PixelJunk™ Nom Nom Galaxy news & patch notes

Salutations, Astroworkers! The introduction of custom planets seems to have broken 'The Great Business Soup Off' achievement, but today's update should remedy that. Many thanks as always for your patience and support!

Greetings, Astroworkers! A number of you have reported getting a black screen when trying to access the options menu. Today’s update addresses this and hopefully fixes the issue. It's been an elusive bugger, so if you find the problem still occurring, let us know in our Flies in the Soup - Bug Reports forum. Please include the following details about your PC and what was happening when the problem occurred: Key PC specs:

• CPU
• GPU
• Memory
• DirectX version
• OS
• Screen resolution and refresh rate
• Number of monitors in your setup

Other details:

• When/where did the bug occur?
• Can you reproduce it?

We’d also love to hear from you if this does fix the problem for you. Let us know! Thanks as always for your patience and support!

Astroworkers, we have returned! Today’s update includes the ability to make and play on custom planets, a feature requested by many! Yes, you can now design your own stages to share with friends! Here we’ll explain the steps necessary to carve out your own section of the galaxy. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5760117/521ea4c95e330e4662c835c810b7537faad4edb3.jpg

Basics

To create a custom planet: 1) Open the custom planets folder located within your Nom Nom Galaxy folder (Steam\steamapps\common\NomNomGalaxy\custom_planets) 2) Create a new folder here for your custom planet. Folder names can include standard alphanumeric characters as well as spaces, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and the pound sign (#). http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5760117/772c10aba9c0e197cc46506f315376f317c6cf26.jpg 3) The custom planets folder contains a file named NomNomGalaxy_palette.pdf which shows what pixel colors correspond to what map features. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5760117/c15f424746e749cb99ccda02ed0226bdac7bd4e4.jpg Using the color palette info, make your own planet in an image editor like MS Paint. One pixel corresponds to one map tile, and different pixel colors correspond to different kinds of map tiles. For example, black pixels are standard terrain, grey pixels are stone blocks, and blue pixels are water. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5760117/d8da0d984fc032cdaa18a54f5e2095506954c29f.jpg The placement of rare plants, animal nests, and certain creatures is determined by single pixels. Note that some require a certain amount of space for proper placement. In the above screenshot the orange pixel representing a mammoth is placed above the "I love soup" platform due to its large size. 4) Save your custom planet as a PNG file and add “_map” to the end of the file name (example: “Custom Planet_map.png” for a stage called “Custom Planet”). 5) Restart Nom Nom Galaxy and your new stage should appear in the list of custom planets accessible via the SoupCo Planet Database planet. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5760117/64cd22fbbc7532d13b6bcaeebaff237c746928df.jpg

Tips

Your planet design may not work well (or at all) on your first attempt, but don’t give up! Trial and error are key. There are also a few things you can do to build a better world: -As a general guideline, maps shouldn’t exceed 160,000 pixels. For example, current maps include sizes such as 400x400, 320x500, and 250x640. -The planet background and foreground colors are currently randomized, so if you're not happy with the results try changing a pixel. One small change may do the trick. - Make sure the bottom layer of your planet is filled in. While it’s possible to make floating islands (as demonstrated in one of the samples included), you’ll still need sturdy ground. - Give yourself enough matter. No matter how lovely your planet is, you won’t be able to build an equally lovely factory without enough raw materials. - Remember, factories aren’t waterproof! Getting water in your factory can shut everything down. Of course, you might think of a way to overcome it... Post your best creations! We’ll be on the lookout for strange and interesting planets to share on Twitter and Facebook! http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5760117/baf07f6ab7e0f3079f91e7e435806d7ab5207a99.jpg We've also made a number of improvements and bug fixes!

Control Improvments:

- Added mouse support for the maintenance menu (options are now clickable). - Added mouse support for the company name entry field at the start of the game. - Added ability to plant ingredients with the X button (Xbox format controller). - Added ability to rotate construction parts with the mouse wheel. - Added ability to close the office menu with the same key used to open it.

UI Improvements:

- Updated on-screen UI hint for “Throw” to the left mouse button to help clarify that throwing direction is determined by pointer position when using mouse and keyboard. - Newly acquired gum is now sorted with the same type instead of being added in chronological order.

Other:

- Changed Fever Time music.

Fixes:

- Fixed an issue that caused players to get stuck in the tutorial. - Fixed an issue where players could join a multiplayer session before a second controller option was available. - Fixed an issue with the options menu displaying invalid resolutions for the active display in multiple-monitor setups. - Fixed an issue where attempting to click options at the bottom of the key bindings menu could inadvertently select a list item in the background instead. - Fixed an issue in which the game would crash at startup when the settings file wasn’t deserialized properly. - Fixed an issue where the game would crash when the window was resized. - Fixed an issue found to desync multiplayer sessions. - Fixed minor localization issues. - Fixed other miscellaneous bugs. We hope this update enhances your SoupCo profit margins to the max!

Astroworkers, we have returned! Today’s update includes the ability to make and play on custom planets, a feature requested by many! Yes, you can now design your own stages to share with friends! Here we’ll explain the steps necessary to carve out your own section of the galaxy. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5760117/521ea4c95e330e4662c835c810b7537faad4edb3.jpg

Basics

To create a custom planet: 1) Open the custom planets folder located within your Nom Nom Galaxy folder (Steam\steamapps\common\NomNomGalaxy\custom_planets) 2) Create a new folder here for your custom planet. Folder names can include standard alphanumeric characters as well as spaces, hyphens (-), underscores (_), and the pound sign (#). http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5760117/772c10aba9c0e197cc46506f315376f317c6cf26.jpg 3) The custom planets folder contains a file named NomNomGalaxy_palette.pdf which shows what pixel colors correspond to what map features. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5760117/c15f424746e749cb99ccda02ed0226bdac7bd4e4.jpg Using the color palette info, make your own planet in an image editor like MS Paint. One pixel corresponds to one map tile, and different pixel colors correspond to different kinds of map tiles. For example, black pixels are standard terrain, grey pixels are stone blocks, and blue pixels are water. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5760117/d8da0d984fc032cdaa18a54f5e2095506954c29f.jpg The placement of rare plants, animal nests, and certain creatures is determined by single pixels. Note that some require a certain amount of space for proper placement. In the above screenshot the orange pixel representing a mammoth is placed above the "I love soup" platform due to its large size. 4) Save your custom planet as a PNG file and add “_map” to the end of the file name (example: “Custom Planet_map.png” for a stage called “Custom Planet”). 5) Restart Nom Nom Galaxy and your new stage should appear in the list of custom planets accessible via the SoupCo Planet Database planet. http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5760117/64cd22fbbc7532d13b6bcaeebaff237c746928df.jpg

Tips

Your planet design may not work well (or at all) on your first attempt, but don’t give up! Trial and error are key. There are also a few things you can do to build a better world: -As a general guideline, maps shouldn’t exceed 160,000 pixels. For example, current maps include sizes such as 400x400, 320x500, and 250x640. -The planet background and foreground colors are currently randomized, so if you're not happy with the results try changing a pixel. One small change may do the trick. - Make sure the bottom layer of your planet is filled in. While it’s possible to make floating islands (as demonstrated in one of the samples included), you’ll still need sturdy ground. - Give yourself enough matter. No matter how lovely your planet is, you won’t be able to build an equally lovely factory without enough raw materials. - Remember, factories aren’t waterproof! Getting water in your factory can shut everything down. Of course, you might think of a way to overcome it... Post your best creations! We’ll be on the lookout for strange and interesting planets to share on Twitter and Facebook! http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/5760117/baf07f6ab7e0f3079f91e7e435806d7ab5207a99.jpg We've also made a number of improvements and bug fixes!

Control Improvments:

- Added mouse support for the maintenance menu (options are now clickable). - Added mouse support for the company name entry field at the start of the game. - Added ability to plant ingredients with the X button (Xbox format controller). - Added ability to rotate construction parts with the mouse wheel. - Added ability to close the office menu with the same key used to open it.

UI Improvements:

- Updated on-screen UI hint for “Throw” to the left mouse button to help clarify that throwing direction is determined by pointer position when using mouse and keyboard. - Newly acquired gum is now sorted with the same type instead of being added in chronological order.

Other:

- Changed Fever Time music.

Fixes:

- Fixed an issue that caused players to get stuck in the tutorial. - Fixed an issue where players could join a multiplayer session before a second controller option was available. - Fixed an issue with the options menu displaying invalid resolutions for the active display in multiple-monitor setups. - Fixed an issue where attempting to click options at the bottom of the key bindings menu could inadvertently select a list item in the background instead. - Fixed an issue in which the game would crash at startup when the settings file wasn’t deserialized properly. - Fixed an issue where the game would crash when the window was resized. - Fixed an issue found to desync multiplayer sessions. - Fixed minor localization issues. - Fixed other miscellaneous bugs. We hope this update enhances your SoupCo profit margins to the max!

Greetings, Astroworkers! As promised, we have an update for you! It addresses a number of issues you've helped us pinpoint while improving the game's UI and overall performance. Here's the breakdown: What’s New UI Improvements:

• Added ability to change controls and key bindings from the pause menu’s options screen.
• Added ability to change display mode and resolution from the pause menu’s options screen.
• Added ability to navigate the options screen with both keyboard and gamepad regardless of which control scheme is currently selected for gameplay.
• Added keyboard support for the construction and research menus.
• Changed default pause key to Esc, which functions with both the keyboard and gamepad control schemes.
• Changed default confirm key to Enter.
• Added ability to rotate construction parts with the arrow keys or your key bindings for left and right movement (e.g., A and D by default). We hope this improves usability for left-handed players using keyboard and mouse.
• Added ability to rebind the “stamp object” key used during construction.

Performance and Optimization:

• The game will now default to the dedicated GPU on NVIDIA Optimus and AMD Dual Graphics laptops.
• Multiplayer games will no longer drop to 30 fps.
• Removed the option to run the game at 30 fps.
• Added the following graphics quality presets to the options menu: High: Enables all post-processing effects. Medium: Disables anti-aliasing. Low: Disables anti-aliasing, fake 3D, dust, fog.

Fixes:

• Fixed issues with language and resolution settings not saving properly.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to get stuck in the tutorial when using keyboard and mouse.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to get stuck in story scenes if a controller wasn’t connected.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to get stuck in the key bindings menu.
• Fixed an issue with the construction menu’s cursor behavior in online multiplayer.
• Fixed an issue with the laser tower targeting nearby items and friendly robots as enemies.
• Fixed an issue with “magnet” indicators incorrectly appearing in places where construction parts would not actually stick.
• Fixed an issue with DirectInput controllers crashing the game.
• Fixed miscellaneous crashes related to the stun tower and tourist bus, amongst others.
• Fixed minor localization issues.
• Fixed other miscellaneous bugs.

There's still much to be done and we'll be tackling it as resources allow, so stay tuned! As always, please let us know what you think in your comments here, our Steam community, Facebook, or Twitter. If you have bugs to report, please see this post for details on the info we need and then post to our Flies in the Soup - Bug Reports forum. Much love and gratitude for your patience and support!

Greetings, Astroworkers! As promised, we have an update for you! It addresses a number of issues you've helped us pinpoint while improving the game's UI and overall performance. Here's the breakdown: What’s New UI Improvements:

• Added ability to change controls and key bindings from the pause menu’s options screen.
• Added ability to change display mode and resolution from the pause menu’s options screen.
• Added ability to navigate the options screen with both keyboard and gamepad regardless of which control scheme is currently selected for gameplay.
• Added keyboard support for the construction and research menus.
• Changed default pause key to Esc, which functions with both the keyboard and gamepad control schemes.
• Changed default confirm key to Enter.
• Added ability to rotate construction parts with the arrow keys or your key bindings for left and right movement (e.g., A and D by default). We hope this improves usability for left-handed players using keyboard and mouse.
• Added ability to rebind the “stamp object” key used during construction.

Performance and Optimization:

• The game will now default to the dedicated GPU on NVIDIA Optimus and AMD Dual Graphics laptops.
• Multiplayer games will no longer drop to 30 fps.
• Removed the option to run the game at 30 fps.
• Added the following graphics quality presets to the options menu: High: Enables all post-processing effects. Medium: Disables anti-aliasing. Low: Disables anti-aliasing, fake 3D, dust, fog.

Fixes:

• Fixed issues with language and resolution settings not saving properly.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to get stuck in the tutorial when using keyboard and mouse.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to get stuck in story scenes if a controller wasn’t connected.
• Fixed an issue that caused players to get stuck in the key bindings menu.
• Fixed an issue with the construction menu’s cursor behavior in online multiplayer.
• Fixed an issue with the laser tower targeting nearby items and friendly robots as enemies.
• Fixed an issue with “magnet” indicators incorrectly appearing in places where construction parts would not actually stick.
• Fixed an issue with DirectInput controllers crashing the game.
• Fixed miscellaneous crashes related to the stun tower and tourist bus, amongst others.
• Fixed minor localization issues.
• Fixed other miscellaneous bugs.

There's still much to be done and we'll be tackling it as resources allow, so stay tuned! As always, please let us know what you think in your comments here, our Steam community, Facebook, or Twitter. If you have bugs to report, please see this post for details on the info we need and then post to our Flies in the Soup - Bug Reports forum. Much love and gratitude for your patience and support!

A big thanks to all the players of Nom Nom Galaxy! Just a quick note to say that we are actively working on an update for a number of the issues that have been brought up and will post an update very soon.

A big thanks to all the players of Nom Nom Galaxy! Just a quick note to say that we are actively working on an update for a number of the issues that have been brought up and will post an update very soon.

Patch Day, Astroworkers! We have a small patch this week to address some save data issues as well as fix some problems that were causing black screens for some of you. We've also brought back GSA-002, the 2nd tutorial planet, which includes some more advanced gameplay tips. This planet previously required completion to advance, but is now optional. We're continuing to work on improving online stability and should have another patch later this month. Version 1.01 Change log Fixed bug where client progress data was overwritten with host progress data.

• Condition

Client changed an option on the pause menu, which was then autosaved.

• Fix

Changed not to overwrite client data with host data. Fixed bug where client factory data was overwritten with host factory data.

• Condition

If the host disconnects for some reason, the host migrates to another person but the original host's data overwrites the new hosts data.

• Fix

Will display an error message and pause the game when a host disconnect is detected, then back out to the planet select screen when the dialog box is closed. Fixed bug where game crashed when starting SOOP with a conquest factory

• Condition

Data saved with a dirt block inside a factory (in item state)

• Fix

Changed not to crash Fixed bug where game crashed when resuming SOOP game

• Condition

Invalid data saved when exiting pause menu

• Fix

Improved data load Gameplay Adjustments

• GSA-002 (2nd tutorial) returned, made optional

Other bug fixes

• Fixed bug where game did not run properly in Steam offline mode
• Fixed bug where game crashed when choosing Control Map on in-game options menuグ
• Fixed bug affecting scrolling on leaderboards
• Fixed bug where Very Yummy soups were not counting toward Astropins
• Fixed bug where conquest factory was loaded when "no factory" option was chosen in SOOP

Patch Day, Astroworkers! We have a small patch this week to address some save data issues as well as fix some problems that were causing black screens for some of you. We've also brought back GSA-002, the 2nd tutorial planet, which includes some more advanced gameplay tips. This planet previously required completion to advance, but is now optional. We're continuing to work on improving online stability and should have another patch later this month. Version 1.01 Change log Fixed bug where client progress data was overwritten with host progress data.

• Condition

Client changed an option on the pause menu, which was then autosaved.

• Fix

Changed not to overwrite client data with host data. Fixed bug where client factory data was overwritten with host factory data.

• Condition

If the host disconnects for some reason, the host migrates to another person but the original host's data overwrites the new hosts data.

• Fix

Will display an error message and pause the game when a host disconnect is detected, then back out to the planet select screen when the dialog box is closed. Fixed bug where game crashed when starting SOOP with a conquest factory

• Condition

Data saved with a dirt block inside a factory (in item state)

• Fix

Changed not to crash Fixed bug where game crashed when resuming SOOP game

• Condition

Invalid data saved when exiting pause menu

• Fix

Improved data load Gameplay Adjustments

• GSA-002 (2nd tutorial) returned, made optional

Other bug fixes

• Fixed bug where game did not run properly in Steam offline mode
• Fixed bug where game crashed when choosing Control Map on in-game options menuグ
• Fixed bug affecting scrolling on leaderboards
• Fixed bug where Very Yummy soups were not counting toward Astropins
• Fixed bug where conquest factory was loaded when "no factory" option was chosen in SOOP

Well Astroworkers, the time has finally come for you to venture into the expanse of the Galaxy and feed the hungry masses! Nom Nom Galaxy ver. 1.00 is now open for business! It's been a long journey since we first released on Early Access almost a year and a half ago - even longer if you count our time as PixelJunk Inc when this blog first started. We've learned a lot along the way! Two PAX Prime attendances in the Indie MEGABOOTH, awards at Brazil's Independent Games Festival and GDC China's Independent Game Festival, appearances at SXSW 2015, Gamescom 2014, PSX 2014, BitSummit 2013 & 2014, Indiecade 2014 and EGX 2014... whew! We've been hoping all over letting people sample the soup! Add to that the huge contributions that all of our Early Access players have added and we fell like we've got a soup that's been seasoned by the best Astroworkers on the planet. The full release of Nom Nom Galaxy adds:

• Complete campaign with 27 different worlds to explore
• Improved online 4P co-op
• Galactic Challenge Mode with rotating challenges that earn you Galactic Gum to use in Conquest and S.O.O.P Sim modes
• Steam Leaderboards
• Steam Trading Cards
• Steam Backgrounds
• Steam Emoticons
• Steam Achievements

Of course, the work for an Astroworker is never done, so we'll be continuing to improve Nom Nom Galaxy over the next few months. There are a lot of things still be requested in the forums that we'd like to address. I don't want to get into details now, but we're hoping to add a few modes to keep the soup flavors just as interesting as the first taste. To celebrate the launch, we've got a week-long 20% discount on Nom Nom! Head over to Steam and check it out! http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/11800126_10154105616294972_3526512293884680463_n-201x300.png Online bug fixes, improvements

• When invited to a NNG throught the Steam interface, you will now automatically join the session
• Fixed the player kick function
• The number of enemies will now increase based on the number of players in the game
• In order to reduce lag during multiplayer sessions, the game will now automatically reduce frame rates to 30fps until all players are in sync

Other bug fixes, improvements

• Mouse functionality in menus (prompts at bottom right, etc.) improved
• Improved Japanese translation and added missing text
• Players will no longer fall off of ladders at the start of a new day
• The pause menu will now accurately display for the player that paused the game (if 2P paused the game, for example)
• If you start a new company with a company name that already exists, an overwrite confirmation dialog will appear
• Fixed a bug that occurred when switching from windowed to full screen mode
• Another stage of growth has been added to grass, making it easier to understand when it is fully grown
• Fixed a bug where defeated Resistance enemies were not added to totals
• News flashes will now include the amount of market share that can be gained or lost because of trending ingredients
• When using mouse and keyboard controls and opening the maintenance menu, players will no longer move when pressing "A" or "D"
• Players with multiple save data files will no longer be able to select planets that haven't been opened on that save file
• Players with multiple save data files will now have their keybindings saved across all profiles
• Increased the number of keys that can be rebound in the options menu
• Fixed a bug preventing players from using left click to throw after changing the keybinding
• Fixed an issue where having the left mouse button held down when a dialog appeared caused a choice to be selected when the button was released
• Fixed a bug causing the game to crash if Jack was attacked by Pinapurana
• Fixed a bug preventing players from zooming out for screenshots with keyboard controls

Well Astroworkers, the time has finally come for you to venture into the expanse of the Galaxy and feed the hungry masses! Nom Nom Galaxy ver. 1.00 is now open for business! It's been a long journey since we first released on Early Access almost a year and a half ago - even longer if you count our time as PixelJunk Inc when this blog first started. We've learned a lot along the way! Two PAX Prime attendances in the Indie MEGABOOTH, awards at Brazil's Independent Games Festival and GDC China's Independent Game Festival, appearances at SXSW 2015, Gamescom 2014, PSX 2014, BitSummit 2013 & 2014, Indiecade 2014 and EGX 2014... whew! We've been hoping all over letting people sample the soup! Add to that the huge contributions that all of our Early Access players have added and we fell like we've got a soup that's been seasoned by the best Astroworkers on the planet. The full release of Nom Nom Galaxy adds:

• Complete campaign with 27 different worlds to explore
• Improved online 4P co-op
• Galactic Challenge Mode with rotating challenges that earn you Galactic Gum to use in Conquest and S.O.O.P Sim modes
• Steam Leaderboards
• Steam Trading Cards
• Steam Backgrounds
• Steam Emoticons
• Steam Achievements

Of course, the work for an Astroworker is never done, so we'll be continuing to improve Nom Nom Galaxy over the next few months. There are a lot of things still be requested in the forums that we'd like to address. I don't want to get into details now, but we're hoping to add a few modes to keep the soup flavors just as interesting as the first taste. To celebrate the launch, we've got a week-long 20% discount on Nom Nom! Head over to Steam and check it out! http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/11800126_10154105616294972_3526512293884680463_n-201x300.png Online bug fixes, improvements

• When invited to a NNG throught the Steam interface, you will now automatically join the session
• Fixed the player kick function
• The number of enemies will now increase based on the number of players in the game
• In order to reduce lag during multiplayer sessions, the game will now automatically reduce frame rates to 30fps until all players are in sync

Other bug fixes, improvements

• Mouse functionality in menus (prompts at bottom right, etc.) improved
• Improved Japanese translation and added missing text
• Players will no longer fall off of ladders at the start of a new day
• The pause menu will now accurately display for the player that paused the game (if 2P paused the game, for example)
• If you start a new company with a company name that already exists, an overwrite confirmation dialog will appear
• Fixed a bug that occurred when switching from windowed to full screen mode
• Another stage of growth has been added to grass, making it easier to understand when it is fully grown
• Fixed a bug where defeated Resistance enemies were not added to totals
• News flashes will now include the amount of market share that can be gained or lost because of trending ingredients
• When using mouse and keyboard controls and opening the maintenance menu, players will no longer move when pressing "A" or "D"
• Players with multiple save data files will no longer be able to select planets that haven't been opened on that save file
• Players with multiple save data files will now have their keybindings saved across all profiles
• Increased the number of keys that can be rebound in the options menu
• Fixed a bug preventing players from using left click to throw after changing the keybinding
• Fixed an issue where having the left mouse button held down when a dialog appeared caused a choice to be selected when the button was released
• Fixed a bug causing the game to crash if Jack was attacked by Pinapurana
• Fixed a bug preventing players from zooming out for screenshots with keyboard controls

Long time no soup, Astroworkers! Massive here to bring you the details on our latest update. We've made a number of big changes, fixed a lot of bugs, and added some features that you in the community have asked for. We're almost ready to go full steam, as it were, and just have a few more things to experiment with. This update is another big one, so get ready! Four on the Floor In this update we're finally bringing something that you've wanted for a very long time: 4P ONLINE CO-OP! http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/screen_1.png Now you can attempt to corner the space soup market as a member of a capitalistic quartet, delegating task to those best suited for the job like a BOSS! Explore further, build bigger, fight harder, MAKE THAT MONEY! You can combine 4 individual players or 2 local co-op and 2 other individual players. You can even use the newly added friend invite system to build your team! http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/screenshot_3.jpg This feature is still being improved, so the friends you invite will need to have Nom Nom Galaxy running or they won't automatically join the session. However, this will be streamlined in the future. Consumer Reports We've also been listening to your feedback and requests in response to the game in general and the 00.99a update in particular, and a number of those are also reflected in this update. The first of these is: you can now choose which gum to chew! http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/screenshot_2.jpg Sugar High Galactic Gum comes in a variety of flavors that do strange, science-type things to Astroworkers, but until know you were completely at the whims of fate as to what you could use and when. This has been changed so you can now choose the best stick of gum to chew when a potentially life threatening or financially explosive situation is impending! Need more defense funding? Gold Rush! Pesky rock wall in the way? Boulder Bash! The power is yours! A Shocking Display http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/screenshot_1.jpg We moved the DANGER banner! Although the purpose of this display is to warn Astroworkers of impending danger, it was often responsible for its fair share of headaches itself, by obstructing your view of the action. The position has been lowered to avoid this, and the transparency of the banner itself increased. Now YOU are the danger. Under Construction Corridor parts can now be overwritten with parts of a different shape, costing only the matter difference between the two. This should help with speedy renovations of the factory to better accommodate Astroworker needs. Garden Variety Previously, plant growth conditions did not carry over into S.O.O.P. mode when starting with a Conquest mode factory, but this has been remedied. Now Astroworkers can continue cultivating their little stretch of land uninterrupted! Also, to make automated gardening more effective, Clarence's harvesting time has been increased to prevent gardens from being destroyed. There are also a number of smaller usability improvements and bug fixes, which are as follows:

• Planet GSA-002 (Tutorial 2) removed
• Both control schemes (Controller and Keyboard/Mouse) can now be used in menus, regardless of settings
• Added windowed fullscreen as a display option
• Increased sprinting oxygen cost
• Fixed bug where 1P controller vibrated in place of 2P controller
• Fixed bug where girders damaged enemies
• Expanded construction trigger radius in tutorial
• Fixed bug where player died if riding Hopper EX in water when battery died
• Fixed bug where player got stuck in wall if damaged while riding Hopper EX
• Fixed bug where sprinting while carrying soup used more oxygen
• Fixed bug where memory became insufficient as planets were beaten
• Fixed bug that caused Poisonpuffs to die in oxygen

As always, please let us know what you think in the comments here, on our Steam Community, Facebook, or Twitter! See you next time!

Long time no soup, Astroworkers! Massive here to bring you the details on our latest update. We've made a number of big changes, fixed a lot of bugs, and added some features that you in the community have asked for. We're almost ready to go full steam, as it were, and just have a few more things to experiment with. This update is another big one, so get ready! Four on the Floor In this update we're finally bringing something that you've wanted for a very long time: 4P ONLINE CO-OP! http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/screen_1.png Now you can attempt to corner the space soup market as a member of a capitalistic quartet, delegating task to those best suited for the job like a BOSS! Explore further, build bigger, fight harder, MAKE THAT MONEY! You can combine 4 individual players or 2 local co-op and 2 other individual players. You can even use the newly added friend invite system to build your team! http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/screenshot_3.jpg This feature is still being improved, so the friends you invite will need to have Nom Nom Galaxy running or they won't automatically join the session. However, this will be streamlined in the future. Consumer Reports We've also been listening to your feedback and requests in response to the game in general and the 00.99a update in particular, and a number of those are also reflected in this update. The first of these is: you can now choose which gum to chew! http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/screenshot_2.jpg Sugar High Galactic Gum comes in a variety of flavors that do strange, science-type things to Astroworkers, but until know you were completely at the whims of fate as to what you could use and when. This has been changed so you can now choose the best stick of gum to chew when a potentially life threatening or financially explosive situation is impending! Need more defense funding? Gold Rush! Pesky rock wall in the way? Boulder Bash! The power is yours! A Shocking Display http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/screenshot_1.jpg We moved the DANGER banner! Although the purpose of this display is to warn Astroworkers of impending danger, it was often responsible for its fair share of headaches itself, by obstructing your view of the action. The position has been lowered to avoid this, and the transparency of the banner itself increased. Now YOU are the danger. Under Construction Corridor parts can now be overwritten with parts of a different shape, costing only the matter difference between the two. This should help with speedy renovations of the factory to better accommodate Astroworker needs. Garden Variety Previously, plant growth conditions did not carry over into S.O.O.P. mode when starting with a Conquest mode factory, but this has been remedied. Now Astroworkers can continue cultivating their little stretch of land uninterrupted! Also, to make automated gardening more effective, Clarence's harvesting time has been increased to prevent gardens from being destroyed. There are also a number of smaller usability improvements and bug fixes, which are as follows:

• Planet GSA-002 (Tutorial 2) removed
• Both control schemes (Controller and Keyboard/Mouse) can now be used in menus, regardless of settings
• Added windowed fullscreen as a display option
• Increased sprinting oxygen cost
• Fixed bug where 1P controller vibrated in place of 2P controller
• Fixed bug where girders damaged enemies
• Expanded construction trigger radius in tutorial
• Fixed bug where player died if riding Hopper EX in water when battery died
• Fixed bug where player got stuck in wall if damaged while riding Hopper EX
• Fixed bug where sprinting while carrying soup used more oxygen
• Fixed bug where memory became insufficient as planets were beaten
• Fixed bug that caused Poisonpuffs to die in oxygen

As always, please let us know what you think in the comments here, on our Steam Community, Facebook, or Twitter! See you next time!

Just wanted to jump in and let everyone know that we're working hard to get drop-in, drop-out online co-op into the next update for Nom Nom Galaxy. There are a number of other small fixes that will arrive with that update, also. As always, thanks for all the positive comments and constructive feedback! Our community truly is the rue in our jambalaya, the clam in our chowder, nay, the chicken in our noodle soup! Anyhooo.... Update's on its way!

Just wanted to jump in and let everyone know that we're working hard to get drop-in, drop-out online co-op into the next update for Nom Nom Galaxy. There are a number of other small fixes that will arrive with that update, also. As always, thanks for all the positive comments and constructive feedback! Our community truly is the rue in our jambalaya, the clam in our chowder, nay, the chicken in our noodle soup! Anyhooo.... Update's on its way!

Loyal Early Access Astroworkers, As you've probably noticed, Nom Nom Galaxy was release on PlayStation 4 earlier this month. Since many of you have been down with the Soup King since day one of Early Access, you might be wondering, "Has Robo-Shacho turned his back on us?!?" Never! For the TL:DR folks, we'll be out of Early Access with the full game in June. It'll have everything the PS4 version has with a few tweaks. And if we have time, perhaps some special things for the folks that have been in the kitchen the longest. For those that want to get into the Five Ws & H, read on! Nom Nom Galaxy was easily the most ambitious project we've embarked upon (until The Tomorrow Children! ^^). At it's core Nom Nom is a goal-driven sandbox game with a set loop; build a base, discover ingredients to make soup, ship soup to the galactic market, and beat your rivals. I have a ton of respect for other successful sandbox games now, as building a world like this and teaching the player how to successfully navigate it is EXTREMELY difficult. There are so many variables you have to account for, even if you're just talking about the base building aspect of the game. What will happen if the player places a building here? How do we make this intuitive so that they will understand it implicitly? These are design choices that you have to problem solve around and if you've played previous iterations of the game, you can see how we've evolved. We had a very small team working on the game up until we went into Early Access last March. When we partnered with Double Eleven to bring the game to PlayStation 4, we were fortunate enough to get some of their staff to help. Those extra hands really helped with fleshing out lots of the content in the game and giving us design feedback. We'd probably still be working on it without their assistance, so I want to give a big shout out to everyone at D11. One of the conditions of making a PS4 version, however, was that we needed to have the game finished by a certain time. This was in our original development plan when we agreed to work with D11 to bring the game over to PS4. We hoped to have both version ready to rocket to the market at the same time. But game development doesn't always go as you think it will and despite our best intentions, we could quite reach 100% market share at the end of the dev day. ;-) So what is it we're working on? At the moment, we're finishing up a few key areas: - 4 Player drop-in, dropout online multiplayer! This has always been one of the most requested features for Nom Nom. We're working with D11 to get this working as smoothly as possible on the PC now. - Galactic Challenges. This mode was developed by D11 and is being brought over to the PC now. In this mode you'll have random challenges that cycle every two days. Earning high scores and times in these challenges will allow you to dominate the global leaderboards and reward you with powerful versions of gum to use in the regular game. - There's a lot going on in Nom Nom Galaxy so it was tough for us to decide how to introduce all of the elements. The first tutorial give you the basics, then the second one throws the kitchen sink at you. We understand there is some frustration with this and we're going to do our best to update it make it easier to understand and complete. - We're hard at work on the perks for people who bought into the higher tiers. Yamatron has done and amazing job on the digital art book and the alternative Astroworker costume. The soundtrack is also being mastered for those who purchased that tier. - There are a couple of tweaks that we're working on now thanks to feedback that we've gotten from Early Access and the PS4 players. For example, navigating through available soup machines will be easier to understand with improvements to the UI. We're also testing out the ability to overwrite parts of your base with other pieces. - In addition to the tweaks, we are still doing a lot of bug fixing and optimizations. - Steam achievements (you can actually see them now, but they aren't active) - Steam leaderboards - Steam trading cards - There are other things we want to do for the Steam version, such as adding more creative and competitive modes. If the Soup Gods are on our side we'll have more details about it later. So when is all going to happen? We hope to roll out updates for testing in June and exit Early Access by the end of June. We want to thank everyone that's been contributing feedback, submitting bug reports, streaming, making let's plays, tweeting, everything... We appreciate you taking part in the process and we'll have the full course in your hands shortly.

Loyal Early Access Astroworkers, As you've probably noticed, Nom Nom Galaxy was release on PlayStation 4 earlier this month. Since many of you have been down with the Soup King since day one of Early Access, you might be wondering, "Has Robo-Shacho turned his back on us?!?" Never! For the TL:DR folks, we'll be out of Early Access with the full game in June. It'll have everything the PS4 version has with a few tweaks. And if we have time, perhaps some special things for the folks that have been in the kitchen the longest. For those that want to get into the Five Ws & H, read on! Nom Nom Galaxy was easily the most ambitious project we've embarked upon (until The Tomorrow Children! ^^). At it's core Nom Nom is a goal-driven sandbox game with a set loop; build a base, discover ingredients to make soup, ship soup to the galactic market, and beat your rivals. I have a ton of respect for other successful sandbox games now, as building a world like this and teaching the player how to successfully navigate it is EXTREMELY difficult. There are so many variables you have to account for, even if you're just talking about the base building aspect of the game. What will happen if the player places a building here? How do we make this intuitive so that they will understand it implicitly? These are design choices that you have to problem solve around and if you've played previous iterations of the game, you can see how we've evolved. We had a very small team working on the game up until we went into Early Access last March. When we partnered with Double Eleven to bring the game to PlayStation 4, we were fortunate enough to get some of their staff to help. Those extra hands really helped with fleshing out lots of the content in the game and giving us design feedback. We'd probably still be working on it without their assistance, so I want to give a big shout out to everyone at D11. One of the conditions of making a PS4 version, however, was that we needed to have the game finished by a certain time. This was in our original development plan when we agreed to work with D11 to bring the game over to PS4. We hoped to have both version ready to rocket to the market at the same time. But game development doesn't always go as you think it will and despite our best intentions, we could quite reach 100% market share at the end of the dev day. ;-) So what is it we're working on? At the moment, we're finishing up a few key areas: - 4 Player drop-in, dropout online multiplayer! This has always been one of the most requested features for Nom Nom. We're working with D11 to get this working as smoothly as possible on the PC now. - Galactic Challenges. This mode was developed by D11 and is being brought over to the PC now. In this mode you'll have random challenges that cycle every two days. Earning high scores and times in these challenges will allow you to dominate the global leaderboards and reward you with powerful versions of gum to use in the regular game. - There's a lot going on in Nom Nom Galaxy so it was tough for us to decide how to introduce all of the elements. The first tutorial give you the basics, then the second one throws the kitchen sink at you. We understand there is some frustration with this and we're going to do our best to update it make it easier to understand and complete. - We're hard at work on the perks for people who bought into the higher tiers. Yamatron has done and amazing job on the digital art book and the alternative Astroworker costume. The soundtrack is also being mastered for those who purchased that tier. - There are a couple of tweaks that we're working on now thanks to feedback that we've gotten from Early Access and the PS4 players. For example, navigating through available soup machines will be easier to understand with improvements to the UI. We're also testing out the ability to overwrite parts of your base with other pieces. - In addition to the tweaks, we are still doing a lot of bug fixing and optimizations. - Steam achievements (you can actually see them now, but they aren't active) - Steam leaderboards - Steam trading cards - There are other things we want to do for the Steam version, such as adding more creative and competitive modes. If the Soup Gods are on our side we'll have more details about it later. So when is all going to happen? We hope to roll out updates for testing in June and exit Early Access by the end of June. We want to thank everyone that's been contributing feedback, submitting bug reports, streaming, making let's plays, tweeting, everything... We appreciate you taking part in the process and we'll have the full course in your hands shortly.

Salutations, Astroworkers! Last week we dropped a galactic bomb of an update that added a bunch of new content to Nom Nom Galaxy. We're going to get into some more specifics of that update this week. We've also fixed some of the issues that our tireless Early Access Astroworkers helped uncover, and added key binding support! You'll notice that your robot minions have undergone a few upgrades in this update and there's even a new face in the bunch. Freddy, Travis, and Ben have all been tweaked to improve your soup production. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/フレディ2.pnghttp://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/トラビス2.png Freddy & Travis Freddy and Travis are your vertical movement robots in the soup production line, moving ingredients and soups up or down through the base. In previous versions, Freddy handled sending everything up, while Travis would move things down. We've now given both robots the functionality to pass ingredients or soup up and down, but separated which items they will handle. Freddy is now exclusively an ingredient robot and Travis will take care of the soup. In earlier versions you'd often have Freddy or Travis throwing ingredients passed to them to your soup rocket yards, or towards factories that didn't take those ingredients. With this change, you'll have a greater degree of control over how soup production flows through the base. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ベン2.png Ben Freddy and Travis got little tweaks, but Ben has had a full system overhaul! Ben 2.0 has gone back to doing what dogs do best - burying stuff! Place Ben around any ingredients and he'll replant them. Ben's original purpose was to find ingredients and bring them back to his doghouse. While we appreciate the pooch's intentions, the system was a little cumbersome and wasn't working quite as we had hoped. Planting speed and Ben's patrolling patch are still being tweaked, so let us know how the Astroworker's Best Friends is working in your bases. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/クラーレンス2.png Clarence The newest addition to our robo-family is Clarence, a harvesting robo. In many ways, Clarence, paired with the new changes to Ben, is the the final piece in the soup automation puzzle. Place Clarence in your farms and he will harvest any plants that have grown to full height. Without having to come back and tend to your farms, this frees up your Astroworker to explore more of the planets. Updates & Fixes Bugs Fixes

• Fixed bug causing game to crash accessing the Gum menu
• Video setting should be saving correctly to profiles and there is a confirmation dialogue for changes.
• S.O.O.P and Corporate Conquest bases can now be reset properly
• Fixed bug preventing some players from progressing in Tutorial 2
• For some strange reason, "Alt + Q" and "Alt + PrintScreen" was mapped to quit the game. This has been removed.
• Fix issue preventing data from saving properly
• You can no longer toggle full screen with "Alt + Enter"

Controller Configs

• Keybindings! You can now change your key configuration on keyboards.
• NNG should now be better at recognizing which input you are using (controller vs. keyboard + mouse)

UI Fixes

• Improved mouse functionality in construction and earnings menus

Graphic modification

• Adjust the size of the Robo-Shacho's test balloons.
• Added version # to the main menu screen

Salutations, Astroworkers! Last week we dropped a galactic bomb of an update that added a bunch of new content to Nom Nom Galaxy. We're going to get into some more specifics of that update this week. We've also fixed some of the issues that our tireless Early Access Astroworkers helped uncover, and added key binding support! You'll notice that your robot minions have undergone a few upgrades in this update and there's even a new face in the bunch. Freddy, Travis, and Ben have all been tweaked to improve your soup production. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/フレディ2.pnghttp://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/トラビス2.png Freddy & Travis Freddy and Travis are your vertical movement robots in the soup production line, moving ingredients and soups up or down through the base. In previous versions, Freddy handled sending everything up, while Travis would move things down. We've now given both robots the functionality to pass ingredients or soup up and down, but separated which items they will handle. Freddy is now exclusively an ingredient robot and Travis will take care of the soup. In earlier versions you'd often have Freddy or Travis throwing ingredients passed to them to your soup rocket yards, or towards factories that didn't take those ingredients. With this change, you'll have a greater degree of control over how soup production flows through the base. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/ベン2.png Ben Freddy and Travis got little tweaks, but Ben has had a full system overhaul! Ben 2.0 has gone back to doing what dogs do best - burying stuff! Place Ben around any ingredients and he'll replant them. Ben's original purpose was to find ingredients and bring them back to his doghouse. While we appreciate the pooch's intentions, the system was a little cumbersome and wasn't working quite as we had hoped. Planting speed and Ben's patrolling patch are still being tweaked, so let us know how the Astroworker's Best Friends is working in your bases. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/クラーレンス2.png Clarence The newest addition to our robo-family is Clarence, a harvesting robo. In many ways, Clarence, paired with the new changes to Ben, is the the final piece in the soup automation puzzle. Place Clarence in your farms and he will harvest any plants that have grown to full height. Without having to come back and tend to your farms, this frees up your Astroworker to explore more of the planets. Updates & Fixes Bugs Fixes

• Fixed bug causing game to crash accessing the Gum menu
• Video setting should be saving correctly to profiles and there is a confirmation dialogue for changes.
• S.O.O.P and Corporate Conquest bases can now be reset properly
• Fixed bug preventing some players from progressing in Tutorial 2
• For some strange reason, "Alt + Q" and "Alt + PrintScreen" was mapped to quit the game. This has been removed.
• Fix issue preventing data from saving properly
• You can no longer toggle full screen with "Alt + Enter"

Controller Configs

• Keybindings! You can now change your key configuration on keyboards.
• NNG should now be better at recognizing which input you are using (controller vs. keyboard + mouse)

UI Fixes

• Improved mouse functionality in construction and earnings menus

Graphic modification

• Adjust the size of the Robo-Shacho's test balloons.
• Added version # to the main menu screen

Welcome back, Astroworkers! It's been quite a while since we last spoke! After the Christmas update we took some time away from the blog and our regular updates to put our heads down and work on a host of key features. We've had a lot cooking up and now we're ready to unveil the merger between feedback from our dedicated early access supporters and the ingredients we've had on the shelf at Q. And because we really want everyone to get a taste of this new flavor of Nom Nom, we're reducing the price for the remainder of Early Access to $9.99 (Note: Price change will be reflected on Steam later today). If you've been waiting for a good sale to check it out, it's the perfect time. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/update_01-1-213x300.png There have been sweeping changes and updates throughout the whole Galaxy. Because the scope of this update is pretty huge, we'll just give an overview today and then give more details about the changes over the next couple of weeks. When you launch Nom Nom you're going to see new robots, enemies, planets, building parts, optimization, new modes, new moves, and... gum!?! http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/planet_01-300x168.png The foremost issue on our plate was getting Nom Nom Galaxy optimized for better play on a wider variety of machines. It's something that we hoped to be able to address earlier in the game's development, so we're really happy to put this new update out. Essentially, we've migrated Nom Nom Galaxy from our old PixelJunk Engine to an updated version that Double Eleven created when they were porting the other PixelJunk games to Steam. The original engine was beginning to show it's age - it's the engine we used to create all of our classic PlayStation 3 games. And while the ol' girl served us well, Nom Nom was sometimes too much for her to handle. The game looks pretty simple on the surface, but there's lots of stuff going on in the background, like how the planets are held together, fluid and gas dynamics, and calculating the "living parameters" of the plants and animals. The update to the new engine, along with lots of code optimization on the team's part, means that soup production for our Astroworkers should be a much better experience. There's support for a wider variety of graphics cards, controllers, and monitor setups. We don't expect everything to be perfect straight off the bat, so make sure you jump on the forums and let us know how Nom Nom is running on your rig. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/planet_02-300x168.png Okay, I know you're eager to jump back into the soupy fray, but there's something that we've got to do before we start. Because of the magnitude of the changes, old Nom Nom save data is no longer compatible with the current version and you'll need to start new games. When you start you'll be greeted with a new screen for managing your game data. Name your company and you're be ready to work. One of our largest tasks was bringing together Yamamura's quirky art and our soup theme into an entertaining story and campaign mode. We've hinting at the larger theme of galactic domination by means of soup, but now you'll be able to dig into the background of the Galaxy. When you get to the new main menu, you'll see the new campaign mode, Corporate Conquest, where you can start your hostile takeover of the galaxy. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/スクリーンショット-2015-04-15-16.17.27-300x152.png Corporate Conquest starts you at the training facility and you'll need to finish the two tutorials in order before you start exploring. After completing them you can go to any planet in the first sector of the galaxy. Each planet has two different play styles, a market battle vs. rival soup corporations and S.O.O.P, a sandbox mode for all those Astroworkers who want to make bases that are visible from space! You'll need to complete the market share battle to unlock the S.O.O.P mode for each planet. To move to other sectors of the galaxy Robo-shacho requires that you discover recipes available on those planets. When you've satisfied him, the gate will unlock and you can move on to new planets. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2015-04-16_00322-300x165.jpg The new Corporate Conquest mode has changed the way research works in Nom Nom Galaxy, also. Conquering rivals in market share battles earns you research unlocks. Those unlocks will carry over to future planets. We've done away with unlock keys on the planet, but you'll still need to earn enough gold by selling soup to buy research. Well, I can imagine that by now the soup in your noggin is swimming with all of this new info that we're dumping on you. This is just the beginning, but it should get you prepared to take on the mantle of Astroworker once more. We'll be back later this week with more information on the new and improved Nom Nom Galaxy!

Welcome back, Astroworkers! It's been quite a while since we last spoke! After the Christmas update we took some time away from the blog and our regular updates to put our heads down and work on a host of key features. We've had a lot cooking up and now we're ready to unveil the merger between feedback from our dedicated early access supporters and the ingredients we've had on the shelf at Q. And because we really want everyone to get a taste of this new flavor of Nom Nom, we're reducing the price for the remainder of Early Access to $9.99 (Note: Price change will be reflected on Steam later today). If you've been waiting for a good sale to check it out, it's the perfect time. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/update_01-1-213x300.png There have been sweeping changes and updates throughout the whole Galaxy. Because the scope of this update is pretty huge, we'll just give an overview today and then give more details about the changes over the next couple of weeks. When you launch Nom Nom you're going to see new robots, enemies, planets, building parts, optimization, new modes, new moves, and... gum!?! http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/planet_01-300x168.png The foremost issue on our plate was getting Nom Nom Galaxy optimized for better play on a wider variety of machines. It's something that we hoped to be able to address earlier in the game's development, so we're really happy to put this new update out. Essentially, we've migrated Nom Nom Galaxy from our old PixelJunk Engine to an updated version that Double Eleven created when they were porting the other PixelJunk games to Steam. The original engine was beginning to show it's age - it's the engine we used to create all of our classic PlayStation 3 games. And while the ol' girl served us well, Nom Nom was sometimes too much for her to handle. The game looks pretty simple on the surface, but there's lots of stuff going on in the background, like how the planets are held together, fluid and gas dynamics, and calculating the "living parameters" of the plants and animals. The update to the new engine, along with lots of code optimization on the team's part, means that soup production for our Astroworkers should be a much better experience. There's support for a wider variety of graphics cards, controllers, and monitor setups. We don't expect everything to be perfect straight off the bat, so make sure you jump on the forums and let us know how Nom Nom is running on your rig. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/planet_02-300x168.png Okay, I know you're eager to jump back into the soupy fray, but there's something that we've got to do before we start. Because of the magnitude of the changes, old Nom Nom save data is no longer compatible with the current version and you'll need to start new games. When you start you'll be greeted with a new screen for managing your game data. Name your company and you're be ready to work. One of our largest tasks was bringing together Yamamura's quirky art and our soup theme into an entertaining story and campaign mode. We've hinting at the larger theme of galactic domination by means of soup, but now you'll be able to dig into the background of the Galaxy. When you get to the new main menu, you'll see the new campaign mode, Corporate Conquest, where you can start your hostile takeover of the galaxy. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/スクリーンショット-2015-04-15-16.17.27-300x152.png Corporate Conquest starts you at the training facility and you'll need to finish the two tutorials in order before you start exploring. After completing them you can go to any planet in the first sector of the galaxy. Each planet has two different play styles, a market battle vs. rival soup corporations and S.O.O.P, a sandbox mode for all those Astroworkers who want to make bases that are visible from space! You'll need to complete the market share battle to unlock the S.O.O.P mode for each planet. To move to other sectors of the galaxy Robo-shacho requires that you discover recipes available on those planets. When you've satisfied him, the gate will unlock and you can move on to new planets. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/2015-04-16_00322-300x165.jpg The new Corporate Conquest mode has changed the way research works in Nom Nom Galaxy, also. Conquering rivals in market share battles earns you research unlocks. Those unlocks will carry over to future planets. We've done away with unlock keys on the planet, but you'll still need to earn enough gold by selling soup to buy research. Well, I can imagine that by now the soup in your noggin is swimming with all of this new info that we're dumping on you. This is just the beginning, but it should get you prepared to take on the mantle of Astroworker once more. We'll be back later this week with more information on the new and improved Nom Nom Galaxy!

Merry Christmas, Astroworkers! It's been a little while since we've seen any updates for Nom Nom Galaxy, but we elves have been working hard behind the scenes. We've left a bounty of Nom Nom presents under our Cosmic Christmas Tree for everyone! http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/escalator.png   The first present under our tree is a new way for Astroworkers customize their bases. These nifty escalators will transport soup and ingredients up or down automatically and add some variety to base designs. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/crystal_generator.png This is sure to make Astroworkers who construct huge bases happy. We've added a crystal generator that can supply additional power to your base. You'll have to find crystals hidden on the planets in order to create one first though. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/warpgate.png If you've ever dreamed about zipping around the planet quickly, the new Warp Gates are right up your alley. For the cost of a little matter, you can teleport to and from your office to different Warp Gates that you set up around the map. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/stuntower.png   Our last big present is something we're cooking up for our PixelJunk Monsters and Tower Defense fans. Astroworkers can now build Stun Towers to stop fast moving enemies and give your Shot Towers time to attack them. There's a lot more under the tree, so check out details below. Update Notes:

• Added new research tiers to increase rocket speed. Speed can be increased 5 times, with a 10% increase each time. Key cost will increase by one with each upgrade.
• Added Warp Gate to research. Costs 10 keys to unlock.The Office serves as the warp gate home. Multiple gates can be built and the Astroworker will travel round robin to each gate before returning back to the office. Warping costs matter that increases according to distance.
• Added Escalator to research. Cost 3 keys to unlock.
• Added Long Throw to research.
• Added Stun Tower to research. Costs 4 keys to unlock. Stun Towers will temporarily stop enemy movement within their range.
• Added Building Defense Up to research.
• Added Crystal Generator to research. Crystal Generators supply additional power to base equal to the main office. Astroworkers must find a crystal on the planet in order to construct a generator. Crystals can be found on Iddil, Pomelyk, and Apoxus-67.
• Added new in-game BGM some stages

Changes

• Adjusted the timing of punches to make it easier to combo.
• Added knockback to the shotgun when enemy gets hit
• Added some knockback when you punch enemies
• Astroworkers can now do a rapid fire punch at the expense of some of their oxygen.
• Adjusted the action icons (Eat, Plant, Ladder, etc.)
• Increased the damage on the Dash Punch from 10 to 15. You can't cancel out of this attack now.
• Added radar function to soup factories. Radar on the factory will now direct you to the closest ingredient. In 2P mode, the factory will find ingredients close to the last player to put an ingredient into the factory.
• Added a day timer at the bottom of the screen.
• With the Maintenance Menu open, you can now us L1 R2 (1, 2 on keyboard) to switch between buildings in the area.
• Changed the unlock key icon.
• Added button prompts to proceed on the Earnings Report and Research menus.
• Collectables (matter, floppy disks) can now be transported via treadmills.
• Charlie and Charles can now pick up items from the storage.
• Oxygen will no longer block water.
• You can no longer build a second base and must use Crystal Generators for additional base power.
• Fixed players being able to put items into buildings that no longer have power.
• Robots will no longer take damage from players.
• Seasonal changes will now be determined on a planet basis, not galaxy-wide.
• Added hint when placing blueprints (Corridor connection hints).
• Astroworkers can no longer punch while grabbing ledges

Bug Fixes

• Fixed building defense bug fix which would cause buildings destroyed using the maintenance menu to only deal damage to the building instead of destroying it.
• Fixed a bug where picking up an ingredient at the last second of decay would cause it to become invisible.
• Fixed a bug while climbing ladders underwater.
• Fixed a bug where the character would not be placed properly on the ladders.
• Fixed a bug where carrying a robot that carries a heavy object (soup) would not slow the player.
• Fixed shotgun pellet fire start location.
• Fixed a bug where you can achieve very high speed by punching while floating (In girdiers).
• Fixed problem where wielding a robot would prompt Eat and Plant commands.
• Fixed a bug where the player could climb into walls while getting hit by monsters.
• Fixed a bug which would cause the Astroworker to stop mid-attack if touched by enemies

As always, please let us know what you think in the comments here, on our Steam Community, Facebook, or Twitter! See you next time!

Merry Christmas, Astroworkers! It's been a little while since we've seen any updates for Nom Nom Galaxy, but we elves have been working hard behind the scenes. We've left a bounty of Nom Nom presents under our Cosmic Christmas Tree for everyone! http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/escalator.png   The first present under our tree is a new way for Astroworkers customize their bases. These nifty escalators will transport soup and ingredients up or down automatically and add some variety to base designs. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/crystal_generator.png This is sure to make Astroworkers who construct huge bases happy. We've added a crystal generator that can supply additional power to your base. You'll have to find crystals hidden on the planets in order to create one first though. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/warpgate.png If you've ever dreamed about zipping around the planet quickly, the new Warp Gates are right up your alley. For the cost of a little matter, you can teleport to and from your office to different Warp Gates that you set up around the map. http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/stuntower.png   Our last big present is something we're cooking up for our PixelJunk Monsters and Tower Defense fans. Astroworkers can now build Stun Towers to stop fast moving enemies and give your Shot Towers time to attack them. There's a lot more under the tree, so check out details below. Update Notes:

• Added new research tiers to increase rocket speed. Speed can be increased 5 times, with a 10% increase each time. Key cost will increase by one with each upgrade.
• Added Warp Gate to research. Costs 10 keys to unlock.The Office serves as the warp gate home. Multiple gates can be built and the Astroworker will travel round robin to each gate before returning back to the office. Warping costs matter that increases according to distance.
• Added Escalator to research. Cost 3 keys to unlock.
• Added Long Throw to research.
• Added Stun Tower to research. Costs 4 keys to unlock. Stun Towers will temporarily stop enemy movement within their range.
• Added Building Defense Up to research.
• Added Crystal Generator to research. Crystal Generators supply additional power to base equal to the main office. Astroworkers must find a crystal on the planet in order to construct a generator. Crystals can be found on Iddil, Pomelyk, and Apoxus-67.
• Added new in-game BGM some stages

Changes

• Adjusted the timing of punches to make it easier to combo.
• Added knockback to the shotgun when enemy gets hit
• Added some knockback when you punch enemies
• Astroworkers can now do a rapid fire punch at the expense of some of their oxygen.
• Adjusted the action icons (Eat, Plant, Ladder, etc.)
• Increased the damage on the Dash Punch from 10 to 15. You can't cancel out of this attack now.
• Added radar function to soup factories. Radar on the factory will now direct you to the closest ingredient. In 2P mode, the factory will find ingredients close to the last player to put an ingredient into the factory.
• Added a day timer at the bottom of the screen.
• With the Maintenance Menu open, you can now us L1 R2 (1, 2 on keyboard) to switch between buildings in the area.
• Changed the unlock key icon.
• Added button prompts to proceed on the Earnings Report and Research menus.
• Collectables (matter, floppy disks) can now be transported via treadmills.
• Charlie and Charles can now pick up items from the storage.
• Oxygen will no longer block water.
• You can no longer build a second base and must use Crystal Generators for additional base power.
• Fixed players being able to put items into buildings that no longer have power.
• Robots will no longer take damage from players.
• Seasonal changes will now be determined on a planet basis, not galaxy-wide.
• Added hint when placing blueprints (Corridor connection hints).
• Astroworkers can no longer punch while grabbing ledges

Bug Fixes

• Fixed building defense bug fix which would cause buildings destroyed using the maintenance menu to only deal damage to the building instead of destroying it.
• Fixed a bug where picking up an ingredient at the last second of decay would cause it to become invisible.
• Fixed a bug while climbing ladders underwater.
• Fixed a bug where the character would not be placed properly on the ladders.
• Fixed a bug where carrying a robot that carries a heavy object (soup) would not slow the player.
• Fixed shotgun pellet fire start location.
• Fixed a bug where you can achieve very high speed by punching while floating (In girdiers).
• Fixed problem where wielding a robot would prompt Eat and Plant commands.
• Fixed a bug where the player could climb into walls while getting hit by monsters.
• Fixed a bug which would cause the Astroworker to stop mid-attack if touched by enemies

As always, please let us know what you think in the comments here, on our Steam Community, Facebook, or Twitter! See you next time!

A brisk hello to you, Astroworkers! Autumn is in full swing, and this update contains a number of things to help you bring in the soup and bring home the bacon in Nom Nom Galaxy. The changes this time run the gamut from small adjustments to BIG changes-and maybe even a glimpse of the future... The Good Earth http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dirtmove.gif First up is something that I know many have hoped for and pleaded with Robo-Shacho's suggestion box for over and over. Astroworkers can now pull blocks of dirt out of walls and out of the ground! When standing next to a dirt wall, press and hold the Interact button, then pull in the opposite direction to pop out a block. If you want to pull a block out of the ground, press down first, grab it with Interact, then pull up to pop it out. Blocks of dirt can be placed or thrown, and will stick to other terrain. Try out new ways to blaze a path! You can also pull blocks with matter and floppies in them, which could make collecting resources even easier. No Limit, Soldier! http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/building_no_limit.png Thanks to the Astroworker healthcare plan now covering visits to the optometrist, you can now place corridors, turrets, and other factory parts anywhere on screen, with no distance limit. Hopefully, this will make expanding your factories (and stacking those soup bucks) a much more simple and streamlined process. Of course, you still need to make sure the parts are connected and powered up! Corporate Affairs http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/company_fund.png Speaking of stacking bucks, our last big change has to do with the financial future of the Nom Nom universe. We've added "Company Funds," which are earned by beating rivals. You'll be able to get an idea of how industrious your rivals are at a glance by checking the amount of funds their defeat is worth. As for what these company funds will mean for the industrious Astroworker...keep your eyes on the soup market (and these announcements)! Of course, these are not all of the changes this update brings! Other Updates/Fixes

• Players no longer returned to office at the end of the day. -Players will remain in the place they were at the start of a new day with full health and oxygen.
• Company name now displayed on in-game office.
• Players can no longer ledge grab while using the buzzsaw.
• Players can now jump-cancel autoclimb.
• Ingredient search animation added to Ben.
• "Money" tab in construction menu changed to "Shop" tab.
• Travis research cost changed to 2 keys.
• Building defense up/Iron Suit researched unlocked. -Building defense boost is 10%, Iron Suit defense boost is 30%. Both cost 4 keys.
• Protective Wall removed from research.
• Q logo display bug fixed.
• Iddil pumpkin crash bug fixed.
• Creatures dropping incorrect ingredients bug fixed.
• Seasons not changing during gameplay bug fixed.

As always, please let us know what you think in the comments here, on our Steam Community, Facebook, or Twitter! See you next time!

A brisk hello to you, Astroworkers! Autumn is in full swing, and this update contains a number of things to help you bring in the soup and bring home the bacon in Nom Nom Galaxy. The changes this time run the gamut from small adjustments to BIG changes-and maybe even a glimpse of the future... The Good Earth http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/dirtmove.gif First up is something that I know many have hoped for and pleaded with Robo-Shacho's suggestion box for over and over. Astroworkers can now pull blocks of dirt out of walls and out of the ground! When standing next to a dirt wall, press and hold the Interact button, then pull in the opposite direction to pop out a block. If you want to pull a block out of the ground, press down first, grab it with Interact, then pull up to pop it out. Blocks of dirt can be placed or thrown, and will stick to other terrain. Try out new ways to blaze a path! You can also pull blocks with matter and floppies in them, which could make collecting resources even easier. No Limit, Soldier! http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/building_no_limit.png Thanks to the Astroworker healthcare plan now covering visits to the optometrist, you can now place corridors, turrets, and other factory parts anywhere on screen, with no distance limit. Hopefully, this will make expanding your factories (and stacking those soup bucks) a much more simple and streamlined process. Of course, you still need to make sure the parts are connected and powered up! Corporate Affairs http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/company_fund.png Speaking of stacking bucks, our last big change has to do with the financial future of the Nom Nom universe. We've added "Company Funds," which are earned by beating rivals. You'll be able to get an idea of how industrious your rivals are at a glance by checking the amount of funds their defeat is worth. As for what these company funds will mean for the industrious Astroworker...keep your eyes on the soup market (and these announcements)! Of course, these are not all of the changes this update brings! Other Updates/Fixes

• Players no longer returned to office at the end of the day. -Players will remain in the place they were at the start of a new day with full health and oxygen.
• Company name now displayed on in-game office.
• Players can no longer ledge grab while using the buzzsaw.
• Players can now jump-cancel autoclimb.
• Ingredient search animation added to Ben.
• "Money" tab in construction menu changed to "Shop" tab.
• Travis research cost changed to 2 keys.
• Building defense up/Iron Suit researched unlocked. -Building defense boost is 10%, Iron Suit defense boost is 30%. Both cost 4 keys.
• Protective Wall removed from research.
• Q logo display bug fixed.
• Iddil pumpkin crash bug fixed.
• Creatures dropping incorrect ingredients bug fixed.
• Seasons not changing during gameplay bug fixed.

As always, please let us know what you think in the comments here, on our Steam Community, Facebook, or Twitter! See you next time!

Hey there, Astroworkers! We've got a doozy of an update for you this week! Another often requested robot finally joins the team, a plant and planet make an appearance, and Nom Nom Galaxy wins another award! http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/019-2.jpg One of my favorite things about developing Nom Nom Galaxy is taking the game to shows and getting to talk to people about the game and watch them play. We've been in Early Access for about six months now and talking with you all on Steam, and with the popularity of live streaming it's easy to see people playing Nom Nom Galaxy online. But there's nothing quite like seeing it in person and interacting with the players. This year we've been fortunate enough to take Nom Nom to three(!) shows, BIG in Brazil, PAX Prime, and GDC China last week as a finalist for the Independent Games Festival. Nom Nom took the top prize at BIG, was part of the Indie MEGABOOTH at PAX Prime, and now we've been honored with an Excellence in Audio Award from IGF China! http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/003.jpg We'd like to thank everyone at GDC China and IGF China for having us at the show and honoring us with the award. The audio in Nom Nom Galaxy was all done by our in-house jam band, The Electric Bends. This award is sure to push those guys back into the studio to cook up some more tunes for the Galaxy! On to this week's update! Atomic Daawwwwwg! http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/dog1.png The latest addition to your robot army is sure to be a welcome one. Since Nom Nom hit Early Access, there's been on element that's been from factory automation: Harvesting ingredients! No matter how well you've designed your factory, your Astroworker has always had to do the dirty work of pulling up the plants. Soup Co. has sent some relief in the form of the Astroworker's best friend: Ben! Most dogs like to destroy gardens, but Ben is special case. You can unlock Ben for three keys in the research menu and at a cost of 150 gold per robot. After summoning Ben, hand him an ingredient to sniff and he'll move to harvest plants that have fully grown and leave one ingredient behind for it the next plant to grow. Ben will deposit the ingredients in his doghouse, which can be connected to your factory from the sides or the bottom. He'll also climb up one block terrain, giving you some more building options. Like all of the other robots, give him a punch and he'll drop whatever he's carrying. To change what Ben is harvesting, simply give him another ingredient. Killer Pumpkins http://nomnomgalaxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/pumpkin1.png The plant life in Nom Nom Galaxy is nothing to shake a stick, or buzzsaw, at! In the tradition of overly aggressive tomatys and mean mushrooms, we introduce the latest in pugilistic produce, the Killer Pumpkin! (That's a temp name. If you have any ideas for another, let us know!) This pumpkin grows from vines and drops down upon unsuspecting Astroworkers. If it misses, the pumpkin does a rolling attack to pummel its target! Pumpkins only appear on Iddil now, but expect to find them on other planets soon! Other Updates/Fixes

• Added a VS screen at the start of the game
• Rival company market share now appears in the planet percentage area
• When playing co-op and holding an item, the factory will only blink for the player holding the item
• New stage, Kakoi, added
• We've removed the winter season because of a silly bug. It'll be back once we've squashed it. But for now, enjoy a Game of Thrones style Summer.
• Added an arrow to help you get back to your money and matter after dying.

As always, please let us know what you think in the comments here, on our Steam Community, Facebook, or Twitter! See you next time!