Intro

# 🌱 Devlog #1 — The land begins to breathe

Hey there!  

I’m an indie developer, and this is the very first devlog for **The Withering Fields** — a post-apocalyptic game where farming, cleansing, combat and forgotten technology meet on scorched ground.

I’ve long wanted to create a world where you don’t just fight or build — you **restore**.  

A place where every step forward **heals** a world that was once lost.

**The Withering Fields** is about:

- surviving after the collapse  

- cleansing corrupted soil  

- awakening guardian golems  

- growing life where there was none  

- and building something truly worth protecting

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## ⚙️ So what is this game, really?

It’s *not quite a farming sim*, and *not quite a survival game*.

It’s a blend of:

- 🌿 top-down pixel action with cleansing combat  

- 🌱 tile-by-tile world restoration  

- ⚔️ bullet hell–style fights against infected monsters  

- 🧪 tech-magic crafting and research  

- 🤖 golems that protect reclaimed zones  

- 🏚️ a central farm base that grows as you heal the land

The world is split into large, explorable zones — quarries, ruined tech-fields, haunted forests, riverbanks — all overtaken by corruption. Every reclaimed area brings new systems, resources, and upgrades.

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## 📖 Why devlogs?

Because I want this game to grow **openly** — from sketch to demo.

These devlogs will share:

- my progress and decisions  

- behind-the-scenes visuals  

- and the thoughts that shape *The Withering Fields* as it evolves

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## 📸 And now — the logo

It’s simple. But it says everything I want:

> ⚙️🌱  

> A gear. A sprout.  

> Decay meets growth.

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This icon will represent the project — in-game, on the page, and everywhere else it travels.

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Thanks for reading — this is just the beginning.  

If you want to follow the journey:

- 🔔 subscribe to the project  

- 💬 drop a comment  

- or just come back soon

Let’s reclaim something together.

— **Dominus_cinis**