Howdy, long-haul truckers! So after a few delays and much gnashing of teeth, we are finally releasing Haulin' Oats into Early Access on Itch.io in the form of version 0.2.3!
Itch.io purchasers will get access to the full game but are limited to singleplayer as all the multiplayer features rely on Steamworks. However, Itch.io folks also get Steam keys which can be activated but won't unlock the game on Steam until March 9th.
Speaking of, the game will finally release into Early Access on Steam on March 9th. If that wasn't clear already.
Users on each platform can keep up to date on what we are fixing and adding as we go. We are also taking lots of user submissions for ideas on improvement through this Early Access period. You can see a list of all the cool stuff that will be added in through our community forums.
The change-log for those of you curious enough:
- Added: non-Steam platforms for singleplayer
- Added: Steam stats for achievements on Steam platform
- Added: trips meter now has tooltip
- Changed: most runs leaderboard changed to most unnecessary waits
- Changed: pieces move faster they longer they are moving
- Changed: some animations
- Fixed: issue where save/load file may crash game
- Fixed: minor problems with API
- Fixed: various issues with target selection during card draws
- Fixed: incorrect text file ID for Incident card 18
- Fixed: graphical mistake on Encounter card 47
- Fixed: cost on Encounter card 40
- Fixed: weird sub-title placement on Incident cards
- Fixed: player getting double-charged if they roll a 7 on Motel outcome
- Fixed: various small issues with Hitchhiker system
- Fixed: weird double-roll issue on Motel adn Curse squares
- Fixed: missing Tow bot logic on Road Killed square
- Fixed: player not discarding Incident card 41 when delivery blocked
- Fixed: dice result card alignment and spacing for all card draw squares
- Fixed: some minor text in localization file / game
- Fixed: text on Incident card 20 is missing
- Fixed: possible soft-lock during Encounter result card
- Fixed: stats associated with wins / game-over
- Removed: sync data option, using Steam Cloud instead
Haulin' Oats
CoaguCo Industries
CoaguCo Industries
Ready When Ready
Indie Strategy Singleplayer Multiplayer Coop
Game News Posts 28
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
6 user reviews
(6 reviews)
https://hauling.coaguco.com
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1254770 
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This is a game about truck driving, the US highways, and oatmeal. During your time as a truck driver for the Starkham Oatmeal company, you will be tasked with delivering crates of delicious oats to the local grocery store. The roads are fraught with dangers, as well as delights, so be sure to take along a trusty co-pilot and / or pet.
Arranged as a digital board game, you will encounter a wide variety of characters and obstacles ranging from drug cartels, bike gangs, random maniacs, pop stars, police, serial killers, and the few folk that aren't completely crazy. Make your way around the board and collect your wages every time you complete a delivery then return to the warehouse. Use it to buy spare parts for your truck, the favor of lot lizards, or sometimes bribe your way out of trouble.
When you start a game, each player will get to choose one of eight different drivers; with three locked by default. Each has two strengths and weaknesses, like bonuses to truck ramming checks or penalties to dealing with the law. Mix and match the different drivers with co-pilots and pets to get the upper hand against your opponents.
Just like the drivers, each co-pilot and pet has one different benefit and disadvantage. If you get a bad Incident card draw, you might just accidentally leave 'em at a truck stop somewhere for an opponent to scoop up. If none suit your play style, you can choose to play without one if you want.
Special guest characters (drivers, co-pilots, and pets) can be unlocked through different quests or by doing certain things a bunch.
Old friends from our previous games make an appearance as well. One cannot go through Starkham without seeing familiar faces like Bill Finnigan or Aloysius. They are sometimes found in Encounter or Incident decks. Depending on who you find, they may have a mission for you or an item to barter.
There are a lot of other characters as well. Scattered throughout the Incident, Encounter, and Resource decks various characters await you, either to rob you blind or give you mini-quests to complete. Heck, some might just need something as simple as a ride down the highway a bit or a wee bit of your money.
A quick and dirty list of features, for those of you who like bullet-lists:
- Music by Azucar (One Way To Die, Raise Your Own Clone) and El Castor
- All hand-drawn art
- 36 squares all filled with adventure
- 8 different drivers, 8 different co-pilots, and, of course, 8 different pets (including special guests)
- 75 different cards per Encounter, Incident, and Resources deck
- Play with others in online or LAN multiplayer
- The usual breakdown of statistics and leaderboards to measure yourself against
- Achievements that actually unlock stuff
Whether your driving record is spotless or you've played one of our games before, get some quicker in-game unlocks with the Mileage Club! For each of our previous games that you've owned or played (demo, family share, or free weekend), you will unlock guest characters or table accoutrements.
Haven't done so or don't got 'em? Don't worry, you can get all the same characters and bonuses by just playing the game. And with a little elbow grease.
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