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The 1.0 release of shapez 2 is AVAILABLE NOW, bringing a whole lot of new features and improvements to the table – especially compared to shapez 1! Much of the feedback and untapped potential of the first shapez has been addressed in shapez 2, so let's take a look at why we highly recommend you check it out now that it's officially released.Bigger factoriesshapez 2 allows you to scale up your factories many times more than in shapez 1 without the game slowing down. You can now also build in the third dimension with three building layers at factory level, but also three building layers at platform level! It's up to you whether you'd like to build your factory wide, or build tall. Connect everything up by Space Belt or Train, which allows for much higher throughput than just regular belts, and take all your shapes to the Vortex - the new central HUB in shapez 2.Manufacture ModeThe release of 1.0 brings a whole new game mode: Manufacture Mode! This mode introduces Trade Stations that need a constant supply of shapes to produce a brand-new shape type needed to progress.In Manufacture Mode, your entire factory stays in use into the end game and you'll want to ke

Hello everyone! We’ve shared a lot of information the last couple months, so we’d like to recap everything you should know for the Early Access release of shapez 2 tomorrow. Launch time {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43169810/ef8316a86df9e37f549d8047f9624c05fdf282f0.png What to expect Last week, Tobias talked you through some of the history of how shapez 2 came to be and what you should expect from Early Access tomorrow and the first few months. It’s a fun read so check it out here: If you haven’t seen it yet, be sure to check out the Gameplay Trailer! It gives you a good impression of what shapez 2 is and what content will be in the game tomorrow: Steam Deck Support Steam Deck won't be officially supported for the Early Access release. The current state is 'okayish' as Steam identifies it as 'Playable'. Keep in mind that the game is not optimized for the Steam Deck and you could run into issues. We do plan to improve Steam Deck compatibility in the future, we'll keep you posted! Getting the game Shapez 2 will be available for $24.99 / €23.99 / ₤19.99 and can be found here: If you really want to show your support, you can pick up the Supporter Edition! You can eit

Hey guys! Before shapez 2 releases on August 15 (that’s less than a week!) I wanted to do a personal post about the history of shapez 2 and what to expect during early access. We’ve been super transparent in the development process so far, and thus I thought it would be a great opportunity! This post is a bit longer, but I tried to include a bunch of images and interesting insights! If you'd like to skip to the Early Access expectations part, click here. TL;DR Shapez 2 releases August 15, 13:00 CEST It should be polished & enjoyable and basically bug-free No roadmap; Instead we will survey after the release what you want us to actually work on First update might take a few months Why shapez 2? Back in early 2021, I was struggling to come up with new ideas for content and updates in shapez 1. The game loop felt very closed, all new ideas evolved around adding more complex shape mechanics at the end of the game, which would only benefit a fraction of the playerbase. Popular mods like shapez industries did exactly that, but they also heavily modified the early game already, which I didn’t want to change (as I felt it was already in a good place - except for blueprints being a

Hello everyone! We’re super excited and proud to announce that shapez 2 will release into Early Access on August 15th, 2024! Almost exactly a year after the Reveal Trailer, you’ll finally be able to play the Early Access of shapez 2. Watch the shapez 2 Gameplay Trailer here: Shapez 2 will cost $24.99 / €23.99 / £19.99*. If you’re looking to support us further, consider the Supporter Edition! This would really help us out with the development of the game. The shapez 2 Supporter Edition (which includes the base game) will be $34.99 / €33.49 / £27.99*. If you’d first like to give the base game a go, you’ll be able to pick up the Supporter Edition Upgrade DLC at any time. Everything will have a 10% discount for the first two weeks after the Early Access launch! *Pricing adjusted on Aug 1 2024 As a thank you from us for your extra support, you’ll get the Rail Loop & Twister for your trains and 40 minutes of extra soundtrack with the Supporter Edition. Before the Early Access release, we’ll have another blog with a full overview with what’s in the release build of shapez 2 so you know exactly what you’re buying. While shapez 2 will already offer what we think is a full experience wit