https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2681539726


Time now for our second Makersmas Challenge: Bauble! These popular tree ornaments can have all kinds of designs on them, and it's up to you to decide what wonders they behold. To help you out, we've uploaded a Bauble template onto Steam Workshop. Simply click the Subscribe button on the above template, open Mondrian - Plastic Reality, and it will automatically download! You are then free to paint or add to this Bauble however you'd like. You have until Friday evening to submit a publicly visible Bauble level of your own.

Levels must be built in Mondrian Maker, thumbnails created in Mondrian Studio (external editing is okay), set to Publicly Visible, with "Level" and "Gala Entry" tags applied before the submission deadline. Please see this Pinned Thread for full challenge rules.

All eligible Gala entries will receive a Wooden Frame around Thumbnails, and a POAP commemorating Makersmas itself, sent via the Developer Comments. Of course it wouldn't be a Mondrian Maker Challenge without some 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes, so here's what's in store:

• Gold Frame
  
• Lantana Games Twitch Subscription
  
• Mondrian Bundle Steam Keys
  
• Lantana Games Discord VIP Role
  
• Social Media Shares
  
• Twitter Like/Retweet

• Silver Frame
  
• Mondrian Bundle Steam Keys
  
• Lantana Games Discord VIP Role
  
• Social Media Shares

• Bronze Frame
  
• Plastic Reality Steam Key
  
• Lantana Games Discord VIP Role
  
• Social Media Shares

Winners will be selected by the end of the day on December 19, and contacted with prize info in the Developer Comments section.

Looking forward to seeing your creations!
- Danny

Hi everyone! We've just pushed the Makersmas 1.0.10f8 Hotfix for Mondrian - Plastic Reality. See the list below for details.

• Main Menu: Increased the number of snow particles
  
• Main Menu: Added other snow particle designs into the mix (made in Mondrian Maker!)

• Museum: Fixed gifted Construction coupons not being spent when selected. Each item's pricing will now return to normal when you have none of that item left.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2674164721


Merry Makersmas, fellow artists! The time has come for this year's first Makersmas Challenge: Snowmen! To help you out, we've uploaded a Snowman template onto Steam Workshop. Simply click the Subscribe button on the above template, open Mondrian - Plastic Reality, and it will automatically download! You are then free to paint or add to this Snowman however you'd like. You have until Friday evening to submit a publicly visible Snowman level of your own.

Levels must be built in Mondrian Maker, thumbnails created in Mondrian Studio (external editing is okay), set to Publicly Visible, with "Level" and "Gala Entry" tags applied before the submission deadline. Please see this Pinned Thread for full challenge rules.

All eligible Gala entries will receive a Wooden Frame around Thumbnails, and a POAP commemorating Makersmas itself, sent via the Developer Comments. Of course it wouldn't be a Mondrian Maker Challenge without some 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes, so here's what's in store:

• Gold Frame
  
• Lantana Games Twitch Subscription
  
• Mondrian Bundle Steam Keys
  
• Lantana Games Discord VIP Role
  
• Social Media Shares
  
• Twitter Like/Retweet

• Silver Frame
  
• Mondrian Bundle Steam Keys
  
• Lantana Games Discord VIP Role
  
• Social Media Shares

• Bronze Frame
  
• Plastic Reality Steam Key
  
• Lantana Games Discord VIP Role
  
• Social Media Shares

Winners will be selected by the end of the day on December 12, and contacted with prize info in the Developer Comments section.

Looking forward to seeing your creations!
- Danny

Ah, Makersmas. That most obscure of artistic Holidays has once again graced us with its modernist beauty, and bestowed upon us gifts from a plastic reality beyond the canvas.

Yes friends, our annual celebration of creativity has returned. We have a LOT in store for the entire month of December, so buckle up.

Makersmas is a celebration of creativity, and cannot happen without you! For the month of December, our Artwork tab is open to anything you're working on: Mondrian Studio creations, more traditional works, music, your Etsy, you name it. Think of our Community page as a little popup arts and crafts fair. Anything you're selling, SOMEBODY is buying!



First and foremost, in the game's Adventure Mode, you will notice a Green Pine and Red Crystalline tree in the Museum. The Green Tree will give you daily cosmetics that you can use in your Museum, and the Red Tree will give you daily Gem Bonuses! We've updated the Green Tree with EVERY COSMETIC FROM THE LAST YEAR, including all the columns, ceilings, and baseboards; the Porcelain Collection; and the Art Hallow's Eve, Autumn Barn, and brand new Icy packs. More than 50 cosmetics have been added in total, so you're bound to get something great!

Each week we will be doing different things in terms of community involvement. This includes:

• Themed Mondrian Maker Contests with new Holiday and Wintry templates
  
• Steam Key Giveaways
  
• Twitch Sub Giveaways
  
• POAPs, Custom Frames, and other stocking stuffers
  
• Cross-Promotional Opportunities with some old friends
  
• Celebratory Livestreams
  
• Discord Stage Art Discussions with Special Guests

As mentioned above, the Artwork section here on Steam is yours to self-promote! Share your works and we'll help signal boost as best we can. We'll also have new, Makersmas themed merch (yup, that means ugly sweaters!) available on our Redbubble Store within the next couple of weeks.



Of course, it wouldn't be a Mondrian update if we hadn't gone above and beyond with new additions and fixes, so here are the full patch notes for the 1.0.10f7 update!

• Global: Activated the Makersmas event! This means snow, as well as a general Bluish color harmony, on the Main Menu, and the return of the Makersmas Trees in the Museum. The Green Tree gives you free Cosmetics, and the Red Tree gives you a random number of Gems. Grab your daily gifts to help you build out your space, and snag the limited-time Makersmas Riches, Goodies, and Avarice Achievements. Makersmas runs through January 1, 2022.
  
• Museum: Added the Icy Cosmetic pack for Makersmas
  
  • Wall: Ice Castle
    
  • Floor: Frosted Metal
    
  • Ceiling: Vaulted Igloo
    
  • Baseboard: Frosted Victorian
    
  • Column: Ice Pillar
• Museum: Added cosmetics from the last year to the gift pool in the Green Tree
  
• Studio: Added a “Mask” slider to the VFX tab. This slider displays your creation in strict Black & White (switch on Night Mode for an inverted version). By pressing the Copy to Clipboard button, you can then quickly paste it into the graphics editor of your choice and use these masks to create transparent images out of your creations! Check out our Masking Guide for more details.

• Studio: Backgrounds can now be toggled back on if they are turned off under Options > Audio/Video
  
• Steam: Removed the “Gallery Mode” Guide tag

• Main Menu: Fixed Backgrounds showing if Backgrounds are turned off under Options > Audio/Video
  
• Main Menu: Toggling Backgrounds On and Off will now toggle the background on and off in the Menu itself
  
• Main Menu: Made a small fix to controller movement
  
• Main Menu: Fixed “Razer Chroma RGB” being selected when the mouse cursor is over Film Grain under Options > Special Effects
  
• Gem Chest: Fixed Backgrounds showing if Backgrounds are turned off under Options > Audio/Video
  
• Leaderboard: Fixed Backgrounds showing if Backgrounds are turned off under Options > Audio/Video

• Construction Presents from the Green Tree (Walls, Floors, Columns, Ceilings, and Billboards) are saving correctly, but coupons are not being spent correctly. This means that gifted Construction items will be infinite… temporarily. Good luck, have fun!

I think that will about do it for this update! The first Gala Contest begins on Monday, and in the meantime we'll have livestreams on Twitch and other little happenings on Discord. Happy Makersmas everybody, thank you for playing, and can't wait to see your art!

- Danny

The Steam Autumn sale has arrived! Mondrian - Plastic Reality is 20% off, and the entire Mondrian Series Bundle is 52% (!!!) off through December 1. That means you can get 2 games AND a soundtrack for LESS than the price of one game. Grab this steal of a deal right here:

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/13469/Mondrian_Series_Bundle/

Meanwhile, we would be honored if you'd nominate the game for the "Labor of Love" Steam Award. Just click the button up there. It's free. Go ahead, do it. We won't tell anybody. Promise.

Here's a little overview of how we've supported the game in the last year, in case you need some convincing:

• Added 50+ cosmetics to the Museum
  
• Added 30+ levels to Steam Workshop
  
• Fixed over 30 Bugs
  
• Added the Mondrian Studio graphic design suite to make Steam Workshop thumbnail creation a breeze, at NO ADDITIONAL COST
  
• Greatly improved controller functionality in story mode
  
• Implemented additional Steam Workshop sharing options, like setting your level's privacy, and submitting to ongoing galas
  
• Added support for FHD background images

You can view ALL the patch notes on our website too. Warning: very comprehensive.


Next week we'll be decorating the Museum for Makersmas! Our annual celebration of creativity returns, and this year we'll be including the Icy cosmetic set, expanding the Makersmas spotlight artwork collection, and teaming up with some friends, old and new alike, to throw one HECK of a party! Stay tuned for next week's in-depth announcement on the Gala to learn about everything that's in store.

That's all for now. Have a very Happy Thanksgiving! Oh, wait, did you click the button yet? No? I told you to click it. Click it already. Nominate Mondrian for the Labor of Love award! And thank you for playing!
- Danny

Hi all! Today we have a small update for you which includes some new cosmetics for the Museum. These are some cozy, autumn inspired decorations to help you customize your space even more. In fact, there are now over 11 BILLION different Museums you can build!

Also, just for good measure, and other reasons, there's a small bug fix.

• Museum: Added new cosmetics:
  
• Walls: Barn Wall, Craquelure
  
• Floors: Red and Grey Buffalo Plaid carpet
  
• Ceilings: Speckled Ceiling
  
• Columns: Corner Tables

• Game: Fixed chunked background images not loading beyond the first row in 720p screen resolution
  
• Studio: Fixed Chunked background images not loading when starting with a Fullscreen background image, and vice versa
  
• Maker: Fixed the cursor being able to drag the Main Swatch color across multiple Miniswatches
  
• Maker: Fixed the cursor not resetting to an arrow after dropping a color onto a Miniswatch
  
• Maker: Fixed the Main Swatch not setting its stored color when selecting a Miniswatch

Makersmas starts in a couple weeks, and as usual, there will be more Museum cosmetics and Workshop uploads. As is tradition, we encourage you to post your artwork and Mondrian Maker creations up here and in our Discord during the event! We'll have more details on December 1 about the plans for the month, but needless to say, it will be a lot of fun!

As we've mentioned already, 2022 is looking like a super busy year for the game. Steam Deck poses some interesting opportunities for Mondrian Maker in particular, so expect to see some major QOL and UX improvements next year.

We're also working with a new technology partner you may have heard of. Very soon we'll be bringing back a contest from earlier this year with some added opportunities. A new video is in the works that'll shed some light on how and why we're building this game out to the extent we are. Finally, we'll be bringing the game to more digital AND in-person events that are right around the corner. I know, I know, this is all very vague, but needless to say, things are NOT slowing down!

As always, thank you for playing, and stay tuned for more updates.
- Danny

Thank you to those who sent in their pumpkins. Please make sure they're public so everyone can see! We'll be reviewing and organizing prizes this week.

Our next Gala, Makersmas, begins December 1, and we'll have news about that in the coming weeks. See you then!

It is the night of Arthur Hallows, and the Museum has gained some new cosmetics to celebrate! Plus, the Museum is now FULLY controller compatible! You can use the D-Pad to select your Spotlight areas, the lower face button to open the Spotlight inventory, place pedestals, and using the D-Pad again to select pedestals will shine a spotlight on them for you to place artpieces. You can also press the Start button to open up the Construction menu, and the bumpers to scroll through pages.

Here are the full patch notes for tonight's update:

• Museum: Added 2 new cosmetics for Art Hallow’s Eve, including the “Wheat Fields” wallpaper, “Warped Wood” floors, and “Haunted Columns”
  
• Museum: Added functionality for scrolling through inventory with Controller Bumpers
  
• Museum: Added functionality for opening Construction menu with a Controller (press Start button)
  
• Museum: Added functionality for placing Spotlight Artpieces on pedestals with a Controller
  
• Museum: Added Analog Stick compatibility to inventory screen selections
  
• Museum: Added functionality for returning to Main Menu (press Select button)

• Museum: The Construction icon will stay Red, Blue, and Yellow when the inventory window is open
  
• Museum: The Inventory window will always highlight the first item when opened and when changing pages

• Studio: Fixed the game crashing when initially loading up a Fullscreen Background
  
• Museum: Fixed Pedestals not being marked as “Taken” if they have a Spotlight Artwork when loading the room

Don't forget you have until the end of tonight to submit your pumpkins onto Steam Workshop for the Art Hallow's Eve celebration! We'll be looking through all the levels in-depth this week and contacting winners with their prizes ASAP.

Thank you for playing and have a very Happy Halloween!
- Danny 🎃

Happy Art Hallow's Eve everybody! In case you missed our previous post, we are in the midst of a big Mondrian Maker contest to celebrate the Spooky Month. All you need to do is download the Pumpkin Template off of Steam Workshop, and use that to make your very own Jack O'Lantern designs in Mondrian Maker and Mondrian Studio. Then in just over a week, we'll be judging the designs, picking our favorites, and handing out prizes like custom thumbnail frames, sticker packs, and more. See the previous post for more details.



We're also currently working on some October & Halloween-related cosmetics for the Museum, so stay tuned!

We just released a small update for the game that should help you in your journey to create the best Jack O'Lanterns the world has ever seen. In particular, we've updated Mondrian Maker with increased precision on the brush tool, and made some minor design changes to it and some other tools to help with visibility. Here's the full notes:

• Game: Altered the method by which Gems are destroyed when they leave the level
  
• Maker: Reduced the size of the Block Detector, used on various painting tools, to a single pixel
  
• Maker: Increased the precision of the Brush tool
  
• Maker: Increased the precision of the Paintscraper tool
  
• Maker: Added white outlines to the Brush, Eyedropper, Paintscraper, Stamp, and Eraser tools to make them more visible against any color block

So far we've felt some noticeable results on our end from the above changes to the Mondrian Maker tools, but please send us your feedback so we can continue to perfect the feel over time.


Last but certainly not least, we will be at Balance Patch in Boston on Sunday. They are hosting an event in collaboration with our old friends at BostonFIG. We'll have Mondrian on display and ready to go at their most excellent gaming cafe, likely somewhere in the back. The event runs from 2-10pm, with all manner of local indies displaying their games, plus a stream of the IndieCade awards. Guaranteed to be a great time! Stop on by, play the game, and grab a panini.

Learn more about the event and sign up here: https://bostonfig.com/event/indie-celebration-at-balance-patch/

There's always something happening so swing by our Linktree to find all the places to follow us!

As always, thank you for playing.
- Danny

• Maker: Blocks will stay now at the Z-level at which they were initially placed

• Splash Screen: Fixed the Splash Screen being silent after the game restarts in the Main Menu
  
• Museum: Fixed the Museum construction fade being White in Night Mode
  
• Game: Fixed the Scoop Paddle being unable to grab the ball after it had teleported
  
• Studio: Fixed Night Mode slider not changing modes
  
• Maker: Fixed a bug where blocks that were placed on top of others would end up underneath them upon saving
  
• Maker: Fixed the “Save & Play” button saving an extra copy of the current level as an unnamed file in the Levels folder