Emissive Lights and Movement - Dev Log #27
Hey everyone!
Today we shine a light on recently added new game mechanics with our latest dev log! Before we brighten your day, we're talking today about content in Update 0.5 which landed last week! If you missed it, you can read the full patch notes here: https://steamcommunity.com/games/1290000/announcements/detail/2992066214554670810
Today, we're taking a look at the Carousel level and the new satisfying mechanics we've introduced.
The Carousel level in 0.5 has brought 3 completely new things to PowerWash Simulator with washable lights, moving dirt objects and music.
First lets talk about the emissive light system. Torger, one of the artists who worked on the new system had this to say:
We thought the contrast from dirty to clean was levelled up by this light and hope that you all have found uncovering this as a pleasant and satisfying surprise! There's definitely more we can do with cleanable lighting in the future...
Cleanable moving objects were also something we have wanted to do for a while and made perfect sense for a fairground ride level. Drive by spraying is now an option! It has actually been a pleasure hearing feedback on this and some of the interesting cleaning techniques.
We were however worried about players who may be prone to motion sickness and putting in a stop button came from internal feedback to combat this. It also adds the option for a player to have the ride moving or not. It may be someone just wants to stand still and clean the carousel floor as it moves and then to stop it whilst they do the details.
Note and spoilers, there is a slight challenge with this level, if you are stuck on the poles:
If you turn the carousel off and on again, the carousel moves revealing more of the pole from the top of the carousel
Some of the replays of this level have also been a joy to watch as it moves in the GIF!
Finally music is something that we originally planned to leave to players to choose in the background of their spray sessions. Whether that music be soothing lo-fi, thrashing heavy metal or even an insightful podcast, we've already seen many streamers and players talk about what their preference is to zen out to! The carousel music is our first toe in the water so to speak in seeing how music might be received in the game. In this instance it is very specific to the ride itself but maybe there will be more tracks in the future!
We'd love to hear your thoughts on all of the new mechanics. Would you like to see more lights to clean? More moving objects? More music? Let us know in the comments section below!
The Fountain is the winner for our latest community level vote! With 2257 votes it defeated the School Bus at 744 votes on our official Discord server. It also beat out in the tournament style both the Tractor and Dump Truck.
This means that we will be making by 1.0 the Mini Golf Course, Steam Locomotive and Fountain based on your suggestions/votes!
Whilst there's no current polls planned for community request maps right now, we'll have lots more exciting stuff happening on our Discord soon!
Join here: https://discord.com/invite/powerwashsimulator
We're aware of the issue some players have being stuck with 99% and an object that is definitely clean. We're currently working on a fix to get out ASAP. It does not affect any of the 0.5 new maps. Also it could be that there is still dirt on an object at 99%, you may just need to check with the highlight tool you have gotten everything.
Sorry to all those players affected!
[h3]Until Next Time...[/h3]
We've shone the light on many of the mover and shaker changes in 0.5 but what is coming with 0.6? Be sure to keep your eyes peeled here and on socials for teasers!
Keep up with everything PowerWash Simulator by following our channels:
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
Today we shine a light on recently added new game mechanics with our latest dev log! Before we brighten your day, we're talking today about content in Update 0.5 which landed last week! If you missed it, you can read the full patch notes here: https://steamcommunity.com/games/1290000/announcements/detail/2992066214554670810
Today, we're taking a look at the Carousel level and the new satisfying mechanics we've introduced.
Emissive Lights & Movement
The Carousel level in 0.5 has brought 3 completely new things to PowerWash Simulator with washable lights, moving dirt objects and music.
First lets talk about the emissive light system. Torger, one of the artists who worked on the new system had this to say:
Originally posted by TorgerAdding washable lights and glowing dirt opened up new opportunities for the types of maps we could create. Allowing us to bring scenes such as the Fun Fair to life in a much more visually appealing way and hopefully giving the players some new cleaning experiences.
We thought the contrast from dirty to clean was levelled up by this light and hope that you all have found uncovering this as a pleasant and satisfying surprise! There's definitely more we can do with cleanable lighting in the future...
Cleanable moving objects were also something we have wanted to do for a while and made perfect sense for a fairground ride level. Drive by spraying is now an option! It has actually been a pleasure hearing feedback on this and some of the interesting cleaning techniques.
We were however worried about players who may be prone to motion sickness and putting in a stop button came from internal feedback to combat this. It also adds the option for a player to have the ride moving or not. It may be someone just wants to stand still and clean the carousel floor as it moves and then to stop it whilst they do the details.
Note and spoilers, there is a slight challenge with this level, if you are stuck on the poles:
If you turn the carousel off and on again, the carousel moves revealing more of the pole from the top of the carousel
Some of the replays of this level have also been a joy to watch as it moves in the GIF!
Finally music is something that we originally planned to leave to players to choose in the background of their spray sessions. Whether that music be soothing lo-fi, thrashing heavy metal or even an insightful podcast, we've already seen many streamers and players talk about what their preference is to zen out to! The carousel music is our first toe in the water so to speak in seeing how music might be received in the game. In this instance it is very specific to the ride itself but maybe there will be more tracks in the future!
We'd love to hear your thoughts on all of the new mechanics. Would you like to see more lights to clean? More moving objects? More music? Let us know in the comments section below!
Community Map Request Vote 3
The Fountain is the winner for our latest community level vote! With 2257 votes it defeated the School Bus at 744 votes on our official Discord server. It also beat out in the tournament style both the Tractor and Dump Truck.
This means that we will be making by 1.0 the Mini Golf Course, Steam Locomotive and Fountain based on your suggestions/votes!
Whilst there's no current polls planned for community request maps right now, we'll have lots more exciting stuff happening on our Discord soon!
Join here: https://discord.com/invite/powerwashsimulator
Hotfix Coming Soon
We're aware of the issue some players have being stuck with 99% and an object that is definitely clean. We're currently working on a fix to get out ASAP. It does not affect any of the 0.5 new maps. Also it could be that there is still dirt on an object at 99%, you may just need to check with the highlight tool you have gotten everything.
Sorry to all those players affected!
[h3]Until Next Time...[/h3]
We've shone the light on many of the mover and shaker changes in 0.5 but what is coming with 0.6? Be sure to keep your eyes peeled here and on socials for teasers!
Keep up with everything PowerWash Simulator by following our channels:
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