Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends News

Hello! Thanks to all of the players that helped us test the latest beta. The game's never been more stable!

Now, as the title said, we need more testing done before we can set the build live. So if you're interested, keep reading on!

WARNING: Please backup your saves before you switch to the beta branch, as there have been instances of people's saves getting wiped.

The save file location is C:\Users\\AppData\LocalLow\Computer Lunch. Copy savedGames.gd and savedGames2.gd. Replace them in the same location if you have problems with your save after switching to the beta.

How to access the Steam Beta:

1. Right click the game in your Steam library and click on Properties:


2. Click on the “Betas” tab:


3. Click on the dropdown menu and select “beta - Public Beta”:


That’s it! The game should update automatically and have [beta] its title on the sidebar.

If you find some bugs, the best place to alert us is in our official Discord: https://www.discord.gg/celltosingularity. Fill out the Beta Tester role form so that you can gain access to the #beta channel!

Stay cellular,
Lunch

EDIT: Hey folks, unfortunately it seems like some people are losing their saves when they try the beta. This is a bug we didn't anticipate, clearly, and we're really sorry that it's affected you. We're working on finding a fix for it now, but at this time, we don't have a way to restore lost saves. Again, we're really sorry about this.

Cloud saves are in development right now and it's one of our top priorities. We're hoping to be rolling that out in the next update or two, and once that happens, this sort of thing shouldn't happen again.

TL:DR, We'd suggest not trying to beta test the game currently if you're worried about losing your save, as it seems to be happening to some people because of a bug we're working to fix ASAP.

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We've been working hard on getting the game's latest patch out to you all. It's shaping up nicely, but it's not ready to be released yet. We need more players to help out with testing, so if you want to beta test the game, now is the perfect time!

How to access the Steam Beta:

1. Right click the game in your Steam library and click on Properties:



2. Click on the “Betas” tab:



3. Click on the dropdown menu and select “beta - Public Beta”:



That’s it! The game should update automatically and have [beta] its title on the sidebar.

If you find some bugs, the best place to alert us is in our official Discord: https://www.discord.gg/celltosingularity.

Thanks for the help!

Hi, everyone. We know it's been a while since we've released an official update to the game, or a statement with recent news. We're sorry for the radio silence, but it's been a very busy couple of months.

Showing the game at PAX East, as well as getting more feedback from players, has given us new ideas for how to improve the game. We finished the dinosaur expansion, but realized while we were beta testing it that it wasn't really adding anything new to the game in terms of gameplay- we've had a lot of comments that the game can feel repetitive, and we want to keep introducing new gameplay elements and other features that will keep the game feeling fresh.

Because of this, we've had to put a hold on a lot of our content updates- for example, "The Beyond" has been in development for a while, and we have a working outline of where it's going to go, but we don't want it to just be more of the same. We've decided to spend more time bringing new gameplay elements into the game, and that's a lot of work.

We know this has led to a delay in our updates and a lack of news from our end. We've been having a lot of internal discussions about what directions we want to take the game in, and how we are going to implement our new ideas. We've been approaching development from some new angles, and it's meant that we had to take a break from releasing new content for a while as we worked on fixing some bugs and problems with the game, as well as figuring out the aspects that we're experimenting with now. Our original timeline of release for content has gotten reshuffled, and we've had to go back to the drawing board on some things.

The game is absolutely still in active development, and we will have a new Steam update coming out next week. We're working really hard on re-working the dinosaur expansion, because we know how excited people are for it, and we want it to live up to expectations and satisfy you guys, the players.

The Beyond is definitely going to be coming in the future, you will be building Dyson spheres, traveling space, and more. We are, without a doubt, going to be bringing you everything that we've talked about- it may just take us some time.

In terms of Steam-specific developments, we are working on getting a Steamworks saving system working in the game, and on adding Steam achievements.

We are a very small team, only five or so people, and many of us work multiple jobs. We're grateful for everyone who has been patient with us as we take this time to try to improve the game, and we understand the frustration of players who've been waiting for an update. We have a lot of plans for the future, and a lot of new content that we can't wait to share with you. We couldn't make this game without you, and your messages and feedback help us immensely.

TL;DR: The game isn't dead, we are still actively working on it, The Beyond will be coming eventually but not for a while, and we're going to be adding new gameplay elements soon.

Cell to Singularity is going to be at PAX East in Boston, Massachusetts from Thursday, March 28th through Sunday, March 31st! You'll be able to find us in the Indie Developer's Room at booth #17127. Stop by and check us out.

MAP OF PAX EAST


For players of the game at PAX East, you'll also be able to see the premiere of our newest expansion, DINOSAURS. You'll get the chance to see the debut of this new branch of our tree of evolution, before anyone else!


We'll have three buttons available for visitors to our booth, including an exclusive dinosaur pin that'll only be released at PAX.



We can't wait to see you all in Boston, and we hope you'll come by and say hello!

Hey minor update here.

People were very vocal about this so we definitely had to change it back. Thanks for letting us know.


It used to take up the whole bottom of the screen, now it only fits in the bottom right corner of the screen.



We would like clarify that we are only collecting analytic gameplay data for us to improve and balance the game. We have absolutely no intention of selling any of our player's personal information, and we don't even have access to information outside of our analytics. There have clearly been some misunderstandings in regards to what we are collecting, and we want to put people's fears to rest.



- fixed achievements resetting on simulation reboot.
- In the options menu there is now a button linking to the mobile phone version. Did you know you can play Cells on Android and iOS? We are adding cross play at some point in the future.
- People were having problem sending us mail from our feedback panel. I wrote out my email on the panel to get around the problem.
- The camera jump has been turned off although that is more of a bug, we are still debating what we want to do with the camera switching.
- Added a hidden sneak preview of things to come....see if you can find what it is...