A Bumpy Ride news & patch notes

A Bumpy Ride will be discounted for Steam's Train Fest!

We're excited to share that A Bumpy Ride will be participating in Steam's Train Fest! This is the first sale since launch that we're participating in, and we're happy to report a 35% discount for the event. To coincide with the event, A Bumpy Ride will also be available in a Cozy Train Games Bundle, with the adorable game Islands & Trains! The bundle will include both games, at a 10% discount to whatever their current prices are. We hope this lets more folks purchase the game, and support another wonderful indie title!

In Other News...

We've mentioned it a couple times, but we are still working on one more update. We had initially wanted to get it out for TrainFest, but Josh and I just purchased our first home, and so our life has become very very busy! As a consequence, the update has been put on hold. Once we're settled in, we'll have more to share about the update as we get back onto the grind. Thanks as always for being such a wonderfully supportive community!

Updates:

Added free cam mode (available only after full in-game task completion). Initially this was developed for devs to capture in-game footage for trailers, but we decided to make this available for everyone. There are only keyboard controls as this was only intended for capturing footage on a computer. I recommend re-binding the WASD controls for the train to alternative keys (TFGH are what Nathaniel used), as the free cam uses the arrows/WASD keys to control.

Camera Controls:

F5: Toggle free cam mode F6: Toggle looking at engine F7: Toggle following relative to engine position WASD/Arrows: Movement Q/E: Up/Down Movement Scroll: Change camera movement speed

Changes:

• Removed penalty for accidentally splitting NPC train

• Decreased "sight cone" size for NPC trains

• Decreased collision box size for NPC trains

• Increased freight dropoff zone size

• Allowing NPC trains to switch automatic switches

• Removed Shareholder request for avoiding all tunnels

• Reworked the deep forest "too dark to navigate" sequences & camera effects

• Added an NPC sight blocker at Aurora wye so it can be used for letting them pass you

• Updated Quest Line text to better hint at current tasks

• Updated Import/Export Menu with text stating all freight must be present upon delivery.

Bugfixes:

• Fixed tornado not always being registered for Shareholder request

• Fixed freight items being flat if previously ice

• Fixed freight ticket not disappearing when UI toggled off

• Fixed Shareholder not registering all tunnels

• Fixed signs triggering too many times during lag spike

• Signal by Misty Creek Tunnel no longer references a Blowhistle Signal Block

• Fixed broken Big Fella passing tracks

When we set out to make this game, we knew it'd be something that people with lower-end machines or laptops would want to play. When we found out about GeForce NOW, it seemed like the perfect solution for players who might not have the best machines!

For GeForce NOW users, you should be able to search for and find our game quite easily by name!

GeForce NOW is a subscription based game-streaming service by Nvidia, that lets you play games that have opted into the service on the cloud. All it requires to play A Bumpy Ride is the first paid tier, as we're an Install-To-Play title.

We hope this opens up options for players who might not be able to play on their home machines!

• Added a skip tutorial button
• Increased whistling radius for Bison
• Decreased hit pedestrian fee
• Changed "Avoid all tunnels" text to be more clear

• Fixed Blowhistle theme desync
• Fixed thousands of Bison spawning at low FPS
• Fixed the track that can split the train in the Bayou

Thank you all for your patience, A Bumpy Ride is finally out!

We launched with a little more than 15,500 wishlists, which is an insane amount that we never even dreamed of! We hope you all enjoy the game, and we can't wait for what's to come.

You can watch the launch trailer here:

Happy driving, everyone! -The Cosmoporium Devs