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Platform(s): PC
Genre: Action/Adventure
Publisher: PQube
Developer: Hatfuls Creative

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'Rover Builder' Publishing Agreement With PQube, Reveals Early Access Updates - Trailer

by Rainier on March 17, 2021 @ 1:40 p.m. PDT

Rover Builder lets you build amazing 3D vehicles from simple buggies to trucks, cranes and rocket powered rovers.

With a massive selection of parts, materials, weapons and more, design true mechanical systems simulated in real time.

In Rover Builder, you will be tasked with solving increasingly challenging missions by building the right rover for the job. From retrieve and return collection missions, to traversing difficult terrain and combatting AI enemies.

Featuring a unique construction system, set on a 64³ unit volume 3D building grid, design and create fully functional mechanical systems for a variety of rover types. 

Engineer vehicles unique to each level and mission using a myriad of materials and parts. Build your rovers from the central unit up, adding on programmable weapons and custom keystroke controls to overcome obstacles!


PQube are excited to announce partnership with developer Hatfuls Creative to bring a series of 5 huge updates to revolutionise Rover Builder (available through Early Access) in the lead up to launch.

"We know we have been quiet for a while, but we have some exciting news for you all today. We are pleased to announce that Rover Builder is back! We'll be working together with our new publishing partner PQube to bring you a new, reborn Rover Builder. We appreciate everyone who already purchased and enjoyed the game, and for all the feedback you gave us; we thank you for your patience and support. We have been working hard, listening to your comments, and overhauling many aspects of the game. Over the next 6-12 months we will be rolling out multiple early-access gameplay updates that have been dramatically improved since our initial release."

Update 1 (Coming April, 2021):

  • Improved Rover Editor
  • Rover Sharing
  • Brand New Levels
  • Tutorial 0.1

Update 2:

  • Expanded Level Editor, featuring more objects, props & tools
  • Level Sharing to invite others into your world, or make public for other players

Update 3:

  • New Rover parts
  • Even more levels
  • Steam Achievements

Update 4:

  • Yet more levels
  • New enemies in Level Editor
  • Complete tutorial

Update 5:

  • Polished game, all final fixes and features ready for launch!

Rover Editor makes the building process easy with three levels of creation:

  • Central Unit - the core supplying power to your rover, if parts lose connection, or the central unit takes damage, your rover will become ineffective 
  • Materials - create the structure for your build, containing wooden beams, hydraulics, springs and a variety of wheels, tracks and more
  • Parts & Components - kit out your rover to face any challenge, add weapons, tools, weights and more that can be controlled with custom keystroke programming

Have total freedom over your environment - create custom levels in the hard surface 3D modelling Level Editor! Scult your landscape with mesh editing mode, add trees, rocks, grass and then implement your challenges using the likes of magnets, turrets and props in object edit mode!

Level Editor also includes:

  • Day/Night slider to create dark and light levels
  • Draw Elevation tool for easy raised or sunken surface creation
  • Custom Stage Rules including rover parts, time limits, goals and more
  • Multiplayer and level sharing
  • NPC Rovers with programmable behaviours
  • and lots more!

If you can imagine it, you can build it - with hundreds of potential elements across the rover and level editors, Rover Builder offers endless possibilities. Build your rover on wheels, tracks, flying or walking, arm it with destructive weaponry or task-oriented tools - there are no limits to what you can create.

Append saved rover designs into levels as objects or enemies, create custom parts for each stage and develop complex, interactive environments with builds such as slider-equipped doors that can be opened with the magnets, or rotating windmills to latch onto and reach elevated areas.

With so many ways to engineer vehicles, design levels and complete missions, join the community to get hints, tips and tricks from fellow builders, provide feedback or share your builds with the group in the Rover Builder Discord!


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