- Gamecraft has been retired 21.01.2021 - 21 January 2021
Hello Gamecrafters, Today we wanted to announce that sadly, we will be retiring Gamecraft. We're proud of what we have done in the past year and a half, especially enabling players to make games as complex as Quake with blocks, but sadly the sales of the game have been extremely low We had hoped that during Early Access the sales would have been able to sustain the development to 1.0, But Gamecraft does not seem to have struck a chord with the Steam audience. So, we have made the difficult decision to retire Gamecraft. All existing players will be able to keep the game forever, and it will stay in their libraries. Additionally, the workshop functionality will remain so you’ll still be able to download and share with others online. Thank you for being a part of this journey. The Gamecraft team
- Gamecraft 25% Off! 24 Awesome Community Builds! - 24 December 2020
Hello Gamecrafters! Gamecraft is currently on sale for 25% off on Steam right now as part of the Steam Winter Sale. Gamecraft Christmas Community Builds The Gamecraft Discord celebrated the holiday season by challenging themselves to create a new build each day throughout December and post it within the Discord server. Shoutout to every single person who was a part of this, thank you for working together and releasing many of these as blueprints on Gamecraft for all players to download and use in their own games and creations. Day 1 - UH-144 Falcon by Mr. Rotor Day 2 - The Panther by Qorst Synthion Day 3 - Crabs by BRindustries Day 4 - Tug by Qorst Synthion Day 5 - Aviation Refueler by Qorst Synthion Day 6 - Sliding puzzle by garr890354839 Day 7 - Neocruiser Motorcycle by BRindustries Day 8 - Aircraft Catering Truck by Qorst Synthion Day 9 - Off-Road vehicle (Based on User Bug’s Offroad…
- Update Out Now! Spring Blocks, Chairs, Doors and Centre of Mass - 16 December 2020
Hello Gamecrafters, A new update has launched for Gamecraft and contains new blocks, reworked blocks, chairs, doors and a powerful Centre of Mass block. We are looking forward to seeing your feedback on this update and can't wait to see how these new blocks give you greater power to create. The full patch notes can be read by clicking here The Centre of Mass Block A powerful block that lets you move a creation’s centre of mass. This block will make many of the already made vehicles much more stable and improve how driving feels. Taller vehicles for example will take a bit more effort to try and topple them over as you can see from the comparison gif below. Reworked Spring Block The spring block is now far more powerful and offers more accurate suspension. Below is an example of springs before the update, compared to what they will look after todays update N.B: These improvements are qui…
- Update Launches Tomorrow! New Spring Blocks, Centre of Mass, Chairs, Doors! - 15 December 2020
Hello Gamecrafters! Tomorrow, a new update will go live! This will contain reworked springs and joints, new spring blocks, a Centre of Mass block and some more door and chair variants. There will be a great mix of changes and additions coming tomorrow. Check out the full patch notes below! Reworked Damped Spring Block! The Damped Spring has been an integral building part for a while now but it can feel a little underpowered. We’ve completely overhauled the way these work so you’ll find them incredibly powerful now. This was made possible with our recent Havok update and helped address several complaints that the community had regarding this block. As you can see in the image above, the new springs can handle more movement and thus give a smoother ride across bumpy terrain. The reworked springs also gave us more power and the ability to set the extension length, of course, we created a s…
- Axle Spring Block - Coming In The 16th December Update - 14 December 2020
Hello Gamecrafters! Today, we’re revealing a block that a few players in our Discord were requesting. The Axle Spring. This particular block is a rotational spring which means that it will bounce back into its default position when no force is applied to it. Varying levels of strength can be set and you can create a few fun contraptions. First, we created a working Battering ram which is activated by pulling it and then releasing. This will spring the ram forward beyond its initial reach and does a number on this breakable wall Then, we made a vehicle that has Torsion suspension The spring axles can be used to create see saw style platforms for Leo and other vehicles to interact with. The Spring Axle is the last reveal before the update launches on the 16th of December! Tomorrow we’ll be creating a detailed announcement of everything revealed with full patch notes . See you tomorrow! Th…
- New Chairs Coming In The 16th December update - 13 December 2020
- New Variants of Doors Coming December 16th! - 12 December 2020
- The Spring Hinge Block! Coming 16th December - 11 December 2020
Earlier this week we revealed the reworked damped spring block. Today, we’re introducing a brand new block called the spring hinge block! The spring hinge works a little bit like a normal hinge, except it has a resting position. This means that the spring will normally return back to its original position once no force is applied to it. One of the best examples of this is creating a simple door and comparing the differences between a normal hinge block and the new spring hinge block while using a spring hinge, you can see from the gif below that Leo has to put a little bit of force in to open the door. Once Leo is out of the way, the spring hinge will then return back to it’s set resting potion. You can also configure the springs stiffness, damping, as well as its minimum and maximum angle. Leo for example can only push through a door of this size when set to 0.1 stiffness. But a vehicl…
- New Centre of Mass Block Coming 16th December - 10 December 2020
Hello Gamecrafters! Yesterday we revealed the reworked Damped spring. If you have not seen that announcement, please do check oit out as parts of that announcement are good reference points for today's annoucnement. The Centre Of Mass Block Today we’re revealing the Centre of Mass Block! This will be part of the update due December 16th. This handy block lets you move an object's centre of mass to increase stability. There are a selection of vehicles that players have made which have a tendency to tilt and fall over. Most notably vehicles that are quite top heavy like buses. Placing the Centre of Mass block however brings the centre of mass to the point where the cube has been placed. Now, with the very same vehicle, it is much more stable while turning when you move the centre of mass to the underside of the bus. You can make adjustments to further shift the centre of mass slightly in…
- Damped Spring Blocks: Launching Cars and Improved Suspension! - 9 December 2020
Hello Gamecrafters! We’re planning to release a new update to Gamecraft on the 16th of December. This update will feature new blocks and objects for you to place within your games and creations. Today, we’re springing into action by revealing details on the reworked damped spring. A lot of players use this spring to assist them with suspension for various vehicles. With our transition to the Havok engine, we were able to address several complaints that the community had regarding how strings worked. In combination with a new block that we’ll be revealing tomorrow, we feel that the new springs will make driving much more satisfying than ever before! We’ll reveal more news on that soon. The Reworked Damped Spring Previously, players were only able to adjust the stiffness and damping. However in the next update players can also adjust the max extension too! If you’re a fan of the toy sets…
- Community Highlights! New Update Launching Soon! - 8 December 2020
Hello Gamecrafters, Over the last week, members of our Discord have been challenging themselves to release daily builds throughout the month of December up until the 24th! These builds have all been uploaded as blueprint sets and you can download them all right now! Here's a short highlight video of these creations: Click here if you want to join the Gamecraft discord Update Incoming! We are currently testing a new update which will go live soon. Starting from tomorrow we will be posting details each day showing you the various changes and additions planned for the update going live on 16th of December. 9th December - Reworked Damped Spring Block reveal 10th December - New block reveal 11th December - New block reveal 12th December - New object reveal 13th December - New object reveal 14th December - New block reveal 15th December - Full patch notes! 16th December - Update goes live Mak…
- Hotfix - 30.11.2020 - 30 November 2020
Hello Gamecrafters, We've just released an update which greatly improves the issue of wheels 'sinking' into the ground when turning, or when angled. All Tyres can now handle sharp turns much more smoothly so vehicles will no longer 'snag', causing them to stop or flip over. This change does have a slight impact on trains/rails that use wheels so they may perform a bit differently now. All the best, The Gamecraft team
- Incredible Creators Have Been Busy Making Blueprint Sets! Highlights Video - 27 November 2020
Hello Gamecrafters! Over the last few weeks we have seen some incredible work from you all. We've seen vehicles, game modes, contraptions and art. Today I wanted to just a few of the highlights that have been uploaded by the community. Each of these can be downloaded via Steam Workshop right now! If you are creating something awesome, be it a game mode, a vehicle or a logic set. Upload it as a blueprint! We would love to continue highlighting all of your incredible hard work regularly and can't see what you all make together. Details for each creation as well as links can be found below: Speeder by Mike_Law 3024x 3024 Landscape By Freejam Vehicle Pack by Qorst Synthion Wooden Character By Tonish Classic Steam Engine By BRindustries Have a wonderful weekend! The Gamecraft Team
- Blueprints Hot Fix 26.11.2020 - 26 November 2020
Hello Gamecrafters, We’ve just released a hotfix to address a couple of issues with the latest update. Bug Fixes Fixed a crash loading games/saves that was affecting some players Improved the issue with wheels wobbling on fast moving builds Fixed a bug where hinge/ball joints would often collide with themselves Fixed visual issues with Physics Blocks not lighting up correctly (Also added bloom to these parts now) Fixed a bug that made it harder to non-uniformly sale parts in small increments Fixed an error that could occur when lots of projectiles were colliding with parts that are being destroyed in quick succession Fixed an error when destroying a Chunk/Cluster Modifier that would spawn a pickup on the same chunk Fixed a bug that caused Quantum Rifle projectiles to spawn at the wrong position in 3rd person Point and Spot lights now color correctly, although they’ve lost part of their…
- Blueprints - HOT FIX - 19 November 2020
We have just released a hotfix to address a couple of issues with the latest update. Bug Fixes Fixed a bug that caused Triggers to become less reliable as more are added Fixed the maximum number of active lights being lower than intended Fixed an error that could occur on launch for some players that played earlier this year but have not launched Gamecraft for a while Fixed a bug that prevents wires from being copied when MMB selecting blueprints in certain cases Fixed a bug that caused single button popups to appear with two, unusable buttons Fixed upside down Num2Txt blocks Fixed incorrect strings in the Inventory Fixed a bug that caused Leo to continue moving after a Game Over screen appears Smart-snap icon is now correctly visually disabled in modes that cannot use it Clicking empty blueprint inventory slots will no longer close the inventory The active slot in the blueprint hotbar…
- MAJOR UPDATE NOW LIVE - BLUEPRINTS - 13 November 2020
Hello Gamecrafters! The Blueprints update is live right now! This is a major update which provides greater collaboration opportunities between engineers, artists and game makers. Creators can create blueprints, which are a group of blocks selected by a creator, for example a building, a vehicle or even an enemy type. This will make building 50x faster as you can select from a wide pool of blueprints very quickly! These can be assigned to blueprint sets that can then be shared with everyone online via Steam Workshop. You can comment, like and subscribe to each blueprint set and we anticipate that there will be hundreds of blueprints for you to download soon. We’ve created a few blueprint sets for you to download and use in your games and they can be downloaded right now! You can UPLOAD your own blueprints too! So over the coming weeks we’re looking forward to seeing what you create and s…
- MAJOR UPDATE: Blueprints - Patch Notes - 12 November 2020
Hello Gamecrafters! The Blueprints update launches tomorrow, this includes a powerful new tool that will let you build games 50x more quickly, build bigger and better games, and collaborate as a community to make great games together. Tomorrow we’ll post a shorter announcement as soon as the update goes live which will include a summary of key features. But if you’re itching to know what is coming, read on! Blueprints Blueprints are a selection of blocks that can be grouped together and saved. Instead of needing to create a vehicle or a house from scratch, a blueprint will remember all the blocks and the logic systems attached to it. This will speed up your creativity when creating game modes. This will also allow those new to building to use high quality assets created by the community to build their first games much more easily too. When you copy a selection of blocks, they will be st…
- Blueprints Update coming to Gamecraft November 13th - 5 November 2020
Hello Gamecrafters, We’re extremely excited to share some more sneak previews of our upcoming major launch! Create games with 100 times more scope in 1/100th of the time with this brilliant game changing feature coming November 13th - BLUEPRINTS!!! Join our art director Fat Digester as he dives into the new feature in this dev video and learn how you’ll be able to create a fantastic looking city block in no time at all! Enabling the entire community to collaborate at all levels and skill sets; the machine builders, the landscapers, the logic maestro's and the designers. Blueprints make building so much quicker and simpler! The Gamecraft Team
- UPDATE: Lights, Shapes & More - NOW LIVE - 2 October 2020
Hello Gamecrafters, The Enlightening is here! With new lights, shapes, materials and a bunch of audio and graphical improvements, we’ve got something for everyone. We’ll give you a quick rundown of these new features below but you can check out the full patch notes here: https://steamcommunity.com/games/1078000/announcements/detail/2882824752342321466 Lights 6 new light blocks open up a world of possibilities when it comes to lighting your games and creations. Sunlight and Ambient lights take some of the complexity out of the console commands and give you lots of control over the global look and feel of your world. The powerful Point and Spot lights offer a whole new level of customization when it comes to more localized lighting. Each of these lights can be colored with a brand new color stat in the config panel, along with a few other settings like Intensity and Range. New Materials &…
- UPDATE: Lights, Shapes & More - Patch Notes - 1 October 2020
Hello Gamecrafters, The Enlightened update is live tomorrow! There will be another announcement as soon as the update goes live with a shorter list of key features, changes and additions but for those of you who want to soak up all of the information early, read on! Lights We have 6 new light blocks as part of this new lighting feature! Some of these blocks make a couple of console commands clearer and simpler to use (with some extra functionality, of course), while others offer new functionality altogether. Point Light We’ll start out with the new light emitters. Point Lights create a sphere of light around themselves, like a regular light bulb. You can tweak the range and intensity to create wonderfully lit rooms and spaces, or even flashing police lights. You can even change the intensity when time is running by connecting a controller or logic block to the input to turn lights on an…
