Escape Simulator News

[h2]Happy New Year! 🥳[/h2]



It's 2023 and we at Pine Studio are ready for another exciting year for Escape Simulator! We hope you all of had a great holiday season and are looking forward to all of the additional content and free room updates we have in store for you. In the meantime, there are still plenty of awesome rooms by our community builders for you to check out!

Speaking of which, room builder GetOffMyBeard is currently running a room building contest over on our official Discord in which you can win some Steam Gift Cards and the Wild West DLC. More on that later in this announcement, but first off, here are our top community picks for December!

[h2]So many festive rooms![/h2]



December is a month of celebration and there was definitely no shortage of Holiday themed community rooms in Escape Simulator! Some of our personal favorites were Santa's Helper by [Juice Box], Visiting Grandma by Marloes and The Grinch Escape Room by GetOffMyBeard. Are you still in a festive mood? Then you should definitely check out some of these holly, jolly escape rooms!

[h2]Runaway train![/h2]



Of course December also saw the release of our brand new Wild West DLC. GetOffMyBeard decided to put the Wild West assets to good use for his room The Great Train Escape! You can never have enough train themed escape rooms, right? All aboard!

[h2]Explore an ancient castle![/h2]



Next up, we've got a completely different setting in store for you, because Karakuri Castle by namo_krub takes place in an ancient Japanese castle from the Edo period. This 1000-year old castle was found by a group of explorers and houses many different traps, protecting the gold that's hidden deep inside of the castle walls. Will you be able to get around these traps and find the treasure?

[h2]This room will really lift your spirits![/h2]



It's just another boring day at the old 9 to 5. Or is it? We hope you're ready for an unexpected adventure, because The Elevator Escape - Floor 1 by MelonVerse will take you on a journey through multiple worlds where you will meet many interesting individuals. Your ultimate goal? To reach the top floor, of course!

[h2]Time for a challenge![/h2]

And that's it for December's monthly picks! Ever considered building a community room yourself? Well, now is the right time to start! As mentioned earlier, room builder GetOffMyBeard is currently running a room building contest over on our Discord. To participate, you will need to build a room centered around one of your favorite movies or movie franchises. Be sure to join our official Discord for further details. You can also join us on our subreddit to talk about all things related to Escape Simulator. We hope to see you there!

[h3]♥ Pine team[/h3]

[h2]The holidays are almost here![/h2]

As the end of the year approaches, we wanted to bring you one final update to truly round out 2022 in style. In case you haven't finished your holiday shopping yet, consider giving the gift of Escape Simulator - it's 25% off during Steam's Winter Sale! Now sit back, relax, and get into the festive spirit with us!

[h2]Final update of the year![/h2]



First off, as of today a new update is available which adds new holiday props to the room editor! This means room builders will now be able to make their Christmas rooms even more festive than before! Additionally, the update fixes several know bugs and issues.

• Hanging props spawning position fixed
  
• Added wild west lock numbers
  
• Chandelier material fix
  
• Some wild west prop icon fixes
  
• Several other small fixes
  

We hope this latest update enhances your Escape Simulator experience even further!

[h2]Pine Studio's Cozy Christmas Stream[/h2]

Getting into the Holiday Spirit already? If so, then you should definitely join us for Pine's Cozy Christmas Stream tonight at 10:30 PM (CET) / 1:30 PM (PT)! During this stream, we will tell you everything about the new update, share some information about the future of Escape Simulator and to top it all off, you can join in on our Comfy Cozy Christmas Quiz in which you can win awesome prizes! The stream will take place on both Twitch and right here on Steam! We hope to see you there!

[h2]Sneak peek 2023[/h2]

We still have plenty of stuff planned out for 2023, so we hope all you will continue to look forward to that! In the meantime, we would already like to share a little sneak peek on what's to come! We are working hard on more free room updates and they will look a little something like this! 👇



[h2]Time for a small break![/h2]

That's all for Escape Simulator in 2022! We hope you've enjoyed the game and all the updates we've brought you this year. We're taking a short break to recharge, but we'll be back on January 2nd with even more of Escape Simulator! Be sure to join our Discord to talk about all things Escape Simulator!

Happy holidays from the Pine team♥

Yee-haw!
We're excited to announce that we've added a whole lasso of Wild West props and items to our Escape Simulator room editor. Now you can saddle up and create your very own saloon, bank heist, or dusty old western town. These new props are available to ALL players (with or without the DLC), so don't be a chicken and give 'em a try!

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

Get help with the room editor and send us your creations on Pine Discord!

[h2]Changelog:[/h2]

• Added the Wild West props!
  
• Fixed the house not winning in The Saloon
  
• Fixed sound positioning for preset 3D sounds
  
• Added a plant category for props
  
• A few more smaller fixes
  

Pine team

[h2]Wild West DLC has arrived![/h2]

Wait, we're almost halfway through the month already? Where does the time go? Well, all of us at Pine Studio have been incredibly busy with all of the preparations for the launch of the Wild West DLC of course! In case you missed it, this new DLC featuring four brand-new rooms came out on the 8th of December and is now available!

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

To celebrate the release of the Wild West DLC, Escape Simulator is currently on sale with a 25% discount! What better way to surprise one of your friends during the Season of Giving? This sale lasts until December 15th, so be sure you don't miss out on this deal and grab it !

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1435790/Escape_Simulator/

Now, without further ado, let's have a look at four of our favorite community rooms published in November!

[h2]A magical journey...[/h2]



MelonVerse is back with a brand-new room filled to the brim with (dark) magic! In The Horcrux Hunt Part 1 you will need to track down and destroy two horcruxes that are hidden away in a store full of curious artefacts related to the dark arts. Do you think you can find them in time? The future of the wizarding world depends on it!

[h2]Past, present and future![/h2]



Next up, we've got another excellent room by Brengo! In Plastic Paradox, you're asked to investigate an anomaly discovered in a suburban home. After finding a strange device, you stumble into a time-distorted mess that will take you across multiple different eras. Now it's up to you to solve this paradox!

[h2]I spy with my little eye...[/h2]



Have you always wanted to be a secret agent? Then you should definitely try out The Spy Escape by GetOffMyBeard! In this room, you play as a secret agent working for the Secret Agent Service D.E.P.T. You need to get to your next training, but first you have to find your way out of the spy bunker. Are you up for the task?

[h2]Stay out of the dark![/h2]



Something really mysterious is going on in Kidnapped - Part 3 by Green Hand. As implied by the title, it is the third part of the Kidnapped series and continues the plot that was established in Part 1 and 2. In the latest part of the series, it seems that you're making a series of dark discoveries about yourself. Be warned though, because you might be in for a fright with this one!

[h2]Happy holidays! 🎄[/h2]

And that's it for November's monthly picks! As we are counting down the days until 2023, we would like to once again thank all of you for your amazing support this year. We've still got a couple of things planned for December, so be sure to keep an eye out on our channels! In the meantime, feel free to join us on Discord or Reddit to talk about all things Escape Simulator! Happy holidays, everyone!

[h3]♥ Pine team[/h3]

We fixed multiple issues and bugs in Wild West DLC. Here's a list of most important ones:

• Fixed Chinese translation for the Faro table
  
• Changed token location for the safe one
  
• Fixed some physics issues
  
• Fixed hints in the Saloon
  
• More visible "dead bet" note in the Saloon room
  
• Fixed issues with colliders.
  
• Some important items now respawn if lost
  
• Added a few missing names
  
• Polished a few interactions
  

Thank you all for playing! Pine team