Astro Colony News

HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎈 🎊 🥂 Colonists!

It was very busy end of the year adding improvements and fixes.
To find out about all changes, please check the list below!

[h2]NEW FEATURES[/h2]

• Selecting new devices is now automaticly closing interactions
  
• Pathfinding for cable cars is now improved
  
• Each stargate requires proper technology to be researched first

[h2]FIXES[/h2]

• Fixed crash related to cable car pathfiding invalid state
  
• Fixed crash related to player action changing
  
• Fixed inventory sensor line to be visible again (white)
  
• Selection box now can be controlled while moving station
  
• Electronic panel shader movement fixed
  
• Pasting decider is no longer attaching automaticly to already constructed devices (only blueprints)
  
• Docking station after upgrade is no longer giving "free" power
  
• Oxygen barrier collisions improved
  
• Gas level visuals are now fixed
  
• Some 3d models improved to better fit space
  
• Adjusted emissive levels of some effects like comfort ring etc.
  
• Remote fabricator antenna is now correct when possesed
  
• Arriving astronauts shuttle is no longer visible in blueprint designer
  
• Fixed head glitch related to reseting head animation (entering kitchen after no oxygen pose)
  
• Fixed crash of suddenly leaving the game by pressing alt+f4
  
• Fixed problem with resetting seed / corrupting game by using quickload with missing savegame
  
• Fixed visual glitches of rendering billboards when an astronaut is moving

I would like to ask for your understanding and support.
Making a complex automation game is not an easy task.

As a reminder, the game is currently discounted during Steam Winter Sale!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1614550/Astro_Colony/

Please don't forget to join Our Discord community to let me know about your Astro Colony wishes ;)



Happy New Year everyone!
Tefel (Terad Games)

Hello Colonists!

The Major Update Life of a Colonist is here!
I am presenting Major Update changes in the short re-stream.
Thanks to the author of 990 for sharing the savegame!

Please check archives streams at:
https://www.twitch.tv/Tefel




Please don't forget to join Our Discord community to let me know about your Astro Colony wishes ;)



Thank you for your support!
Tefel (Terad Games)

Hey Astro Colonists!
The next Major Update Life of a Colonist is OUT!
Please get the latest changes from STEAM.



New challenges await!
Together with the already-existing needs, oxygen consumption and comfort are now in the game!
Decorate your stations to create cozy space and increase satisfaction of your Astronauts!

[h2]OXYGEN[/h2]
Providing oxygen to the astronauts is now mandatory to make them able to live on the colony.
Without it, humans will simply lay down on the floor and notify need of assistance.

But no worry! You can share your own oxygen or build the oxygen barrier to rescue them.

Moreover, the barrier will now turn red if not enough oxygen tanks are provided.

[h2]COMFORT[/h2]
As an additional need, it won't punish the player, but rather help to increase efficiency.
When the level of comfort is high, all other needs are consumed slower. Now astronauts are checking if there are enough decorations placed nearby.


[h2]New decorations[/h2]
The game received many new decorations, so creating comfort zones is more fun. Here is just a short list of new objects added: many new plants, chairs, tables, buttons, clock, racks, shelves, signs.
In addition, every decoration can be placed on top of another decoration - like a plant on top of the table or a shelf.



[h2]Improvements[/h2]
As always, every update brings more improvements overall:
1. Hearing many complaints, I decided that the starting hotkey layout has to be reworked, making it more similar to other established games.

• Q - construction menu
  
• Tab - Inventory
  
• H - hide hand / selection mode
  

2. UI elements got reworked with more round backgrounds and icons.


3. The interaction panel will appear hovering objects to let players know when unique interaction is possible.

[h2]DEMO 4.0[/h2]
Together with the major update, a new DEMO version is released.
It has all QOL improvements alongside with improved UI.
If you don't own the FULL GAME yet, check this instead!

The game is currently discounted
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1614550/Astro_Colony/

Please don't forget to join Our Discord community to let me know about your Astro Colony wishes ;)



Thank you for your support!
Tefel (Terad Games)

Hey Astro Colonists!

The game is celebrating Autumn Sale (-50% discount)
Please check the stream on:

[h3]Steam[/h3]
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1614550/Astro_Colony/

Thanks guys so much for support!
Tefel (Terad Games)

Hey, Colonists!

Nominations for this year’s Steam Awards are now open! If you’ve enjoyed your time as an Colonist and would like to show your love for the game, I would be so happy if you could nominate Astro Colony for the “Labor of Love” category.

You guys are amazing! Without you, the last two years of Astro Colony development wouldn't be possible!

PS. The next Major update comes December 9th.
The game is now 50% OFF on Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1614550/Astro_Colony/

Thank you for your support!
Tefel (Terad Games)