⛏️ The Mining Company – Miner Simulator

Inspiration

We wanted to capture the excitement of discovery and the satisfaction of incremental progression that comes from mining, exploration, and upgrading. Inspired by classic adventure and simulation games, The Mining Company was built to let players experience the thrill of digging deep, uncovering hidden treasures, and mastering their mining skills.

What it does

The Mining Company is a mining and exploration simulator where players can mine different materials, upgrade their pickaxes, improve their skills, and unlock new zones filled with secrets and treasures.
Players can also break crates and ancient vases, collect rare loot, and explore mysterious caves full of adventure and rewards.

How we built it

We built The Mining Company using Meta Horizon Worlds tools, designing modular cave systems with optimized performance for VR (not yet done) and mobile. The mining and upgrade systems were created with Typescript, while textures and props were crafted in Canva and GenAI.

Lighting, sound design, and interactive UI elements were optimized to create an immersive underground atmosphere, also adding a funny music.

Challenges we ran into

Balancing performance with visual detail in large underground environments was one of the biggest challenges. We also faced difficulties creating realistic mining interactions, ensuring responsive collisions and satisfying feedback when breaking rocks or finding loot.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We’re proud of how The Mining Company combines exploration, roleplay, and progression in one cohesive experience. The immersive environments, rewarding upgrade systems, and sense of discovery keep players engaged and excited to dig deeper every time they play.

What we learned

We learned how to optimize large, dynamic environments for multiplayer VR (not yet) and mobile. We also improved our skills in scripting logic for tools, resource systems, and progression mechanics, and discovered how important visual and sound feedback is for player immersion.

What's next for The Mining Company – Miner Simulator

Next, we plan to expand The Mining Company with new biomes, rare materials, and multiplayer events where players can cooperate or compete to find legendary treasures. We’ll also add tool customization, leaderboards, and seasonal challenges to keep the mining adventure evolving and exciting.

Built With

• canva
• genai
• horizon
• meta
• typescript