PowerWash Simulator 2 News

[h3]Hey Washers![/h3][p][/p][p]With feet tired from walking and cheeks sore from smiling, the team returns triumphant from Gamescom, where we had a playable demo of PowerWash Simulator 2 on the show floor.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]For all of you who lined up to play, we can’t thank you enough! Your incredible support and reactions to the game really made our week. We had so many great chats with long-time players and introduced many more of you to the squeaky-clean satisfaction of PWS. And congratulations to all that won a t-shirt![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Whilst we’re all bubbling over with excitement for what’s to come, we also released a new trailer, giving you a closer look at your new homebase that awaits in PowerWash Simulator 2 this Fall/Autumn. Who's excited to move in? 🤩[/p][p][/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p][/p]

[h3]Welcome back, Washers! 👋[/h3][p][/p][p]This time we’re looking at some of the animations coming to PowerWash Simulator 2 with FuturLab Animator, Alannah! [/p][hr][/hr][h3]Player Character[/h3][p]Alannah starts off with; “The third person character animations have had a big upgrade for PowerWash 2! I made a new rig in Blender for the player character model and tested the rig was all working when exported to Unity so animation work could begin! We have new and improved player animations across the board, but we also worked on setting up some new systems to improve how everything looks in game.”

[/p][p]"We have a new jump system with different animations for on the spot, walking and running jumps so the player character can play a different jump animation at the start, in mid-air and when you land to make everything feel smoother and more dynamic."

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"We also have new idling animations in third person as well as first person, including twirling the washer and giving it a quick polish to add some life and character!"
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"We tried to make the transitions between animations look as clean as possible with lots of small animations to control the transitions between poses. A lot of small animations can make a big difference in how the character feels when you move around."

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Alannah continues; "Many of the levels have animations to bring the scene to life. My favourite has to be the Shooting Gallery mainly as it’s the most interactive scene in the game. There’s a whole bunch of triggerable animations, things to knock over and lights that flash every time you hit a target."

[/p][p]Alannah then went on to talk about another of her favourites, that has some really nice animations, but we're not ready to show that one off yet so we had to cut that part out - sorry Alannah![/p][p][/p][h3]Cats[/h3][p]And now for a feature a lot of you have been excited for... Cats! We have Ulysses and their two kittens to keep you company during your time in PowerWash Simulator 2![/p][p][/p][p]Alannah explains; "My first day working on cat animations was the most fun! I spent a good chunk that day asking the PowerWash team for videos of their cats, watching and collating them all to use as reference and inspiration for Ulysses, Bubbles and Squeak."

[/p][p]"I made a big library of animations for Ulysses and her kittens using the videos from the PowerWash Simulator team. Ulysses and the kittens both have two core poses which they can transition between and a set of animations that can be played from each core pose. I tried to give the kittens more playful animations, like rolling around and playing, while Ulysses is calmer.

There’s also lots of small animations like a subtle tail swish, a meow or just a blink so they’re not always moving about. The small animations help to fill in the gaps and bring them to life when they’re being less active."

[/p][p]"With some help from a programmer, I set these up in game with a random trigger system so they can play any animation in their library at random and queue up animations.

There were a lot of cursed cats in the production PowerWash 2 in the process of trying to export animations to the game. Fortunately for everyone I saved some screenshots!"

[/p][p][/p][p]Cat Petting Simulator PowerWash Simulator 2 will be coming later 2025 to Steam, Epic Games, Windows Store, Xbox Series X|S & PS5![/p][p] [/p][hr][/hr][p]In case you missed it, we also announced our PowerWash Simulator 2 pricing! You can catch up with that here ⤵️[dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]To keep up with all PowerWash Sim 2 news, you can wishlist it here ⤵️[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]That’s all for today! See you in the next one, Washers 💦[/p][p][/p][p]Follow our Socials here: Discord: https://discord.com/invite/powerwashsimulator
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PWS Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerWashSimulator/[/p]

[h3]Hello Washers! 💦[/h3]

We've had some questions around the pricing of PowerWash Simulator 2, and we're happy to share it will remain the same price as PowerWash Simulator!

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PowerWash Simulator 2 will launch later in 2025 at $24.99 / €24.99 / £19.99 / JP¥2970

We are currently reviewing other regional prices which will match or be lower at launch



We understand that some games are raising their prices, but for many, PowerWash Simulator isn't just a game: it's a well-being tool, a way to help get through the tough times, a way to decompress and return to those moments of calmness. At FuturLab, we want to keep that as accessible as we can 💙

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We'll also be at Gamescom August 20th-24th with a playable demo, so if you're attending, drop by and say hi! 👋

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[h3]We have some great news, Washers! 💦[/h3][p][/p][p]This year, we'll be attending Gamescom with a playable demo of PowerWash Simulator 2! Drop by to talk all things PowerWash, play some of the new levels & try out new equipment coming later this year.[/p][p][/p][p]You'll be able to find us on the Xbox booth
📍 Hall 7, August 21st - 24th 🗓️[/p][p] [/p][hr][/hr][p]To keep up with all PowerWash Sim 2 news, you can wishlist it here ⬇️ [/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Follow our Socials here: Discord: https://discord.com/invite/powerwashsimulator
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/powerwashsimulator.co.uk Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PowerWashSim
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/futurlab
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@powerwashsim?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powerwashsim/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/powerwashsim
PWS Wiki: https://powerwash-simulator.fandom.com/wiki/PowerWash_Simulator_Wiki
PWS Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerWashSimulator/[/p]

[h3]Hello, Washers! 👋[/h3][p][/p][p]Welcome back to another PowerWash Simulator 2 DevLog! This time around we’ll be taking a look into an early level, the Public Facility and seeing how the multistage level mechanic works. 
[/p][p]We’ve taken a little look into this level on our livestreams. If you haven’t checked them out yet, we stream Friday afternoons over on [dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][hr][/hr][p]This job starts off simple. Sunny day, cats relaxing on the benches (yes, you can pet them here as well!) and a little bit of dirt in front of you to wash away and then you’re ready to move on, right?[/p][p] [/p][p]Not quite yet! This is just the first stage of grime busting.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]After completing stage one, you guessed it, it’s time for stage 2![/p][p] [/p][p]Upon completion, our Public Facility will rise up out of the ground to reveal more dirt for you to clear away. This time it looks a bit thicker than before, but equally as satisfying to rinse down![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]For this part of the job you’ll need to tick off every item on your wash list to gain access to what is hiding on the inside.[/p][p]Ding away the dirt, piece by piece and the door will unlock. It’s time to go inside![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Now the real work starts as you get into every corner to make this level sparkle and shine like never before. Mud, moss, dust and more awaits your washer...[/p][p][/p][p]Not every level of the 38 job career coming to PowerWash Simulator 2 will have multiple stages, but they’ll be sprinkled in there for you to enjoy![/p][hr][/hr][p][/p][p]You’ll be able to ding your way to satisfaction later this year when PowerWash Simulator 2 releases![/p][p]
To keep up with all PowerWash Sim 2 news, you can wishlist it here ⬇️ [/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]There we have it, a closer look at the Public Facility, and we didn’t make a single poop joke (... heh heh poop 💩)[/p][p] [/p][p]That’s all for today! See you in the next one, Washers 💦[/p][p][/p][p]Follow our Socials here: Discord: https://discord.com/invite/powerwashsimulator
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/powerwashsimulator.co.uk Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PowerWashSim
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/futurlab
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@powerwashsim?
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PWS Wiki: https://powerwash-simulator.fandom.com/wiki/PowerWash_Simulator_Wiki
PWS Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerWashSimulator/[/p]