Hey!
As some of you know we had a Public Multiplayer Alpha Test back in July 2023.
That went really well! You guys had a lot of fun and I learned a lot to help improve the game.
Ever since I often see people asking on YouTube, Twitter, Discord and Steam about when they can play again - which is totally understandable and makes me happy that so many people still want to play my silly little game :)
Around 50% done
I started working on the multiplayer version of Fireworks Mania in January 2023. Back then, I estimated that it would take around 2 years to fully implement multiplayer in Fireworks Mania.
I think that estimate holds up, meaning I expect there is around 1 year left for full release.
Multiplayer is a huge task, just saying. :)
Now you might be thinking, "Ohh no Laumania, I can't wait another year for multiplayer!"
I know and I have it the same way. I'm also SUPER excited to see a lot more people play multiplayer!
At the same time, I also want to provide you with a good and solid game that is entertaining to play.
As I'm only around 50% done, the game is obviously not completed and therefore not ready for official release. On the other hand, a lot of you have been patiently waiting for almost a year now...so what can we do?
Public Multiplayer Beta - No End Date
I have been doing some thinking and had some good discussions with the people in the private multiplayer testing group and I think we have a solution.
The official release of the multiplayer version of Fireworks Mania I still expect to be ready around Dec. 2024 if all goes as planned, lets see.
However, the current version of multiplayer is actually playable and good enough to have some fun in.
Therefore I have decided to change things up a bit.
From December 2nd 2023 all players will be able to switch to a "public multiplayer beta" branch in Steam.
This means that you can play the multiplayer version, help test it, provide feedback or just have fun.
Unless something goes completely wrong there are no plans to close this branch - it will stay open for all players to play until the official release.
DISCLAIMER: Keep in mind this is a beta. There are bugs, lack of UI feedback, missing error messages and a lot of stuff missing from the normal version. However, the beta will be updated over time as I continue the development to reach a state that can be released as the official version.
I hope you guys are as excited about this as I am!
I'm really looking forward to play with you guys, see videos and hear about you guys playing together.
I will make a post on the day about how to switch, what to expect etc.
See how excited these guys are to soon be playing with YOU :)
- Enjoy!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1079260/Fireworks_Mania__An_Explosive_Simulator/