Black Thorn Labs

Building MINUS ZERO - A survival game. Cold world, warm fires, everything earned. UE5. A Minus Wells company.

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Dev Log 42: The starter lake comes alive.

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Dev Log 41: Hand torches become placeable camp lights.

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Dev Log 40: Free-build grows into a real frame system.

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Dev Log 39: The Smokehouse comes online.

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Dev Log 38: Water and winter behave naturally.

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Dev Log 37: Fuel stores finally feed fires cleanly.

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Dev Log 36: Carried timber is closed, stable, and reusable.

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Dev Log 35: Field gear gets a careful polish pass.

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@neonbeachgames A floating tomb is a great way to turn open water into a threat instead of empty traversal space. That silhouette already feels like a place players will approach very carefully.

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@cghow_ The layered motion sells the scale of the aura without losing the character silhouette. That balance between a bright core, softer falloff, and orbiting shapes makes the effect feel powerful instead of noisy.

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@PureContender Making stadium growth visible in the match engine is such a smart career mode choice. The tradeoff between more seats and carrying debt for seasons gives every upgrade real weight instead of making it a cosmetic unlock.

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AUG 1 · ’26
Update No. 33
Fire menus lose the sticky notes

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@NelsonTrevorR So Fing cool tho

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