Playgrounds: 

Build bigger. Experiment freely. The park is yours. 

 Playgrounds Mode makes its return from the original Grounded and can now be launched from the Main Menu, giving creators instant access to build, experiment, and share. 

Two Maps Available 

• The Grassbox: The fan-favorite returns from Grounded. 

• Brookhollow Park: The park you know and love from Survival Mode. 

  

Classic Tools, New Possibilities 

• The Handy Gnat is back in action to help you build with precision and includes a new feature to help players get to hard-to-reach areas. 

• Familiar Gizmos & Gadgets return alongside new additions, like the O.R.C. Transmission Device. 

 

Playgrounds will also include the following from Grounded 2: 

• Buildings, utilities, decorations, resources, and consumables 

• Creatures and their variants  

• Resources and materials 

• Weapons, tools, and equipment 

 
Please note that this is just the first round of Playground features and items available in this mode; more will continue to be added throughout development. 
 
Community Playgrounds 

• Brand new Community Playgrounds menu added, with an updated UI and voting system. 

   

General Changes: 

• Removed the Skybox Barrier from Survival and Playgrounds. Players can now build as high as they want.  

• Please note that at a certain height, certain creature behaviors will stop working properly.  

• You can now “Place Many” on Half and Quarter Walls. 

• Added Building support to various areas in the Entrance Region 

 
Bug Fixes: 

• Various Quest Flow fixes between both the Garden and Picnic Area 

• Addressed a memory leak that caused players to fall through the floor/ground 

• Fixed various St. Patrick’s Event issues 

• Resolved an issue where O.R.C. Waves would still attack after finishing both MIX.R’s 

• Continued Performance improvements have been made to the scorpion’s animation set, thus improving performance significantly in the Ice Cream Cart 

• Greenhouse “Vent” should now appear open for clients 

• Various Stability fixes have been made on the handheld platforms 

• Updated various Localization texts 

Public Test Patch 0.3.1

General Changes:

• AXL can now be summoned in the Park in Playgrounds

• Added various Grounded 2 props

  • More props from Grounded 2 will be added throughout development with each update.

• Trigger Volume and Hazard Volume now have access to the scale axis

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where holograms would appear “black”

• Fixed various crash scenarios throughout Playgrounds

• Addressed inconsistencies when attempting to link things with a controller

• Fixed an issue where the snake did not attack the player in “Play Mode”

• Improved placement of creatures on the Wooden Deck in the Park

• Fixed an issue where the player could get stuck in the wooden turret

• Handy Gnat textures should now appear correctly instead of dark

• When switching the 1st and 2nd key bindings of “Handy Gnat,” the second assigned key mapping should no longer trigger the ghost mode toggle