This update is all about making the Neeblarium easier to read, easier to use, and easier to understandespecially as the engineering, blueprint, and achievement systems deepen.

Nothing flashy. Just meaningful polish where it matters.

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Clearer Tools, Better Feedback

Several core tools and panels now communicate their state more clearly:

• Engineering tools now appear consistently in the tool palette when unlocked

  [/*]

• Section headers and icons in the Engineering Panel have been refined for readability

  [/*]

• Tool icons and UI assets have been refreshed to better match the current visual language

  [/*]

You should spend less time guessing why something is unavailableand more time deciding what to do next.

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Blueprint & Lab UX Improvements

Working with blueprints and extractions is now more transparent:

• Extraction buttons explain why an action is blocked, directly in the UI

  [/*]

• Tooltips have been simplified and rewritten for clarity

  [/*]

• Lab views now prioritize lifecycle phase over ambiguous status labels

  [/*]

The lab should feel like a place of understanding, not friction.

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Achievement & Progression Tuning

Progression systems continue to settle into place:

• Achievement thresholds have been adjusted for better pacing

  [/*]

• Steam achievement handling has been improved and stabilized

  [/*]

• Badge logic has been cleaned up to avoid misleading signals

  [/*]

Your progress should now feel more intentionaland more reliably tracked.

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Visual & UI Polish

A handful of smaller but important refinements landed in this build:

• Updated UI icons and assets across multiple panels

  [/*]

• Improved section spacing and hierarchy

  [/*]

• Reduced visual noise in status labels and tooltips

  [/*]

These changes dont shoutbut they add up.

[ 2026-01-02 22:13:04 CET ] [Original Post]

The Neeblarium Early Access Release

Version 0.1.3

Now Available on Steam

After a long stretch of iteration, refactors, and quiet groundwork\nThe Neeblarium is officially live in Early Access.

This marks the transition from coming soon to now growing.

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What Early Access Means Here

Early Access for The Neeblarium is about playing the real game while it grows.

• The core simulation, progression, and UX foundation are established

  [/*]

• Systems are designed to expand and deepen over time

  [/*]

• Player feedback directly informs tuning, pacing, and priorities

  [/*]

This is the version of the Neeblarium that future updates will build on, not replace.

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What Youre Getting Today

Rather than listing everything (theres a lot), heres what defines the experience right now:

• Neeblies have distinct traits, rarity, lineage, and identity

  [/*]

• Progression is driven by discovery, curation, and genetics

  [/*]

• Charms are meaningful and tied to long-term goals

  [/*]

• Blueprints, breeding, and preservation form the core loop

  [/*]

• The UI and workflows reflect the games long-term direction

  [/*]

This is the baseline experience moving forward.

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Join the Community

If you enjoy shaping systems as they grow, Id love your voice in the conversation:

https://discord.com/invite/wbTSrvX5r9

Thats where I:

• Share upcoming features and refinements

  [/*]

• Collect feedback and balance notes

  [/*]

• Discuss design decisions

  [/*]

• Post frequent progress updates

  [/*]

Early Access is strongest with your support.

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A Big Thank You

If youve followed along, wishlisted, tested builds, or simply waited patientlythank you.\nThis release is a meaningful milestone, and the start of the next chapter.

The neeblarium doors are open, lets see what grows.

[ 2026-01-02 03:03:59 CET ] [Original Post]

Build 1360 is one of those moments where a lot of long-running threads finally tie together.

This update closes several core-loop gaps and pushes the Neeblarium firmly into its intended shape:\ndiscover understand preserve refine progress.

Im not listing every change herethere are too manybut the highlights below capture what fundamentally changed about how the game plays.

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Neeblies Are Now Worth Knowing

Neeblies finally have real traits, real rarity, and real identityand the game now supports discovering and caring about them long-term.

• Traits and rarity are no longer abstract numbers

  [/*]

• You discover what makes a Neeblie special

  [/*]

• Lineage, heritage, and family history matter

  [/*]

• Rare finds feel meaningful, not accidental

  [/*]

This closes a major loop: observation now leads to intention.

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The Neeblie Collection Library

You now have a proper way to browse, review, and manage your Neeblies.

• See your population as a collection, not a blur

  [/*]

• Navigate by lineage, rarity, and traits

  [/*]

• Make informed decisions about who to preserve, study, or blueprint

  [/*]

This is a big quality-of-life leapand a necessary step toward deeper genetics play.

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Heritage & Lineage, Fully Realized

Family trees are no longer just a concepttheyre visible, persistent, and meaningful.

• Full genealogy tracking across generations

  [/*]

• Clear lineage relationships

  [/*]

• Long-term family identity instead of disposable populations

  [/*]

Your colony now tells stories over time.

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The Blueprint Loop (Core Progression Unlock)

This is a huge one.

You can now:

• Extract DNA from exceptional Neeblies

  [/*]

• Create Blueprints to preserve their genetics

  [/*]

• Carry those genetics forward intentionally

  [/*]

• Build toward specific goals instead of rolling the dice

  [/*]

This is the backbone of selective breeding, cross-biome play, and long-term progression.

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Scrapbook & Achievements Reimagined

The Scrapbook has been completely reworked to align with how progression actually happens now.

• Discoveries, achievements, and milestones finally feel connected

  [/*]

• Progress is tracked across your profile, not just one run

  [/*]

• The interface is clearer, calmer, and more intentional

  [/*]

Charms now have context. Progress has memory.

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New: Engineering Systems

A brand-new system layer introduces more advanced interactions and long-term tools.

This is still earlybut it opens the door to deeper control, customization, and future mechanics that go beyond simple caretaking.

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UI & UX Polish Across the Board

A lot of small but important refinements landed here:

• Cleaner discovery browsing

  [/*]

• Clearer sectioning and navigation

  [/*]

• Reduced UI friction

  [/*]

• Better alignment between systems that used to feel separate

  [/*]

The game is steadily becoming easier to read and harder to misunderstand.

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Why This Update Matters

Build 1360 is where the Neeblarium really starts to feel like it knows what it is.

• Discovery drives progression

  [/*]

• Traits and rarity are earned, not handed out

  [/*]

• Preservation replaces hoarding

  [/*]

• Systems reinforce each other instead of competing

  [/*]

Theres still balancing to do. There will still be bugs.\nBut the core loop is finally closingand thats a big deal.

More refinement, tuning, and visual polish are coming next.\nFor now: enjoy discovering what your Neeblies have been quietly becoming all along.

[ 2025-12-23 03:30:26 CET ] [Original Post]

This is the big one.

Build 1263 is a total UX and UI refactornot a feature drop, not a balance pass, but a ground-up rethink of how the Neeblarium works, how you interact with it, and how progression will feel going forward.

Im intentionally not listing everything here. This update isnt about a checklistits about laying the foundation for Early Access.

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What Changed (At a High Level)

A New Progression Philosophy

Progression is now centered on color curation and lineage, rather than raw population growth.

• Start with common green Neeblies

  [/*]

• Work your way through increasingly rare hues

  [/*]

• Discover legendary magenta

  [/*]

• And ultimately chase the mythical golden Neeblie

  [/*]

Color isnt cosmetic anymoreits the spine of progression.

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Heritage, Lineage & Genealogy

Neeblies are no longer isolated creatures. They belong to families, with history.

• Full heritage and lineage tracking

  [/*]

• Genealogy that actually matters

  [/*]

• Long-term strain identity instead of disposable populations

  [/*]

Your colony is something you cultivate, not just manage.

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Blueprints & Egg Encoding

You can now:

• Blueprint your most interesting Neeblies

  [/*]

• Encode eggs directly from those blueprints

  [/*]

• Isolate, breed, mutate, and refine strains intentionally

  [/*]

• Work toward specific genetic and color goals

  [/*]

This is the core loop the game has been slowly orbiting toward.

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Important Alpha Notes

This is a refactor build, and it shows.

Please expect:

• Bugs

  [/*]

• Rough edges

  [/*]

• Unbalanced economy and progression

  [/*]

• Disabled systems:

  [list]

• Tutorial

  [/*]

• Achievements

  [/*]

[/*]

Placeholder or outdated visuals

[/*]

[/list]

That said:\n This is the baseline.\nThe UI, UX, and workflows you see here are the shape of the Early Access experience.

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Whats Next

With the new foundation in place, the focus shifts to:

• Refactoring the progression & rarity systems to fully support the new UX

  [/*]

• Rebalancing the economy around curation, not hoarding

  [/*]

• Re-introducing tutorials and achievements in a way that fits the new flow

  [/*]

• Visual polish and clarity passes

  [/*]

Now the real tuning begins.

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Why This Matters

This update isnt flashyits structural.

Its the difference between adding features and building a game that can grow.

If youve been waiting for the Neeblarium to feel cohesive, intentional, and future-proofedthis is that moment.

Thank you for sticking with it.

[ 2025-12-20 00:07:58 CET ] [Original Post]

A cozy update focused on lineage clarity, better naming, and cleaner colony browsinghelping Keepers follow the lives (and families!) of their Neeblies with more heart and less clutter.

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Family Lineage Highlighting

You can now see a Neeblies entire living family at a glance.

Click a Neeblies family name in the detail panel to illuminate every relative with a glowing, generation-coded halo:

• White the selected Neeblie

  [/*]

• Gold / Amber older generations

  [/*]

• Cyan / Blue younger generations

  [/*]

• Purple same generation

  [/*]

This shows generational relationships within a family line (not full ancestry trees), giving your biome an immediate sense of history and depth.\nClick again to hide the highlights; click a third time to show them again. Switching Neeblies resets the view automatically.

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Collection Sidebar Improvements

A handful of polish changes make colony browsing cleaner and easier:

• Simplified count labels (now simply 3/50)

  [/*]

• Deceased Neeblies are now visibly inactive: no hover glow, no cursor changes, no click sounds

  [/*]

• Removed raw lineage IDs from family names

  [/*]

• Fixed layout quirks in the 128px preview grid

  [/*]

Small touches that add up to a more peaceful, readable interface.

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Name System Overhaul

Fallback names like Blee89 and Glip25 are now a thing of the past.

This update:

• Introduces a curated database of 10,947 hand-filtered names

  [/*]

• Removes the old neutral name bucket that caused fallback generation

  [/*]

• Ensures children correctly inherit family lineage every time

  [/*]

• Refreshes the name cache so all new Neeblies get proper names

  [/*]

• Cleans out earlier classification artifacts

  [/*]

Result: Neeblie names now feel consistent, intentional, and much more alive.

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Bug Fixes & Stability

• Fixed rare crashes from freed-instance neighbor lookups

  [/*]

• Corrected lineage inheritance for newborn Neeblies

  [/*]

• Sidebar now updates cleanly when Neeblies die or are renamed

  [/*]

• More robust UI behavior for deceased Neeblies

  [/*]

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Up Next

This update lays the groundwork for several major features landing very soon:

• Bed detail panel (resource history, florin state, regeneration metrics)

  [/*]

• Biome detail panel (global colony health)

  [/*]

• Neeblie detail panel expansions (stats, traits, relationships)

  [/*]

• Lineage visualization refinements ( clearer generational spread )

  [/*]

• Continued Hybridizer & Archivist evolution (still alpha!)

  [/*]

And weve begun working with an artist to elevate the Neeblariums visual identity. Big glow-ups ahead!

[ 2025-12-11 01:10:35 CET ] [Original Post]

Hey Keepers,

It has been a quieter stretch on the surface, but the Neeblarium has been anything but still. This update represents months of behind-the-glass growth a major refactor of the core simulation, a complete HUD overhaul, tons of polish, and a stronger foundation for all the upcoming features many of you have been waiting for.

Lets dig in.

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1. A Stronger Heart Core Simulation Refactor

The Neeblariums internal data, genetics, and simulation architecture have been rebuilt from the ground up. Its the largest structural update in the games lifetime.

What this means for you:

• Smoother and more stable colonies

  [/*]

• Better long-term behavior across generations

  [/*]

• Faster performance with larger populations

  [/*]

• More reliable saving and loading

  [/*]

• Cleaner trait and genetics systems

  [/*]

• A much easier foundation to build future features on

  [/*]

This update sets the stage for everything that comes next.

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2. Deep HUD Overhaul More Insight, Less Noise

A full suite of detail panels now helps you understand your world at a glance:

Biome Detail Panel

• Colony-wide vitals

  [/*]

• Florin and resource summaries

  [/*]

• Color-coded clarity

  [/*]

Bed Detail Panel

• Per-bed florin, food, water

  [/*]

• Regeneration info

  [/*]

• Historical tracking

  [/*]

Neeblie Detail Panel

• Individual mood, needs, age

  [/*]

• Genome traits with + / deviation from baseline

  [/*]

• Lifecycle stage and generation count

  [/*]

All of this is wrapped in a unified theme, tuned colors, and a cleaner, quieter presentation.

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3. Ripples, Drops & Living Beds

Florin beds now feel truly alive:

• Water-like ripple effects on every Spiragrow drop

  [/*]

• Golden expansion waves on bed growth

  [/*]

• Instant visual and audio feedback

  [/*]

• Clear AOE previews for resources and superfoods

  [/*]

Beds now breathe, respond, and communicate in soft, natural ways.

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4. Bed Decay & Renewal

Neglected beds now naturally fade away and can be rescued if you intervene quickly:

• Beds enter a gentle decay animation when fully depleted

  [/*]

• All Neeblies evacuate before removal

  [/*]

• You can still save a fading bed with well-timed resources

  [/*]

It creates a more dynamic, more believable terrarium loop.

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5. Neeblies Have Names

Every Neeblie is now born with a procedural name, and you can rename them at any time.

Names appear everywhere in the HUD, archivist, detail panels and help make every little creature feel personal.

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6. Eye Colors, Rarity & Heterochromia

A new visual layer of genetic charm:

• Distinct left/right eye colors

  [/*]

• Rare heterochromia

  [/*]

• Built-in rarity tiers (Common Legendary)

  [/*]

• Better color identity across generations

  [/*]

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7. Interaction & UI Polish

Lots of small touches that make the whole experience feel better:

• Pixel-art cursors

  [/*]

• Dynamic cursor info label

  [/*]

• Inline renaming fields (beds, Neeblies, biomes, save slots)

  [/*]

• Clearer sliders, better contrast

  [/*]

• Toast notifications and smoother event feed

  [/*]

• Cleaned-up layouts and more consistent fonts

  [/*]

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8. Performance, Simulation & Save Reliability

Dozens of deep improvements across the engine:

• Threaded saves (less freezing?)

  [/*]

• Cached searches for food, water, and neighbors

  [/*]

• Event-driven systems instead of constant polling

  [/*]

• Stronger lineage and genome serialization

  [/*]

• Safer, type-checked data layer

  [/*]

• Null-safe signals and centralized event bus

  [/*]

Large colonies run smoother. Long sessions behave better. Saves are safer than ever.

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In Short

Build 1070 is a foundational update the quiet work that makes everything smoother, clearer, and much easier to evolve going forward.

The Neeblarium feels more alive, more readable, and more stable than ever.

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Up Next (In Active Development)

These systems are underway still alpha, incomplete, and not yet ready for the main branch.\nBut the foundation delivered in Build 1070 has unlocked rapid progress:

The Hybridizer (Early Alpha)

DNA extraction, custom strain mixing, early breeding controls.\nStill rough, still missing visuals but the engine underneath is ready.

The Archivist (Early Alpha)

Family trees, ancestry, lineage depth.\nCore tracking is built, visuals and usability coming next.

Expanded Achievement Suite

Population milestones, lineages, rare genetics now that timers and persistence are fixed, more are ready to ship soon.

Tutorial Rework

More natural pacing, better timing, clearer early guidance.\nThe current tutorial is solid, but a richer experience is in progress.

Art Overhaul

We are now working with an artist on updated graphics, improved sprites, and a refreshed look for the Neeblies and UI.\nMore visual polish is on the way this is a big step.

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Thank You

This update took time because it touched every part of the terrarium.\nNow that the foundation is solid, expect new features to arrive more quickly and with much more depth.

Thank you for your patience, curiosity, and support.\nThe Neeblarium has never been stronger beneath the glass.

[ 2025-12-08 01:44:28 CET ] [Original Post]

Build 1042

Hey Keepers,

Its been a little quiet through November, but that doesnt mean things have stopped growing. Most of the recent updates have been happening inside the playtest beta branch, so if youre on the main branch, you havent seen much of the work yet.

Behind the scenes, Im deep into a major refactor of the core data and simulation systems the kind of work that doesnt show flashy results right away, but strengthens everything underneath.

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Why This Refactor Matters

This rewrite is focused on making the simulation cleaner, more consistent, and easier to build on.\nIt touches almost every part of the Neeblarium, and its laying the groundwork for future features without overcommitting to anything specific yet.

Once its ready, the playtest branch will get a substantial update, and the main branch will follow after stability checks.

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What to Expect

• A noticeably sturdier foundation for the simulation

  [/*]

• More consistent behavior across large colonies

  [/*]

• A smoother experience as the systems settle

  [/*]

• A consolidated update that bundles everything since Build 849

  [/*]

Im taking the time to get this right, since these changes affect nearly every system in the game.

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Thank You

Thanks for your patience during this quieter stretch.\nThe work isnt flashy, but its important and its close.

More soon.

[ 2025-12-07 14:31:51 CET ] [Original Post]

Highlights

This is a big one a foundation-setting update that introduces the earliest versions of two long-awaited systems: The Hybridizer and The Archivist.\nTheyre both very alpha, far from complete, and still rough around the edges but they mark an exciting step toward a deeper, more personal Neeblarium.

These systems are early prototypes. Expect bugs, missing visuals, and plenty of room for refinement in future updates!

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The Hybridizer (Early Alpha)

The first spark of true genetic engineering is here.\nExtract DNA from living Neeblies, mix traits, and begin experimenting with custom strains all from a new tab in your Geneticists Toolkit.

You can:

• Sample DNA from any Neeblie.

  [/*]

• Combine traits to design new offspring.

  [/*]

• Save and load early genetic blueprints.

  [/*]

Its basic, but it works and its the start of something big.

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The Archivist (Early Alpha)

Your Neeblies now remember where they came from.\nThe Heritage Ledger begins tracking lineages across generations, letting you view births, deaths, and family trees that persist across saves.

Its still simple for now but one day, youll be able to trace every Neeblie in your colony back to its origin.

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Personal Touches

• You can now rename Neeblies directly in the HUD. Names save automatically and display everywhere.

  [/*]

• Beds and resources shimmer with new ripple effects that feel like water breathing beneath glass.

  [/*]

• Hover rings and previews are cleaner, subtler, and render below the UI.

  [/*]

• Custom pixel-art cursors bring a little more personality to every click.

  [/*]

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Life & Loss

Abandoned Florin Beds now decay and fade naturally if left empty.\nHealthy beds thrive. Neglected ones die off. You can even rescue them mid-fade if you act quickly a quiet reminder that every ecosystem needs care.

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Achievements & Tutorial

• New achievements for first hatch, live births, and early colony milestones.

  [/*]

• Tutorial pacing improved to feel more natural ending after your first successful hatch.

  [/*]

• Hints and achievement popups now include soft sound cues and smoother timing.

  [/*]

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Polish & Quality of Life

• Cleaner HUD labels and better text contrast.

  [/*]

• Fixed overlapping ripple effects and preview rings.

  [/*]

• Streamlined animations and improved save/load stability.

  [/*]

• Slightly extended Neeblie lifespans for more relaxed observation.

  [/*]

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In Short

Build 849 lays the groundwork for genetic creation and heritage tracking two systems that will grow and mature over time.\nTheyre early, imperfect, and experimental but they open the door to the future of the Neeblarium.

Were still very much in alpha, and these new features will evolve dramatically from here. Thanks for growing with us.

[ 2025-11-25 06:04:01 CET ] [Original Post]

Highlights

A visually rich update focused on beauty, clarity, and feedback.\nFrom shimmering ripple effects to graceful bed decay and custom cursors, the Neeblarium feels more alive and more responsive than ever.

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Bed Ripple Effects

Florin Beds now breathe with life.

• Gentle, water-like ripples spread outward when a bed grows or is restored.

  [/*]

• Spiragrow restoration glows with golden waves.

  [/*]

• Soft drip sounds add a soothing rhythm as the ripples fade away.

  [/*]

Its a serene, pond-like shimmer a visual heartbeat for your world.

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Bed Decay & Renewal

Neglected beds now fade gracefully instead of lingering.

• Fully depleted beds slowly wither and dissolve over time.

  [/*]

• Revive them mid-fade by restoring resources before they vanish.

  [/*]

• Watching a struggling bed rebound now feels dramatic and alive.

  [/*]

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Clearer Visual Feedback

• Superfood previews show where your boosts will land before you drop them.

  [/*]

• Preview rings now sit perfectly beneath the world layer no more UI overlap.

  [/*]

• Hover rings have softer opacity, so guidance feels gentle, not glaring.

  [/*]

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Fresh Interaction Polish

• Custom mouse cursors match your actions syringe, pointer, or play.

  [/*]

• Options sliders are now bright and readable for all screens.

  [/*]

• Scroll and click fixes make browsing Achievements and Events smooth and frustration-free.

  [/*]

• Your Steam username now clearly invites you to check your achievements (trophy icon included ).

  [/*]

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In Short

Build 808 is a wave of polish flowing ripples, living beds, and a cleaner, more tactile interface.\nThe Neeblarium now feels even more organic, responsive, and rewarding to touch.

[ 2025-11-24 01:46:59 CET ] [Original Post]

Highlights

A broad refinement pass focused on clarity, comfort, and connection.\nFrom tutorial pacing to achievement reliability, the Neeblarium now feels smoother, brighter, and more personal to explore.

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Achievements & Progress

• Milestone timers now persist correctly across saves your long-term progress stays intact.

  [/*]

• New early-game moments reward discovery:

  [list]

• First Contact observe your first Neeblie

  [/*]

• First Hatch witness your first egg hatch

  [/*]

• Live Birth see a newborn from a mating pair

  [/*]

[/*]

Steam sync fully matches local progress; no more lost unlocks.

[/*]

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Tutorial System Updates

The tutorial has been re-tuned (not brand-new) to feel smarter and quieter.\nHints arrive only when you need them, appear in the event feed, and fade gracefully once learned.\nYoull finish it naturally as you earn the Colony Starter achievement or skip it anytime.

It teaches through discovery, not interruption.

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UI & Visual Polish

• Refined Neeblie info panels: clear phases, genetic traits, personality drives, and live wellness stats.

  [/*]

• Added gender display and clearer lifecycle naming (Newly Hatched Dependent Juvenile Mature).

  [/*]

• Event feed entries animate smoothly into view at the top.

  [/*]

• Improved slider contrast for readability.

  [/*]

• Scroll-wheel passthrough fixed no more accidental camera zoom in menus.

  [/*]

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Genetics & Gameplay

• Lifespan extended by default (~50 minutes) so you can form deeper bonds.

  [/*]

• Crowding stress appears earlier, nudging natural expansion.

  [/*]

• Juveniles now forage more predictably; toys feel livelier to interact with.

  [/*]

• SparkleMotion toys trigger a cheerful SuperHeal burst.

  [/*]

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Resources & Economy

• Dewfall renamed to Hydrite for clarity.

  [/*]

• Player actions drops, toys, superfoods, eggs are now fully tracked behind the scenes.

  [/*]

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Performance & Stability

• Simulation runs more efficiently under the hood (expect smoother large colonies).

  [/*]

• Auto-save only occurs during gameplay menus stay instant.

  [/*]

• Overall time tracking and epoch management improved for long sessions.

  [/*]

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Polish Touches

• Buttons restyled with clear visual hierarchy (Primary, Danger, Secondary).

  [/*]

• Tooltips, icons, and panel padding unified across UI.

  [/*]

• Debug noise trimmed; error handling tightened.

  [/*]

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In Short

Build 760 is all about feel: sharper UI, steadier performance, clearer guidance, and more personality everywhere you look.\nThe Neeblarium continues to grow more welcoming and more alive with each build.

[ 2025-11-23 16:03:17 CET ] [Original Post]

Highlights

A small but critical update: your Neeblarium now truly remembers the passage of time.\nPopulation milestones and time-based achievements finally work as intended no more lost progress after saving and reloading.

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Epoch Timer Fixed

• Playtime continuity restored: Your world now resumes exactly where you left off after loading a save.

  [/*]

• No more timer resets: The epoch clock keeps ticking even after reloads no flashes, no restarts.

  [/*]

• Accurate achievements: Time-based milestones (like Steady Colony or Growing Colony) now unlock properly.

  [/*]

Your colonies live in real time again every minute counts.

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Achievement System Restored

All 8 population milestone achievements are now fully functional:

• Steady Colony (50+ for 10min)

  [/*]

• Thriving Colony (50+ for 30min)

  [/*]

• Master Caretaker (1hr)

  [/*]

• Ecosystem Guardian (3hr)

  [/*]

• Growing Colony (100+ for 5min)

  [/*]

• Bustling Habitat (150+ for 10min)

  [/*]

• Metropolis Manager (200+ for 30min)

  [/*]

• Neeblie Overlord (300+ for 1hr)

  [/*]

Progress now feels earned and saved.

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Behind the Glass

This hotfix also cleaned up how the world tracks time and population, making the system lighter and more reliable for future updates.

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In Short

Build 750 restores progress, achievement tracking, and continuity the heartbeat of your living world.\nYour Neeblies remember everything again.

[ 2025-11-23 02:51:57 CET ] [Original Post]

Highlights

A smoother tutorial, a gentler beginning, and a leaner simulation under the glass.\nThis update makes the Neeblarium friendlier for new keepers and faster for everyone.

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A Smarter Start

The tutorial now flows naturally, guiding new players through the early rhythms of life without ever interrupting curiosity.

• New Live Birth Achievement unlocks when your first Neeblie is born from a mating pair (not an egg).

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• Tutorial now completes automatically after your first hatch, not just after egg placement.

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• First Hatch explains what happens as your first Neeblie emerges.

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• Florin Bed is Growing highlights how your garden foundations develop.

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Added a calm completion message that appears shortly after your first hatch.

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The start of life now feels natural, not scripted just discovery and delight.

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Performance & Flow

Your colonys world now runs more efficiently than ever:

• Achievements and challenges now react instantly instead of constantly checking in the background.

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• Population milestones update once per second instead of every frame.

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• Overall CPU load reduced dramatically especially in large, thriving colonies.

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Faster, smoother, quieter all youll notice is how effortless it feels.

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Small Fixes & Polish

• Tutorial hints appear in the correct order.

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• Colony Starter achievement unlocks at the right moment.

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• Audio feedback for notifications has subtle pitch variation for warmth.

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• Steam achievement sync improved on startup.

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In Short

Build 747 is about flow clearer guidance, softer pacing, and a stronger foundation for the living terrarium ahead.\nEvery new keepers first Neeblie now feels like a moment worth remembering.

[ 2025-11-22 21:46:32 CET ] [Original Post]

Highlights

A gentle quality-of-life update focused on polish and comfort.\nNo new features this time just cleaner interactions, easier controls, and a little less accidental chaos.

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UI & UX Improvements

Scroll Wheel Fix

• Pop-up panels (like Achievements) now properly capture scroll input.

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• Scrolling through long lists no longer zooms the camera.

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• Applied across all menus with scroll containers for a consistent feel.

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Options Menu Readability

• Volume and sensitivity sliders now have better contrast and visibility.

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• Adjusting Music, Ambience, SFX, and UI feels clear and accessible on all displays.

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Achievements Button Clarity

• Your Steam username is now styled as a button with a small trophy icon.

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• Hover effects and visual cues make it obvious where to click to view Achievements and Event History.

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In Short

Build 735 smooths the rough edges scrolls feel right, menus read better, and achievements are easier to find.\nA tiny patch that makes a cozy difference.

[ 2025-11-22 04:06:38 CET ] [Original Post]

Highlights

Theyre not just numbers anymore theyre individuals.\nWith this update, every Neeblie has a story, a heartbeat, and a life you can follow from their first hatch to their final twilight.

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Click to Track Any Neeblie

Select a Neeblie with a single click and follow their tiny journey through your garden.\nA soft white halo marks who youre watching, and new personal panels replace the global stats with their private world.

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Three New Panels

Info Panel Who They Are

See gender, age, mood, activity (Wandering, Looking for love, Napping), lineage, and life phase all updating live.

Needs Panel How They Feel

Watch hunger, thirst, and energy bars shift in real time as they eat, drink, and rest.

Genome Panel What Makes Them Unique

View their color genetics, perception, speed, and personality boldness, sociability, curiosity in clear, human-friendly %.

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Life Through the Glass

Each Neeblie now moves through seven distinct stages:

Newly Hatched Dependent Juvenile Mature Blooming Settled Sunset Twilight

Their needs, behavior, and spirit shift naturally across time tiny lives unfolding beneath your care.

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Quality of Life

• Click empty ground to return to global view.

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• Transitions between colony, bed, and individual perspectives.

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• Genome in friendly percentages.

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In Short

Build 722 makes the Neeblarium personal.\nYou can finally know your individual Neeblies their moods, their quirks, their entire life arc.

Which stage fills your beds today? Share a screenshot or tell us about your favorite little wanderer.

[ 2025-11-21 17:29:12 CET ] [Original Post]

Highlights

This is one of our biggest alpha updates yet a sweeping round of lifespan balancing, genetic color variety, smoother play, and playful creature fixes.\nIts all live now. Expect a few quirks as the systems settle, but your world will feel richer, steadier, and more alive than ever.

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Lifespan Overhaul

Neeblie lifecycles are now balanced around a single intuitive control that keeps every stage growth, reproduction, rest in harmony.

• Populations age more naturally and stay consistent across generations.

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• You can feel the rhythm of your colonys life: fast and lively, slow and serene, or anything between.

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The passage of time finally feels right.

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More Colors, More Life

The world just got a lot more vibrant.

• Dramatic color mutations now appear across generations expect bold shifts and rare throwback hues.

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• Cross-color pairings spread diversity across the beds: blues meeting purples, greens meeting yellows.

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• Mature colonies now have a higher probability to bloom into entire rainbows instead of blending into sameness.

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Every generation paints the glass a little differently.

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Toy Behavior Refined

Playtime feels smoother and more natural:

• Sparkles juke, wobble, and shimmer as Neeblies chase them.

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• Catching a Sparkle now gives an instant wellness boost food, thirst, energy, and mood restored.

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• Leaves bump gently, Pebbles roll realistically, and colonies look more joyful in motion.

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Smoother Play Everywhere

• Camera zoom and panning are finally buttery-smooth at all scales.

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• Neeblies animate consistently whether youre zoomed in close or managing from afar.

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• Menus and save screens have been cleaned up for clarity and reliability.

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Performance & Stability

Behind the glass, the simulation has been rebuilt for speed:

• Core fertility and migration systems optimized for noticeably higher framerates, especially in large colonies.

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• Safer, smarter save logic protects against rare data-loss cases.

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• Pausing and exiting the game now feels instant and dependable.

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In Short

Build 709 is about flow: smoother motion, steadier lifecycles, brighter genetics, and smarter behaviors.\nYour Neeblies live longer, play harder, and shimmer in more colors than ever.

Its still early there will be bugs but this is the Neeblariums most vibrant moment yet.

[ 2025-11-21 06:02:02 CET ] [Original Post]

Highlights

The Neeblarium finally teaches itself.\nThis build introduces a fully discovery-based tutorial that guides new keepers through natural playno pop-ups, no lockouts, just gentle hints and small rewards as your first colony takes root.

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A Smarter Start

• Welcome Messages ease you in, explaining just enough to get your first Florin Bed established.

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• Contextual Hints appear only when relevantlearn camera movement, dropper use, and resource care exactly when you need them.

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• Auto-Dismiss & Persist: Each hint appears once, then quietly remembers youve mastered it.

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• Skip Any Time: Returning keepers can skip the entire tutorial with one click (or simply hatch 20 eggs to complete it instantly).

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New Discovery Achievements

Each milestone feels like a gentle nudge forward:

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Reward

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Theme

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Quick Hands

10 Charms

Master the right-click quick-grab

Life Begins

10 Charms

Spawn your first egg

Colony Starter

50 Charms

Hatch 20 eggs for a stable colony

Resourceful Keeper

25 Charms

Manually refill bed resources

Emergency Responder

50 Charms

Save a Neeblie with superfoods

Playtime!

25 Charms

Cheer up your colony with toys

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All integrate with the existing Achievement and Event Feed systemseach unlock now arrives as a satisfying toast message and Charm reward.

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Quality-of-Life Touch-Ups

• Smooth camera tutorials woven into early gameplay moments.

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• Achievement notifications fixed and polished.

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• Tutorial state now saves across sessionsno repeated lessons.

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• Entire system built on lightweight signalsno performance impact.

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For New Keepers

Youll learn through doing: open the tray, drop Florin, watch your world grow. Hints arrive at the perfect moment, then fade away.

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For Veterans

Skip freely or finish in minutesthis system respects your experience.

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Known Quirks

Still very alphaexpect occasional hint overlap, timing quirks, and missing polish.\nYour feedback will shape the final flow.

Build 683 is about welcoming curiosity.

No hand-holdingjust discovery, wonder, and a world that gently shows you how to care for it.

[ 2025-11-18 05:29:34 CET ] [Original Post]

Highlights

A major milestone!\nThe Geneticists Toolkit now feels as beautiful as it is powerful, thanks to an all-new interface theme, animated strain previews, and cross-save persistence for your custom creations.\nEvery screen, button, and biome glows with new life.

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A Fresh Look for the Neeblarium

The entire interface has been restyled to feel both scientific and serene.

• Refreshed Palette: Deep indigo backdrops with luminous teal and lime accents make the world and logo pop.

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• Cohesive Color Logic:

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• Lime green Primary actions

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• Warm red Deletes and warnings

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• Soft gray + teal Everyday interactions

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Readable and Responsive: Improved contrast, cleaner typography, and layouts that adapt gracefully to future updates.

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Start Screen Reimagined

• Richer, darker gradient background highlights the games branding.

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• Multi-slot saves use a sleek card-based design for easier navigation.

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• Hover effects and button feedback feel professional and tactile.

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The first thing you see now feels like an invitation, not a menu.

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Geneticists Toolkit Upgrades

Your lab just got an aesthetic and functional overhaul.

• Animated Strain Library: Each saved strain now displays a live miniature Neeblie, showing true color, size, and speed variation.

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• Genome Hash System: Every strain generates a unique 21-character genome code that encodes all 13 genes a portable DNA signature for sharing (import coming soon).

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• Cross-Save Custom Egg Economy: Custom eggs and strain inventories now persist across every biome.

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• Improved Naming and Metadata: Rename strains freely; hover tooltips reveal their genome hashes.

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• Automatic Migration: Older Greek-letter strains update seamlessly to the new format.

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The science is prettier than ever and the beauty is all in the details.

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Interaction Tray Polish

• Icons perfectly centered and visually consistent.

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• Compact horizontal layout saves screen space without sacrificing clarity.

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• Unified styling across Eggs, Resources, Toys, Superfoods, and Florin bins.

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Under-the-Glass Improvements

• New flexible layout system replaces fragile pixel-based alignment.

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• Better performance and stability when resizing or redrawing UI elements.

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• Foundations laid for upcoming accessibility and localization features.

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In Short

v0.5.0 ( Build 672 ) is the harmony of form and function a vivid new interface, animated strain previews, shareable genomes, and cross-world persistence.\nThe lab hums. The glass gleams. Your Neeblarium feels reborn.

[ 2025-11-17 01:03:02 CET ] [Original Post]

Highlights

The biggest update yet!\nAchievements now unlock real discovery, and the long-anticipated Geneticists Toolkit is finally here letting you research, design, and hatch your own custom strains of Neeblies. Still early and a little wild, but the heart of the system is alive.

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Achievements & Unlocks

Your accomplishments now open new doors.

• Rainbow Breeder Hatch all six core egg colors.

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• Population Master Keep 150 Neeblies alive for ten minutes.

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• Geneticists Toolkit Unlock Earn both achievements to access the full Toolkit.

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• Dynamic Celebration Feed Achievements now sparkle into view with a bright cyan glow and cheerful chime.

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Achievement progress now feels like discovery not just numbers, but steps toward mastery.

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The Geneticists Toolkit

The long-rumored laboratory is open!

Genome Editor

• Study any living Neeblie and adjust 13 genetic traits in real time.

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• Traits span appearance, behavior, life cycle, survival, and reproduction.

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• See your edits instantly in a live 3D preview that brings each strain to life.

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• Add natural variation with gentle 8 % jitter controls for realistic diversity.

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Strain Library

• Save up to 50 custom strains, each auto-named with Greek letters (, , ).

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• Rename or refine strains at any time.

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• View color previews and trait summaries at a glance.

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• Strains and their data persist across all saves your research is permanent.

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Custom Egg Breeding

• A new Custom Egg Bin appears in your Interaction Tray.

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• Purchase batches of custom eggs (same Charm cost as standard).

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• Each strain holds up to 50 eggs, with smart purchasing that only charges for space available.

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• Tooltips show capacity and clear Bin Full indicators.

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• Custom eggs integrate seamlessly with the dropper colors, stacking, and animations included.

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• Egg inventories persist across all your biomes.

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For the first time, your world evolves not by chance, but by design.

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In Progress & Known Quirks

This is a massive new system, still in alpha. Expect small cosmetic glitches and occasional rough edges while we refine the lab tools and polish interfaces. Your discoveries, feedback, and patience are helping the Neeblarium take its next evolutionary leap.

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In Short

Build 650 unlocks the age of creation.\nDesign life, save your strains, and watch your custom Neeblies hatch across every world youve built.\nIts science, wonder, and care all in your hands.

[ 2025-11-16 07:26:46 CET ] [Original Post]

Highlights

A smoother, more reliable world awaits!\nFlorin Beds now remember their internal cycles perfectly between sessions, and achievement tracking for large colonies is back on track.

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Achievement Fix

• Bustling Habitat (150+ Neeblies for 10 minutes) now unlocks properly.

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• Progress tracks accurately, rewarding sustained care for thriving colonies.

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Your patient stewardship finally counts keep those populations humming!

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Florin Bed Epoch Persistence

• Bed timers now resume exactly where you left them after loading a save.

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• Beds instantly detect whos living there and restart or pause their internal cycles accordingly.

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• No more waiting for timers to wake up continuity feels seamless.

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When you return to your gardens, everything continues right where it should.

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In Short

Build 629 keeps your Neeblarium alive between visits achievements work, bed timers flow naturally, and your colonies feel truly continuous.

[ 2025-11-15 04:54:16 CET ] [Original Post]

Highlights

This update strengthens two of the Neeblariums most important systems: world persistence and ecosystem decay.\nYour saves are now safer than ever, and your Florin Beds live or fade exactly as nature intends.

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Abandoned Bed Decay Now in Full Effect

Florin Beds are living ecosystems, and they now behave like it.

• Beds need residents: Neeblies nourish Florin simply by living there.

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• Abandonment has consequence:

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• Below 30 % Florin, food begins to rot and water evaporates.

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• Below 10 %, decay accelerates dramatically.

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Healthy beds thrive: Above 50 % Florin, resources regenerate faster up to 2 at full health.

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Natural cleanup: Empty or failed colonies now fade gracefully instead of lingering.

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You cant over-extend anymore; each bed you plant must be cared for or reclaimed.\nSpiragrow fertilizer and smart population planning are now essential to long-term success.

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Save System Stability Critical Fixes

A major reliability upgrade ensures your progress is never lost again.

• No more empty saves: The system now validates every save before writing. If a timing hiccup occurs, it rejects the bad data and keeps your previous world safe.

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• One save at a time: A new locking system prevents overlapping auto-saves or shutdown saves from colliding.

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• Better feedback: If the game ever skips a save, youll see a clear warning instead of silent data loss.

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• Improved diagnostics: Internal logs now track whats happening behind the scenes for easier monitoring.

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In short: your Neeblies, your beds, and your progress are protected even if something goes wrong mid-save.

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Additional Fixes

• Resolved a rare crash caused by family-presence checks referencing freed Neeblies after long play sessions.

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• Minor stability and debug improvements throughout the save pipeline.

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In Short

Build 622 makes the Neeblarium both hardier and more honest.\nBeds now live and die naturally, and your world stays perfectly preserved between visits.

[ 2025-11-12 00:47:02 CET ] [Original Post]