Arachnophobia improvements!
The current Arachnophobia mode is a fantastic start, but adding a customisable slider for players to adjust their experience would make it even better! Here's the kind of idea I had in mind;
Option 1 (Mild):
Removes spider legs and fangs while keeping the rest of the model intact.
Ideal for players who want a softer appearance without fully altering the creature's design.
Option 2 (Moderate):
Removes spider eyes, legs, fangs, and any cobweb effects.
For those needing a more substantial reduction of spider-related features.
Option 3 (Full Replacement):
Completely removes anything spider-related.
Replaces the model with something neutral (e.g., a blob, floating orb, or abstract shape) that retains gameplay functionality but eliminates the spider aesthetic entirely.
Not sure if this would also need the Spider Glad re texturing
This slider would allow players to scale the changes based on their comfort level and ensure a more inclusive experience.
A prime example of such a system is Grounded
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novadawnstar
Mar 13, 2025
As someone who has severe arachnophobia of going into borderline panic attacks, I was about to honestly make a huge stink post about this feature, until I saw this. You pretty much covered all the bases. One thing I found that helps people like me where any aspect of an arachnid is enough to fall into a triggered and unresponsive mess, is to just replaced the sounds and model. Similar to that Grounded, like the example is given, just making it a large poison slime / slug with slurping sounds would immmediately fix that. Make that like the highest level of Arachnophobia mode, while also leaving the modeling and design to a minimalistic point to not over work the devs.
Thank for for the post and an amazing game though!!
tavarath
Dec 29, 2024
Yeah I agree. A bigger change than just not having legs would be really nice.
Though the fact we got that mode at all is fantastic!
angeluserrantus
Dec 18, 2024
Turn it into a slime!
.froggychan
Dec 15, 2024
Make it bread
Daniel Dennis
Dec 15, 2024
Could you imagine?
“What’s that over there?”
“What?”
🍞 running amongst the forest
It would definitely be a sight 😂