Greetings from the Survival Quiz CITY Development Team!
In order to implement the changes, we’ll be undergoing maintenance at the following times: Friday, 2022/3/25 10:00-12:30 JST <3/24 17:00-19:30 PST>
UPDATES
- Network latency countermeasures have been implemented. This should improve lag for those experiencing lag. - Fixed a bug that allowed players to use mines to circumvent the starting gate. (on the losing team) - Fixed a bug in the shopping area that allowed the placement of landmines and other items in the air. - Improved collisions between players and objects. As a result, the reactions when players collide with each other with dashes have changed slightly.
Please note that you will not be able to play the game during maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your continued support of Survival Quiz CITY!
Upcoming update [Maintenance scheduled for March, 10]
Greetings from the Survival Quiz CITY Development Team!
Last weekend we gave the keys to Survival Quiz CITY over to thousands of players and we’re happy to say that we had a successful launch! Thank you to everyone who purchased SQC, and everyone who gave our unique blend of quiz and action gaming a try via our Visitor's Pass. It’s been a pleasure seeing so many people enjoying the game.
Despite the success, there are still many areas that we know we can improve. There are times, such as late at night or in the morning when it is difficult to get a Quick Match. We apologize for the inconvenience. After some consideration, the dev team believes that some changes to the matching logic this weekend will make it easier for everyone to join Quick Matches.
In order to implement the changes, we’ll be undergoing maintenance at the following times: Friday, 2022/3/11 10:00-11:00 JST <3/10 17:00-18:00 PST>
UPDATES
■”Quicker” Quick Matches Currently, Quick Matches will not start unless 30 players gather. We’re reducing this number to 15.
■Quick Match Rule Rotations Rules for Quick Matches now rotate between Survival and Bounty Hunter every two hours. Because Bounty Hunter matches tend to take a little longer, we’ve noticed that players have an easier time finding matches under Survival Rules. We’re updating the rotation schedule so that Bounty Hunter rules are only selected in Quick Matches during peak hours. Survival Rules will be used during off-peak hours.
Currently Scheduled Bounty Hunter Quick Match Times
SQC Quick Matches will only run "Survival Rules" in the times outside of those listed above. We will try this policy as an experiment this time. We’d love to hear feedback from the community about the changes.
Of course, if you want to play Bounty Hunter Rules, you can look through the available Custom Match rooms or start a room of your own.
■Display the average waiting time on the matching screen We have received feedback that it is difficult to know how long it will take to get matched, so we will display the estimated time it takes to join on the search screen.
■Errors due to Rule switches Some players may have experienced an error if they were in the middle of joining a Quick Match when the rules rotated. We will change the timing of the switch between the Bounty Hunter rules and Survival rules so that an error message will be displayed and the player will be returned to the main menu.
Crashes
We have also received several reports of crashes occurring at startup and during play. We are asking for information to help us determine the cause of the force close/crash and find the correct solution for the various cases.
Please provide us with the [dump file] created after the game crashes and the "system information" of the PC on which the game was launched using this form. ▶︎Link here
Thank you for your continued support of Survival Quiz CITY!
Survival Quiz CITY Out Now!
Greetings from the Survival Quiz CITY Development Team!
The Survival Quiz CITY release is finally upon us! Since we announced the game at GAME LIVE JAPAN precisely one year ago, we've had many people try out the game through Steam Playtest. We've improved the game considerably thanks to all of the constructive feedback we’ve received. It's been three years since we started development, and it's thanks to the community that we've been able to launch the game successfully. Thank you very much.
We’ve got some new and exciting news for you in conjunction with the release!
Free Trial "Survival Quiz CITY Visitor's Pass
For the launch of Survival Quiz CITY, we have prepared a Free Trial version that allows you access to Custom Matches.
You won’t be able to use the Quick Match, Original Quiz, or Create Room features of Custom Matches, but you will be able to join rooms set up by players with the full version of the game. This means that when you play a Custom Match and only one person has the paid version, the other 29 can play for free!
There are many ways to use this feature, such as organizing a tournament or event, or when you want to join a room of a content creator you follow. Please give it a try! And if you have a great time, we'd be delighted if you bought the full version!
Support for GeForce NOW
By using GeForce NOW, you will be able to play Survival Quiz CITY on smartphones, tablets, low spec PCs, and Macs. We've had the opportunity to test it a lot during the development process, and it's comfortable to play, so we hope many people will use it.
Soundtrack
There have been multiple requests for the soundtrack (it's jamming, btw!), so we are releasing Survival Quiz CITY: The Legendary Soundtrack to Lammy's Adventures simultaneously with the game! There are 67 tracks in total - plenty of tunes to accompany you during your quiz-filled days and nights. We hope you enjoy it along with the game!
Ranking
We have also implemented a ranking function. You will be able to check your player ranking for the following items on the web.
Number of followers
Number of times you've taken first place
Intellect
Please select Ranking in the lower-right corner of the menu screen to open the ranking page in your browser. Good luck topping the ranking leaderboards!
We have fixed several bugs in the release version, including those reported in the recent Playtest. In particular, there was a rare case of freezing on the loading screen, which caused a lot of inconvenience to players. If you find any bugs in the game, please report them on the Steam thread.
We hope you’ll enjoy playing Survival Quiz CITY with quiz enthusiasts around the world, and we look forward to your continued support after its release!
Survival Quiz CITY - About the streaming/broadcasting
Welcome to Survival Quiz CITY! The streaming/broadcasting is allowed and now it’s time for your experiences in this “CITY” to be shared to people through the WORLD! We sincerely hope that you have fun!
When conducting livestreams/broadcasts or uploading videos, please make sure to include the following information (or links to the following information):
At the request of the Publisher and/or Developer, the video(s) in question must be taken down immediately regardless of reason. Please note that we will not provide individual answers regarding our criteria etc. to the video(s) that you will upload(or uploaded).
☆Get some of SQC’s Key Art, logo, Character Arts, etc… from here, and feel free to use them when creating your SQC gameplay videos!
Almost there! Survival Quiz CITY opens on March 4th, 2022!
The results of the Survival Quiz will decide your fate! Survival Quiz CITY, the world's only Survival Quiz Battle Royale, will be released on March 4, 2022! (Scheduled to be released at 17:00 JST)
Only one week left! Bask in the glory of victory or frustration of defeat!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1466930/ [previewyoutube="cBd5sTe1shY;full"] What's a Survival Quiz? The residents of Survival Quiz CITY love Survival Quizzes! But, what exactly is a Survival Quiz? How is it different from a normal quiz? It's quite simple! If you fail a Survival Quiz, prepare to run an insane obstacle course while you duck, dodge and dash through your opponent's attacks! Get to the safety of the goal to survive! And for those lucky few that answer the Survival Quiz correctly, you'll use a plethora of weapons to stop the losers from reaching the goal!
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☆Steam Playtest the FINAL Starts Today!☆
The Playtest starts today!!
Survival Quiz CITY, the survival quiz action game where both your knowledge and reflexes are put to the test, comes to Steam on March 4th! Match wits with the best online! The results of each quiz will determine your fate!
We're holding this final playtest to verify game stability and servers before release and test out Custom Matches and Quick Matches.
The streaming/broadcasting is allowed during the Playtest! Share your experiences in the “CITY” with people around the WORLD! We sincerely hope that you have fun!
Read here before streaming/broadcasting. Thank you!
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If you haven't already registered for the playtest, it's not too late! Please visit the Steam page for Survival Quiz City, log in to your account, and click the "Request Access" button on the page to get an invite! If you have participated in a previous Playtest, you can access the game via your Steam library.
Survival Quiz CITY continues to improve thanks to the great feedback we're getting from our community of quiz enthusiasts. There are a ton of updates, balances, and new features in this latest update - including the much anticipate Custom Quiz feature that lets you import your own questions into SQC! For more details please refer to the patch notes here.
We would like to thank you again for your cooperation in the final test before the release in March!
※Please note that the achievements earned during the playtest will not be transferred to the full version. SQC has yet to go through the final localization quality check. Please bear with us as we get ready for our full release!
For more info, feel free to follow us on Twitter or join us on Discord. And don't forget to add us to your Wishlist!
The FINAL SQC playtest starts this weekend! Download now!
Survival Quiz CITY is now available to download for users who have requested to participate in the Playtest on February 11-13. While you will be able to download and start the game, you will not be able to access the online servers until the playtest starts. We recommend that you download the game early to get a head start! Every second counts when you're trying to rise in the ranks of the CITY! If you have participated in previous playtests, you're already at the head of the class! Just update your game and you'll be ready to go!
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2/11（FRI）08:00p.m. - 2/13(SUN) 6:00 a.m. ※PST Mark the dates on your calendar!
We're holding this final playtest to verify game stability and servers before release and to test out Custom Matches and Quick Matches. If you'd like to play with your friends in a custom match, don't forget to arrange your schedules with them!
Survival Quiz CITY continues to improve thanks to the great feedback we're getting from our community of quiz enthusiasts. There are a slew of updates, balances, and new features in this latest update, which you can read in the latest "Message from the Mayor of Survival Quiz CITY!"
We're most excited to finally unveil the "Custom Quiz" play mode which lets you import your own questions into SQC. This has been an often requested feature from the SQC community and we can't wait to finally get it into your hands.
If you haven't already registered for the playtest, it's not too late! Please visit the Steam page for Survival Quiz City, log in to your account, and click the "Request Access" button on the page to get an invite!
Thanks again for your cooperation in our final test before the release in March!
※Please note that the achievements earned during the playtest will not be transferred to the full version. SQC has yet to go through the final localization quality check. Please bear with us as we get ready for our full release!
Please add us to your Wishlist! Also please follow us on Twitter or join us on Discord! Official Twitter: @SQCGame_JP
Official Discord：
Message from the Mayor of Survival Quiz CITY! [for February&March, 2022]
Hello, this is the Survival Quiz CITY Development Team.
As just announced, the full version of Survival Quiz CITY will be released on March 4th, 2022. Since the launch of the Steam Playtest last April, we have been able to improve the game thanks to the many suggestions from the community. Thank you all very much!
Before the game’s release, we will be holding our final playtest, aptly named "Steam Playtest: Final," from Friday night, February 11th to Sunday, February 13th, 2022. The purpose of this Playtest is as follows:
Verify the stability of the build of the production version
Verify the stability of the game server
The build available in this playtest is almost the same as the full version, and we hope that many of you will be able to join us in this last round of tuning and stress testing before SQC goes live in March.
Let’s start by explaining the updated elements from our last playtest. There are lots of exciting changes!
Adjusting Game Balance The game balance between the losers and the winners is something we have been thinking a lot about and constantly adjusting since the first playtest. We have made significant changes to various parts of the game with this update based on the following policy:
Winners continue to have an advantage over losers
Find ways to raise the losing team’s motivation
We have made a lot of adjustments since the October Playtest, including weapon power, the amount of ammo per weapon, item prices and effects, coin placement, amount of coins earned, course design, and so on. It would be too much to write in detail, so I will only explain the motivational measures below.
Stage Difficulty Since the difficulty level varies from stage to stage, there were some cases in the last Playtest where new players faced the challenge of a difficult stage. Therefore, we have changed how stages are selected in Quick Matches and Custom Matches.
In Quick Matches, the difficulty of the stage selected will change depending on the average city rank of the players gathered. The higher the average City Rank of the players, the higher the chance that more difficult stages will be selected.
In a custom match, the host player can choose the difficulty of the stages. Easy, Normal, Hard, and Galaxy-level difficulties can be selected. If the difficulty is set to Random, the stages are chosen randomly from all stages.
Improvements to the Custom Match function In response to requests from the last Playtest, we have added two new features. The Host now has the option to break up the room, and the option to stop the game and bring everyone back to the lobby.
Improved Tutorial We received some comments that the tutorial was difficult to understand, so we have redesigned the tutorial from scratch. We hope it is easier to understand than the previous tutorial.
What's New?
Here are some of the new elements added to this Playtest:
Rewards, Emote Customization
We've implemented a system where you can get emoticons and gestures as rewards for achieving certain conditions in the game. The icons and motions you earn can be equipped in the GYARR Customization option in the main menu. The requirements for earning rewards can be found under Rewards in the main menu.
New Weapons, New Items
Weapons Exclusive to the Winning Team
Ribbit Rifle Players hit by this attack will experience reduced movement speed and jumping ability. Like other weapons, it can be used to earn money, but it does not have the effect of blowing up.
Heavy Machine Gun A machine gun that has a slower rate of fire than a regular machine gun but has a higher attack power per shot; you can blow up quite a few on the losing team with just one shot so that you can go for the Blast Bonus.
Weapons and Items for Everyone
Billow Bomb A projectile weapon that can be purchased during shopping time. Smoke will be emitted from the point of impact, making it difficult to see your surroundings.
Banana A projectile weapon that can be purchased during shopping time. If you step on a banana, you will be stunned for a certain amount of time.
Confetti Scatter confetti around and liven up the place! Confetti doesn’t confer any in-game bonuses; it’s just so pretty!
Inspiration Cards In response to a suggestion on the Steam forums, we have implemented an item that can reduce the number of quiz choices. The Inspiration Card available in the High-Grade Shop will reduce the number of choices to three. The Super Inspiration Card available in the Legendary Shop will reduce the number of choices to two. Since these are pretty powerful items, they are also more expensive.
Insurance In response to a suggestion on the Steam forums, we have implemented an item that reduces the number of coins lost when knocked off the stage or killed. There are three types of insurance: Commoner's Insurance, High-Quality Insurance, and Legendary Insurance. If you have Legendary Insurance, you won't lose any coins at all.
Reloading Items This item increases the reload speed of your weapon when you win. There are three types of reloads: Commoner Reload, High-Class Reload, and Legendary Reload.”
Overflow Gear Placed as talismans against evil at entrances and exits, this is a consumable item that allows you to recover a certain amount of stamina. These talismans are helpful when you need to recover stamina instantly. There are three types: Overflow Gear, Overflow Gear A, and Overflow Gear EX.
Crawling Items This item increases the movement speed of your crawl. It allows you to crawl faster while withstanding the attacks of the winning team. There are three types: Commoner's Dust, High-Quality Dust, and Legendary Dust.
New Stage Gimmicks
There are also several more types of stage gimmicks since the last time. We hope you will check out Gimmick Tutorial - Chapters 1 & 2, as there may be some parts that you may not understand without completing the tutorials.
Breakaway Floors After standing on some floors for a certain amount of time, they will now break and cause you to fall.
Breakable Walls & Floors These are walls and floors that the winning team’s attacks can destroy.
Movable Platforms This gimmick allows you to move the scaffolding to open up a path to move on. You can get bonus coins while holding onto the scaffolding.
Button-activated Floors and Walls This stage gimmick activates particular walls or floors when you press certain buttons. You can also use moveable scaffolding on top of buttons to trigger them.
Conveyor Belt Standing on top of these moving walkways will cause you to move in the direction of the arrows on them.
Conecoo Fighter Jet These jets will fly in at regular intervals. If you are hit by one, you’ll be knocked away.
New Actions
We have implemented a minor change in the way plates can interact with each other.
Player Hitbox Physics If you dash and hit another player, the player you hit will be knocked back a little.
New Stage
We have added a stage that uses these newly implemented stage gimmicks. We have also added these new stage gimmicks to Chapters 2 & 3, adding new challenges to familiar layouts.
SQC Quiz-Life
Associative quiz A new "Associative Quiz" has been added. Players guess the answer from four associative words displayed on the screen. As in the "Quick Push Quiz," the top quarter of players who can answer correctly the fastest will be the winners.
New features of the Spectator Car
First-person view mode If you are eliminated in the Survival Rules games, you’ll switch to the "spectator car mode" and fly GYAAR around the arena. We've prepared a mode that allows you to change your perspective to first-person while in spectator car mode. In custom matches, you can also participate as a spectator car from the beginning and watch the match from a bird's eye view. We hope you will be able to use this feature in custom matches and events with original quizzes.
Confetti You could only scatter coins while riding the spectator car until now, but now you can also scatter "confetti.” It doesn't have any particular game-like effect, but it's pretty and sparkly, so give it a try.
Original quiz functions
We've heard from the community that they want to create their own quizzes. Since the beginning, we’ve wanted to do so, and we’re happy to announce the "Custom Quiz Creation & Sharing“ features to this latest version.
The "Custom Quiz” is a feature that allows users to create quizzes and submit them to the game. In addition to creating quizzes, we have also implemented a feature that will enable players to share quizzes. Players can now share their unique quizzes with other players or play quizzes created by others. This feature is only available for custom matches, but please feel free to share your quizzes with other players!
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That's it for this update! The entire development team is very grateful for your continued support! If you enjoy this playtest, please consider supporting us by getting Survival Quiz CITY when it launches in March! And spread the words to your friends!
Until then, see you in Survival Quiz CITY!
☆Final Playtest Feb. 11-13th! Survival Quiz CITY opens March 4th!☆
Survival Quiz CITY, the survival quiz action game where both your knowledge and reflexes are put to the test, comes to Steam on March 4th! Match wits with the best online! The results of each quiz will determine your fate!
With only a little over a month to go until release, we're holding a final playtest - aptly named Steam Playtest the Final - to verify game stability and servers. From Friday night, February 11 to Sunday, February 13, 2022, the CITY will be open to quizzes, bullets, and bombs for all to enjoy. The build for this playtest is almost the same as the full version. We hope that our community can join this last playtest and let us know what you think!
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<> Please visit the Steam page for Survival Quiz City, log in to your account, and click the "Request Access" button on the page.
If you have participated in a previous Playtest, you can access the game via your Steam library.
Survival Quiz CITY continues to improve thanks to the great feedback we're getting from our community of quiz enthusiasts. There are a ton of updates, balances, and new features in this latest update - including the much anticipate Custom Quiz feature that lets you import your own questions into SQC! For more details please refer to the patch notes here.
We would like to thank you again and ask for your cooperation in the final test before the release in March!
For more info, feel free to follow us on Twitter or join us on Discord. And don't forget to add us to your Wishlist! Official Twitter <@SQCGame_JP> / Official Discord
Take a Trip to Survival Quiz City with Public Playtest!
The Playtest has just started!! Hope you all enjoy the game during this weekend as much as you want!
The streaming/broadcasting is allowed during the Playtest and now it’s time for your experiences in this “CITY” to be shared to people through the WORLD! We sincerely hope that you have fun! https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1466930/view/2957160781729621321
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Please visit the Steam page for Survival Quiz City, log in to your account and click the "Request Access" button on the page. If you have participated in the previous Playtest, you can continue to participate in this one.
