https://youtu.be/4p2f1EwEqKcWelcome back, Ranger. Ominent Practical Technologies has officially expanded operations into the Garden Patch, and with it comes new tools, new threats, and several things Corporate insists are “completely under control.”

In this Developer Vlog, Lead Community Scientist Employee 347 walks you through what’s arriving with this new update — from quality-of-life upgrades to unsettling new discoveries lurking among the leaves.

Learn about:
🌱 The Garden Patch — a brand-new area featuring three new labs as Ominent expands its operational footprint
🔍 PEEP.R 2K — upgraded SCA.B technology for scanning insects, gathering data, tracking materials, and zooming in on distant discoveries
🏠 Coziness — decorate offices, labs, and field outposts to earn morale-boosting perks, with multiple reward tiers planned
🐞 Ladybug Buggy — ongoing research into insect domestication and mounted utilities
🧪 New Status Effect: Tang — research into corrosion and acid exposure (results may vary by intern)
🐜 New Creatures — including Black Ants, Fireflies, Wasps, Rust Beetles, Potato Beetles, Earwigs, Crickets, Wooly Aphids… and something much bigger

From upgraded research tools to cozy base incentives and unsettling new wildlife, The Toxic Tangle brings fresh challenges and discoveries to Brookhollow Park. Ominent thanks you for your continued service and reminds you to complete your self-evaluation forms in a timely manner.

Good luck out there, Ranger. And please remember: Ominent is not liable for injuries involving acid, corrosion, stingers, or unpaid interns.

The Toxic Tangle update is available now, expanding Grounded 2 with a massive new Garden biome to explore, new creatures and gear, the mysterious Tang effect, and much more.