Roadside Research News

[p]...//// TRANSMISSION INCOMING ////[/p][p][/p][p]Greetings fellow human gas station workers,[/p][p][/p][p]Today we are happy to announce that Roadside Research will be launching on Steam February 12th, at 7am PT / 10am ET / 4pm CET. Prepare your favorite paper mask and get ready to conduct some human research! [/p][p][/p][p]Watch the new Release Date Trailer[/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]A lot has changed since the demo, and we can't wait for you to explore the new additions. Below you can find a quick list of what to expect on launch:[/p]

• [p]Gas Station Size Customization[/p]
• [p]Mask Painting for Custom Disguises[/p]
• [p]New NPC behavior + Government Agents overhaul [/p]
• [p]Alien Minigames (prove that you are human!)[/p]
• [p]Decorations, decorations, decorations[/p]
• [p]Human Supplies (Produce & Pastries, Medicine & Supplies, Sodas & Alcohol)[/p]
• [p]Alien Technology (Laser Gun, Brain Washer, Goop Sucker, Replicator, Spy camera, Prober)[/p]

[p]Keep your head low and make sure you don't get caught by those pesky men in suits, they'll turn you into goop if you're not careful.[/p][p][/p][p]The demo for Roadside Research will now be taken offline. So much has changed since the demo release 4 months ago! The two versions of the game cannot be updated at the same time, and we must focus on the Early Access, keeping it stable as more and more content is available in the next months. This was not an easy decision, thank you for understanding.[/p][p][/p][p]You can also check out the roadmap regarding upcoming content for the rest of the year![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]If you're looking for friends to play with in 1 week or you want to share your cool store layout, you can join the official Discord here![/p]

[p]Hello everyone, [/p][p][/p][p]The year is coming to a close, and we wanted to take the time to write a little update for you. Roadside Research has really blown up (430,000 wishlists!) over the past couple of months for which we are incredibly grateful. And if you haven't done so already, I highly recommend trying out the demo.[/p][p][/p][p]That said a lot has changed internally since the demo that was released 3 months ago. We've been cooking! It's been a while since we've shared progress on the game so it feels like a good time to show what we're up to. [/p][p][/p][p]There will be a playtest on December 19th if you want to try out all the new features, sign up through the Discord![/p][p][/p][p]And here are some fun stats[/p]

• [p]700,000 people have played the demo[/p]
• [p]6,000 people are playing the demo every day[/p]
• [p]The median play time is 1 hour 12 minutes[/p]
• [p]32% of you have played more than two hours[/p]
• [p]3% more than 5 hours[/p]
• [p]5 players found the shark[/p]

[p][/p][p]Wishing you nice holidays and a relaxing end of year.[/p][p]- Cybernetic Walrus & Oro Interactive[/p][p][/p][h3]More Alien Activity[/h3][p]We've also been working on more Alien interactivity within the game. The goop system(tm) has been expanded upon so that you can actually recycle it. Don't think too hard about how that works. New alien technology will be implemented so you can influence customer decisions even, more on that soon.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]A Modular Approach [/h3][p]Notice something different? The Gas Station is now built a bit differently, allowing for more room with further upgrades. And allowing you to choose where to spend your cash. More inventory, new shelves, more space? Up to you. The building system has also gotten a nice overhaul.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]General Polish & Customization[/h3][p]One of the most common points of feedback with Roadside Research boiled down to the need for quality of life upgrades, more clarity on which mechanics do what, and making sure that the game provides enough information so you can take decisions that feel right. [/p][p][/p][p][/p]

If there was an award for grossest sounds per minute, I'm positive that the Roadside Research demo would take it. It's like any other shop/restaurant/venue simulator on the surface: buy goods, sell goods, make customers happy, make a profit...
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[p]Greetings my wonderful mouth breathers,[/p][p][/p][p]We've been a bit busy patching the demo here and there, but I'm happy to announce that over 100,000 people have played the demo. That is absolutely nuts! Also, we just hit 250,000 wishlists (wow!).[/p][p][/p][h2]100,000 aliens store owners[/h2][p][/p][p]114,000 people have downloaded and played the demo to be exact. Some other fun facts you might be interested in: [/p]

• [p]Over 55% of demo players played for more than 1 hour [/p]
• [p]Over 25% of demo players played for more than 2 hours [/p]
• [p]2% of players have played for 5 hours or more[/p]

[p]The top 5 countries that have played the demo are: [/p]

1. [p]United States[/p]
2. [p]Germany[/p]
3. [p]Poland[/p]
4. [p]Turkey[/p]
5. [p]France[/p]

[p]And countries from 6 to 10, in order, are: United Kingdom, Brazil, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Japan. That's quite a worldly mix of places, thank you very much for playing and checking out the game![/p][p][/p][h2]What is next? [/h2][p][/p][p]Players have been really helpful in figuring out bugs, general quality of life upgrades, and other tweaks to make the game better. Right now the demo is in a good place and it shows what Roadside Research is about. This means that the demo will not get any further updates for the time being. [/p][p]The Early Access launch of Roadside Research is coming very soon! So we are fully focused on that right now. It's time to cook... More on that in the future, don't you worry.[/p][p][/p][h2]Cursed Images from the Discord[/h2][p][/p][p]Courtesy of Yaackz, MattBTW, and HaywoodJahblomei (from top to bottom) who have spent their precious hours to create these beautiful images for all of us to witness.[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you again for playing Roadside Research, and talk soon. Bye bye![/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]Greetings my fellow four-limbed friends,[/p][p][/p][h3]Playtesting Starting Soon[/h3][p]We are pleased to announce that the closed playtest for Roadside Research will commence in the following weeks. We are eager to welcome you to the store, as much time has been spent on the perfect layout for your perusal. Customers love looking at shelves! [/p][p][/p][h3]Demo after Playtesting[/h3][p]After the playtest, we will be launching a public demo for everyone to try. The demo will include: [/p]

• [p]A complete gas station with a main shopping area and lavatories, with a fueling station outside.[/p]
• [p]Items for you to stock items in, shelves, fridges, and other rectangular things.[/p]
• [p]Research items like cameras and trash cans. Perfectly normal things for our good customers.[/p]
• [p]Customer satisfaction is our priority. (No suit people please!)[/p]

[p][/p][h3]Early Access![/h3][p]In other news, we wanted to let you know that the game will be launching in Early Access this year. We plan on updating the game regularly with free bigger system-wide overhauls in between.[/p][p]Why Early Access? Because we want YOU to help guide our research. We’ve already added community requests like the “How Many Toes Should an Alien Have” setting… who knows what you’ll suggest next?[/p][p][/p][h3]Join the Discord[/h3][p]We are currently running a community event where members can draw their very own masks ahead of launch. Some can even be put in game after! Click here to join the Discord.[/p][p][/p]