Welcome to our first official developer update!

Kay and I have been so overwhelmed with the positive response since we launched our Steam page a few weeks ago. We had quite a few volunteers take us up on our beta testing offer on Discord and have been working with them to fine tune the game and squash any bugs we missed. The response as been very positive and we’re working hard to add in all the quality-of-life suggestions made by our testers.

We also have been busy reaching out to the community to spread the word about the game. Wholesome Games just shared our trailer on their platforms so we are very honored to be a part of their community. Our wishlists are growing slowly so if you want to support the game, help us spread the word to your friends or on your social media platforms. We can’t do it alone!

We will have more fun updates to share soon, but we wanted to let you know we are working hard to bring you the best experience we can! Keep in touch with us on Discord if you want to chat with us or see more sneak peaks at the game.

Thanks again for your interest, looking forward to getting to know all of you!
-Carbon

Greetings esteemed colleagues! We are so excited for you to play Abiotic Factor!
This guide contains everything you need to know about the playtest. Grab your coffee and dive in!



Below you will find some helpful information, such as:

• Playtest dates and times
  
• How to access the playtest
  
• What's in the playtest
  
• How to report a bug or crash
  
• Where to submit feedback
  
• Where to find our FAQ
  
• A few new player tips

The playtest is open from the 9th of November to the 15th of November PST.

Here is a time zone breakdown:

• PST: Thursday, 9 November at 12:00 PM through Wednesday, 15th November at 8:00 PM
  
• MST: Thursday, 9 November at 1:00 PM through Wednesday, 15th November at 9:00 PM
  
• CST: Thursday, 9 November at 2:00 PM through Wednesday, 15th November at 10:00 PM
  
• EST: Thursday, 9 November at 3:00 PM through Wednesday, 15th November at 11:00 PM
  
• GMT: Thursday, 9 November at 8:00 PM through Thursday, 16th November at 4:00 AM
  
• NZDT: Friday, 10 November at 9:00 AM through Thursday, 16th November at 5:00 PM

To begin your work in the GATE Cascade Research Facility, you’ll need to request access by clicking the ‘Request Access’ button on the Abiotic Factor store page.



Once access is granted you’ll see Abiotic Factor in your Steam library. Select 'Abiotic Factor Playtest', download it, and you’re good to go!




This playtest starts you off in the Introduction, which acts as a sort of tutorial. We recommend you play it all the way through, it's not too long! After that, you can join or host a server, which features a section of the early gameplay and exploration in the GATE Cascade Research Facility. We've given you just a taste of the depths that you will be able to explore upon release!

There is a hard cutoff on the playtest in terms of content, but you can keep playing, making discoveries and unlocking more recipes and skills even after you complete the last available objective for this playtest. Please enjoy the "sandbox" we've created (in solo or co-op!) for as long as the playtest is live!


We want to hear from you! Listed below are different guides and master threads dedicated to anything you’d like to ask or share with us.

• 🐛How to Report a Bug or Crash
  
• 📜Known Issues
  
• 💡Feedback & Suggestions
  
• 🤔Frequently Asked Questions

As a scientist arriving at the GATE Cascade Research Facility just as a mysterious catastrophe unfolds, you’re trapped far underground with no hope of rescue. Find ways to survive, explore, unlock and - eventually - escape your increasingly lethal workplace with your team.


Accessibility Options!
We have many accessibility options available in the game, ranging from FOV sliders to screen shake amount to Hold vs. Toggle, and so on. We do not yet have subtitles as we're still in the process of finalizing large portions of the script throughout the game, but that is on the horizon.

Keybindings & Controller Bindings!
Keyboard, Mouse and Controller can all be rebound in the settings menu at any time. Let us know how this goes for you and if you want to see any additional rebinding features.



Jobs and Traits!
You can pick your primary job and additional positive and negative traits at the beginning of the game (after the introduction concludes.) Once locked in, they can't be changed on that server, and remember that character skills, stats, and inventory are on a per-server basis. So give it a think!



Pager!
Your pager can be accessed in the emote radial wheel (B key by default, D-PAD Up on controller.) The pager is a nifty device your dad probably once used which lets you briefly ping your location to your fellow scientists in the event you become lost among the cubicles.



Medical Radial Wheel!
Bring up all your healing items on a radial wheel for easy access by holding down the X key. Quicky clicking the X key will bring up your overall health screen.



Holster Your Items!
You can holster your weapon and shield by pressing the H key. This can be useful if you have a shield equipped and want to cycle your weapon state, or just want your hands free so you aren't standing around threatening your fellow scientists.

Share Recipes!
Once you've researched a recipe, you can share it with your party! On the crafting screen, click the 'Share Recipe' button, located to the left of the recipe you want to share.




To chat with fellow playtesters, find servers full of new friends, make jokes, share videos or screenshots, and just about everything else - join our Discord by following the link below.

The next batch of RealFlight Evolution DLC (downloadable content) is here! We are pleased to announce the release of 2023 Quarterly Content Pack 4.

QCP4 includes 1 airport and 4 new models: 3 standard + 1 premium. Clicking the individual links below will take you to the items’ Steam store pages, where you can view pictures and learn more about them.

• Cirrus Vision SF50
  
• E-flite Carbon-Z Cub SS 2.1m
  
• E-flite EC-1500 Twin 1.5m (updated for 2023)
  
• E-flite Ultra Stick SWS (Sport Wood Series) 1.1m
  
• Triple Tree 3D Flight Line

Here is a direct link to the QCP4 bundle containing all the above items.

Everyone who purchased the 2023 Year Content Pass will of course automatically receive the new models! (You may need to trigger an update, though. See below.)

QCP4 content requires RF Evo version 10.10.074. You can check your version number in RealFlight’s About dialog. If you don’t yet have the latest and want to force an update, see “How to Get It” at the bottom of the 10.10.074 announcement for instructions.

For more information about RealFlight Evolution DLC, including an explanation of standard vs. premium models and a detailed rundown of all the available purchase options, please view this previous announcement.

Today, November 9th, the campaign for PowerWash Sim Plushies begins!

That’s right, cuddle your very own blue suited softy complete with yellow nozzle powerwasher.

For more information on how to get your hands on one, follow this MakeShip Link

These little cuties are a limited run, so get one before the campaign ends!





Join us on socials!

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/powerwashsimulator

Twitter: https://twitter.com/PowerWashSim

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/futurlab

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@powerwashsim?

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powerwashsim/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/powerwashsim

PWS Wiki: https://powerwash-simulator.fandom.com/wiki/PowerWash_Simulator_Wiki

PWS Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerWashSimulator/

To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the release of Monsters! it is now FREE on Steam!

Thank you to everyone who bought the game over the years. You helped make our adventure into Indie Game development a reality.

Good luck and have fun!

Play as a Team -OR- Play solo with 2 decks

Date: Saturday, 18 Nov 2023
Time: 19:00 / 7.00 pm CET - Central European Time // 1.00 pm EDT - US East Coast // 10.00 am PDT - US West Coast

Register now, then check-in starts 30 minutes before the tournament.

If registering for a solo Crystal Clash account using 2 decks: Join as a free agent team captain. Message or ping @fe2lx_3086625 on Discord with your team name and your friend code (from Crystal Clash, not Steam). Include the word "solo" in your team name.

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Special rule: Handicap
For this Tournament we want to lessen the gap between players that have been around a long time and those who are newer to the game. Therefore, teams & single players will be put into three categories:

1. Veterans (Having won a gold tournament before) will play the whole tournament with a -2 handicap, meaning that they are only allowed to use 10 instead of 12 cards in a deck.
2. Advanced Players (Having won a leaderboard badge, a non gold tournament, and/or more than 200h of playtime in CC) will have a handicap of -1, which equals 11 cards in a deck.
3. New Players (The rest) can use full decks.

If a single player joins the tournament with two decks the handicap applies for both of the decks.
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Prizes:
1st - 2000 :Crystals:
2nd - 1500 :Crystals:
3rd - 1000 :Crystals:
4th - 500 :Crystals:
All participants who played all their matches - 10 Premium days

Registration and details: https://battlefy.com/crystal-clash/crystal-clash-gold-handicap-tournament/654b8295bc04665244587eec/info




Our next game is Galactic Glitch, an Action-Roguelike where you can grab and throw anything on the battlefield: Asteroids, missiles, and even the enemies themselves!

We want to make it just as fun and enjoyable as Crystal Clash. So just like with CC, we would love to hear your feedback on the game, so we can keep making it better! 🎮

Wishlist it now on Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1536620/Galactic_Glitch_Infinitys_Edge/

Hey Sky Sailors, finally, the news you have all been waiting for… The Aloft Demo will be returning on November 16th! 🥳

Get ready, because this new demo is jam-packed with tons of cool new updates for you to discover. We have so much in store for you and the excitement cannot be contained! 🤩

See you in the clouds. ☁️



Salut les matelots célestes, enfin, la nouvelle que vous attendiez tous… Le démo d'Aloft sera de retour le 16 novembre ! 🥳

Préparez-vous, car cette mise à jour du démo est pleine à craquer de nouveaux contenus à découvrir. Nous avons tellement de nouvelles en réserve pour vous et de la difficulté à contenir notre excitation ! 🤩

À bientôt dans les nuages. ☁️

- Reworked Flashy Cape infusion.
New: +2 damage against full health enemies that have noticed you.

- Grab Bag now gives a Pure Common instead of a random Rare.

- Wind Waltz's wind blades are smaller and deal less ticks of damage.
- Added Needle Cape Size scaling and increased Needle Cape base targeting range from 3.5 to 5 meters. (Suggested by Fwutters.)

- Increased Drought seal's difficulty rating from 1 -> 2. (Need to fix some interactions with fog poisoning but didn't get around to yet, here's a bandaid.)

- Sharpened item durability bar is now bluish.

- Adjusted Decksweeper animation.

- Fixed blood shop items being free if used as infusion materials. (Reported by Cellestus.)
- Fixed phantom items being rerollable into real items with swap altars. (Reported by Fwutters.)
- Fixed Rocket Launcher infusion not affecting items that weren't currently active. (Reported by Yoba.)
- Fixed Brittledeep 5F not destroying various things (levers, pressure plates etc.) properly.
- Fixed guns having a hidden 10 degree extra random spread on client players. (Reported by Aewynne & Cellestus.)
- Decks will now start borrowing cards from all colors if they run out of their regular ones. (Reported by TheAncientGolem.)
- Fixed Trail of Regret censer following players into the Pit. (Reported by Cellestus.)
- Fixed Solar Bombs not having cause of death info. (Reported by Cellestus.)

Added unique trails to some of the password-locked costumes to add visual flair to the game. For those without passwords, fear not- later costumes added in chapter 4 will also have unique visuals!