Enjoy your peaceful time at Pico Bootcamp before you are thrown into chaotic battles! Join our Discord for more direct dev updates: https://discord.gg/rBHzEMd
Panda Arcade has moved offices! We're still settling in, but here is a quick tour of our studio. Pico Tanks' soft launch is fast approaching, so we have made the move just in time. Not long to go now! Photo #1: As we come up the stairs to our new office, some of you may recognise the backdrop behind the dog gate. We used this at our booth at SXSW Gaming in Austin back in March. SXSW which is something we are very proud of and we won't forget our experience. Photo #2 top: This is our artist, James, at his desk working on the shipping yard map. The whole wall there is full of windows overlooking the street. On this side also is programmer Tim's, sound designer Yoni's, and UI artist Dan's desks. Photo #2 bottom: On the other side of the room is project lead Paul and lead programmer Tim working on secret Pico Tanks business. (It's the matchmaking frontend and backend, shhh.) Photo #3: Our last office was only one room, but this place has a few - including a break room! The perfect place to play Pico Tanks Photo #4: Next to the break room is where studio manager Alicia and digital marketing manager Tegan work. It is also where George the sausage dog runs around and sunbakes. He's got the good life. Don't forget, you can keep up to date with the devs on our Discord: http://discord.gg/rBHzEMd
when is soft launch, I stopped playing when the game first went into CBT in January due to lack of players and matches. please do it now lel
Hey Jayman, we are nearing the final beta updates for the closed beta and soft launch should be in the next couple of months. I'm going to try to organise some scheduled sessions for testing once the next update is out, so if you wanted to have another go of the beta in the meantime, there's that
The Pico Tanks project lead will be on the Pixel Sift podcast tomorrow July 25! Tune-in on Twitch at 7:30pm AEST http://bit.ly/PixelSiftTwitch In the meantime, you can check out our PAX Aus interview with Pixel Sift last October:
If you missed the show live, you can listen or watch it on the Pixel Sift website. https://www.pixelsift.com.au/post/episode-127 You can also talk directly with Paul and the rest of the Pico Tanks team over on our Discord and ask any questions you have about Pico Tanks. https://discord.gg/rBHzEMd
Unless they are actively firing, the Attack and Repair Drones face the same direction you are aiming so they are always ready for battle! Sign up now for the beta: https://discord.gg/rBHzEMd
Pico Tanks Beta Version 13.0 is out and we need your help to test a brand new game mode called Fetch The Cargo! There's also a glowing new map for Hold The Flag mode, and we've implemented a friend matchmaking menu so you can easily coordinate players. This is a MASSIVE update, and we will be looking to test 3v3 matches, so round up your friends and get them on the beta - we need as many people as we can get for this one! Changelog: picotanks.com/changelog - NEW MODE: "Fetch The Cargo" - NEW MAP: A glowing underground cave adventure - NEW MATCHMAKER: Team up with friends! - Glitter Skin Sign up at picotanks.com/discord and prepare for multiplayer mayhem
This is FETCH THE CARGO, a brand new mode just released in the latest update for the Pico Tanks beta. It's a race against the other team of tanks to pick up the cargo and bring it to your base. First to two captures or whoever captures the most cargo before the time runs out is the winner! Grab the cargo and protect the tank that is carrying it - as they can't shoot or use abilities while attached! Don't leave them vulnerable - this mode relies on your team having a solid strategy. So choose your customizations wisely! This is test footage, but the mode is available to play right now in the closed beta program. We are also now running weekly online testing events to test all the new features in Version 13.0. Take a look at picotanks.com/events for upcoming events. You can also sign up for the beta now! picotanks.com/discord
Beta testers needed We need your help to test a new 3v3 game mode! Sign up for the Pico Tanks beta now and jump on this Monday 10am AEST. Any feedback is appreciated! For more info and to see your local time: picotanks.com/events
Check out this new map specially made for Fetch The Cargo mode! Teams start on opposite sides and then race to the centre of the map where the cargo is lifted from underground. The aim is to attach to the cargo and drag it back to your base. We are holding 3v3 events every week! Jump on our Discord to find out when. https://discord.gg/rBHzEMd
We're running a public beta testing session later today. If you've got a few minutes, we'd love to play a match with you. For more info and to sign up you can head to pandaarcade.com/events. Hope to see you online!
A little while ago we asked our community what we should name our tank weapons - 3 out of 9 that were renamed were suggested by beta testers! Thank you to all who voted and submitted name ideas, and congrats to supercreeper614 and Andromeda Galaxy for your winning names! Meet our three community-named weapons: - LOGZOOKA by supercreeper614 - INFERNO by Andromeda Galaxy - MEDIC by supercreeper614 Join the beta and see these weapons in action! https://www.picotanks.com/beta
We've just released a new update today and we need your help to test it during our weekly beta session! Event starting soon... More info: https://www.picotanks.com/beta
Pico Tanks Beta Version 14.0 is out! picotanks.com/changelog Over FIFTY changes including: - Module Upgrading - Player profile additions including player stats! - 6 Skins and toppers including Flower Print - Bug report system Sign up to the closed beta: picotanks.com/beta Scheduled matches are on Mondays 3:30pm AEST, check the above link for more info!
We'll be hosting a 3v3 event later today at 3:30pm AEST. Round up your friends and make sure you're all signed up to the beta! We need at least 6 people in each area to find a match. Please head to picotanks.com/beta for more information. We particularly need more people in and around the US to jump on as we haven't yet had enough online at once to form a 3v3 match. Hope to see you online!
Try not to celebrate too early. Protect the flag at all costs! We need your help to beta test! Please head to www.picotanks.com/beta to join. Us devs are on the Discord and happy to answer any questions.
We need your help, beta testers! Please join us in a few days to test 3v3 matches in a NEW update. If you're not in the beta, we would love for you to join. For details please head to www.picotanks.com/beta. We'll be testing 3v3 so if you have a bit of time for a match or two we would really appreciate it! Have a good weekend
What the hell guys? Why is the dev in need for beta testers? Y'all should be playing this already. It's absolutely hilarious! The amount of customization options is impressive. Endless possibilities to be different than the player next to you. Every weapon feels unique. And the funny stuff to make you stand from the crowd like putting a toilet on top of your tank? That's just a cherry on top. Visually it's totally gorgeous. Every single piece you can use is cute as a button. Ever present small details like dropping empty gas tanks on the ground when you ran out of gas for your flamethrower and needs to reload makes you appreciate it even more. Physics works like a charm. Trees are bending. You feel the weight of enemy projectiles when they hit you. And everything runs silky smooth. It looks and feels awesome on smaller phone and a big tablet. I'm playing on both by the way. Platforms as well. Android and iOS. So don't miss this opportunity to join and try for yourself. The more the merrier. Not to mention the devs are so active on Discord. They're helpful, appreciate the feedback and are open for suggestions. Or you can just chat with each one of them if you want. Impressive, right? So, what are you waiting for? I'm ready to kick some ass with my new rocket launcher turret mounted on a hovercraft undercarriage, all that covered in tactical camouflage equipped with shield generator and airstrike for a backup. Hell yeah!
