Hello Builders, it's Anton, your fellow dev!

Today marks a special date for me and Masterplan Tycoon. Exactly a year ago, my first independent game was released. This moment has been long-awaited - over 10 years of developing both gaming and non-gaming software led me to this point. Masterplan Tycoon gave me the opportunity to bring my ideas to life in games, and it wouldn't have happened without you - our community. I can't put into words how I feel when such a large number of people play your game. Each new perspective makes Masterplan Tycoon more multifaceted than I could have imagined - it's amazing! Thank you all so much for this!

To celebrate this milestone, we've prepared a major update. It will include many cool innovations, and now I'll tell you exactly what:

We're going to experience the atmosphere of the gold rush. A bit harsher conditions and a bit less sun, rum, and carefreeness. Let's try to mine some gold and survive in this tough world. The campaign will be available for existing saves.



Now we'll have an infinite number of maps to play through. If before you could rely on my support on classic maps, now it's every man for himself!

This is a new type of links. More complex conditions require more sophisticated solutions. Now you have another way to connect nodes, and you can show more creativity in organizing your chains. By the way, rails can be laid over resource zones, making all areas of the map more accessible. But unfortunately, they cannot intersect. Engineers messed something up, but what can you do.



This is a feature I wanted to see when the game was released, but a year ago, we couldn't implement it. Now nodes involved in resource extraction have an additional parameter - efficiency. Place farms and fields more skillfully so they work faster. By the way, if it seems like the game has slowed down - don't worry. We've increased the base production speed of such nodes, so everyone will find their own play style.



In addition, a huge number of various fixes have been made, and a few more bugs that I couldn't find, but for some reason, players do. I can't figure out why this happens...



Once again, a huge thank you to everyone for this fantastic year! I hope we'll make and play many more games together!

Anton.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1644500/Masterplan_Tycoon


Participate in the giveaway hosted by Ravenage Games on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Ravenage_Games/status/1766480562397577335, where you have the chance to win 1 of 5 game keys - hurry up!

Masterplan Tycoon is the game where your creativity and logistics skills are put to the test! In this minimalistic simulation, you will build interconnected chains of products and open new missions by completing various tasks to create the biggest system you can.

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Important Announcement: Update Released for Game Bugs Fix!

Dear Players,

We are constantly working to provide you with a better gaming experience. However, we have released a new update to address some of the issues encountered by some players. This update includes various fixes that will enhance the stability and optimize the performance of the game.

Update Notes:

-General performance of the game has been improved.
-Bug fixes and stability enhancements have been implemented.
-Graphical glitches occurring in specific scenarios have been rectified.
-Issues with in-game interactions have been resolved.
-Installing this update will ensure smoother and more seamless gameplay. You can expect the update to initiate automatically or you can manually check for it from your Steam client.
We value all kinds of feedback to help us enhance your gaming experience. If you encounter any issues with the game, please report them to us at [support@yokothegame.com] or through the Steam Community Forums. As a team, we will work to resolve any issues as quickly as possible.

Thank you and happy gaming!

We hope you're doing well wherever you are. Unfortunately, there has been a slight delay on DevUpgrade#7 due to personal matters, but now we are ready with the update. Read below to learn what DevUpgrade#7 is all about. Remember to follow us on our Discord for the latest updates. This update is also available in the game's demo version 1.01.

Complete New graphic

Dive into the enhanced world of our latest update, where we've added a whole new dimension to the game's graphics, lighting, and shadows. These new elements set a new standard for the game and elevate the gaming experience to incredible heights. Experience a stunning graphical upgrade that brings the game's universe to life like never before. With the new lighting, the game shines in a whole new light, while the shadows create depth and realism that set a new standard for visual aesthetics. Get ready to explore the game in a whole new way, where every detail is carefully crafted to create the most impressive gaming experience yet!

Complete New UI recreation

After carefully reviewing every element of our user interface, we've conducted a comprehensive revision and implemented a range of enhancements. The result is a new, streamlined, and illuminated UI that creates a more pleasant and engaging gaming experience. This updated user interface, now radiating purity and brightness, will set the standard for the game going forward. While our focus has been on achieving a more stylish and modern design, we've also ensured that functionality remains intact and intuitive. From menus to interactive elements, every aspect has been carefully refined to ensure a seamless and enjoyable gaming experience. We believe that these changes will make it easier for our players to navigate the game and immerse themselves in its exciting world. We're excited to present this new chapter in our game's development and look forward to sharing it with our dedicated community of players.



We've implemented a Coin System called Coins, where you can earn Silver and Gold Coins by shooting enemies and being active in all matches. Silver Coins are exclusively in-game, while Gold Coins are stored in your Steam Savefile. Currently, you can use these Coins in the Match Menu and Weapon Market. Later on, you'll also be able to use Gold Coins to purchase items in the Gear Zone, more details on this will be available when this section is ready later in the year. All weapons will now cost Coins, except in the Main Base. For each match, you'll start with 400 Silver Coins. If you're killed and run out of Silver Coins, it will be replenished to 400 again. You can also use Gold Coins for the same purpose if you prefer to use them for weapons instead of Silver Coins.

The game now features a total of 19 different weapons, including new snipers, shotguns, and assault rifles available for use. Additionally, there are now 10 different Lethal weapons to choose from.

Hot Fix

• Fix of Collision issues with some Training Room in Main Base has been fixed.

• Fix of Weapon Shadows not showing issues has been fixed.

• Fix of Medal Counter issues has been fixed.

• Fix of Penta Kill Medal not giving extra Lethal issues has been fixed.

• Fix of Stuck on Score List issues has been fixed.

• Fix of Wall Collisions Shakti has been fixed.

• Fix of Overlapping Speech Voice System has been fixed.

• Fix of Menu Door issues has been fixed.

• Fix of Spawning in some Match issues has been fixed.

• Fix of Incorrect sound issues has been fixed.

• Fix of Apply Settings issues has been fixed.

• Fix of Overlapping Upscale (AMD, NIS, Nvidia) issues has been fixed.

Follow our Discord for the latest updates. To our fantastic community: Your support is the driving force behind delivering the best possible gaming experience. Thank you for being with us on this exciting journey!

If you experience any bugs, please report them to us as soon as possible on our Discord.


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We are extremely thankful for your support and love for Backpack Battles. We are thrilled to share some news with you! Within less than two days, Backpack Battles has reached 100,000 copies sold. This number has far exceeded our expectations!

Thanks to all your reviews, we have now reached a score of Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam!

As game developers, all we want is for people to enjoy our game. Having the game resonate with so many of you is a dream come true. We will continue to give our best and make Backpack Battles the best game we can.

We are also currently fixing bugs and preparing to create more content, so please look forward to it!

Thank you, everyone!

+ The Hunter Hut now allows for an expanded attack range after the upgrade.
+ Added skill shortcuts for easier access.
+ Constructing multiple blacksmith workshops can increase the refresh probability of crafting cards.
+ The Lucky Necklace now enhances the probability of crafting cards.
+ Fixed several bugs.

Greetings, Football Legends!

We are thrilled to announce the latest update for Football Legend, packed with exciting new features, enhancements, and bug fixes! In this release, we introduce the highly anticipated League Editor, empowering you to easily create custom leagues. Model real-world pro leagues or come up with something new all on your own. Alongside this game-changing addition, we've polished various aspects of the game, from UI enhancements to bug fixes, to ensure a smoother and more immersive gameplay experience.

Let's dive into the details of what this update brings to the gridiron!

Introducing the League Editor, accessible through the "Settings" menu, allowing you to create custom leagues effortlessly.

• Customize league name, abbreviation, championship game, and logo.
  
• Tailor conference names, abbreviations, and logos to your preference.
  
• Define division names and abbreviations for a personalized experience.
  
• Design team locations, names, abbreviations, colors, and logos for a unique touch.
  
• Customize player details, personalities, ratings, contracts, and profile images to shape your league's talent pool.
  
• Define coach names, details, personalities, ratings, coaching preferences, contracts, and images to guide your teams to victory.
  
• Export your custom league as a mod that you can use for new careers, or share it with the community.

• Added a "Coach Legends" screen showcasing historically successful coaches, accessible from the "History Book" screen. How does your career stack up against the other great coaching legends?
  
• Introduced a "Player Ratings Explorer" screen for quick access to player ratings on your team. Quickly find out who your slot receiver should be, or who the best long-snapper on the team is.
  
• Added support for putting the game into "windowed mode", accessible from the Game Settings page. Now you can easily switch between full-screen mode and windowed mode.
  
• Integrated player images, coach images, conference logos, and league logos into the UI of several existing screens.
  
• Revamped the user interface across multiple screens to enhance functionality, aesthetics, and consistency.

• Fixed issues on the Playoffs screen and Game Log screen related to incorrect display and labeling.
  
• Addressed inconsistencies in the header bar when viewing other teams around the league. Setting colors and logos was sometimes done incorrectly.
  
• Corrected display errors on the Schedule screen regarding playoff dates.
  
• Resolved issues with Draft screen functionality and Free Agency period completion.
  
• Fixed an issue sometimes preventing offering contract extensions to coaches on your staff.
  
• Rectified inaccuracies on the League Team Stats screen regarding Turnover Differential.

Thank you for your continued support and feedback as we strive to make Football Legend the greatest football simulator around. We hope you enjoy these new features and improvements!

Keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming update where we'll unveil an exciting roadmap, mapping out the next major milestones planned for Football Legend. Get ready to embark on this journey with us as we continue to push the boundaries of football management simulation.

In the Save Loadout interface, the hotkey of the save button has been changed from F to Enter.
Fixed the issue where some sound effects played abnormally after the player was destroyed.
Increased the grenade launch count for grenade-type power-ups.
Adjusted the colors of some upgrade types.
Added a new upgrade type, Reflex.
Merged some old upgrades into the Reflex type, which now contains 11 upgrades in total.
Added 3 new upgrades: Safe Blink, Reflex Master, Auto Reflex.
Enhanced effects of 1 upgrades: Extra Grenades.
Modified effects of 12 upgrades: Reaction, Surprise, Thorn, Defense Mine, Smash, Energy Barrage, Defense Barrage, Recycled Mines, Energy Grenade, Defense Grenade, Counter Charge, Urgent Blast.
Renamed some upgrades.
Improved several text descriptions.
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More content additions and changes are coming soon.



1. Right-click on Geometry Arena in your Steam library.
2. Click on "Properties".
3. Click on "Betas" tab.
4. Select "beta" from the drop-down box in the top right。
5. UPDATE AND PLAY!



Please be aware that the beta branch may contain potential bugs, which could even result in save file corruption. Ensure you regularly back up your saves.

Here is the path of save file:
%UserProfile%\AppData\LocalLow\011 Games\Geometry Arena 2

If you encounter any bugs, please report them to me. I will fix them immediately (if I'm awake).



Your suggestions and feedback are quite valuable to me.
Please feel free to share them via Steam or Discord.
I'd love to hear from you!
Geometry Arena 2 Discord

This update we got loads of Robot Ruckus improvements, but more importantly:
THE FIRST MINIGAME VOTE! 😨🤩

Check the huge changelog at the bottom of this post for the full list of changes!


Credit: @Superdojo9

Minigame favorites are now stored on our database, which means you'll be able to see your friends minigame faves even when they're offline! 🤩

We've also added a "Follow" button to your friends' profiles when they are online to, well, follow them. 🧐

To help you recommend buying the game to friends, we've added an extra 🪙15.000 on top of the invite reward of 💎500! This will allow you and your friend to immediately do a case opening or two! 🤩

We've also added a reminder in your friendslist:

⚠️ All previous inviters and invitees will get 🪙15.000 (or more) retroactively on logging into the game.
⚠️ Invite vouchers are only sharable & claimable by Paid players.

Check changelog for full lengthy list of changes. 😵‍💫

We've been wanting to do this for a while, and here goes: Our first official minigame vote! 🤩
Our next development cycle (V0.6.x.x) will focus on the winner of this poll! Choose wisely...

Join the Discord server and check the #polls channel to cast your vote!

Crumble Crisis is spleef/TNT run! While running over ice the ground will dissapear from below you. Try not to fall in the cracks caused by others, and survive the longest to win! 🥶🧊

Royal Rumble is Explosive Exchange & Summit Scramble's baby! One player holds the castle's massive crown, and this person gets points for every second that they're holding it. Steal the crown by walking into them! Imagine an entire lobby running after a single player! 😂👑

Parkour Panic is our first TRUE parkour minigame! Acid will slowly rise inside a cylindrical container, jump up on randomly generated parkour pieces to avoid dissolving in acid! 😨🤢

⚠️ Poll will close 2 hours before our next bi-weekly update! (in 2 weeks)

Stay tuned on all Minigame Madness news, by following us on Steam and joining the Discord community!

Have an epic day! Or an average one. No pressure! 👋🏼

• Added "Follow" button in friendslist when your friend is online
  
• Added 15K coin reward to invite vouchers
  
• Added invite voucher call-to-action to friendslist
  
• Added super slow walk mode by holding [CTRL] or [Face Button Up]
  
• Added cash register sound on purchasing anything
  
• Added spectator cams to Robot Ruckus
  
• Added metal clang sound when shooting at a metal object in Robot Ruckus
  
• Added bright light to the tip of Robot Ruckus satellites
  
• Added more UFOs in the sky of Robot Ruckus
  
• Added crashed satellite dish to Robot Ruckus map
  
• Added cables attached to Robot Ruckus rocket and fuel tanks
  
• Added tower besides dome in Robot Ruckus
  
• Added ambient sounds to certain Robot Ruckus objects
  
• Added rocks to distant Robot Ruckus mountains
  
• Added ghosting to some objects in Robot Ruckus
  
• Changed minigame favorites to be stored on database (you can now see your friends' favorites even when they're offline!)
  
• Changed Robot Ruckus robot antennas to audibly blink when getting close to player
  
• Changed Robot Ruckus robots to become slightly faster while in massive hordes
  
• Changed Robot Ruckus robots to spawn more at end and less at the beginning
  
• Changed Robot Ruckus robot antennas to be brighter
  
• Changed Robot Ruckus rocket, rocket holder & big fuel tank to collide with lasers
  
• Changed Robot Ruckus ragdoll physics slightly
  
• Changed Robot Ruckus robots to dissolve at random delays at end
  
• Changed Robot Ruckus robots to crowd slightly less
  
• Changed Robot Ruckus automatic camera distance from 3 to 4
  
• Changed Robot Ruckus player spawn locations
  
• Changed Robot Ruckus non-terrain footstep sounds to 'Metal' (was 'Plastic')
  
• Changed Robot Ruckus rock placement slightly
  
• Changed Robot Ruckus star color from white to yellow-green
  
• Changed Robot Ruckus robot dissolve effect to yellow-green
  
• Changed Robot Ruckus UFO colors
  
• Changed player following spectator cams to predict movement
  
• Changed [Shift] Walk mode to be slightly slower
  
• Changed controller camera turn speed x1.5 to better match mouse turn speed at same input sensitivity
  
• Changed interact key on controller back to Right Trigger
  
• Changed spectate notifications to always display (even without double click)
  
• Changed Steam profiles to be hidden by default (only applies to new players)
  
• Fixed low gravity ragdolls at high FPS
  
• Fixed player following spectator cams to glitch out on ragdoll
  
• Fixed Robot Ruckus robots not dying instantly when a laser hits them on high pings
  
• Fixed Robot Ruckus robots to now play accurate terrain-based footsteps
  
• Fixed Robot Ruckus robots to teleport less for clients
  
• Fixed Robot Ruckus rocks sometimes getting players stuck
  
• Fixed Robot Ruckus big rocks letting cameras clip inside of them
  
• Fixed Robot Ruckus robots being unoptimized when using different Mub Render Method than Half Merge Rendering
  
• Fixed Robot Ruckus distant planes going black at the far end
  
• Fixed foot sliding when in [Shift] Walk mode
  
• Fixed spectate toggle possible during first join
  
• Fixed wrongfully disconnected Mubs rarely getting stuck in new minigames
  
• Fixed hovering over a non-lite profile as a Lite user shows faulty tooltips

Welcome to the second edition of our community showcase! In this post, we're thrilled to unveil a collection of the finest creations crafted in our workshop. While we previously showcased remarkable pieces, today's spotlight is on a fresh array of outstanding candidates. Get ready to be inspired by the incredible talent within our community!

Let's start with a throwback to the second build challenge.

Winner of the second build challenge:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3173015445

Congrats to you joostvandenbrand for winning the second build challenge! Your creation contains a lot of custom characters. We didn't know this was even possible but you really managed to create something so unique. These characters are based on the style of East-Brabant/Limburg. For anyone interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_oKwrZH93w&t=862s.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3173015670
We can see you took what you made before and see that you've taken your previous creation to new heights. It even has a custom horse, wow!

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3172281054
Second place goes to VanPrinsen and it was a close call. The airport theme is truly unique, featuring a detailed airfield and airport. The characters inside the airplanes are particularly impressive.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3176377615

Kreativling became third with this realistic looking Prince Float. It's based on the in real life Cologne Prinzenwagen, neat!


This user did not upload their creation to the workshop. Honorable mention to B.C De Papagaai with this submission to the build challenge. The motto of this float: "Dn Vloek van de Drie Papagoaie" (The Curse of the Three Parrots).

Let's move to some creations shared outside the build challenge event.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3156119913
Another stunning creation by Donteatyellowbears. All the moving parts and super colorful lighting make it a solid choice.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3176378158

Also this float is made by Kreativling. It's the Zugleiterwagen from cologne of 2024! Amazing how floats can be recreated with the available items in-game.

If you want your creation to be listed in the next community post make sure to upload it to the Steam workshop!

A new Steam fan group popped up and it's organizing a Virtual Competition Parade for 2025, akin to Boemeldonck, where participants build their own floats in different categories. The theme for the parade is "Making funny jokes and laughing hard" encouraging you all to showcase your interpretation of this motto. Further details, such as building time, categories, and specific information, are expected to be provided later.

You can join this fan group here! Both Discord & non-Discord users are welcome.

Luckily you don't need to choose between these awesome games because all 3 are available in the Difficult Decisions bundle!

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/38425/Difficult_Decisions/

Prepare yourself for a top-rated trio of immersive narrative-driven dystopian games; 'CorpoNation: The Sorting Process', 'Death and Taxes', and 'Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You'.
Will you turn against your employer? Who will live? Who will die?! Will you supply the information? The decision is yours.
The Difficult Decision bundle offers over 30+ hours of dystopian bliss across three very positively rated indie gems.
Turn on the computer and turn off the light, discover the true meaning of power, morality, and the consequences of your actions.



— CorpoNation: The Sorting Process: A dystopian narrative-driven life and management simulator where you play as an employee of Ringo CorpoNation. Sort out samples and remain a model employee. Or will you?
— Death and Taxes: In this 2D narrative-based game, you assume the role of the Grim Reaper... on an office job. Your job is to decide which people are going to live or die. The consequences of your choices are yours to bear.
— Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You: Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/38425/Difficult_Decisions/