{"id":709697,"date":"2026-01-28T17:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T14:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/under-a-rock-development-progress-update-video-screenshots\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T14:00:26","slug":"under-a-rock-development-progress-update-video-screenshots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/under-a-rock-development-progress-update-video-screenshots\/","title":{"rendered":"Under a Rock \u2018Development Progress Update\u2019 video, screenshots"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d4fbd5bc1b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d4fbd5bc1b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/under-a-rock-development-progress-update-video-screenshots\/#Developer_Update_Video\" >Developer Update Video<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Publisher <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>forge and developer Nordic Trolls have released a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/steamcommunity.com\/app\/1667040\/allnews\/\" target=\"_blank\">development progress update blog<\/a> and developer diary for 2023-announced survival adventure game <em>Under a Rock<\/em>, which has surpassed 450,000 across digital storefronts. <span id=\"more-1021630\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here is an overview of the game, via Gameforge:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>About<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Under a Rock<\/em> is an upcoming survival-adventure game focused on exploration, discovery, and systemic gameplay in a procedurally generated world. Explore a mysterious and colorful island populated by exotic creatures, oversized wildlife, and curious natives. Unveil its secrets, build your base, survive hostile environments, and dangerous nights.<\/p>\n<p>Across its core gameplay systems, this update signals a transition from foundational tech to interconnected, player-facing systems, showing how exploration, building, combat, and discovery intersect in meaningful ways.<\/p>\n<p>The accompanying developer video visually showcases many of these systems in action \u2014 from procedural environments and cave exploration to base construction, underwater traversal, and combat improvements \u2014 offering fans a clear look at the game\u2019s current state and direction.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AD: content --><\/p>\n<p>The development team behind <em>Under a Rock<\/em> has spent the past few months expanding and polishing the game\u2019s core pillars, laying the groundwork for long-term progression and emergent play.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Key Features<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Procedural World Evolution<\/strong> \u2013 Expanded world generation with new \u201cepics,\u201d improved starter crash sites, richer biomes, and more intentional structure, making exploration feel distinct and purposeful across regions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Caves, Oceans, and Lakes<\/strong> \u2013 Major content and technical upgrades to caves (new modules, creatures, underground resources), a full underwater visual overhaul, swimmable lakes, and early implementation of underwater combat and pathfinding.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Base Building and Blueprint System<\/strong> \u2013 New crafting and construction stations, plus a fully implemented Blueprint system that allows players to capture, share, cloud-sync, and redeploy bases with color-coding and decoration previews.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Research, Cataloging, and Journaling<\/strong> \u2013 The first phase of a deeper discovery loop, turning exploration into structured progress through researchable Creatura and Materia entries that expand the in-game Journal over time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combat, Animation, and Balance Improvements<\/strong> \u2013 Refined combat timings, clearer visual feedback, new weapons (including cursed variants), improved parries, rebalanced creature tiers, animation polish, and preliminary steps toward underwater combat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Environmental Hazards and Survival Systems<\/strong> \u2013 New fire and drowning mechanics with clearer warning and damage phases, reinforcing environmental awareness and preparation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Under a Rock<\/em> is in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a>, and PC (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1667040\/Under_a_Rock\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steam<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/store.epicgames.com\/p\/under-a-rock-3c8f61\" target=\"_blank\">Epic Games Store<\/a>). A release date has yet to be announced.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the developer update video below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Developer_Update_Video\"><\/span><span>Developer Update Video<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Under a Rock - Developer Update Video\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lsKxNdlY5lA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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