Animal Shelter 2 News

[h2]Hello Animal Lovers! 👋[/h2]

We're thrilled to announce that Animal Shelter 2 Prologue is just around the corner with a release date set for September 13th! 🎉

To get you ready for the big day, we’ve put together a list of exciting new features and improvements that set it apart from the original *Animal Shelter*. We can’t wait for you to dive into the game and experience all the amazing changes! 🐾





🌟 All-new graphics
The visuals have been significantly upgraded, especially for the animals, who now look more realistic and adorable than ever before!

🏠 Enhanced shelter customization
While you can no longer move buildings, you now have much more control over customizing your existing shelter. Change walls, ceilings, floors, and even expand some rooms to suit your needs!

👥 Other characters
Meet NPC workers and adopters who visit your shelter. This brings a new layer of interaction and managing people around you.

🤝 CO-OP mode
Yes, you heard that right! Animal Shelter 2 Prologue introduces multiplayer co-op mode, so you can run the shelter with your friends or alone!

🚑 External services
Need a special treatment for an animal? Now you can send them outside the shelter for surgeries or treatments, adding more depth to the care management system.

🗺️ 2D world map
Explore the world outside the shelter! Use the new 2D map to discover events, activities, and interventions waiting for you and your animals.

🚓 Intervention missions
Now you can personally go on rescue missions, entering different locations to help animals in need. These locations are partially procedurally generated, so each visit offers a new experience.

🐶 Puppies and kittens included
No more waiting for DLC! Puppies and kittens are available from the start in Animal Shelter 2 Prologue, ready to melt your heart.

🐕 Your own pet
You can now have a personal pet that follows you around the shelter, keeping you company as you manage your daily tasks.

📝 More advanced mission system
In Animal Shelter 2 Prologue, the missions are more complex and varied.

🧠 Improved animal AI
Animals in the game are now more realistic. They have their own behaviors, needs, and desires. They interact with other animals and might show unwanted behaviors that you'll need to correct, making animal care more demanding.

🩺 More involved animal care
Caring for animals in Animal Shelter 2 Prologue goes beyond just physical needs. You’ll also need to manage mental and behavioral issues before the animals are ready for adoption. Every pet requires a unique approach, adding depth to the gameplay.

🌗 Day and night cycle
The game now features a dynamic day and night system, which not only changes the aesthetics of the shelter but also affects daily tasks.

📱 Tablet replaces the camera
You no longer need a separate camera to take photos. All images and documents are now managed through a tablet, which serves as your "command center" in the shelter, simplifying the management process.

💉 Expanded healing system
The healing system is now more detailed. Some animals will require long-term treatments, while others might need specialized care outside the shelter. You may also encounter animals with chronic health issues that require ongoing management while they stay in your care.

👵 Older animals
The game now includes older animals, which have their own unique traits. They may tire faster, require more care, and can be harder to adopt out. These elderly pets add a new level of challenge to shelter management.

👗 Animals can wear clothes and decorations
You can now dress your animals in clothes and decorations not only during photoshoots but anytime. This adds a personal touch to the shelter, making it even more unique and heartwarming.

🐾 DLC features from the original game are now included in the base game
Features such as walking animals on leashes, using the tablet for management, and animals running freely around the shelter are now part of the base game. You can also place animals anywhere in the shelter, not just in designated spots as in the first game.

🧹 Better shelter cleaning system
The cleaning system has been improved.

🎁 More perks and new features
The game introduces other smaller yet important improvements like the auto-disappearance of empty delivery boxes, new gameplay-impacting perks, and overall adoption system improvements.

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We’re incredibly excited for you to experience all these new features in Animal Shelter 2 Prologue when it launches on September 13th! 🐾 Add the game to your wishlist now and join us on Discord for the latest updates!





See you soon,
Animal Shelter 1 & 2 Team

[h2]The next BIG step in the development of Animal Shelter 2 will start next week![/h2]

[h3]On September 13th at 5:00 PM CEST you will be able to play the free Prologue for Animal Shelter 2! 🥳[/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2887780/Animal_Shelter_2_Prologue/

[h3]But that's not all... Let your friends know to save time next week because the Prologue will be fully available in CO-OP mode! 🤯[/h3]

🗓️ Mark your calendars and prepare to experience the new features and improvements firsthand - SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM CEST

In the meantime, while we wait for the premiere of the Prologue, check out the latest trailer below, showing the progress of changes from Animal Shelter 1 to the release of the Prologue for Animal Shelter 2

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That's not all... 👀 we have prepared for you in the coming days - we would also like to present to you a list of key changes that have occurred since the development of Animal Shelter 2: Prologue, so stay tuned!


Hop on over to Discord to chat with us and other members of our community! 👇


See you soon,
Animal Shelter 2 Team

[h2]Hey, animal lovers! 🐾[/h2]

[h3]We have a request that could change your shelters in Animal Shelter Simulator 2! We want you to have a real say in the design of the game, so we're asking: what decorations and furniture would you like to see in your shelter? 🎨🏡
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Do you dream of more colorful pillows, minimalist lamps, or maybe modern couches? Perhaps you have a vision that would perfectly match the style of your shelter?It's time to let your imagination run wild and share your ideas! Your opinion is very important to us, so we'd love to hear your suggestions for colors, shapes, and designs of decorations and furniture.


[h3]If you have some inspiration - feel free to post photos or links in the comments below! You can also join our Discord to share your ideas.
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We believe that your creativity is the key to making Animal Shelter Simulator 2 an even more special place for animals and their future caretakers.

We can't wait to see what you’ll come up with! 🛋️✨


Get to work!

We’re back with another devlog and this time, just as promised we’ll tell you more about interventions! 🤩 It’s a new mechanic introduced in Animal Shelter 2 which you’ve been curious about so we’re even more happy to share some details with you.


There is an important difference between an animal rescued in an intervention and simply taking an animal- intervention can be canceled before the car leaves the garage and during the rescue which will result in not taking the animal in❗

As you know, animals coming to your shelter are rescued one way or another. This event, although relatively simple, will give you an opportunity to take matters into your own hands. Sometimes it’s going to be a cat stuck on a tree, other times you’ll have to saw through the bars where animals got stuck. 🌳 Don’t forget that simple gestures like some food or petting will most definitely be appreciated by the rescued animal. 😹


Players will be notified via mark on the tablet map in the place where you send your car to pick up the animals. But before you’re able to go you’ll have to meet some criteria such as having all the necessary equipment to rescue the poor fellow, having an available car and empty space in your shelter. 📝


There will be three unique locations in which the interventions will be able to take place- suburbs, city center, park. But the places in the locations are randomly generated which will add for a more unique experience every time you help an animal! 🐕


There are some types of interventions which are available for all the locations and some assigned to particular places. Let’s take a closer look at them, shall we? 👀

[h3]All Locations[/h3]
- taking animals down from heights
- rescuing animals from rubble
- finding lost animals

[h3]Park[/h3]
- feeding local animals (we don’t take the animal back to the shelter, we only help them to live)

[h3]City Center[/h3]
- freeing animals whose heads got stuck between bars

[h3]Suburbs[/h3]
- animals attached to an objects and left without care


We’d love to hear your opinions on this mechanic. Do you like it? Will you prefer to do interventions or take in the animals without having to save them first? 🤔 Let us know in the comments! Don’t forget to join our discord and to add the game to your wishlist to get notified about every upcoming news! 💪



https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658510/Animal_Shelter_2/

See you soon,
Animal Shelter 2 Team

[h3]As promised we’re back with another topic we’d like to introduce in more details- the shelter upgrade and customization systems ⬆️Most of these features are novelties in comparison to the Animal Shelter 1, that’s why we’re even more excited to hear your opinions about these mechanics! 🤩 Make sure to let us know your thoughts in the comments![/h3]

Buuuut, before we get to the devlog, the premiere of the free Prologue for Animal Shelter 2 will take place soon! So don't miss the release date and you can add it to your Wishlist now!👇

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2887780/Animal_Shelter_2_Prologue/

[h3]Shelter levels 📝[/h3]
There are five levels in total for all the rooms and the shelter, the first which is essentially a “level 0” is the neglected building you’re clearing to reach level 2- an operational shelter. An important thing to remember is that in order to be able to raise the level of your shelter, you’ll first have to raise the level of all the available rooms.

You might be wondering “Hey, can I just upgrade the rooms as I please?” Yes- you can put your effort into upgrading your rooms in any order you want but there's an additional factor- ⭐shelter reputation. Once you reach a certain level of reputation you’ll meet the criteria to be able to upgrade your rooms to the next level.


But what exactly changes once you raise the level of the room and shelter? There are various possibilities. Let’s start with the shelter level, shall we? Each level of the shelter grants you some visual upgrades such as the looks of your shelter, adjacent terrain, lawns etc. They also grant you new decorations or alter the already existing ones. What's most exciting though is that these upgrades may also come with new features for your rooms! 😍 One example is gaining additional cars in your garage.

It’s similar in case of room upgrades. While all the upgrades grant you nicer looks of the rooms, some of the upgrades increase the size of a room or unlock additional space which was previously taken, giving you more possibilities. 👍

[h3]We’ve prepared some cool graphics to show you how your shelter's looks can change if you put some effort into it![/h3]



[h3]Painting 🖌️[/h3]
One of the features available to make your shelter fit your vision is to alter the looks of the surfaces in it. You can paint:

1. Walls
2. Ceiling
3. Floors

We’d like to help those of you who don’t want to spend too much time on decorating your shelters to have nicely looking buildings. That’s why we’ve prepared some presets which will be at your disposal. ❤️‍


For others who would like to put more effort into making the shelter more customized, we’ve got you covered. We’re providing you with the possibility to mix the colors and materials. We’ve also prepared more fancy materials adding textures or some shape to them!



[h3]Furniture 🪑[/h3]
We’ve introduced a reworked system of placing furniture in the first person camera. It’s similar to the one used in case of smaller items but adjusted so that it doesn’t compromise your view. 👀 (the held furniture turns into a blueprint in your hand). To allow more precision a grid also appears which optionally can be snapped to while placing the objects. This way you’ll always be able to place your furniture perfectly where you want it.



[h3]Items 📚[/h3]
We’ve added all sorts of small items to allow you to make your shelter even more personal. We’re positive that the addition of books, flowers, posters and other decorations will make each of your shelters truly unique and exciting places. Keep in mind that some of the decorations are dedicated to certain areas like walls. 🙂



[h3] That brings us to a question ❓What other options for customization would you like to have in the game❓ [/h3]

Thank you for reading the entire devlog. We’re happy that you’re interested in our game’s development. If you don’t want to miss out on any future devlog please consider joining our discord and add the game to your Wishlist. 👇



https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658510/Animal_Shelter_2/

See you soon,
Animal Shelter 2 Team