Moving Out News

Hey Movers!

Over the last couple of weeks we introduced you to those wacky Employees of the Month, but for the next little while we’re gonna put a spotlight on some of the levels in the game so you can get a feel for them from our perspective here at SMG!

We’re jumping right into... The Hoop House!

There are a bunch of ideas that this level explores, unusual shaped movables for one. Enter, the L-shaped sofa!



We also wanted players to experiment with the layout of the levels too, finding ways to handle the doorways and windows.



The Hoop House was ripe for playing with alternate pathing, giving the player more choices and control in how to navigate the level.



Putting obstacles in the way, such as the wiggly tube – items that don't need to be delivered - act as barriers and add a level of complexity to the level progression.



The basketball ring (the Hoop in the House!) along with the chicken in the dog house were added for extra flavour – they add personality to the level, but they really came from our designers just having some fun!



If you haven’t yet played through to The Hoop House, you’re in for a treat. If you have, let us know in the comments below what you liked most about this level! Did you manage to swish that B'ball?

Team SMG,
Moving out!

Hey Movers!

Last week we introduced you to Sprinkles and Dials, two stellar Smooth Moves employees full of gumption and grit. Today we thought we’d introduce you to the last two characters that round out the Employees of the Month pack, so please give a warm welcome to this kooky koala and his old-world octopus friend.





[h3]Introducing, Bruce and Prof. Inkle! [/h3]





Bruce

………...Oh! Sorry, Bruce fell asleep again. He has a habit of drifting off in the middle of conversations... currently the team’s expert on moving beds...soft, fluffy beds... He’ll get back to work soon...after a quick 20 hour nap…




Prof. Inkle

Nobody is really sure what Professor Inkle is a professor of or who hired them. They just show up on time with their own uniform, ready to jump into the deep end! Old Blackwiskers seems to have a bad past with Inkle, but the story is shrouded in mystery.





Now, with the workforce additions of Sprinkes, Dials, Bruce and Prof. Inkle, you’ll have a full new roster to complement your already impressive Smooth Moves ensemble!




[h3]You can grab the Employees of the Month pack here: [/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1249280/Moving_Out__The_Employees_of_the_Month_Pack/


Let us know in the comments which employee tickles your fancy and why!

Until next time,
Move Outwards

Hey Movers!

Last week we waxed lyrical about the Moving Out soundtrack, but this week we wanted to introduce you to two of the extra characters you can snag to play the game!




Firstly, when it came to character creation, the artists had so much fun! Concepting and then building the characters was a highlight for our artists, and everyone had so many ideas. So many, in fact, that they couldn’t all make it out the door for release.

As with everything in Moving Out, these characters have some great... character, so without further ado, we'd like to welcome the dynamic duo of a devious donut and a tattletale TV!

Introducing, Sprinkles and Dials!




Sprinkles

Beware! Here comes Sprinkles! A supervillain, but also too sweet to be taken seriously. Their dastardly deeds include being TOO nice of a friend and moving TOO MANY chairs! Fear their kindness! Soon you will be their best friend! Muahahaha!




Dials

No matter what’s going on in the world, Dials is always tuned in. A serious news junky, they love breaking news about the global moving industry. Just don’t stand too close. The volume knob is stuck at 11!




Now when all is said and done, you’ll find that this duo lend themselves beautifully to the repertoire of current characters in the game.

Next week you’ll make the acquaintance of two more characters in The Employees of the Month Pack, so join us then to meet your new work-mates!

Until next time,
Move Smoothly

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1249280/Moving_Out__The_Employees_of_the_Month_Pack/

Hey Movers,

Last week we talked about some of the exploratory work that never made it into the game, but this time we thought we’d tickle your aural fancies with some of the sweet, sweet sounds of the Smooth Moves Co. on the Moving Out Soundtrack!



It was a dark and stormy afternoon - it had started out sunny, but TeamSMG Melbourne are in, well, Melbourne, and no day ever ends as it begins – and one of our game designers, who happens to have been an all-star editor in his previous life, dropped a quintessential 80s track on a rough edit of our announce trailer. Oh my goodness, after countless tracks that just didn’t work, Dave nailed it with The Touch.


We all rejoiced! After listening to countless themes written specifically for the game, we realised that we didn’t just want something that SOUNDED like the 80s; we wanted the ACTUAL 80s. Revelation! Though why limit yourself to just one tasty, authentic morsel? We didn’t just want The Touch, we wanted the essence, the core, the crescendo! We wanted the originator.




Enter, Lenny Macaluso. Co-writing The Touch with Stan Bush in 1986, Lenny has so much 80s music clout that we could barely contain ourselves. Though in retirement, Lenny was generous enough to share music he legit wrote in the 80s, tracks never before shared with anyone else, tracks that are now inextricably tied to Moving Out. We know that the soundtrack to Moving Out feels like the 80s because it genuinely is from the 80s. You’re welcome.



Now the sound is on point, but we also just loved working with Lenny. Not only does his music give you good vibes, but he was so supportive of the game itself. He worked so beautifully with us that we even designed and named a level after him with framed gold records to boot.

If you’re anything like us and you can’t get enough of the music in the game, well you’re in luck! The Moving Out Soundtrack is absolutely available on Steam:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289400/Moving_Out__Original_Soundtrack/



There’s also a pretty great IGN Interview with Lenny if you wanna check that out too: https://www.ign.com/articles/moving-out-and-grooving-out

Lastly, there’s an Interview between Lenny and John Szoke, our Moving Out Producer, waxing lyrical about Lenny’s musical history, touring with Tina Turner and what Lenny’s been up to since retiring from the Music Industry: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/person-who-gave-80s-touch-moving-out-soundtrack-john-szoke/

We hope you really love the soundtrack of the game, and that it transports you back to a time when hair was huge and music was rad.

Until next time,
TeamSMG, rockin’ out!

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