The 21st, Free Update for Green Hell is now available!
The entire team had so much fun while creating this update. We were constantly giving each other new ideas about what could also be added to it, that in its final form, there’s so much new stuff to play with! See them in the trailer below:
New mechanic: Painting
Yes! Now you can paint all kinds of constructions & the newly added decorations.
After you equip yourself with Paints made from different bugs and other colorful elements, you can create your Paintbrush out of some Fiber, Rope, and a Stick. That is how you can paint your base and color your furniture! Just pick a tint from our Amazonian color collection: white, blue, red, green, or yellow, and make the jungle even more vibrant!
This mechanic will work with the newly added decorations and the items that you’ve already constructed as well! So be creative, and let your imagination go wild!
New construction: Workbench
The Workbench definitely will be your new best friend with this update. It will enable crafting all different kinds of decorations for your base.
New constructions: Decorations
So… much… new… stuff… to… decorate… your… base!!!
With the use of the Workbench, you will be able to craft yourself some serious furniture items which will make your home-sweet-home even more cozy! You can craft a Table, a Chair, a Bench, a Night Stand and various Paintings to set a proper mood, or even mount some Animal Trophies to show off your hunting skills to others!
As something extra, we’ve also prepared some Rope, Leaf, and Bone Decorations for those who like pretty (or creepy!) stuff.
New constructions: Armor Stand & Arrow Holder
You’ve asked for it, and there we have it!
Thanks to these new Stands you will be able to store your Arrows securely and showcase your neatly crafted Armors on a display they deserve.
New constructions: Torch Stand & Torch Holder
Now these are constructions, we’ve been cooking for a long time. They’ve been sitting in our backlog for years now, but now we’ve got the right tools to complete them and make them shine!
You can place the Torch Holders inside your base to set a proper mood at night, and use the Torch Stands at strategic points on the map to easily direct you in the wilderness. Just remember - the torches won’t be burning forever and you will need to maintain them if you don’t want to be suddenly surrounded by the darkness of the night again.
New mechanic: Rearranging
Thanks to this new mechanic, you can rearrange the decorations you’ve created and move them to another place.
Don’t like the table standing in the corner? No problem, you can just move it to the nearby window. The painting is not looking great on that wall, huh? Just move it aside, or place it along the collection of your other paintings.
GREEN HELL’S 5th ANNIVERSARY
The 5th Green Hell Anniversary of Green Hell 1.0 release is coming in a few days and it’s a huge thing for us. That is why we would like to celebrate it with you - not only via the recently released final update “Decorations”, but also a very special anniversary present!
Current owners of Green Hell will receive the Anniversary Pack in your game library - right now! If you already own the game, just open your game’s installation folder on your PC and enjoy the digital content.
If you want to receive the Anniversary Pack for free, be sure to purchase Green Hell before September 5th at 18:59 CEST / 09:59 AM PDT. After this date, the contents of the Anniversary Pack will be available only as a part of the Green Hell: Anniversary Edition.
CELEBRATE WITH CAPYBARA PLUSHIE
Additionally, as part of our Green Hell Anniversary celebration, we’ve teamed up with Makeship to bring you for the very first time an official Green Hell merch!
This lovely Capybara looks cute, but - in fact - is ready for some serious survival action with its cute Green Hell gear. Equipped with Stone Axe and Machete, Capybara can go out and seek adventures both in the vast Amazonian Rainforest or even in the nooks and crannies of your gaming rooms… Cappy in her backpack also carries a banana - as nutrition is really important when you’re exploring the wilderness!
The campaign for the plushie will go live on September 5th (the 5th anniversary of Green Hell’s full release), so be sure to subscribe for the campaign launch, as it will be time-limited!
AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM CREEPY JAR
Our adventure with Green Hell comes to an end with this free content update. Since the release of the game in the 1.0 version back in 2019, we’ve been updating it regularly with free content updates - including the huge 3-part story mode “Spirits of Amazonia”, as well as gameplay changing updates like the “Building Update” and “Storage & Transportation”, or completely new additional gameplay enriching mechanics as "Fortifications" & "Flamekeeper". And now - with teary eyes - we’ve decided to publish this one more and final update to the game and make the Green Hell experience complete.
The game won’t be getting any more new content updates on PC, but it will still be supported by our team.
We’re super grateful for your support throughout the years, for the feedback you’ve been providing us with, for the stories you’ve told us about your experience, and for the adventures you’ve lived in the game. This fueled us to provide you with even more opportunities to craft new stories and have even more adventures in Green Hell.
Now it’s time for us to prepare another adventure for you - the whole team is now working hard on our next big title. We are devoted to make it a great title fused with the experience gained and lessons learned while creating Green Hell, and the things you’ve told us you loved about our game. So we hope we will see you soon in our own new sci-fi universe - in StarRupture.
Current owners of Green Hell will receive the Anniversary Pack in your game library - right now! If you already own the game, just open your game’s installation folder on your PC and enjoy the digital content.
If you want to receive the Anniversary Pack for free, be sure to purchase Green Hell before September 5th at 18:59 CEST / 09:59 AM PDT. After this date, the contents of the Anniversary Pack will be available only as a part of the Green Hell: Anniversary Edition.
Free Update #21 - Decorations | Coming to Steam on September 3rd!
Hello, Adventurers!
We’re proud to announce that the last - 21st Free Update for Green Hell, titled “Decorations”, is coming to Steam on September 3rd!
The entire team had so much fun while creating this update. We were constantly giving each other new ideas about what could also be added to it, that in its final form there’s so much new stuff to play with!
See the trailer for it down below: [YOUTUBE LINK]
Our adventure with Green Hell comes to an end with this free content update. Next Thursday the game will be celebrating its 5th anniversary - it’s already five years since the release of the 1.0 version, published back on the 5th of September 2019. Throughout this time we’ve released over hundreds of game updates and twenty free content updates, which hugely expanded the game’s mechanics and story. And now - with teary eyes - we’ve decided to publish one more - the final update to the game and make the Green Hell experience complete.
The game won’t be getting any more new content updates on PC, but it will still be supported by our team.
We’re super grateful for your support throughout the years, the feedback you’ve been providing us with, the stories you’ve told us about your experience, and the adventures you’ve lived in the game, fueled us to provide you even more opportunities to craft new stories and have even more adventures in Green Hell.
Now it’s time for us to have another adventure for you - the whole team is now working hard on our next big title, which development is hugely influenced by the stuff we’ve learned during the creation of Green Hell, and the things you’ve told us you loved about it. We will see you soon in our own sci-fi universe, in StarRupture.
Yours truly, Creepy Jar Team
StarRupture Gameplay Reveal!
Hi, everyone!
We’re very proud to show you for the very first time real gameplay from our upcoming FPP base-builder StarRupture!
In the trailer, you’re gonna see an early glimpse of some of the combat and defense mechanics. You will also see the scale of some of the dangers you will encounter in StarRupture - such as the deadly waves of monster enemies, and most importantly - the Ruptura Star explosion, which scorches the planet’s land with a deadly wave of fire and a blast of (maybe quite important?) meteorites.
Jump into action in the teaser below: Everything you see in the video was live-captured from an early build on PC.
How do you like our first capture of gameplay? We’d love to read your thoughts about it down in the comments section or on our official Discord channel.
Wishlist and follow our game here on Steam and your favorite social media, to be the first to know about our future news for StarRupture.
We’re the Polish studio best known for our hardcore realistic survival simulator, Green Hell. Aside from supporting the title with new free updates, we're working hard on our next title, StarRupture.
We have a brand new development update to share with you about StarRupture, and this time we’re taking you on a thrilling journey to a planet far away...
Have you ever wondered how developers create completely new game worlds? How do we approach making new, mysterious, sci-fi sceneries? How do we make them believable and fresh at the same time? As we were also looking for various inspirations, we finally discovered a perfect match that perfectly corresponds to our idea of a world in a constant cycle of death and rebirth. So we traveled to Iceland!
This and other inspirations, completely new behind-the-scenes shots at our studio at work, are the main heroes of our brand-new StarRupture Environment Showcase. Join Basia, Ola & Kamil from our environment team on this journey, as they will unravel some fascinating aspects of our game in the video below:
LINK
We’re already working on the next big material about our project to show you! In the meantime, let us know your thoughts about the Environment Showcase in the comments section, or by chatting with the rest of our amazing SR community on Discord.
Wishlist and follow our game here on Steam and your favorite social media, to be the first to know about our future news for StarRupture.
Until next time! Creepy Jar Team
Free Update #20 - Anteater | Available Now!
Hello Adventurers,
Today is the day! We are proud to announce that the Free Update #20 for Green Hell - "Anteater" is available now!
The name of our latest free update hides many more new & fresh features than the name might suggest. Alongside having added new animals to your Animal Pen, we’ve prepared a bunch of cool mechanics and enhancements to the rest of the game. See the Anteater in action in the newest trailer, and if you’d like to dive into the update’s details - see the notes below.
New animal: Giant Anteater
The most exciting part of this update is the Giant Anteater. Some call him amusing, some think he’s cute, but he can be very aggressive - so you need to watch out! Naturally, you will be able to find this beast near anthills. He’s usually shy and will try to avoid you, but when threatened - he will not hesitate to use his claws to protect himself and might deal you great damage.
New mechanic: Spawning anthills
You may remember anthills from Green Hell before, stepping inside them and getting those pesky ants crawling all over you, or collecting the ants to mend your laceration wounds. But now, anthills may also serve as your guidepost to the place anteaters hang out most.
Until now, the only thing you could have done is either avoid or harvest an anthill. But now you can also destroy them! Destroying an anthill won’t provide you with more ants, but if you find an anthill standing in your way to build something, or if it blocks your path and you keep bumping into it, you will be able to remove it. Don’t worry, though; ants will always find a new spot to build a new house for their colony, so from now on a new anthill will soon appear in a nearby area. With some more animals looking for them, including the infamous anteater and… an armadillo?!
New mechanic: New animals in your animal pen
The Animal Husbandry update introduced the ability to breed some of the animal species from the jungle. Now, we are adding even more animals to your menagerie, as you will be able to breed Armadillos, Three-banded Armadillos, and - of course - Giant Anteaters!
New construction: Composter
Thanks to this simple construction you will be able to dispose of such things as rotten meat, spoiled food, leaves, animal drops, and everything organic in general - and not necessarily only expired things! As a product of such action, you will receive compost (see more details about this new item in the section below), and insects with which you will be able to feed your pack of Armadillos and Anteaters.
New item: Compost
Show your plants some love with the new, organic, homemade superfood - Compost! Compost is the most important and most fertilizing product of the Composter. With this nutritious and rich substance, you can elevate your planting skills to a higher level!
New construction: Feeding Trough - Insects
As you now have some new pals to take care of in your animal pen, you will need a way to feed them. By using this new construction, you will be able to feed anteaters and armadillos with insects. Bon appétit!
New mechanic: Parrot keeping
Now you can lure parrots into your base - or any other place where you build a Parrot Nest - where parrots can fly into and become accustomed to your presence.
New construction: Parrot Nest
When you manage to get parrots safe and comfy in your Parrot Nest, you will be rewarded with feathers and eggs left by the birds.
And that’s all in this #20 free content update! As usual, thank you so much for supporting the game. We welcome all your thoughts and feedback on our discord server.
Last but not least, keep your eyes peeled for our next update for Green Hell! Be sure it will make your Amazonian home super cozy!
See StarRupture Devlog #2 - we’re uncovering details about base-building
Hi, we're Creepy Jar, the Polish studio best known for our hardcore realistic survival simulator, Green Hell. Aside from supporting the title with new free updates, we're hard at work on our next title, StarRupture.
Being built in Unreal Engine 5, StarRupture is an ambitious cross between base building, exploration, combat, and resource management on an alien planet torn by a catastrophic cycle of destruction caused by its life-giving star.
In this episode of our devlog, we’re shedding more light on one of the core pillars of StarRupture: base-building!
In this episode, Adam - our Product Marketing Manager, will be your host to smoothly guide you through this episode's talking points, and our wonderful and talented devs will chat about the game’s mechanics and what you can expect to find in StarRupture when it debuts in Early Access on Steam.
During this short journey to the dangerous world of our sci-fi planet, Kacper (Concept Designer) will discuss the creation of a world with futuristic technology, and our take on a power system based on electric conductivity. Bozhena (Senior Hard-Surface Artist) will reveal the creative process behind designing and making structures for your base. Julek (Lead Programmer) will talk in detail about the drone automation system that will help you automate your base and how you can set it up.
See the whole video, including some behind-the-scenes footage of our production process, down below:
We’re already working on the next episode of our devlog to bring you some amazing footage of our mysterious and beautiful environment. Can you tell us what you’re expecting to see? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below.
Fixed significant performance drops after opening the backpack
Thank you so much for your support and feedback - we could not find and fix these bugs without you! Remember, you can report any possible issues with the game by sending us a message at support@creepyjar.com
The game no longer crashes after destroying constructions that are connected directly to the Elevator
The game no longer crashes while taking Logs from the Log Stand
The game no longer crashes after exiting a session while the Eternal Flame is being extinguished
Opening the Notebook while carrying a lit Torch no longer causes a game crash for other players in the session
Fixed some additional crashes that occur randomly on saves provided by the community
Flamekeeper:
Triggers to interact with Eternal Flame should no longer be hard to find if dead Tribesmen are nearby
The player should not be able to build constructions that block access to the Eternal Flame rewards
Tribesmen now despawn faster after the Eternal Flame is extinguished
FX of the ignited Eternal Flame no longer causes graphical distortion
UI prompts showing the Ritual of Fire events now display properly for all players in the co-op session
The status of the Eternal Flame is the same for all players after reloading a co-op session
Bow Trap no longer kills Thugs with one hit
Tribesmen AI when trying to get to the player should now focus more on destroying constructions
Tribesmen summoned by the Eternal Flame are now more likely to focus on the Lookout Platforms
Metal Arrowheads rewarded in the Ritual of Flame are now easier to pick up
Smoke that appears when Tribesmen try to extinguish Eternal Flame now disappears and appears smoothly
Voices of Tribesmen spawning for Ritual of Flame are now louder
Wasp nest attack audio effects are now improved
The player is no longer able to craft Ritual of Flame Herbs in the Story Mode
Gameplay:
Taking damage while switching or throwing a weapon no longer causes HUD to get blocked
Animations of the bow no longer freeze when the player gets damaged during shooting
The vertical camera angle range is increased - the player can pick up items that are close to Jake's feet
Receiving damage while switching weapons no longer causes animation mismatch
The player can no longer use Body Inspection while in the Elevator
The Spirits of Amazonia:
Jake's hands no longer blur when entering the water in Spirits of Amazonia underwater arena
The surface of the water in Spirits of Amazonia underwater arena no longer displays a graphical distortion
Thug Tribesmen should now properly spawn in Spirits of Amazonia camps
Story:
Tribesmen spawned by low sanity no longer freeze when the player is on the upper levels of a construction
Skybox no longer displays graphical distortion during the final Dream sequence in the Story Mode
Co-op:
Meat on the Dryers and Fireside Walls no longer duplicate in co-op sessions
Icons on the Grill Rack now display properly for all players in the co-op session
Co-op players are no longer able to insert items into the Fence or Palisade ghost before it is properly set
Constructions:
Triangular Frame now behaves properly after the constructions underneath it are destroyed
Weapons no longer change color during interaction with construction ghosts
The gap between the first snap point to other fences and palisades is reduced
Grass and tiny plants no longer flicker when a construction is being completed
Triangular Frames can now be properly placed on upper levels of a construction
UI/Graphics/Accessibility:
Icons on the items' HUD now display properly in the Expand Menu
Using the Expand Menu on animals from the Animal Pen no longer causes all animals to freeze
Texts describing the Venom Wound in the Notebook no longer overlap
Change Direction' has now a proper Icon when using a Controller
Notebook tabs now scroll in a proper order when using a Controller
Thank you so much for your support and feedback - we could not find and fix these bugs without you! Remember, you can report any possible issues with the game by sending us a message at support@creepyjar.com
We’re excited to announce “Flamekeeper” - our 19th free content update, now available for Green Hell on PC!
Our previous update - “Fortifications”, was just a prelude to what we’ve been working on - the long-awaited “combat update”. By providing you the possibility to create fences, palisades, and gates, we wanted to create ways for strategically fortifying your base and yourself from various enemies and wild animal attacks. With “Flamekeeper”, you should level up your skill and make new defenses to keep the flame alive!
New construction: Eternal Flame
The main hero of our update - the Eternal Flame Totem! With this new construction that you can create in Waraha Villages, you will be able to launch the Ritual of Flame.
New gameplay mechanics: Ritual of Flame
Improve your Totem by gathering the necessary materials and launching the Ritual of Flame. Survive the enemy horde and its attack, stop them from extinguishing the Eternal Flame, and receive an award. Think fast or create your strategy - get the help of your friends, and create advanced fortifications, which we added in the previous update.
New enemy attack type: Wasp Nest
In the previous update, we’ve added improvements to the enemy's AI. Now we’re boosting their abilities even further with their new skill. When they aren’t able to reach you - they will unleash their new attack! By throwing the wasp nest, they will be able to lure you out of your “stronghold”. Hiding on a tree or an upper floor or your base won’t be so easy now, huh?
New weapon: War Club
Survive all 50 stages of the Flamekeeper Challenge and receive a unique award: “War Club” - the most powerful weapon in the game so far!
We know our community is super skilled and creative, so we can’t wait to read your stories and see your photos & videos on how you’re fighting against the enemy's attack waves to keep the totem flame safe. Share your records on social media with #GreenHell, or tell us on our Discord to which wave you’ve managed to level up your Flamekeeper.
Follow Green Hell on Steam to be the first to know about the upcoming new content, and join our Discord to chat with us and our awesome community, where you can share screenshots of your newly fortified bases & Eternal Flames.
