Glowbug Jars
About
My very first RimWorld mod
Place adorable glowbug jars to cozy up bedrooms, hallways, and chill corners. Each jar gives a soft, breathing light with a gentle Glow.
Features
- 9 colours: Teal, Warm (Amber), Amethyst, Rose, Gold, Lime, Azure, Crimson, Fungal
- Breathing light + Pulsing Glow: a smooth, cozy pulse that feels alive
- Mood buff: nearby pawns feel a little soothed ✨
- Fuel: uses Insect Jelly (you can turn fuel off in settings)
- Power toggle: optional on/off switch
- Easy tweaking: sliders for how fast it breathes, how big the glow is, and how bright it feels
Planned Add‑Ons
- Glowbug Animals — catchable glowbugs you can place in jars (animated wings + light)
- Wearable Glowbug Jar — equip like a lantern for portable light
Build & Stats
- Category: Furniture
- Cost: 15 × Wood, 5 × Steel
- Beauty: +3
- Light: cozy radius that gently breathes (defaults ~2–4 tiles; fully adjustable)
Fuel & Settings
- Fuel: Insect Jelly by default; can be turned off in settings
- Options: pulse speed, glow size, brightness, min/max light radius
- Behaviour: require full fuel to glow (optional), respect the on/off switch (optional)
- Visuals: you can hide the halo overlay if you prefer a cleaner look
- Per‑Jar Settings: customise each Jar's settings or apply one set to all
How to Use
Open Furniture, pick a color, place the jar, add jelly if fuel is on, flick ON if you like, enjoy the glow. 💡🐞
FAQ
Q: Save‑safe?
A: Yes. If removing, deconstruct placed jars first.
Q: Performance?
A: Lightweight. You can also hide the pulse overlay for extra savings.
Q: Too dim/bright?
A: Use the settings to adjust brightness, size, and pulse speed.
Compatibility
Requires Harmony (auto‑installed via Workshop dependency)
Works with vanilla + DLCs and most modlists. If you spot any Errors, please let me know.
Known Issues
None reported yet—please comment if you see anything!
Changelog
v1.2 — Huge remake, more control, nicer look
- Complete remake: rebuilt the mod from the ground up (~4,000 lines of code added) for smoother visuals and better stability
- Consistent size: all jar variants are resized to match each other for a clean, uniform look
- Better glow: softer, smoother breathing light with a gentle Glow
- More settings: easy sliders for brightness, size, pulse speed, and min/max light radius
- Per‑jar settings: adjust brightness, size, pulse speed and min/max light radius for each jar; includes "Apply to all" and "Reset" (no colour change).
- Behaviour options: (optional) needs full fuel to glow; respects the on/off switch
- New variant: Fungal jar with a cozy core glow
- Polish: cleaner build menu icons and labels, plus general tweaks
v1.1 — Mood buff + polish
- Added a small “soothed by glowbug jar” mood buff
- General polish and tweaks
v1.0 — Initial release 🎉
Credits
Made with love by Pineapple. Thanks for checking out my first mod!
If you enjoy the content I'm making, you can buy me some coffee. Thanks!
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