- Join us for Not a Sailor Studios Christmas! - 18 December 2024
Hello, everyone! As the holiday season draws near, Not a Sailor Studio Christmas is finally here! ːFriendoː We’re celebrating the 3rd Annual NASSMAS with 8 days of community, creativity, and surprises as we countdown to Christmas and enjoy the holiday season together. It’s our way of showing appreciation for all of you who make this community so incredible. Most of you are on the nice list at least.Expect giveaways, special reveals, and plenty of ways to get involved. We’ve got a few surprises up our sleeves, and we’re excited to share some fun things throughout the week. DAY 1: THE BEANS (PLUSHIE) ARE BACK IN TOWN ːBeanShockː The official Buddy Simulator 1984 Bean Plush is now available on our own Etsy shop! Now is your chance to hold the World's Greatest Dad in your own hands! We know many of you have expressed frustration with how the shipping has been handled with our previous partn…
- WE ANNOUNCED OUR NEXT GAME! - 30 October 2024
BENEATH THE FROST STEAM PAGE IS LIVEːGrinWinkː We’re incredibly excited to announce that the Steam page for Beneath the Frost is now live! It’s been a long journey getting here, and we can’t wait for you to see what we’ve been working on. If you’re curious about what’s in store, our exclusive trailer just dropped on IGN, so make sure to check it out above for a first look at the game. As always, your support means everything to us. One of the best ways you can help us is by adding Beneath the Frost to your Steam Wishlist. It’s a small action that makes a huge difference for indie developers like us, especially in terms of visibility! Thank you for being with us through every step of this journey. From Buddy Simulator 1984 to now, this community has been a constant source of inspiration, and we’re beyond grateful to have you by our side. We can’t wait to hear what you think of the new tr…
- WE ANNOUNCED OUR NEXT GAME! - 28 October 2024
BENEATH THE FROST STEAM PAGE IS LIVEːGrinWinkː We’re incredibly excited to announce that the Steam page for Beneath the Frost is now live! It’s been a long journey getting here, and we can’t wait for you to see what we’ve been working on. If you’re curious about what’s in store, our exclusive trailer just dropped on IGN, so make sure to check it out above for a first look at the game. As always, your support means everything to us. One of the best ways you can help us is by adding Beneath the Frost to your Steam Wishlist. It’s a small action that makes a huge difference for indie developers like us, especially in terms of visibility! Thank you for being with us through every step of this journey. From Buddy Simulator 1984 to now, this community has been a constant source of inspiration, and we’re beyond grateful to have you by our side. We can’t wait to hear what you think of the new tr…
- GIVEAWAY & Buddy Simulator 1984 Summer Radio - Beats to Relax / Study to - 28 June 2024
This Summer...get ready...to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. 😎🏖️ Happy Steam Summer sale everyone ! It's that time of year again: Buddy Simulator 1984 is 60% OFF! Now is the perfect time to gift the game to a good friend (we won't tell your Buddy) or someone who desperately needs an AI companion in their life. Buddy is here for them 🙂 From the bottom of our hearts, thank you all so much again for supporting us and Buddy Sim for over 3 years now. Last year, we had the amazing opportunity to turn Buddy Simulator 1984 into physical games thanks to all of you incredible people. But I know a lot of you might have missed out before...so I think it's time to start giving away some physical copies starting with this Steam Summer Sale! Join our Discord server now for more information and how to enter. We have a wonderful Discord community of passionate and talented fans that would love…
- PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW LIVE! - 6 June 2023
PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW LIVE! Get yours at the link below now! Pre-orders close July 9th so get yours while you can! The more people that order, the better chance we can get an Xbox version and maybe even a collectors version in the future! Thank you for all of the love and support, spread the word about the physical copies! We're also doing a giveaway on our Discord for a free copy of your choice! Join us here: https://discord.gg/notasailorstudios Pre-order link: https://limitedrungames.com/collections/buddy-simulator-1984
- BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 PHYSICAL COPIES ARE ALMOST HERE! - 23 May 2023
Attention, everyone! First off, happy May, it has been a while! We are thrilled to share some incredible news that we've been eagerly anticipating.... BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 PHYSICAL COPIES ARE ALMOST HERE! We're excited to announce that Buddy Simulator 1984 physical copies will be arriving very soon! This is a monumental achievement for us, and we couldn't have done it without the invaluable support of our esteemed partners at Feardemic, the remarkable team at Limited Run Games, and the absolutely incredible fans like yourself! Yes you, reading this right now, thank you so damn much. Prepare yourselves because Buddy Sim is coming to PS4, PS5, and Nintendo Switch! You'll have the chance to hold these cherished copies in your hands, proudly display them on your shelves, or even build a shrine to it if you so desire, we don't judge. But wait, there's more! We have an extraordinary opportuni…
- 2 Year Anniversary, Xbox & PlayStation Ports, and MORE! - 18 February 2023
HAPPY 2 YEAR ANNIVERSRY BUDDY SIM! Two years ago today, we released Buddy Simulator 1984 to the world. During that time, we were so scared, stressed, and worried that all of the work we had put into that passion project of 1s and 0s would never pay off...but we couldn't be more thankful that it did. Throughout the past two years, we have garnered such an incredible community of amazing and talented fans from around the globe to love and support our little game. Buddy Sim lived and thrived because of you all. Two years later and we're still so thankful for each and every one of you! In honor of Buddy Sim turning two, we have a few ways we want to celebrate with you all! BUDDY SIM 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY ART GALLERY Behold, modern art! Thank you all so much that contributed their work towards the 2 year event project! Our Graphic Designer Vince has put together a beautiful collage of Buddy Sim…
- BUDDY SIMUALTOR 1984 NINTENDO SWITCH RELEASE - 20 October 2022
Buddy Simulator 1984 is available for preorder now and releasing October 27th on the Nintendo Switch! Please enjoy this brand new, fully-voiced trailer for Buddy Simulator 1984 on the Nintendo Switch! Spread the word and show the game some love on its first-ever non-PC platform! The whole game has been reworked to include controller support and now includes a virtual keyboard! We will soon also be getting the game verified for the Steam Deck! Preorder the game here: https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/buddy-simulator-1984-switch/ Thanks, Not a Sailor Studios
- Buddy Simulator 1984 24/7 Summer Radio - 24 June 2022
Hey! Come and hang out to some chill music from the Buddy Simulator 1984 Original Soundtrack including some brand new lo-fi remixes :) Also Buddy Sim is 50% off right now during the Steam Summer Sale! So be sure to pick it up soon for only $4.99!
- SUMMER SALE LOWEST PRICE, NEW MERCH, GAME JAM, AND MORE! - 24 June 2022
Summer Sale Time! Hello everyone and happy Steam Summer Sale! We at Not a Sailor Studios are excited to announce that for the first time ever in Buddy Simulator 1984 history, the game is HALF OFF! For $4.99 you can pick up Buddy Sim at it's lowest price ever in a long time. The sale ends July 8th so get it while it's hot! Already own the game? Now if the perfect time to gift it to a friend! Let's just hope you don't get replaced as the new best friend! Plans for the Summer Summer 2022 will be an extremely exciting time for Not a Sailor Studios fans. Along with the big Steam Summer Sale, we plan on hosting a community Game Jam in our Discord server. You can join the devs in taking 2 days to create a game from scratch! More information in our Discord announcements, join below! After the Summer Sale, we will be in full force for the Game Jam. https://discord.gg/akYZgNbe3q New Merch! New to…
- BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY & NEW MERCH - 18 February 2022
WE’RE BACK! Happy 2022 everyone! It’s been awhile since we’ve posted a devlog here and what better time to do so than our one year anniversary of releasing Buddy Simulator 1984 to Steam! Below we will be going over many new things including: going 40% off for our Steam Spotlight Sale, new merchandise, some info on our next game project, and a bit of a "diet" post mortem of Buddy Sim and its development process. Buckle up, you’re in for a wild read! ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY SALE AND CELEBRATION! On February 18th, 2021 we released our first full game title, Buddy Simulator 1984, to Steam. We had no idea what we were doing and what to expect, but we are so damn happy you all took this giant leap of faith with us. Buddy Sim has far exceeded our expectations on Steam and has pushed us to start brand new projects with all of the hard lessons learned along the way. We will talk more about that lat…
- Buddy Sim Creator Contest 2: Electric Buddyloo | Plus our next steps as a studio - 18 August 2021
Want to win this epic new poster? Read more below on the new contest and our next steps as a studio! Hello again everyone, it's been a while since our last big announcements! We've got some fun things to talk about including a new Creator Contest, our next steps as a company, and some teases for our next steps with Buddy Simulator. Creator Contest 2: Electric Buddyloo To celebrate Buddy Simulator's 6th month anniversary, we are holding our second Creator Contest! From those of you that were here for the first, it's going to be quite similar with just a few tweaks and some better prizes! The Buddy Sim Creator Contest 2 is all about freedom of expression! This time around, there will be no categories at all. You can make whatever your heart desires, with exceptions to the rules of course. If you are having troubles coming up with things to create, here are some example past categories tha…
- Buddy Simulator 1984 [Update 3.2.3] | Some Small Fixes - 27 July 2021
Hi everyone! It's been while! I hope you're all having a wonderful day. With the craziness of the Steam Summer Sale and recently finishing college, I decided to take a small bit of time to relax and reset my brain. But, now we're back at it :) I know it goes without saying, but thank you to everyone for all the endless support you give us. It means the world.
- Buddy Simulator 1984 24/7 Summer Radio - 25 June 2021
The Buddy Simulator Summer 1984 24/7 Radio! For the duration of the wonderful Steam Summer Sale we'll be streaming our own 24/7 Buddy Sim radio! Feel free to stop by at any time, hang out, and maybe make some friends! The stream will feature: Buddy Simulator 1984's 50 song soundtrack composed by Brandon Hesslau Lovely background art created by the talented Aline.Spice
- NEW CONTENT | STEAM TRADING CARDS AND MORE! - 23 June 2021
Hello everyone! It's DeMarco again here to tell you some very exciting news, and, if you keep reading, some fun little info about what we've been up to as a studio! I love writing these, and I'm very excited to bring more news to you all! :) Trading Cards, Backgrounds, Badges, and Emoticons! First thing's first, we're very excited to introduce some Steam content for those of you who are interested in collecting some Buddy Simulator-related content for your Steam profile! I drew 15 cards trying my best to recapture my interpretations of the characters. It was nice using my dusty drawing tablet for a change haha! In addition to the trading cards, Vince put together the rest of the steam content--compiling backgrounds, some shiny badges, and reformatting some sprites we worked on for the game into fun little emoticons! It was really fun for us to revisit the game in this way, and I'm oddly…
- Buddy Simulator 1984 Soundtrack Now Available! - 12 May 2021
The Buddy Simulator 1984 Soundtrack is now available! We are very excited to announce that the soundtrack for Buddy Simulator 1984 has been officially released for purchase on Steam and is available for listening across various streaming platforms! We’ve been getting a lot of requests to release the soundtrack and, at long last, it’s finally here! Here are a few things to look forward to: The OST features 50 Songs from the game, including over an hour of original music composed by Brandon Hesslau! The soundtrack will be available on Steam as well as a plethora of streaming services including, but not limited to: Spotify, Apple Music, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and Pandora! Starting tomorrow, we will also be putting the game on sale as a special thanks to all of our wonderful supporters. For one week, Buddy Simulator will be 10% off on Steam, so be sure to pick it up if you haven’t alrea…
- Buddy Simulator 1984 [Update V3.2.0] | The Groncho Bug - 3 April 2021
Hey friends! Sorry this update took so long to get out. I just started my final semester of school, so I've been a tad busy. But lucky for you guys, this patch has fixed our final consistent bug... at least out of the ones we know... unless I created more in this patch. Fingers crossed, heh. -Brandon So there's probably some extra tiny things that haven't been added to this list, but here are the main ones: The infamous Groncho "walking loop" bug has been fixed! Holding backspace on input box is no longer fidgety. Eyes no longer flicker to black when blinking. Added flavor text for crushed Bean child. Added rimshot sounds to Crank in 2.5D. Cannot talk to Crank from the front in Toot's Tavern Fixed sink and oven interaction colliders to be easier to use. Added more trees during "ending 2" forest sequence. Can no longer stand on short party members "ending 2" forest sequence. Walking left…
- Buddy Simulator 1984 [Update V3.1.5] Bugs! - 24 February 2021
Buddy Simulator 1984 This update is just a whole lot of bugs! They would have been done yesterday but I sort of, uh, needed a mental health day. Releasing an indie game during college midterms has kept me a bit busy :P Anyways, there have been a LOT of little bugs squashed today, but these were the big ones: - "drawers" is now a possible noun replacement for "cabinet" below the shed. - Added missing collider on the turning dock lever puzzle. - Joey no longer leaves his stretched arms after a game over. - Player is now frozen upon loading into a 2.5D save. - Fixed common black-screen bug on loading save. - August 30th is now recognized as a birthday... sorry about that! - Will no longer defy gravity on stairs during the ending hand sequence. - Slowed down player during some Palchumville dialouge moments to prevent trigger skipping. - Player can no longer get stuck behind the boardwalk st…
- Buddy Simulator 1984 [Update V3.1.4] Walk speed and music Bugs! - 21 February 2021
Important bugs related to move speed and music playing have been fixed! - Player is now slowed down during bad place moments to avoid dialogue skipping. - Player was also slowed down during left tunnel dialogue. - The happy town music no longer plays during uh, certain places. - Foot tap no longer continues playing after... stuff happens.
- Buddy Simulator 1984 [Update V3.1.3] New Accessibility Features! - 21 February 2021
*WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD The Rad Stuff -Added a new Settings Menu to 2D and 2.5D where you can.... -Change music and world volume to make your ears happy! -Change scanlines and bloom intensity to cure your headaches! -Toggle "One Key Mode", a new mode for those who find difficulty in combat! An explanation for this mechanic is given in-game. Note: We still have more plans for extra accessibility in the future. We want this game to be as inclusive and accessible to as many people as we can. :) -Increased movement speed! Roller skates are more speedy now too hehe. -Perfect block time has been increased! The Blug Stuff -Leap year birthdays don't crash the game anymore, we got you leap year friends! -Lardo doesn't soft-lock anymore after giving them a random response. -Party member colors now update in combat after heals. -Colliders have been added to out-of-bounds areas in the Bluglands (H…
