Hello all,

With just eight days to go until the big day, 6 June, things are really heating up for Road to Guangdong - so much so that we've just released a brand new trailer. This launch trailer is the most expansive and varied trailer we've released yet, with lots of new footage debuted.

Check it out:
https://youtu.be/i0PCIq9oSLk
Before we get to today's development update, make sure to add Road to Guangdong to your Steam wishlist if you're yet to do so!

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




In today's dev update, we wanted to show off the dashboard breakdown lights - there's an oil light and a petrol light, each situated by the relevant dial on the dashboard, which flicker when they are low, indicating that you're soon to run out of oil and/or petrol - in that event, you have four eventualities.



1) You get out of the car and refuel and/or add oil, and then continue on your journey - that's if you have some oil and/or some petrol with you.

2) You don't have any petrol and/or oil on you, but you manage to nurse the car along to the garage and buy some.

3) You breakdown without any petrol and/or oil, and you have to pay a heavy fee for a mechanic to come out and rescue you.

4) You breakdown without any petrol and/or oil, and you don't have enough money to pay a heavy fee for a mechanic to come out and rescue you. This may well upset poor Guu Ma, not getting to see all of her family members and complete the journey. But worry not, as you'll of course have the option to then continue from your latest checkpoint!



With Road to Guangdong's heavy focus on atmosphere and ensuring that you really do feel like you're in 1990s China, it was important to us to incorporate as much as the 'UI' as possible in-world. For instance, instead of having a message or pop up telling you your oil is low, we opted for a more subtle but immersive approach of communicating that through the in-car dashboard.

And that's it for today's update! Join us tomorrow for another look at Road to Guangdong.

Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team

Hello all,

It's now just 9 days until Road to Guangdong launches in Early Access! Every day from now up until the day before launch, you can expect an exciting development update speaking about and revealing new aspects of Road to Guangdong.

Before we get to today's update, make sure to add Road to Guangdong to your Steam wishlist if you're yet to do so!

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




Road to Guangdong features a dynamic day/night cycle which really changes your trip's atmosphere, and even impacts gameplay - driving in the dark adds additional challenge.

The day/night cycle is constantly moving along, even in the game's story sections, so you can pull up in daylight, spend time with a family member, and then pull out in the evening, for instance.

Join us again tomorrow for the next development update!

Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team

Hello all,

With just 10 days to go until launch, we cannot wait to let you all go hands on with the game on 6 June! Today is the first in a series of short blog posts counting down the days until launch. Every day from now up until the day before launch, you can expect an exciting development update speaking about and revealing new aspects of Road to Guangdong.

Before we get to today's update, make sure to add Road to Guangdong to your Steam wishlist if you're yet to do so!

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




The game's opening has been revamped, with a brilliantly busy and bustling city environment to boot! Take a look at the GIF and screenshots in this announcement for a peak at the new environment!



When you all eventually get your hands on the game, this is the very first road you'll be driving down, getting familiar with your beloved family car Sandy!



Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team

Hello all,

I'm happy to announce a little surprise for you all, our patient and wonderful community! Today we're releasing a completely free original soundtrack sample to get you in the mood for Sunny and Guu Ma's emotional road trip across China.

If you're yet to do so, make sure to add Road to Guangdong to your Steam wishlist in order to be notified the moment the game launches - which is in exactly 2 weeks' time!

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



CLICK HERE to download your two free tracks.

These two pieces of music come from the Road to Guangdong Official Soundtrack, composed by Chris Randle (John Wick Hex, LA Cops, Volume) - one track from each of the two radio stations you can switch between in-car as you drive Sandy across Guangdong. You can check out more about Chris Randle here.

Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team

Hello all,

In between the big new trailers and announcements, we wanted to offer you a number of smaller development updates, the first of which is here today!



We've recently added NPC vehicles to the road, making the drive around Guangdong feel much more alive.



This is something that was very important for us to add, not only to make the world of Road to Guangdong more believable, but to make driving more challenging and exciting. Make sure not to hit other cars, as you don't want Guu Ma scolding you!



Watch out for more development updates and announcements from us leading up to the game's 6th June 2019 Early Access release!

To be notified the moment Road to Guangdong launches and you can get your hands on the wheel, add the game to your Steam wishlist!

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

Hello all,

I'm excited to reveal our latest Road to Guangdong trailer - this one takes a look at brand new driving and repairing gameplay!
https://youtu.be/uQiCLUcvp_0 Driving, repairing, maintaining and trading elements are the core of Road to Guangdong, and we hope that you enjoy this quick look at the game's central mechanics!



Watch out for more news in the lead up to our 6th June Early Access launch, and make sure to add Road to Guangdong to your Steam wishlist to be notified when the game goes live!

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

Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team

Hello all,

Road to Guangdong has a new Early Access release date of 6th June 2019. We are excited to get you all playing as soon as possible and apologise for making the wait a little longer, but the game needs just a bit more time in development - this three week delay will allow us some crucial extra time to polish up the game.



We realise, however, that delays can be frustrating, and so we wanted to offer you all a batch of exciting new screenshots and GIFs, which can be found throughout this announcement!



If you haven't already, make sure to add the game to your Steam wishlist to keep up to date.

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

Watch out next week, for a brand new gameplay trailer, detailing Road to Guangdong's core gameplay features - driving and repairing!

Why not join the conversation on our official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts. Please feel free to join our growing community of fans on our official Discord server as well.

Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team

Hello all,

I am excited to announce that at the Early Access launch of Road to Guangdong, the game will be fully localised in the following languages:

• English
  
• Simplified Chinese
  
• Traditional Chinese
  
• French
  
• German
  
• Russian

Throughout Early Access we will be looking at the possibility of supporting further languages. Watch out for our next update, which will be a deeper look into the driving and repairing mechanics of Road to Guangdong!

Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team

Hello all,

Today, we’re excited to reveal fresh details on Sunny and Guu Ma, the two characters at the heart of Road to Guangdong. Check out the character bios below:




Road to Guangdong’s music is used to help tell the story of Road to Guangdong, as well as to build character. Of course, both Sunny and Guu Ma have their own unique tastes in music and we’re excited to reveal two tracks from the game’s original soundtrack.
https://youtu.be/IFu7JGFeaQo
https://youtu.be/PdGzIDsT_E0
Transition from beautiful, traditional and calm Chinese instrumental, to a rock, contemporary tune perfect for cruising down the highway with.
Willowbrooke Post's original soundtrack is composed by Chris Randle, whose music and sound design credits include Team 17's LA Cops and Mike Bithell's Volume. If you want to find out more about Willowbrooke Post's talented composer or to follow his updates, you can find his website here and his Twitter here.




And don’t forget that members of Just Add Oil Games, Road to Guangdong’s talented development team, will also be holding a developer session at EGX Rezzed in London at 2pm BST/6am PDT on Friday 5th April. If you’re at the show, make sure to visit the session for your chance to participate in a Q&A! For those of you not attending EGX Rezzed, the developer session will be livestreamed on Twitch here.

Join veteran game developer Alex Darby and insightful storyteller Yen Ooi as they explore the creative processes behind Road to Guangdong's development. Learn about the game's driving and management gameplay, and discover more about Sunny and Guu Ma's emotionally rich road trip across China.

Make sure to add Road to Guangdong to your Steam wishlist ahead of our 16th May Early Access launch.

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

Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team

Hello all,

Thank you for joining us on this exciting road trip adventure! Today we wanted to reveal a new trailer, which walks you through Sunny and Guu Ma's first stop on their quest to reignite their family restaurant and to rekindle family relations.

Take a watch of the story trailer below:
https://youtu.be/roP9TMvtjII
Road to Guangdong puts you in the role of Sunny, who has recently inherited her family restaurant, and sets out on a road trip in the beloved but aging family car. Will you be able to win the trust of your relatives and gain their support for the restaurant?

https://store.steampowered.com/app/995840/Road_to_Guangdong__StoryBased_Indie_Road_Trip_Driving_Game/
Add Road to Guangdong to your Steam wishlist to keep up to date.

Road to Guangdong launches in Early Access for PC on 16 May 2019.

Make sure to join the discussion on our official Discord!

Thanks,
The Road to Guangdong Team