Occupy Mars: The Game News

We would like to invite you to our developers' stream of Occupy Mars Demo today: June 18, 2020, at 5 PM CEST / 8 AM PDT. ːsteamhappyː

Be sure to join on one of the channels below:

• Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/758690/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ThePyramidLab/
• Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/pyramid_games

During our live stream, you can ask us anything, chat with developers and have fun! 🚀




Feel free to join an amazing community on our Discord server and visit our social media. Don't forget to play the demo! We're waiting for your feedback. :)

Occupy Mars Team

The Steam game festival starts today: June 16th, and will last up to June 22nd!
Our demo mission continues so if you haven’t tried out Occupy Mars Demo yet, you can still do this! Play the demo and have fun!





Occupy Mars Demo is a small introduction to the world of Occupy Mars. As a member of one of the first successful Mars colonies, you have been sent to Remote Research Station located inside the Gale Crater. You have to complete your tasks and do everything you can to survive!


[h3]How to download a demo?[/h3]

You can download the demo from Occupy Mars steam store page during the Steam Games Festival, it will be available until June 22nd. If you encounter any issues, please contact us on our Discord server.




During the Steam Game Festival, you can expect more streams, a chat with developers and more! More information will follow in a few days so stay tuned!

In the next few weeks we will launch the Prologue (which will be a longer version of the demo).
The Prologue will give you more playtime, more features and a way to verify if we are going in the right direction with implementing your suggestions. Remember to add the Prologue to your Wishlists.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1310520/Occupy_Mars_Prologue/




Occupy Mars Team

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

We've just pushed out an update to the demo! ːsteamhappyː


The most important thing in the new version is the upgraded Feedback Reporter tool.
By Pressing F4 you can type in your feedback / bugreport or suggestion.

Every information you send is collected in our Workshop Tool here: workshop.occupymarsgame.com

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Use the text description to tell us as much as possible about the issue. Select one of the checkboxes below to let us better filter the reports. By selecting "Bug" a log file will be sent automatically to us so we will be able to quickly check the problem :)

We've also launched a public bugtracker where we are putting the most common bugs from the workshop. In this trello board you can see what we are working on at given moment.

The full 0.40.0 changelog (features added during last 2 days) below:

• improved feedback reporting system
  
• added mouse sensitivity slider in settings
  
• improved the volume balance of some sounds
  
• added additional quality setting for slower PCs
  
• added possibility to type values manually on more panels
  
• added additional tutorial panels and fixed typos in some panels
  
• the mission introduction text is now shorter and easier to read
  
• fixed problem with some external joysticks/hotas which caused unwanted player movement
  
• fixed problem when sometimes dust storm appeared earlier than it should
  
• fixed problem with walking into Heavy Rover while keeping cable in hand
  
• fixed problem with dying from unpowered crusher rollers
  
• fixed the one rock that didn't want to be put in the trailer :)
  
• fixed graphical interference on hud during storm when inside the base
  
• fixed problem with crash on RTX GPUs after sitting inside Rover on fantastic settings
  
• rolling cables which were connected to a destroyed building
  
• improvements to some shaders and materials
  
• fixed invisible tools on quick change
  
• improved TPP orbiting camera
  
• fixed crouching icon on HUD
  

The next steps on our way to Early Access are:

• Steam Games Festival - where you can expect more streams, a chat with developers and more
  
• in the next few weeks we will launch the Prologue (which will be a longer version of the demo)
  
• the Prologue will give you more playtime, more features and a way to verify if we are going in the right direction with implementing your suggestions
  
• Remember to add the Prologue to your Wishlists. After the Prologue we will only focus on the final polishing of the main game (please remember that the demo shows maybe 2% of the full game)
  

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1310520/Occupy_Mars_Prologue/

Let's make an amazing Mars game together!





Best Regards,
Occupy Mars Team


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

We have good news for you! A free demo version of Occupy Mars is going live today: June 9th at 6 p.m CEST, and it will be available for everyone until June 22nd, which is the end of the Steam Game Festival.

Although the Steam Game Festival was rescheduled for June 16-22, we don’t want you to wait any longer for our demo. We can’t wait to show you what we’ve been working on lately and gather your invaluable feedback.

Luckily, Steam Range allowed us to release a free demo version of Occupy Mars today: June 9th so the weather is Go for launch! 😊

Our Demo Mission has an instantaneous launch window set for today at 9am Pacific Time and our Starman is ready for Mars :) 👨‍🚀🚀




One more thing: First person to reach the "Mission Complete" screen (remember to take a screenshot) in our super difficult Occupy Mars Demo will get Occupy Mars full version key for free (when available on launch day). Your screenshots should be posted on our Discord server, so be sure to join if you haven't already. Let the hunger games begin! ːsteamhappyː




[h3]How to download a demo?[/h3]
You can download the demo from Occupy Mars: The Game store page. If you have any problems with accessing the demo or encounter some bugs, please contact us on our Discord server.

After the event we will gather all the feedback from you, and an improved, more advanced version will be published as a small Free to Play Game Occupy Mars: Prologue. Make sure to Add it to your Wishlists!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1310520/Occupy_Mars_Prologue/


[h3]Livestream! [/h3]
We’ll be streaming live today so join us for our first devs’ Livestream of Occupy Mars on one of the channels below:

• Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/app/758690/broadcasts/
• Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/pyramid_games
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO0Vhwsp1oIARnwssEVT2Pg

Watch our Livestream, chat with devs, and have fun!







Best Regards,
Occupy Mars Team


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

Our second game Dinosaur Fossil Hunter have started crowdfunding adventure!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/playway/dinosaur-fossil-hunter


So far, Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Team has been working hard on the early access version of the game, polishing core gameplay mechanics, but they want to add even more to the full release. Funding the Kickstarter campaign will allow to add additional features and content that will make our second game unique and complete! That’s why we are asking you to support our Kickstarter campaign.

[previewyoutube][Kickstarter teaser] [/previewyoutube]

Hurry up! Every backer will get an exclusive access to the demo before the official release during Steam Game Festival on 9th of June.


The goals of the Kickstarter campaign are:

• polished Early Access
  
• dynamic weather in game
  
• more exploration mechanics
  
• fossil search in wetlands
  
• photo mode
  
• new museum decorations
  
• underwater fossil search
  
• personalized tools and workshop
  
• player’s office
  
• creative museum mode
  
• small fossils and new museum showcases
  
• new map and new dino species
  
• attractive graphics for museum decorations
  
• dinosaur nests with new cleaning mode
  
• dinosaur statues which can be painted
  
• museum visitors, decorations, poses and more!

Dinosaur Fossil Hunter Kickstarter Campaign will last 30 days. Feel free to spread the info among your friends! If you want to talk more about the campaign or the game, visit our Discord server.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/864700/Dinosaur_Fossil_Hunter/


Best Regards,
Pyramid Games Team