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Huge content update 1.1.0 is LIVE! 🛢️

New Buildings & Progression

• Added five purchasable town buildings, each with unique benefits:

  • Church – Generates passive income through donations from residents.
  • Mansion – Unlocks new player skills to learn.
  • Workshop – Unlocks level 7 derrick upgrades, vehicle construction, and additional lumberjack aerocopters.
  • Bank – Unlocks government contracts with two requirements to fulfill.
  • Saloon – Unlocks optional night shifts for workers. Enabling night shifts doubles their wages.

• Added four new super skills.

• Added an outro sequence for completing the game.

Random Events & World

• Added a daily newspaper system introducing random events that can affect gameplay. Check the newspaper by your house to find out what’s happening.
• Added map markers for events taking place in the game world.
• Extended the duration of both day and night.

Vehicles, Workers & Automation

• Added a new drivable vehicle for travelling and transporting goods.
• Added an Unstuck option for the vehicle.
• Added an automatic vehicle-calling option to the oil tank board.
• Added two additional lumberjack aerocopters.
• Added worker support for oil machines at electric derricks.
• The oil truck can now collect oil from two oil tanks.

Controls & UI

• Added dynamic control prompts for keyboard and two types of gamepads, including matching controller button icons.
• More UI panels can now be closed with ESC.
• Added new animations for selected UI panels, opening the map, and the New Tutorial and New Journal Page notifications.
• Made the Unstuck button more visible.
• Made various minor UI improvements.

Dialogue, Tutorials & Localization

• Added new dialogue and voice-over when picking up journal pages.
• Added two new tutorials.
• Corrected translations in multiple languages.
• Adjusted numerous text blocks to prevent clipping in localized text.
• Corrected inaccurate descriptions for several items.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that prevented interaction with contracts in certain areas of the contracts panel.

• Fixed item-throw calculations running when throwing was unavailable.

• Fixed an issue where the furnace fire could disappear despite fuel still being available.

• Fixed various minor physics issues with held objects.

• Fixed an issue with oil sound playback.

  

About the Game

Welcome to the Oil Rush

Black Gold: Oil Drilling Simulator puts you right in the muddy boots of a pioneer chasing the ultimate fortune. This is a first-person management game where success isn't handed to you it’s built with sweat, grease, and raw ambition.

Carve an Empire from the Dirt

You don’t just buy an oil rig; you build it. Start by clearing the land, chopping timber, and processing the materials needed to erect your very first derricks. Every plank laid and structure raised is a direct result of your hard labor.

Grease, Rust, and Roaring Engines

Machinery is the beating heart of your operation, but these iron beasts need constant babysitting. Listen to the rhythm of the pumps, replace grinding gears, and fight off the ever-present rust. If you don't maintain your equipment, the elements will gladly take it back.

Your Crew, Your Lifeline

You can't drain the earth dry on your own. Hire a rugged crew to handle the heavy lifting. Train your workers to boost efficiency, and don't forget to upgrade your home base. Better living conditions mean higher morale, unlocking new ways to streamline your growing business.

Strike It Rich

Selling that first barrel of crude changes everything. Watch your funds skyrocket and immediately reinvest. Research early 1900s tech, expand your drilling territory, and replace rusty valves with industrial marvels. The race for wealth is unforgiving, but the payoff is legendary.