Version 1.3 is available now! It mostly fixes some annoyances, for example the default window spawn positions have been improved to not be in the center of the screen anymore (i.e., the place you want to work on and most likely don’t want to have obstructed by windows...)



Since the game remembers where you dragged the windows to you will only really notice this on a fresh install. It has been annoying many new players though, so it’s good to have that improved.

We also overhauled the Build Challenge voting UI. The old UI always gave an advantage to entries that were submitted early. It showed the highest-rated entries first, so if you submitted a good entry very early it was likely to get to the top of the list and as a result receive even more votes and stay at the top, whereas entries that were submitted after a few days oftentimes got buried and received very few votes. This has gotten more extreme after the 1.0 launch since there are more players now.
The new voting UI looks like this:

• it only highlights one entry at a time, giving you a better view of the build
• voting or waiting for a few seconds switches to the next entry
• the order of entries is somewhat randomized but entries with fewer votes have a higher chance of being shown first, so overall everyones submissions should receive roughly the same amount of visibility, even if you submit quite late
• the actual ranking at any point can still be seen on the Workshop

It’s entirely possible that this will need some further tweaks of course, but let’s see how it goes :)



All submissions can be found on the Workshop - thanks for everyone participating!
These are the 5 winning entries:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1617817447&searchtext=
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1618015081&searchtext=
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1620734858&searchtext=
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1617946373&searchtext=
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1618059922&searchtext=


For February 2019 the new Build Challenge is to build a Stand-up Coaster!
The "generic theme + 1 theme of your choosing limitation" from last month worked really well, so we're keeping it.
The top submissions get included in the next game update as default blueprints.

• added new Build Challenge voting system
• added a highlight to the transport system connectors of the Deliveries Building/Depot/Trash Chute when in transport system build mode
• added lower camera sensitivity options
• some campaign balance adjustments
• updated Korean translation
• improved which shop gets researched if scenario starts without a food/drink shop
• improved default window spawn locations to obstruct the view less (for newly installed game)
• improved Korean font support
• fixed guests sometimes ignoring certain food/drink shops when hungry/thirsty
• fixed being able to delete things in the tutorial when you're not supposed to
• fixed clicking notification for drowned guests moving the camera way off-screen
• fixed rides that were pretty much fully covered still stopping during thunderstorms
• fixed some sounds not playing while game is paused
• fixed a case where background music could play twice
• fixed being able to delete prebuilt scenery on land with support rights (e.g. road in Highway Hijinks scenario)
• fixed market research ride intensity preferences graph being quite inaccurate
• fixed being unable to delete/select particle effects after reloading a park
• fixed rides with a queue length of 1 tile being unpopular
• fixed "hold to win" countdown resetting when reloading savegame
• fixed mods not being loaded when creating a new scenario
• fixed bad starting loans in default sandbox scenarios

Hi! Of course the Build Challenge will continue now that the game is properly released, so here's this months edition!
The Build Challenge tasks you with building a certain type of ride within a given footprint and with a limited budget, with a new challenge starting every month.
The top 5 entries get included in the game as default ride blueprints.


All submissions can be found on the Workshop - thanks for everyone participating!
These are the 5 winning entries:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1578121751&searchtext=
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1577925528&searchtext=
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1578993090&searchtext=
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1577804715&searchtext=
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1577807507&searchtext=


For January 2019 the new Build Challenge is to build a Splash Battle ride!
To switch things up a bit there's a new rule this time: you can only use Generic scenery items plus items from 1 additional theme that you can choose freely (if you use more than 1 you won't be able to submit your entry, so pay attention to this! Below the scenery budget limit it tells you which theme you picked).
The top submissions get included in the next game update as default blueprints.

Parkitect has an official Korean translation now, and the Dutch translation received a complete overhaul.



The game is by far the most popular in Germany, the US and Korea currently, so we hope the addition of a Korean translation and Korean font support will make the game more comfortable to play.
Parkitect also always had a large amount of players from the Netherlands since the beginning. The Dutch translation had become very incomplete over the years, so it was time for an update :)

We know there are still some very common languages missing, and of course we will continue adding support for more languages over the coming weeks and months.




We had some requests to make the soundtrack available as separate download, so if you want to listen to the games music outside of the game you can do so now.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1004340/Parkitect__Soundtrack/

If you have backed our Kickstarter at the Soundtrack tier or bought the Soundtrack Edition directly from our website you can find the soundtrack as a separate download in your Humble library now. If you're not using a Humble account and lost your download link please use the Resender to retrieve it.

• added Korean translation
  
• updated Dutch translation
  
• added stripe pattern to sources of bad decoration rating to make them easier to distinguish from undecorated areas
  
• small campaign adjustments
  
• made info pips (no resources, no path connection etc) click-through while building something
  
• improved ghost train visibility when a visualization view is enabled
  
• fixed a case where water could disappear in unexpected places when terraforming
  
• fixed very short rides being more exciting than they should be and 1-2 other small exploits
  
• fixed a memory leak

Hey look, it’s another update in time for the weekend/holidays!
The full changelog is at the end of this post. The highlights are:

Track segments automatically snap to each other if the height difference is reasonably small:

This makes reconnecting track ends easier after editing a ride, and should resolve the troubles new players had with getting track heights to match when being misaligned by 1/8 height unit.

Existing guest/ride/shop info windows automatically get closed when clicking a different guest/ride/shop (unless you pin them):

This should reduce windows cluttering up the view.

Added the park ratings to a tab in the Park Info window:

The park ratings are quite important but could previously only be found by hovering on the ratings bar in the main menu, which is slightly hidden. This will give people a second way to discover them, and there are also some additional tooltips explaining the ratings a bit.

The research menu button received an animation to reflect the current research state:

The fill state of the vial tells you the research progress without having to open the research window, and it looks nice I guess.

And there’s a little something for the winter season :)



See you all next year!

• added automatically snapping track ends to each other if they are close enough
• added three new ride music options: Street Organ, Winter Funderland, Barollerquoster
• added research and goals to the default sandbox parks (you can still disable them if you want)
• added research menu button reflects the current research progress
• added hats for the winter season
• added park rating tab to Park Info window
• added attractions visited + products bought stats to guest info windows
• added tooltips explaining guest stats/park ratings a bit
• added option for bigger UI scale
• added support for GOG Galaxy Achievements
• opening a guest/ride/shop info window automatically closes all other unpinned guest/ride/shop info windows now
• made sure ESC key can still be used for cancelling actions, even if a different alternate key has been defined in the control settings
• improved loan payment UI to be less confusing
• improved pipette tool for picking an attraction to advertise to also work on queue paths
• updated graphics settings to offer FPS rates depending on refresh rates supported by screen
• updated French/Russian/Simplified Chinese/German translations
• fixed Trash Chute sometimes not connecting to paths
• fixed a case where queue sign could appear in an odd orientation
• fixed a case where scenario descriptions on campaign map could be cut off
• fixed a case where guests could float through the air when using an Elevator
• fixed a case where guest thoughts would not show up in ride/shop/park thought overview lists
• fixed Spiral Slide not working anymore when picking up a sliding guest
• fixed Fruit Juice being less popular than intended

Phew, that was an intense ride :)
There have been 2-3 slightly bigger issues for some people that had to be hotfixed, but overall I’d say the launch went pretty smoothly!

It has been great to watch all of the reactions, ratings, feedback and reviews (you can leave one here by the way :D).
Thank you!
We have an update to Version 1.1 for you today to resolve most of the more pressing small bugs and confusing things you have reported.
For the next update we will focus on improvements to the coaster track builder to make finishing tracks more comfortable.

• added a proper time countdown display for scenarios that require holding the goals at 100% completion for a while
• added number showing the current progress to goals list
• added hovering on the date display on the main menu shows the remaining time until the end of the month
• added land cost per tile display to land purchase tab
• added confirmation dialog for hiring second research team
• added more generic deco shapes
• added tooltips to finance sheet lines
• updated Chanute Airfield to make deliveries building more noticeable; made it more clear that the runway is just a ground texture, not a path; reduced terrain cost
  
• updated Coral Caldera to start with prebuilt transport system tubes into the main build area
• made area highlights in tutorial more noticeable
• reduced research durations by 10%
• reduced guests preferred ride intensities in Maple Meadows and Chanute Airfield slightly
• fixed campaign progress not getting synchronized through Steam Cloud
• fixed some cases where the campaign map unlock animation would not run properly
• fixed a case where the token for completing the optional goals would not unlock
• fixed a case where the token unlock animation for optional goals would play when it had already been played before
• fixed black screen when running the game on some Macs
• fixed performance issues on iMac/retina resolution Macs
• fixed a couple of achievements problems
• fixed missing sound effects when building coaster segments
• fixed tutorial getting softlocked when not building the Carousel flat on the ground
• fixed tutorial getting softlocked when destroying the Carousel
• fixed music not playing at intended volume after restarting game
• fixed Steel Coaster default blueprints not displaying prices and showing outdated stats
• fixed a case where the lines in the finance spreadsheet were misaligned
• fixed Build Challenge map missing some decorations
• fixed a case where the mouse could stop working after hitting the Escape key
• fixed flickering black lines on the terrain in certain camera positions/when playing at high resolutions

• added campaign mode! Can YOU become the ultimate Parkitect?
• added tutorial
• added achievements
• added French translation
• added Traditional Chinese translation
• added Russian translation
• added time challenge goals (= finish the scenario within a certain time)
• added ride profit goals
• added shop profit goals
• added a bunch of basic coaster blueprints
• added flags
• added tree type selection to terrain generator
• added helix to Inverted Coaster
• added UI audio volume setting
• improved preview trains to keep running when building coasters during thunderstorms
• improved behaviour when hovering shop/flat ride/utility building over uneven terrain
• improved performance when terraforming below wooden supports
• improved performance if there are many people on screen
• improved performance when disabling Temporal Anti-Aliasing
• changed profit display on main menu to show operating profit
• hundreds of tiny balance adjustments and fixes
• fixed trains going crazy when derailing
• fixed a case where trains could play lift sounds while not being on a lift
• fixed shop prices not being properly synchronized if shop is built from a blueprint
• fixed brush tool not working on smoke/fog effects
• fixed holding brakes counting towards air time
• fixed a problem where hitting keyboard keys could trigger unintended actions
• fixed a case where too many shopkeepers were hired
• fixed a case where queue entrance signs would show the wrong text
• fixed a case where the deco window could become unresponsive
• fixed camera moving when holding left alt

These problems have been reported so far and are being investigated by us:

• Connecting tracks can be hard and frustrating if they are off by just 1/8 height unit: we should have an improvement ready to fully resolve this within a few days
  
• Campaign progress not getting synced through Steam Cloud: should have a fix ready on December 1

These should be resolved. Please let us know if you're still encountering them:

• Black screen on some Macs: still investigating; will try some potential fixes tomorrow (November 30th). Here's a workaround that seems to resolve it until then: https://steamcommunity.com/app/453090/discussions/1/1741101364285138410/
  
• Mouse can become unresponsive on some systems in some situations: seems to be a bug in the game engine we're using. A fix should be available on November 30th

Oh! And of course the Build Challenges will continue, so here's the update for that :)


All submissions can be found on the Workshop - thanks for everyone participating!
These are the 5 winning entries:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1552297067&searchtext=
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1553837383&searchtext=
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1554886978&searchtext=
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1552265694&searchtext=
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1552613673&searchtext=


For December 2018 the new Build Challenge is to build a Monorail Coaster!
The top submissions get included in the next game update as default blueprints.

Just three more days until launch!
As a quick reminder, the price of the game will change to USD $29.99 / EUR €24.99 around November 28th, so this is the last chance to grab the game at its current Early Access price.


We’re happy to announce that in addition to the existing English and German translations the game will fully support French, Russian and Simplified Chinese at launch!



We don’t have a lot of experience with translations yet, so if you notice anything weird with them please let us know. We will also consider adding more translations in the future.

And if you took a look at the Steam store page recently you might have noticed that the 1.0 update will also add a whole bunch of Achievements :)

Hey! If you haven’t seen it yet - the 1.0 version of Parkitect with the campaign mode will release next week on November 29th, and there’s a trailer for it here!

We’ve been working on the campaign mode for about a year now and planned it for much longer, so let’s talk a bit about it now that it’s revealed!


All the way back in 2014 we knew that we wanted to have some sort of map for the campaign instead of just a list of levels, but it wasn’t clear yet what that would look like. Initially we thought about doing a globe, but then another game did that :)



Then for the longest time we thought it could work like a rolling pin, sort of like the world in Animal Crossing games. But bending the map like that would have made it much more complicated to build, and it would also not have fit the rest of the game too well. So we decided to roughly match the look of the terrain and decoration that you find inside the game itself.



Now it became a bit like the overworld maps you can find in Mario games.
We didn’t want players to be able to see all of the levels from the start and wanted the map to be obscured in the beginning and only get uncovered as you progress, to make you wonder a bit about what’s still to come.



To pique your curiosity even further we wanted the map have multiple themes and biomes that would roughly match the scenarios you’d find. Fitting all of the different scenario settings into one connected map in a way that somewhat makes sense was pretty tricky, especially since the campaign should also start easy and get more difficult as you progress. So we couldn’t simply move some scenarios to a different place on the map where they would have fit in better geographically because their order was somewhat fixed.



We went with clouds for obscuring the map, simply because it made sense. We also like how there sometimes are holes in the cloud layer that let you get a small glimpse ahead at what’s yet to come



At one point we thought about changing the map to look like a blueprint that gets turned into reality. We liked the look of the effect, but there would have been so much animation and movement going on that it was distracting from the important part, which is the next level getting unlocked.



We slowly started having a nice landscape, but the map was still feeling a bit empty... we wanted a bit more visual feedback showing which levels you have already beaten.
So we added these buildings - each building resembles a scenario you have completed and can be found within that scenario. It is like a trophy that you unlock as reward for winning the scenario, to remind you of the level you played and to make the map feel more alive thanks to you.



The way it slams onto the map with a shockwave that pushes away the clouds is pretty satisfying too!

And we think now it’s also looking a bit like the park maps that you can find at many theme parks, with the main attractions being drawn it at unrealistically big proportions.




Due to the branching paths there are usually 2-3 different scenarios you can choose from to progress, so if you get stuck somewhere you have the option to continue with a different level.

After you have beaten a level you can play it in sandbox mode, so if you want to revisit it and build a more complex park with unlimited money, goals disabled or to build some rides that are usually not available in that level you can do that! We hope this will give creative players a small incentive to give the campaign a try.

You might have seen the little coin pop up in the level unlock animation above. You get one coin for beating the scenario (and you can’t buy them with real money or anything like that, just to be clear about that). Additionally, you can get a second coin by beating all of the optional goals of the scenario. You don’t have to beat the optional goals to move on to the next scenario, but it can still make sense to go for them if you feel like you need an extra challenge or to get the second coin, because at some points you will need a certain amount of coins to progress.



So if you beat some of the optional goals this can also allow you to skip some levels.

Every level has at least an optional time challenge goal where you need to complete the scenario by a certain date (and might have to restart if you miss it!) and sometimes a couple of extra challenges.



This adds a hard mode to every level for players who like this sort of challenge with a reward that’s actually useful, and without blocking people who prefer taking their time or simply aren’t that fast from progressing to the next scenario. It’s hard to please everyone, but we hope this will be a good compromise to let as many players as possible enjoy the game in the way they want to play it.

Hey! Take a look at this:

(Click to see the launch trailer)

That’s right, the 1.0 version of Parkitect will release on November 29th.
Most notably, it will add the Campaign Mode to the game!The campaign spans 26 scenarios with unique and varied settings and is played on a world map with branching paths that gets gradually revealed and comes to live as you progress.



All of the campaign parks have been designed by Silvarret and Joshua Tjarks, so you can be sure they are very nicely decorated.

As announced previously we will increase the price with the release of this update. Our final price will be $29.99 / €24.99 and should come into effect across all stores around November 28th.

Since this has been asked before: of course the 1.0 update will be free for you if you already own the game or buy it at the current price. You won’t have to pay extra for it.

So what will the 1.0 release mean for the future of Parkitect?During December and early January we expect to be 100% busy with talking to press and players, the inevitable hotfixes and taking a bit of time off over the holidays.

Beyond that we will of course continue to support the game with patches and updates - there’s some more features and content for both creative players and management players that we’re excited to start working on as free updates! However, these updates will happen whenever we have something ready to show instead of on the fixed weekly devlog/monthly game update schedule that we’ve used for the past ~4 years.

Finally, a HUGE thank you to everyone who has helped us to get this far! This game wouldn’t exist without all of the Kickstarter supporters, and it would have been a much smaller game without all of the Early Access supporters.

Thanks <3

Garret added some new flags that should fit nicely into most parks, and we updated the old flags with a bit of animation too:



And the terrain generator is getting a small update. You’ll be able to select which types of trees exactly it should plant:



It will also give trees some slight color variations.