Hello everybody! Today I am excited to announce the upcoming Steam release of Mondrian's first DLC: The Impressionism Background Art Pack! This pack contains 10 new background artworks that can be used in-game and in Mondrian Studio for your Workshop creations. It would mean a lot if you Wishlisted the DLC right here:
The pack will be releasing on March 31, and will cost $2. To go along with this, there will be a small 1.4.8 update which adds an "Install Owned DLC" function. If you already have the game, you'll be able to click this to instantly add the DLC to your background collection.
Thank you for your support and thank you for playing! We're looking forward to seeing you use these new backgrounds in your creations!
- Danny
Equalizing prices… but sale first!
Hello everyone and a belated Happy 2023! It’s normally around this time that we would write a recap of the previous year’s endeavors, and believe me, there were a lot: returning to real-world events, becoming a Twitch Affiliate, introducing new game modes, publishing the Free Admission version of Mondrian – Plastic Reality, you name it, we did it. But that is not why I’m here today. I am here to talk about pricing.
You have likely seen a lot of news lately about Steam prices being readjusted to match exchange rates, and yes, we will be doing the same, but also striving to be as fair as possible about it. With that in mind, we thought we would give you a heads-up as to the incoming changes.
For both Mondrian – Abstraction in Beauty and Mondrian – Plastic Reality, we will be equalizing prices on Steam across all territories on March 1. Why are we doing this? Well, put simply, the disparity between currencies, as it stands, is staggering. While Plastic Reality is $14.99 USD, it can be purchased for half that amount or less in nearly half of all territories, and also ABOVE retail price in a couple others. For the sake of customers in all territories, we felt it was necessary to balance the pricing across the board. However, before these changes take effect, BOTH GAMES WILL BE ON SALE between February 20 and 27, 34% off for Plastic Reality and 51% off for Abstraction in Beauty. This will put Plastic Reality under $10 for the first time ever! If you have had the games on your Wishlist for a while, make sure to do so now so you don’t miss the upcoming sale.
We realize that even with the discount, the game may still be too expensive for some. If that is the case, we encourage you to download the Free Admission demo of Plastic Reality to check out what the game has to offer and start getting involved in our welcoming, creative community. We keep the demo up to date too so you will never fall behind on bug fixes or new features!
Some news about the next major update – or “Movement” – for Mondrian – Plastic Reality will be coming pretty soon. We are attempting to tackle some long-requested changes, so it may take a little while. Stay tuned for that. In the meantime, thank you for your understanding, continued support, and as always, for playing. Here’s to a big 2023!
– Danny
Plastic Reality 1.4.7 Released
Happy New Year
Happy New Year, everybody! It's 2023, and it's time to kick things off with another patch to clean up some bugs. This isn't a big one, but it does fix a couple key issues. Please make sure you update the game to the latest version to make sure you get the most stable experience.
Patch Notes
Features
Global: Backend engine updated to Version 294.14
Changes
Gem Chest: Centered Leaderboard event messages and made them fade out after a couple seconds
Game: Added extra checks for Adventure Mode to specify wall shapes and rotations for the first few levels
Game: Increased chance of Powerups in Adventure Mode
Bug Fixes
Gem Chest: Fixed an issue with the Leaderboard event message font size
Game: Fixed the infinite controller rumble issue with Wall Locks
Museum: Fixed Spotlight Artwork inventory not displaying when Pedestals were clicked
Support Us with Hello Fresh
Keen eyes may have noticed we are back on Twitch streaming Mondrian a couple times a week! We were recently lucky enough to have been offered a Hello Fresh sponsorship for our stream, and the funds from said sponsorship would go a long way toward helping to cover development costs. 100% of what we raise will go toward development, particularly improving the user generated content experience for Mondrian. Plus, you get FREE FOOD! What's not to love?
Please visit HelloFresh.com and use our coupon code, POGHF26218, to get 21 free meals + free shipping today.
Thank you for playing and for your continued support. Let's make 2023 a great one! - Danny
End of Year Bug Fixes
Good morning, everybody! We've just pushed a small patch which fixes some bugs found during yesterday's Twitch stream. The full patch notes are available here:
Changes
Main Menu: Set some more font sizes of Options and Tooltips to 16px
Museum: Changed the method by which your Gem Count is displayed in the Inventory Window
Bug Fixes
Main Menu: Added a check to reset the current round number to 0 when the Main Menu loads
Gem Chest: Fixed Option background line not scrolling out from edge in Gem Hunt mode
Gem Chest: Fixed Options cursor being improperly aligned for the “Double or Nothing” selection in Gem Hunt mode
Game: Fixed a bug where losing a round with Splitter Blocks left - but no Regular Blocks left - would stop progression
Museum: Fixed pricing lines appearing in the Cosmetic Painting inventory window
As we close out another Makersmas and head into 2023, we just wanted to thank our playerbase for their continued support. It never gets old seeing your creations on Workshop week after week. There are still a few days left to grab your free Gems and Cosmetics from the Museum, not to mention the per-round Makersmas bonus, so stock up on those extra Gems while you can!
We will have a recap of 2022 in the next couple weeks, along with some announcements about where we're taking things in 2023.
Thank you all for being here, thank you for playing, have a wonderful New Years's Eve and Day, and we will see you in 2023!
- Danny
Come celebrate Makersmas in the Steam Winter Sale!
Merry Makersmas, everybody! The Steam Winter Sale is here, and Mondrian - Plastic Reality is 25% off. Also the original Abstraction in Beauty and its soundtrack is 51% off. If you've been missing out on this one-of-a-kind arcade experience, and winner of the 2022 BostonFIG Fest Accessibility and Inclusion award, this is a great chance for you to catch up!
Don't forget that exclusively in Plastic Reality for the rest of the month, we are running our annual Makersmas event. You can earn daily Cosmetics and Gems from the trees in the Museum, and every round gives you a BIG number of bonus gems when somebody uses #makersmas on Twitter or on our Discord.
Click the links above to learn more about the games.
We hope you all have a fun & festive Christmas weekend! Thank you for playing & we'll see you in 2023.
- Danny
Action!
Makersmas Week 3
Merry third week of Makersmas, everybody! It's been a busy one, as we brought the game to the MassDiGI Holiday Party and got to show off the game on Steam Deck for the first time! Although note to us: Steam Deck + Steam Controller might be a bit too much unfamiliar technology for the average player. Still, it was a great time, and if you're joining us from there, welcome! Remember that you can use #makersmas on Twitter, or in the #gala-submissions channel on our Discord to add to the Gem pool, and gain lots of points after every round. But now that we are on to week 3, it's time to see what your latest prompt is.
Your Weekly Optional Art Prompt Is Action!
Right in line with the party a couple days ago, it's time to show off Mondrian - Plastic Reality in action! Maybe you'd like to upload a Let's Play to Youtube, run a livestream on Twitch, or even get the game up and running on some unconventional platforms or in unexpected places. Share you photos, gifs, videos, gameplay, and high-octane screenshots. However you want to interpret this prompt to share your Mondrian gameplay is completely up to you.
How to Participate
Share your pictures or videos with the theme "Action!" on Twitter or in the gala-submissions channel on our Discord using the hashtag #makersmas.
For every post using this hashtag, 5 points will be added to the community Gem Pool.
When you play any Quick Play mode in Mondrian - Plastic Reality (Free Admission or Lifetime Pass), or when you collect your daily Gem Gift in the Museum (Lifetime Pass only), the cumulative value of this pool will be added to your Gem Score.
It's time to see how you can capture the game in action! Before we close out, we want to thank our friends at MassDiGI and Petricore Games for putting on a fantastic industry get-together the other day, and extend one last big welcome to all the new players joining us from the event. Thank you for playing, and once again, Merry Makersmas.
- Danny
Camera!
Makersmas Week 2
Merry second week of Makersmas, everybody! So far, we've managed to raise the Gem Pool to 65 points! That means any time anyone completes a round in any Quick Play mode or grabs their daily Gem Bonus in the Museum, they're gaining an extra 65 Gems too. That's going to add up quick, so make sure to take advantage while you can! Remember that you can use #makersmas on Twitter, or in the #gala-submissions channel on our Discord to add to the pool. But now that we are on to week 2, it's time to see what your latest prompt is.
Your Weekly Optional Art Prompt Is Camera!
Did you know Mondrian - Plastic Reality comes with its own photo mode? It's called Mondrian Studio, and you can access it from the Mondrian Maker level editor. Open up a creation of your choice, click the Play button, and select "Open in Studio." Then, you can stylize the creation however you want, and select "Copy to Clipboard." Paste this image in a tweet, using #makersmas of course, or share it on Discord, to add to the Gem Pool!
If you need to brush up on how to use Mondrian Studio, we have a tutorial video you can watch.
There are also some other ways you could interpret this prompt. Maybe you want to take a screenshot of your in-game Museum. Maybe you're actually a photographer and want to share your work with the community! What you do with it is completely up to you, and we're excited to see what you share.
How to Participate
Share your pictures or videos with the theme "Camera!" on Twitter or in the gala-submissions channel on our Discord using the hashtag #makersmas.
For every post using this hashtag, 5 points will be added to the community Gem Pool.
When you play any Quick Play mode in Mondrian - Plastic Reality (Free Admission or Lifetime Pass), or when you collect your daily Gem Gift in the Museum (Lifetime Pass only), the cumulative value of this pool will be added to your Gem Score.
It's time to capture those magical, holiday moments! Thank you for playing, and once again, Merry Makersmas.
- Danny
Lights!
Makersmas Week 1
Merry Makersmas, everybody! We've been hard at work to update our annual Makersmas celebration into something really special, so this year we're turning it into a Community Gala. We want you to always be sharing your creativity with the world, and what better way to start off the season of lights than by showing off how Mondrian - Plastic Reality can light up your world!
Your Weekly Optional Art Prompt Is Lights!
Have you got a Razer Chroma RGB setup? Let's see those lights in action while playing Mondrian – Plastic Reality! We want to see those beautiful, dynamic color harmonies come to life in your space. Whether it's your mouse, keyboard, headphones, LED strips, Nanoleaf Panels, Twinkly lights, or anything else in the Chroma family, Mondrian will light it up. Set up your scene, grab your phone, and let's see what you can do!
Haven't got Mondrian yet? Don't worry! The game's Razer Chroma RGB functionality comes included with the Free Admission demo as well. Go download it!
Haven't got or not sure if you've got any Razer Chroma RGB devices? Also fine! You can view a full list of Chroma compatible devices here. If you've got your Christmas lights up, feel free to share those too! For that matter, any other light will do: candles, wintry sunsets, whatever fits the theme. We're all-inclusive.
How to Participate
Share your pictures or videos with the theme "Lights!" on Twitter or in the gala-submissions channel on our Discord using the hashtag #makersmas.
For every post using this hashtag, 5 points will be added to the community Gem Pool.
When you play any Quick Play mode in Mondrian - Plastic Reality (Free Admission or Lifetime Pass), or when you collect your daily Gem Gift in the Museum (Lifetime Pass only), the cumulative value of this pool will be added to your Gem Score.
Come on everyone, let's see those lights! Thank you for playing, and once again, Merry Makersmas. Let's make this the best one yet.
- Danny
Mondrian - Plastic Reality version 1.4.5 released
Good morning everyone! It's Makersmas Eve, and the latest update for Mondrian - Plastic Reality is now live. This update brings an engine upgrade and some long overdue, new spotlight artworks for the Museum, as well as getting the new backend technology for Makersmas in place.
We will have a BIG blog post tomorrow and what to expect from Makersmas. But for now, here are the full patch notes. Enjoy the update!
Full Patch Notes
Features
Global: Backend engine updated to Version 294.10.
Global: Updated the “Take a Spin” Achievement description to include Time Attack and Sudden Death.
Global: Added network checks for the Makersmas Community Gem Pool score.
Main Menu: Added new snowflake particles for the upcoming Makersmas event.
Museum: Added new Spotlight Artworks across multiple packs:
Plastic: Added six new pieces, including a dinosaur (Reginald), Spiral Staircase, Horse Head, Escher’s Cat Tree, Comedy & Tragedy, and a Parrot.
World: The World pack introduces world-history inspired Spotlight Artworks. These currently include a Sarcophagus, a Sphinx, a Greek Philosopher bust, a Roman Patrician bust, a Buddha statue, and a Xiuhtecuhtli statue.
Plantlife: The Plantlife pack lets you add various flowers and bushes to your Museum, much to Piet's dismay. The pack includes twelve artworks, with multiple variations of Bonsai Trees, Succulents, Flowers, and Ferns.
Makersmas: Added six new Spotlights, including Candles, Nutcracker, Snowglobe, Gnome, Teddy Bear, and Gingerbread House.
Changes
Gem Chest: Updated functionality to support Makersmas bonuses.
Museum: Updated functionality to support Makersmas bonuses from the Gem Tree.
Museum: Changed the name of the “Makersmas 2020” pack to just “Makersmas”
Bug Fixes
Main Menu: Fixed scroll sound effect not playing in sub-menus
Thank you for playing. - Danny
Makersmas Returns December 1
Our annual holiday celebration, Makersmas, returns to Mondrian - Plastic Reality on December 1! This year, we'll be doing things a little differently, and instead of a Competitive Gala, we will be running Makersmas as a Community Gala, which means most of the activity will take place outside of the game. Read on for how we'll be managing things a little differently this time around. We think you'll like it.
Weekly Prompts
Each week you'll be given a new prompt here on Steam, and it won't just be for Mondrian Maker creations. You'll get to share your creations, your Museums, screenshots, gifs, videos, and more. Certain community actions, like using #makersmas on Twitter, will add points to the Community Gem Pool. When you finish a round in any Quick Play mode, or grab your daily Gems from the Gem Tree, you'll earn the Gems from the pool too! These Gems will be cumulative all month long, meaning the more you share, the more everyone earns. All you have to do is follow the weekly prompts here and on our Discord. We in turn will share your posts, and Maker creations in particular on the Mondrian Makers Instagram account. Let's see how high up we can get the Community Gem Pool before New Year's Eve!
Charity Endeavor
During December, we'll be jumping onto our Twitch stream once in a while to raise money for Give Kids the Arts and the International Arts Foundation for Kids.
"Give Kids The Arts is a branch of the International Arts Foundation for Kids (IAFK), a registered 501(c)(3). We collect new art supplies, new and gently used music, and dance equipment, lessons, studio time, tickets to museums, shows, and concerts and distribute these items to less fortunate children in our communities where artistic pursuit can be difficult."
Our donation campaign for the month will go live on December 1, and we will be live every Thursday afternoon in December to reach or surpass our goal. Please join us, follow and raid the channel, and donate if you can. Hope to see you there!
Incoming Update
On November 30, version 1.4.5 of Mondrian - Plastic Reality will go live. This update will also include brand new Makersmas and other Spotlight Artworks in the Museum. Makersmas does not officially start until the next day, but will go live automatically at the stroke of midnight EST, December 1, and will run through 11:59pm on December 31. As usual, while Makersmas is live, you'll be able to grab daily gifts from both trees in the Museum. If you want to grab the elusive "Makersmas Goodies" (open 10 Cosmetic Gifts), "Makersmas Riches" (open 10 Gem gifts), and "Makersmas Avarice" (open 40 gifts total) Achievements, you have the whole month to do it.
Updating to the latest version is necessary if you want the benefits of the Community Gem Pool. An internet connection is required to access Makersmas features.
We're extremely excited for this new take on Makersmas and we hope you'll come be a part of it! See you very very soon, and as always, thank you for playing.
