Greetings Custodians, and welcome back to the wasteland!
There have been some big changes since your last visit, so we wanted to take a few minutes to catch you up on what we’ve been working on over the last few months since the Closed Playtest. We had a lot of great and actionable feedback to work from during the Closed Playtest, which helped pave the way for a lot of new things in time for Open Beta, and even more improvements slated for our full release on April 4th.
NEW FEATURES
SOCIAL RAIDING
One of the most highly requested features during the Closed Playtest, social raiding allows Builders to set their Outpost to the Social Active State. This allows friends and fellow community members to search for and challenge your Outpost directly – via the Command Center, head to the World Map and hit R to search for specific Social Outposts. While an Outpost grants no rewards when it’s in the Social Active State, this custom game mode affords some extra flexibility – neither minimum defenses nor a valid Harvester path are required. Additionally, Social Outposts never run out of GenMat; setting an Outpost to Social once it has completed its natural life cycle is a great way to preserve it forever.
CHAMPION OUTPOSTS
Some Outposts just stand out from the crowd, and the Champion Outposts feature puts them front and center. Outposts that perform very well have a chance to be featured. Raid these high-quality Outposts to earn bonus rewards such as GenMat and other materials!
RANKING
Starting from Open Beta, players now earn Ranking Points by raiding and publishing Outposts. Work your way from Bronze Rank all the way through Gold to test your mettle. The best of the best will become Masters, where expert Builders and Raiders can compete to attain the highest Master Rank in the wasteland.
TRAP RANGE PREVIEW
This new feature allows Builders to toggle on a preview of the range of the traps placed. Being able to clearly visualize the range of effect helps Builders to position traps perfectly in conjunction with each other to put the pressure on unsuspecting Raiders.
PLOT OF LAND STORE
Players from the Closed Playtest may remember the humble beginnings of Burial Site shopping, with limited selection and information. The Plot of Land Store has gotten a big overhaul, and now offers a much larger pool of Burial Sites upon which to build Outposts. More detailed information such as GenMat type, Building Capacity, size, and even the name are listed to allow Builders to make more strategic decisions when breaking new ground.
QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS
DRAG & DROP BUILDING
The new drag & drop tool greatly speeds up the Building process by allowing Builders to very quickly place a lot of blocks. Select your starting point, drag your cursor, and watch your Outpost take shape!
BLOCK REMOVAL TOOLS
A common frustration from our Closed Playtest was the inability to simply remove all existing blocks from a new burial site. Working with existing ruins can be fun and creative, but also allowing Builders to start fresh when building on a new burial site awards more options. Additionally, this tool can be used to remove all blocks of a specific type, to make it easier than ever to adjust and rebuild to your liking.
TUTORIAL UPGRADES
Closed Playtest players may recall some gradual changes during the playtest itself, but we’ve continued work on improving the tutorial experience to get new Custodians adept at Building and Raiding in no time. New players
UI IMPROVEMENTS
We’ve also done a big revisit to the user interface elements, making important information clear and approachable. While these changes are across the board, you’ll notice them the most in places like the Building menus, where it’s now much more straightforward to manage your Outpost.
...and more!
We’re really looking forward to kicking off the next phase of testing and showing Meet Your Maker to the world! Come see the game for yourself in our Open Beta, from February 6th to 13th, on Steam. In this last stretch of beta testing before launch, we really appreciate all your feedback. What do you love? What needs some love? What do you want to see down the road? You can find us at the social media platforms linked at the bottom of the page – we’d love for you to share your experiences in the open beta with us.
We’ll see you in the wasteland,
The Meet Your Maker Community Team
Meet Your Maker | NextFest Dev Livestream
Join Julia (Lead Community Manager) and Ash (Creative Director) as they play the Open Beta. Ask questions in chat and share your social Outposts with the community.
Be the first to get exclusive news and developer updates: http://eepurl.com/h7dA8z
Follow us on Meet Your Maker’s official social media and streaming channels: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeetYourMaker - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetyourmakergame/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeetYourMakerGame - Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/meetyourmakergame
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Meet Your Maker | NextFest Devs Play
Join Julia (Lead Community Manager) and Inouk (Game Designer) as they play the Open Beta.
Be the first to get exclusive news and developer updates: http://eepurl.com/h7dA8z
Follow us on Meet Your Maker’s official social media and streaming channels: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/MeetYourMaker - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetyourmakergame/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeetYourMakerGame - Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/meetyourmakergame
#MeetYourMaker MORE ABOUT THIS GAME
Meet Your Maker | NextFest Dev Livestream
Join Julia (Lead Community Manager) and Florence (Lead QA) as they play the Open Beta. Ask questions in chat and share your social Outposts with the community.
Be the first to get exclusive news and developer updates: http://eepurl.com/h7dA8z
Follow us on Meet Your Maker’s official social media and streaming channels: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/meetyourmaker - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetyourmakergame/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MeetYourMakerGame - Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/meetyourmakergame
#MeetYourMaker
MEET YOUR MAKER’S OPEN BETA IS NOW LIVE
The wait is over. It’s time to Meet Your Maker.
The Open Beta Playtest is live and will run from Feb. 6th until Feb 13th, 11:59PM ET. No NDAs, just download now and join players around the world for a wild week of building-and-raiding action. Plus, you’ll get yourself a free decal just for taking part, which you’ll receive upon purchase at launch.
Meet Your Maker’s Open Beta will also serve as our demo at this year’s Steam Next Fest event, held at the same time, from Feb. 6th – 13th. We’re thrilled to be featured as part of this week-long celebration of upcoming Steam games, so don’t forget to check us out there too.
Download Meet Your Maker on Steam now!
The Meet Your Maker Team
MEET YOUR MAKER'S OPEN BETA PLAYTEST STARTS FEBRUARY 6
Get ready for a full week of brutal building and raiding.
From Feb. 6th – 13th, Meet Your Maker is opening its doors for a week-long Open Beta Playtest, only on Steam. Everyone’s invited to play, stream, create content, and share their devious and deadly creations with the world. Just download the game Feb. 6th and start building and raiding!
Check out our Open Beta Trailer below:
Don’t forget: every player who participates immediately receives an exclusive free Chimera’s Chosen decal that will remain in your account when you buy the game at launch on April 4th, 2023.
We’re also kicking off the Open Beta with a 1-hour dev livestream beginning at 11am EST on Feb. 6th. Hosted by Meet Your Maker’s Game Designer, Inouk, and Community Manager, Julia, you can look forward to a crash course on the game with nearly the entire stream dedicated to pure gameplay.
Meet Your Maker will also be featured as part of Steam Next Fest, held from Feb. 6th – 13th. This multi-day celebration is an amazing showcase of upcoming Steam games, and Meet Your Maker’s Open Beta will stand in for our demo at the event, so look out for us there, too.
Fresh off its Game Awards premiere, check out Meet Your Maker’s brand-new cinematic trailer, then sign up for the Steam Beta Playtest set for Winter 2023.
Meet Your Maker just debuted its new cinematic trailer at The Game Awards, and building and raiding never looked so good. The game releases on April 4, 2023 on Steam, PS4/PS5, and Xbox One / Series X|S , but Behaviour Interactive is extending an early invitation to any player who wishes to participate in the Beta Playtest.
The Meet Your Maker Beta Playtest will be held in Winter 2023 (exact dates TBA), and will accept all players who register, with no NDAs required. Sign up now for your last chance to play before launch, Custodians!
The Meet Your Maker Team
HOW TO ACCESS THE CLOSED PLAYTEST
There will be several Steam keys drops throughout the Playtest. Each batch of Steam keys will be distributed every week until the end of the Playtest starting August 23rd, so keep your eyes peeled!
How do I know I have been selected to playtest Meet Your Maker?
Should you be selected to participate, we’ll notify you by email. You can also check your status through your Behaviour Account at any time.
The event will be under NDA (no streaming, no capture), which you’ll be asked to sign via your Behaviour Account the moment you are selected.
I’ve been selected to playtest Meet Your Maker! Now what?
Congratulations on being selected! Follow the steps below to get access to the Playtest:
Go to the Meet Your Maker game page located in “My Account”.
Click on “Claim”.
Your NDA will appear. Read and accept its terms order to claim the game.
Once the terms of the NDA have been accepted, click “Claim the Game”.
STEP 2: ADD THE GAME TO YOUR LIBRARY
Open Steam and navigate to the Library page by clicking the tab at the top of your screen.
Click on ADD A GAME at the bottom left of the page, and select: Activate a Product on Steam
Follow the product activation steps and paste your game Key in the “Product Code” field.
The game should now be added to your Library
STEP 3: SELECT THE BETA BRANCH AND DOWNLOAD THE GAME
From the Library Page, browse through your games and right click on “Meet Your Maker Closed Playtest”. Then, select Properties.
From the Properties menu, navigate to the BETAS tab.
Enter your Beta Access Code in the field and click “Check Code”. This code will be given to you at the same time as your Steam key.
From the drop-down menu, select the available Beta branch (you should only see one).
Your download should start automatically. If it does not, simply press the download button on the library page.
VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS
I have not yet received a Steam key, am I still eligible to the Playtest?
Yes, you are still eligible! Even if you don’t get selected for the first key drop you are still eligible to get selected for a drop at a later time (meaning if you haven’t been selected on August 23rd you still stand a chance to access the Playtest on August 30th, September 6th, and every following week until the end of the Playtest).
Can I still sign up for the Closed Playtest?
Absolutely! You can sign up at any time until the end of the Playtest (the Playtest doesn’t have an end date as of yet).
