Hello all,

We are excited to announce that Road to Guangdong's chapter 2 update is now live!

We've been taking all of your feedback on board and have spent the months since launch updating and overhauling the game. This is the first piece of new content, expanding upon and continuing Sunny and Guu Ma's quest to gain support for the family restaurant.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/995840/Road_to_Guangdong__Road_Trip_Car_Driving_Simulator_StoryBased_Indie_Title/

Suk Zai and and his wife plan to start a family - and they need help from Sunny and Guu Ma. That help involves looking after the couple's adorable dog ‘Baobei’, who takes a liking to the starring duo.

Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team

Road to Guangdong is available to play for free this weekend! With yesterday's update marking a major overhaul for Road to Guangdong, revamping the story, management and repair gameplay, we invite you to jump in and try the game for free. The entire game as it stands is available to play at no cost.

The free weekend runs from now until December 8th at 10am Pacific.

With brand new content arriving next week, continuing the heartfelt story of Sunny and Guu Ma, why not buy the game to keep, and to receive updates? This new content will arrive within a few days after the free weekend.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/995840




Sunny and Guu Ma's road trip across Guangdong, China, continues with the Chapter 2 update next week.

Suk Zai and and his wife plan to start a family - and they need help from Sunny and Guu Ma. That help involves looking after the couple's adorable dog ‘Baobei’, who takes a liking to the starring duo.

Remember, this Chapter 2 update launches next week, after the free weekend. If you wish to play next week's new content, you'll need to buy the game to own. At less than $5 on sale right now, there's never been a better time to jump in!

We are excited to hear what you all think, whether you're playing for the first time this weekend or you've been here since day one.

Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team

Hello all,

We've just launched a massive Road to Guangdong update which overhauls and improves the game's current content, ahead of new content next week.

This update makes the game feel much more open and seamless and less like a series of menus, with you now having to drive into gas stations/garages. The inventory management system has been overhauled, and elements of the story have been re-written too.

We invite you to give Road to Guangdong a go with this new update installed, as this marks a major revamp of the game's existing content. We'd love to hear your thoughts on the Steam forums and via Steam reviews!



Remember that we are holding a Steam free weekend event from 6 - 8 December, and that the Chapter 2 update, continuing Sunny and Guu Ma's heartfelt road trip, will launch next week.


Roadside Garages

All garages now appear at the side of the road. You can now pull into and park at any garage you want. When finished, pull out of the garage and onto the road. This makes the game feel much more open and seamless

You will also need to concentrate to ensure that you don’t drive past a garage and miss the opportunity to refill and restock.

You now also have to pull over by the side of the road in the indicated locations to reach story segments.



Removal of the Progress Bar

Now garages are at the side of the road, we wanted to add a sense of drama and tension. To do this we have removed the progress bar from the top of the screen. You will now no longer know when the next garage is coming and so you'll need to manage your resources carefully.



Updated Inventory

We have created a single unified inventory that holds oil and fuel cans as well as parts. We have also reduced the inventory to just 12 slots. This brings resource management to the forefront of the game. You will need to carefully manage what parts to keep and discard to make best use of the space available.

Updated Repair System

The repair system has been augmented to show a clearer link between the inventory and your actions, making the repair gameplay easier to navigate.



Updated Tutorial
We have honed the tutorial into a simpler and shorter experience. You now spend less time driving backwards and forwards between the mechanic and the restaurant. We have also made the dialogue more direct to ensure that yous understand your goals and objectives.

All Locations Unlocked
The farm story, and Gu Maa’s friend story are now unlocked from the beginning of the game, so you have a choice about which location to visit first.

Updated Farm Story
We have re-written the farm story to reduce the volume of dialogue, and make your choices more impactful.

Removed Kung Fu Story (For Now)
We have removed the Kung Fu for now to ensure only the better quality stories are in the game for now. This will make a return once it has been re-written and improved.

Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team

Sneak peek of this week's major update

Hello all,

It's been a long time since we released an update for Road to Guangdong or spoke about our plans for the game, and that's because we wanted to take the time needed to not only deliver new content, but to also revamp the existing game and find a way to let new players try the game for free before they buy.


Later this week: Major Game Overhaul Update

The Road to Guangdong overhaul update launches later this week, making the game feel much more open and seamless, with gas stations now appearing at the side of the road and players having to pull in and pull out of stations. This update also revamps the game’s core inventory and management system, plus elements of the narrative have been re-written.


Sneak peek of this week's major update

6 – 8 December: Steam Free Weekend

A Road to Guangdong free weekend promotion will take place on Steam, alongside a 67% discount. For anyone wanting to try out Road to Guangdong (the new and improved Road to Guangdong no less!), this free weekend is the perfect opportunity. Any new players who want to continue the story of Sunny and Guu Ma, especially with the Chapter 2 update dropping next week, will also have the opportunity to grab the game while it's on sale.

Week of 9 December: Chapter 2 Update

Road to Guangdong will receive the Chapter 2 update, a substantial content drop with new story content, continuing the heartfelt story of Sunny and Guu Ma as they take a road trip across China.

We cannot wait to hear your thoughts on this new and improved Road to Guangdong, as well as Chapter 2.

Thank you for your patience and support.

The Road to Guangdong Team

Hello all,

Thank you for your patience regarding Road to Guangdong updates. We are happy to announce that we've just launched a brand new update which adds Guu Ma in the car, along on the journey with you.



If you're yet to jump behind the steering wheel, why not do so now at our deepest discount yet!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/995840/Road_to_Guangdong__Road_Trip_Car_Driving_Simulator_StoryBased_Indie_Title/

Your beloved Aunt will now offer advice, random nuggets of wisdom, anecdotes, share her opinions on music and may even occasionally fall asleep.

You're also now able to look around the car more freely from the driver's seat!



We are hard at work on upcoming updates, including more open and natural road-to-gas stop transitions as well as, of course, Chapter 2 of Sunny and Guu Ma's 3 part story.

But, for now, take a look at today's full update details:

• Guu Ma is now in the car with Sunny and will offer advice, random nuggets of wisdom, and anecdotes.
  
• She also falls asleep and has her own opinions about music.
  
• You are now able to look around in the driver's seat more freely.
  
  NOTE: Since the game is still in Early Access and further improvements will be made to this Guu Ma in the car system, the new dialogue is currently only available in English and Simplified Chinese. This means that Guu Ma's in car text will appear localised as follows:
  
  Playing in simplified or traditional Chinese - Guu Ma's in-car text will appear in simplified Chinese.
  
  Playing in any other language - Guu Ma's in car text will appear in English.
  
  
• Fan belt wear and fit are now linked to the engine's cooling efficiency - a loose and/or worn fanbelt will tend to leave the engine running at a higher temperature increasing the risk of serious damage and breakdowns to the engine.

• Fixed several unreported UI bugs
  
• Tweaks to car component wear and tear so quality makes more difference - e.g. low quality fanbelts will wear and loosen faster than high quality ones.

Hello all,

Road to Guangdong's new update is here delivering a range of key features and improvements! This is just the beginning of our planned Early Access updates, and we can't wait to update the game further!

If you're yet to jump into the rapidly improving Road to Guangdong, now's the time! The game is available at 20% off in the Steam Summer Sale until Tuesday!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/995840/Road_to_Guangdong__Road_Trip_Car_Driving_Simulator_StoryBased_Indie_Game/




Based on your feedback, we have added more interactivity with Sandy - instead of starting the engine via a button prompt in the UI, you now ignite the engine manually by turning the key on the dashboard. Headlights no longer turn on automatically - it's down to you to manually turn on the headlights via the car dashboard.

You can now also change radio channel and volume via interacting directly with the radio. Now, you enter and exit the car by clicking on the car door when you're on the road and wish to repair the car!

And finally, sensitivity options have now been added in the menu.



Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team

Hello all,

We have just made live a game changing update which overhauls the way Road to Guangdong's vehicle wear and damage systems work. These changes mean that Sandy will now breakdown more often, creating a more direct connection between you, the player, and Sandy.

If you're yet to pick up Road to Guangdong, you can do so now at a great price in the Steam Summer Sale!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/995840/Road_to_Guangdong__Road_Trip_Car_Driving_Simulator_StoryBased_Indie_Game/

• Major overhaul of the vehicle wear and damage systems
  
• Added concept of "quality" to all vehicle components
  
• Quality affects both wear and damage
  
• Wear is based on mechanical wear & varies from component to component
  
• Primary drivers are usually a combination of: engine revs, coolant temp, oil level, & part quality
  
• Damage is based on a statistical model of mechanical failures when the components are under stress
  
• High revs and engine temperature increases the likelihood of serious damage to components
  
• Lower quality parts are more likely to take random damage, and have a higher maximum random damage
  
• To balance this and account for planned future improvements in the game flow between story sections and driving sections we...
  
• Increased starting money by 300
  
• Save games from the previous version should get 300 added to the saved balance, but we still advise starting a fresh game
  
• Each completed story will now gift a 10l can of petrol, a 3l bottle of oil, and 150 money
  
• Cost of being recovered to a garage has been reduced to 75
  

• Be cautious, try to keep the engine temperature low
  
• Higher quality components will generally last longer
  
• Don't be afraid to use scrap parts

• Adjusted gear ratios to get approx. 2500 revs at cruising speed of 40 in 3rd gear, 60 in 4th
  
• Tweaked the analogue steering sensitivity curves to be less twitchy on medium bends
  
• Improved clarity of colours on the health bars in the repair & garage UIs
  
• Increased range of camera look in repair mode to feel less restrictive
  
• Tweaked AI driving speeds to account for the constraints of the new wear & damage model
  
• Other minor things here and there

• Fixed several (unreported!) control bugs which were hangovers from prototype builds
  
• Various other lesser bugfixes

Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team

Hello all,

Road to Guangdong has just received an update! The focus is on making the breaking down and repairing elements of the game more seamless and feel less like a set of menus. Now, when checking your car, there's no loading screen, and instead of repairing and walking around the car in the manual-like mode, you now walk around the car out on the road itself.



We've also tweaked the procedural generation of the tea fields and industrial plane environments in order to make the roads more interesting to drive along!

This is just the beginning of our continued Early Access support and updates for Road to Guangdong, and we will be launching more updates very soon.

Take a look at the following forum post to find out more on our immediate update plans: https://steamcommunity.com/app/995840/discussions/1/1638661595049951791/

• Updated 1st stage of tutorial - latest tutorial is now localised into all supported languages
  
• Tweaked car handling/setup - now has 4 gears, slightly higher engine power and the suspension is now a little more "rolly" (like an old car would be)
  
• Tweaked the procedural generation settings for "tea fields" and "industrial plane" road types to make them more interesting to drive along
  
• Minor tweaks to AI
  
• Repair Anywhere™! No need to load into repair mode any more.
  
• Repair mode: camera tweaked to be slightly further from the car
  
• Repair mode: haynes-o-vision shader disabled unless a mechanic is repairing for you
  
• Fixed miscellaneous (& mostly invisible!) bugs and/or typos

Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team

Hello all,

We're delighted to announce that the first ever Road to Guangdong update is here, which introduces an engine temperature indicator gauge on the car dashboard.

The engine coolant temperature gauge is now active on the dashboard.

This important gauge gives you valuable information in how hot your engine is getting. If the temperature is rising you are probably over revving the engine and causing wear and tear.

We know we have lots of feedback to address, so expect more updates next week! You can find a list of our priorities for the next few weeks here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/995840/discussions/1/1638661595049951791/

Thank you all for your support.

The time has finally come to jump behind the wheel! Road to Guangdong is now released, and with a 20% launch week discount to boot.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/995840/Road_to_Guangdong__Road_Trip_Car_Driving_Simulator_StoryBased_Indie_Game/




To help you get started with Road to Guangdong and your road trip across China, we've put together a handy car controls manual!

Click HERE to download Sandy's manual!




Road to Guangdong is launching in Early Access because we believe that the game can only get better with your help! That's why we will be reading every single forum post and communicating with you all regularly, across the Steam forums, Discord and social media.

Please do make sure to join us on any and all of the following community platforms:

Official Discord
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram

We are ready to get working on the first updates for Road to Guangdong and are excited to bring you new driving and environmental gameplay features as well as brand new story content in the coming months!

Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team