Seedworld Dev Update #19

Major updates across gameplay, systems, art, and product, including hoverboards, team mechanics, new UI, and the Forsaken Order.

Aug 05, 2025

Hey Seedworld Community,

Since our last update, we’ve made major progress across the board, connecting new systems that power multiplayer, team mechanics, overall stability, and more.

Last week, we also held a community playtest, where your feedback helped us fine-tune core features like movement and combat. Expect more tests like this going forward.

If you missed where we left off, check out Dev Update #18 for a refresher.

This update covers three major areas:

Game Development Updates
Product Updates
Art & Design Updates

Let’s jump into what’s new and what’s coming next.

GAME DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

Hoverboard

Since the last Dev Update, we’ve fully implemented mount, dismount, and boost controls.
Sliding movement updated for a smoother ride
Jump mechanic improved
Stabilization system complete
Bugs related to crouching, ziplines, and general movement have been resolved
Animations polished, ready for more testing

Online Multiplayer

Server management optimized for multiple regions
Leaderboard backend work continues
Team invite system fully integrated with backend + UI now live

UI Updates

New invite notification layout for Teams
Crafting UI improved: shows what’s craftable, includes filters and item info
Backend integration with these systems is still in progress

Procedural Content Generation (PCG)

Systems for diverse biomes and lootables are now fully implemented
Content now spawns dynamically within defined terrain volumes

Weapons, Melee & Ammo

New idle, charge, and attack animations for Sword, Spear, Pickaxe, and Axe
Energy Sword has its own charge pose
Weapon balance tweaks are ongoing
Ammo system in the works: Unstable, Refined, Pure, Boom
Players can load/unload ammo directly from inventory

Harvesting

Harvester beam weapon updated with new state + visual effects
Tool upgrades: pickaxe and axe models improved for smoother farming

Potions

Anti-Corruption and Revive potions are in development

Nova Core (Phase 2)

Fully implemented and connected with the Stability + Decay systems
Decay no longer affects pre-placed designer objects
Multi-threaded support added for simultaneous player tasks
Support and stability for the nova core in a multiplayer environment

Items & Combat

Players can drop gadgets and consumables (minor bugs remain with gadget drop visuals)
Refactored combat backend to better support gadgets and healing

Damage Systems

Tags and logic now apply damage to constructions and placeables
Core class for managing weapon impact is live
Friendly Fire system is currently in early test phase

NPC Combat Intelligence

Early testing underway for smarter enemy reactions

Stability & Bug Fixes

Major bug and crash fixes applied
Core survival system continues to be developed

Community Playtest

Community playtest held, focusing on hoverboard traversal and early PvP testing
Some community members joined to help test server stability, hoverboard mechanics, and core systems

PRODUCT UPDATE

What’s Live
We’ve made a number of performance and UX improvements to get you ready for what’s coming next:

The referral leaderboard is now live and ready to go once Subscriptions roll out
Home page content has been refreshed
Improved performance across the board means faster, smoother user journeys
Account creation is now quicker and more seamless than ever

What’s Coming Next

A lot is brewing behind the scenes to expand how you interact with Seedworld:

A brand new Account Dashboard is on the way, a central hub for managing your profile, NFTs, referrals, and rewards
More homepage design updates are in the works
The leaderboard system is getting a major upgrade, with near-real-time updates directly from blockchain data
The subscriptions frontend is actively being developed
The NFT Marketplace backend, blockchain integration, and frontend are all progressing smoothly
Launch of Genesis NFTs on Avalanche is getting closer
New pages coming to the Seedworld site: Beyond the Keep, Seedworld comics, and more lore-driven content

Recently Wrapped Up

The Seed Roots Last Sale closed on July 29th
The SWORLD Farming pools (released October 2024) have filled up, but we’re preparing a new batch across AVAX, Base, and BNB

ART UPDATE

Keep Chests

Small Wooden Chest: Your starter stash box, light, limited (1.5x1), and easy to break
Large Wooden Chest: Bigger inventory (3x1.5x1), moderate HP, and renameable in your inventory
Metal Chest: Coming soon. Heavier, tougher, and built to withstand more than just a wooden axe
All chests drop their contents as a bag when destroyed
Wooden variants are vulnerable to axes and explosives
Chest can be locked for added protection, though not impenetrable

Note: Wooden chests do not support Nova storage.

Build Mode – Keep Bamboo (TWIG)

Twig (Bamboo) Construction

Twigs lets you plan your dream base without spending real materials
Place a piece when it’s blue using Left-click (LMB)
Each TWIG has just 1 HP: cheap to build, easier to break
Costs only a sliver of wood, perfect for prototyping
No demolish tool here: smash it with your melee weapon when you're done

The Forsaken Order

We did a breakdown of their origin in previous updates

Visuals: Hooded figures, cracked masks, fused Nova shard armor

Priest of the Forsaken Order

Found in Tier 3 Landmarks, occasionally in Tier 2
Fanatical ex-guardians of the Seal, now twisted ritualists serving the Void

Warriors of the Forsaken Order

The brute force of the Forsaken Order, heavily armored and aggressive

Gadget – Barricade

Craftable defense wall (4m x 4m). Deployed in preparation or mid-combat.
Ghost preview shows placement, with big wall animation
Moderate HP; cracks appear with damage. Eventually shatters
Enemies won’t shoot through it, they’ll path around
Not permanent, lasts 24 in-game hours, then vanishes

Doors

Double Door

Fits into a 4x4 frame
Swings inward or outward,
Made from wood, junkyard metal or clean metal

Single Door

Fits standard frames
Four snap choices: Left/Right, In/Out
Built with wood, junkyard metal or clean metal

Killtown - Landmark T2

One of ten Tier 2 Landmarks
Ashbane Hollow village is tucked here, based on the Killtown map
Loot options include breakables, common crates, and rarer finds

Potions – 3D Model WIP

Red potions primarily restore health; additional variants are in development based on gameplay conditions.

Shield potion restores your shield bar
These are the cases where healing potions won’t work:
- Starvation and freezing cause ongoing Damage over Time (DoT); you’ll keep losing health regardless of potions
- Poison disables all healing methods: potions, food, and comfort
- Bleeding stops all forms of healing until it passes; you’re stuck with your wounds