Venusville Roadmap

30 Jan 2025Developer post

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Venusville Development Roadmap

Private Alpha 1.0

Core Foundation & Basic Systems

Pre-1.4 - June - Nov 2024 - Construction system - Basic task system - Environment setup - City collapse mechanics - NPC control and AI - Initial UI implementation
1.4 - Dec 2024 - Expanded construction system - Basic production line - UI tooltips
1.5 - Jan 2025 - Multiple selectable production options - Eating mechanics for NPCs - New interior structure models - Improved task assignment & motivation system
1.6 - End of Jan 2025 - Power system implementation - Sleeping (beds) - NPC death mechanics - New textures for factories - Pathfinding and interaction system overhaul (fix NPCs getting stuck)
1.7 - Festival Demo Release - Gas, water, - Thirst, tiredness, health - Entertainment system (basic) - Repair mechanics (basic) - Ability to remove buildings and furniture (both completed and under construction) - Options UI - Stirling Power Generation

Alpha 2.0 - Oxygen system (breathing mechanics) -Finalized basic production mechanics -Finalized NPC needs system -Planetary map system - Health system & medical needs - Air conditioning (temperature control) - Translations (en, hu, jp) - Gas Combiner - Custom NPC animations - Tree Planter - Start screen implementation
2.1 -Resource spots & distribution -Basic wind simulation -Advanced repair system (including spare parts)
2.2 -City-wide statistics UI (power, weight, gas/water usage, balance, wind/speed tracking)
2.3 -Tech tree implementation -Scientists & research labs
2.4 -Radar system -Danger zones (storms, acid clouds, atomic oxygen threats)
2.5 -Horizontal engines (basic control for hovering and wind-speed adjustments)
2.6 -Map navigation system -Wind system improvements

Alpha 3.0 - Full Demo Release

Finalizing Core Features & Polish

-Save & load system -Options menu improvements -Start screen finalized -Revamp of the city collapse system -New models and textures - Translations all 13 languages

Venusville: Prologue

- Robots (Transport, Worker, Engineer) - Robot Charger, Robot Repair, Robot Manufacturing - Explorable Poles Area - Anomalies

Tentative Features (Planned but Not Assigned to a Version Yet)

-Large solar panels, kite power, lightning power -Chemical and capacitor power storage (small & large) -Various organized dome layouts (Dead-end, T, L, Corridor) -Doors & airlocks -Entertainment interior structures -Custom NPC models

Beta Version 4.0+

Major Features & Expansion

Planetary trading