Hello everyone!
Thank you all for playing the shapez 2 Demo! As a little thank you gift, we have a small content update for you. This update adds pins to the game alongside some new demo challenges to go with it! Be sure to read on, as the update won’t automatically install.
New content
The new update brings pins to the game. These pins aren’t a shape, but do occupy the space they’re placed in. This allows you to put shapes on top of the pins and create so-called ‘floating layers’. You can gain access to pins by unlocking the new ‘Pin Pusher’ milestone in the research menu, situated between ‘Space Platforms’ and ‘Demo Challenges’.
It may not sound like much at first, but it adds a lot of new challenges and possibilities. The challenge goals at the end of the demo have been updated to require the use of pins, so be sure to give this new mechanic a go and let us know what you think!
If you're ever unsure on whether or not a shape is using a pin, remember to click on the shape you need to make to see a 3D view!
How to install
Now, this addition required us to make some changes to the research unlocks. As to not erase your research progress, this update has been added as a separate game branch. You’ll need to manually opt in for this branch. You can still load your existing savegame in the Pins branch, however you will lose all progress past the space platform unlock. If you’re planning to do this, please make sure to make a backup of your savegame before you overwrite it in the new branch. A savegame from the Pins branch is incompatible with the main demo.
To install the new update, follow these steps:
- Go to your Steam library.
- Right click “shapez 2 Demo”.
- Click on “Properties…” (the last option in the menu).
- Click on “Betas” in the new menu (fourth option in the list on the left).
- To the right of “Beta Participation”, click on the dropdown menu.
- In the dropdown menu, click on “pins - New Pin Pusher Content”. If you do not see the option, you may have to restart Steam.
- The shapez 2 Demo should now automatically begin updating. You can close the properties window.
- Wait for the game to fully update and play the game!
Please keep in mind that this update does not fix the known issues of the demo. We are actively working on fixing these, but this most likely won’t be ready before the end of the demo period. Additionally, the new pin branch hasn’t been tested as much as the main branch, so please report any bugs you may find!
We recommend you play the base version of the update first before diving into the update, though there’s nothing stopping you from going with the pins version immediately.
Hope you enjoy the update!
~ Tobias & the shapez 2 team