Hey there, fellow truckers!
We're thrilled to bring you the latest update on our indie gem, Alaskan Road Truckers. It's been an incredible journey developing this game, and your support throughout the beta phase has been nothing short of amazing.
A GRATEFUL HEART
First and foremost, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of you who participated in the beta testing of Alaskan Road Truckers. Your dedication and passion have helped us shape the game into something truly special. We've been closely monitoring your feedback, and we couldn't be happier to see so many positive reviews pouring in.
PREVIEW HIGHLIGHTS
We are thrilled to share some of the standout previews from the beta phase:
Raptor - This New Open-World Survival Simulator is a Trucking RPG that's in the Brutal Wilderness of Alaska
Toast - Alaskan Road Truckers - How has it changed?
ND Gaming - Alaskan Road Truckers #1 - Tài Xế Lái Xe Đầu Kéo !!
Godisageek.com - Alaskan Road Truckers is a working winter wonderland | Hands-on preview
https://www.godisageek.com/2023/09/alaskan-road-truckers-is-a-working-winter-wonderland-hands-on-preview/
Minimap.com.au - On The Road Again – Alaskan Road Truckers Preview
https://minimap.com.au/2023/09/alaskan-road-truckers-preview/
ALASKAN ROAD TRUCKERS ROADMAP
Many of you have been asking for a roadmap to show how we’ll continue to support Alaskan Road Truckers after launch. We’re not quite ready to share it, but we are working on one that we can’t wait to share with you.
We want to support Alaskan Road Truckers for years to come, and we want you to know what we’ve got planned. So keep your eyes peeled - there’ll be a roadmap soon!
SNOW PROBLEM
Alaska is a region of the world that has an incredibly varied climate. Most of the game we’ve shown off so far has been from the sunnier end of the year, with blue skies, green from mountain to mountain, and only a hint of snow.
Alaskan Road Truckers isn’t a game only about cruising through sunny days, you’ll have to deal with bad weather, snowstorms, and even avalanches. One of the gameplay features we’ve been making sure is working perfectly in the run-up to launch is blizzards and snow deformation - here are a few pics of how our work is going!
WHEELS AND SHIFTERS
Alaskan Road Truckers aims to recreate the experience of living as a trucker. As we always say, you play as a trucker - not a truck. While you’ll be getting out of the cab to eat, shop, refuel, and jerry-rig repairs to your truck, you’ll be spending a lot of your time driving too.
That’s why we want to make sure that you know that steering wheels and shifters will be supported in Alaskan Road Truckers from day one. So if you have the equipment, you’ll be able to use it in our game.
We’re still finalizing exactly how this support will work and will be announcing more details as we get closer to launch. We just wanted to make sure that you all know that steering wheel support is a priority for us.
RELEASING AN INDIE GAME
We’re hard at work making sure Alaskan Road Truckers is ready for launch. This means that everyone is super busy fixing bugs, rewriting text, refining gameplay features, and much - much - more.
We are a small team, so everyone pitches in with everything, and being small means we have unique challenges and opportunities. We’re incredibly ambitious with Alaskan Road Truckers, re-creating a huge slice of Alaska filled with hazards, roads, towns, and more. We had modest ambitions when we started making the game, but as we’ve worked on it, our eyes have lifted to the horizon, and we decided to expand our ideas. We’re now confident we’re making a brilliant, expansive game, and we're pretty sure you'll love it when you to play it.
This has meant our development time has been longer than we initially anticipated. As our scope grew, the game became more complex, meaning more work, bugs, and stuff to fix. Thankfully, we’re nearly there. We know you’ve all been waiting a long time for Alaskan Road Truckers - and your wait is almost over!
One of the brilliant opportunities that comes from being a small team working on an indie game is that we can take on feedback and work on what matters to you - the player. We aren’t a triple-A studio and publisher that requires tons of approvals before we start work, we can get our hands dirty nearly immediately. All this means that we’re not developing the game in isolation, we’re doing it in conjunction with you - and when we release the game on the 18th of October, your feedback will be utterly essential for us. So when the game’s out, if you encounter a bug, a problem, or have an idea - let us know!
YOUR FEEDBACK MATTERS
We can't stress enough how important your feedback has been during the beta phase. Your input has driven numerous improvements and refinements to the game, and we're committed to continuing this collaborative journey with you as we work towards the full release.
STAY IN TOUCH
https://store.steampowered.com/app/849100/Alaskan_Road_Truckers/
Thank you once again for your incredible support and dedication to Alaskan Road Truckers. We can't wait to embark on this adventure with you when the full game launches. Until then, stay safe on those treacherous Alaskan roads!
We've got exciting things in store for Alaskan Road Truckers as we approach the final release. Keep an eye out for upcoming updates, new features, and more content that will enhance your experience even further.
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