Occupy Mars: The Game News

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[h2]🚀Update: Check the next Devlog to see how to play the Live version of Nuclear Update![/h2]

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[h2]Big news![/h2]

🚀 It's been a few months since we introduced our first major update for Occupy Mars - the Exploration Update - where you got a ton of new content and features. 🌌 We've been closely watching your reactions, analyzing your feedback, and fixing bugs, resulting in a BIG step forward. 📈

With that being said, we're thrilled to announce the Nuclear Update! ☢️ Be prepared for a solid radiation of new experiences! 😉 Do not miss the upcoming devlogs and our weekly streams, where we'll show you more about new functionalities and mechanics!

[h3]The Nuclear Update coming soon on Steam, Epic Games, and GoG![/h3]
(after the Christmas break, we will continue testing this update and we should be able to determine the exact release date of this update in the next few weeks)

[h2]New content![/h2]

Below you can find a list of the biggest innovations to be launched in game. These are not all we've prepared for you, so stay tuned!

☢️ Kilopower reactor
☢️ Uranium centrifuge
☢️ Pump extension
☢️ Automated miners
☢️ Supply drops
☢️ Active antennas
☢️ Additional game languages
... and much more!

🎬 We've also prepared a brand-new, freshly assembled trailer, revealing a bit of mystery! 👨‍🚀✨👩‍🚀

[previewyoutube]*trailer link*[/previewyoutube]

[h2]Steam Winter Sale![/h2]

🎁✨ And if you need even more excitement, get ready to update your gaming wishlist! The Steam Winter Sale is here! 🎮🌨️ Don't miss out on the festive fun – treat yourself or surprise a gaming buddy with epic deals! 🎄🕹️



Are you prepared for a journey to the Red Planet? In Occupy Mars: The Game, not only can you explore and marvel at the breathtaking Martian landscapes, but you can also contribute to preparations for humanity's future colonies.

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🚀 Occupy Mars: The game -22% ($19.49)! 🚀 Occupy Mars: Supporter Pack -22% ($6.23)!

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Go get these crazy discounts before it gets too late!

[h2]News from our friends![/h2]

We've almost reached the end of this devlog, but we couldn't finish without mentioning that ❄️ Winter Survival ❄️, the game developed by DRAGO Entertainment, is planned to be released in Early Access on February 28, 2024! 🎮

Winter Survival offers the ultimate frosty experience. Let your curiosity take over and explore 🌲 forests, ⛰️ mountains, and frozen lakes, but be prepared for the wilderness' desire to hunt you down. 🏔️🏞️ Get ready for an adventure like no other!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1394960/Winter_Survival/#game_area_purchase

Don't hestitate and add Winter Survival to your Wishlist and let your friends know about it too! 🌟

Take care,
Pyramid Games team



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

⏰ 📢 Countdown Alert: Only 8 Days Left to vote for #OccupyMars on IndieDB!



The clock is ticking, and we've got only 8 days left to vote for Occupy Mars in the "Indie of the year 2023" event organized by IndieDB! 🗳️✨

Your vote matters, so let's do it together! Head to the link below and let your choice be known. 🚀 Don't miss out on the chance and let Occupy Mars become the ultimate Indie game of 2023! 🎉

📌To vote, click the link and click on flashing "Top100" button. You will be moved to the list of nominees. Scroll down to "Realistic Sim" category and click red "VOTE" button next to Occupy Mars.



We do appreciate every single vote casted! ❤️

Take care,
OM team

We're super proud to announce that our game Occupy Mars was considered as one of the Top 100 Indie Games of 2023 by IndieDB! 🔥🎉



This is a great honor and opportunity for us, although we know that the competition is serious! That's why we would be very pleased if you would like to vote for Occupy Mars: The Game in Realistic Sim category. We believe that our community is strong and together we can achieve the goal! ✨

To vote, click the link below and click on flashing "Top100" button. You will be moved to the list of nominees. Scroll down to "Realistic Sim" category and click red "VOTE" button next to Occupy Mars.



Thank you for each and every vote casted! It means a lot for us. ❤️

We are super grateful for your commitment and willingness to test the latest version on the public testing branch. 😍

After several days of actively monitoring and analyzing your feedback regarding version 0.142.8, we are happy to say that no major problems have occurred and thus, it can be enjoyed by all players on the default branch. 🥳

[h3]0.142.8 public testing -> default[/h3]

This version mainly focuses on improving game performance, general quality of life and bugfixes. We also strongly encourage you to dive into game's video settings and find the configuration that's the most convenient for you.

Note: we do know that there are still major FPS drops when riding the vehicles. We're still working on that, thank you for your understanding.

Speaking about the optimization and FPS rate, we also wish to remind you about the poll on our Discord channel. Click here to access our Discord server and to vote. 📊✔

Below you can see the list of other improvements, features added and known bugs.

Which features were added:

• Vegetables stay 100% fresh within an hour of being harvested
  
• Possibility to take tool directly from the workbench after its upgrade or repair
  
• Weather forecast notifications in tablet's message tab
  
• Improved visibility of list of resources and added info about all materials owned while building
  
• Automatic rocket assembling on the workbench
  
• Autodrive for vehicles* (* To activate the autodrive, press G)
• Possibility to add more food-related buildings in the greenhouse: food processing unit, fridge and botany workbench*
  * This feature will allow you to place indoor equipment such as a fridge, botany workbench and food processing unit in the greenhouse.
• Extended list of items that can always spawn in the abandoned bases
  
• Empty seed magazines being deleted after fully used
  

What we have fixed:

• Changed game save backup location
  
• Issues caused by assembling many rockets on a few workbenches simultaneously
  
• Loading some kinds of ore to the truck could kill the player
  
• Player could die when running into rock while using jackhammer
  
• After grinding storage or fridge, MRE is not given back to player
  
• Game exits to Windows while loading items from save file (corner case)
  
• Continue button not clickable in tutorial 0 (corner case)
  
• Saving game with circuit box and board opened results with deleting the board
  
• Unable to get off the ATV (corner case)
  
• No passage to the lobby from rebuilt connector after tornado
  
• Game freezing right before going to sleep (corner case)
  
• Rover's door opening partially
  
• Game freezes inside of the rover
  
• Blocked interactions after picking the jetpack up inside the base
  
• Nothing is visible in the material tech tree
  
• Can't pull cable through Olympus
  
• Lower production on pump display when large tank is connected
  
• Destroyed vehicles respawn as fully functional
  
• Airlock partially opened, need to crouch to get out
  
• Storage cabinet can be placed on the seed machine
  
• Issues with interacting with objects
  
• After destroying the inventory box with empty seed containers inside, they are given back to inventory, fully filled
  
• Using survival kit makes the game crash
  
• Unity fatal error
  
• Random game crashes
  
• Building materials which were put in the hotbar are not displayed in the requirements while building
  
• Disappearing motocross
  
• Stucked in truck
  
• Sleep animation looped
  
• Game asks to re-do the quest which has already been done
  
• No terrain after decompression
  
• Helmet stuck in player's hand
  
• Unable to take out grinder in tutorial 2
  
• Difficulty with attaching the trailer to the rover
  
• Incorrect water amount displayed on building info screen
  
• Blocked interactions after pulling cable through rover
  
• Map stays active after switching off and doesn't let player to interact with other items
  
• When removing the airlock, oxygen disappears from the base
  
• Boards and blueprints spawning under the terrain
  
• Issues occurring due to setting wrong badge size
  
• Heavy suit doesn't need battery or be recharged to protect from outside conditions
  
• Disappearing translations in the main menu in Russian ver.
  
• Shadows have no head in FPP when helmet is taken off
  
• Hole in the big crusher
  
• Broken fuse texture
  
• All previously scrapped abandoned bases are back on map after loading save
  
• Greenhouse machine symbol on texture
  
• Antennas on terrain are indestructible
  
• Improved visibility of skip button in tutorials
  
• Typos in knowledge base in polish ver.
  
• Interactables objects are shown from too far away distance
  
• Poor waste tank's texture on fantastic
  
• Night Vision can be used without a helmet
  
• Blowtorch II has the wrong name in German ver.
  
• CO2 scrubber display graphical issues
  
• Temperature icon is blinking despite having protection from cold perk
  
• ATV not movable after hitting the solar panel
  
• Difficulty with entering the truck
  
• Need to stop to crouch
  
• If tablet was opened without previously closing the ECU display, the ECU window will stay on the tablet screen
  
• Input value on pump panel is different than water production in well
  
• "Expand all" in FAQ not translated in russian ver.
  
• Naming and tracking target points can be activated on the tablet screen while using other tabs
  
• Wrong punctuation in polish ver.
  
• Cable dropped from hand when connected it to both small and big crusher
  
• Vehicles seem to smoke while driving
  
• Graphical issues with capsule adapter building process
  
• Flashing texture on mini crusher's building ghost
  
• Repair kit cannot be moved by LMB from printer inventory
  
• While writing F4 feedback, night vision turns on and off while hitting N on the keyboard
  
• Multiple canisters of the same seed type being deleted when one of them is used
  
• Lack of fuses in the Greenhouse
  

Known bugs:

• Some models of usb joysticks seem to block the game after landing when starting a freeplay mode (if such rare case occurs on your PC- please disconnect the device)
  
• When grinding storage containers, the game does not return the items which were inside the container to the player
  

Plans for the incoming months include working on the most critical bugs and releasing the next major update. Nevertheless, if you have any questions or suggestions, please write to us on our social media or at [email protected]

If you want to continue your gameplay on previous version, please enter game properties, beta tab and choose "previous".

We're also thrilled to announce our participation in the annual Steam Awards, so if you haven't yet cast your vote in the Best Game You Suck At category, we encourage you to take Occupy Mars: The Game into consideration!



Thank you very much for every single vote casted and for feedbacks regarding the newest version! We do create this game together!

Take care,
OM team

Steam Awards 2023 is just around the corner!

We are happy to announce that we are participating in the Steam Awards this year, and we would greatly appreciate your support!

Votes can be cast starting November 21, so if you don't already have a favorite in the Best Game You Suck At category, vote for Occupy Mars: The Game!



Thank you in advance!

Yours,
OM team