Obsidian's inch-high survival adventure Grounded is continuing its early access journey with the grand opening of the garden's previously inaccessible koi pond, which brings with it a host of new underwater-themed creatures and mechanics starting today.
Grounded's koi pond has, of course, stretched tantalisingly out across the bottom of the garden since the game's early access launch in July, but its long-awaited opening - which can be experienced from today, 26th October, via the public test server ahead of its November release - aims to shake things up with a range of new underwater pursuits, including swimming and underwater combat, as players explore the thriving ecosystem beneath the pond's surface.
Unsurprisingly, the koi pond brings with it one very mean koi - a hostile, battle-hardened predator that's more terrifying shark than cute fishy pal. And alongside the koi, adventures can expect to encounter tadpoles, non-hostile water boatman, diving bell spiders (which, handily, leave pockets of air about the place as they swim around underwater), and enhanced, newly hostile versions of the existing water flea.