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Sandbox Mining / Improvised Engineering

Gold Rush

Descend into unstable depths, harvest ore under pressure, and build rough but brilliant contraptions to outrun collapse and oxygen limits.

Sandbox
Release: 2025
Platform: PC
Engine: MonoGame
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Gold Rush mine entrance
Core Fantasy Dig Deep, Build Faster, Risk More

Game Overview

Explore the procedurally generated mine, collect gold and use it to build fast movement contraptions that allow you to push deeper and deeper into the mine before your oxygen runs out. Hopefully, you will eventually find the legendary heart of Koh Gamui, rumored to grant unimaginable power.

Every run is an expedition puzzle: evaluate terrain, improvise tools, and decide whether to extract now or push one chamber deeper for a better haul.

Key Achievements

01

Procedural Mine Runs

Fresh layouts and resource placement force different risk-reward choices every descent.

02

Contraption Sandbox

Build mobility tools like ziplines and explosive shortcuts to optimize extraction routes.

03

Custom Effects Stack

Handcrafted visual and audio effects communicate danger, depth, and resource value.

04

HUD + Menu Systems

Clarity-first interface work keeps oxygen, inventory, and progression readable in motion.

  • Built with MonoGame from the ground up
  • Procedural generation + exploration loop
  • Custom visual and sound effects pipeline
  • In-game HUD and menu architecture

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