2024-11-09 17:25 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
With the launch of Satisfactory 1.0 and Factorio Space Age, it's a good time to be a fan of making intricate stacks of machinery that handle all your work for you. Joining the roster is Techtonica 1.0, which might be the prettiest automation sandbox game I've seen so far. Set in a beautiful, bioluminescent fantasy world, Techtonica combines the factory-building elements you love with large-scale world terraforming reminiscent of Astroneer and a mysterious narrative in the style of Subnautica, and you can jump in for cheap thanks to a generous Steam sale discount to celebrate its arrival out of
2024-11-07 17:47 UTC · Community Announcements · Lexi @ Fire Hose
Fire Hose Games is excited to announce to Groundbreakers both new and old that Techtonica has launched out of Early Access and is available now in 1.0 for Steam, Xbox Game Pass, and PlayStation 5! To celebrate the occasion, Techtonica on Steam is 34% off through launch week. Techtonica is a first-person factory game with a gripping sci-fi mystery about mining your way out from the depths of an alien planet. Explore bioluminescent caves, mold destructible terrain with a black hole gun, and construct a massive subterranean factory. Dig your way toward answers and discover the secrets of Calyx al
2024-11-01 20:46 UTC · Community Announcements · Lexi @ Fire Hose
Hey Groundbreakers! My name is Brandon (aka Cityfires) and I've been working as a dedicated (and the only) member of the Audio Team here at Fire Hose Games for several years! Today I wanted to just chat a little bit about my experience working on the music and sound for Techtonica! The goal for Techtonica's music was always to have a relaxed, ambient feel to the soundtrack when you were out exploring Calyx. But our game director Richard really was hoping we would have some way to distinguish the music when the player was in their factories. With too many assemblers and smelters in the area, th
2024-10-10 19:43 UTC · Community Announcements · Lexi @ Fire Hose
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42118931/d40ffff76ef59d5bc07117762bc05f9752b831aa.jpg Groundbreakers – we’re less than a month away from Techtonica 1.0! As we approach our November 7th launch date, we’ll be streaming every Thursday on our Twitch channel (around 1p Eastern) to show off and go over some of the major features and changes arriving next month. ICYMI, last week on our twitch channel we had our game director Richard on to deep dive into some of the fundamentals and features of the Desert biome. You can find the VOD here. This week we’ll be taking a look at the Freight Elevator in all of its 1.0 g
2024-10-02 18:27 UTC · Community Announcements · Lexi @ Fire Hose
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42118931/ad59f37132525bd3be4030392900e567f01009ec.jpg Hello Groundbreakers! I’m Greco and I’ve been working on optimization for Techtonica since I joined the team in January. I'm going to explain some of the optimization work that has been done in previous updates and what’s coming next for 1.0. One may ask what does optimization mean in practice? Fundamentally, program optimization is about reducing the amount of resources we need to achieve the same result, this includes memory usage, CPU usage and GPU usage. Usually this is achieved through a combination of better algorit
2024-09-26 17:30 UTC · Community Announcements · Lexi @ Fire Hose
We’ve got some big news - we'll be launching Techtonica out of Early Access on Nov 7 for Steam, Xbox Game Pass, and newly announced PlayStation 5! The Going Up update (previously 0.6) has grown and morphed into full launch with a massive content release that's over a year in the making! We’re introducing a new desert biome, a world map revision and expansion, access to the elevator, the jetpack upgrade for the hoverpack, as well as new machines, production loops, intermediates, resources, and much more. And most importantly, a complete narrative with an exciting ending! The dev team have been
2024-09-18 20:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Lexi @ Fire Hose
We all know that the heart of Techtonica belongs to sprawling factories and clever logistics chains, but what happens when we step back from our creations and think “Why does this look like a pile of spaghetti that’s been barfed up by the dog and then covered in rivets and rusty paint?” Well Groundbreakers, we’re here to tell you that you’re not alone. Here are 9 helpful tips on how to build aesthetically pleasing structures in your very own playthrough! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42118931/283a71da43c416581531e48abf1038d9bb519894.png Build Bigger Nothing is worse than building out a whole structure an
2024-09-11 19:37 UTC · Community Announcements · Lexi @ Fire Hose
Hello, Groundbreakers! My name is Will O’Neill. I’m credited as ‘Narrative’ on Techtonica, and that is more precise than you might think. Unlike a larger (AA / AAA / AAA / AAAA / AAAAA?) studio with a dedicated team of writers in addition to specialists in story structure, quest design, casting, worldbuilding, voiceover production and beyond, my responsibility at Fire Hose Games is to wear all of those hats while collaborating closely with other many-hatted individuals. This kind of role isn’t for everyone, but I like it. Best of all is that it affords me the credibility to walk you through on
2024-09-04 17:13 UTC · Community Announcements · Lexi @ Fire Hose
Techtonica is 34% off on Steam for the next two weeks! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1457320/Techtonica/ Grab our factory automation game today for only $19.79 and start building your own – or build with friends (up to 4-player co-op) Be sure to stay tuned for new Tectonica announcements coming later this month as well, until then Groundbreakers!
2024-07-18 14:36 UTC · Community Announcements · lauren
Techtonica launched into Early Access 1 year ago, and what a year it’s been. With 5 major updates and 4 minor updates, we’ve been chugging along with development as fast as we can. We truly appreciate the support of all our Groundbreakers! In honor of that, I’m pleased to announce our largest update thus far, Going Up. Let’s check out the Roadmap. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42118931/5e7ec06e0fdce0a3cd89357c29e65789a1e3b27b.png Over the coming months, we will start peeling back the curtain on what this update entails, but we’ll leave you to speculate for now. We mentioned previously that we’re switchin
2024-07-09 17:42 UTC · Community Announcements · lauren
Hey folks! Now you can get two great games, bundled, at a 10% discount on Steam. We’ve partnered up to bundle Techtonica and Astro Colony. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/43157/Techtonica__Astro_Colony/ This is a Complete The Set bundle, and that means you’ll still get the discount if you buy the game you don’t already own through the bundle. Ready to get to work?
2024-06-27 18:45 UTC · Community Announcements · lauren
Techtonica is officially 40% off here on Steam, which is the biggest discount we’ve ever had! It’s the perfect time to get Techtonica for the summer. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1457320/Techtonica/ Pick up the game, grab some friends, and experience 4-player co-op. Together, you’ll build your factories, dig into the terrain, and argue over which color of glow blocks to decorate with. Let’s get to work!
2024-06-26 14:32 UTC · Community Announcements · lauren
In case you missed it, we did a Town Hall this week where we answered a ton of questions from you, the community! Watch the VOD below, or read on for a loooot of Q&A from Richard, our Game Director, and Lauren. And now, let's dive in to all the questions: Q: Are there any updates in regards to performance on Xbox and frequent crashes? A: In the upcoming update, we're focusing heavily on performance improvements. Many of the crashes on Xbox stem from memory issues, so we're actively working on optimizing memory usage to reduce these issues. As players accumulate more hours in the game, managing
2024-06-21 14:36 UTC · Community Announcements · lauren
Groundbreakers - let’s chat. We know that many of you are concerned with the recent additions to the game. We want to address this and talk about our vision for v0.5 and what we’re currently working on for Techtonica. This coming Monday, June 24th at 12pm ET, we’ll be hosting a town hall meeting on Twitch for you to ask any questions you have that aren’t answered here. For a while now, most of our team has been working on the Going Up update, while a smaller team has been handling the quality-of-life fixes and fun additions that came with Laser Games. We’ve been focused on frequent smaller upd
2024-06-17 16:59 UTC · Community Announcements · lauren
Welcome to the thunder factory-dome, Groundbreakers! V0.5 has some unique updates that we think you’ll have a lot of fun with. A new character, fast travel, bug fixes, new construction modules, and as many of you have heard, laser mini-games. When you need to take a short break from endlessly organizing conveyor belts and want to shoot at something, check out the new defense asteroid-shooter game in single-player mode, or shoot at your friends in some exciting laser games. Or, carry on the way you were playing before. There’s something for everyone! Check out our trailer (that was so fun to ma
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