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New PowerWash room is OUT NOW, and it's free!

Ever asked yourself if you could clean stuff in Escape Simulator? Well, grab your power washer because the wait is over! Grab it here, it's free:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2879620/Escape_Simulator_PowerWash_DLC/

We've joined forces with FuturLab, the brilliant minds behind PowerWash Simulator, to bring you PowerWash-themed room for Escape Simulator!

Get ready to dive into the iconic PowerWash garage, transformed into a mind-bending escape room. Instead of sparkling surfaces, blast away grime to uncover hidden clues and conquer this all-new challenge.

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  • VR Mode: Fully playable in VR or flat version!
  • New Editor Props: Use new 3D props to build your own garage or whatever your imagination creates.
  • Rock and Roll Soundtrack: Enjoy a brand-new rock and roll soundtrack that amps up the excitement.

The PowerWash DLC for Escape Simulator is available now! So grab your friends (or go solo!) and get ready for a squeaky-clean escape!

Escape Simulator and PowerWash Simulator collide on June 20

This is some real meta simulator gameception going on. Escape Simulator has announced another free DLC, pulling in the world of PowerWash Simulator.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/escape-simulator-and-powerwash-simulator-collide-on-june-20

💧New PowerWash room is coming out on June 20th!

Hey Escape Simulator fans!
Ever thought, "What if we had a simulator within a simulator?" Well, hold onto your power hoses because PowerWash Simulator is coming to Escape Simulator! Get ready to dive into the iconic PowerWash garage, now transformed into an exciting escape room. That’s right, it’s the ultimate Simulator Simulator experience!

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Read more about the new room here and wishlist (it's free!) so you get a reminder once it's live!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2879620/Escape_Simulator_PowerWash_DLC/

Mark your calendars – it's coming out on June 20th and it's completely free!

[h2]Build-a-Room #6 Winners! [/h2]
While you're waiting to play the PowerWash room, check out the winners of our Build-a-room #6 competition! The theme was Party Time to celebrate our 10th anniversary. We received 28 awesome submissions and here are the winners and their prizes:

[h3]🥇 First Place: The Forever Party made by Kukelia & Frama. They won $1000!💰[/h3]

[h3]🥈 Second Place: Wrong Party made by nemo_krub. They won Meta Quest 3 VR headset! 👓[/h3]


[h3]🥉 Third Place: Secret Party made by med1nh0 and he won $100 Steam gift card!🎮[/h3]


[h2]Rookie Category[/h2](first time Build-a-room competitors)
[h3]🥇 First Place: The Birthday After made by apa-games and won Meta Quest 3 VR headset! 👓[/h3]


[h3]🥈 This time we decided to give out one more rookie prize to of $100 Steam gift card to Capybaras in the Club made by MilkyQueen! That song rocks![/h3]


[h2]The community vote[/h2]
[h3]🥇The winner of the community vote is Raise the Rooftop by Brush$troke. She's also getting a $100 Steam gift card! [/h3]


You can check out the winners announcement stream here (once it uploads): [previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

All the winners also won upcoming DLC, but more about it later. ;)

Thank you all for building and being part of our community!

Can't wait to see you all in the garage!
-Pine team

10 years of Pine Studio! Let's throw a Build-A-Room party!

We can't believe Pine Studio is already 10 years old! From over 40 flash games, SEUM, six Faraway sequels, and two Birdcage games, to Cats in Time and our dream project, Escape Simulator. We are proud of everything we've achieved in these 10 years. We are especially grateful to our team and all the incredible people with whom we work side by side doing what we love. Thank you for playing and being part of our journey! 💖

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It's our birthday...
Let's throw a Build-A-Room Party!!! 🥳


Join us for the Party Time Community Challenge and design the ultimate party-themed escape room! We're tapping into the limitless creativity of our community to create the most engaging and immersive escape rooms for Escape Simulator. Imagine anything from a cozy birthday bash to a wild office party, a luxurious yacht celebration, or an energetic night out—the sky's the limit! (don't forget it has to be an escape room 😅)

We're excited to see what you come up with! Let us know if we should bring anything to your party.

[h2]🏆Prizes Galore![/h2]

To make this celebration even more special, we are again featuring several categories to ensure that both seasoned and first-time builders have a chance to shine.

[h2]Experienced Builders Category[/h2]

This is the main event, open to participants who already have one or more rooms in their portfolio. The top prizes include:
  • 1st place: $1,000 cash + a surprise gift
  • 2nd place: Meta Quest 3 + a surprise gift
  • 3rd place: $100 Steam gift card + a surprise gift

[h2]Rookie Builders Category[/h2]
Is this your first time competing in one of our Build-A-Room contests? Fantastic!
  • You have a chance to win Meta Quest 3 + a surprise gift!
[h2]Community Award[/h2]
After the submission deadline, we'll open a poll for the community to vote on their favorite room. The winner of the Community Award will receive
  • $100 Steam gift card and a surprise gift.

[h2]How to Enter[/h2]

To submit your party-themed escape room, simply post a link to your creation in the #💾competition-submissions channel on the Pine Studio Discord server. Remember, you can only submit one room, and multiple builders can collaborate on a single entry.

The submission deadline is May 27th at 8AM CEST / 2AM EST. We'll then review all the amazing rooms and announce the winners during a special livestream a few days later (TBA). Stay tuned for more details on the stream!

[h2]📑Rules[/h2]
  • You can only submit one room. Multiple submissions will not be counted.
  • Multiple builders can work together on one room, but there will be only one prize for them.
  • It has to be an escape room.
  • The gameplay should ideally be under 30 minutes, but it can be longer.
  • You can make your room as big as you wish.
  • You need to record a video walkthrough and post it on YouTube or similar video sharing site.
  • You are allowed to bug fix your room after submission, but can not resubmit an entirely different room.
  • All references to existing IPs (including names, images, models and sounds) must be edited, parodied or otherwise modified to infer a likeness to the original IP without directly copying it.
  • Use models, textures, sounds and other assets that are either Creative Commons (CC0) with attribution, that are from the ES library, or that you have paid the license for. Give credit if needed.
  • Copies of other players' rooms are not eligible.
  • Keep it fun/clean! No profanity, racism, hate speech, sexually suggestive content, etc.. Rooms that might be considered offensive in any way or form will be disqualified.
  • The Pine team will choose the winners for the Rookie and Experienced Builder Categories this time! The Community prize will, naturally, be decided by community votes.

[h2]💡Some Useful Tips for Building the Perfect Party Room[/h2]
  • Keep it simple!
  • Aim for a playtime of 15-30 minutes
  • Test your room thoroughly and get feedback from the community
  • Focus on quality over quantity – a few great puzzles are better than many mediocre ones
  • Consider accessibility features like color blindness and hearing impairment
  • Most importantly, make it fun! At the end of the day, that's what matters most.


We can't wait to see what you'll come up with for this special 10th-anniversary celebration.

Let the party planning begin! 📝

Happy building,
Pine Team

VR Update Hotfix #3

Hey adventurers,
here's a third round of fixes and improvements for the VR Update! This brings our total to over 100 fixes and improvements since the release of VR mode! Check out what's new in v32582:


[h3]General Improvements:[/h3]
  • Added a confirmation window for "Exit To Menu" to prevent accidental exits during gameplay.
  • Enhanced feedback upon pressing keys to join a lobby.
  • Updated missing translations for various settings and textures.
  • Resolved display issues of main menu news for Traditional Chinese.
  • Fixed a double-trigger issue with the lobby code toggle button.
  • Updated the theme color for the link button in the main menu.
  • Fixed a display issue for the trophy icon in completed but uninstalled community rooms.
  • Upgraded pop-up dialogs and interfaces to a dark theme.
[h3]VR Improvements:[/h3]
  • Added item information display (name and category icons) when hovering over items in VR.
  • Improved the realism of player torso movements.
  • Introduced settings for VR item hover pop-ups and hand visibility (options: hidden, transparent, opaque).
  • Fixed bugs related to inappropriate item hints, unresponsive books in multiplayer, simultaneous grip and trigger presses, hit indicators passing through portals, disappearing hands in Versus mode.
  • Enhanced visual effects for item sparkles and added sound for shoulder stashing items.
  • Added a Halloween ghost character skin.
  • Ensured correct orientation for player nameplates in multiplayer.
[h3]Level Improvements:[/h3]
  • "Tutorial": Fixed a visibility issue for VR players when flat version players pick up a book.
  • "The Underground Lab": Improved item handling to prevent stuck items.
  • "Leonardo's Workshop": Enhanced the VR paintbrush puzzle experience.
  • "Decompression Chamber" & "Space Walk": Addressed VR helmet setup issues.
  • "The Engine Room" (Steampunk DLC): Clarified fire extinguisher usage in VR tutorial.
  • "Chronomancy Hall" (Magic DLC): Resolved a desync issue with the clock puzzle.

We're really happy with how our VR mode is shaping up! Next up, we're shifting our focus to getting the game ready for the Meta standalone. Your feedback means a lot to us, so if you have any cool ideas or suggestions to make the game even better, hit us up at [email protected] or drop us a message on Discord.

-Pine team