Hey there Turbo Kids, We've been pretty busy here at Outerminds, working hard on Turbo Kid. We thought it would be fun to update you all on what we have been up to since the release of the Steam Demo. Not only that, but these updates will become a monthly occurrence from now on. Let’s dive in, shall we? [h1]Brand New Zones[/h1] [h2]Sewers[/h2] If you caught some of our streams, you may have seen a little preview of this new zone. The Sewers have their own unique atmosphere, lots of cool lore and colorful characters to interact with, some new enemies and challenges to tackle and, of course, a new Boss Fight: Oozinator. ***May or may not include super-powered turtles with headbands.*** Here’s a quick look at some of this new content: [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/b662d2ed357383d26ca40396d13c9539fdea6606.png[/img] The lovely, inviting and not at all deadly, Sewers [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/0f11796fd4b8bb99900a90920f3ffa49da6721fb.gif[/img] Possibly worse than hospital Jell-O [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/ab6f54184162c042d5740d5981c19675f2efa573.gif[/img] Just your regular human doing regular human things [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/1e23d2e9667322c53a2815c8c658b973e2a8b4df.gif[/img] Even more annoying than real flies! [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/7ca5e8e63f0779fe10cfcb0df47850d23767d7fb.gif[/img] …probably something they ate. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/0d42a55e34c97b285789e7aedfe4383e5f540b52.gif[/img] Piñatas, but the deadly kind [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/f45c1a2f305c30f790d648d284f9e0ad93e21d09.png[/img] Boss: Oozinator, maybe they just want a hug [h2]Junkyard[/h2] Work has also begun on other zones within the game. One of these is the Junkyard, a really desolate populated mostly by robots and drones. Be ready for a wide variety of challenging enemies, and an even more challenging Boss Fight. Keep an eye out, someone’s junk can often be someone else’s treasure (or killer robot). [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/ffd2fa3fc8b34bd2c264ada62b2ad8d5ab16b448.gif[/img] Flying drones: Ouch [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/69b47cdc5cd27826b5d864d0157e5c753f8b55f0.gif[/img] Turrets: Also ouch [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/bf75f98484457629e718ffdd6a774bb38249db41.gif[/img] Driller Drones: Surprise ouch [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/c22fecfb9f8bb490dd84aaf5cf347149aff4bfca.gif[/img] Boss: Silver Ghost, she’s quite the scrapper [h2]Wasteland[/h2] This area connects everything together, it's also where your journey will begin. It features picturesque landscapes, lots of mysteries and lore to discover and some rather unique enemies. The perfect place to listen to some kickass music from Le Matos while riding around on your bike. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/93163ca66dbe38018b55d5fcc4ef22044ef28823.png[/img] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/16b35419ee120ded6e68a2cf05e1b5bcf0753725.png[/img] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/ff4c2c9fbc3c2f3878b1aa32a27ebd3ff7f3039e.gif[/img] [h1]New Features & Upgrades[/h1] We’ve also been working on lots of cool new stuff to make your experience as memorable and enjoyable as possible. From quality of life improvements to brand new features, here’s a quick breakdown of all the shiny new things. [h2]Skippable Dialogues, Cutscenes & NPC Improvements[/h2] One of the most requested features from the Steam Demo was the ability to skip dialogues. This is a crucial feature for speedrunners and less narratively inclined players. Practice your speed-reading techniques or blaze through previously explored areas without wasting those valuable seconds. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/e1cb6c9fead48d2808689372097e3242ad7fdfdc.gif[/img] Skippable dialogues: For players on the go We followed this improvement up with a rework of existing cutscenes and NPC interactions. This includes text streamlining, timing adjustments, clearer dialogues and a few more background characters chiming in. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/d0ad6104d83f06c8b889c7fcdab768474b91f7e4.png[/img] That’s some good life advice right there, free of charge [h2]Fast-Travel System[/h2] You may have noticed the world we have built for you to explore is quite expansive. While you do have your trusty bike to zip around on, sometimes you need something faster to travel vast distances, some sort of “system” that would allow you to “travel” “fast”... Introducing the Fast-Travel System! You will find many of these fast-travel pods scattered across the world to allow you to quickly get from Point A to Point B, C, D… and so on. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/fad4be0d8e8425f409716d239fa60b9d66060b11.gif[/img] Fast-Travel Pods: Also for players on the go, but much faster [h2]File Selection[/h2] Players will now have 3 save slots to choose from when starting a game. Pretty useful if you want a different save game for your speedrunning practice or your Apple playthrough. Save files will display a bunch of important info, like playtime, progression % and unlocked weapons to help you keep track of everything. It also comes with the always handy “copy” and “delete” functionalities. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/0497a024fdb2b41bc7e97808b4029ff80c9669f4.gif[/img] File selection screen: Organizational skills not included [h2]Gameplay Settings & Controls Remapping[/h2] We added a bunch of new gameplay settings to help you customize your Turbo Kid experience to your liking. This includes a planned feature that we sadly didn’t have time to put into the demo, but is now finally here: Controls Remapping. So if you desperately want to map “Jump” to the “Scroll Lock” key on your keyboard, or the “Left Trigger” on your controller, who are we to stop you? [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/d50e5e931c2a12e8487a5bbecb8605a8bc8ff9ad.gif[/img] Controller Mapping: you tell that controller who’s boss [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/ad467fcc055091845e0521ae1569ea1cf532afb9.gif[/img] Keyboard Mapping: That “M” key was clearly under utilized [h2]Merchant Shops[/h2] If you played the Demo you may be wondering what all those scraps you collect are for. Merchant Shops! You can now exchange your “scraps” for some nice rewards like health or energy upgrades and maybe even some cartridges (more on those in next month’s update). [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/c5d33d62f595345447b23b30c918068424fc0493.gif[/img] Can’t you just imagine all the nice things this person will have for sale? [h1]Kickstarter content[/h1] Last but not least, Kickstarter stretch goal content is constantly being added. [h2]Hall of Corpses[/h2] The “Hall of Corpses” is ready to welcome you with its impressive display of varied corpses, as described very “creatively” by our imaginative backers. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/55f25959c56718bba07603a1e6eb7320ef168c9d.png[/img] Uncensored content in all its gory pixelated detail available in-game only [h2]Apple[/h2] Apple has also made her appearance in the game. With over 425 unique animations for our protagonist characters, our artists are always hard at work making sure Apple looks her very best. We even have dynamic hair physics when she is riding her bike. [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41347770/8d9f05a811460af9d66c65abe7c1214d6e64966b.gif[/img] Apple: BMX Pro [h1]Next Update Coming Soon[/h1] That’s it for this month! We hope you enjoyed this sneak peek. There’s so much more to discover in-game, including many Easter eggs and other secrets we can’t reveal quite yet. Our next update will be coming soon, make sure you don’t miss it by joining our community: https://linktr.ee/outerminds See you in the Wasteland! Ray - Lead Programmer on Turbo Kid