The Into the Woods update is live in Grounded, bringing new biomes, bugs, and an overturned BBQ

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It’s been a while since we last caught wind of what Obsidian Entertainment was doing with its survival game, Grounded. Well, as of yesterday, the team launched an all-new, massive update for the game. It brings 11 new bugs, more biomes to explore, quality of life updates, and a lot more. The Into the Woods update is out now in Grounded, with plenty of bugs and bug fixes.

Into the Woods contains new areas to peruse. The BBQ Spill, seen in the image above, looks to be situated near the shed. Hot coals are spilled over a wasteland of gray ash, and there is treasure hidden throughout. Just don’t get burned. The shed area itself has also been updated. Obsidian writes there there are new creatures roaming about. However, it’s the Wood Pile that should interest most seasoned players. It hides a Termite Dungeon, which you can explore for materials. According to the team, the termites are not friendly, so get ready for a fight.

The update also introduces 11 new bugs to squash. We know of ten, and Obsidian teases that one is a “royal surprise,” the Termite King. Other than termites, the Into the Woods update brings the ladybird, Black Ox Beetle, Scarab and a — shudder — Infected Wolf Spider. Clearly, the developer finds all this spider business too damn funny. I already said my piece when the team brought out the Koi Pond update. But this spider obsession is too much, Obsidian.

Grounded is seeing some other changes with the Into the Woods update. A quality of life improvement that players have been asking for is, apparently, a way to quickly store certain items. The ‘Hot Deposit’ allows you to hold a button and store “any items in your inventory that match any items already in the storage container.” There’s also a new ‘Craft