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Our top community room: Winter Edition

Hello everyone! Iggy from Pine here!

It's that time again! We're on the lookout for the top Community Rooms of the last month, and this time around, we're extending our search to cover the winter season. That means we'll be selecting outstanding rooms from both December and November!

This is also the first time I'm doing Community Picks, so I would like to give a big shout-out to our Discord gang who helped me with putting this together. Hope I did well! 😅

Also, just a tiny reminder – we've recently unveiled our latest addition to the Escape Simulator series: a Magic DLC! Don't forget to hit that wishlist button and stay in the loop!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419810/Escape_Simulator_Magic_DLC/

Now, let's get into it!

Our favorite picks this Winter


[h2]A Medieval Adventure 🏰📜[/h2]



A Medieval Adventure - In this visually unique and stunning room you'll find yourself wandering through enchanting woods, encountering a jewelry merchant in need of your help. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, this room created by two authors; Elkondo (responsible for story, dialogue & puzzle mechanics) and Zweetkonijn (who did models, environment & music) will take you on quite a journey filled with fun and engaging puzzles, as well as inventive twists on, well, let's call it "battle planning"?

[h2]The Puzzler's Dungeon 🧩🧠[/h2]



The Puzzler's Dungeon - This room is a treat for all you mystery and (light) horror lovers out there. Clears throat and starts talking in that dramatic movie trailers guy voice: "The day was going so well. Birds were chirping. Grandma's pie was smelling so good. But then, all of the sudden, you find yourself in a dungeon. Puzzler's Dungeon". Ok, we went a bit overboard here. It's a fantastic room filled with great and intricate puzzles; created by Easter.

[h2]Puzzles Galore 3: Sign Clutter ⛔🚦🚧[/h2]



Puzzles Galore 3: Sign Clutter - Ah, traffic – the driving experience that can either be a breeze or the most stress-inducing day of your life. Enter our esteemed room builder, Wollo, who has crafted a room tailored for everyone who loves traffic - SIGNS. So, no worries, no rush hour here. This cleverly designed room invites you to clear out those pesky road signs by solving their puzzles.

[h2]Tax Evasion 📝💸[/h2]



Tax Evasion - The first-ever room made by GeriHatrick is also one of the very best among our Winter Season picks. What it is about? Well, this isn't a how-to-evade-paying-taxes-simulator even though the room title could suggest that 😅 Imagine finding yourself in a tax office that you can't exit from. We are pretty sure this would be a horror scenario for most people, but this room is far from it. It is an incredibly well-designed escape room filled with some very clever and challenging puzzles.

[h2]The Hacker: matrix meltdown 👨🏻‍💻👾[/h2]



The Hacker: matrix meltdown - In case you've watched that Hackers movie from 1995, you'll know the drill. You find yourself on a super-important mission where your job is to investigate the apartment that belongs to a teenager who's a suspect in strange signals which may have led to a security breach of one of the biggest space stations. The room itself is somewhat medium-hard, but at the same time incredibly well put together. Great work, Dr Krank!


[h2]The Puppet Master 🤥[/h2]



The Puppet Master - One of the most unique rooms our community has favored during this Winter Season is certainly The Puppet Master. Your task is to finish the work of the old puppet master who has passed away. We won't spoil what exactly you have to finish in this great room by Brengo. But you'll certainly find it most amusing 😉

[h2]Secrets & Alibis 🤫[/h2]



Secrets & Alibis - For our final pick, this one is a treat for fans of books and movies based on Agatha Christie's work. In this room, you have to solve the mystery of Madam Green's murder by investigating the Royce Manor. This great room has been masterfully put together by Brush$troke, but the author is also crediting Robin, Chazzy B for making some of the assets, as well as k8sparrot, GG3L, Wollo and Autumnlight91 for playtesting. A prime example of a fantastic community collaboration.

Happy New Year to our incredible community!


We are wrapping up our Winter Season community picks and would like to seize this moment to extend our warmest New Year wishes to our incredible community. We truly appreciate the time and effort you invested in creating these fantastic rooms for Escape Simulator.

If you would like to become a part of our community and reach out to some of the amazing builders featured here, then be sure to join us on our official Discord or come talk to us on our subreddit.

[h2]Pine team[/h2]

Winners Build-a-room #5: Cozy Edition!

Hi all!

Today we’re announcing the winners of the final Build-A-Room contest of the year! Your goal was to channel all the cozy and comfy vibes into an ‘escape room’, worthy of the holiday season.Which, now we think of it, would just be a ‘room’ you don’t want to escape from at all!

We’ve had a total of 34 submissions, however, in the end there can only be one winner. Scrap that, twelve winners! So, without further ado, let’s go to the winners!🏆

Rookie Builders Category (RBC)

We’re starting with the first timers! This category is meant for everyone who submitted a room for the first time in a Build-a-Room contest!

🥇 Green Ribbons by ChazzyB - won a Meta Quest 3 and the Magic DLC
🥈 Transportation by CuberToy/Cub - won a 100$ Steam gift card and the Magic DLC
🥉 Maggie's Cabin by Ryan - won a 100$ Steam gift card and the Magic DLC

#4 -. Cozy Christmas Countdown by bigTbone59 - won the Magic DLC
#4 - The Night Before Christmas Cabin by Ph0rx - won the Magic DLC

Community Award

Before we go to the Experienced Builders Category, we’d like to first let the community speak. The community voted and together they’ve chosen their winner. The Community Award winner gets a 100$ Steam gift card + a surprise gift

The Community Award goes to The Enchanted Snow Globe by Clomar and won 100$ Steam gift card and The Magic DLC!

Experienced Builders Category (EBC)

And at last, but not the least, we’re moving on to the Experienced Builders Category winners. These are the veterans of our community who’ve built the coziest of the coziest room of them all, and it will probably not be their last. A room no one wants to escape from.

🥇 The Art of Being Cozy by MelonVerse - won 1000$ in cash + Meta Quest 3 + The Magic DLC
🥈 Cats & Christmas by Bartololomeo - won a 100$ Steam gift card and The Magic DLC
🥉 Home Alone by med1nh0 - won a 100$ Steam gift card and The Magic DLC

#4 - Slàinte Mhath (Good Health) by Brengo - won the Magic DLC
#4 - The Enchanted Snow Globe by Clomar - won the Magic DLC
#4 - Naughty or Nice? by GG3L - won the Magic DLC


What’s Next?

Did you already know we announced the Magic DLC yesterday? Always dreamt of embracing your magic potential, and follow in the footsteps of great witches and wizards? This is your chance! Grab your equipment in the magic shop and then go onward to the school of magic, where three magical classes await your mastery.✨

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419810/Escape_Simulator_Magic_DLC/

That’s a wrap!

A big shoutout to everyone who participated. You've outdone yourselves with creativity and ingenuity, and we couldn't be prouder.👏

[h2]Winning Ceremony Recap 📺[/h2]
Missed the live ceremony? Don't worry, catch the replay here:
[previewyoutube]https://youtu.be/8I8rvDo3wEw[/previewyoutube]

Have a great holiday season and a happy new year!

Cheers,
[h3]Pine Studio

Magic DLC is coming to Escape Simulator!🧙‍♂️

Hello everyone!

As our last announcement of the advent calendar we’re glad to announce a new Magic DLC will release for Escape Simulator in 2024! Always dreamt of embracing your magic potential, and follow in the footsteps of great witches and wizards? This is your chance! Grab your equipment in the magic shop and then go onward to the school of magic, where three magical classes await your mastery.✨

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/2419810/Escape_Simulator_Magic_DLC/

Magic DLC

With the upcoming Magic DLC, four new rooms will be available for you to explore. Where each room tells a story in your magical journey to become a great sorcerer! Be sure to pay attention or everything might become abracadabra to you, and that will make escaping a lot more difficult as well.

[h2]Magic Shop 📔[/h2]
Be it a young student of the arcane, or a seasoned sorcerer, everyone knows that all their wizarding needs can be met here at the Magic Shop. The latest in wizarding fashion trends, ancient tomes, finest wands and floating candy - this magic shop has been the first stop on each and every adventure.



[h2]Chronomancy Hall⏳[/h2]
A symphony of ticking echoes in the marble halls. Clocks of all shapes and sizes count every moment that passes, for most people, irreversibly. But for a sorcerer, the past can not only be observed, but brought back. Control the flow of time, and uncover secrets hidden in the timeline. As the age old saying 'time is just an illusion'.



[h2]Greenhouse🌱[/h2]
Tucked away in the castle grounds, the sunlit greenhouse hosts a myriad of plants and mushrooms which are happily growing. Learn the strict art of potion making - pick the right plants and read the instructions carefully, lest you lose your eyebrows or grow a tail! But hey, maybe it will great on you!



[h2]Divination Towers🔮[/h2]
For many, the future is uncertain, but for students of divination, it is only a matter of understanding the signs. High above the land, in two spires above the clouds, you will find many methods for seeing the future. However, you will have to make sense of these glimpses, to find a way to ultimately escape.



Advent Calendar🎄

With this last announcement we conclude the advent calendar. The past month has been loads of fun with the surprise launch of the free Among Us update, build-a-room #5, Escape Simulator VR demo , loads of giveaways and now concluding with the announcement of 'Magic DLC'. We at Pine Studio hope that everyone enjoyed the past month and in extension the past year.



We want to thank everyone in the community that's played or build in the past year and welcome all the new players that have joined. Be sure to join our Discord if you haven't already!

See you next year!

[h3]Pine Studio

ES: Among Us DLC - Hotfix #1

Dear players,
Thank you so much for the positive feedback and reactions for the Among Us DLC! We heard your feedback and already addressed some of the issues in today's hotfix:

  • Enabled tokens in the Among Us DLC. Good luck hunting!
  • Simplified the circuit puzzle
  • Changed the wording of the Specimen puzzle hint
  • Fixed turnables in some community rooms
  • Fixed minor alien hat issue
  • Fixed some other minor issues

Thank you for all the feedback! It would mean a lot to us if you could take the time to write a review on the Among Us DLC steam page, or the base game if you already haven't.

Pine team

Escape Simulator gets a free Among Us DLC out now

Pine Studio are doing some great stuff with Escape Simulator. Not only did it get a Portal themed DLC earlier this year, it just got a free Among Us DLC out now.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/12/escape-simulator-gets-a-free-among-us-dlc-out-now