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Steam News3 December 20241y ago

New playtest version available! You can even win a t-shirt!

The day is here - looking for new signtups to our first community playtest! While I did ran several small playtesting sesssions, this is going to be the first playtest that is open to the community.

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addedThe day is here - looking for new signtups to our first community playtest!
changedOverhauled environment with deeper simulation - improved global illumination, vegetation, ambient sounds
changedImproved machine design editor - easier to use machine editor with shortcuts and new additional parts
changedIntroduction of a player character (the last playtest version was machines only!) - probably the biggest change since the last version. It makes the game so much more dynamic because the player can interact with the machines they build
addedResource collection and management - this was planned for quite a while but the game includes 6 key resources for you to collect. You need them to build new machines
changedBasic base building - allowing you to build chargers and fuel stations for your machines across the map

The Maker Way changes

addedThe day is here - looking for new signtups to our first community playtest!
changedOverhauled environment with deeper simulation - improved global illumination, vegetation, ambient sounds
changedImproved machine design editor - easier to use machine editor with shortcuts and new additional parts
changedIntroduction of a player character (the last playtest version was machines only!) - probably the biggest change since the last version. It makes the game so much more dynamic because the player can interact with the machines they build
addedResource collection and management - this was planned for quite a while but the game includes 6 key resources for you to collect. You need them to build new machines

The day is here - looking for new signtups to our first community playtest!

While I did ran several small playtesting sesssions, this is going to be the first playtest that is open to the community.

I still intend to have only a couple dozen playtests this round but expect to grow the list over the next several months.

Please head over to the playtest page to sign up and I’ll follow up personally.

This version has massive changes compared to the last version:

  1. Overhauled environment with deeper simulation - improved global illumination, vegetation, ambient sounds

  2. Improved machine design editor - easier to use machine editor with shortcuts and new additional parts

  3. Introduction of a player character (the last playtest version was machines only!) - probably the biggest change since the last version. It makes the game so much more dynamic because the player can interact with the machines they build

  4. Resource collection and management - this was planned for quite a while but the game includes 6 key resources for you to collect. You need them to build new machines

  5. Basic base building - allowing you to build chargers and fuel stations for your machines across the map

  6. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

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Steam News / 3 December 2024

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