Hello everyone! Remember our hose system rework video ? Well, we now have one for our brand-new player controller, available in both English and French! In this video, you'll discover what has changed, how the new system works, and the technology behind it. It's still a work in progress, but we're really proud of what we're building. As always, if you have any questions or feedback, feel free t…
Hello everyone! During our Closed Alpha, players got the chance to try out our completely reworked hose system . We've now released a video showcasing the changes and explaining how it has evolved: If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to ask us on Discord . We'd love to hear your thoughts! ❤️ Rescue Ops: Wildfire team
Hello everyone! June has been a particularly busy month for the team, as we focused on preparing our Alpha, which is now live since June 29th. Despite the heatwaves, we kept pushing forward on many aspects of the game. Here’s what we’ve been working on 👇 On the art side Our artists continued working on the port and its buildings , which are starting to really take shape. It’s getting harder no…
Hello everyone! Our Kickstarter campaign officially came to an end this week, and we'd like to sincerely thank every single person who supported us. Thanks to you: · 493 backers joined the adventure · 40 413€ was pledged With your amazing support, we unlocked a stretch goal: the vehicle washing mechanic ! It's currently planned to be added during Early Access. If you didn't get the chance to ba…
Hello everyone! You've been waiting for it, and we're finally ready to reveal the launch date of our closed Alpha: 📅 June 29, 2026, at 3:00 PM (CEST) ⌛ For 2 weeks By the end of next week, Kickstarter backers eligible for Alpha access will receive their key (valid for the Alpha and Beta only), along with the installation instructions via email. A separate key granting access to the full game w…
Hello everyone! In France, May is known for its many public holidays. But that certainly didn't slow the team down! We've got plenty of updates to share with you, so let's dive right in. On the art side 3D Our artists have continued working on various areas of the map while creating new assets to enrich the environment. This month, a significant focus was placed on the harbor . Major progress h…
Hi everyone! On May 13th, 2025, we officially revealed Rescue Ops: Wildfire to the world with our Reveal Trailer. One year later, we’ve officially passed 100,000 wishlists on Steam . Here is a quick recap of this incredible year: · 100,000 Steam wishlists · 45,000 players in our first public playtest · 4,300 Discord members · A successfully funded Kickstarter campaign The whole Exkee team wants…
Hello everyone! Our April Dev Diary is finally here, with a slight delay due to our community manager being away. Before jumping into this month’s updates, we’d like to remind you that we sent out the Kickstarter survey at the end of April so we can begin distributing your rewards . If you haven’t filled it out yet, please make sure to do so, we’re still missing a few responses. We hope to dist…
Hi everyone! Wow… what a journey. Our Kickstarter campaign has officially come to an end, and we want to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts . · 32 147€ raised and 357 backers, that’s huge! · Thanks to you, the campaign is a success 🎉 We’ll soon send a survey via Kickstarter to collect the information needed to deliver your rewards properly. 🚨 We’ve got 3 important updates to share: ·…
Hi everyone, We’re thrilled to announce that thanks to all of you, we’ve reached our 30 000€ Kickstarter goal! 🎉 From the first message of support to every backer who joined along the way, your contributions have made this journey possible. The entire team is truly grateful. But the adventure isn’t over yet! There are still 8 hours left to: · Claim your exclusive rewards · Join our community o…
Only 32 hours remain on the Kickstarter before it ends! · 285 Backers We just wanted to take the time to thank everyone who has supported us. We wouldn’t have been able to achieve this without you. · 86.84% of the Total Goal We are so close to reaching our end goal, and this is our final call to you to help us reach that finish line in style! Share the last few hours of the campaign on your soc…
We’re almost at the end of our Kickstarter campaign! There are just a few more days left to support us. If you’ve been contemplating backing us, your time is now! 👉 Back the Project: KICKSTARTER Thank you to all of you who have supported us. Your support is appreciated.
Hello everyone! March has been a particularly intense month for the team: the launch of our Kickstarter campaign, management of the public playtest, and the organization of a Gleam contest. Safe to say, we’ve been busy! 👉 Quick reminder: the Kickstarter campaign ends on April 9th at 12:00 CEST. Don’t miss out on the exclusive rewards, now’s your last chance to support the project! And if we su…
Hello Rescue Ops: Wildfire recruits! We’ve just shared a Kickstarter update with information about the playtest and our community milestones results. About playtest Thank you so much for all your feedback. The playtest is available until April 9th , so make sure to jump in! You can check our Discord or Steam for the latest updates. Community milestones Thanks to you, we’ve reached some amazing…
Hello Rescue Ops: Wildfire recruits! It’s official, our Kickstarter campaign for Rescue Ops: Wildfire is now LIVE 🚨 🔎 How does Kickstarter work? Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform that allows people to support a project before its official release. By backing our campaign, you directly support the development of Rescue Ops: Wildfire. In return, you’ll receive exclusive rewards depending o…
Hey everyone, Our Kickstarter page goes live tomorrow! Getting to this point hasn’t been easy, and we truly appreciate the support you’ve shown us so far. If you’d like to follow the campaign and be ready for launch, you can do so here: Follow the Project: KICKSTARTER We’ll share another update as soon as it’s officially live. Thanks again for being part of this journey.
Hello everyone! February was a tough month for us: we had to keep a secret… Even though we really wanted to shout it from the rooftops: the launch of our very first public playtest! You can now play the game on Steam until April 9. And most importantly, don’t forget: our Kickstarter campaign launches on March 10. So… what was happening behind the scenes while we were keeping quiet? Here’s the a…
The Open Playtest for Rescue Ops: Wildfire starts today! 🚒🔥 From 24 February → 9 April , you can jump in and experience our cooperative wildfire rescue gameplay focused on teamwork, communication, and dynamic fire behavior. To kick things off, we’re also hosting a live AMA (Ask Me Anything) today with the development team. If you’re curious about the game, the fire systems, co-op design, or w…
We’ve launched a community milestone event for Rescue Ops: Wildfire, and everyone can help unlock rewards! Here’s how it works: · When we reach goals on Kickstarter (followers) · On Steam (wishlists) · Or on Discord (members) 👉 The community earns Firefighter Badges . The more badges we collect together, the more digital rewards unlock for everyone. As badge totals grow, you’ll unlock: 🚒 Fire…
Hello everyone, and happy 2026! This Dev Diary comes with a slight delay, the end of the month was quite busy on our side. The studio has nevertheless kicked off the year in great shape, and we’re currently working full steam ahead on two major goals: preparing an upcoming playtest and getting our Kickstarter campaign ready . By the way, if you haven’t done so already, don’t hesitate to follow…
We crossed 500 followers on our Kickstarter, and we wanted to take the time to thank all of the followers and everyone part of our community! 🎉 Without your support, Rescue Ops: Wildfire would not be what it is today. Every follow truly helps push the project forward ❤️ 👀 Looking ahead: Our next goal is 1,000 Kickstarter followers , and when we hit it, a special surprise will be revealed for…
The Kickstarter Follow Event has officially come to an end, and we want to send a massive thank-you to everyone who followed the campaign early. Your support makes a real difference. Every follow helps Rescue Ops: Wildfire gain visibility and momentum ahead of launch, and thanks to you, we’re heading into this next phase stronger than ever. 🚒🔥 To everyone who joined us early, you’re part of t…
This is it. The Kickstarter Follow Event is closing at the END OF THIS WEEK , and once it’s over, this will be the last chance to earn the 🔥 Fireline Supporter 🔥 role. If you’ve been thinking about it or “meant to do it later”, this is later. What you get : · 🏷️ Exclusive Fireline Supporter role · 🔐 Access to a private channel for all Fireline Supporters · 👀 Early info, updates, and behind…
Thank you all for an amazing year of support, feedback, laughs, and chaos (the good kind). We couldn’t have done any of this without you, seriously. Your passion, comments, screenshots, bug reports, memes, and hype help keep this project alive and growing every single day. Here’s to a bigger, better, and even more exciting year ahead! Thank you for being part of this journey! Cheers to 2026! 🥂✨
Hello everyone! This Dev Diary is coming a bit earlier than usual. Most of the studio will be on holiday until the beginning of next year, but we still wanted to keep our promise: one Dev Diary per month ! So this one will be a little shorter than usual - but still here, and filled with love. As you know, we ran our first registration-based playtest for a large part of the month. A big portion…
As we wrap up the year, we want to wish you all a wonderful festive season filled with rest, good food, and great memories. Thank you for being part of our community, whether you’re playing, chatting, reporting bugs, sharing clips, or just hanging out, you make this place feel alive. Stay safe, enjoy the break, and we’ll see you in the new year with more updates, more fun, and maybe even a surp…
Hello everyone! We’re excited to announce that the Closed Playtest for Rescue Ops: Wildfire begins today. Thank you to everyone who signed up and is ready to jump in. If you are participating, please use our Discord to share your experiences: Feedback & Bug Reports · Share your thoughts, suggestions, general impressions, as well as bugs in our Discord in #bugs-and-feedback Play Together · You’r…
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