ProtoMasons

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Released: Oct 2, 2017
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07 May 2019Developer post
ProtoMasons Final Announcement
Our farewell sale has concluded. The new retirement date is the 14th of May (1 week from now). This will give us some extra time to address any issues or concerns posted in Community Hub. Anyone who still wants to collect the game will still have a chance to do so, but there will
29 Apr 2019Developer post
ProtoMasons Retirement Sale
On the 27th of April we announced that ProtoMasons would be retired. In response to this, we were surprise to learn a number of people have requested a farewell sale so that they may try the game before it is removed. We have also been contacted by people who are part of "removed
27 Apr 2019Developer post
ProtoMasons to be Retired
It has been a long journey. I am disappointed to announce that ProtoMasons will be retired on the 28th of April, 2019. Due to resource constraints, we are unable to develop the product further. The game began development in 2014 and was released to "Early Access" in 2017. An earl
15 Mar 2018Developer post
1.0.5 Care Update
Update ver 1.0.5 (EA) Melon Seed Edition This is a minor care update to address a couple of bugs and correct a design issue with minigame windows. ːprotoheartː Changes ːprintplasmaː Added minigame background to help with visibility Update appearance of tutorial room Removed some
Update ver 1.0.5 (EA) Melon Seed Edition
This is a minor care update to address a couple of bugs and correct a design issue with minigame windows. ːprotoheartː
Changes ːprintplasmaː

Added minigame background to help with visibility
Update appearance of tutorial room
Removed some redundant game data (alpha test content)
Notable Bug fixes ːplaceboː

Missing animation warning for server NPC
Text misalignment in Studio (easy mode)
As always, you are welcome to share your thoughts, questions, and ideas here or in the ProtoMasons Steam community hub. I'll respond to them the best I can.
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15 Feb 2018Developer post
ProtoMasons in Lunar New Year Sale
ProtoMasons on Sale Now! The Steam Lunar New Year Sale has begun, and ProtoMasons is among the titles discounted this year. Now is a great time to adopt a copy from the cold, spooky depths of your wishlist, with 50% off for a limited time. Development Progress The next update (1.
02 Jan 2018Developer post
1.0.4 'New Year' Update
Update ver 1.0.4 (EA) Melon Seed Edition Happy New Year to all! This update introduces a number of changes that affect the feel and style of the game, including standardising the UI design and introducing ambient background music. It also introduces a new multiplayer minigame, th
Update ver 1.0.4 (EA) Melon Seed Edition
Happy New Year to all! This update introduces a number of changes that affect the feel and style of the game, including standardising the UI design and introducing ambient background music. It also introduces a new multiplayer minigame, the first of its kind, as well as an early starting point for NPCs.
EDIT: Following the 1.0.4 update, two serious bugs were found related to the introduction of new features. Please make sure you are using "rev 2" of the 1.0.4 update (version no. appears on the main menu at the top right).
New content ːprotoheartː

New multiplayer minigame: Connect! Play the classic game of four-in-a-row with a friend, or against a bot!
Rudimentary NPC system implemented: NPCs can be spawned and will walk about. This is a rudimentary implementation, and NPC behaviour will become more complex in a future patch.
Badges, trading cards, emoticons, and Steam profile backgrounds now available!
New ambient background music plays in-game
New character face: evil robotic head.
Changes ːprintplasmaː

New music for main menu and connection interface
Standardised fonts in the game
Multiple UI changes to standardise window design
Notable Bug fixes ːplaceboː

Building demolish button being accessible when no building is available
Client crash in some cases when connecting to freshly created lobbies
Tab window appearing over minigames
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24 Dec 2017Developer post
Winter Progress
We were hoping to have an update ready at this time, but version 1.0.4 is taking a little longer to get right, due to the introduction of some multiplayer minigames that need some extra work. The next update will also introduce UI and music changes, and NPCs will be working again
23 Nov 2017Developer post
ProtoMasons Discount in Steam Autumn Sale 2017
ProtoMasons on Sale Now! Hooray! The 2017 Steam Autumn sale has commenced. This means you can get a copy of ProtoMasons with a 12% discount! ProtoMasons is a young early access project with a tiny community, eager for more players. Now is a great time to buy a copy and help influ
10 Nov 2017Developer post
ProtoMasons 1.0.3 Update
Update ver 1.0.3 (EA) Melon Seed Edition This patch fixes some bugs, but also introduces changes to the main menu and solo mode. New content: Three new avatar faces: surreal heads. Added town to the background of the grassland map Changes: Removed solo mode temporarily (please se
Update ver 1.0.3 (EA) Melon Seed Edition
This patch fixes some bugs, but also introduces changes to the main menu and solo mode.
New content:

Three new avatar faces: surreal heads.
Added town to the background of the grassland map
Changes:

Removed solo mode temporarily (please see below for more details)
Play menu now has two buttons for creating world and joining world
Main menu 'Host' button changed to 'News', which links to hub announcements in Steam overlay
Temporarily disabled "broken furniture" until repair tool is available
Bug fixes:

'Needs' hunger glitch caused by a side-effect of the 1.0.2 patch
Loud volume of the text sound (as per request)
Cloud generation in all weather events to address some performance issues
Snow appearing indoors
"disease_cleanse" crash on host
Crash when attempting to disconnect from server while textures are loading
Solo Mode Disabled
Solo mode is an experimental single player mode in ProtoMasons. It is unfinished, and was included as a bonus feature to be experimented with. Unfortunately, based on some the dialogue and feedback with customers thus far, a number of people have mistaken solo mode for the "main game" or have taken it to be representative of the quality and stability of the overall product, which is not the case. At this time, the decision has been made to disable access to solo mode indefinitely, to prevent future confusion, and to prioritise development on the original online concept.
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10 Oct 2017Developer post
1.0.2 Update Notes
Update ver 1.0.2 (EA) Melon Seed Edition This is an important update that includes crucial fixes to a number of bugs. Changes: Teleporter speed increased Corrected optimisation oversight for storm weather clouds, which caused heavy framerate drop on modest GPUs Bug fixes: Fixed m
Update ver 1.0.2 (EA) Melon Seed Edition
This is an important update that includes crucial fixes to a number of bugs.
Changes:

Teleporter speed increased
Corrected optimisation oversight for storm weather clouds, which caused heavy framerate drop on modest GPUs
Bug fixes:

Fixed major issue which caused player Steam ID corruption (this should solve a number of sync issues)
Fixed problem that caused animations to end prematurely (or not run) on other players
Fixed glitch that caused players to appear in the background after joining
Fixed issue that occurs when joining a server, that causes the other players to first appear at the start of the map, then teleport away
Fixed desync issue (related to sitting) that caused players to appear inside when they were outside and vice versa (possibly the 'invisibility' glitch reported in reviews)
Fixed object pickup crashing game on certain items
Fixed glitch that caused outside objects to spawn indoors when another player is building outside
Fixed glitch that caused thirst extend above 100% when rejoining a server
Fixed body scanner sound looping endlessly if scanner is prematurely exited
Fixed food items always appearing outside at full visibility when eaten
With thanks to Luigi and Sentry for submitting extra details that helped diagnose the issues fixed in this update.
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04 Oct 2017Developer post
1.0.1 Update Notes
Update ver 1.0.1 (EA) Melon Seed Edition New Content: Add three extra news articles Changes: Changed tutorial chat text to be more explicit about the printing plasma (thank you Reme!) Body bag now fades away (instead of disappearing suddenly) RP name no longer defaults to Steam n
Update ver 1.0.1 (EA) Melon Seed Edition
New Content:

Add three extra news articles
Changes:

Changed tutorial chat text to be more explicit about the printing plasma (thank you Reme!)
Body bag now fades away (instead of disappearing suddenly)
RP name no longer defaults to Steam name if preference file is missing
Bug fixes:

Player join / leave message now shows name
Fixed news articles not renewing if death article is posted
Fixed anti-jam code from running accidentally during object use and unfreezing character during minigames
Fixed Protopal remaining if player cancels build placement
Fixed player name text from moving (and adjusted position)
Fixed host player name not showing when joining a server
Fixed small GUI issue on host menu
Fixed avatar arm and hair settings not appearing correctly on clients
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