Escape Simulator News

[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

[h2]Full changelog: [/h2]
[h3]Added Wild West DLC[/h3]
[h3]Various Fixes[/h3]

• Added rich presence for Graveyard and 70s Room
  
• Loading to the second Tutorial room shouldn't freeze the game
  
• Fixed UI glitches on Publish popup window
  
• Items should not appear on top of options anymore
  
• Turnable speed is now consistent on any FPS
  
• Several fixes for French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish
  
• Improve chat profanity filter: no longer as aggressive as before
  
• Added option to disable profanity filter
  
• Fixed turnable pieces and other pieces being pickupable
  
• Removed memory leak when loading multiple levels in one session
  
• Fixed bug where UI behind interactive object would take input
  
• Added more skin colors
  
• Fixed Santa's hat and Twitch's hat not being visible
  
• Added more bugs for later fixing ^^
  

[h3]Co-op[/h3]

• Characters' colors in a co-op are much more consistent
  
• Fixed scales in co-op
  
• Fixed zoomable in co-op
  
• Stop the timer when disconnected in the co-op
  
• Voice beta tag removed
  

[h3]Level Fixes[/h3]

• Redesigned zoetrope puzzle in Lost Spirits
  
• Fixed eraser in The Office
  
• Fixed mop in The Elevator
  
• Fixed hints on The Office, Executive Office, and Cats in Time
  
• Fixed throttle in The Helm
  
• Pipes eventually sync if they desync in Space Walk
  
• Fixed cannons staying open after firing in The Crew Quarters
  

[h3]Controller[/h3]

• Fixed look achievements with controller
  
• Better dial handling on the controller
  
• Better joystick handling on the controller
  
• Fixing UX and UI for the controller
  
• Added trail when moving the cursor with the controller
  
• More solid interactions with "A" and "RT".
  
• Two thumbsticks are interchangeable in various interactions
  

[h3]Room Editor[/h3]

• Fixed transparent plane repeats edge pixels
  
• Only one matryoshka doll
  
• Custom skybox seams fixed
  
• The download texture button no longer overwrites old images
  
• Fixed the 'Open UGC Folder' button for Mac
  
• There are no longer weird lit lines in workshop levels
  

[h2]Yeehaw! The new DLC is here![/h2]
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2175260/Escape_Simulator_Wild_West_DLC/

We hope you're ready for a rootin'-tootin' escape adventure, because the Wild West DLC is out now! The Wild West DLC features four additional rooms: The Sheriff's Office, The Saloon, The Bank and the Post Office and The Train. Of course, you'll need some matching clothes to fit the occasion, so the DLC also includes two new outfits. Will you dress up as a sleek sheriff or a rugged outlaw? The choice is yours!

Ready to embark on this new adventure? Don't wait a minute longer and purchase the Wild West DLC right here! YEEHAW!

[h2]All cleaned up! 🧹[/h2]



Bugs are pesky little things, aren't they? Before you know it, you have an infestation on your hands. Obviously, no one wants that for Escape Simulator! That is why all of the bug reports and general feedback we receive from our community is always extremely valuable to us.

Over the past few weeks, we have been working hard to address as many of your reports as possible. To make sure you get the fully optimized Wild West experience, we are also releasing an additional update today. This update should fix a great amount of known bugs and issues. Through this update, we hope to enhance the Escape Simulator experience even further. It is of great importance to us that anyone who supports our game gets to fully enjoy Escape Simulator as it was intended. You can find a full overview of the different bugs that were addressed right here.

[h2]Come hang out with us![/h2]



To celebrate the release of the Wild West DLC, we are doing another Escape Simulator livestream today at 8PM CET! We'll be answering any questions you might have about the new DLC. Additionally, we will announce the two lucky winners of the Wild West DLC fanart contest! Be sure to tune in and come hang out with us on Steam, Twitch or YouTube!

[h2]Stay up to date![/h2]

We still have a lot more exciting things planned for Escape Simulator, so be sure to keep an eye out on our channels for future updates! Can't get enough of the game and want to talk to other players or room builders? Then please consider joining our official Discord or subreddit! In the meantime, we want to thank all of you once again for your ongoing support. We hope everyone will enjoy these four new rooms and we can't wait to hear what you think!

All aboard the hype train!

[h3]♥ Pine team[/h3]

[h2]Can we count on your vote? ✔️[/h2]



The Steam Awards 2022 have officially kicked off! While Escape Simulator has been out for over a year now, our game is still eligible for a nomination in the Labor of Love category. This category was established to reward games that are still being nurtured after the initial release date.

Over the past year, we have put in a lot of work to continually expand upon the base game. So far, we have added nine free rooms, greatly improved the room editor and released the additional Steampunk DLC. We still have several free rooms in development and we are also releasing the Wild West DLC on December 8th, which you should definitely add to your wishlist! 😉

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

So if you want to show us some additional love and support, please consider nominating Escape Simulator for this category. It would truly mean a lot to all of us here at Pine Studio!

[h2]Get cozy with Escape Simulator this Autumn! 🍁[/h2]



Want to play Escape Simulator with one of your friends, but they haven't gotten around to purchasing the game just yet? Well, have we got news for you! Escape Simulator is part of the Autumn Sale, which means you can currently purchase the game with a 25% discount right here! Additionally, the Steampunk DLC is also currently on sale, so if you haven't boarded the Valor yet, now would be the right time!

[h2]Feeling creative? 🎨[/h2]



Can't wait for the Wild West DLC to arrive on December 8th? Neither can we! That's why we are currently running a fanart contest. We will be selecting two winners who will each receive two keys for the Wild West DLC on the release date! Entries can be submitted until December 5th on our official Discord or subreddit. More information about the contest can be found here. We can't wait to see what all of you will submit!

[h3]♥ Pine team[/h3]