This update is mainly to include the last two characters, Ran and Chen. They are now available to try out and have the following changes made to them.

Projectile

• Two extra denser rings of danmaku can be emitted when the star explodes at full size.

• The ball will now explode the star when it touches it.

Bomb

• Projectile collection now lasts twice as long as before. This means that you will have more time to decide when to activate it or to collect more projectiles.

• When Ran starts dispensing, she no longer collects any further projectiles.

• Ball no longer cancels the dispersion but activates it.

• You now get two points per projectile collected rather than one. This means that the dispersion now lasts longer than before.

Bomb

• You can now shoot while using bomb but letting go of the button will unleash the built up projectiles.

Desperation

• You can now hit the ball.

And so it begins.
First patch of the game to fix a few bugs and make some minor tweaks here and there.

1. Increased the rarity of certain encounters
   
2. Fixed the credit card displaying the Bible's document image
   
3. (Hopefully) fixed the electrical maintenance door opening by itself
   
4. Optimizied some of the code to make the game lighter
   
5. Fixed the electrical lever not behaving as intended

The Demo can now be played in Japanese as well as English!

Please change the language settings to Japanese from the options menu if you would like to play in Japanese.

更新内容：

1.修复音乐名称错误

2.真结局后内容常规更新

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Hello burger connoisseurs,

Whilst any meal can stand on its own, this burger truck is at its best with a side of Fry. Continuing our behind the scenes series, let’s take a look at your partner in food-crimes!

When Patty accidentally, uh, ‘acquired’ the business, it came with a few things: a worn but trusty truck, a much maligned reputation, and a resident cook named Fry.

Fry’s been with this food truck for a while, but its failings were despite his best efforts - not because of them. You can be an excellent cook and still dish up disasters if your boss is as bad at flavor design as the last guy was. 

Fry has a feeling that things will be different with Patty in charge, though! Despite meeting five minutes ago, it feels like they’ve been in sync for years.

This man is here to chill with the grill.

What Patty lacks in chill, Fry more than makes up for. Astoundingly aloof, Fry is unflinching over a vat of boiling oil or a piping hot grill. Is that just his natural demeanor, or a questionable pattern of self-medication? Who’s to say?

Fry is a love letter to some of our favourite definitely-not-stoner characters of children's cartoons, such as Shaggy from Scooby Doo, Trent from Daria, Greg from the Steven Universe, and lowkey Crush from Finding Nemo. 

Like some of these characters, Fry is more than just a chill bro, although he’s definitely also that. He’s quietly the brains of the operation - helping Patty work through difficult situations with an impressively level head, and managing the many moving parts of the Burger Bois kitchen with nary a complaint.

As we mentioned in the last update (read it here!), visually we wanted Patty & Fry to represent their namesakes. But fried potato comes in lots of shapes and sizes - crinkle cut, wedges, shoestring, steak cut… which meant that our early Fry concepts explored a bunch of different body shapes!

A broad exploration like this tends to reveal things you hadn’t known yourself about the character! We quickly realised that he needed to be tall, to contrast Patty. That he had a bit of a lazy grin, like the second concept. That he was definitely a slouchy, comfy dresser like the third concept… but he was absolutely NOT a bishounen like that. And of all the concepts, we loved how the crinkle cut fries haircut immediately connected with the fries he’s named for. The next step was to refine these ideas into the same guy.

We explored a few different outfits for him, but the jeans & hoodie version stood out to us as what this laidback guy would be happiest wearing whilst working. The checkered flannel and round sunnies were a close contender, but it felt more like his idea of dressing up for a special occasion to us.

One of our visual design inspirations was Mr Fryman from Steven Universe. We adored how silly his shoestring fries hair was, and part of our brief to artist Jackal was to explore our own version of it, which we think they’ve nailed! 

We did end up crinkling the cut of the hair a bit further during the final stage. As shown by the comparison above, we realised it could be misinterpreted as dreadlocks, which it’s not meant to be!

Which might have you wondering: “what is the deal with his hair? Is it made of fries? Are fries growing from his head? Has he just styled it to look like fries?”

And you’re welcome to wonder. :)

We’re really enjoying doing these lil game-dev process explorations! Next time we’ll be back to yap about The Truck - but what else would you like to hear about? Reply in the comments here, or @ us on socials to let us know!

Until next time,
Jess, Alex, Jackal & Anthony

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3224290/Burger_Bois/

Here’s a post I probably should have made six days ago… before pressing that big green button on Steam and releasing Dread Protocol into Early Access, but alas, here we are.

You’ll notice I haven’t attached a timeline to this roadmap, as I can’t say for certain when I’ll start or finish specific items. But I did want to share what my plans are for the full release.

Those of you active in the Steam forums will know I’ve been responding quickly to player feedback and regularly pushing patches to resolve issues. In the short term, that’ll be my main focus, fixing bugs and smoothing out the biggest gripes players have. And then it’s onto new content!

One area I’m especially keen to focus on early is expanding the Out of Fuel encounters. Right now, they’re more of a proof of concept, and the punishment for running out is pretty mild. I want to change that. I’ve got plans for harsher scenarios that’ll make you really regret running out of fuel. So while I can’t give you timelines, this will likely be the first big content update I add.

This roadmap isn’t final. Please tell me your thoughts and what you’d like to see added to the game.
I’ll continue updating this post as milestones are reached or priorities shift.

Here’s the roadmap for Dread Protocol Early Access as of right now. Share your suggestions in the comments, on the Steam forums, or on Discord. I read everything.

Dear players,

We’re excited to announce that Verspot’s brand-new game — “Diamond Treasure” — is about to launch!
This is a journey driven by creativity and passion, where every phase brings a brand-new experience.
Here’s our latest Development Roadmap — witness the growth of Diamond Treasure with us!

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Status: Active
Progress: 100%

The game release is just around the corner!
We are actively promoting across various platforms and building the first wave of our player community.
Thank you to everyone who has supported us early — your enthusiasm makes the diamonds shine!

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Status: Upcoming
Progress: 50%

A mysterious diamond exchange event is coming soon!
Participate to earn limited collectible boxes and special mystery gifts,
enhancing your collection and prestige in the Diamond world.

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Status: Planned
Progress: 0%

We will host a variety of community events to enhance player interaction,
creating a vibrant and connected Diamond Treasure community.

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Status: Planned
Progress: 0%

An official external trading system will soon be launched,
allowing players to freely trade diamonds and items — creating a true player-driven economy.

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Status: Planned
Progress: 0%

Stay tuned for the all-new VIP Mystery Privileges!
A brand-new mode designed to shock the world and reward our most loyal players.

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Progress: 0%

We’re building cross-platform compatibility between PC and mobile devices,
so you can enjoy Diamond Treasure anytime, anywhere.

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Progress: 0%

A mysterious platform that will reshape the global gaming ecosystem is under development.
Get ready — this will redefine what “gaming” means.

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Progress: 0%

Once all phases are complete, Diamond Treasure will enter a brand-new era.
This is not just a game — it’s a future co-created by players worldwide.

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✨ Thank you for your patience and support!
Stay tuned to our official announcements and community updates.
Diamond Treasure — your brilliant journey begins soon!

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📍 Verspot Digital Technology
“Witness the birth of every diamond.”

• Begin drawing another arrow immediately after missing a shot

• Hunters not switching targets correctly when stalking animals

• Mature animals spawned at the start of the level provide the wrong amount of meat and fur

... we received an email from Gaston asking whether the soundtrack for the game was already spoken for, and if not, he’d love to try his hand at it. We took a look at his portfolio, set up a call a few days later, and… well, something just clicked. From the very first tracks he shared, it was clear that he understood the tone of the world.

Also, in his first email, he casually wrote: “I’m really good at what I do.” We liked the confidence, and it turned out to be true — he really is.

Beyond being a composer, Gaston is also a dedicated gamer, and he has quickly become a natural part of the creative process. At this point, it’s honestly hard to imagine the game without his music.

A soundtrack release will definitely happen down the road. For now, here are a few short music clips from different biomes, so you can get a feel for the world as it breathes.

... of the atmosphere, we’ve made a small video with four scenes from the game, each with music by Gaston:
– Plain biome (KATAME)
– Arctic biome (VELOS)
– Desert biome (JOULE)
– and inside an Oroboros Chyme

It’s a little tour through the sound of the world, as it stands today.

If you’re curious to hear more from Gaston, you can find him here:
https://www.gastondelacaze.com/

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4oDUb8KckbVOZ3zM74ssxn

Another update on the game:

Our very first playtest is coming up between Christmas and New Year. We’ll share more once we’re closer. It feels both exciting and slightly surreal.

It’s been a while since the last update, so here are a few fresh screenshots from the game:

Synapse — trading hubs where you can upgrade weapons and cosmetics:

Oroboros Chyme — battery stations that keep the energy grid running:

Trail.m8 Terminals — helpful terminals that show distance and direction to points of interest:

... following along as this game takes shape. Also, if you feel like saying hi or asking anything about the game, you’re very welcome to join our Discord. We’re always happy to chat and answer your questions (to the best of our ability), though sometimes it might take us a little while to get back to you. We’re a small team, but we promise we’ll get there.

Talk soon,
Cindy & Jonas

Disclaimer: Please remember that Endless Machines is still in development. As the game evolves, things that may seem like an integral part of the story right now could change or turn out not to work as we intended. As a result, they might not make it into the final version. This is a natural part of the process. Thank you for your support!