Star Trucker News

It’s been a long time since we started Monster and Monster ( waaaaaay back in 2011 ) and to be honest I don't think either of us imagined we’d be writing a post like this when we did.

As a two person indie team it’s been more than a decade of highs and lows but we’re grateful to still be here making the kind of games we love.

Star Trucker is the culmination of our many years working on different projects and proved to be a galactic sized challenge for such a small team. Thankfully we had some incredible people help us along the way and today we can finally release the game out into the universe.

We are also incredibly humbled by the community reception that got us here - from the Future Games show announcement, to the Next Fest Demo and massive exhibition halls at Gamescom full of eager players. Thank you!

Releasing a game like this is a big deal for a small team like ours. We hope you’ll bear with us on this long haul into the unknown as we collate community feedback and continue to support Star Trucker beyond release.

And lastly… Thank you again all for the support y’all have provided so far. It's finally time to shift gears, get comfortable in the cab seat and form up - we got ourselves a convoy!

- Dan & Dave ( aka Monster and Monster )

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In Star Trucker, players take the most open road of them all - space - in this Americana inspired retro sci-fi sim. Explore expansive sectors, overcome the challenges of zero-g physics and master a range of certifications and intergalactic hauls.

[h2]Key Features in Star Trucker include: [/h2]

• Cruise the hyper highways, taking on a variety of jobs such as fuel-hungry long hauls and hazardous drop-offs to earn cash and unlock new content.
  
  
• Use the galactic map to plan your journey and warp jump pointss, while keeping an eye on your fuel reserves and power levels.
  
  
• Utilize the fully voiced, interactive CB radio to get the latest gossip from fellow truckers and swing by local garages to modify and upgrade your truck., request docking permissions or send out an SOS, and swing by auto shops to upgrade and improve your truck systems to gain access to new areas.
  
  
• Kick back, crank up the cab hi-fi and cruise to a range of starburst blues, galactic rock and asteroid-influenced Americana, spotlighting unique tracks by acclaimed musicians like Tom Bromley from Los Campesinos! and award winning songwriter, Randall Breneman., composer Randall Breneman and more.
  
  

Some posts to learn more about Star Trucker:

• Playing Your Way: The different game modes in Star Trucker
  
• Spoiler Territories: A look into the routes and lanes
  
• How realistic is this simulation?

Remember that we'll be streaming the game and answering your questions today at 9AM PT / 5PM CET / 4PM BST. You can join us in any of these platforms:

🔸 Star Trucker Steam page

🔸 Raw Fury Twitch channel

🔸 Raw Fury Youtube channel

And finally, if you have comments or feedback, join us on Discord or the Steam forums. We'd love to chat and know your impressions.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2380050

Keeping your eyes on the road isn’t easy when the horizon hosts crackling azure nebula; when the voluminous nightglow from the planet below makes even the gargantuan industrial indicators look like so many tiny, twinkling cat eyes. I, a terrestrial chump, cannot help be taken in by it all. But I get the sense all this spacey wonder is just so much unremarkable grease pooling at the rim of a diner plate for my Star Trucker. He’s seen a couple things, that’s for sure. Taken the long way round the spiral arm to slip past security checkpoints and offload cases of booze for off-the-record cash. Seen reduced-to-clear Ginster’s wrappers glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. Hummed that Freebird solo a thousand times while waiting for the traffic to thin out near the shoulder of Orion.

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Join us and Monster and Monster to celebrate the release of Star Trucker! We'll be streaming the game and answering your questions on September 3rd, 9AM PT / 5PM CET / 4PM BST. You can watch it in any of these platforms:

🔸 Star Trucker Steam page

🔸 Raw Fury Twitch channel

🔸 Raw Fury Youtube channel

- Raw Fury

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24 hours for the Star Trucker release! It's hard to believe we're almost there.

We're aware most of you are eager to know what will be available at launch, so here it is:

• The base game will cost $24.99 / 24.5 € / £20.99, with a 10% launch discount
  
• The soundtrack will be available to purchase separately at a price of $6.99 / 6.89 € / £5.89 (including a set of exclusive wallpapers)
  
• Our first cosmetic DLC, the Amped Pack, will be available at $2.99 / 2.99 € / £2.49
  
• And finally, you'll be able to purchase all of the above on a Deluxe Edition, with a 15% discount: $29.72 / 29.22 € / £24.96
  

We are totally preparing for launch and we want to hear how YOU guys are doing it! Come to our Steam forums or our official Discord and let's celebrate together.

- Raw Fury

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2380050

What’s this? A 3rd blog post in as many days? A hat-trick of hollers? Another mini ramble from a Monster?

Well yes, yes it is, and this time I wanted to take a moment to discuss the Star Trucker game modes that will be available at launch…



While developing Star Trucker we wanted to avoid basic difficulty modes but we understood that different players like to engage with games in different ways.

So we set about making a system flexible enough for players to customize their play styles. This meant exposing a LOT of data that could be adjusted for a custom playthrough.

There’s lots of potential for expanding this system but for launch we have some initial modes to help players jump into a galaxy that’s set up in a way that suits some core play styles.



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This is our base mode. Here we’ve tried to make sure there’s an equal balance of haulage and maintenance. It’s a good place to start with Star Trucker but if you feel it’s not quite for you we have some others.

[h2]Driver[/h2]

For players who prefer the haulage aspect of truck sims this mode reduces maintenance gameplay and puts more focus on procedural jobs and fuel management.

[h2]Mechanic[/h2]

For players who prefer getting their hands dirty this mode increases the wear and tear on truck systems with a little more focus on trade and stockpiling spare parts.

[h2]Hardcore[/h2]

To be honest we’re not entirely sure why anyone would want to torture themselves with such a brutal mode but it’s there for those who enjoy a challenge.



If you want a more bespoke play session we’ve also exposed a range of options we use to setup the previously discussed modes.





It’s worth noting that we also have a range of general game options that can be adjusted. These can be adjusted at any time from the main or pause menus.

Here you can toggle a variety of UI elements, adjust the FOV and even flip the side of the truck you want the maglock lever and joystick.

We’ll continue to monitor the forums for new suggestions that might be viable in the future but we hope this is a good starting point.





Lastly we want the Star Trucker community to know that we’ve already begun collating a lot of information around game balance and we’ll be monitoring further player feedback during launch week and beyond.

Although we’re a tiny team we’re keen to work with the community on improving the game and making the numbers work even better. So please consider stopping by the Steam Forums and joining us as we celebrate launch and prepare for the future!

- Monster Dave