Hey everyone,
We originally opened up this dev log as a guessing game as to what the new level would be, you can scroll down to see the old part of the log with the teasers and also go into the comments to see how close everyone was with their guesses.
Today we're excited to reveal that it is the Ferris Wheel, congrats to all of you who got it right! Also, big news, update 0.7 comes later this week keep your eyes out for when it splash lands!
With that, we'll be going straight to Nick one of the designers here at FuturLab that worked on the level for their insights:
Ferris Wheel
The Ferris Wheel is next ultimate test for your powerwashing business. It's the tallest job in the Fairground and as such requires an expert use of your powerwashing skills and equipment to complete. She's dusty, she's rusty, she's graffitied and in desperate need of some TLC. We've even created a new dirt type for this job called 'cracked paint' which should be a fun challenge to find and remove. Also we felt this job wouldn't be complete without giving players the ability to control and ride this attraction very similar to The Carousel. I encourage players to use this control to their advantage as they explore and clean this towering object. Will you sit back and clean each pod as they pass by you? Or methodically stop and start the attraction to give each pod the pressure clean its sorely in need of? We've made each pod unique in its dirt design so I hope you enjoy discovered and theorising what dirty disaster might have happened in each of them.
The Ferris Wheel job went through a lot of iteration towards its final form. We knew scale and complexity of this object would present an interesting new challenge for players but also wanted to ensure that the attraction itself was functional and suitable to the navigation and washing gameplay of PowerWash Simulator. The initial design for the Ferris Wheel was a lot more skeletal with lots of beams to make up both the inner and outer structure of the ride. We soon realised that there was simply too many beams and not enough other challenges on the main wheel. To solve this we filled out the center area of the Ferris Wheel with a star. This injected a whole new personality into the attraction by giving it a large and interesting centerpiece while also creating a lot more surface area to cover in different kinds of dirt. The front and rear faces of the star provide a nice flat surface to setup on the scaffolding and satisfyingly wash as the wheel turns around. While the sides of the star encourage players really get in and onto the attraction, jump on a pod and enjoy while they ride around to clean them. Another pivotal design decision during the development of this level was to remove the canopies from the pods. With a roof on each pod the player we felt the player was too enclosed while riding around as we could only really effectively wash the pod that we were standing in. By removing these canopies we opened up the player's ability to clean the other parts of the Ferris Wheel while also enjoying the ride. Having open pods also allows players to get a bit more adventurous about how they navigate around the job. We can't wait for everyone to take the Ferris Wheel for a spin and test their skills to reveal the wonderful attraction beneath layers of grime, rust, flaky paint, and even a spilt milkshake. Also don't forget to also enjoy the view from the top!
Clues and old log below:
We're going to try something a little fun and maybe not done before here on Steam! That's having a live thread here as our weekly developer log to guess a career job coming in update 0.7. We'll be updating this thread occasionally with teasers - screenshots and gifs of the new level. Make your guesses in the comments section below, and it shall be revealed with some more dev insights into the behind-the-scenes development of this new level.
We're also in the Steam Autumn Sale with 15% off and are asking for people to vote for us in the 'Sit Back and Relax' category in the Steam Awards, more info here: https://steamcommunity.com/games/1290000/announcements/detail/3150826346189718514
Last week we also showed off the new washer coming in the update. For a demonstration of this fully operational wash station, go here: https://steamcommunity.com/games/1290000/announcements/detail/3150826346191893465
Initiate your inner detective and tell us - WHAT'S THAT POKE LEVEL?
Teasers
Take a step in the right direction!
Wood you like to know what the new level is?
This preview is metal!
This preview will make you see red.
New teasers added 25th Nov, morning:
Don't get your wires crossed.
Color me yellow!
Make your guesses!
New Teaser Added Nov 25th, evening:
Let's get a move on with these guesses!
Thanks for reading this interactive dev log please leave your guesses in the comments below and keep an eye out for more teasers dropped into this thread!
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