- Announce new game: Railborn - 8 June 2025
Friends! We need to talk. Sit down with me. Parkasaurus was our first game as a new studio, and will always be #1 in our hearts. This especially means the community and all the encouragement and support we received. While we plan to return to the Parkasaurus universe - in the meantime we have been working on a new game. This new game may seem very different from Parkasaurus - but is actually born from it! Our new game is Railborn and we'd love for you and your friends you to give us a Wishlist.
- Washbear Studio Updates - 2 April 2025
Time to wipe off the dust on my keyboard and make a Steam post! Hi friends! 2 updates: 1) As you can see above, we're in the Earth Appreciation Festival at 70% discount! This festival is a great vibe and a nice reminder that we have some work to do fix up the planet otherwise, we become the dinosaurs from Parkasaurus :) Great time to pick up a copy of Parkasaurus for you or a friend! 2) What are we even doing??? Great question from the back. We are aiming to announce new game in June! To stay up to date join our newsletter or other social media channels!
- Update #64: New Dino Toys! - 3 June 2024
New Dino Toys Hello! Well - it is true, we spend a lot of time working on our new game. But, but, we do like updating Parkasaurus once and a while! Dinos now can exact revenge on those pesky security guards. I asked all of you for some toy suggestions (Discord & TikTok) and this is what we added: Barbell Ice Block Meat Ice Block Fruit Hand Scratcher Security Doll Teddy Bear Toy Traffic Cone Volleyball Rubber Duck Outdoor Shower There are some pretty funny ones - the barbell might be my favorite: Anyway, I hope you're all doing well. We're exciting about announcing our new game in the near future! xoxo Taky & Smashlore ps. apologies if you got news blasted twice with this announcement! Here are a few ways to follow us: TikTok Discord Twitter Mailing List Facebook
- Cozy Family & Friendly Games Celebration 2024 - 30 May 2024
Hey friends! Long time, we miss you. Two things! Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration It's a funny thing - we never set out with the intention of Parkasaurus to be considered a cozy game, we really just wanted to make a unique looking game with cool mechanics! Anyway, we're really happy Parkasaurus was dug by such a range of players! Alright, why all the talking? Well Parkasaurus is part of Cozy & Family Friendly Games Celebration 2024 which is pretty cool! If you liked Parkasaurus there is a chance you'll find another game to love. Free Hat Update Live! We added 10 free hats to the game! Who says Parkasaurus isn't a GaaS amirite? Seriously, I'll post more about this next week - but in the mean time you can do wonderful things like this: See you next week!
- Free toys for everyone! - 28 May 2024
Free Toys for everyone! -Barbell -Ice Block Meat -Ice Block Fruit -Hand Scratcher -Security Doll -Teddy Bear -Toy Traffic Cone -Volleyball -Rubber Duck -Outdoor Shower
- Dinos vs Robots Sale & More! - 26 February 2024
DINOS VS ROBOTS The time has come! Well folks, if there ever has been a time to grab Parkasaurus or pick a copy up for a friend (sharing is caring) now is the time. Not only does it help our studio out, but also solidifies that Dinos are obviously better than robots. Do you already own a copy? If you already own a copy of Parkasaurus then how about write up a review for the game! This helps a lot. What the heck are you guys up to anyway? You might have notice things have been a little…quiet lately. Well, turns out Washbear Studio (us) are working on a new (unannounced) game! We’re excited to share more details and hoping to have a trailer ready for April or May. Can I playtest this new secret game? Maybe yes? We’re going to offer signups to try the new game out in the near future through our mailing list and Discord channel. Sign up to either to be the first to know! xoxo Here are a few…
- Parkasaurus in #SimFest! DLC on sale OMG + other amazing sim games - 21 July 2023
Starting today and going on until the 24th of July you can check grab Parkasaurus + DLC on sale! Sweet. Also - and let's be real, more importantly, you can check out OTHER amazing sim games, and some coming soon stuff I'm told. Be in the know. Be the coolest kid on your block with the upcoming simulation game knowledge (ok maybe that's uncool? no one knows these days) Either way, you rock, it's the summer, and you browse cool sim games here: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/simfest
- Prehistoric Wonders DLC Available! - 12 June 2023
Hi all! Hope you're having a great summer (or winter? living on a tilted planet makes things so complicated). We just released a little Prehistoric Wonders DLC. This means a lot of creatures that existed not that long ago! (either from extinction on their own or by human hand :( ) This includes: American Lion, Mammoth, Sabertooth, Megatherium, Eastern Puma ,Giant Capybara, Short Faced Bear, Dodo, Dire Wolf, Dwarf Pronghorn As a side note we also have a bundle: Parkasaurus Deluxe if you're looking to pick up the entire enchilada. Thanks all for the love and support!
- Parkasaurus Original Sound Track (OST) Available - 23 May 2023
Hey friends! The Parkasaurus OST is now available! If you want to hear the tunes of your dino park outside the game this is your chance. Two really rad musicians worked on the sound track: Tim Grabowski and Jonnie Dredge. They're crazy talented, I don't even know how they do it. Stay safe!
- Update #63: Ghostly Dinos - 25 October 2022
Hello friendos! Our favorite time of year is upcoming so we obviously are updating Parkasaurus with some free spooky DLC. The Ghostly Dinos now allows you to turn your dinos into marvellous ghosts who can also wear an assortment of Halloween-like hats. Why not make your fenced-in exhibit Halloween themed? Let’s chat about it. Update: Ghostly Dinosaurs Frightful Fences Costume Hats Pumpkin Toy Ghouly Guests Ghostly Dinosaurs Wait. Is a Trex not scary enough? How about a GHOST TREX?!. Step 1. Buy a pumpkin from the Gem Store. Step 2. Slot the pumpkin into a dino egg slot. Step 3. Scare everyone. Note: The Spooky trait is permanent so I hope you love spooky dinos. Frightful Fences Why use boring old metal fences for an exhibit that isn’t going to scare the socks off any of your guests? Start setting the mood with some spooky fences! Costume Hats Let me share with you how I decorate my dino…
- Sea Monsters DLC + Update 2.0 - 11 August 2022
Update 2.0 is live! There has been a lot of information the last few weeks so I figured to consolidate it in this post. Update 2.0 Sea Monsters DLC is available for purchase! Hats: Scuba Goggles Scuba Diver Hat Flower Hat Mystery Glasses Graduation Hat Mushroom Hat Toys: Toy Beach Ball Toy Buoy Toy Flamingo Toy Peacock Toy Toucan Experimental Controller Support UI can be increased to 125% Modified Water System (rendering) Improved Performance Max people in the park increased from 300 to 600 Many bug fixes major and minor Sea Monsters DLC Available For those looking to extend the Parkasaurus experience, there also is Sea Monster DLC available! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931130/Parkasaurus__Sea_Monsters/ We have another post that goes into detail about what you find in the DLC, but here is a quick overview: New Dinosaurs (11) New Aquatic Feeders (14) Above ground exhibits Below g…
- Update #62: Sea Monsters DLC - 10 August 2022
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931130/Parkasaurus__Sea_Monsters/ The upcoming 2.0 Update also provides the opportunity to pick up the DLC Sea Monsters . Let’s discuss what comes with the DLC: New Dinosaurs New Aquatic Feeders Above ground exhibits Below ground exhibits 3 new Campaign Missions New Scenery Items New Dinosaurs There are two main types of new Sea Monsters in the DLC! The two new class of Sea Monsters to Parkasaurus are aquatic and semiaquatic: Elasmosaurus Plesiosaurus Mosasaurus Atopodentatus Sarcosuchus Archelon Dunkleosteus Liopleurodon Ichthyosaurus Placodus Megalodon This also means 3 new biomes: Photic, Lagoon and Beach. The biomes are adjusted by depth of the water in the exhibit, and also temperature of the water. New Aquatic Feeders There is a range of new feeders in the DLC: Some for aquatic & semiaquatic sea monsters, and some new ones for our land friends t…
- Update #61: 2.0 Sea Monsters - 8 August 2022
Friends – Update 2.0 Sea Monsters is upcoming. I thought to discuss what everyone will see. Just a reminder: If you have any Update or DLC questions, or just want to say hi (we love this) – please make a post here on our forums Throw us a wishlist for the available Sea Monster DLC, it helps pump us up! On with the show! Water Toys Hats Experimental Controller support Quality of Life DLC Available Water Toys Dinos love toys! We figured why not let all the dinosaurs enjoy playing with water toys. Therefore all our news toys can be enjoyed by dinos on land and monsters in the sea. Hats I suppose our logic about Water Toys also applies to Hats. Real talk – I find the 6 new hats so freakingly hilarious on the Theropods I had to make them available to all. If this game isn’t about the joys of life then what is ya know? Experimental Controller support Finally! For those who like to lounge back…
- Update #60: DLC Sea Monsters - Looking for a few brave souls - 28 June 2022
Currently pausing PTR DLC Codes. Please feel free to post your parks still though! If we feel the need to get more testing in we'll go to the thread below in order Hey all! We're looking for a few people to try out the DLC, report any bugs, maybe provide feedback. If someone even wants to try a controller (experimental feature) even better! We might have to limit the # of people, depending on interest. Anyway - how do you participate? Let's be convoluted about it! If interested: make a post of your park on this Steam thread: https://steamcommunity.com/app/591460/discussions/0/5829358177498400980/ I'll hit you up with a private message. Note #1: If for whatever reason we're pausing on giving out DLC codes, I'll comment on this thread. Note #2: Any game saved in this version of the game can only be used moving forward with this version or newer. Note #3: This is a development build is whe…
- Update #59: Below Ground - 2 May 2022
Hey all! Your next Parkasaurus update has a little everything. Today’s focus is on below ground water exhibits for the upcoming Parkasaurus DLC: Sea Monsters! I’m sure you’ve Wishlisted, right? Then there is the Parkasaurus Switch release! Below Ground Water Exhibits Water Feeders Parkasaurus on Switch! Below Ground Water Exhibits Last time we chatted about above ground exhibits which are pretty cool. This time though, I wanted to discuss below ground exhibits! Why are these fun? Well – there is a bit more terrain modification required that I find fun! (although not necessary). Also – you can use pretty much whatever fence you desire since there is no requirement for a specialty fence to keep in water. Another nice aspect of below water exhibits is the mix of land and water, such as below. This allows for some very beautiful exhibits to be made. Water Feeders There is range of water fee…
- Update #58: Above Ground - 13 April 2022
Hi friendos! I wanted to share with you one of the two types of water exhibits available in the upcoming Parkasaurus DLC: Sea Monsters! Wait, you haven’t Wishlisted it yet? Oh, also a little Parkasaurus Switch update. Above Ground Water Exhibits Water Toys! Switch release 28th April! Above Ground Water Exhibits Above ground water exhibits are really well suited for pure aquatic sea monsters. What we mean by above ground is just that – the water where your sea monster lives are above the ground. This requires a special fence to hold that water. You have the choice of a short wall or a tall wall to hold your water and both walls come with medium visibility and strength What happens if you use a normal fence? See? That isn’t going to work for your aquatic sea monsters. Water Toys! Due to some technical hurdles we were not entirely sure if there would be water toys, and luckily we figured i…
- Developer Livestream Numero Deux! - 2 April 2022
Hey friendos. Parkasaurus is in the SimFest so we figured why not do a couple of live streams! Have we ever done a live stream? Yes! We've done one. I'll do it live! We're going to have fun? Fun guaranteed! If you show up I'll let you name all the dinos.
- Developer Livestream! - 31 March 2022
Hey friendos. Parkasaurus is in the SimFest so we figured why not do a couple of live streams! Have we ever done a live stream? No, we haven't. Will it be a disaster? Sure probably. But we're going to have fun. (fun not guaranteed)
- Upcoming DLC: Sea Monsters - 29 March 2022
Lots to share and talk about during the next month about Sea Monsters. First, check out the store page: Click to Wishlist our DLC! The plan is to make Sea Monsters available simultaneously with the next Parkasaurus update. Our aim is to have this out the door soon! Today I’ll just focus on some fun facts about the Sea Monster DLC itself: New Biomes See-through wall Water doors Veterinarian Helmets New Biomes The big addition here is water exhibits with 3 new biomes: Beach, Lagoon, and Photic. Unlike our previous exhibits that are morphed by “Wetness” and “Mountainous”, water exhibits are morphed by water depth and heat! See through wall You can see through the walls of above-ground exhibits! This might seem like a no-brainer, but it was quite complicated to pull off for a variety of reasons, a big one being performance. Well worth it though: Water doors You might find yourself losing a…
- Update #56: Nintendo Switch & PC - 22 December 2021
Big news friends! Parkasaurus is coming to the Nintendo Switch early 2022! Bringing Parkasaurus over was a challenge the two of us had always wanted to do ourselves. Playing the game on the Switch feels pretty fantastic – and I don’t think anyone else would have given the same love to the port as we did. Wait wait wait, so how does this relate to the PC/Steam version? Well, the controller support required for the Switch (a TON of work) is coming to Steam, along with some other cool tidbits I thought to talk about: Fence helper Guest skeleton optimization Multi-threading NavMesh Controller Support Fence helper In the video, one can see two fence helpers. The blue bar that appears showing how the wall aligns is currently in the game. We now added a floating tile that helps the player not lose track of the cursor location. This makes creating fences with a controller or mouse snappier and…
