Grounded Idea's

[Omelly]

Dear Obsidian Team,

I've been playing Grounded since early access back in 2020 and haven’t stopped since. I’ve invested countless hours in the game and I absolutely love what you’ve created. With Grounded 2 on the horizon, I’m bursting with ideas that I believe could make the game even better.

Here are a few suggestions I’d love to share:

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1. Dual Trinkets System (Passive + Aggressive)
Allow players to equip two trinkets—one passive (e.g., fall damage reduction) and one aggressive (e.g., bonus crit damage). These could be separated by slot types, like a necklace and a bracelet or belt. It would improve quality of life by reducing the need to swap trinkets constantly. A fun example: an aphid trinket that gives a speed boost—so we don’t need to constantly switch to aphid slippers during combat, which was quite annoying in the original game.

 

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2. Expanded Combat and Skill Tree System
The combat in Grounded 1 was amazing, and in Grounded 2 it feels even better—especially with the double dagger leap! I’d love to see even more weapon-based abilities or maybe even a full skill tree. Think of a double-jump with daggers or a fast triple-shot ability for bows. A system like this would add progression and encourage grinding materials to unlock and upgrade combat skills.

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3. Replace Wall-Mounted Boosts with a Head-Based Skill Tree (This one is most important to me)
Currently, placing bug trophies and stuffed insects for passive boosts takes up a huge amount of space, and forces players to build massive bases. Instead, I suggest replacing this system with a bug-head-based skill tree. Each insect could drop its head as an item, and collecting enough would unlock upgrades.

Example:

• 10 Wolf Spider heads = Increased damage vs Wolf Spiders
• 10 Aphid heads = 100% chance to get Aphid Juice
• 10 Water Flea heads = Full oxygen refill on kill

This would promote grinding and give you endless design opportunities, while still letting players use insect heads/trophies purely for decoration if they want.

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4. New Weapon Idea: The Chemical Blaster 2000
Crafted from a weed killer chemical fluid found in small puddles on the ground (haze-area). Players could collect it with a special canteen, use a dispenser to make small chemical vials, and craft the Chemical Blaster 2000—a backpack-mounted sprayer gun. It sprays the pesticide liquid to damage insects.

Bonus: The chemical vials could also be used to coat base walls or ground for passive base defense (damaging bugs that walk through it).

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6. Automatic Ominent Turrets
No explanation needed—auto turrets for base defense when the player is away would be awesome!

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Thank you so much for all your work. Grounded has been one of the most unique and enjoyable gaming experiences I’ve ever had, and I can’t wait to see where Grounded 2 takes us next!

Warm regards,
Omelly