Our teamwork in the field brings excellent effects! Together we’re creating a video game about dinosaurs that the world hasn’t seen before, dedicated from enthusiasts to enthusiasts! Based on the demo feedback, we’ve fixed many bugs, improved the museum workflow and added many other things in the official Prologue version.
You can find the detailed list of changes below:
New features:
minimap available while driving
bone cleaning progress bars visible during preparation
ability to rotate the skeleton during assembly
possibility to skip bone preparation
possibility to modify ground and add water to the exposition
new autosave points
new game cursor
new gameplay instructions
new bone cleaning stage + new tool
new scene: the garage & new dialogues
basic swimming mechanics
museum interior design system!
new transportation mechanics in the museum
descriptions of findings on crates
achievements added
Other upgrades:
upgraded bone cleaning steps
mouse look movement improved, optional smoothness
minimap upgrade
show/hide tablet with M button
3 crate slots visible in car at once
a more detailed tablet messages and tips
GPR georadar scanning indicator
plants can be placed closer to exposition border
upgraded 3d models and materials
new "first fossil" model
beach scene improvements
improved player and car camera position
better visibility of the fossils in the stone
detailed list of dinosaurs in the museum
upgraded fonts
new loading screens
new game icon
mode sounds
extra fuel ;)
Fixes:
fixed player locking at exhibition
fixed "bouncing car"
fixed "Exit with bone II"
fixed "gate axing the car"
fixed "exploding rock" at the mine
fixed inconsistency in the knowledge tab
fixed holding both plaster and fossil
fixed invisible car parts
fixed autosave screenshots
fixed floating excavation rock
fixed floating trees and terrain issues
fixed resetting quality settings and mouse sensivity
fixed cleaning controller
fixed picking up of partially covered stones
fixed respawn points positions
fixed car rotation after respawn
fixed camera position while assembling the hand bones
fixed oversized skip
fixed 2x4 vs 4x4 physics
fixed game settings
fixed typos
If you enjoy playing Dinosaur Fossil Hunter: Prologue and like the passion we've put into the game, please support us with your reviews and comments. The Prologue release is an important milestone for us, and now we are focusing on the main game.
Play the prologue and have fun! Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Team
Our crowdfunding adventure has officially come to an end, and it's time for the campaign summary.
All of us at Pyramid Games are extremely grateful for your support. We didn't expect we can go this far! Thanks to you, we will be able to add new mechanics and content mentioned in the unlocked stretch goals to create a truly unique game about digital Paleontology.
The end of the campaign is just the beginning! We will continue working hard on the game and sharing our progress with you. Remember that the Prologue version will be released soon. We will be delighted to hear your feedback after playing it!
Stay tuned for more updates focused on further development of Dinosaur Fossil Hunter!
Best Regards, Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Team
Welcome to the Command Centre funded!
Dear Paleontologists!
We've reached our ninth stretch goal: Welcome to the command centre, which will allow us to change the classic game menu into your own office! Thank you!
Our crowdfunding adventure ends in 4 days, but we can still try to reach the next stretch goals: Neverending Story and Little Findings! It would be awesome to add a creative museum mode in Dinosaur Fossil Hunter and small fossils with new museum showcases. Can we do this?
Once again, thank you from the bottom of our hearts, for backing this campaign.
P.S. Remember that by increasing any pledged amount by +15 CA$ you can still get a Steam Key to the full version of Barn Finders - another game where you can hunt for precious items, created by our friends from Duality Games. You can read more about this promotion in our previous update.
Thank you for playing Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Demo during the Steam Game Festival. We’ve gathered all of your suggestions and the feedback, and based on them, we’re preparing the Prologue version!
About the Prologue version:
The Prologue tells a story about young Paleontology enthusiast and his passionate pursuit of success and self-determination. This free to play version will be complemented by missing details and upgraded mechanics. We’ll also add plot elements that will improve the immersion and introduce the player more in-depth into the world of paleontology.
The Prologue version will be released shortly after the end of the Kickstarter campaign. Remember to add it to your Wishlists. We’re grateful for your support, thanks to which we can improve the game. We hope that you’ll enjoy playing the Prologue as much as the demo version.
The Final Countdown! 4 days to go!
Our crowdfunding adventure ends in 4 days, on June 28th, 2020, but you can still support Dinosaur Fossil Hunter on Kickstarter! So far, more than 1000 backers supported our project! We've also reached the next stretch goal: Welcome to the command centre, which will allow us to change the classic game menu into the players’ own office! Make sure to check out the recent update on Kickstarter.
Stay tuned for more updates and keep following the game on Steam. If you have any questions or just want to know more about the game, feel free to join our Discord server!
Join Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Demo Q&A session on our Discord server today: June 19th at 6pm CEST. Feel free to ask us anything about Dinosaur Fossil Hunter. Our team ready for your questions!
Be sure to ask your questions on Dinosaur Fossil Hunter - general discussion channel.
During our live stream, you can ask us anything about Dinosaur Fossil Hunter, chat with developers and have fun! 🦖
Feel free to join an amazing community on our Discord server and visit our social media. Don't forget to play the demo! We're waiting for your feedback. :)
The Steam Game Festival - Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Demo
Dear Paleontologists!
If you can't wait to dig up Dino fossils and build your own museum, you can try out a free demo version of Dinosaur Fossil Hunter that will be available for everyone during the Steam Game Festival: June 16th - 22nd. ːsteamhappyː
The Steam Game Festival is the perfect event for presenting the demo version to the large community and gathering valuable feedback as well as suggestions and ideas. During the event, you can expect livestreams and chat with developers. We will give you more details in a few days, so stay tuned and have fun playing our demo! Hurry up and start digging!
About the demo version:
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Demo tells a story about young Paleontology enthusiast and his passionate pursuit of success and self-determination. It presents the main mechanics that will be in the game, but slightly changed for the demo version's sake.
The main mechanics in the full version will be more improved and dependable on many factors, such as dinosaurs' size, location, other vehicles, additional obstacles, etc. Still, the core loop, which is excavation, transportation, fossil preparation, collecting fossils, skeleton assembly, and designing the exhibition, is maintained in the demo version.
How to download a demo?
You can download the demo from Dinosaur Fossil Hunter steam store page. The demo version will not be updated unless critical bugs will occur. If you encounter any issues, please contact us on our Discord server.
After the event, we will release an improved, free to play version - Dinosaur Fossil Hunter: Prologue. More information about the prologue version and the development roadmap will follow soon. Remember to add the Prologue to your Wishlists.
Stay tuned for upcoming events! Feel free to visit our Social Media channels, and spread a word about Dinosaur Fossil Hunter to more people interested in the topic of digital paleontology.
Play the demo and have fun! Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Team
Underwater Fossil Search unlocked!
Dear Paleontologists!
Thanks to you, we've reached the seventh stretch goal, which means that you'll be able to search for invaluable treasure underwater! We will add a new player mode and new tools for diving.
Now, it's time to reach the next stretch goals, which are even more awesome: Stylish Tools Set and Welcome to the Command Centre. Together - we can do this!
Thank you for your incredible support!
If you would like to talk with Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Team, or chat with other paleontology enthusiasts, feel free to join our Discord server.
Thanks to great cooperation between our Paleontology Museum and a World War II Museum we've got a special surprise for you! A group of explorers looking for wrecked tanks is inviting us for their expedition!
During the adventure you will visit historical places of famous WW2 battles, find the amazing war machines and renovate them to give them new look! Building a museum of armored vehicles can be as interesting as designing dinosaur expositions. What could be more interesting (in anticipation of the next Dinosaur Fossil Hunter news) than more interesting field work? :)
The only thing you need to do in order to be eligible for a Tank Mechanic Simulator full game key - is to increase your current pledge level +additional 10 CA$, which is over -50% off the standard price for that game! You don't need to change your current pledge level, keys will be sent to those who adjusted any pledge +10CA$
Moreover we are now launching 2 additional pledge levels: 🌟Museum Enthusiast & 🌟Renovation Engineer thanks to which you will be able to get keys to the full version of Tank Mechanic Simulator along with Dinosaur Fossil Hunter and Rover Mechanic Simulator Steam keys. Make sure to check them out!
The keys will be sent after the campaign concludes.
We’re having a good start of the week! You surprised us by reaching two more stretch goals - the Photo Mode and New Museum Decorations.
Thanks to you we will be able to add special mode to the game for capturing beautiful views, landscapes and most importantly your custom museum exhibitions! New museum decorations will be also added, which means your design capabilities will be even more advanced!
Our campaign is growing, and it’s reaching more people interested in digital paleontology. Now, there are more than 700 backers,so the next goals are within our reach. We know that a lot of people were asking for the Underwater Fossil search. Together - we can do this!
Thank you once again! You are amazing!
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P.S. Due to events in USA - Valve has postponed the Steam Games Festival to June 16th, in that case we've added one more week to our time-limited Pledge levels: "Junior Dinosaur Enthusiast" and "Teen Dinosaur Enthusiast" so you can still choose them if you want to play the demo before the Festival :)
