
They would add so much character to worlds. But sadly they've been pushed back to a non-priority.

It appears he was responsible for the original propasals for fossils as a feature.įossils have been in many Starbound mocks we've shared. Fossils can only be slotted into the case which matches their corresponding size.Ĭompleted fossils can be picked up and replaced like normal decorative objects without requiring re-assembly.Įarly fossil sprites mockup GeorgeV originally posted on the Official Forums with some of his ideas for how Fossils could be implemented in game. Placing fossil pieces inside will display them inside the corresponding case. Interacting with placed display cases will open a container window. The fossil size is identified in the tooltip for each fossil piece. There are three sizes of display case available, small, medium and large. Chests which cover a 2x2 square give Treasure from the Fossil Bonus Treasure pool, but chests which cover a 3x3 square instead give treasure from the Fossil Rare Bonus Treasure pool.įossil pieces can be placed in display cases. If a treasure chest was uncovered while playing the mini-game players will earn an additional reward. Successfully clearing the game will award a fossil, which can be placed on display inside display cases crafted at the fossil station. (From left to right, the Chisel, the Left Drill, the Right Drill, the Dynamite, the Hammer, the Horizontal Mattock and the Vertical Mattock are shown in the table above.) Continue until the entire fossil is clear or all limited-use tools are used up. After clearing away the rock layer with a power tool or chisel, use the brush to uncover the fossil. Using a power tool on a dirt tile with a fossil beneath it will destroy the entire fossil. If the power tools (non-brush) are used on any tile with a fossil without a rock layer in between, the fossil will be destroyed and the game automatically failed. The brush tool can be used to clear away dirt, but rock requires power tools with limited uses and specific shapes. If at any point the player cannot successfully clear, either because of destroying the fossil or not clearing enough rocks, the game will end and display a 'failed' or 'incomplete' message.įossils are covered by both dirt and rock. There are also treasure chests, which can be uncovered in addition to the fossil using the mini-game tools. The number of required tiles to clear away is displayed on the right hand side of the mini-game window. The brush can be used to remove dirt without being used up. Using each tool will clear away sections of the excavation area. Half of this quantity is given in Chisels while the other half is split as evenly as possible between Left Drills and Right Drills, though in the case of an odd number of dynamites there will always be one more right drill than left drill.

Note that the appearance of the fossil in the dirt may not match the actual fossil you get upon completing the minigame.


Specialized fossil tools and display stands are crafted using a fossil crafting station. When activated with a brush a mini-game allows players to uncover the fossil hidden under layers of stone and dirt. Fossils are found attached to the background in generic underground Layers (but not in underground Biomes) and salvaged using a fossil brush.
