We are nearing the launch of our Early Access game-only preview, which will cost a lot less than the special Contributor Edition! (however, it won't include editors or access to the Contributor Community) In preparation for this, we have been busy building the real caves and challenges that will eventually fill the "Primoid" Planetoid completely. With this fourth update to the Contributor Edition, we invite everyone in the Contributor Community to use the built-in feedback forms to tell us, but also wield those Crush2D editors to show us what you would change or improve!
Highlights of the goods:
- A good THIRD of the entire first adventure Planetoid, aka the "Primoid", now has playable content and is ready for your feedback and improvement:
- Tutorial, where baby Pioneers learn how to walk
- North Hub, which connects several areas. Also serves as a rocket silo, suitable for the eventual construction and launching of a reusable spacecraft. You will need that to escape this rock in and complete this first Planetoid's Robinson Crusoe-esque scenario.
- half of Carbon Cave, where deadly organic creatures lurk, ready to tear you apart.
- half of Metals Mine. Remains of a mining operation by humans to get the Aurium buried deep inside this Planetoid. They seem to have dug too deep and bad things happened. Various robots and mining machinery can be found here, useful for collecting the resources you need for building that rocket.
- and the Surface, a terribly dangerous gauntlet in a vehicle, and downright suicidal without one. Creepy fauna and natural obstacles present extreme hazards, but it's the only way to get to the southern hemisphere (for now).
- Playtesting feedback forms integrated into the game at the end of each area named above - can you get to all four? Tell us directly what you liked and what you'd like to see improved.
- Massively improved locomotion mechanics of the Pioneer, also consistent over all the main Pioneers
- Lots of improved creature behavior (bird pooping AI is a go)
- A massive amount of bug fixes and betterment everywhere as we "eat our own dog food" producing the real game content with the Crush2D editors
- Breakable lamps make for fun target practice. Also, atomize them for resources, and Assemble them wherever you want to improve the ambience. Or toss one at a monster, maybe it will scare them. (light-sensitive creatures may be a thing)
Spoiler Alert!
To get an overview of what we're planning for the entire Primoid, and an up-to-the-minute state of development, go check out our Trello board here
Planetoid Pioneers
Data Realms
Data Realms, LLC
2018-02-08
Indie Singleplayer Coop
Game News Posts 33
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🎮 Full Controller Support
Mixed
(349 reviews)
http://www.planetoidpioneers.com
https://store.steampowered.com/app/300260 
The Game includes VR Support
Planetoid Pioneers Linux [398.91 M]
If you simply want to experience a polished physics-driven game (nothing wrong with that!), feel free to add Planetoid Pioneers to your wishlist and wait until it exits its Early Access period. By that point, it will contain a complete yet expanding action-exploration adventure, hand-built by not only us on the official development team, but also in collaboration with the Contributor Community.
However, if you do choose to purchase the Contributor Edition today, you will:
- Become part of the emerging Contributor Community, where you can collaborate and directly share content with the development team and your fellow contributors.
- Be able to submit your creations for consideration to be integrated into the official shipping game, with your name then appearing in the credits.
- With a single button press, have the ability to publish whatever you make to the free Steam Workshop, for anyone to rate, comment, and subscribe to.
- Be among the first to have your very best Blueprints and Scenes considered for the Curated Item Workshop on Steam - where you would earn money on them!
About the first ‘Primoid’ Planetoid that will initially ship with Planetoid Pioneers:
After your space yacht undergoes an irksome Rapid Unplanned Disassembly, you find yourself marooned on a large Planetoid outside the orbit of Mars. To overcome this interplanetary Robinson Crusoe scenario, you need to use your Atomizer and Assembler tools to gather local resources and turn them into various vehicles, contraptions, and even organic life forms.Explore, survive, and ultimately build a resource-intensive spacecraft to escape the dangers and mysterious caves of this circular world. Onto the next uncharted Planetoid for a completely different adventure - built by us or anyone in the Contributor Community!
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