Trailmakers News

Trailmakers: Pioneers is out now for free and for all platforms!

It is the culmination of almost two years of hard work and we are beyond excited for all of you to try it.

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[h3]With this update we bring you a new, exciting campaign with many hours of content, a new fresh UI and a whooping 25 new blocks.[/h3]

Everything gameplay related is free but we are selling an Artbook and a Soundtrack if you want to support us.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3275860/The_Art_of_Trailmakers/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3456630/Trailmakers_Pioneers_Soundtrack/

Without further ado, let’s take a look at all the new stuff that got beamed to your PC today:

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New Cinematic Intro

New Tutorial World

New Pioneers World

• Large new map!
  
• Multiple biomes: Meadows, Wastelands, Mudflats, Withered Heights, TreeTops.
  
• Terrain features: Water, Caves, Mountains, Mud.
  
• New skybox and time of day settings.
  
• New grass system - we now have wheat, grass fields, pebbles, flowers etc, and can show grass much further away from the player.
  
• Lots of new world objects such as: Skytrees (Biig trees), oak trees, rocks, roots, hanging seaweed (mudflats) lighthouses, Froggit settlements
  
• Lots of new resources to mine and collect: Fuel tanks, bismuth rock, iron, glowfruit etc.
  
• Long campaign with boss fights, missions, story and lore.
  
• Mission types: Passenger, Salvage, Combat, Resource Gathering, Traversal.
  
• New Froggit NPC characters
  
• New Botnak enemies: Mining drone, Hover Tank, Artillery Pod, Mega Drill
  
• Froggit Settlements that you can discover and interact with
  

New Blocks

• New Combat blocks:
  
• 2x2x2 Small Shield Generator (Small Energy Shield)
  
• Short Range EMP
  
• Mini Grenade Launcher
  
• Shotgun
  
• Submachine Gun
  

New Shape blocks

• Quarter Cone 1x1x3
  
• Quarter Cone 1x1x4
  
• Rounded Wedge 2x4
  
• Rounded Wedge Corner 2x2
  
• Square Panel 6x6
  
• Rounded Panel 6x6
  
• Smooth Panel 6x6
  
• 4x4x2 Sleek Windshield
  
• 4x4x2 Narrow Windshield
  
• 4x4x1 Flat Windshield
  

New Light blocks

• 3x2x1 Diagonal Compound Light
  
• 3x2x1 Rounded Compound Light
  
• 3x2x1 Flat Compound Light
  

Other blocks

• Small Pulse Miner
  
• Advanced Pulse Miner
  
• Large Mining Laser
  
• Standard Car Wheel
  
• Froggit Passenger Seat
  

3 new Frame blocks

• Block 2x2
  
• Block 4x4
  
• Block 6x2
  

New Fuel System

• In Pioneers players can run out of fuel and be stranded.
  
• This should create a feeling of constant danger.
  
• Fuel is replenished at towns and via pick ups.
  

New Repair System

• In Pioneers players have three repair tokens.
  
• Tokens can be replenished at towns and via pick ups.
  
• Players can perform emergency repairs when repairing outside vehicles.
  
• Players can die while performing emergency repairs.
  
• Damage is transferred when transforming.
  
• Players can realign without repairing.
  

New Material Properties

• Wheels now slow down in mud, grass and sand (and have low traction).
  

New Trailmakers Manual

• Replaces Videos-based Help Menu.
  
• Helps players with building vehicle types: Cars, Planes, Boats, Spaceships.
  
• Explains many core mechanics.
  

New Dashboard Menu

• Replaces map screen.
  
• Includes Map in all worlds and in Pioneers:
  
• Map
  
• Pioneers Progress (Level, Megadrills and Unlocked Blocks)
  
• Mission Log (Accepted missions and mission invites)
  
• Resource Inventory
  

New Intercom UI

• Redesign of existing Intercom UI.
  
• Additional UI design for Pioneer.
  

New HUD

• New design of the HUD.
  
• Build slots are always visible.
  
• New elements for Pioneers: Fuel and Repair Tokens.
  

New Builder UX/UI

• Build Slots based
  
• Vertical Block Inventory
  
• New Block Categorization
  
• Collapsible sub-categories
  
• Redo option
  
• “Build Vehicles” - categorization of blocks based on vehicle types
  
• Block Crafting
  

New Main Menu Video

• Features new builds and up to date footage.
  
• Features Pioneers as well as old worlds.
  

New Keyart

• New Trailmakers Splashscreen
  
• New Trailmakers Pioneers Logo and update to Trailmakers Logo
  

Changes

• Most weapons no longer penetrate the water surface (but new underwater weapons are being planned)
  

Quality of Life

• Added angle limit visualization to Aiming Servo block.
  
• Moved Map Beacon placement button to a different input to avoid accidental placement as a result of mislicks.
  
• Pressing R realigns your vehicle without repairing your vehicle - but you can hold to repair as well.
  
• New sound HDR system that now dynamically ducks the least important sounds.
  
• All basic wind sounds are now using ambisonics giving a more immersive audio experience.
  

Bug Fixes

• Fixed punctured wheel sound being stuck after repairing.
  

Audio Improvements

• Sounds from structures will get muffled and harder to hear if the structure is underwater but the camera is above. Time to be sneaky with those submarines!
  
• DLC
  
• The Art of Trailmakers
  
• Trailmakers: Pioneers Soundtrack
  

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And what's next, Trailmaker? So many exciting things are coming. Check our Roadmap for Spring 2025:

That’s a wrap for the 2.0 Dev Diaries!

We did not do an in-game DLC this time around but we do ask you to consider buying our Digital Artbook and/or Soundtrack to further support the development of Trailmakers. Contrary to popular belief we have not made 100 billion dollars from DLCs and we still solely rely on your continued support of the game. It’s that support throughout the years that have allowed us to make Trailmakers: Pioneers free for all!

If you want to support us some more, here is what you are getting for your buck!

[h2]The Art of Trailmakers[/h2]
In this last installment Helena Sokol from Flashbulb Games presented the Digital Artbook featuring many of Marco Morale’s block designs and sketches, as well as concept art from the early days of Trailmakers.

Developer notes, scrapped designs, and weird ideas throughout the time - 90 pages of it!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3275860/The_Art_of_Trailmakers/

[h2]Trailmakers: Pioneers Soundtrack[/h2]
Along with the art, we are also selling more than 1 hour of the beautiful Pioneers soundtrack composed by Carl Lindegaard, available directly through Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3456630/Trailmakers_Pioneers_Soundtrack/

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Here it is!

[h2]Trailmakers: Pioneers - releasing March 6[/h2]

This update has been underway for almost 2 years and finally being able to reveal the name feels incredible. The historians will note that the name Pioneers was the original name of Trailmakers, so we are paying homage to the old days with the biggest update in Trailmakers history - all free!

Watch the cinematic trailer for Trailmakers: Pioneers here:

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We have almost covered everything in 2.0 now with our latest Dev Diary diving into Missions, Resources, and Crafting.

We still have a few more episodes to go though - next week we will be looking at different enemy types so make sure to tune in for that one!

But until then, watch a short recap of the latest Dev Diary here:

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For the full Dev Diary VOD go here:

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We just revealed all the new blocks coming with 2.0.

Some of them have a use for the game that can seem a bit cryptic at the moment but keep in mind a lot of it was designed for the campaign which we will start showing off from next week.

If you missed the Dev Diary, take a look at the short block recap here:

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…or if you want a deep dive, watch the entire Dev Diary here:

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