[/p][p]Removed the fanciness of the Ascension scene as it was causing problems with certain GPUs.[/p][p]Fixed: Some typos.[/p][p]Fixed: Loading a Loadout does not properly remove unlocks that you no longer own.[/p]

[p]The demo for Kin and Quarry is now available on Steam![/p][p][/p][p]Check it out and let me know what you think either in the Steam Discussion Boards or in our Discord: Discord Link (Click Here)[/p][p][/p][p]If you're a content creator, you can find the Press Kit here: Press Kit[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks![/p]