Hey VR Flippers!

It's been more than a year since House Flipper VR was released, and we've gathered dozens of reviews from our community regarding the route it took. Many players would argue that the path it followed wasn't an optimal one, so there is something bigger, better, and more remarkable coming to the world of VR!
Frozen Way and Petard Games are proud to announce a new, standalone game: House Flipper - Pets VR.



Thanks to House Flipper - Pets VR, you will now have the unique opportunity to flip many different houses. Fortunately, you're not alone because you will have your animal companion at your disposal this time. But that is not the end of surprises - we've also decided to give you the possibility to spend some time with your true friends in VR, so we're also adding a multiplayer mode. This is also why it is a standalone game rather than DLC. Combining that with the ability to pet your favorite animals, we hope that you will enjoy House Flipper - Pets VR as much as we do.

What else can we tell ya... simply check out the trailer:

House Flipper - Pets VR comes with:

• Multiple flipping tasks
  
• Online co-op mode
  
• Ability to take care of your pets
  
• Unique FURNIBALLS that make renovations as satisfying as possible
  
• Ability to play with your four-legged friends
  
• And many, many more!

If you don't want to miss any future updates, make sure to follow us on social media. Last but not least, don't forget to add the game to your wishlist:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1839190

But wait... what about House Flipper VR, then?!

We are still improving HF VR as much as possible, so there is nothing to be worried about. We will do our best to add new features regularly, and soon you shall see that we haven't been lying... oh yes, a Christmas update for House Flipper VR is on its way!

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Ok then, but what about the Hairdresser Simulator?!

Some good news as well! For those of you who cannot wait for the Hairdresser Simulator, there is nothing to be worried about whether we abandoned the project or not. Our team has already gained momentum, and we are doing our best to provide you with new screenshots, trailers, or gifs as soon as possible.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1330560


Have a lovely time flipping!

Frozen Way Team!

Hey! I'm Leo Fernández Infante, from Retro Forge team.



My role in the team is mainly programming. As working in a small team, we usually touch a bit of everything, but I would say my main tasks have been Gameplay and Enemy Programming, as well as some Production here and there.

Despite we are already industry veterans, Souldiers, our first title as an independent studio, is a very challenging project from many points of view.

It's so rewarding to see how things fit together as we keep crafting our little game... Releasing it and watching people enjoy playing it as much as I've enjoyed developing it is a childhood dream come true.



Personally, it's hard for me to choose a single preferred class because they are so different from each other, but I would say the Scout's balanced attack vs defense skills would fit best with my style of play!

💜 Wishlist Souldiers:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1419160/Souldiers/

Hello there, Hairdressers!

It’s been a long time since we’ve released any update regarding Hairdresser Simulator. Many of you can’t wait to see new updates, so we're here to deliver you fresh news from our hairdressing salon.

First things first, we’re still developing a Hairdresser Simulator, so there is nothing to worry about. Our team has already gained momentum, and we are doing our best to provide you with new screenshots, trailers, or gifs as soon as possible. Actually, we have one for you, so you can check it below:



In Hairdresser Simulator, you will be able to customize your hairdressing salon completely, but first, you have to prove that you are one of the best (if not the best) existing hairdressers on the market. To do that, you need to start from the very beginning, but that doesn’t mean you can’t aim higher. Constantly improve your skills, follow current trends, and expand your brand further to encourage your old and new customers to visit your salon.

You also need to remember about self-development, as this will help you claim the top spot in the hairdressing industry. Attend classes, look for new courses and training, and test your skills in the final exam, to expand your wide range of skills. Last but not least, make sure you’re well-equipped because you never know what the future will bring.

We've also got a new, cool looking poster. Check it below:



Let us know what you think about our new poster in the comments below. Meanwhile, we would like to thank you for all of the support. Make sure to follow us on social media so that you won’t miss any future updates, because we can asure you, that there will be many, many more soon. Also, make sure to add the game to your wishlist here:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1330560

Hey Spiritfarers, it's finally here!

The Jackie & Daria Update is out today, and with it, an announcement! 👀

Last year, I shared a roadmap of our plans for 2021 and, now that the third and final update is available, we'll officially be sailing away from Spiritfarer... so join me in welcoming Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition.

In the spirit of the game, we decided to celebrate this departure from the project by re-releasing it under a new and, most of all, complete Edition.

Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition is a free update for the base game that contains all previous content updates as well as our last: the Jackie & Daria Update!

You can watch the trailer here:


Now without further ado, let's navigate through our last content update.


Meet Jackie & Daria, the two new spirits joining Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition.

Jackie the Hyena is a fun, albeit vulgar, caretaker of the Overbrook health institute, a broken down hospital.

Daria the Bat, on the other hand, is one of his most notable patient, due to her being prone to very erratic behaviors.

Curious to see them in action? Check out the trailer 👀





The Jackie & Daria Update is the biggest update we've released, with two additional spirits, a new island and a brand new event to experience!

After uncovering the Mist near Oxbury, you'll receive a letter from Jackie asking for help at Overbrook. You'll be working towards improving the living condition of the patients by using a mystical Vending Machine, then going on a musical journey in Daria's subconscious through her Mind Palace.

New content:

• New Spirits: Jackie, the Hyena & Daria, the Bat
  
• New Island: Overbrook
  
• New Event: Mind Palace
  
• New station upgrade: Beehive
  
• Sweet new recipes!
  
• New Overbrook-related shenanigans!

Quality of Life Improvement:

• Player Manual: Read all previously received hints, tips & tricks for Spiritfarer, from inside your Pause Menu!

Narrative Tweaks:

• The last two Figureheads each cost 1 extra flower.
  
• Meetings with Hades now occur at 1/5/9 spirits released, from 1/4/8.
  
• Multiple achievements got updated requirements:
  • Spiritfared Achievement now requires 13 Spirits Released to complete, up from 11.
    
  • Upgraded all buildings (added Jackie's house)
    
  • Mood related achievements:
    • All Spirit Ecstatic, 5 Ecstatic Spirits & Any Spirit (added Jackie & Daria to requirements or potential spirits)
  • All Collections Collected (updated with new recipes)

And lots of bug fixes! Click here to read the full list of changes!



Hope you'll enjoy the Jackie & Daria Update as well as the completed world of Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition!

Thanks for reading and have a wonderful day!

Cheers,

Med @ Thunder Lotus



Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThunderLotus
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThunderLotusGames/
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/tlg
Mailing List: https://thunderlotusgames.com/newsletter/

Vehicle Additions
- Added Rescue 2
- Added Engine 3

Additions

- Added Ability to drop tools by pressing the drop hose button "Changing the name of the drop hose button to drop tool "

Bug Fixes
- Removed ability for second player to ride in bucket. This was removed a long time ago, but it was a bug for players to still be able to get in
- Fixed some floating vent zones
- Fixed Player model not appearing on tower bucket when client possesses it
- Fixed Clients losing saw, and gear when exiting tower bucket
- Fixed cutting window bars not displaying proper tool
- Fixed Cutting Window bars not going back to correct animation
- Fixed Hazmat portion of tutorial being uncompletable

Changes
- Dying while walking with hazmat barrel will automatically turn in the barrel
world additions
- Added Shopping center outside of griffen dr to break of scenery

As we announced last month - UPCOMING UPDATES - we have prepared a very big update for Ship Graveyard Simulator. We tried to meet most of your ideas, suggestions and expectations. In the update you can download right now, the most important changes are:
✅ Game-changing balance, new difficulties: Normal and Easy. The current balance will be easy mode and new changes to normal mode.
✅ New game mechanic - the destruction progress bar.
✅ New achievements connected with destroying every ship in the game.

THE FULL LIST OF CHANGES IS BELOW

Once again, we would like to thank everyone who purchased our game for your amazing commitment both before and after the premiere. On Steam Community Hub and our Discord server, you have created an amazing community that has provided us with a lot of valuable information.

The game is still in development and we'll have more news for you, so be sure to keep checking upcoming news. 😊

In addition, when we were working on the big update, we were collecting feedback from you all the time and in this update, which you can download now, it contains many new fixes and improvements for the game, below is a detailed list of changes:

• Booking button disappearing.
  
• Steel post texture.
  
• Roebuck Ship third, fourth floor stuck door.
  
• Roebuck Ship third, fith, seventh floor hole in the wall.
  
• Roebuck Ship second floor see through ceiling.
  
• Roebuck Ship container placement adjustments.
  
• Roebuck Ship ladders adjustments at the entrance on the ship.
  
• Venus Ship boxes in the air.
  
• Venus Ship ladders adjustments at the entrance on the ship.
  
• Venus Ship engine room doors blocked.
  
• Flame Ship flying torch box.
  
• Pluto Ship container placement adjustments.
  
• Lydia Ship third floor pipes removed.
  
• Lydia ship Rooms placement fixes.
  
• Justinian Ship flying steel pole.

⚓ Please write to us what you think about the changes we made and join our Discord channel!

FULL LIST OF CHANGES

Regards,
Ship Graveyard Simulator Team

Hey Folks!

Ostranauts v0.7.0.4 is now available on Steam, and your clients should be updating shortly.

This patch changes the way save files are structured to make them multi-file, and should help users who regularly experienced save failure issues.

Saves from 0.7.0.3 should work, but due to the change in save file structure, all backup saves will be deleted when the new save is created. So if you have precious info there, you should make a copy of those before saving again.

• Changed the way save game files are structured, to be multiple json files instead of a single, large json file.

The only change in this patch is to the file structure of save games. Instead of a giant (often approaching 100MB) json file, it is now a series of smaller json files in a folder matching the captain's name.

The main benefit of this change is to reduce the frequency of save failures some players were seeing. I.e. clicking "Save" stops working after a while, usually in cases where the save file was getting very large

Users who previously experienced this bug have so far reported that saves work normally again, so hopefully this solves the issue for you, if you had it!

The multi-file save format might also make searching through the save jsons a bit easier, for those of you interested in modding/editing your saves.

Also note that, for now, the game will load both the old and new save formats as we make the transition. Eventually, we'll phase out the old format and it will only read the new multi-file save structure.

As always, there's plenty more for us to fix, change, and add! And we'll be continuing in roughly that order. In the meantime, let us know if this patch helps you out, as well as if it reveals new problems!

Best,
Daniel Fedor
Founder, Blue Bottle Games, LLC

General
- The option to enter a level in time trial mode will only be presented if the level has already been cleared in regular play. (This doesn't apply to the demo).
- Some modifications to the way resuming from pause works in an attempt to squash some strange bugs.
Ham Dass
- A disgustingly convenient cheese strategy is now prevented.
Lord Nutmeg (phase III)
- bugfix: the U-shaped star attack no longer kills you if you happen to be on the eye of the hat when the stars are spawned.
- bugfix: the arrow shock attack no longer occasionally behaves like a solid wall.

🎄 ASTONISHING ORIGINAL ART TO BE WON! 🎄

Enter now for a chance to win something very special: a bespoke, rotoscoped portrait of YOU, done by the artists working on Frank and Drake! The prize will be a 2-second animation based on the footage provided by the winner. An exclusive opportunity to win unique, exclusive and customised piece of art!



How to enter:

• Follow Frank and Drake on Twitter
  
• Follow Chorus Worldwide on Twitter
  
• Like and RT the contest tweet

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A lucky Winner will be picked up on December 17th!
Thank you and Happy Holidays from Apprnormals Team and Chorus Worldwide!

Welcome, park managers!

Thank you all so much for your feedback over the first week of Beta. We'll be working hard to add new content and improve Prehistoric Kingdom before our Early Access release in April, 2022.

• Buildings & Scenery
  
  • Backstage Door 1
    
  • Backstage Door 2
    
  • Modern Door 1
    
  • Modern Door 2
    
  • Modern Door 3
    
  • Rustic Door 1
    
  • Rustic Door 2
    
  • Rustic Door 3
    
    
  • FX Fire
    
  • FX Waterfall & Splash
    
  • FX Smoke
• Foliage
  • Redwood variants (2, 3, 4)
    
  • Scots Pine variants (2, 3)
• Construction
  • Added Ctrl+A as a keybind to quickly select all the pieces inside an edited group
    
  • Added quick modular object scaling functionality - hold Left Alt to scale an object, tap to reset its scale
• Audio
  
  • Small Ceratopsian family sounds added to Protoceratops
    
  • Readded foliage painting audio
• Music
  
  • Added new idle/wonder track

• Animals
  
  • Improved animal pathfinding at lower framerates
• Buildings & Scenery
  
  • Removed noise from rough statue material
    
  • Reduced emissive brightness of brand signs
• Foliage
  
  • Adjusted horsetail shading and impostors
• UX/Balance
  
  • Updated Help menu text to include Excavations and remove Alpha references
    
  • Added quick Excavations access toggle on the left side of the screen
    
  • Reduced excavation sites purchasing costs
    
  • Increased income from guest facility usage
    
  • Fixed UI issue that caused the wrong cost to be displayed in the preview panel of some modular items
    
  • Added ability to disable weather transitions through the weather menu
    
  • Set item rotation snap default to disabled
• Rendering
  
  • Adjusted fog distances and general level haziness
    
  • Adjusted grass color saturation and alpha cutoff
    
  • Adjusted AO effects
• Audio
  
  • 3D sound size now shrinks over distance to better spatialize animals when not up-close
    
  • Adjusted distance attenuation on small Ceratopsian sounds
    
  • Reduced volume of sleeping Mini-Aviary creatures
    
  • Random wildlife now use distant reverb instead of local area
• Music
  
  • Soundtrack volume should be more consistent across tracks

• Critical
  
  • Loading a new level will now reset the terrain, setting a much prettier scenery overall
• Buildings & Scenery
  
  • Fixed wrong pieces on the round stone walls
    
  • Fixed inverted normals on the vertical wooden wall style
• Construction
  
  • Fixed a critical issue that caused prefab placement corruption
    
  • Fixed issue that caused mini aviary animals to disappear once the mini aviary style is changed
    
  • Fixed modular grid graphic sizing issue
• UX
  
  • Save game previews now display a more accurate overview of the park, including rendered modular items
    
  • Fixed animal naming
    
  • Fixed modular grid graphic offset when entering modular edit mode
    
  • Fixed issue causing the animal navmesh preview graphics to get stuck when exiting overview mode
    
  • Fixed screenshot mode initializing with wrong values
• Audio
  
  • Fixed random wildlife layers not panning left and right
    
  • Fixed issue that caused action audio to get stuck on a loop
    
  • Fixed item placement not sending to stereo reverb channels
• Music
  
  • Fixed soundtrack carrying over into the main menu
    
  • Fixed soundtrack cutting out during musical pauses or low dynamics

• Improved rendering performance during night-time, framerate should now be more consistent regardless of time of day
  
• Reduced drawing distances for some items, this should hopefully improve performance for lower end machines
  
• Reduced shadow cascade count, creating a slight rendering performance boost
  
• Slightly reduced overall rendering cost of clouds, while improving lower setting cloud graphics

VFX particles currently render through fog, creating odd depth issues depending on the viewing angle and weather conditions. As this is an issue relating to the engine, we do not have an ETA for a fix, though placing solid objects behind particles (e.g. rocks) can help to alleviate depth problems.

Thumbnail screenshot from Discord user Warpth.