As one of the last human survivors, you find yourself stranded on an uninhabited island. With a few other victims of the crash, can you craft, mine, and build your way to survival?
We announced the theme - [b]To Boldly Go[/b] - two weeks ago, and since then we’ve had many submissions to the modding colosseum with new worlds and areas to explore! Below is a list of all the teams that passed the qualifiers, along with a special bonus mod you can play right now!
For more information on the competition, see this event: https://steamcommunity.com/games/876650/announcements/detail/2733073087959094294
[h1]Team Lybell: Venometo[/h1]
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A lot of players assume Aground must be a platformer because of the side-scrolling view, and on this toxic planet, it really is! Jump dangerous pit traps, explore a large metroidvania-style level, upgrade your jumpsuit to progress further and discover more of what the planet has to offer!
[h1]Team EA: Thirallan Alchemist Edition[/h1]
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Discover the wreckage of a colony ship in a strange new system. What caused the ship to crash? Why are the robots and drones going berserk and trying to kill you? And most importantly, are there any survivors? This ambitious mod will add an entire star system, with the colony ship mystery being just one part of the whole!
[h1]Team NekoTron (TNT): Mekaphelin[/h1]
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Did you know there was a colony of sentient cats? Wouldn’t it be great if you could talk to them? Luckily there’s a cyborg cat who knows just the nanites you need! Help CH355 make peace with the ferals and learn the secrets of this mysterious world.
[h1]Team Curatrixians: Curatrixia[/h1]
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Just when you thought the world was saved and the game over, a strange entity requests your help. You’ll need all your magic and skill to defeat the elemental gods in this new post-game realm!
[h1]Team 8-bit Wolf: Dark Magic[/h1]
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Arsonist McStabby was not satisfied mining every island and killing every enemy, so one day he decided to perform a dark ritual and unlock the door to hell itself… so he could mine and kill everything there too!
[h1]Team Zeta Labs: Wyrm Tales[/h1]
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Ever wonder what it’d be like to be a wyrm? Travelling around, mining, fighting rival wyrms, and most importantly - serving your queen. You may even be able to evolve into new forms and gain power.
[h1]Team Birb: Spirit Sandbox[/h1]
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Have you ever wanted to create your own spirit world? A domain to do with as you please? Well, now you can - just talk to the spirit guide after defeating the final boss, and he’ll help you out… for a price…
[h1]Team Styler: Cynoserium[/h1]
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Hidden underground is a secret cave. And in that secret cave is a strange and valuable resource that can create some of the most powerful equipment known in Aground… but it is guarded by dangerous enemies… and worse...
[h1]Team Hive: Treasure Hunt[/h1]
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Do you like exploring? How about searching for buried treasure? Join the Archaeologist in his mission to discover hidden treasure, lost temples, and ancient caves!
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[h1]Bonus: KSP Meets Aground[/h1]
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In celebration of this competition, gASK - one of the judges, created a new mod that you can play right away: https://aground.mod.io/ksp-meets-aground ! Help the KSP with their first mission to the mun - with your powerful spaceships, even Kerbals can’t mess it up!
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Good luck to all the teams, I’m looking forward to all the new worlds and ideas! We’ll be holding an informal feedback session on September 1st where you can play and give feedback on in-progress versions of the mods, and you’ll be able to play and vote on the final mods September 30th! Join the discussion in the Aground Modding Server: https://discord.gg/ySkErpx