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I built a spoiler-safe Tadpole guide utility for Subnautica 2 players

I shipped a small fan-made guide utility for Subnautica 2 players who search for Tadpole unlock steps, fragments, upgrades, and related route notes.

Link: Subnautica 2 Tadpole guide

The site is intentionally narrow. Instead of trying to be a full interactive map, it focuses on one player task: "I want to understand the Tadpole path quickly without reading a long guide."

A few design choices:

  • quick answer first, then details
  • checklist-style sections for unlock / fragments / upgrades
  • spoiler-safe notes for players who do not want everything revealed at once
  • visible fan-made / no-affiliation wording
  • no login, no payment, no official assets

The product is built as a lightweight content utility with Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, and Cloudflare Workers.

The hard part is not the tech stack. It is keeping the page useful while Subnautica 2 is still in Early Access and information can change. The page therefore avoids pretending to be an official database and keeps source/confidence wording conservative.

I am watching whether players prefer this focused utility over a longer general article or a full map tool.

If you build small SEO/content tools, I would appreciate feedback on:

  1. Is the Tadpole-only scope too narrow, or is that a better fit for search intent?
  2. Would a compact checklist beat a longer article for this type of player query?
  3. Is spoiler control worth keeping for a guide page like this?

This is a fan-made project and is not affiliated with Unknown Worlds, Krafton, or the Subnautica team.

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