Devlog #29: Current Development Status

For the past few months, we’ve been working extremely hard on improving the Prologue and the upcoming Early Access release. We have focused on the development of Occupy Mars because we really want to deliver a great survival experience on Mars.

Releasing a demo version and then the prologue, helped us gather tons of valuable feedback which allows us to introduce changes that make the upcoming Early Access better in terms of gameplay, core mechanics, features, quests and storyline. And that’s all thanks to our amazing Community!

[h3]Early Access Development Progress[/h3]
We know that we haven’t been so active here on Steam lately, but now we’re back with the current development status. Recently, we've added all the Prologue changes and improvements into the upcoming Early Access version. Other additional changes also have been introduced.

One of the many things we've reworked is the player's inventory. We also keep working on gamepad control support for all the inventory screens.

Inventory Changes:

• The information window now appears when you hover your mouse, you don't have to click on it.
  
• Added auxiliary buttons to quickly move all items between inventories and a button to quickly divide. items.
  
• New appearance of the window with the selection options. Previously it was on the information window, now it is separated.

Below you can take a look at gifs showcasing improved inventory. Keep in mind this is a test footage of the new inventory system which we currently work on and doesn't represent the final look of the game:





We are also working on a Free Play Mode which will be available in the Early Access. As part of working on this mode, we’ve been working on the starting conditions menu, as well as Tech Tree and Hangar. We’ve added protection from the damage caused by atmospheric events to the Hangar. We’ve also redesigned the UI of changing the trailers. Unfortunately, we can't reveal too much information about the Free Play Mode as we're still redesigning it. However, we will tell you more details in future devlogs! :)

Below you can take a look at some of the new development screenshots:







This is just a hint as there's a lot more exciting stuff we'd like to show you, stay tuned for more updates after the Holidays! ːsteamhappyː

[h3]Upcoming Prologue Update [/h3]
Now let’s move on to the Prologue. We’re still working on the next Update, which will add support for multiple languages. But the good news is that the update is almost ready and will be released soon! We will provide you with more details regarding the Localization Update soon on the Prologue page. We appreciate your understanding.

[h3]Thank You! [/h3]
We would like to thank our Community for constant support and amazing feedback. We receive tons of motivation which keep us working hard on the game. Thanks to you, we’re making our game better, and we know that we’re on the right track.

Sincerely,
Occupy Mars Team

https://store.steampowered.com/app/758690/Occupy_Mars_The_Game/