π«Yupitergrad 2 is coming to Steam this Summer π«
Hey astronauts, we have an exciting update for you from the furthest reaches of our solar system!
βοΈWe're thrilled that you've been following our progress with Yupitergrad 2: The Lost Station. We want to officially announce that the Steam version will be released during the third quarter of this year. Our team is working hard to make it happen as soon as possible, but porting a VR game to Steam comes with some tricky challenges, (that's why we don't have a specific date just yet).
βοΈIn the meantime - check out the new trailer showcasing the game's features, released alongside the launch on the Meta Store:
πIf you've got Meta goggles, you can start playing right away, but for those waiting for the Steam VR version, hang tight! We'll update you with a specific release date for Yupitergrad 2 soon.
We have great news for you. We know that many of you have already started taking the Best Forklift Operator with you on your trips thanks to the Steam Deck - now you can also do it on Nintendo Switch.
The game will be available on Nintendo hardware from today (May 25, 2023), aaaaand, we have prepared a new trailer for this occasion:
Best Forklift Operator for Nintendo Switch includes the same content as the PC version, except for the ability to run the game in VR mode (so, If you want to experience the work of a forklift operator on your headsets, we recommend staying with the Steam version).
Thanks to your support, we have been given the opportunity to prepare a new version of BFO, which will appear on new devices - but we haven't forgotten about you, our new games - Rooms of Realities and Yupitergrad 2: The Lost Station will soon land on Steam.
We'll be giving you more details soon - for now, we're driving forklifts!
~Gamedust Team
Puzzle Fest demo of Rooms of Realities is out!
Play with everyone! It's time to unravel the mystery of the Pyramid, check out a snippet of what you can expect from the full version of Rooms of Realities.
We're happy to announce that with the launch of Puzzle Fest, you can now play the Rooms of Realities demo. This is a unique test for us because we are combining co-op, escape rooms and VR in one title (although whether you play solo or co-op is up to you - the puzzles in the game adapt to it!) so we are very keen to get feedback from you before the premiere!
ποΈAs we announced on Friday - please note that the demo currently works on Meta headsets (Quest 1,2, Pro), but we will support more hardware until launch.
ποΈIf you are interested in exploring the world, we also have good news for you, because although there is currently a fragment of the scenario set in Egypt, two more new settings will be available during the release of the full version.
ποΈIf you are wondering how much of the game is the demo - you get one of the 9 levels of the finished project. It contains a fragment of one of the three basic scenarios and a lobby.
ποΈFor those strongly interested in the topic of VR gaming - you can also find the current demo on App Lab.
π₯Check out the first impressions of Yupitergrad 2: The Lost Station
Hello everyone!
We hope that you enjoy the beginning of spring... or whatever season you have now at your placeπΈ!
Today, we are coming to you with first ever influencer impressions of Yupitergrad 2: the Lost Station!
πWeβve send the game to some of our favourite VR influencers so you can see and hear their opinion of the game. If you would like to watch it, feel free to join our Discord server, where weβll share all the coverage (check out information->news section).π
Not to mention that we also organize some neat giveaways there. Click the link below, visit our steam publisher page, join our Discord community and see for yourself!
https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/GameDust
In the meantime, we are wishing you a good day comrades!
π¬A BRAND NEW YUPITERGRAD 2 TRAILER is here! Meet AIsha!π¬
A new trailer is here, together with some new exciting info about the game!
As we get closer to the release of Yupitergrad 2: The Lost Station, we're gearing up to give you a more in-depth look at what kind of game we're preparing. And there is not a better way to do this than showing you our new trailer
Swinging through the corridors, solving environmental puzzles, opening new passages, and fighting rebellious robots are just some of the exciting elements of Yupitergrad 2 you will see in the trailer below. All neatly commented by our wonderful narrator.
We cannot also forget about AIsha - our loyal virtual companion. With her help, the journey through the dangerous station will be much more interesting and comfortable:
ποΈAbout the game
Yupitergrad 2 is an action adventure game in which you move around an abandoned space station using suction cups attached to ropes. Wait, but thatβs just the beginning! Youβll also have jets (nozzles) to maneuver in the air, and a set of powerful weapons to eliminate cheesy robotic opponents.
The game consists of everything a good VR adventure should have: environmental puzzles, hostile enemies, exciting combat system, lots of gadgets and some easter eggs with some strong vibes of metroidvania games.
Not only that, the light and humorous tone of the game will definitely keep you engaged through the whole experience.
βWhat's new in Yupitergrad 2?
It's full of new ideas - we built this game according to the principle of "more & better".
First of all, we focused on the open structure of the space base, in which you should look for ways to open further passages. We will encounter rebellious machines to fight and shoot at with our new weapons. Our hero will use various helpful gadgets to maneouvre the game world, and his companion AIsha will finally appear on the screen!
All this together creates a new, more adventurous atmosphere and the feeling of actually taking part in a great space adventure in VR.
πΈDo I need to know Yupitergrad 1 to enjoy the sequel?
Yupitergrad 2 very gently refers to the first part, being a completely new story. We took an approach similar to games like Mario or Zelda - where each part is a separate entity, but takes some basics and expectations from its predecessor.
β‘οΈGame access and release
The release is now set for the first half of 2023. The game will be available on Pico Neo headsets, and a little later on Meta Quest 2. Further platforms, including Steam and HTC Vive XR Elite, will have release dates after the release on Quest 2.
Also, we'll soon be sending the trial version to the press and influencers, so you can check out their impressions online before the full release so stay tuned!
And if you would like to have a more in-depth look into the development process and gameβs news, feel free to join our community:
We recently teased that we will be showing something completely new. A new space where you will find challenges, puzzles, and opportunities for entirely new interactions. Now you can see what we talked about, we invite you to Egypt!
On the occasion of Gamescom 2022 (where you can come across us in the Business Area), we want to present you a trailer showing the mystery that awaits you inside the pyramid:
As you might expect - the theme of Egypt's ancient treasures and secrets perfectly fits the topic of virtual escape rooms.
In Rooms of Realities, you will be able to visit not only the abandoned hospital and the pyramid, but also the abandoned submarine (which we will show at the appropriate time). Now let's focus on Egypt. Whether you play alone or with friends, we're gearing up a series of puzzles that will move your body and mind!
Stay with us and wait for the following presentations, we will have much more to show. Rooms of Realities still have many surprises to discover.
We are grateful to everyone for participating in Early Access and following the development of our game! Thanks to you, Best Forklift Operator is much better and bigger than we planned. On this occasion, we also made sure that the update to version 1.00 gives you something new, fresh and exciting.
We believe that the difference between what was released in April and today is visible to everyone. We did everything to ensure that each update gives you something convenient and that the game could be better and bigger.
Leaving Early Access is a big event for us. From now on, our game is officially released as a finished title in a very competitive environment. We are glad that everyone who has already bought the game will be able to update it to version 1.00 for free, and we are happy that we can present it in this version to completely new players.
====π§ What awaits you at 1.00? π§====
πͺ Arcade mode called Make a mess! in which, instead of stacking loads in the warehouse, you have to make as much of a mess as possible! πͺ New, fourth Forklift. πͺ Steam Leaderboards, so you will be able to compete with the whole world! πͺ Steam Achievements to see if you really are the Best Forklift Operator!
On this special occasion, we have a new trailer:
====π§ What awaits you at 1.00? π§====
We also want to summarize the path that the Best Forklift Operator project has gone through in recent months. It was a path full of many obstacles and challenges, and we are all the more glad that you are here with us! So that's how it wasβ¦
April 2022 - Early Access premiere βοΈ Play the whole game in VR (Oculus Quest goggles & controllers support) or on the flat screen; βοΈ Two warehouses; βοΈ Two forklifts; βοΈ Five missions in each warehouse + two extra βrandomβ missions; βοΈ Earning currency and changing the colors of the forklift;
April 2022 - Update 1 βοΈ Support for HTC Vive (Wands) goggles & controllers; βοΈ Support for Valve Index (Knuckles) goggles & controllers; βοΈ Higher display resolutions (Confirmed resolutions are 21:9 - 2560Γ1080, 3440Γ1440, 2560Γ1440 and 16:9 - 3840Γ2160); βοΈ VR Pointer; βοΈ Cargo models optimization; βοΈ VR Interface optimization; βοΈ Bug fixes;
May 2022 - Update 2 βοΈ Support for Point shop; βοΈ Support for Community Items (Avatars, badges, trading cards, backgrounds and more!); βοΈ Support for Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 (Xbox 360 model); βοΈ Support for Logitech G29; βοΈ Support for Thrustmaster T150 Racing Wheel; βοΈ Support for Thrustmaster T300 RS Racing Wheel; βοΈ General, universal steering wheel support, supported by a new in-game controller; βοΈ Support for VR goggles with a steering wheel in the beta version (experimental); βοΈ New Key Bindings; βοΈ User presets for gamepads/keyboards; βοΈ Full German localization;
June 2022 - Update 3 βοΈ Open space added to the first warehouse; βοΈ Open space added to the second warehouse; βοΈ Third forklift; βοΈ Refresh, revisited Warehouse 1; βοΈ More presets for VR; βοΈ Bug fixes;
June 2022 - Update 4 βοΈ Third, the largest warehouse with open space, and new six missions; βοΈ Navigation system; βοΈ FOV setting slider; βοΈ New Game Over screen, when it is impossible to deliver the cargo;
August 2022 - release of 1.00 version βοΈ Arcade mode βοΈ Fourth Forklift βοΈ Steam Leaderboards support βοΈ Steam Achievements support βοΈ Bug fixes (economy + missions)
And now, we are finally here! You don't even know how happy we are and we hope you will enjoy Best Forklift Operator as well.
We hope this will be a game that you will come back to often, try it in VR, show it to younger and older players, get better results and paint your cart in your favorite color, and have fun with Arcade mode. Maybe even someone decides to get a real forklift certificate!
The full game will be released THIS week - on August 11, 2022. On this day you will be able to purchase version 1.00 of Best Forklift Operator (or if you already have Early Access, the game will update itself, at no additional cost).
From the moment we decided to work on Best Forklift Operator, we've come a long way in discovering what simulator fans need. We added support for more steering wheels and VR goggles to the game, we expanded it with another warehouse and forklifts. We also fixed any bugs found along the way.
Now we can finally add leaderboards(so you can race to the top against other players), achievements, and an arcade mode where every operator will be able to catch their breath and relax a bit.
=====π§ The Reset π§====
Leaving Early Access means we need to clear some things so that all players can start this title all over at the same time. To put it simply: all progress will be wiped - progress in missions and discovered forklifts and warehouses. Without it, we wouldn't be able to roll out the full update - which affects much of the game code.
We know that not everyone will accept such a message with a smile, but it is necessary for the achievements and leaderboards to work properly (out of many things). In return, however, you get a finished, polished, extensive COMPLETE game. We tried to find workarounds but we would risk the game stability and data corruption with Steam AP. We hope it will not prevent you from continuing to enjoy being the Best Forklift Operator.
=====π§ The Hack π§====
Life hack alert: However! The amount of money you have on your account in the Early Access version will be transferred to version 1.00, so if you want to make it easier to start the premiere edition of the game, we suggest selling all forklifts before the update.
+We fixed a couple of minor bugs and one major one tat could lead to erasing default settings for keybindings ~Gamedust
We have two good news for you. First: Best Forklift Operator is about to leave Early Access. Second: before that happens, you can buy the game at a promotional price.
On August 1-8, you can buy BFO with an 34% discount.
We have prepared such an offer because we know that many of you are still watching our project. Over the past weeks, we've added many features, additional forklifts, a warehouse, Steering Wheel support, VR+HOTAS combo, FOV, key presets and binding, Point Shop and Community Items, ultra-wide screen support, and there will even be an Arcade Mode in 1.00 version.
That is why we want to be transparent and inform you that with the premiere of the full version, the price of the game will be increased to $19.99.
Therefore, if you want to drive fantastic forklifts, on flat screens or in VR, now is an opportunity to do it at a very affordable price which is only half of the base price when BFO will leave EA..
The game will leave Early Access on August 11th. We will write about the details of what will be added in the update to version 1.00 in the following news. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1684670/Best_Forklift_Operator/ β¦and since you are already reading this - thank you again for supporting us all the time and sending your feedback! It is largely thanks to the community of contributing players that Best Forklift Operator has been able to become a better game. Much love!
Yupitergrad 2: The Lost Station is the next step in the development of VR games and our studio. We want to prove with this title that free movement in 3D, dynamic combat, and unlocking passages can work well in virtual reality. In a few months, we will offer you our vision of Metroidvania, which you can immerse yourself in completely. All that will happen in a vast, and infinite cosmos. Far, far away.
This approach - to create a more ambitious, more complex, and simply bigger game is also connected with the fact that some of its elements are rebuilt and redesigned many times.
Before we can show you another fragment of Yupitergrad 2 in the form of a video (as in the first trailer), we want to invite you for a small walk through the concept art on the basis of which we develop our title:
Yes, Yupitergrad 2 also has huge obstacles and windmills. We arrange them so that they make an additional impression with their scale.
Is this a shooting range? I think so! Now that you have a gun, you should also have a place to exercise freely.
The new space station will use known puzzles in new, fresh colors. Such obstacles will be a great test of your skills and an opportunity to really feel the dynamics of the game.
This buddy is not an ordinary robot - he perfectly patrols the corridors and very often gets in our way. Pay attention to its turret, it is very similar to the one you will be fighting with!
Docks are a place without which a space station does not exist. We hope you will see something fresh in our vision when you have the opportunity to fly over them.
One of the most important aspects of Yupitergrad and Yupitergrad 2 is scale. Since the game is based almost entirely on moving on ropes with suction cups, each location must offer enough space. It is not easy in VR, especially with adequate information about where the player is and where to go next. Above you can see how we design specific places and traps based on this attitude - always bearing in mind how much they must be larger than the hero's character.
