Crea-ture Developer Blog #6 - February 2023

Session: Skate Sim

Made by and for skaters, the dual stick controls faithfully reproduce your feet on the skateboard for an ultra-realistic experience. Try out real-life iconic skate spots, customise your skater and equipment with items from the top brands

[img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35627366/147fee437149d18a1d9a8e23167f1ca08c04e620.png[/img] [h2]COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO[/h2] Hey Folks, We made it to 2023! We hope everyone managed to stack some clips over their holiday breaks, whether in game or IRL, for those of us north of the 49th it’s been pretty snowy so Session has been a welcome outlet! [h2]Since the last update[/h2] We had some big news on the team front with the rapid turn of events for Donovan Strain! We're happy to report that he is in the hand of some of the best medical and support staff on the West Coast, and surrounded with family and friends. In time's like this we realize how easy it is to take the simple things in life for granted! On that note - Happy Valentine's day - from us here at crea-ture Studios to all of our fans! Yes Session, and making games is important, but nothing comes before our family, friends, and our health! Now we can get back to our usual programming. We continue to work on our Roadmap and align on what will bring the most to our player base as a whole, and will help ensure the longevity of Session. We’re actively building a bug backlog that will also be addressed over the next year of production - so we don’t only add to Session - but actively address player frustrations. After our latest announcement regarding our upcoming releases this March, we’re excited to share that we will be moving to monthly PC releases for February, March, and April! The first PC release will be dropping by the end of February, and will include: [h3]Upcoming Features:[/h3] [list][*] [b]First Time User Experience - AKA Onboarding [*] Updated Mission / Quest tracker [*] AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution 1.0[/b][/list] [h3]Upcoming Content:[/h3] [list][*] [b]New Skateshop content[/b][/list]We’re excited to welcome NEW truck brands to the in game skateshop. We’ve reviewed how trucks are built in game, and the benefits to gameplay, and your board control, are pretty awesome! We also tasked the art team with producing what they’d love to skate! Here are some examples of the fun and unique skateable assets you can expect to see in future releases. This specific bundle will be released on PC this February! [h4]Object Dropper Assets[/h4] [b]AVE Bench [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35627366/3e5c72b38b6a4da7d77ea2c21a49039f89125c5d.png[/img] Tile Kicker [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35627366/542bc90a64bdae0933f2fbddbdb3b40139b3197e.png[/img] Curved Manny Pad [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35627366/51ad90614716c8eb68200e86c20f4bef816664cb.png[/img] Pyramid with rail spine [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35627366/8dbcffdf77217d4ac7d8b6b5214c61b45f09b2ac.png[/img] A-frame with rail/box [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35627366/ab81752ab053e000e56bdc13891931dd2a3e2b53.png[/img] Skatable Car! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35627366/a66e8fb537ac4f03dc7a4f47429c96d2a5e7e6e7.png[/img][/b] Visit our [url=https://twitter.com/actionofcreate]social pages[/url] for clips of these assets in game! [h3]In game QOL improvements:[/h3] [list][*] All bug fixes in the December Dev Blog + [*] Impossible’s now wrap around your foot - clipping is to be expected. [*] Donovan’s Skateshop meetup is no longer a “no-bail” line. [*] Continued Mission trigger detection box improvements [*] Bailed tricks will no longer count towards mission or challenge objectives [*] KS Fastplant backers in credits[/list] [h2]What’s Next:[/h2] Recruitment at crea-ture studios continues, and open positions can be found at https://www.crea-turestudios.com/careers/ Finally we’re looking forward to sharing an updated roadmap for Session production in 2023!. Keep an eye on our Social channels and Steam page for future updates and Dev Blogs. Peace, The crea-ture team!