Ciao Pizza Managers!
We were truly thrilled by the warm response to the Pizza Slice playtests. So many of you wanted to take part but could not because of the limited scope of the tests. We know you’re still eager to play though, which is why we have a surprise lined up for you - an incoming demo!
Yes, the demo is scheduled to launch on October 3rd! This is just a few days away from now, crazy! But that’s the pace of working at a pizzeria - you need to meet the demand!
This time around everyone will have free access to the demo, so if you were unlucky enough not to get an invite for the playtests, now’s your chance to check the game out.
For those of you who have already played the game, we’re happy to announce some changes have been made to the build, based on your feedback.
Scope of the Demo
Some basic information first.
You will be able to find the game’s demo page down below.
This will be a single player experience, which will showcase the basic gameplay loop: from shopping for ingredients, through prep work, to creating pizzas, serving them and keeping your clientele satisfied. The game will allow you to play for 5 in-game days - enough to get a grasp for the mechanics and the flow of the game, while leaving an appetite for more.
The amount of available ingredients and ways in which you can expand your restaurant and your business will be limited. However, you will still be able to compose your own pizzas and set your own prices for them.
Pizza Slice continues to be in development. The current state of the build does not represent the final quality of the game.
Build Information & Requirements
Platform: Windows PC via Steam
Controller Support: Partial Support
Supported Languages - VO: English, Text & Interface: ENG, FR, IT, GER, ESP, PL, PT-BR, RUS, PT, Simplified CN.
Hardware Minimum Requirements:
Windows 7 (64-bit) or newer
Intel Core i3, 3,20Ghz / AMD Phenom II X4 955, 3,2Ghz
4 GB RAM
Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 / AMD R7-260x
DirectX 11
6 GB free HDD Space
The scope of changes from the playtests
First and foremost, we have improved the tutorials across the game - more precise wording and object highlighting have been added, so you will always know what the game tries to teach you.
We’ve also added an easier way to check out the recipe you’re creating - it will be above the pizza decoration station and there will be a dedicated action to look directly at it.
When decorating your pizza you will also see what kind of ingredients you’ve already put on your pie (and how much sauce has been added).
Secondly, we’ve added an option to hold more than one ingredient at the same time. This drastically changes gameplay and helps with the overall hustle.
For the creative players out there, we’ve lessened the strictness of what shape the pizza needs to be. Feel free to experiment with unique designs! To make the dough rolling more enjoyable, we’ve redone how the mechanic works - now all you need to do is hold the button above the pie and stretch it towards any direction you want.
We’ve made the gesture wheel interactable with client NPCs, improved the gamepad button layout, added new SFX and music, rebalanced how often the clients will enter the restaurant and how often it will be sabotaged and more!
We will share full patch notes in a separate devlog, closer to the launch of the demo, so that our lovely playtesters have a point of reference for changes made since they last had the chance to play Pizza Slice.
Feedback Form
The demo will have a fresh new Form to fill out, accessible from the main menu of the game (it will redirect you to Google Forms), where we will once again humbly ask for a few minutes of your time to share your thoughts and experiences with Pizza Slice. We want to bring you the best modern pizzeria simulation out there and we can achieve it only by working alongside our community.
Upcoming features
We’re continuing to develop the game, expanding the core features, most notably a Co-Op mode for the game. Although it won’t be ready for the start of the demo, expect a future playtest to be established specifically for it. We will keep you all informed on our progress and upcoming plans for Pizza Slice.
Remember to join our pizza loving Discord community!
See you at the table!
The Pizza Slice team