Hello, Mythbusters!

Our publisher, Movie Games, is starting a sale with all of their titles. MythBusters is also there, in the upcoming games section, so wishlist it too!



There are thematic game bundles, big discounts (even up to -90%) and some fantastic games Movie Games partnered with. Take a look and choose something for yourself!

Hello, Mythbusters!

We’ve approved all the requests we’ve received for the playtest access. Time to start your experiments!

The playtest ends on 14 April, 14 days from now. After finishing your game, please take part in a survey and give us your feedback! All your remarks are an invaluable help to us.

If you missed the signups before, nothing is lost! You can still request access now and play before the playtest ends.

Have fun and remember to wishlist the game!

Greetings, science fans!

We have the absolute pleasure to inform you that our game just participated in Future Games Show, one of the greatest shows on the planet! We showed a bit of gameplay, and we hope you liked it!




We are getting closer to the launch time and it won’t be long now until we reveal the release date. The entire team is grateful for your warm and continued support. We’ve prepared some great stuff that will precede the premiere. For example, we have tons of behind-the-scenes where you’ll join the folks of Byte Barrel as they talk about the production of the game.

If you saw us at Future Games Show and came here just now, please add our game to your wishlist. This helps indie devs a lot. Also, you can catch news about MythBusters: The Game on our Twitter.

And one last thing, we’d like to congratulate our pals, the devs of Alaskan Truck Simulator and Food Truck Empire, on their appearances at the FGS. We can’t wait to play your games!

Cheers, and until next time!

Hello, Mythbusters!

The Media Indie Exchange is one of the biggest events of this kind in the gaming world and this year is even more special: it’s the 10 year anniversary of the MIX and we are a part of it! MythBusters: The Game is featured on the MIX’s Steam page here.

We’re there with our pals from the Movie Games group, who are presenting their games Fire Commander, MythBusters: The Game, and Food Truck Empire.

Were you watching the MIX’s 10th Anniversary Online Showcase today?

Hello, Mythbusters!

The playtests for MythBusters: The Game will start soon! However, there’s still time to sign up.

Just go to the main steam page of MythBusters and click on the "Request Access" button ⬇

https://store.steampowered.com/app/811550/MythBusters_The_Game__Crazy_Experiments_Simulator/

Languages available in the playtest:

• English
  
• French
  
• German
  
• Polish
  
• Spanish
  
• Simplified Chinese

Sign up now!

Hello, Mythbusters!

The world of science never sleeps. Science experiments and groundbreaking discoveries happen at any time, any day, and anywhere. Even now, cures are being developed and technologies improved. Let us recap some of the more interesting events which happened this month in science.

In Australia, scientists want to bring the Tasmanian Tiger back from extinction


Image credit: public domain via EJ Keller/The Smithsonian Institution

The Tasmanian Tiger, a marsupial known as Thylacine, has been believed extinct since 1936 when Benjamin, the last confirmed member of the species, died in captivity at Hobart’s Beaumaris Zoo. There have been rumoured sightings over the years but none were confirmed.

Scientists, however, were not ready to give up on the Tasmanian Tiger and have sequenced the genome, which might help bring the animal back from extinction. Now, scientists will have to develop an embryo and plant it successfully in the womb of a surrogate mother. Keep your fingers crossed for Thylacine!

The black hole closest to the solar system turns out to not be a black hole


Image credit: Artist’s impression of HR 6819, CC BY 4.0

Two years ago, astronomers announced they have discovered a black hole closest to our solar system. The black hole was supposed to be a part of a three-body system, called HR 6819, consisting of two stars and a black hole. Well, turns out the HR 6819 is just two stars, no black hole included. However, these stars are certainly not ordinary.

It looks like the astronomers discovered the system just after one of the stars had its outer layer stripped by the other. The effect of this “stellar vampirism” made it look like the system includes an invisible black hole. This actually makes this discovery much more exciting, as the phenomenon of one star being stripped out of its atmosphere is very difficult to catch.

One beer a day shrinks your brain


Image credit: Nik Frey, CC BY 2.5

Or even half a bear, really. Recent studies seemed to highlight a dramatic difference in brain volume of alcohol drinkers compared to abstinents, and researchers from the University of Pennsylvania sought to delve deeper into the matter.

Turns out, just one or two alcohol units a day lower the drinker’s brain volume, and the decrease gets worse the more alcohol is consumed. This new study challenges the common belief that small amounts of alcohol every day are beneficial to one’s health. So if you want to keep your brain younger, perhaps refrain from that one beer every day. It will also help you avoid any possible cognitive impairments.

Mice with implanted “drug factories” are cured of cancer within a week


Image credit: elements.envato.com, Commercial License

New cancer treatment is emerging. At this stage, it is still tested on mice but considering the excellent results, scientists may start the human trials as early as in the fall. Researchers have come up with an implant containing engineered human cells programmed to secrete interleukin-2, a cytokine that activates white blood cells to fight cancer and other diseases.

This cytokine is already used for cancer treatment but as an IV injection which often causes some undesirable side effects. The implant, however, is planted directly in the lining of a diseased organ and produces daily doses of the cytokine which combats the adjacent tumour until it’s gone. At this moment in time, this method fully cured all mice with ovarian cancer and 7 of 8 animals with colorectal cancer.

We hope this dose of news satisfied your science cravings for some time! Remember, stay safe and stay curious. If you want to help us, wishlist the game!

See you later, Mythbusters!

Hello, Mythbusters!

Ready for some groundbreaking experiments? Join the playtest for MythBusters: The Game! You can sign up today. We will start the tests later in March.

We’re currently hard at work polishing the game and improving the physics engine, we’ve added a checklist which will show you what to buy for the experiment, and so on. We would love you to play it and get feedback from you!

Sign up for the tests by clicking the "Request Access" button on the main steam page ⬇

https://store.steampowered.com/app/811550/MythBusters_The_Game__Crazy_Experiments_Simulator/

If you have questions, shoot them in the comments below this post or join our Discord server, the Mythbusters channel.

Languages available in the playtest:

• English
  
• French
  
• German
  
• Polish
  
• Spanish
  
• Simplified Chinese

Sign up now!

Ever wanted to become a businessman? A cook? Or maybe a designer? Now you can be all three at once! Our publisher, Movie Games, has announced a new upcoming game – Food Truck Empire.


What’s the game about?

Become the ultimate food truck tycoon. Create your fleet, manage menus, optimize your mobile kitchens and conquer the streets. From cheap burgers to gourmet masterpieces. From shady alleys to posh neighbourhoods. Find your customers, fill their bellies and build your Food Truck Empire!

Wishlist it now on Steam and stay tuned.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1872970?utm_source=reveal

Hello there, Mythbusters!

We bet you would like to know we’re currently fixing bugs and polishing the game. One very interesting thing we do is testing and improving our physics engine!



Obviously, we want Mythbusters: The Game to be as lifelike as possible, and that includes realistic physics in-game. If you blow something up, the blast radius must be adequate to the explosive. If you send the poor Buster flying, he has to fly a correct distance, and so on.

See some clips from our tests:






We’re testing the engine empirically, meaning we add 50 balloons to the chair, play, and see how that will look like. We tape a rocket to a car and see how far it will fly (if at all). Then we take the results, compare them with reality and improve what’s left to be improved. It’s a lot of work but also a lot of fun.

Please wishlist our game, it helps us a lot!

Stay tuned.

Lust from Beyond: M Edition is finally here! We have prepared for you a host of attractions for this day, including a launch discount, stream with the voice actors, game bundles, and more.

Right now, we’re offering you a 10% launch discount. You will also be able to save an extra 15% in numerous Complete the Set bundles with our fantastic partner studios. The available games include:

• Moons of Madness
  
• Chernobylite
  
• Gas Station Simulator
  
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• The Beast Inside
  
• Succubus

All bundles will be available at a 15% discount. Bundle discounts do stack with individual games’ main active discounts.

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Ready to be scared? Give it a shot!