Dev Blog 26: Showcase, UPDATES, Interviews

November devblog! Our game has been out for nearly a month, how have you found it so far?
This month, we talk about what updates we are pushing, what new updates we’re working on as well as more interviews!

Showcase

UPDATES

We have heard you loud and clear from the discord feedback and from the reviews given on our store page!
Firstly though, we would like to thank you all for spending the time to give us feedback to make Space Salvage even better! Now let us get onto what’s been changed!

1.05 UPDATE

We know a lot of people have asked for the controls to be swapped around and we are working to push this as fast as we can. So do not worry! Your feedback has been heard and we will now give you the option to switch your controls. Pressing the options button will open up the options and give you the choice to switch. New profile creations will have the option straight away.

Another option we have added is allowing you to use the thumbsticks to control your pod instead of the virtual controls, to give you better ease of access if you need it!

If you want to give us some more feedback, why not leave a review or join our discord, we are all ears.

1.1 UPDATE

A little teaser into the next 1.1 update. New missions will be available with a little side story to boot! A company called Gumshine has been doing something dastardly towards the glowbugs! Will you be able to find out what they are doing? Will you be able to save them? Do you even want to save them? 

Unable to decide? Do not worry, these images and animations of the glowbugs might change your opinion!

Still unsure? Do not worry, here are some images of the Gumshine company, maybe their appealing branding will sway your opinions

Gumshine also have some…questionable equipment. Is that… a mosquito?

Interviews

Did you catch our last interview with our VFX Artist? If not, head on over to our youtube or facebook to watch our last broadcast!

Our next interview has been set up with our Lead Programmer Corrin Wilson! It will be on the 6th December 19:00 GMT 
So if you want to know who did the majority of our coding, made our game smooth and want to ask him how? Then add it to your calendars folks!

What part of Space Salvage would you specifically like to know about for our next interview? Join our discord and let us know!

Dev Blog 25: Release Date, More Interviews, What’s next for us

Spooky hello Space Pilots! 👻 It is the October dev blog and we are here to give you big news!

Onto the dev blog!

Release Date

More Interviews

We got a lot of positive reviews from the last interview we did with our Art/Narrative Lead, Stefan Senior; so we are going to do more!
Our next interview is on Wednesday 8th November, 19:00 BST, with our Level Designer and Biz dev! A week after Space Salvage releases! We will be livestreaming on YouTube and Facebook so if you have questions, head on over!

If you weren’t able to catch our last livestream, you can watch the video on our Youtube!

What’s Next!

Just because Space Salvage releases soon, it doesn’t mean we’re finished! We are currently working on a 1.1 which includes a few new missions and a sidestory involving the glowbugs!
We would love your feedback when Space Salvage is out so we can then implement any fixes/changes you would like!

As always, thank you so much and we can’t wait to hear what you think of the game!

Dev Blog 24: Pricing, Content Creators, Interview Livestream

Greetings, Space Pilots. Apologies for the late dev blog, we have been busy with the final touches for Space Salvage! More on that in the next dev blog!

Onto the dev blog!

How much will Space Salvage cost?

VR Content Creators

We are looking for enthusiastic Content Creators who are willing to cover our upcoming game. 🚀 If you have a Twitch/Youtube channel and have been waiting to try out the game, please get in touch with us as we could send you a special build for you to share with your audience. Size doesn’t matter, but your enthusiasm does!

To take part, please email press@fruitysystems.com or message us on our socials!

Dev Chats!

We have an exciting interview coming up with the Art/Narrative Lead at Fruity Systems, Stefan Senior. In this interview, our CEO Paul will be having a chat about the development of Space Salvage and Stefan’s involvement in the process. 

This will be broadcast on Facebook and YouTube on Wednesday 18th October 19:00 BST. Here are the links!
Facebook 
YouTube 
This interview will also be available on demand on these platforms for anyone who can’t watch but try to tune in if you want to ask specific questions!

Please leave us feedback! Do you want these streams held on a different platform? Different subjects? It’s the first time we’re doing anything like it, so send us your ideas!

Our coming soon page is available on the Meta Quest Store! So head on over and wishlist Space Salvage to get notified when it’s released!

What’s next!

By the next time we write up a Dev Blog, some of you will have already gotten to play Space Salvage (hint, hint). Please don’t forget to leave us a review, we’re all super excited! In November, we will also be showcasing at Gamayo so if you’re there, come say hi!

We’re on the last stretch! Tidying up a few things, squashing bugs, you name it! With that said our coming soon page is available on Meta Quest! So head on over and wishlist Space Salvage to get notified when it’s released!

Dev Blog 23: Faction Leader: Smeene & Elroy Murrata, More Cosmetics, Voice Lines

Greetings, Space Pilots. This week we are excited to bring you some sneak peeks and thrilling news!

Without further ado, let’s dive right into the dev blog!

Faction Leader: Smeene & Elroy Murrata

More Cosmetics

We have even more pod skins to show off! All based on corporations throughout the Space Salvage world. Instead of talking about each one separately, why not just have a peek at what your pod could look like! Which one would you choose?

Voice Lines

All voice lines are in! Do you want to hear how a few of the characters sound? I know you want to, so here are voice lines from the 3 faction leaders. Did you recognize the 2nd one? Trust me, you have already met this person, while the third one you might see next month! Don’t miss out on this golden opportunity!

We’re on the last stretch! Tidying up a few things, squashing bugs, you name it! With that said our coming soon page is available on Meta Quest! So head on over and wishlist Space Salvage to get notified when it’s released!

We’re on the last stretch! Tidying up a few things, squashing bugs, you name it! With that said our coming soon page is available on Meta Quest! So head on over and wishlist Space Salvage to get notified when it’s released!

Dev Blog 22: Faction Leader: Indira Aangio, Cosmetics, Intro Sequence

Greetings, Space Pilots. This week we are excited to bring you some sneak peeks of Indira, the leader of the Scavs, the new cosmetics, and a preview of the new introduction sequence we’ve been working on. So, without further ado, let’s dive right in:

Faction Leader: Queen Indira Aangio

Cosmetics

Looking for a bit of personalization? Bored of your everyday basic pod? Look no further, as we are adding skins for your pod! Remember the factions we mentioned before? Well, each faction will give you a pod skin themed around them. 

To start with, we have the Corperium pod skin:

Intro Sequence

We want to ease you into the world of Space Salvage, so we’ve created an intro sequence at the beginning of the game!

 
Enjoy your ride in the comfortable little shuttle as Pomeline explains the ins and outs of SSC and how you can be a good employee! So buckle up and get ready for an adventure of a lifetime.

If monthly updates are not enough for you, join our Discord! We post weekly updates every Friday and you can chat to all the devs, make suggestions and get questions answered quickly.

Thank you so much for tuning in to our Devlog #22. Please let us know what you think and don’t forget to follow us on our Social Media Platforms. Stay tuned for the next dev blog!

The Fruity Systems Team

Dev Blog 21: Factions, Characters, Pod Update

June Dev Blog! The different factions of Space Salvage, characters being brought to life, and mechanically, yet aesthetically beautiful pod exterior!

Do not forget to tell your friends about Space Salvage and leave a review on the App Lab page if you have not already!

FACTIONS

Space Salvage Corporation:

The Space Salvage Corporation, or SSC, is a ruthless and opportunistic company specializing in sending its low-cost disposable workforce to any armpit of the galaxy, so long as there is at least a vague promise of some valuable, ownerless salvage to be recovered.

The Corperium:

An unfathomably massive entity, sprawling in all manners through every nook and cranny of human-occupied space. The Corperium is a result of human society having failed to extrapolate any sensible source of governance wholesale amongst the stars. As a symptom of this failure the industrial and financial corporations offered the most reliable structure of societal organization to a post-earth humanity, despite being at-least somewhat responsible for the total desolation of Earth during the 23rd century

Scavengers:

”Maybe they’ll espouse their rhetoric of freedom, maybe they’ll try to peddle you exotic luxuries from unknown corners of space, or maybe they’ll slit your throat and dump your body in an alley. Point is, they’re unpredictable, and that is why the Corpos hate them so much” – Unknown

Unable to decide on which faction suits you? Do not worry, a story mission gives you a bit of insight into what each faction will ask of you.

Characters:

We wanted to give the characters a bit of life and movement. So be prepared for them to come alive and talk to you through the mission selection screen! Here is a peek at the characters we currently have!

Pomeline:

Employee Liason Pomeline is a long-standing and proud employee of the SSC. Uniquely tasked with the ingress of unsuspecting new employees, she manages her underlings with a firm corporate hand. Not to say that she’s all stern, she is partial to a slice of Neptune cake after all.

Colstin:

A weather-beaten and wily trader, Colstin has eyes and ears in every part of the galaxy, all looking to find him the best deals. A fan of gullible SSC employees, he’ll be your best friend when he needs to, but don’t be surprised if he forges and sells your identity to some Itrex pirates offering a good price.

Slid:

Mortgage Acquisitions rep for Frontier Locations.

Likes: High-rate lending to buyers with bad-credit; Pineapple pizza; Expensive sunglasses.

Dislikes: Beauracratic oversight; Ice cubes in a vodka-martini; FLOC drones

Pod Update

Did you know, the pod never had an exterior until recently? Well, now it does! It has been fully built, with all the SSC branding and janky-ness possible. Effects have also been added into the pod, so you can really feel like you are in danger when you bash into an asteroid.

SSC is not liable for any damages, injuries or explosions occurred from bad piloting skills.

What’s to come!

We are working on the last bit of levels for Space Salvage! Which includes more story, challenges and more races! Hopefully we are able to show them to you next month. Thank you again for all the support you have provided us so far, we really appreciate it!