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From Black Gold to Clean Cash: Playtest Our New Game!

[p][/p][p]Greetings Prospectors,[/p][p]The team here wants to extend a huge thank you for all your support on Black Gold Oil Drilling Simulator. We've seen you build incredible empires, striking it rich and mastering the flow of that valuable black gold.[/p][p]Today, we want to invite you to a new venture. A new business opportunity where the goal isn't to get your hands dirty, but to make sure everything comes out... perfectly clean.[/p][p]We are thrilled to announce that the FREE, limited-time playtest for our brand new game, Laundering Simulator, is LIVE NOW![/p][p]Laundering Simulator is a business management sim where you'll use your strategic skills to run a laundromat that serves as a front for a burgeoning money-laundering empire. If you enjoy the empire-building and logistical challenges of Black Gold, you'll feel right at home managing finances, upgrading equipment, and staying one step ahead of the authorities.[/p][p]Key Features:[/p]
  • [p]Run a legitimate laundromat business, serving quirky customers.[/p]
  • [p]Build a secret underground base with wild, money-laundering inventions.[/p]
  • [p]Manage the heat and avoid the watchful eyes of the FBI.[/p]
  • [p]Expand your influence and become a tycoon of clean cash![/p]
[p]🏆 Join the Contest and Win a Free Copy! 🏆 The playtest includes the First Laundering Contest! Explore the game, uncover a hidden secret, and find your unique contest code. Post it in our official Discord for a chance to be one of 10 WINNERS who will receive a free copy of the full game on release![/p][p]We'd be honored if you, our dedicated simulator fans, would be the first to try it out.[/p][p]👇 Click Here to Join the FREE Laundering Simulator Playtest on Steam! 👇 [/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p]Thanks for being an amazing community. Let's see if you're as good at washing money as you are at drilling for it![/p]

BLACK GOLD demo Update - What’s New?

[p]BLACK GOLD Update - What’s New?[/p][p][/p][p]Greetings, Drillers![/p][p]We’re excited to announce the latest improvements and give you a sneak peek into our upcoming expanded demo![/p][p][/p][h3]Current Changes:[/h3][p]· ✅ Improved Save/Load System: We’ve enhanced the stability and reliability of your saved games. Your drilling empire is safer than ever![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]Upcoming Expanded Demo:[/h3][p]Stay tuned—soon you’ll experience an even bigger slice of BLACK GOLD![/p][p]In the expanded demo, you’ll discover:[/p][p][/p]
  • [p]🔩 Metal Deposits: Uncover valuable metal resources crucial for your operations.[/p]
  • [p]⛏️ Pickaxe: Equip your workers with new tools to extract resources effectively.[/p]
  • [p]🛢️ BIG PUMP: Introducing a standalone, high-capacity oil pumping structure.[/p]
  • [p]🏗️ Construction System: Build and customize new structures essential for growth.[/p]
  • [p]🛢️ Oil Silo: Store vast amounts of oil securely for future processing.[/p]
  • [p]🛒 Expanded Shop Items: Including connecting pipes for BIG PUMP and the Oil Silo, plus additional useful items.[/p]
  • [p]🚛 New Oil Truck: A specialized vehicle to efficiently transport oil from your silo.[/p]
  • [p]👷 New Workers: Boost your drilling operations with fresh manpower.[/p][p][/p]
[p][/p][p][/p][h3]Long-term Development Goals:[/h3][p]We are hard at work on several major additions:[/p]
  • [p]🌙 Playable Night Cycle: Experience drilling operations in fully playable nighttime environments.[/p]
  • [p]🚂 Train Unlocking: Integrate rail transportation to boost logistics and resource movement.[/p]
  • [p]⚗️ Oil Refinery System: Convert crude oil into various refined products, adding new layers of depth.[/p]
  • [p]⚡ Electricity System: Power your operations and expand into exciting electrical advancements.[/p]
[p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Thank you for your continued support—your feedback drives us to keep improving BLACK GOLD. Keep an eye out for the expanded demo release coming soon![/p][p][/p][p]Happy Drilling![/p][p]The Oil Man[/p]

New feature in Black Gold Demo

[p]Hello, oil drillers![/p][p][/p][h2]The oil must flow. Nothing can be wasted![/h2][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]We have just uploaded an update giving you the option to Save and Load your oil drilling progression![/h3][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Download the update and play now:[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]"If we find oil here, and I think there is a very good chance we will, this community of yours will not only survive it will flourish."⬇️⬇️⬇️[/p][p][/p][p]Black Gold Discord[/p][p][/p][p]"I'd be very happy to answer any questions that you might have"[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The Oil Man[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p] [/p]

"Pet Your Dog" Black Gold Demo Update

[p]Hello lads,[/p][p][/p][p]I was working hard to bring you a few improvements to the oil production[/p][p][/p][p]Here is a new "Pet Your Dog" Demo Update.[/p][p][/p][h3][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/h3][h3]What am I offering you?[/h3][p][/p]
  • [p]You can now pet your dog!!!,[/p]
  • [p]You can now cut cactuses with your machete,[/p]
  • [p]Fixed bug with the never-ending oil eruption's earthquake,[/p]
  • [p]Derrick doesn't stop drilling when the player looks at the board,[/p]
  • [p]Fixed bug with workers moving away from their work positions,[/p]
  • [p]Redone map with many new places to visit and secrets.[/p]
  • [p]Optimiziations[/p]
[p][/p][p]"If we find oil here, and I think there is a very good chance we will, this community of yours will not only survive it will flourish."⬇️⬇️⬇️[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]"I'd be very happy to answer any questions that you might have"[/p][p][/p][p]https://discord.gg/Jz7ejuephN[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The Oil Man[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

Demo Update

[p]Hello folks,[/p][p][/p][p]You probably don't know me. "I am an oil man".[/p][p][/p][p]"I have this competition in me," so I decided to drop a Demo Update.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/h3][h3]What am I offering you?[/h3][p][/p]
  • [p]new animation system for workers,[/p]
  • [p]Fixed some trees that were not cut down the first time,[/p]
  • [p]Redone sounds of cutting down trees,[/p]
  • [p]turned off the dirt and trash collision with the player,[/p]
  • [p]The dog barks if you need to grease the pumpjack.[/p]
  • [p]added translation: Simplified Chinese,[/p]
  • [p]added voiceover before going to sleep for the first time,[/p]
  • [p]added a voiceover explaining interaction with the worker,[/p]
  • [p]new POI icon[/p][p][/p]
[p][/p][p]"If we find oil here, and I think there is a very good chance we will, this community of yours will not only survive it will flourish."⬇️⬇️⬇️[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]"I'd be very happy to answer any questions that you might have"[/p][p][/p][p]https://discord.gg/Jz7ejuephN[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The Oil Man[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]