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!

After months of hard work, redesigns, and “I didn’t think that would take that longs”; Space Food Truck is coming to Steam Early Access on November 24th! As you can see (and now hear!), the game has come a long way since Kickstarter.

You can watch your Early Access copy of Space Food Truck grow and mature into its final release state. Tell us what you think! Your feedback will directly affect the game’s final balance and content, helping us find that sweet spot between 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.

Our Early Access will be launching on November 24th at a discounted price, our way of saying thanks for helping us improve the game! Sign up for our newsletter to get an email reminder. 25 lucky subscribers will be getting a free Steam key on release day.

It’s been a busy week! Our release date for the Space Food Truck Early Access has been set: November 24th (you can sign up for an email reminder on release day), and a very slick new trailer is headed your way next week. I’ve also spent the last several days talking to myself in my office, putting together a series of short tutorial videos to get our new players up and running. So lots of interesting content is headed for the blog next week! But not today. Today you just get this.

Alex continues to diligently hunting down any major problems before Early Access starts. He recently conquering a tough-to-reproduce online bug with a little ingenuity. He is become all jobs. He is become all turns. Alex is Space Food Truck.