16 room builders joined forces to create 1 EPIC room!
It belongs in a museum!
Ever since Escape Simulator originally launched, we've seen many excellent community rooms get published on the Steam Workshop. Today, another very ambitious room joins the ranks! The Collab: Museum is an incredible team effort, created by sixteen different builders from within our community. The Collab: Museum is a follow-up to last year's The Collab: Boardgames that sets the bar for community rooms even further!
As the title implies, you will need to escape from an awe-inspiring, spacious museum in which many imposing showpieces are put on display. The Collab: Museum is a true team effort that perfectly showcases what the Escape Simulator community is capable of and we are honored to see such an awesome creation come to fruition. Be sure to subscribe to this room on the Steam Workshop or check it out via the in-game room selection screen!
Be sure to check out the other rooms made by these builders as well. We can assure you that each and every one of these builders is incredibly talented and their previous work is incredible too!
Join our community!
Has this collaboration room piqued your interest and do you want to start building rooms yourself? Then you should definitely join us over our official Discord or our subreddit, where you can talk to other room builders who are always more than happy to help out! We hope to see you there!
♥ Pine team
PS: New small update is live now!
Earlier today, we pushed a new Puzzle Logic Prop and fixed The Train Totem bug. You can check the full changelog and tutorial for the new prop here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1435790/view/3669921372334273139
New Puzzle Logic Prop & Train Totem fix
Changelog:
The Puzzle Logic prop has been updated and it had it's functionality changed to better suit general use and our next update!
Fixed "The Train" totem freeze.
Quick Tutorial:
The updated Puzzle will automatically change visible walkthrough hints based on puzzles that can be solved at a certain time. Hints: Connect only the walkthrough steps that solve that puzzle Conditions: Connect all puzzles that need to be solved before the hints for this puzzle can be displayed Solving puzzles that have a condition before solving the condition will silently solved all previous puzzles so be careful with how you set up you conditions and if players can access them before solving previous puzzles
You can update rooms with the old Puzzle prop by going to the Room config and pressing the 'Activate' button next to the 'Remove all legacy Puzzle components' option. This will remove all Puzzle components from the room and you will have to add new Puzzle props.
Vinka made a video tutorial in which you can learn how to use new Puzzle Logic Prop and create dynamic walkthroughs: "In this tutorial, we'll teach you how to create dynamic walkthroughs for Escape Simulator using the Puzzle Logic Prop in the Room Editor. If you want to dive deeper into the Puzzle Logic Prop, you can find the example room in the link below. Simply subscribe to the room and copy it in-game to open it in the Room Editor." https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3003134474
For any additional questions about the Room Editor, feel free to join our Discord community where numerous room creators gather to help and support each other!
Pine Studio <3
Island Props Update - Hotfix #1
Changelog:
Fixed Puzzle prop not saving properly
Time scale of the water prop can now also be transitioned
Important note for builders!
Last night's update broke the Puzzle prop save. If you've updated your room (saved over the previous save) after the props update (13 hours ago) you need to check you puzzle props!
How to fix your room if your puzzle props are empty:
Just update the puzzles in the room editor by hand. Easiest to do if you remember your settings.
Revert to a room backup from the Backups folder. This will revert any changes you've made to the room since last night. Go to your UGC room folder and find the Backups folder inside. Choose one of the backup files that was made before the update. Copy and paste it to your room folder and rename it to "Room.room". This will override you Room.room file and delete any changes you made, so you might want to make a backup of that old Room.room file as well (just to be safe).
Copy some settings from the backup. This will revert only the puzzle props but it's harder to do. Find the same backup file as mentioned in 2. Open it and the original Room.room file with some text reader. Find all puzzle components you want to revert and paste their settings into the Room.room file on the exact same position (you'll need to do some detective work to figure out which puzzle props match).
This is how the empty puzzle props look. You can search for "puzzle" to find all of them in the text reader.
If you need some help with reverting your settings you can file a bug report on our Discord and we'll do our best to help you out!
Pine team <3
Our top community room picks for June + New assets OUT NOW!
Summer has arrived! 🌅
Ahoy there, mateys! In case you missed it, last month we released a brand-new, free room update for Escape Simulator. This update contains the biggest level in Escape Simulator so far: Treasure Island! This pirate-themed level provides the freedom to explore a vast island hiding a secret treasure chest filled with gems, jewels and other valuable items. Speaking of treasure, we are also opening up a treasure chest filled with assets for builders to design their very own tropical settings with! That's because as of today, we are adding a whole bunch of palm trees, beaches and many pirate-themed objects to the in-game Room Editor! We are also adding a new water logic prop (and it's awesome!) We can't wait to see what the ever-so-talented room builders will create with all of these new items. ✨
Last month, we also revealed that Escape Simulator VR is now in development! It would mean the world to us if you could add Escape Simulator VR to your Steam Wishlist, as it helps us immensely. You can do so right here or via the button below. 👇
Finally, Escape Simulator and all of its DLC's are currently on sale as part of the Steam Summer Sale. Be sure to tell your friends or grab one of those DLC's if you haven't done so already! Of course, June also saw the release of an abundance of brilliant rooms made by the room builders from our community. We are incredibly thankful for their never-ending creativity, so without further ado... let's have a look at our monthly picks for June!
Fun at the laundromat! 🧺
In the past, we have already seen many incredibly original locations recreated in our Room Editor, but so far we have never seen a room based on a laundromat yet! However, with the release of Laundry Day by namo_krub, you can now do wash your clothes while also solving some tricky puzzles! Can you make a clean escape from this laundromat?
Donut miss out on this tasty room! 🍩
Managed to make your way out of the laundromat, but now you're feeling hungry? Then you should definitely pay a visit to the Jobville Donut Shop. In this room by GetOffMyBeard, you will need to perform a series of tasks to make sure the titular donut shop keeps running properly. This includes managing the orders, fixing the Wi-Fi and starting up the Donut Maker 5000. Can you get it all done before your boss returns?
❌ or ⭕?
In Tic-Tac-Tomb by A Really Short Hobbit. you take on the role of an archaeologist who uncovers the tomb of the forgotten pharaoh Tic-Tac-Tut. In order to make your way through the tomb, you will need to solve a series of puzzles based on the ancient game of Tic-Tac-Toe. The one who manages to solve all of them will be rewarded with a valuable golden orb!
Time to get spooked all over again! 👻
Just when you thought you were safe, the ghost of Little Emily returns! For Little Emily: Chapter I THE REMAKE, Cico revisited one of his classic and probably most infamous community rooms so far and enhanced it to make the experience even spookier! If you're not familiar with Little Emily yet, be warned! This room is not for the faint of heart.
It's a wrap!
And that's it for June's monthly picks! As always, we hope you'll enjoy these rooms just as much as we did! Want to talk to some of the room builders from our community or just share your enthusiasm for Escape Simulator? Then be sure to join us on our official Discord or on our subreddit. We hope to see you there!
♥ Pine team
Join us for an Escape Simulator livestream today!
Join us for another Pine Studio livestream!
We hope you've got your mind-boggling questions ready, as tonight we aim to answer as many of your questions as possible during this AMA livestream! It will kick off today, July 6 at 8PM CEST / 11AM PST. The livestream will take place right here on Steam. During the livestream, we will also be announcing June's monthly community room picks! If you've got any questions for us; be sure to ask them in the comments down below. We hope to see you there!
♥ Pine team
Hotfix v1.0.17004
General Fixes
Fixing rare case where you couldn't use slot in tutorial
Zoomables do not rotate weirdly in coop anymore
Fixed item not entering correct slot if it enters 2 slots in the same frame
Fixed parenting issue in Room Editor
Level Specific Fixes
Reduced number of packets in "The Elevator"
Fixed weird navigation hole in "The Elevator"
Fixed badges puzzle in "The Saloon"
Hotfix v1.0.16965
General
Fixed token on "The Top"
Fixed some sound issues in "Treasure Island"
Fixed crash caused by pinning items
Fixed crash in "Executive Office" caused by a screwdriver
Room Editor and Workshop
Added additional options for the Puzzle logic element
Reducing RAM usage in room editor if texture failed to load
Fixed pins hiding in the room editor in certain situations
Fixed custom models not saving settings on import
Free update: Treasure Island is OUT NOW! 🦜
X marks the spot! 🗺
Ahoy there, scurvy dogs! Arrrr ye prepared for another swashbucklin’ adventure in Escape Simulator? Ye’d better be, because we’re plottin’ a course to Treasure Island! This free update features a brand-new room in which you’ll be able to explore a vast island that’s said to hide an invaluable treasure. The Treasure Island update also comes with a matching outfit and an additional soundtrack to accompany you on your quest for booty! Finally, we also made a whole bunch of fixes and additions for which the full changelog can be found all the way at the bottom of this announcement!💎
To celebrate the launch of this new room, you can now get Escape Simulator with a 25% discount! So if you haven't purchased the game yet or want to gift it to a friend, now would be the perfect time to do so!
With this new update, two secrets from our roadmap for 2023 have been revealed! In case you missed it, we recently announced Escape Simulator VR, which is coming soon. In this VR version, all rooms from the base game will be playable, meaning you will soon be able to explore Treasure Island from up close as well! We would truly appreciate it if you can add Escape Simulator VR to your wishlist on the Steam Store here or via the button below.
We hope you’re all ready to set sail to Treasure Island and we can’t wait to hear your thoughts on this brand-new room! As you can see in our roadmap for 2023, there’s still plenty of updates coming up, so please look forward to even more announcements soon. In the meantime, feel free to join us over on our official Discord or subreddit. We hope to see you there! 🏝
Pine team ☠
Full changelog:
New content:
Shiny new room: Treasure Island
New character customization options for Treasure Island
New Puzzle logic prop for the room editor
General fixes
Saves are now in Json format.
Fixed some RAM memory leaks
Reduced size of the game
Objects cannot enter two slots by throwing
More performant Mirrors
Mirrors work in zoom
CJK Fonts now work on Steam deck
Added zoom in hint on controller when possible to zoom in
Internal rework of sliding puzzles so they are less error-prone
Fixed all small UI input offsets in levels
Added rounded corners where they were missing
Next Level now works across all extra rooms
Particles are now hidden in ghost placement objects
Changed the way items are interacting with physics engine, resulting in more fluid collisions
Co-op fixes
Every puzzle now has a name
Every sent data packet is smaller, Coop should work better
Rework of syncing object poses, the packets are much more smaller, bigger rooms are more smooth now
Fixing crashing when interacting with items with weird parenting in custom rooms
Items are now spawned into host's inventory when a player disconnects
Items are now thrown from the hand resulting in smoother animation
Workshop & Room editor fixes
Audio crashes with sound props fixed
Better handling of audio on large rooms
Zoomables now with free camera position
Walkthrough text cutting off and not saving fixed
Editor Tutorial rooms - fixed teleport buttons
Fixed Game freeze on dragging objects to slots
Locks don't need to trigger sound props with a 1
Open walkthrough with H for testing in room editor
Level specific fixes
Fix "The Top" bug where multiple people would "solve" slider puzzle.
Far objects in "The Top" are now pingable in coop
Orange is more orange than ever in "Leonardo's Workshop"
Fixed wrong syncing of balls in "Chamber of Danger"
Better colliders in the clock of "The Underground Lab"
Fixed keypad position in "The Lab"
Fixed "Decompression Chamber" bug where tool would be fly in the air after using it.
Reduced amount of net packets sent in "Space Walk", should be smoother
Better controller handling of rope puzzle on "The Engine Room"
Fixed disk syncing in "The Engine Room"
Better controller handling of final puzzle on "The Helm"
Better colliders in sink of "The Saloon"
As always, we've added more bugs to fix later
Love, Pine team <3
They say there's treasure to be found on this island... 💎
Set sail for adventure! 🏴☠️
Arrr, mateys! Are ya ready for the treasure hunt of a lifetime? Prepare to join our jolly crew on June 22, when we launch another free update next week featuring the brand-new Treasure Island room! In this new room, you'll be able to explore a vast and extensive island that's said to be hiding a big chest full of invaluable knick-knacks, gems and jewels. Treasure Island is our biggest free room yet and we can't wait for you to discover each and every corner of this tropical setting. Avast, ye landlubbers!
With this new update coming out next week, we have now officially revealed two columns from our 2023 roadmap! In case you missed it, we recently announced Escape Simulator VR which will be coming soon. If you haven't already, it would mean the world to us if you could wishlist it here or via the button below!
Whether you're hunting for treasure on your own or with a mighty pirate crew, you're going to need some new threads to withstand the summer heat. No worries, we've got you covered! As always, this new update will come with an exciting new outfit that will fully prepare you for all of the challenges you will face on this island. Additionally, Treasure Island also comes with a brand-new soundtrack that will surely get you in the mood for some swashbuckling action!
A pirate's life for me! 🦜
We hope all of you are excited to set sail to Treasure Island when it launches next week on June 22! There be a lot more updates on the horizon, so be sure to keep an eye (or two) out on our various channels. In the meantime, join the excitement over on our official Discord or subreddit. We hope to see you there!
Pine team ☠
PS. Yes. We ARE adding a crab as well! 🦀
Escape Simulator VR is now in development!
VR WHEN?!?!
If there’s one question we’ve seen in our community a lot, it’s definitely “‘VR when?” We know many of you are very eager to experience Escape Simulator in VR and we're thrilled to reveal that development of Escape Simulator VR is officially underway!
The official store page for Escape Simulator VR is live right now! It would mean a lot to us if you could add ES: VR to your wishlist, as it helps us immensely!
While we can’t share any specific details about the expected release date just yet, we are working hard to bring this new way of experiencing Escape Simulator to you soon.
There ain't no party like a VR dance party!
The Roadmap
Finally, while part of our team is working on this VR version, we still have many other updates in store! Currently, we have five free rooms in development, the first FREE collab DLC, and the third paid DLC. Last but not least, we are also preparing another Build-A-Thon which will undoubtedly result in many excellent new rooms made by the community! To summarize everything that’s coming up for Escape Simulator, here’s a handy little road map to guide you!
We hope you are all just as excited as we are for everything that’s coming and if you want to share your excitement with us and other players, be sure to join us on Discord or Reddit. We hope to see you there!
