Dev Blog | The Creative Journey Begins! Eternaland's [Island Paradise] is Now Live! _ Survive together, wield the power of the aberrants

Dev Blog | The Creative Journey Begins! Eternaland's [Island Paradise] is Now Live!

01/29/2026 • Dev Blog | The Creative Journey Begins! Eternaland's [Island Paradise] is Now Live!

Dear Metas,

Since the online co-dev test for Island Paradise began, we've received thousands of feedback submissions. We sincerely thank Metas for your passionate attention and valuable suggestions—every piece of feedback serves as the core motivation for our continuous game optimization.

After systematically organizing and thoroughly researching your suggestions, following intense development and iterations, Eternaland's "Island Paradise" will undergo optimizations and updates on February 4 (PT). This time, we are focusing on the frequently reported player feedback regarding the "lack of gameplay depth". We have added new facilities and gameplay mechanics to Island Paradise, aiming to provide Metas with more engaging custom content. We sincerely invite everyone to become testers of the new paradise and experience the joy of creation together!

How to Access Island Paradise

Click the Main Interface (PC: ESC menu; Mobile: Menu button - Eternaland button), select Island Paradise in Eternaland, and you can create your own paradise or participate in gameplay created by others.

I. New Gameplay: Hide and Seek

In Hide and Seek mode, players can create small houses or streets for hiding. One group of players transforms into various objects while the other group must identify them. The last remaining team wins.

When creating a gameplay, Metas will see the newly added Hide and Seek option.

Select [Start Creating] to begin construction.

II. New Facilities

Facility Type	Name	Facility Function
General Facilities	Faction Spawn Point	After setup, players of the corresponding faction will spawn here.
General Facilities	Faction Respawn Point	Activated when passed by faction members; serves as respawn point upon death.
General Facilities	Faction Endpoint	Faction endpoint. Touching it completes the faction's objective.
General Facilities	Text Trigger	Configurable text that triggers when stepped on by p layers, with options to limit visible factions and the number of times it can be seen.
Race Track Facilities	Small Track Checkpoint	After placement, it becomes a waypoint for gameplay. All waypoints in the gameplay should have at least one connection to the starting point and another to the endpoint, taking effect when the path is complete.
Race Track Facilities	Medium Track Checkpoint	After placement, it becomes a waypoint for gameplay. All waypoints in the gameplay should have at least one connection to the starting point and another to the endpoint, taking effect when the path is complete.
Race Track Facilities	Large Track Checkpoint	After placement, it becomes a waypoint for gameplay. All waypoints in the gameplay should have at least one connection to the starting point and another to the endpoint, taking effect when the path is complete.
Hide and Seek Facilities	Faction Transformer	Designate a faction and transformation timing; upon triggering, the player will transform into a preset model.
Hide and Seek Facilities	Faction Black Screen Device	Specify faction and blackout timing. Once triggered, players will remain in blackout during the specified period.
Hide and Seek Facilities	Random Weapon Crate	Designated faction and weapon. Players can randomly obtain weapons from the crate upon opening. Acquired weapons are only usable in the current match.
Hide and Seek Facilities	Random Item Crate	Designate a faction and items. Players can randomly obtain items from the chest upon opening it. Items acquired are only usable in the current match.

III. New Feature: Creation Subscription

Visit a creator's home page to subscribe to them. Once subscribed, you can view the creator's new works.

IV. New Feature: Paradise Coin Tipping

On the gameplay details page, you can donate Paradise Coins to creators. Donating will increase the visibility of the creator's gameplay on the homepage, giving your favorite creators more exposure!

You can earn Paradise Coins by playing in the paradise daily, publishing paradises, completing paradise challenges, or receiving donations from other players! Feel free to actively engage in building and enjoying the paradise.

V. New Feature: Personal Hub

Added a Paradise Personal Hub where you can view your information and participate in Paradise challenges.

[My Profile]: Displays your personal information

[My Subscriptions]: Shows the creators you've subscribed to

[Paradise Challenges]: Earn additional rewards by completing weekly challenges

These are the updates for Island Paradise. In addition to the above, we are also organizing customizable content for players in Eternaland and Custom Servers, undergoing a comprehensive overhaul to deliver a freer and more user-friendly creative paradise. We will keep Metas updated on the progress through Dev Blogs and continue collecting your brilliant ideas. Thank you for your attention and support, Metas! You’re always welcome to share feedback and creative suggestions via the Once Human Co-Dev Feedback Platform! ( https://www.oncehuman.game/grfkpt/ )

Once Human Development Team

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