Things have been quiet on the content front while we lay down some foundational work for Space Food Truck. It's a bit of a slog now, but in the end we'll be much more efficient at adding things and fixing bugs. We've got lots of cool stuff planned for the future of Space Food Truck, so keep an eye on this news feed!
Part of our overhaul has been upgrading SFT to the latest Unity Engine build. Typically it's not something I would attempt to do mid-project, but the benefits of not having your environment crash randomly, plus the opportunity to address some bugs in the core engine felt well worth the risk. This transition has not been without a few mind-bending bugs that have made me question causality and the nature of reality. This image pretty well sums it up:
That said, the Unity engine update should go live sometime early next week. Anyone wishing to help us put the latest build through its paces can switch over to the 'thar_be_dragons' beta branch on Steam this weekend. Be sure to send your feedback and bug reports to bugs@spacefoodtruck.com
Here's what's new this week:
Gameplay
Improvements
Fixes
Hot Fix (1.0.213) - Alien and Time Fluctuations
Fix
Fixed a bug where the vent monster could get stuck on the ship after a "spacetime flies" event.
Hotfix for SFT
Typically we have a long list of changes in our weekly builds, but this week we've spent most of our time planning and info gathering for some pretty large upcoming updates. So not a ton of time for bug fixes or feature adds this week, but we'll be making up for that soon!
Reviewing the stats for our Dragon Sweat achievement, it looks like only 0.2% of you have been able to conquer that behemoth. A hint: at the start of the game, you're going to want to focus everyone's attention on helping the engie. The sooner he can overcome your draw pod situation, the better.
As usual, we'll be streaming our own playtest this afternoon at 2:30pm ET on Twitch, and giving away a few free copies of SFT. Stop by an ask us anything!
It doesn't qualify as a list this week, but here's what's new:
Fix:
Dragon Sweat is Here
Our first content update has just arrived for Space Food Truck, spicing things up with the new Dragon Sweat difficulty. If you played our Dragon Sweat beta over the weekend, you may want to right-click SFT in your games library, click properties, go to the betas tab, and opt out of betas now.
Rather than piling on the damage and calling it a day, Dragon Sweat adds a unique event on the first turn of the game designed to change the way you approach certain decisions. A manufacturer's recall on your ship's engine states it will rupture in "just about exactly 90 turns", and any spacetime fluctuations you encounter on your adventure can reduce that timer. Your entire crew will need to bring their A game if you're hoping to bring home the new "Dragon Slayer" achievements.
Here's what else is new today:
Gameplay
Improvements
Fixes
And we aren't finished with Space Food Truck yet! Stay tuned for news on what's next, and let us know what you'd like to see in the comments or on our discussion board.
Try our Dragon Sweat beta this weekend!
We've got a big SFT update coming later this week with some changes to difficulty, and we need you guys to help us test drive this weekend! All you need to try it out is a copy of Space Food Truck. In your Steam games library, right click Space Food Truck, open the Properties, then go to the Betas tab. Choosing "Thar be Dragons" in the drop down will get you the Dragon Sweat beta. You know you've got the right version if your difficulty select is using the slick new hot sauce art.
For players wishing for a greater challenge: we give you Dragon Sweat! This mode is for experts only, so try your best to overcome it and let us know how you did on our discussion board. You'll be helping us determine if it's even POSSIBLE to win.
For players wishing we'd cut them some slack, try the new Mild mode. Crises now deal half damage, so the galaxy is a little more forgiving while you're learning the ropes.
There are lots of ideas floating around the office for expansion packs and new gametypes, so keep an eye on this news feed for the latest.
Dragon Sweat Run on Twitch Tomorrow!
Join us tomorrow on our twitch channel at 2:30pm ET as we show a preview of the new Dragon Sweat difficulty mode. I'm sure it'll be a doozy! We'll be giving away a few copies of Space Food Truck to some lucky viewers as well!
It's Getting Hot in Hur
After a successfully hectic Twitch Stream this afternoon, Alex and I had a quick meeting about what's next for Space Food Truck. Based on your feedback, high on our list are some tweaks to Mild mode (making it even friendlier for the newbies) and the addition of a new and unique difficulty called Dragon Sweat. This mode won't just pile on more damage, we're actually planning to add a special event card on turn 1 that will change the way you approach certain decisions in the game.
Also hot sauce bottles are finally happening! I've been rooting for that for a long time.
Space Food Truck Livestream and Giveaway
This Friday's Twitch stream (at 2:30pm ET on our Twitch channel) we'll be giving away free copies of Space Food Truck to a few lucky viewers! We'll be doing a drawing each time our ship takes hull damage, we deliver a recipe, or win the game. So drop by and say hi, and maybe stay for the hilarious and glorious death of the Galaxy Gourmet.
Coming Soon to Space Food Truck
Space Food Truck's been gaining momentum every day since launch, so huge thanks to everyone for your support! We're really blown away by this reception, so we're diving right into some fresh polish you'll be seeing in an update very soon. Just a few items on our "would be nice" list that we couldn't fit in before our launch deadline.
We're even more excited that the game's success could give us a chance to explore some of the different gametype scenarios we've been tossing around. Saboteur Mode, Pirate vs. Food Truck, there was even talk about strapping a bomb to the ship... Stay tuned to see where this food truck goes next, and feel free to post your own update ideas in our discussion group!
Space Food Truck leaves Early Access today!
Today at 4pm ET Space Food Truck will officially leave Early Access to become our first Steam release! Feels like a good time to thank all of our early adopters again for their patience and their feedback, which was tremendously helpful in getting the game this polished and balanced. It really wouldn't be the same game without you guys.
I should also mention we're launching at 10% off for the first week only! That means you can still get our discounted Early Access price for a little while longer. There may be a slight lag between SFT leaving Early Access and our discount being applied, so try back a little later if you aren't seeing the 10% off.
25 lucky mailing list subscribers have been sent their free SFT Steam keys, but we still have more keys to give away during our Twitch stream today at 2:30pm ET. Stop by to check out the game in action, ask us anything, and maybe get a free key.
