Escape Simulator News

[h2]Things are about to get spooky! 👻[/h2]



We hope you're ready to solve some more tricky puzzles, because the Halloween update for Escape Simulator is OUT NOW! This update features a brand-new room set in an eerie looking graveyard. Will you be able to solve its many mysteries? 🔍

To really add to the spooky vibes, the new Graveyard level is accompanied by a special soundtrack! But wait, you didn't think we'd let you celebrate Halloween without a matching outfit, right? Of course not! That's why the Halloween update also features a new customization option that allows you to turn your character into a ghostly version of itself!
We also did more than 600 fixes and quality-of-life improvements for the game. You can read the whole changelog below.🔽


We hope you will all enjoy this free update to celebrate the month of Spooktober! In case you missed it, we recently announced the next big DLC for Escape Simulator as well. The Wild West DLC is set to release in December, so make sure to wishlist it! This way, you'll receive a notification as soon as it's out. In the meantime, feel free to join us on our official Discord or Reddit to talk about all things Escape Simulator. Hope to see you there!

[h3]♥ Pine team[/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2175260/Escape_Simulator_Wild_West_DLC/

[h2]💡 Full changelog:[/h2]
New content:

• Brand new haunted room: Graveyard.
  
• You have the option to be a ghost in multiplayer levels!
  

Rooms fixes:

• 70's Room: Fixed polaroid flash.
  
• The Engine Room: Fixed using fire extinguisher with a controller.
  
• The Top: a rotating object should feel better in singleplayer and multiplayer.
  
• The Elevator: there is a reset button for the circular puzzle in case you get stuck.
  

Lua:

• Better error handling, the log will show on what line the error occurred
  
• Added support for Slidables in Lua
  Lua fixed can't enter negative indexes for locks
  

Room Editor:

• Introducing the all new prop behaviour ✨The Slidable✨
  
• Added button to fix workshop item id in the publish room menu
  
• Controller slot interaction should work better
  
• Pickables now work on zoomables
  
• Fixed crashing on copy/duplicate and undo
  
• Unlock input on locks should now work for continuous and fixed locks
  
• Fixed importing a display prop with textures breaks the room
  
• Only the display logic prop needs the transparent order offset checkmark
  
• Custom models material fixes
  
• Fixed laser effect rendering on screen
  
• Sounds shouldn't continue on loading next episode
  
• Fixed finish screen exit room buttons
  
• Keypad prop reset button fixed
  

Other features & fixes:

• There is a new news section. It will display important updates to the game.
  
• Better controller handling.
  
• Better controller slot interaction.
  
• Voice chat is now much more reliable.
  
• Proximity chat is now working properly.
  
• Fixed a bug where removing an item from inventory could crash the game.
  
• Fixed placement of the held item on all camera FOVs.
  
• filtered chat messages are no longer just ignored
  
• Item can no longer be pinned during animation.
  
• There are avatars in UI showing who is speaking in voice chat.
  
• Sliders have been improved across the game. They should feel better in singleplayer and are synced better in multiplayer.
  
• 617 commits of bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements!
  

[h2]Happy birthday to us! 🥳[/h2]

Wow! Has it really been this long? Where does the time go? We can hardly believe it ourselves, but it's definitely true. As of today, Escape Simulator has officially been out for an entire year already! And what a year it has been for all of us at Pine Studio!



To celebrate the first anniversary of Escape Simulator, we're looking back at everything that has been achieved so far, while also giving you a sneak peek of what's yet to come. Join us for another dev update and feel free tell us your favorite memory of the game so far in the comment section down below! If you do so, and give this a announcement a like, you might win a key for our upcoming DLC (once it's out)!

Update: The two lucky winners of the Wild West DLC are Lyalya and -Swervin-! You will be contacted by our community manager for the Steam keys!

[h2]The journey so far...[/h2]

When Escape Simulator first released one year ago, the base game featured 15 rooms spread out across three different themes. So far, that number has been increased to 23 and we still have more free rooms planned! Five of these were part of the Omega Corporation update and of course we also added three extra rooms: Santa's Workshop, Cats In Time and the recently released 70's Room. Additionally, we released the Steampunk DLC back in June and we just announced a second DLC as well! More on that in a bit! 😉

Of course, Escape Simulator also owes a lot to its incredible community! That's why we want to give a massive shoutout to all of the builders who keep surprising both us and all other puzzle fans with awesome content. So far, there are already over 3000 published rooms to check out on the Steam Workshop! We also loved to see all of the excellent entries we received during the three different builder competitions that took place so far.

Of course our room editor has also gone through a lot of changes since the initial release. A whole bunch of new features have been added, with the Room Editor 2.0 update being our biggest update to the editor so far. As you might recall, that update featured the addition of new lighting options, scripting with LUA, a model importer and many more quality of life tweaks.

Finally, we are happy to say that Escape Simulator is now playable in a grand total of twelve languages, eleven of which have been added post-launch! We have also added gamepad support, so you can play the game however you want. We were astounded to the see game reach over ONE MILLION players and we hope you'll stick with us for even more escape fun! Now, are you ready for a sneak peek on the future of the game? 👀

[h2]...and what lies beyond! 🚀[/h2]



So if you've been keeping an eye on this channel, you might already know that a second DLC is coming to Escape Simulator! Last week, we announced the Wild West DLC which is set to release in December! If you haven't already, be sure to wishlist it to receive a notification as soon as it's available!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2175260/Escape_Simulator_Wild_West_DLC/

Can't wait that long? No worries, we've got you covered! In order to celebrate the 👻 SPOOKY SEASON 👻, we are adding a free Halloween room to the game next week! This update also comes with an additional outfit and a new music track to match the eerie vibes. We still have at least two more free rooms in development, so please continue to look forward to those as well!



Thanks again for all of the support you provided over the past twelve months! We couldn't have done it without all of you!

[h3]♥ Pine team[/h3]

[h2]Trick or treat! 🎃[/h2]



No, this definitely isn't a trick! In honor of the spooky season, we are treating you all to another brand-new room that's coming to Escape Simulator next week! This time around, you will need to escape from an eerie looking graveyard which may or may not be haunted. We hope you've got nerves of steel!

This room will be added to the game as a free update, so that everyone will be able to join in on the Halloween festivities. But wait, All Hallows' Eve isn't complete without a good outfit, right? 👀

[h2]Too spooky for me! 💀[/h2]



Yes, of course we're also throwing in an additional outfit for you to wear. You best start believing in ghost stories, because you're in one! Or better yet, you can become a ghost yourself with this new customization option. So go out there and make sure to give your friends a good scare!

[h2]Happy Halloween! 🦇[/h2]



As you might know, we still have a bunch of new rooms in the works, so please continue to look forward to that. If you would like to talk more about Escape Simulator, please consider joining us over on Discord or Reddit. In the meantime, we hope you'll enjoy this new room when it drops next week and we wish you all a spooktacular Halloween!

[h3]♥ Pine team[/h3]



PS. Don't forget to wishlist Wild West DLC: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2175260/Escape_Simulator_Wild_West_DLC/

Are you ready to explore and escape the Wild West? A new DLC is coming to Escape Simulator!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2175260/Escape_Simulator_Wild_West_DLC
This DLC will contain 4 new rooms, which will all sound familiar to any outlaw that plays the game; The Sheriff's Office, The Saloon, The Bank and Post Office and finally The Train. Sounds like you will be the star in your own Western movie with this DLC, so giddy up and get ready to escape the Wild West!

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The Wild West DLC will be available this December and will contain additional content besides the 4 new rooms! It will have 4 new tracks to accompany each room and you’ll have more outfit options as well! Do you wanna be a sleek sheriff or a rugged outlaw? The choice is yours!
Of course for the room builders, this will mean that you can now make your own Western inspired room as well! We can’t wait to see what you all make!

Be sure to wishlist the DLC now so you’ll be notified when it’s out!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2175260/Escape_Simulator_Wild_West_DLC
♥ Pine team

[h2]Congratulations, winners! 🎉[/h2]

Build-A-Thon '22 has been officially wrapped up! We just announced the three winning rooms during our livestream. In case you missed the event, you can still check out the recorded version right here. Now without further ado, here are our three lucky winners!

• The Legend of the Golden Bread by Bartololomeo
  
• Quantum Conundrum by Leo
  
• The Projectionist by Duc
  

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Congratulations from all of us at Pine Studio! We were all greatly impressed by the amount of variety between all of the rooms that got published. It was really fun to see how each room builder used their own interpretation of the 'Lost Artifact' theme within a tiny room of only 1x1. All three winners will receive a Mystery Pine Box, the contents of which will still remain a secret for now. 🎁

[h3]♥ Pine team[/h3]


PS. We didn't forget about the "special announcement," but we need a few more days to prepare it.