Hello Everyone! Welcome to dev update 08! (see previous updates 01 , 02 , 03 , 04 , 05 , 06 , 07 ) In this update we are focusing on Vehicle, Bot and Advanced Manufacturing . Bots The Carrier , Constructor and Miner bot from Planetbase are making a comeback, but with new designs and functionalities. A new bot in PB2 will be the Scout Drone, a specialized air bot equipped with a scanner that can…
Hello Everyone! Welcome to the Rocket Fuel and Landing Pad dev update (see previous updates 01 , 02 , 03 , 04 , 05 ) We are now getting to the exciting point in the development where we are adding the most interesting features to the game. This time around we've been focusing on the landing infrastructure and propellant manufacturing side of things. This is a completely new feature in Planetbas…
Hello Everyone, Welcome to a new Planetbase 2 dev update (see previous updates 01 , 02 , 03 , 04 ) A ton of new features this time around, development is progressing at a good speed, the first few hours of the game are already fully playable . New Covers We've been adding more detail to the structure exteriors, to make them more interesting and different from each other, we've added new cover t…
Hello Everyone, Welcome to our 4th Planetbase 2 dev update! (see previous updates 01 , 02 and 03 ) We've spent a lot of last year implementing systems and infrastructure for the game (we are coding it from scratch), and we are now finally at a stage where we can produce new features quickly . These are the highlights over the last few weeks: Harvester This is a manned work vehicl e that is able…
Hello Everyone, As you might already know, we are working on Planetbase 2 , we hope everyone is as excited as we are ! This is our third dev update (see updates 01 and 02 ). We've creating a ton of art and implementing more new features over that last few months. This is some of the stuff that is now in the game : Geothermal Plant The Geothermal Plant will be a secondary, but very reliable powe…
Hello Everyone, We took a bit of time while working on Planetbase 2 to release this quick maintenance update. It has 2 important fixes: · Fixed resolution select issues. On some computers, the resolution selector could have a ton of repeated resolutions in it, which made the process of selecting resolution very confusing. · Fixed security issue in Unity version . Apparently there was a security…
Hello Everyone, This is our second dev update (see update 01 here ). We've been making very good progress over the last few months, implementing a ton of features. These are some of the highlights: Pressurized Truck This is another of the several vehicles we will have in the game. The Truck has more load capacity and range than the Rover . Colonists don't need to wear a space suit do drive it s…
Hello Everyone, We've recently announced that we've started work on Planetbase 2 . The response has been great, people seem to be as excited about the project as we are, we thank you all for that! We are now hard at work to make sure the game delivers according to everyone's expectations. We are actually coding the game from scratch (as we did for Dawn of Man ) as the code for Planetbase 1 is v…
Hello Everyone, This is a small maintenance update. Changes: · When you click on the Planetbase 2 announcement image, the game now opens its Steam Store page in the Steam Overlay instead of the web browser. · Updating the game to Unity 2022.3.60 (which is the latest stable version). This fixes a few compatibility issues. Martiño.
Hello Everyone, We can now announce that we've started work on Planetbase 2 . You can wishlist it if you are interested. We will be publishing a devlog with regular updates on X and Bluesky . It's now been more than 10 years since we've started working on Planetbase. It was our first title, and at the time only had the resources to develop the game for about 1 year, so we came up with a minimal…
Hello all, Finally, after releasing our new game, we have some time in our hands and are able to release this new update for Planetbase . Intro Planetbase was initially developed in 2015, using Unity 5, this update brings is up to date to Unity 2022.3, which is the latest stable. This brings a ton of compatibility and graphics upgrades. This was an arduous task, as the old graphics pipeline no…
This is a maintenance update. - Announcement panel on title screen has been redesigned and can now be toggled on or off. - Better error message for rare crash on Mac when saves folder itself can not be read.
Hello Everyone, This is a small maintenance update that adds a couple of new features and fixes. Workshop Uploader We've ported this from Dawn of Man. This is an in-game tool that allows you to upload workshop items, instead of having to use the old batch file. This simplifies the process, as it features a graphical interface instead of having to modify a text file, and automatically tags your…
The new Planetbase Challenge Editor , created by _provector, a fan of the game, allows you to create Planetbase challenges using a fully visual UI, with no XML knowledge required. Check it out here
This is a maintenance update, that fixes a couple of issues: - If at startup, the game can not load the settings or profile files, it will display a more helpful error message. - Fixed issue that sometimes could make the game crash if it couldn't save the game.
Small maintenance update: Changelog 1.3.5 - Now temp save files have unique names to prevent rare sharing violation crashes. 1.3.4 - Fixed crash saving games introduced in 1.3.3 1.3.3 - Fixed text in tutorial, that indicated that main menu was at the top of the screen, when in fact it has moved to the bottom in the latest version. - Fixed typo in Cabin tooltip. - Temp files for profile, setting…
The Dawn of Man + Planetbase bundle will get you a 10% discount on both Madruga Works' titles. This is a "complete the set bundle" so if you own one of the two games, you can still get the other one at a discount.
Hello everyone, We've been playing with the UI layout quite a bit in Dawn of Man and wanted to move some of those changes over to Planetbase. Additionally, we wanted to address some other common requests, like production limits for each bot type, easier access to alerts and clearer display of resources. Mac computers are deprecating 32 bit apps soon, and we also wanted to address that. Feature…
This is a version focused mostly on adding more help and hints, trying to make life easier for new players. There are also a couple of additional extras. The full changelog is: MUSIC - New (and final) music track. UI - Improved challenge select screen, you can now see descriptions before launching challenge. HELP - Added new Metagame section in help menu, explaining some of the core's game mech…
New campaign, more workshop integration and much more, see full list of changes: CHALLENGES - New "Freeman Chronicles" mini campaign with 3 new challenges. - Rearranged challenge select screen, now challenges are grouped by campaign. - In Mining Station Alpha challenge, traders come more frequently, and there is an extra Driller Bot. - In Starport Atlantis challenge, you now get an extra Carrie…
In this version we've added some new models, the ability to see completed achievements within the game and made some improvements to challenges. GENERAL - Added new models for colonist and visitor ships, and improved textures for the existing ones. - Added achievements screen, you can see which achievements you've completed within the game. CHALLENGES - Added ReachBots objective, this requires…
Challenges are here! This version adds challenges to Planetbase: they are custom scenarios with set starting conditions and goals, the system can also be used to create modifications of the existing planets. There are 4 built-in challenges in the game, and many more already in the Steam Workshop created by the community, just subscribe to an item, and it will appear in the challenges section in…
This is a quick fix for the duration of the night on the Desert and Frozen planets. It will now last for 8 hours instead of 12. This will make the game a bit easier on these two planets as it was always meant to be.
This version introduces challenges , which are custom scenarios for Planetbase. See here for instructions on how to download this version and for more details. The detailed changelog: - Challenges can now be created and uploaded to the Steam Workshop. Guide here . - 4 new builtin challenges - 4 new achievements - New music track We will keep this in beta for the next few weeks while we do some…
This version adds 2 small tweaks: - Increased oxygen circulation speed slightly (about 20%), this will reduce the amount of oxygen generators required for large bases. - Changed random algorithm for miner injuries, as this seemed erratic sometimes.
Planetbase trading cards, badges, emoticons, and backgrounds are now available. There are 9 cards in total, 5 for each of the human specializations, 3 for the types of bots and an extra one for the astronaut.
This version adds quite an important change in behavior for the AI: Now, when out of Spares, Metal and Bioplastic will be sent to the Spares Workshop even if there are buildings pending construction. This will make it much easier to build new structures, without running out of spares in the process.
Version 1.1 is a major update for Planetbase, including a new planet, new structures, techs disasters and a lot more, adding more hours of gameplay and taking the game to a whole new level. These are the details: New class S planet The most difficult planet in the game, it requires 12 milestones to unlock and in it you will have to deal with constant thunderstorms, erratic energy generation and…
This is a major update for the game, adding a new planet, more structures, remappable controls and a lot more. In order to play it, you need to follow the instructions here: This is the full list of changes: NEW CONTENT - New class S (Storm) Planet. This planet will be the most difficult planet in the game, and it will require 12 milestones to unlock. - New structure: Lightning Rod, this serves…
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