Fixed soft-blocker: destructible billboard collision in challenge mode, Dry Tortugas level

Major overhaul to vehicle behaviour, abilities, and multiplayer this week. If you reported it, we likely fixed it, or looked into it. Cheers. Features:

• Added simple deathmatch arena mode (singleplayer)

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• Added ability cooldowns/meter system

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• Added easier horizontal quick dodge

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• Capped max speed a bit, tuned driving overall

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• All campaign maps are now available in multiplayer (beat the game to unlock the final 1995 map)

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• Overhauled the kill plane system

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Bugs:

• Fixed multiplayer UI widget conflicts

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• Fixed multiplayer ramming from using arbitrary cameras for its leap direction >_<

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• Fixed multiplayer invisible collision spawns

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• Removed N.U.K.E. letter from non-challenge maps

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• Fixed various collision bugs

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• Squashed so, so many other trivial bugs...

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• Fixed vehicle unlocks earned from beating the game (Challenge Mode)\n
• Fixed level unlocking bug\n
• Added a Trophy count to the arena unlock screen\n
• Added point pickups to Yeehaw Junction\n
• Fixed minor level bugs\n

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• fixed a bug that was preventing Challenge Mode progress from saving\n
• fixed Challenge Mode UI to accurately reflect trophies earned by level\n
• removed some debug UI widgets\n
• reduced Ricochet VFX and SFX\n

Greetings Drivers!

Wreckages Early Access begins now, on the 30th anniversary of Twisted Metal.

Without the monumental impact that Twisted Metal I & II had on us, Wreckage simply would not exist today. We know there are many others out there like us who grew up with classic car combat games, and there are few titles that both capture the nostalgia and scratch the itch.

So thats why were launching Wreckage today: we want to celebrate the shoulders we ride on! We would also love for you to take what weve got for a spin.

This game is currently in an ALPHA state. The edges are rough, but weve found the fun within the game and were ready to finish bringing this world to life. Despite being in Alpha, there are some fun little surprises in the game already and we hope you enjoy smashing your way through the Tournament and Challenge Modes.

But enough preamble, lets discuss whats in Early Access and what you can expect as we blaze a trail to version 1.0.

Whats in the Early Access Build?

Early Access currently includes:

• 1995 Tournament Campaign. This is a work-in-progress mode housing campaigns for each playable character.

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• Currently just levels to play through, but were working on adding some intro cutscenes and light story beats to flesh out the world and characters.

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• We are also planning to amp up the presentation for each campaign, currently youll just begin each level and play through them.

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• Challenge Mode. This is Tony Hawk meets Twisted Metal. Each level has a handful of different challenges to meet (to create a perfect run) within the time limit.

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• Currently, all the challenges are the same. Over time we may adjust these based on player feedback.

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• Challenge Mode currently has a limited number of available maps, and this will increase over time.

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• Split Screen & Remote Play. 2-4 players can all beat the heck out of each other in a PvP game mode. This can happen on the same machine with multiple controllers, or via Steam Remote Play!

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• We are developing a dedicated co-op mode, but this will take some time.

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• We also need to retool Last Man Standing as a game mode. We may consider developing other multiplayer experiences if time allows.

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Whats in Development?

• Polishing Tournament Mode. This looks like mini-narratives for every playable character contained in Tournament Mode. Cutscenes, voice overs, the works.

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• Adding secrets to every level. In the spirit of the genre, were going to be adding secrets to every level, and also making sure they look (and feel) great.

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• AI behavior upgrade. Currently the AI behaves like a bag of rocks being swung around by a swarm of angry bees. Its indiscriminate, bumps into a lot of things, and is more focused on damage than anything else.

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• We know there are a number of pathing issues that are likely to crop up (though weve solved the worst of them). We hope that by the time 1.0 launches, we can have a much smarter AI that feels strong, but fair.

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• I-95 Death Race. This is the mode were very excited for, but it also needs a lot of time in the oven. This is a dedicated rogue-lite mode that tasks you with surviving levels with increasingly more difficult enemies, mutators, and car builds for yourself. The characters, cars, and items you unlock in this mode are equipable in Challenge Mode.

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Wreckage 1.0 Timeline

We are aiming to wrap development for Wreckage by the 30 year anniversary of Twisted Metal II (October 31st, 2026). Weve spent a lot of time building the core systems and game feel of Wreckage over the last few years, so now were able to focus on getting it content complete.

If youre someone whos been itching for something like Twisted Metal and want to ride alongside us for the next year, wed deeply appreciate your support. If youd like to wait till further into development, then consider leaving us a Wishlist and joining our Discord.\n

This is a passion project through and through. We cannot wait to see it complete and in your hands.\n

Now, its time for us to get back into The Chop.\n

Talk soon,

- Jupiter Lighthouse Games

Hey there Gearheads! Your enthusiasm for the news about our upcoming Next Fest demo and Early Access blew us away. We cant wait for you to get your hands on things. Were hard at work torching bugs and getting the demo ready for October 13th. If you missed the news last week, heres a recap:\n

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Pardon our dust, weve been hard at work dialing in arenas full of secrets, tuning progression systems, and working on driver stories to flesh out the world of WRECKAGE. Thank you for sticking with us while weve had our heads down!\n

Thankfully, we have some BIG news:\n

Hey all!

We attended MAGFest 2024 last weekend and had a blast!

Our booth was setup for 1-4 player couch co-op, versus, or singleplayer campaign. Tons of people stopped by to sit on our couch and play. From that, we found bugs, we found some mechanics were confusing - but we also found that people really *really* enjoyed the game despite the minor snags.

We've done a lot of cleanup in the past few days and will be doing even more as the week goes on... So it's time to make it live in a limited capacity!

If you want to help us out, or just see our progress - hop on in!

Cheers all,
Andy

PS. 4-player might give you some controller difficulty, but if you know what you're doing you can figure it out.

This is a big milestone for us -- we got the store page up!

Wreckage is a labor of love to the car combat genre, Twisted Metal, Vigilante 8, Carmageddon, even that weird one where you played as a tax driver in a dystopian cyber future with hood mounted rocket launchers... but it's also a dedication to our home state of Florida where we grew up and call home from time to time. The vehicles are all inspired by ones we've seen here, and every arena is based on a major Florida landmark that we've visited ourselves. The wildlife, the weather, the chaos of growing up in this weird state; it's all here.

We started this journey 5 years ago, as an on-again off-again project but it's time to take it home. We'll be continuing to work on this throughout the year, getting all of our maps, bosses, and singleplayer driver story campaigns completed. If you want to follow the development, please add us to your Wishlist and give a follow, then head over to the discussions and tell us what else you want to see in the game.

Thanks for stopping by and checking out the game!

Best,
Jupiter Lighthouse Studio