Hello everyone, and happy August! We have another development update for you all with some exciting new features. Read on for all the details!



We are well into Q3 2023; that means Q4 (Oct-Dec) is just around the corner, which is when we plan to launch Cattails: Wildwood Story on Steam! At this time we are well on-track for a release later this year. Stay tuned for a more specific launch date, but the announcement shouldn’t be too far away. There’s just a few more features we need to hammer out before we’re ready to launch, including the Main Story (more on that below!) 😸

We’ve seen some great engagement with the free demo that started at the beginning of June and received some excellent feedback from those who played it. As we ramp up towards launch, we will be taking the demo down at the end of August. You’ll have this entire month to play it if you haven’t yet had the chance; however, starting in September the demo will no longer be available!

A new game update is available now through Steam for our beta-tier backers! Let’s talk about all the changes…

One of the things we worked very hard on this month was general optimizations, which should make the game run smoother and at a higher framerate; and significantly reduced loading times! On one of our development devices, the initial game load-up time was reduced from 74 seconds down to just 9 seconds 🙀



No matter what machine you are playing on, you should see a quicker loading time, especially on macOS devices. We’ve also added a handy loading bar graphic to help visualize progress as the game files are initialized. No more spinning beach-balls or “application is not responding” warnings! Hooray!

Dark dreams have alighted upon the cats of your colony… Warnings and evil tidings from a mysterious source. What could these cryptic messages mean?



Scattered throughout the Wildwood are Dark Ruins, strange places built eons ago by cats who have been all but forgotten by time. To ensure your colony is safe, you will need to enter each and disperse the darkness within. Gather your wits, because several of these dangerous places are filled with puzzles, traps, and enemies!



In Beta v0.60, you can enter the first of these four Dark Ruins and tackle its many challenges. What answers lie within to the riddles that plague your colony?

For both new and existing savefiles, you can begin the Main Story after you’ve visited the Temple at least once and sleep in your den on Spring 3 or later. The Main Story currently pauses after the first Dark Ruins has been purified, but rest assured that the other Dark Ruins and their challenges are coming soon…



We are so excited to hear your thoughts on the beginning of the Main Story! It has been in the works since early 2020 and we’ve put a lot of thought into the art, music, and narrative to bring it to this point. Each of the Dark Ruins will reveal a bit more about the truth behind the Wildwood and we can’t wait for you all to discover it.

That’s all for August! We’ll be back in September with another development update. Let us know your thoughts and we’ll talk to you again then! Until next time,

-Tyler (@FalconDevelops)

Welcome to The Isle Tide Hotel Giveaway Announcement. No doubt you are here at the mention of £250, yes? Understood. To celebrate the upcoming launch of The Isle Tide Hotel, we are giving one lucky winner that delightful cash prize to spend ever so wisely, a weekend at a luxury hotel perhaps. For the unlucky majority, don't fret, three of you runners up will receive a digital code so that you can visit The Isle Tide Hotel as soon as it opens it's doors this September.



How do you enter? Please click here and try your luck with the tasks to earn more entries. For those Secret Room numbers, well, please do keep an eye on our social media channels to discover them. There will be four in total.

If you haven't already, why not check out The Isle Tide Hotel trailer:



Ready yourselves armchair detectives, as The Isle Tide Hotel is coming to PC, EPIC, PS5, PS4, Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS and Android this September. Together with Interflix Media.

Fixed a level where I forgot to put the target.

Changes

• Added player stash and inventory chests.
  
• Updated teleport FX.
  
• Added treasure chests.
  
• Added auto pickup functionality.
  
• Auto pickup doesn't on ingredients you get from exploration.
  
• Updated to set gold coins as coin pickup instead of the default pouch.
  
• Added player auto attack toggle.
  
• Updated starhaven ingredient locations.
  
• Updated bow stats. (buffed up damage)

Issues Fixed

• Auto attack was being enabled any time you manually attacked.
  
• Treasure chest open animation.

New Features

• Player stash and inventory chests.
  
• new crafting tables (turn ores into ingots, wood to coal & those to weapons).
  
• new crafting recipes (iron bar, coal, weapons).
  
• New ingredients (iron ore, wood, coal, iron bar).

Hey Folks,

In this DevBlog we’ll provide high level updates on where the studio, team, and ultimately Session: Skate Sim are heading.


In May, we were thrilled to release our first DLC bundle, "Chris Cole & the Abandoned Waterpark" and the response from the community was very positive.

Since then, our team has been working tirelessly on our next exciting update - the Session X TMNT collaboration.

As self-proclaimed 90s kids, the opportunity to bring the iconic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into the world of Session was like a dream come true - one we couldn't pass up for anything in the world. And now, the moment has arrived, and we are thrilled to announce that the TMNT collaboration is available for download as a free update!!!

We can't wait for you to dive into this thrilling experience and join our heroes on an unforgettable journey in the world of Session. So grab your gear and get ready to embrace the ninja power! Cowabunga! 




- Donatello, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael have joined the session roster

- Hard Goods - Decks & Griptape




- Soft Goods - Apparel



- Camera Lens → TMNT
TMNT Lens: - Changing the Camera Model in the Options Menu to → “TMNT” will add the distinct artistic signature of TMNT: Mutant Mayhem to Session: Skate Sim

- Replay Editor filter –TMNT
When editing replays as a turtle, with the TMNT camera model active, the Replay editor will become TMNT branded:



- Sewer Map - fun and innovative skate spots are the bread and butter of session - welcome to the NYC sewers…while the content is free, you need to do some NYC leg work to find the map BEFORE it becomes available through the transit system. Check the transit images for a hint on where to go!



- Mission Log status saved on reboot: “Untracked” missions previously became “Tracked” in the Mission Log on a reboot - this is fixed and track status is now persistent
- Scoop speed control
We have added the ability to dictate the speed of scooped tricks by managing the relative speed of the scoop input. Therefore a slow scoop on a shuv-it will lead to a slow shuv, and vice versa. Arc-length has now been cut as a scoop input method.
- Board pitch in Manual board control is dictated by the angle of the trick input and is now maintained for the duration of the trick - helping in landing orientation for grinds, manuals, and landing in banks!
- Board flip offset adjustments - Board position under player has been improved - as shared by Donovan on Instagram
- Camera - Fisheye camera lens has been revamped to improve granularity and improve fidelity.
- Other general debug fixes…

Skateshop content:
- Bug fixes on apparel
- Suck clothing integrated

Audio:
- Improved audio on manuals & kick turns
- Board flipping feature - dependent on rolling speed and flip speed
- Tweaked board breaking heights
- Added option to toggle flatspot audio
- Updated foot grip-tape sliding sfx for most tricks
- Added more wood scuff sound on pressure flips
- Split landing impact sounds so some follow the skater and some stay at the location of impact

We continue to build our team here at crea-ture studios, and over the last month we have increased 36% in size!!!!

Onboarding our new team members and integrating them into the studio, and project, is our priority. Once we have everyone grounded we can look at how, and where, they can contribute in a meaningful and impactful way for the players!

Here are the roles we’re onboarding:

● HR Director - Will be key to helping improve our studios presence in the market and driving recruiting

● Animator - Support for Session is a priority, but so is assuring programming support for animation additions / improvements!

● QA Lead - Driving the building and structuring of our QA team to ensure we continue to focus on quality and improvements for our core player base, a great addition to JL’s contribution in the QA domain to date.

● Art Director - A critical addition to ensure we’re sticking to our vision and building on what we have for both Session & the future.

Finally - we’ve been fielding a lot of questions on our social channels regarding Switch production. We’re happy to announce that there will be a Switch update including all of our updates for launch, and our DLC, closer to the year’s end.

Finally, Recruitment at crea-ture studios continues & Open positions can be found at https://www.crea-turestudios.com/careers/

Peace,

The Crea-ture team!

Pilots! We continue to share the latest features that will appear on the game servers in the upcoming updates. Among them are new modes, events, and of course, ships!


Soon all pilots will have access to the new event “UMC archives”. It will be a special battle pass consisting of only one stage and lasting about one month. The event itself will run in parallel with the main Battle Pass “Edges of risk” and will end in September.

All pilots who complete the new event and open all 30 cells in it will receive a new unique long-range frigate “Helicon” for free, as well as the modules and weapons of this ship. Those who additionally buy pass packs, will also receive bundles of resources, seed-chips and ammunition — they will be present in most levels of the Battle Pass. More details about the contents of the levels will be revealed during the start of the event.


Together with the start of the event, a new ship “Helicon” will be available to all pilots.

An armed yacht developed by order of the imperial aristocrat Gabriel Hugot. Despite its seemingly harmless appearance, it has serious firepower that goes far beyond that of a civilian ship.

The ship can be upgraded from 5 to 15 ranks. Pilot can activate and deactivate nodes in the skill tree, and at the same time:

• ship's rank changes;
  
• ship's combat characteristics change;
  
• additional modifiers become available.

More details about modules and weapons of the ship will be revealed during the start of the event.

You don’t have to wait for long! Stay tuned!

With the new major Remaster Update to SPACEPLAN, Logan added 5 new tracks to his lovely OST.
We're calling it Side B, and it's available at no additional cost to anybody who owns the soundtrack.

Side B is also available on Bandcamp, as is the Original Soundtrack... while we're linking Bandcamp, why don't you pick up his first EP, Moments—I designed the cover for that too. ːsteamthumbsupː

New Alone in the Dark Teaser Trailer Released

Vienna/Austria, August 1st, 2023: Have you ever wondered what's lurking in the dark? Maybe it's best not to turn around... Alone in the Dark gets a new teaser trailer showing a little more of the horrors that await - one of them being the Dark Man!

Watch the teaser trailer here: https://youtu.be/UtrvT7aDL1s

Alone in the Dark is a love letter to the ground-breaking original that lets you experience a haunting story through the eyes of one of the two protagonists: play as either Edward Carnby or Emily Hartwood in this re-imagination of the classic survival horror game where Psychological Horror meets Southern Gothic. Explore your environments, fight monsters, solve puzzles, and uncover the uneasy truth of Derceto Manor...

Deep in the 1920's south, Emily Hartwood's uncle has gone missing. Together with private investigator Edward Carnby, she embarks on a journey to Derceto Manor, a home for the mentally ill where something is lurking. You'll encounter strange residents, nightmarish realms, dangerous monsters, and ultimately uncover the plot of rising evil. At the intersection of reality, mystery, and insanity, an adventure awaits that will change your core beliefs. Who can you trust, what will you believe, and what will you do next?

Alone in the Dark is developed by Pieces Interactive in Sweden and will be coming to PC, Xbox Series S/X and PlayStation®5.

Wishlist Now:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1310410

Enjoy & stay tuned!

Hey racers! After taking some time to rest post-launch we are excited to be back on the slopes bringing you the latest Tray Racers! news.

First off we are hosting a tray design contest! You can design your very own tray and send it in for a chance to have it inspire a new tray design for Tray Racers! All you need to do is use the following template to create your design and send it to http://mailto:tray@bitloomgames.com along with the artist’s name or handle.



Submissions are open from 1st August 2023 until 31st August 2023, once submissions have closed we will announce the top design and get to work putting it in the game for everyone to change up their style with. The template can be downloaded from this google drive folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1aNy-BQxJ-lgX5U_S4aISAwav9SNbpyin?usp=sharing
We can’t wait to see all your cool boards! It doesn’t need to be the most beautiful tray in the world, even a simple sketch will be enough for us to turn into an in-game tray!



In other tray cool news we were extremely happy to be awarded the newcomer prize for the Green Game Jam 2023! Thank you so much to everyone who played the Toad Mode update and supported the amazing conservation work being done by the organisations Green Game Jam supports. You can still play the Toad Mode by chatting to the little harlequin toad in the Camp, so be sure to check it out when you get the chance. 🐸



After some much needed rest we are excited to start sharing what we are up to with you all. We plan to show more work in progress updates going forward and not just for future Tray Racers! updates. We have begun playing around with some new ideas at Bit Loom that we can’t wait for you to see, even though they are very early in development! For now though we will leave you with this little sneak peek at what we have been prototyping for Tray Racers!



As always you can join the Tray Racers! Discord to chat with other trayheads and get future updates! For more Bit Loom sneak peeks check out our socials below 👇

Tray Racers! ☀️🌵💨 (@TrayRacers) / Twitter
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Tray Racers! (@trayracers) • Instagram photos and videos

Welcome to Employee Evaluation! In this series, we are going to take a closer look at some of our well-known, and brand-new F.A.R.T's here at Smooth Moves!

As we approach our August 15th release date, we want you to get better acquainted with the Movers you will be playing as in game across all the wild and wacky moving scenarios we have planned for you.

In the sixth part of this series, please review their evaluation forms and let us know who your favourite F.A.R.T is in the comments below!













Now you've read the next four F.A.R.T evaluations, let us know who your favourite is and how excited you are to get moving with them in the comments!

In case you missed it, check out our release Pre-Order trailer! Moving Out 2 is launching on August 15th!



Click this link to get on board the Smooth Moves Van on its destination to our official Discord server!



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