Rift Miner - Version 0.02.001

Hello Miners!

Another quick patch is now live with a mix of bug fixes, visual improvements, and important balancing tweaks. Here’s what’s new:

Fixes & Polish

• Find the Portal: Fixed a visual bug where the exit portal could sometimes be seen clipping through blocks. Now you'll have to dig to find it properly!
• Precious Metals Shine: Tuned the block materials so that only the valuable ore fragments (Iron, Gold, etc.) will shine. The surrounding host rock now has a proper matte finish, making resources pop more.
• UI Polish: Fixed a small visual artifact on the 'Relentless Miner' (Auto-Mine) upgrade icon.

Balancing

• Smoother Mid-Game Progression: Reduced the Iron costs for many mid-to-late game upgrades (starting from the Gold-tier nodes). This change makes progression feel smoother once you unlock new resources, ensuring you're not constantly bottlenecked by a previous tier's material.

Thanks for playing, and happy mining!
Larsi