Hi everybody!
In the last devlog we shared our optimistic belief that Ambulance Simulator's playtest will be available soon, around the same time we launched playtests for Cruise Ship Manager and Offroad Mechanic Simulator. Moreover, we informed you that the full game should be released this year.
While we had every intention to do so, after lengthy internal discussions we chose to cancel the playtests for now and delay the release date of Ambulance Simulator to 2023. While the main mechanics are implemented and functional, as a whole, the game doesn't present the quality and realism that we aim for.
Ambulance Simulator is a very big and ambitious project. Between a living, breathing city and realistic medical treatments, there's a lot of work to do and even more polish to apply. We already had to tone down the realism of certain medical procedures to ensure that the game's pacing is fun for everybody. We also worked hard on optimization and got some very satisfying results.
But there are always more things to sort out, such as patients not laying down properly, physics acting weird, or medical procedures that need tweaking to get the right balance of realism and fun. Delaying the game gives us time to address all of these issues and ensure that Ambulance Simulator can be exactly what you hoped for.
Accidents happen, as shown below.
...needless to say, in the final version of the game you won't be able to just drive over the pedestrians like this. But we are curious - what do you think is the best solution for this issue, how should the game react when the player hits a pedestrian? Do you want us to be realistic (hitting a pedestrian = game over), semi-realistic (hitting a pedestrian = you are fined but can continue), or completely unrealistic? Share your suggestions on our official Discord, we would love to hear them.
Best,
Image Power
https://store.steampowered.com/app/942220/Ambulance_Simulator/