Hello,
Big thanks from Nano Games team to everyone who played Heavy Duty Challenge during our January playtest and February Steam Game Festival. Your support means a lot to us!
We decided to sum up the feedback we’ve received, and answer some of the frequently asked questions. These are just the issues that have been discussed the most - feel free to post any other that come to mind here, on the forum, or on Discord.
Will there be better sounds?
Let’s get this one out of the way. Yes, we’ll have better sounds. The sounds we used in January are out forever; the festival sounds were better, but temporary. This is a key feature, and we won’t neglect it, promise.
Will there be proper controller support?
After the first demo, it seemed like most people wanted the wheel controllers, so we made some (not final) updates to them. After the second, we’re sure the gamepad is just as important. We knew that all along. On release, we’ll fully support different types of controllers.
Can you make the rules like in Europa Truck Trial?
Generally, yes, we’ll make them as close as possible. We were happy to see how many fans (and teams!) of real-life truck trials are with us. You know the championships very well and were able to help us with getting the rules of the sport right. So next time you play, the errors you’ve found will be corrected. Hopefully, they never spoiled your fun.
Will there be bigger levels?
Yes. On release, levels will be open environments that you can drive around freely. Some parts of them will be sections – obstacle courses – which you enter to get points in the championship. This is also actually inspired by Europa Truck Trial. The demo was only one such section.
What other features are you working on?
We’re constantly tweaking the trucks, so they drive realistically, and look and feel right. We are working on a damage system – the trucks will break down if you are not careful. There will be a campaign mode we call Career and leaderboards to compare your scores with other players. And we’re adding more trucks and levels.
When will the game be out?
The Early Access release will be this year, but we first want to create something bigger, more polished and more exciting than just a demo.
What’s up with the bugs?
We’re working on them all the time.
If any more ideas come to your mind, feel free to comment.
Thank you again for playing Heavy Duty Challenge - stay tuned for more!
Best,
Łukasz Pleśniarowicz, Lead Designer
Nano Games Team
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