Glowbug Jars

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Author: pineapple

Last revision: 3 Sep, 2025 at 07:44 UTC

File size: 21.23 MB

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Description:
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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