Octohill Ski Tycoon News

Thanks to everyone who showed interest in the public playtest, I'm now ready to open it to public!

[h2]Important dates[/h2]

Playtest will start this Friday, 15th of November and will run for two weeks, until 29th of November so everyone registered can find some time to try the game. The registration will close in the first few days of the playtest so you still have chance to press this "Request Access" button if you haven't done so yet.

[h2]What to expect[/h2]

As this playtest only covers the demo version of the game the expected playtime is just about one hour (unless you really strive for perfection), plan your time accordingly. The game build should be more or less stable and there will be an interactive tutorial (only English language for now) intended to guide you through the first steps, if you face any issues or struggle with some mechanics please don't hesitate to report it back.

[h2]Providing feedback[/h2]

The main point of this playtest is of course me learning what needs to be changed. Please write whatever you feel about the game, especially the things you found inconvenient or problematic (but also things you liked or want to see added). There are two ways to provide feedback:

• Through the "Send feedback" button in the title/pause menu (bottom right corner) if you want it to be private and/or anonymous
  
• In the Steam discussion thread if you want it to be a public discussion
  

Hope to hear from all of you, feedback really matters to me!

So, the first announcement is here. I'm working on some exciting stuff right now, but you all would probably rather hear about the game state, its closeness to completion and the release plans so that's what I'm going to write about.

[h2]Demo[/h2]

I have far-reaching ideas, but the game is already playable and fun. The current plan is therefore to have a free demo released ASAP, to show the world what the game is about, and also to gather some feedback from all of you.
The demo will have all the promised main game features, except that it will be limited to one single small map. It will also miss some late-game content which is not mentioned on the store page yet, such as hotels or helicopters; the content for the demo is already complete (except two mechanics which are under development, there's a hint in the screenshot above).

[h2]Public playtest[/h2]

Even demos should be properly tested and groomed before release. Internal stages of that are already in progress, but there will also be a public playtest in a few weeks. Register now by clicking the big green "Request Access" button on top of the store page!

[h2]Other updates[/h2]

There's no full release date yet. For that, I first have to draw a line and decide which features will be a part of it, and which can be added in the later updates. Your feedback from playtests and demo will be an important part of these decisions.

[h2]Short summary[/h2]

• Public playtest in a few weeks, register now!
  
• Free demo when the playtest feedback is processed and acted on
  
• More details will be coming later