Terminal Colony: Deep Core

Devlog

• Tools & Equipment Tab
  December 08, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  Version 0.9.+ focuses on closing the last major UI gap and polishing core systems. The headline addition is the fully implemented Tools & Equipment Tab , which finally exposes the previously backend o... Continue reading

  
• CRT Visual Effects System
  December 05, 2025 by meapps

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  #2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  I’ve brought back the CRT visual effects system to give the game a bit more retro terminal polish, and it’s now cleaner, subtler, and easier to control. This pass reintroduces scanlines, tuned dow... Continue reading
• Resolution Switching System
  December 04, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  Added support for lower resolutions to better accommodate older laptops. I’ll also be tightening up the overall UI to make it more compact and usable on smaller screens. More UI love coming soon... Continue reading

  
• Engineer Rework & Boss Expansion
  December 03, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  Engineer Energy Consumption Scaling Engineer energy use now scales logarithmically from early to late game. Early game multiplier reduced from 0.5 to 0.3 (about 0.45 energy/sec per Engineer). Late gam... Continue reading

  
• Bugfix: Upgrade Tab Purchase Button (v0.9.1)
  December 01, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  After releasing version 0.9.0, I noticed while recording a short release video that the Purchase button in the Upgrade tab had stopped working. I’ve already fixed the issue and will publish a new up... Continue reading

  
• Just launched: v0.9.0. Don’t miss it!
  December 01, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  Thank you all for the feedback and support. I’ve also changed the behavior of the tabs so that they currently only work with the right mouse button. If you’d prefer them to work with both mouse bu... Continue reading

  
• Get ready for Update 0.9 on Monday.
  November 30, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  I’ve been focused on optimization, bug fixes, and overall improvements to the game. The last 10% before release is definitely the toughest. Thank you for the support and playing. Martin Highlights N... Continue reading
• Expanded Color Theme Showcase
  November 25, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  A small showcase of all the new themes coming in the next update... Continue reading

  
• Ideas & Future Features
  November 23, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  Boss Encounter Expansion The late game is getting a huge spike in tension and strategy. 10+ new bosses , including majors like the Obsidian Colossus , Uranium Warden , Void Leviathan , and Singularity... Continue reading

  
• Improved save system and quality of life changes
  November 21, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  A player suggested improving the save system and its interval. Based on that feedback, I changed it so the game now only saves when the player does it manually or when the game is closing. While rewor... Continue reading

  
• Upgrade to v0.8.2 now and get straight into the action.
  November 20, 2025 by meapps

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  #2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  More details in Main Menu Overhaul etc: https://meapps.itch.io/terminal-colony-deep-core/devlog/1118535/upcoming-in-082 Refining the Automation, Upgrades Tab Interface: https://meapps.itch.io/terminal... Continue reading

  
• Upcoming in 0.8.2
  November 19, 2025 by meapps

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  #2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  Thank you for the support and playing. Martin v0.8.2 – Main Menu Overhaul, Full Localization & Late Game Systems This update is a big mix of UI polish, localization work, core system refactors, and... Continue reading

  
• Completion Overview
  November 17, 2025 by meapps

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  #2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  Thank you for your support and for playing! The game is almost finished. M Completion Overview Core Game: ████████████████████ 100% Workers: ██████... Continue reading
• Refining the Automation, Upgrades Tab Interface
  November 17, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  After finish up the Automation tab i design to make them both similar that its more poblished... Continue reading

  
• Sneak Peek: Worker Mining & Movement Upgrades
  November 16, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  Workers will now also mine visually, move every 60 seconds, and merge together. The mining block on the field still helps a bit in the early game, but now has a much bigger impact in the mid and late... Continue reading

  
• Refining the Upgrades Tab Interface
  November 15, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  The Upgrades tab now uses fonts that are 25% larger and has received a refreshed visual pass to improve readability and give the interface a more polished, professional look. It fell a bit short in th... Continue reading

  
• Dropped v0.8.0. Go get it!
  November 14, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  I’m going to create technical discussion logs to cover the recent changes. Thank you for all the feedback and support. Systems Cleanup & Progression Polish [0.8.0] 2025-11-14 Major Update: Upgrades... Continue reading

  
• Prestige Requirements Redesign
  November 12, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  The current prestige system uses a single requirement (1000m depth + 50 crystals), which: Becomes repetitive after multiple prestiges Doesn't scale with player progression Ignores other resource types... Continue reading

  
• Implementing and Testing the Achievement System
  November 10, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  It took me a couple of tries to get it working and tested, but overall I’m happy with it so far. I’m planning to add around seven more achievements in the future. Thank you for playing and for all... Continue reading

  
• Preparing the Core: Steam Launch Incoming
  November 09, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  Prepare yourselves, Miner the official Steam launch of Terminal Colony: Deep Core is just around the corner! I’ve been busy wiring in full Steam integration to make your mining runs smoother, deeper... Continue reading

  
• Upcoming Release 0.4.5 Sneak Peek
  November 07, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  I’m hard at work on the next update, bringing improvements across the board. Feature: Worker Research System UI (Feature Complete) Added 8 new workers fully integrated into the Technology Research C... Continue reading

  
• Gearing Up for the Steam Release
  November 06, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  Today I started preparing everything for the Steam release. Over the next few updates, I’ll be adding 3–4 major features, including more unique workers, new bosses, additional events, and a lot mo... Continue reading

  
• Upcoming in 0.4.5
  November 04, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  Fixed a major Prestige Depth Infinity bug that broke late-game progression. Depth is now hard-capped at 1,000,000m, with a 100x max quantum multiplier. Added a soft slowdown near the cap: 900,000m+: g... Continue reading

  
• v0.4.3 is here update now and jump in!
  November 02, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  More details in Preview: Core Balance Changes: https://meapps.itch.io/terminal-colony-deep-core/devlog/1101189/preview-core-balance-changes Batch Hiring & UI Persistence & Bugfixes: https://meapps.itc... Continue reading

  
• Preview: Core Balance Changes
  November 01, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  Block Rewards Reduced: Crystals: 1.0 → 0.5 (50% reduction) Ore/Blocks: 2.0 → 1.2 (40% reduction) Uranium: 0.5 → 0.3 (40% reduction) Dark Matter: 0.2 → 0.1 (50% reduction) Quantum: 0.1 →... Continue reading

  
• Windows DirectX 12 Crash Resolved
  October 30, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Automation, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  CRITICAL FIX: Windows DirectX 12 Crash Resolved FIXED : Game now forces Vulkan backend on all platforms to avoid DirectX 12 push constant bug FIXED : Eliminated random crashes affecting ~30% of Window... Continue reading

  
• Upcoming in 0.4.3: Batch Hiring & UI Persistence & Bugfixes
  October 26, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  Batch Hiring: Hire multiple workers at once with +1, +5, +10, or +25 batch buttons Quick Templates : Apply pre-configured worker distributions with one click: Early Game: 5 Diggers, 3 Hackers, 2 Build... Continue reading

  
• Linux Support Arrives in v0.4.2
  October 24, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  Following player requests, I tested the Linux version today on Pop!_OS, and it’s performing well. I’d love for you to try it and share any bugs or issues you encounter. Thank you for playing and f... Continue reading

  
• v0.4.2 is out! Update now and dive in!
  October 22, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  The default resolution is now 1920×1080, and I’ve added UI scaling in Settings. I also moved some text into UI elements to free up screen space. More details in the previous post. https://meapps.it... Continue reading

  
• Upcoming in 0.4.2: Improvements & Fixes
  October 21, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  Accessibility & Themes Added theme system with 7 presets: Terminal Green (classic), Terminal Amber, Terminal Blue, High Contrast, Deuteranopia, Protanopia, Tritanopia. New Accessibility tab in Setting... Continue reading

  
• Inadequate responsive layout for <1080p resolutions
  October 21, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  I tested on a widescreen configuration, and that led to UI elements being cut off for some players. Sorry about that fixes and improvements are in progress Martin... Continue reading

  
• Dropped v0.4.0. Go get it!
  October 20, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  Visual Accessibility Upgrade IMPROVED: Enlarged buttons for players who prefer higher visibility IMPROVED: Sleeker, professional interface with larger, readable components Thank you for playing and su... Continue reading

  
• Incoming v0.4.0 Update
  September 30, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #upgrades

  UI Enhancement - Larger Buttons & Font Accessibility IMPROVED: Enhanced button visibility and accessibility for players with visual preferences IMPROVED: More professional and modern UI appearance wit... Continue reading

  
• v0.3.2 has landed snag it now!
  September 25, 2025 by meapps#2D, #building, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Pixel Art, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer

  This update brings bug fixes, smoother performance, expanded localization, balance adjustments, new icons, and quality improvements across the board. Thank you for playing, take care Martin PS: If you... Continue reading

  
• Upcoming Release v0.3.2
  September 21, 2025 by meapps#2D, #building, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Pixel Art, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer

  More languages are coming, along with small fixes and UI improvements. Balance adjustments are on the roadmap. Thank you for the support and playing. Martin... Continue reading

  
• Linux Build Works on Pop!_OS 0.3.12
  September 16, 2025 by meapps#2D, #building, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Pixel Art, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer

  A player requested a Linux version, so I gave it a spin today on Pop!_OS. Happy to report that it’s running smoothly so far! I’d love for you to try it out as well please let me know if you run in... Continue reading

  
• Almost There: Bugfix Sprint and Visual Cleanup
  September 15, 2025 by meapps#2D, #building, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Pixel Art, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer

  I received a lot of positive feedback from the last update and I’m nearly finished with the fixes and improvements. I’ve also refreshed several icons and reworked a few of them. A Linux build will... Continue reading

  
• I just pushed v0.3.12 go grab it!
  September 12, 2025 by meapps#2D, #building, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Pixel Art, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer

  I’ve shipped minor fixes and improvements, plus a big localization update Terminal Colony: Deep Core now supports 14 languages with complete professional translations: 🇺🇸 English Full feature... Continue reading

  
• Icon Overhaul & Hard coded Fixes (Upcoming Update)
  September 11, 2025 by meapps#2D, #building, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Pixel Art, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer

  Four of the tab titles were not translated since they were hard coded. I decided now to finally fix it and use only icons! Release soon of the new update i need a bit more testing! All the best, Marti... Continue reading

  
• 3.12 is almost here
  September 06, 2025 by meapps#2D, #building, #Clicker, #Exploration, #Idle, #Incremental, #Pixel Art, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer

  Implement production logic for all 8 worker roles Finish the Prestige system Add 4 boss encounters with depth-based triggers Introduce 5 random events with tuned probabilities Roll out advanced automa... Continue reading

  
• Update 0.3.11 – Beta Launch + Sound & Language Support
  August 27, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #Pixel Art, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #terminal

  New in 0.3.11: New Sound Effects for key interactions Bugfixes and better Language Support added Your feedback during beta is a huge help bugs, ideas, or weird edge cases? Let me know! M... Continue reading

  
• Asset Packaging & Executable Optimization
  August 26, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #Pixel Art, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #terminal

  In the next update, I’m shipping lots of fixes and improvements, moving asset loading to a proper resource manager, and correcting several translation errors. It took longer than expected, but the f... Continue reading

  
• Shrinking the Build: Packing Assets & Optimizing the Exe
  August 25, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #Pixel Art, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #terminal

  Sorry, I forgot to bundle the assets into the executable. A fix is coming tomorrow! I only noticed it when I tried using a tool to shrink the executable. Take care, M... Continue reading

  
• Localization Improvements
  August 25, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #Pixel Art, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #terminal

  I originally hardcoded the English text, which made localization a pain (bad planning on my part). I’ve since switched over to rust-i18n 1.2.2 and localization is working now. There are still a few... Continue reading

  
• Quick update on Audio & Localization (v0.3.11)
  August 24, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #Pixel Art, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #terminal

  Localization took a little longer than expected and still isn’t perfect yet. Most sound effects are in only six remain, and I’ll add those soon. UI settings now save automatically. Your progress i... Continue reading

  
• Today’s Update + What’s Next
  August 23, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #Pixel Art, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #terminal

  I’ve got about 5–6 more sound effects to test. Saving for settings took a while, but it’s working now. If everything checks out, the update goes live today. I’m looking for more feedback to ke... Continue reading

  
• Audio Polish, Language Rollout
  August 22, 2025 by meapps#2D, #Clicker, #Idle, #Incremental, #Minimalist, #Pixel Art, #prestige, #resource-management, #Singleplayer, #terminal, #mac

  23/67 sound effects completed; implementation still pending. I’ll likely trim a few for scope after testing. Better planning needed next cycle ETA: 1–2 days to finish and test. Kicking off a local... Continue reading

  
• Taming WASM: Autosave, RNG, and Bevy Builds
  August 21, 2025 by meapps#bevy, #miner, #clicker, #singleplayer, #devlog, #dev, #rust, #egui, #bevy cli

  This is one of my first games with Rust and Bevy. The core gameplay came together well, but the web build got tricky after I added autosave—my WASM build broke, and I realized I’d need web-friendl... Continue reading

  
• Next Update Arriving Shortly
  August 21, 2025 by meapps#singleplayer, #clicker, #idler, #mining, #incremental, #miner, #mac

  I’m seeking additional player feedback, including suggestions and feature requests. The upcoming update will introduce background music and sound effects. Take, M... Continue reading

  
• Added Mac build too!!!
  August 20, 2025 by meapps#mac, #bevy, #miner, #idler

  For the mac user i create quick a mac build too! Take care, M... Continue reading

  
• Deep Core Beta Launch!!!
  August 20, 2025 by meapps

  Hope y like it only windows build so far. Linux and Mac is coming soon! Take care, M... Continue reading