

But that's not all! Our focus for this upcoming update is expanding on the quality-of-life features of the game, adding more base building options, and adding a few often-requested features. Check it out!ĭid you catch it all? Koi Scale Chairs, an additional row of backpack inventory, and an expanded HotPouch with three rows. Through the help of employees and the viewers, we raised over $28K for our local children's hospital, the Children's Hospital of Orange County.įor reaching our $18K goal this year, we had a very special video we played to help tease the next update. This past weekend was Obsidian's annual Extra Life stream. The decision to have multiplayer behind a subscription is an irksome choice, but aside from that one misstep, this one is worth checking out.Are you ready for the next Grounded update? Because we are! It's that polarizing experience that makes it unique and helps it stand out from others in the genre. Epic bite-sized adventureĪll in all, Grounded is fun and charming, which is quite a surprise considering it's a survival game battling spiders, bees, and whatnot. While on the subject, you will need to have an Xbox Live subscription to play with others online, which some players will find an issue with. What's more, any progress you make is carried over to your own single-player game save, which is a nice and thoughtful feature. If things get a bit too tough, you can have friends join you in online multiplayer with up to four players. You will often have to experiment with various gear, upgrades, and skills to deal with enemies. Combat is fairly straightforward, but its RPG-like approach makes it interesting. Explore the lush and surprisingly large world of Grounded as you scavenge for food and resources to craft weapons and build a base.

Those once tiny and seemingly harmless insects you see around are now dangerous predators, with you as their prey. You must fend for yourself inside The Backyard and find a way to return to normal size. In the game, you play as one of four kids that have mysteriously been shrunken down to minuscule proportions. However, everything becomes dangerous and life-threatening when you're the size of an ant.

Grounded takes place in your typical cozy suburban home, complete with a backyard and white picket fence.
