Nitrous Butterfly is an independent entertainment software and technology company based in Lowell, Massachusetts. Since it's creation in 2003 the company has created three PC video game titles as well as several developer content packs available on our website.

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Minor Update 36.3
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Minor Update 36.3

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Another smaller update, but includes some great quality of life additions and a few fixes.

Open Market Update Now Live!
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Open Market Update Now Live!

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The Open Market update has a whole bunch of stuff including performance optimizations, additional POIs, new object placement animations, a brand new trading...

Surface Control Update
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Surface Control Update

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Surface Control update brings a host of new features, tweaks and changes including new surface visuals, changes to decor, colonist direct control and...

New Beginnings Update
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New Beginnings Update

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Update 23 brings many new changes and additions, such as an updated power system, new world generation, starting conditions and even brand new colonist...

Dev Log #53 :: Colonist Improvements
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Dev Log #53 :: Colonist Improvements

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A peek at some of the things coming in the next content update.

Update 22 :: UI Improvements
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Update 22 :: UI Improvements

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Update 22 brings a whole bunch of new user interface changes, bug fixes and a few other tweaks.

Update 21 :: Expeditions
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Update 21 :: Expeditions

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Expeditions update is now available on Steam. The largest update to date brings expeditions, surface construction, research overhaul and a whole lot more...

Alpha 0.15 :: Surface Exploration
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Alpha 0.15 :: Surface Exploration

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Alpha 0.15 is now available! New features include surface exploration, new job role, operations center, vehicles and more!

Alpha 0.14 :: Thanks For All The Fish
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Alpha 0.14 :: Thanks For All The Fish

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I am very excited to announce that Mercury Fallen Alpha 0.14 is now available on Steam! Alpha 0.14 brings a of new build-able objects, recipes, research...

Alpha 0.13 :: Lost & Found Now Available
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Alpha 0.13 :: Lost & Found Now Available

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Alpha 0.13 is now available on Steam! The new update brings a load of new content, changes and fixes.

Alpha 0.12 :: High Priority
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Alpha 0.12 :: High Priority

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This update is packed with new content, updates and lots of fixes. While the priority system was certainly a focus for this update there is a lot of additional...

Alpha 0.09 :: Power Play
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Alpha 0.09 :: Power Play

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This update took a bit longer than previous updates, but getting the new power/water generation working as intended was a bigger undertaking then I expected...

Alpha 0.05 :: Colonist Management
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Alpha 0.05 :: Colonist Management

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Another week and another update for Mercury Fallen. After the big fixes in the last update I wanted to focus back on new content. New in 0.05 is the colonist...

DevBlog: Smart Phone Inventory
Cave In

DevBlog: Smart Phone Inventory

Cave In

New information regarding the inventory and in game user interface.

Dev Blog: Subtitle System
Cave In

Dev Blog: Subtitle System

Cave In

Cave In Dev Blog discussing the creation of a subtitle system in Unity.

Client 1.6.7 - Music Update
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Client 1.6.7 - Music Update

NuVera Online

New ambient music in NuVO public locations, updated advanced gizmo controller, new settings and more.

Client 1.6.6 - Equipment Update
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Client 1.6.6 - Equipment Update

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This release focuses on the new equip-able scav-scanner. The ability to visually see equipped items is a great foundation for what we have planned in...

Developer Journal #47 - Cave Explorer
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Developer Journal #47 - Cave Explorer

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We discuss what's to come for the scavenger hobby as well as how we're building some of our new areas.

Client 1.6 : Crafting & Hobbies
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Client 1.6 : Crafting & Hobbies

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Version 1.6 makes the new Scavenger hobby available which allows for gathering raw materials and crafting furniture for your home.

Dev Journal #46 - Hobbies & Crafting
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Dev Journal #46 - Hobbies & Crafting

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We've been a bit silent over the last couple of weeks, but that certainly doesn't mean we haven’t been working our tails off on a great new update...

Intro To Coming Hobbies System
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Intro To Coming Hobbies System

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Released a new version of the client to tweak up a few things. We also cover our new hobby and random distribution system coming soon.

The B.O.B.B.
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The B.O.B.B.

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We're very excited to release version 1.5.7 which includes the new B.O.B.B. vehicle as well as a new lifetime Denizen option.

Hoverboard Physics
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Hoverboard Physics

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This week we spent some time working on a new vehicle and so far it's a lot of fun!

Version 1.5.4
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Version 1.5.4

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Quick bug fix release as well as a new mini-map feature. More information coming soon regarding the new hobbies feature.

Developer Journal #43
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Developer Journal #43

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In this developer journal we cover some of the new updated interfaces coming to the NuVera Online Client.

Developer Journal #42
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Developer Journal #42

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In this developer journal we discuss the coming NuVO Market, Treasure Tokens and the new Hobby system.

Client v. 1.5.1
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Client v. 1.5.1

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Brad has moved in to Sunset Motors to provide some helpful assistance as well as some other great updates and bug fixes.

Sunset Isle Update
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Sunset Isle Update

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Our biggest update so far with a brand new area to explore.

Version 1.4.26
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Version 1.4.26

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Another Monday release with some important fixes and a brand new bonus for membership.

V. 1.2.5
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V. 1.2.5

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New vehicle achievements, interface tweaks and of course bug fixes.