It’s no secret we’re big fans of PowerWash Simulator here at Eurogamer which, for me, makes this hour-long development deep dive video something of a must-watch.
I’ve often wondered while playing whether certain objects auto-complete faster than others. If you’re yet to try PowerWash yourself, it’s worth knowing the game will, after you clean a certain amount of surface area, auto-complete the rest of the object in question. (This also provides a nice ‘ding’ sound.)
This subject is one of many covered in the developer video, which is ostensibly about how levels in the game are created but also delves into thoughts on dirt design, parkour, and the game’s lack of fall damage.
“We’re very sensitive to the fact we don’t want to frustrate people,” designer Nick McCarthy said, discussing the different thresholds the game employs for different objects. “We don’t want people to have to linger on an object longer than they should.