The game will launch at 9:30am PDT/5:30pm BST tomorrow, 6 June.
UK BST: 5:30pm – 6 June
USA PDT: 9:30am – 6 June
USA EDT: 12:30pm – 6 June
Europe CEST: 6:30pm – 6 June
Japan JST: 1:30am – 7 June
China CST: 12:30am – 7 June
Russia MSK: 7:30pm – 6 June
Click HERE to see a countdown to launch! We hope you'll be counting down the hours and minutes with us!
Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team
2 Days Until Launch! - Trading and Economy Dev Update
Hello all,
Road to Guangdong will be in your hands very soon! There's just two days to go until launch.
Before we get to today's dev blog, all about buying and selling items, make sure to add Road to Guangdong to your Steam wishlist if you're yet to do so!
Managing your car parts is crucial to keeping your car on the road and ultimately completing your road trip. Of course, you'll need to replace tyres, engines, fan belts and more.
These valuables don't come free, and so you'll need to keep an eye on the wallet, make sure to stock up and be prepared for potential breakdowns. You can purchase and sell fuel, oil and parts at gas stations, and it'll be crucial that you sell what you don't need and only buy what you do need.
If you're savvy, you'll also be able to search scrap heaps and salvage the odd car part free of cost - though of course their condition might not be great...
How you drive out on the road will impact your finances too - drive too fast and aggressively and your tyre wear will increase. You'll also burn through petrol at an accelerated rate, meaning you'll have to stock up on more.
Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team
3 Days Until Launch - Route Progress Bar - Dev Update
Hello all,
There's just three days to go until the launch of Road to Guangdong! We are so close to being able to open the floodgates and to let you all get your hands on the wheel!
Before we get to today's development update, make sure to add Road to Guangdong to your Steam wishlist if you're yet to do so!
Today's update focuses on the route progress bar, which you can see right at the top of the screenshot above! This was actually quite a recent addition - and was inspired directly by player feedback when we demoed the game at EGX Rezzed back in April!
Without the progress bar, showing how far away you are from gas stations, your starting point and your destination, something felt like it was missing. The progress bar gels the driving experience together and really hammers home the 'point A to point B' gameplay.
Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team
4 Days Until Launch! - Bringing Guangdong to Life - Dev Update
Hello all,
It's hard to believe that there's just four days to go until the launch of Road to Guangdong! We are so close to being able to open the floodgates and to let you all get your hands on the wheel!
Before we get to today's development update, make sure to add Road to Guangdong to your Steam wishlist if you're yet to do so!
To craft a believable story and game, it's vital to make the world feel alive, full of people going about their day to day business. Guangdong shouldn't revolve entirely around Sunny and Guu Ma, but be a living, breathing area.
Every detail, from lighting, to various vehicles, plumes of smoke emitting from exhausts, to the way characters speak, to the way characters dress - all of these details matter and need to be considered when crafting an engaging game.
We hope that you all love playing the game as much as we've loved making it!
Road to Guangdong launches in Early Access on 6 June.
Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team
5 Days Until Launch - Destination Selection Map - Dev Update
Hello all,
There's just five days to go until the launch of Road to Guangdong!
Before we get to today's development update, make sure to add Road to Guangdong to your Steam wishlist if you're yet to do so!
Once you complete the opening segments of Road to Guangdong, the game starts to open up a little, and gives you the choice of which family members and which locations you want to visit next!
Road to Guangdong is a grand adventure, and we'll be expanding upon Sunny and Guu Ma's road trip throughout Early Access by adding more family members and locations to drive to and to visit.
It's not long until you'll be in the driver's seat, selecting your destination and embarking on an epic road trip!
Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team
6 Days Until Launch - Deluxe Edition Announced! Dev Update
Hello all,
There's six days to go until the launch of Road to Guangdong!
Before we get to today's development update, make sure to add Road to Guangdong to your Steam wishlist if you're yet to do so!
We've been looking into ways which will allow you all to get a little bit closer to world and characters of Road to Guangdong, and because of that we are happy to announce the Road to Guangdong Official Soundtrack and the Road to Guangdong Deluxe Edition!
Both will be available on 6 June alongside the base game.
Own the delightful Road to Guangdong Official Soundtrack, composed by Chris Randle (John Wick Hex, LA Cops, Volume). The OST features 10 tracks.
The in-car radio is a vital part of Road to Guangdong, and the music, separated by Sunny's and Guu Ma's musical tastes, plays a key role in their journey across 1990s China. From Guu Ma's traditional, calm and relaxing music from the region, to Sunny's contemporary modernised favourites, you'll be transported to atmospheric Guangdong.
Road to Guangdong Deluxe Edition
Road to Guangdong - Deluxe Edition includes the game, plus the fantastic 10-piece official soundtrack, at one great price.
If you're after both the game and the soundtrack, this is your best option, as it'll be the most cost effective way to do so!
Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team
7 Days Until Launch - Meet Loi Loi! - Dev Update
Hello all,
We're now just one week from the launch of Road to Guangdong!
Before we get to today's development update, make sure to add Road to Guangdong to your Steam wishlist if you're yet to do so!
One of the destinations you'll be able to visit once you get your hands on the game on 6 June is Lau Ah Fook's Farm, where you'll meet Loi Loi. Visiting your Uncle's farm in order to rekindle your relationships and gain support for your newly inherited family restaurant, you'll have the chance to catch up with your little cousin Loi Loi.
It's down to you, Sunny, to make dinner for relatives, and chicken's on the menu... how you wish to proceed is up to you. Loi Loi's favourite chicken, Aap Aap, is one option - but is it the best route?
This story, and others, have multiple choices, consequences and potential outcomes.
We'll leave you to decide on 6 June, when the game launches!
Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team
Launch Trailer Released! | 8 Days Until Launch - Fuel and Oil Breakdown Light Dev Update
Hello all,
With just eight days to go until the big day, 6 June, things are really heating up for Road to Guangdong - so much so that we've just released a brand new trailer. This launch trailer is the most expansive and varied trailer we've released yet, with lots of new footage debuted.
Check it out:
https://youtu.be/i0PCIq9oSLk
Before we get to today's development update, make sure to add Road to Guangdong to your Steam wishlist if you're yet to do so!
In today's dev update, we wanted to show off the dashboard breakdown lights - there's an oil light and a petrol light, each situated by the relevant dial on the dashboard, which flicker when they are low, indicating that you're soon to run out of oil and/or petrol - in that event, you have four eventualities.
1) You get out of the car and refuel and/or add oil, and then continue on your journey - that's if you have some oil and/or some petrol with you.
2) You don't have any petrol and/or oil on you, but you manage to nurse the car along to the garage and buy some.
3) You breakdown without any petrol and/or oil, and you have to pay a heavy fee for a mechanic to come out and rescue you.
4) You breakdown without any petrol and/or oil, and you don't have enough money to pay a heavy fee for a mechanic to come out and rescue you. This may well upset poor Guu Ma, not getting to see all of her family members and complete the journey. But worry not, as you'll of course have the option to then continue from your latest checkpoint!
With Road to Guangdong's heavy focus on atmosphere and ensuring that you really do feel like you're in 1990s China, it was important to us to incorporate as much as the 'UI' as possible in-world. For instance, instead of having a message or pop up telling you your oil is low, we opted for a more subtle but immersive approach of communicating that through the in-car dashboard.
And that's it for today's update! Join us tomorrow for another look at Road to Guangdong.
Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team
9 Days Until Launch! | Night/Day Cycle Dev Update
Hello all,
It's now just 9 days until Road to Guangdong launches in Early Access! Every day from now up until the day before launch, you can expect an exciting development update speaking about and revealing new aspects of Road to Guangdong.
Before we get to today's update, make sure to add Road to Guangdong to your Steam wishlist if you're yet to do so!
Road to Guangdong features a dynamic day/night cycle which really changes your trip's atmosphere, and even impacts gameplay - driving in the dark adds additional challenge.
The day/night cycle is constantly moving along, even in the game's story sections, so you can pull up in daylight, spend time with a family member, and then pull out in the evening, for instance.
Join us again tomorrow for the next development update!
Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team
10 Days Until Launch! | City Environment Dev Update
Hello all,
With just 10 days to go until launch, we cannot wait to let you all go hands on with the game on 6 June! Today is the first in a series of short blog posts counting down the days until launch. Every day from now up until the day before launch, you can expect an exciting development update speaking about and revealing new aspects of Road to Guangdong.
Before we get to today's update, make sure to add Road to Guangdong to your Steam wishlist if you're yet to do so!
The game's opening has been revamped, with a brilliantly busy and bustling city environment to boot! Take a look at the GIF and screenshots in this announcement for a peak at the new environment!
When you all eventually get your hands on the game, this is the very first road you'll be driving down, getting familiar with your beloved family car Sandy!
