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The feedback from Space Food Truck’s Early Access is pouring in, and we’ve already got our sights on some big changes. Rolling out as soon as possible: our least popular cards are being retired to make way for some cooler ones.

New in the ZapMart

The Sammich, Footlong Sammich, Echonium, and Enriched Echonium buff your card values if you happened to have sylk or ingredient-type cards in your hand. But that isn’t happening as often as we like. So to improve the usefulness of these cards, their powers are being combined. The new and improved Enriched Echonium will give big bonuses if you have sylk OR ingredients in your hand, making it twice as useful!

The Claw of Duty lets you pull job cards from your discard pod, but it doesn’t really feel stronger than the regular Claw. So to make it worth the purchase price, we’re buffing it to pull any card you want from your discard. And if your pod happens to be empty, it’ll now be worth 2 Power to charge your abilities.

Lastly, two new items are in works! We hate the Prime Accelerator as much as you guys. So we’re removing it from the game completely, and replacing it with a sweet new card called the Unomas Remote. You’ll also soon be able to reach your favorite cards even faster with the powerful and flexible Exchangitron.

New Job Cards

Another issue that’s been brought to our attention: there are a few boring cards in the Scientist’s lab. We agree, so here’s what’s being changed for each character.

The Captain’s Ask Around will no longer have a Power requirement. You’ll get 3 free picks around the galaxy map, so you can save your Power for travel.

The Scientist had plenty of Research cards already, so we’re replacing the one in his lab row with a second copy of his powerful Mimicube card.

If you’re like us, you avoid unlocking the Engie’s third Upgrade Ship card if you can help it. So that’s been replaced with a brand new card called Duct Tape, which can be used to fix any single broken item on the ship for free, no matter how expensive.

We’ve got a few more changes in mind that we’ll be ready to post about soon. Huge thanks to everyone who’s supported us and sent in feedback so far. Let us know what you think of these changes, and keep an eye out for new builds on the way to Space Food Truck’s Early Access!

Space Food Truck Early Access is underway, and the response so far has been amazing! We’re getting a lot of helpful feedback about the various systems at play. But the biggest feature request so far is the ability to seeing what the current player is doing when it’s not your turn in an online game. So today we’re rolling out a WIP solution. A “watch” button has been added next to the current player’s turn icon:

Click this to follow your teammate’s point of view. If they go to the map, you’ll follow; if they go to repair something, you’ll see it, and so on. You won’t be able to see their hand at the bottom of the screen, and some screens (like the inventory) don’t show you everything they’re doing yet, but more networked functionality will be added as we move forward. Our goal is to eventually let you watch everything your teammates are up to.

And if, at any time, you want to deviate from the current player’s screen and plan ahead for your turn, you can click any nav button or toggle the ‘Watch’ button off to resume control and explore the ship on your own.

Patch notes (0.8.132):

Gameplay

• Added first pass of spectator functionality so online players can get a better sense of what the current player is doing.

Fixes

• Fixed bug with galaxy map path rendering that caused visibility issues.

Space Food Truck, a cooperative culinary adventure for 1-4 players, is now available on Steam Early Access! Your crew will warp around a procedurally-generated galaxy in search of exotic ingredients, crafting gourmet recipes while dealing with space pirates, wormholes, the terrifying monster that lives in your vents, and more. There are four roles to choose from: Captain, Engineer, Scientist, and Chef; each with their own unique play style and contribution to the mission. You can find more information on the official game page.

Check out these tutorial videos to learn the ropes of the fascinating and dangerous business of space food trucking:

• How to Play Basics (5m)
• Playing Captain (4m)
• Playing Chef (3m)
• Playing Scientist (3m)
• Playing Engie (3m)

Features

• 1-4 players locally or online.
• Games last 1-2 hours, save and stop anytime
• Resume your offline games online, or vice versa
• Invite friends or match randomly.
• A procedural galaxy holds new surprises every play through!

What’s Early Access?

Steam Early Access is a chance for us to get the game in the hands of as many players as possible (at a discounted price) before it’s completely finished. Tell us what you think! Your feedback will directly affect the game’s final balance and content, helping us find that perfect mix of fun and challenge. We’ll be tweaking the galaxy generation, adding new effects, and doing technical performance stuff; all based on what our Early Access users care about most. And at the end of it all, you’ll have the full release version of Space Food Truck that you helped shape. We’re launching Early Access at 10% off, so it’s a great time to jump on board!

Space Food Truck is coming to Steam Early Access tomorrow! To help you pass the time, we’ve just assembled the short-but-sweet soundtrack for streaming or purchase. It’s great chill/thinky music by the fantastic Mike Reagan (Outwitters, Tilt to Live 2, Darksiders). Perfect tunes for if you’re floating in something.

Space Food Truck hits Steam Early Access on November 24, so we’re rolling out tutorial videos this week to get our new players up to speed. Today’s topic: playing as Engineer! The ship is falling apart as we speak, so let’s not waste any time.

It’s not too late to sign up for our mailer. You’ll get an email whenever we release a new game, and 25 lucky subscribers will be getting a free Steam key for Space Food Truck!

Space Food Truck hits Steam Early Access on November 24, so we’re rolling out tutorial videos this week to get our new players up to speed. Today’s topic: playing as Scientist! Let’s put that gigantic brain to work.

There’s still time to sign up for our mailer. You’ll get an email whenever we release a new game, and 25 lucky subscribers will be getting a free Steam key for Space Food Truck!

Space Food Truck hits Steam Early Access on November 24, so we’re rolling out tutorial videos this week to get our new players up to speed. Today’s topic: playing as Chef! Without you, it would just be a Space Truck.

There’s still time to sign up for our mailer. You’ll get an email whenever we release a new game, and 25 lucky subscribers will be getting a free Steam key for Space Food Truck!

Space Food Truck hits Steam Early Access on November 24, so we’re rolling out tutorial videos this week to get our new players up to speed. Today’s topic: playing as Captain! You’ve got a lot of responsibility resting on those shoulder pads, so listen up.

There’s still time to sign up for our mailer. You’ll get an email whenever we release a new game, and 25 lucky subscribers will be getting a free Steam key for Space Food Truck!

Space Food Truck hits Steam Early Access on November 24, so we’re rolling out tutorial videos this week to get our new players up to speed. Today’s topic: the basics! How to read a card, how to charge an ability, and where to find the information you’ll need to strategize.

There’s still time to sign up for our mailer. You’ll get an email whenever we release a new game, and 25 lucky subscribers will be getting a free Steam key for Space Food Truck!