Update 0.1c - UI overhaul, improvements overall

Tiny Terra Spaces – Devlog Update ✨

Hey all!

I’ve just released a new update today and wanted to write a quick devlog to explain what’s new and what you can expect.

Price & Demo Changes

First of all, I've made a change to the game’s pricing. From now on, you can always play version 0.1b via WebGL or download the 0.1b demo for free.

All future updates will be available under a paywall, currently at $2.00  with a suggested price of $3.99. Any support is genuinely appreciated as I continue to expand the world of my cosy builder.

UI Overhaul

I've redesigned the UI with a more polished and professional look. The previous icons were quickly made during the game jam, but now I've introduced proper icons, including for the buildings and some cursors.

New Mode: Start from Scratch

There’s now a new game mode — starting from scratch. You begin with just two tiles:

• One reserved for the merchant trader (more on that below),

• And one as your starting plot.

New Building: Tile Islands

You can now build additional tiles onto your island, allowing you to expand it however you like. Build as big or as small as you wish!

Merchant System (Early Version)

I've added a merchant who currently accepts only food as trade. In the future, I’d love to expand this system — perhaps offering new buildings, rare decorations, or unique resources that you can’t get from your land. Lots of ideas floating around!

Gold Coin Spawner (Placeholder)

I’ve added a temporary, randomly spawning grey cube (soon to be replaced with a proper model), representing a gold coin or bag of gold. This adds to your gold resource.

Since it’s a cosy game, I don’t want players to feel stressed about running out of money — this feature is part of the effort to keep the experience relaxed and enjoyable.

Continuous Building

In the previous version, you had to keep clicking the UI button every time you wanted to place a building. Now, once you select a building, you can keep placing it until you right-click to cancel or run out of resources.

This should reduce frustration and make building more fluid and enjoyable.

Camera Controls

I’ve introduced camera zoom, panning, and rotation. The default camera position is still a work in progress.

Currently, you can move freely across the map (even off it — I’ll add limits soon).
The camera keys are currently:

• Page Up / Page Down for rotation.

• End for zoom.

These will likely change to something more intuitive in the future.

🎵 New Music & Sound Effects

I've added new music and sound effects, with more to come — especially for UI buttons and feedback.

• The main menu and in-game tracks are my own, and I hold the rights to them.

• The old demo (0.1b) used royalty-free music from Pixabay, but it feels good to now use tracks I bought and I own the rights too.

Bug Fixes

A bunch of bugs have been squashed:

• Building buttons not reactivating when the player gained enough resources.

• UI blocking not being respected — buildings could still be placed while hovering over UI elements.

• Issues with placing multiple buildings, incorrect input handling, and more.

What’s Next?

My main focus going forward is to improve:

• The graphics and 3D models, aiming for a Scottish medieval aesthetic.

• Adding a tool to show prices and costs of buildings when hovering over their respective UI button.

• Add more buildings, interactive features, and NPCs.

Some upcoming features and ideas:

• Interaction with islanders and animals you place.

• Treasures to find around buildings.

• Fun, cosy UI panels for each building.

• Animations, weather changes, and other relaxing touches.

Thank you so much for reading — and if you’d like to support me, please consider purchasing the game or joining my Patreon, where a tier gives you access to the prototype version.

Your support helps me continue developing Tiny Terra Spaces and bring this cosy vision to life.

Thank you,
Silviu