Posted September 08, 2024 by enzi
Hi there!
So, it’s Summer of 2024… and Gas Station Story still isn’t out. Why is that?
A lot of new features have been making their way into the game: another POS overhaul, more portraits, a new demo, secrets galore, and so on. I really want this game to come out in its best possible state, and so I’ve pushed release back a bit (again). I don’t have an official release date or window yet, but I’ll talk about that more down below.
Let’s start with the good news:
The Good:
- Beta Build -
Gas Station Story is officially in the Beta phase of development! I’m still not up to Beta 1.0 as of yet, but we’re getting close. All the major systems have been implemented and the game is almost playable from start to finish. I’m only a few boss encounters and cutscenes away from a full 1.0 build, and then it’s on to the ending cutscenes and final polishes. The first four levels have been polished to hell and back, so once these fights and cutscenes are finished all that’s really left is polishing the final level, balancing out the variables that influence the ending, and finishing up all the music and sound effects commissions.
Alongside this beta version of the game, we have some small improvements to the visuals and gameplay: