[Godot Engine] Mining Game - Inspired by Mining Boy (굴착소년쿵) (IJJI)

[DriftCity]

Hello RageZone Community!

Big Update (2026): I started from scratch and made the project in the Godot Engine and adjusted the game's focus a bit.

The game is a mining adventure inspired by the classic Mining Boy (굴착소년쿵) from ijji.

Current Development Progress

• Character/Movement (90%) – Walking, drilling, oxygen, HP, drill heat, jetpack/flying, and fall damage are fully functional. Still working on smoothing out the overall physics feel.
• Map Generation (100%) – Procedural generation is complete, including Dirt, Sand, Lava, Monsters, Rocks, and Ores. Depth scaling is implemented: going deeper requires better oxygen gear, increased flashlights/lanterns for darkness, and tougher terrain to mine.
• Inventory & Gear (100%) – Fully functional system including action bar assignment, real-time stat updating, and equipped gear visibility.
• Storage Systems (100%) – Fully functional bank/storage system for items and resources.
• Items & Equipment – Basic roster implemented: Helmets, Chestpieces, Legwear, Boots, Jetpacks/Backpacks, Drills, Lanterns, Backpack Extensions, and Dynamite.
• Visual Effects & Polish – Screen shake while drilling, heat haze near lava sources, dust particles, and dynamic ore sparkles.
• Shops – Basic functional UI stocked with all current equipment tier items.
• Boss Encounters (Early Stage) – First prototype boss is active with working movement patterns, laser attacks, and homing rockets.
• Crafting (0%) – Currently rethinking this mechanics tree. Considering shifting focus away from raw gold/money scaling toward a crafting-centric progression system for gear.
• Sound & Audio (0%) – Planned for a later pass.
• Storyline (0%) – Narrative elements pending core loop completion.
• Multiplayer (0%) – Low priority; focusing purely on single-player loop first.

Current Challenges
The main hurdle right now is game balance. Once the remaining basic mechanics are solid, I’ll begin extensive playtesting to tune the progression pacing.

 

[z789017890]

this project still deving?

 

[DriftCity]

Yes sometimes, but life is kinda hectic for everyone haha. So the amount of development is very low. We do have a more advanced version but it's far from done.

 

[xuejizhi]

Vs2003？

 

[DriftCity]

Vs2003？

Vs2003? It says Unity lol

no pict

Yeah its gone D: ill reupload at some point when we are working on it

 

[k0d0k]

Vs2003? It says Unity lol



Yeah its gone D: ill reupload at some point when we are working on it

waiting your work!
grats

 

[biggyb]

Any chance of some screenshots?

May inspire/motivate people to potentially get onboard

Would be awesome after all the history with a community like this to come out with some OC

 

[wangqqyi]

Hello RageZone Community!

I'd like to show you one of my first Unity projects.

It's a mining game, our concept is based on Mining boy (ijji).

Concept contains:
- Shops (Detailed)
- Inventory layout (Basic)
- Map levels (Detailed)
- Story (Little short, but getting there)
- Crafting (Detailed)
- Items (Detailed)
- Basic interface (Basic)
- Character stats (Detailed)
- Boss fighting strategy (Basic)

Since our developer started working 40+ hours a week, we haven't done a lot yet, progress so far:
- Map Generating (90%)
- Textures (40%)
- Inventory (25%)
- Items (10%)
- Charachter stats (10%)
- Multiplayer protocol (?%)
- Character Movement / Animations (25%)

If you think you could help on this project, kindly let me know and we'll talk !

I believe I can participate in the production to expedite its completion.

 

[DriftCity]

I believe I can participate in the production to expedite its completion.

We are not working on it a lot anymore, most of us have kids now haha, so life has changed.

 

[babyboy69]

We are not working on it a lot anymore, most of us have kids now haha, so life has changed.

the idea is interesting though mind sharing the source code?

 

[DriftCity]

the idea is interesting though mind sharing the source code?

Hey! It's funny you replied to this thread (almost forgot it exists). I've been working on a new version in the past few weeks, ported everything over to another engine and now actively developing it. Will let you know when it's playable , I won't be sharing the source code for this version.

 

[dfawfawdsawd]

Can you send a photo? I'm curious what it looks like.

 

[DriftCity]

Can you send a photo? I'm curious what it looks like.

Yes! Attached a few images. Ignore the UI, I only made it functional for now.