Welcome back! Thanks again for playing and for the kind words! I try to keep updating regularly to polish the game and fix any bugs. At this point though, the game feels stable and bug-free, so I've been focusing more on QoL improvements and localization.

I agree that diamonds are one of the more difficult resources to balance progression-wise. I've done several playthroughs myself, and it often comes down to rng. In some runs I get lucky with slots/treasure chests or diamond spawns, and they end up feeling almost trivial. In other runs, I've had the exact same experience you described, where diamonds become a major bottleneck and I spend a long time actively hunting for them. I'm still looking for a good solution to reduce that rng dependence, possibly some kind of exchange system. I've considered lowering diamond costs before, but I don't think that's the right approach since players with good rng would end up finding diamonds even less meaningful.

As for Cobalt and Vermilion, part of the reason they become so common is Griddle. Their spawn rates in Farfields are mainly designed around Griddle's survivability. I also try not to add too many pre-Farfields ores to Farfields, which leaves me with only two metal types to work with. But I do agree they lose a lot of their value once you've progressed a bit. I'll be adding the ability to sell Cobalt and Vermilion to Bits & Bobs in a future update, and I'm also considering introducing a third metal ore to Farfields to help balance resource distribution.

Regarding older tools, I think it's quite common for early-game gear to be phased out as stronger options become available, but I like the idea of giving them more niche uses. Special achievements tied to older tools could be fun.

For power progression after unlocking Farfields, there were two approaches I considered. The first was to continue progression at a similar pace, where training Power 7 would take as long as (or even longer than) reaching the pre-Farfields cap. The second was to treat Farfields as a new chapter, where players basically go through an early-game progression curve again, with faster initial upgrades before things become more demanding later on. I went with the second approach because I felt players would be more excited to start exploring the early Farfields layers and mechanics sooner rather than later.

Thanks so much for taking the time to write such detailed feedback. I'm always grateful when players dig into the game this deeply ;), and comments like yours are incredibly valuable for helping me improve it.

P.S. Rejecting the Tanning Rack (Hardmode) is intended more as a challenge run than a fully balanced progression path. There isn't any progression balancing built around it, so it's extremely difficult. As far as I know, nobody has beaten Hardmode Farfields with Nix yet, and I'm honestly not sure it's even possible in the current version.

¡Está genial que hayas llegado a la capa de magma tan pronto! Intenta subir tu dojo al máximo y, si tienes Winterheart (Corazón de Infierno), te vendrá de maravilla. ¡Mucha suerte!

The forced 2-digs-down effect is actually intended as a drawback to help balance the Viridian Drill's high vertical digging power in the early game.

Muchas gracias por jugar y por tus amables palabras! Me alegra mucho que te haya gustado.

Thanks for playing! I'm glad you're enjoying the game.

As for Leather, even getting 1 Leather per run is usually enough to keep up with boot repairs. One helpful tip is to avoid repairing every time you return to the surface. Since repairs have a minimum cost of 1 Leather, you'll get much better value by waiting until your durability is lower before repairing. Footwear durability lasts quite a while (losing about 1 durability per 10 digs).

If you're still running low on Leather, you can also try spinning the slot machine for a bit. The small wins can occasionally give Leather.

Hope this helps!

That can happen sometimes if the music is still loading while tracks are being switched quickly. Refreshing the page should fix it.

Congrats, reaching Deepwater with Nix is the toughest challenge in Serenitrove so far :)

Thanks for playing!

I tested the iron helm visual on both mobile Safari and Chrome and it's showing up correctly. This is what I see on my mobile with Visual Effects on and the iron helm equipped:

Thanks for playing and for the kind words! You can click on the structures to access them. Hope this helps!

Thanks for playing and congrats on reaching Deepwater with Nix! That's the most difficult challenge in the game so far. Final Form and Toxin Relationship are definitely easier to complete than Nix's sigil unlock.

Glad you had fun, and good luck! :)

Thanks for playing! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Love the "strike at the heart" achievement idea. I'll test it further and see if it's achievable consistently. "Lightning speed" is a great idea too, but I generally try to avoid time-based achievements or mechanics since one of Serenitrove's core design goals is to stay away from time pressure gameplay (aside from the furnace, which feels fine in that context).

Really appreciate the suggestions though, and I'll definitely look into the core fragment one further :)

You might want to swap out the Ladders for a stack of Mageflare Runes, since they're really useful in the deeper layers and make it much easier not to miss any restore cells (use them every 5-6 digs down). You might also want to swap out the Diamond Pickaxe for Titanium Pickaxe, as the chance of a free dig is more useful if you're trying to reach water. If it still feels too difficult, you could leave the achievement for later and focus on crafting the Signpost first. With late-game Farfields stats and equipment, you'll be able to breeze through the Fashion Statement achievement easily.

Thanks for the feedback, that is a great point. I will add unlocking hints on sigil slot hover in the next update.

For now, the sigils follow the same order as when you switch turtles by clicking on them, starting with Scoot as the first sigil on the altar.

Serenitrove is a mix of "serenity" and "treasure trove". It means it's a relaxing experience where you dig for treasures.

Welcome back!

Thanks! A lot has changed since 1.0 especially with the 1.1 Farfields update. And yes we have a community wiki now :) Enjoy the new updates!

The water is technically the end of the zone, and you're supposed to return to the surface once you hit water. The core gameplay loop is reaching the water with each turtle, unlocking new achievements and headgear, and then progressing into the Farfields zone.

You'll have to go slightly deeper to unlock it :)

There's a 1 in 593 chance to hit the jackpot, with a pity system that gradually increases the odds the longer you spin without landing a jackpot. So realistically it's about 1 in 150-200 spins.