Outbreak Island: Pendulum News

[h2]Early Access Release — Thank You for Joining the Journey![/h2][p]Hey everyone![/p][p]I’m excited (and a little nervous!) to announce that Outbreak Island is now live in Early Access on Steam![/p] https://store.steampowered.com/app/1442530/Outbreak_Island/[p]This project has been a passion of mine for quite some time, and it’s finally at a point where I can share it with you. The game is still a work in progress, but it’s fully playable and already has a lot of what makes the core experience special. I’ll be actively developing and improving it with your feedback and ideas in mind.


[/p][h3]What to Expect[/h3][p]The Early Access version includes:[/p]

• [p]The first third of the island to explore.[/p]
• [p]First main missions that reveal the island’s story.[/p]
• [p]The ability to restore your father’s abandoned farm and use it as a base.[/p]
• [p]A few types of enemies.[/p]
• [p]A garage for vehicle upgrades.[/p]
• [p]A weapon workbench for crafting and modifications.[/p]
• [p]A research table to unlock new skills and crafting recipes.[/p]
• [p]A radio station to locate supply crates — special containers with rare loot.[/p]
• [p]Basic farming, woodworking, metalworking, hunting, and fishing systems.[/p]
• [p]Over 25 large points of interest, each with its own unique tasks.[/p]

[p]Over the coming months, I’ll be adding more content, polishing existing features, and expanding the world. You can check out the development roadmap on the Steam page to see what’s planned next.
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Feedback Welcome[/h3][p]Your feedback is incredibly valuable!
Whether it’s suggestions, bug reports, or just your thoughts after playing, everything helps make the game better. You can share feedback directly on the Steam Discussions, Discord, or wherever you prefer to connect. We also have official bug report form:
https://www.tinymagicians.com/outbreakisland/report/
[/p][h3]Thank You[/h3][p]It means a lot that you’re here early to support this project.
Outbreak Island is something I’m building with passion, and I can’t wait to keep improving it together with this amazing community.[/p][p]Thank you for playing and being part of the journey — this is just the beginning![/p][p]—Egis[/p]

[h3]Attention all Survivors![/h3]

In two weeks, the Island will be closed for disinfection from bugs and a complete revision of the gameplay.

Everyone who has the game installed will have access to the previous version of Outbreak Island: Pendulum. For the rest, the page with the game will no longer be available.
The next updates you will be able to experience in Outbreak Island.

At the moment, a huge amount of work is being done to reorganize the workflow on the game and expand the development team.

As a reminder, Outbreak Island: Pendulum is a prologue in which you were able to try out only about 12% of the content of the main game.
Our team thanks you for your support and survival on the Island.
Your feedback formed a solid foundation for the development of the project!

We can't wait to show you what progress we have made during this time!

[h3]See you at Outbreak Island![/h3]

[h3]Big news, Friends![/h3]



All this time we have been preparing for you an update with vehicles and bug fixes in the game. But the most important thing is moving the project from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5.

In the future, this will allow rendering a better picture and light, making smooth loading between locations, a new loot saving system and a more various enemy system. As well as additional mechanics, bringing the experience of survival closer to realistic.
You could even say that the game will feel completely new!



The old loot save system conflicts with the new version of the game engine, and we have added 2 Large Containers with bonus resources and weapons. If you have nothing missing or you are starting a new game (which we recommend to get a new survival experience with a car at the start of the game) - use the bonus resources at your discretion.

[h3]ATTENTION![/h3] Saving resources in new storages and planting in greenhouses are temporarily not available. We are working hard on rebuilding the save system for the new version of the game engine. Your feedback, as always, helps us to quickly track and correct errors.

Change Log

• Added vehicles with the ability to use the trunk to transport loot (and even buildings to a new base), refuel it and hit enemies.
  
  
• If the car is stuck, you can reset its position by pressing the R key.
  
  
• If the car sinks in water, it will automatically respawning at the base.
  
  
• Added a new item - Jerrican for car refueling. They can be found in locations on the map and refilled at a gas station.
  
  
• Added 2 Large Containers with bonus resources.
  
  
• Fixed bugs when creating workbenches and storage.
  
  
• Fixed a bug with switching the language in the game.
  
  
• The All Saints Night event is also ongoing, where a delicious reward for completing a bonus task awaits you! And remember - at this time the monsters become stronger and more dangerous!
  
  

Write your feedback in the pinned topic in the discussions!

We read every comment and make changes to the game as quickly as possible.
[h3]Happy Survival![/h3]

Boo, Survivors!

Get ready to experience some exciting nights on the Island as it's time for the All Saints' Night Challenge!

From October 22 to November 5, the Halloween Event awaits you, in which the sky turns an ominous red and all zombies become stronger and more dangerous!

New quest - find 5 carefully hidden smiling jack-o'-lanterns to unlock the reward!




And let these nights become a little safer for you with our Big Update, which will be released very soon - you can travel around the Island by car, collect resources in the trunk, you can even move your base to a new place that you choose yourself.
But for now... try to survive these few nights and complete the quest!






[h3]Stay with us, follow the news and write in the discussions how many nights you managed to survive![/h3]

[h3]BUILDING[/h3]

• Free Base Building - Build your base however you want, anywhere!
  
  
• All workbenches can be dismantled into inventory (except storage).
  
  
• All buildings now have names, icons, visual appearance in the inventory.
  
  
• Fixed some critical bugs with collisions of workbenches and items.
  
  
• You can create a basic workbench from the menu in your inventory.

[h3]RECYCLING[/h3]

• A new workbench that helps you disassemble items into simpler materials.
  
  
• You can use tools, weapons, items for processing.
  
  
• Recycle food and get seeds to plant!

[h3]OTHER[/h3]

• Fixed and improved some sounds in the game.
  
  
• Added hotkeys Close and Take All.
  
  
• Now when deleting an item you have 3 options - Remove All, Remove 1X or Cancel.
  
  
• Fixed - when you cancel the location of the fire, tents, workbenches, they do not disappear, but return to inventory.
  
  
• Now you can craft wires on the workbench.

Thank you for continuing to play and leaving feedback in the discussions! We are excited to be part of the Survivor community and create a game with you!

[h3]In the next update - CAR DRIVING![/h3]