As we disclosed in our previous update, we’re turning some of the amazing Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom artwork that we received into collectible Steam Trading Cards. As of this very moment, you can get trading cards dropped on you by simply vrooming through the game.

We would’ve said you “Gotta catch em all” but we’re already walking a fine line with that company, all things considered. :P

Besides our new trading cards, we’re also adding some new profile backgrounds and emoticons, so you can make your Steam Account look as stylish as Morio’s home.

That’s it for this short and sweet update but we’ll be back soon with more exciting news and announcements. Don’t forget to follow our little yellow taxi on Discord[discord.gg], Twitter and TikTok[www.tiktok.com].

Stay vroomy!

We got a small patch coming in hot today, and it's localization related!


Localization

• Updated the entire Japanese localization for the game to bring it more up to par with the tone of the game in English.
  
• Adjusted the localization for "TIME OUT" in Brazilian Portuguese based on community feedback.

Bugs

• Fixed an issue where the language switcher would default to LATAM Spanish even if regular Spanish was selected.

Gameplay

• Shaved the toe hairs off Pizza King's feet.

Random facts: mdoran scaft. 🧠

We want to thank you all for the tons of positive reviews, amazing playthroughs and overall wonderful response to our little taxi game. The feedback you provided was also crucial for fixing some hiccups we encountered during our first week on Steam. Here’s what’s new!


The game is now officially Steam Deck Verified and runs great, so you’re all more than welcome to take the Yellow Taxi on the road with you. Send us some pics while you’re at it, and let’s make a World Tour happen!


Some of you have called us out on our pretty basic achievement titles and descriptions, and instead of making up excuses, we decided to give them another go! If you still don’t like them, we’ll have no choice but to write them out in Italian. Mamma mia! For the full patch notes, complete with all the squashed bugs, scroll all the way down.


Time is running out to snag our exclusive Limited Edition Burger Hat, which will disappear from Morio’s Hat Closet after May 9th, 2024. Though if you buy the game up until then, you get to keep it forever! Vroom now, or you’ll miss out on our ridiculous game-breaking hat!

Also big thanks to everyone who wishlisted the game and helped take our bonkers crown to new heights. <3


We’re turning some of the amazing artwork we received into collectible Steam Trading Cards! Approval is still pending but they’ll be here sooner rather than later. Collect them all before Morio staples selfies of himself over all of them!

Though it’s been a hectic ride, we still can’t get over all the amazing support we’ve received. Please join our little yellow taxi family on Discord[discord.gg], Twitter and TikTok[www.tiktok.com] so you don’t miss out on all the dumb ideas we’re putting into practice! Read the full patch notes below and have a wonderful pizza-filled day!


Gameplay improvements

• Implemented additional safeguards for the 100% completion cutscene to address issues where chunks are not solid after the taxi is restored to its position.
  
• Provided safeguards for handling controllers, particularly for Xbox Elite controllers, preventing game black-screen and providing specific error messages for debugging.
  
• The Rocket no longer appears in the distance of Granny's Island if the final boss is not defeated yet.
  
• Conveyor belts in Crash Test Industries now have a backup system to ensure that if the taxi is off of a conveyor belt, it stops moving as if it was on one.
  
• Updated Morio's dialogue for unlocking Flip'O'Will.
  
• Improved PICI's explanation of Super Boost.
  
• Added a confirmation pop-up when attempting to delete a file.
  
• Updated a certain character's animation to remove the pooping stance.
  
• Confirmed the presence of colliders at Tosla HQ.
  
• Removed unused funny faces 🤡.
  
• During the Pizza Pepperoni Minigame, respawning at the checkpoint is replaced with using the auto-respawn system to ensure spawning inside the minigame area.
  
• Sewers sign indicating the "inevitable death path" can no longer be destroyed.
  
• Increased the "no respawn" area of giant gears to fix the Starman Castle bug where the taxi would respawn in the sky.
  
• Ensured that the final Tosla level unlock-cutscene plays consistently.
  
• Added extra safeguards for the final Tosla level cutscene to prevent the player from going Out of Bounds.
  
• Updated achievement translations since we got called out by the community 🤬.
  
• Improved Morio's bed sheets to a 600 thread count

Bugfixes

• Set the correct flag for an NPC that only wants to engage in conversation.
  
• Fixed a bug where Golden Bunnies in the level were not counted accurately.
  
• Fixed visual stuttering of the camera and the taxi after extended playtime by increasing timer precision.
  
• Fixed chunks in the Time Attack 3 level.
  
• Fixed Achievement TV triggering near PICI, near the Tosla HQ portal.

Speedrun features

• Speedrun timer now continues running even after collecting 100% of the collectibles.
  
• Speedrun timer pauses during the 100% completion cutscene.

Accessibility

• If the "Reduce Flashes" setting is enabled, various elements are now affected:
  
  • The light flickering in Morio cutscene at the start of the game is removed.
    
  • Flash during Double Boost removed.
    
  • The taxi no longer flashes during the spin of the Flip'O'Will.
    
  • Flashing removed from flippable boxes.
    
  • Level transitions tinted in a shaded orange instead of rainbow for reduced eye strain.

Demo

• When importing data from a demo, ensured that coins in later levels are in the correct "uncollected" state.

Ok time for some more bug fixes today, making your experience about 4.20% better!


Bugs

• Fixed missing colliders in the Tosla HQ level
  
• Resolved issue in the Ruined Observatory level where the taxi would respawn at a high altitude due to the auto checkpoint system. This occurred when the respawn location intersected with the giant moving gears, causing the taxi to gain incredible vertical speed.
  
• Attempted to fix conveyor belt issues in Crash Test Industries.
  
• Implemented additional measures to potentially resolve the bug where the final cutscene would respawn the taxi on an unsolid floor.

The last two bugs we were not able to repro consistently on our end, so please let us know if you still encounter them!

Gameplay improvements

• Added the option to skip the additional loading screen time by pressing the action button, allowing players to bypass the delay intended for reading the "welcome to" text, if already familiar with the game.
  
• Enhanced controller functionality in Photo Mode, allowing faster camera movement.
  
• Made minor UI adjustments for improved clarity.
  
• One NPC now has stomach problems.

Speedrun features

• Adjusted the speedrun timer functionality based on feedback from the speedrunning community. The timer now pauses only during level loading, after defeating the final boss, during the ending credits and during the new game cutscene.
  
• Enabled the speedrun timer to display and operate within the pause menu.
  
• Corrected level title placement in the initial level cutscene to prevent overlapping with the speedrun timer.

Demo

• Importing a demo file now unlocks the Cloud 9 and Bombeach achievements, provided their conditions were met in the demo.

Steam Deck

• Implemented virtual Steam keyboard for accessing cheats in the Big Picture mode or on the Steam Deck.

Fun fact: the TAG Lawyer NPC is based off Those Awesome Guys' actual lawyer!

It's a small one today, but we hope to have addressed the controller issues some of you have been facing!


Controller:

• Enabled compatibility for multiple controllers when connected together, which should address most controller issues we've seen reported so far
  
• Implemented controller mapping functionality for any connected controller, with the mapping applied universally to all connected controllers

Gameplay improvements:

• Reduced screenshake when interrupting Flip'o'Will
  
• Adjusted one poop in the game to be 1 cm higher to better reflect reality

Thanks for playing and remember, if you unravel the spaghetti, you might as well eat a flat lasagna! 🚕💨

First of all thank you all for the amazing support you've shown us, it made our pizzas too salty from all the happy crying! Let's get on to the juicy stuff:


Gameplay improvements:

• Added a system that prevents unintentional dialogue triggers with NPCs
  
• NPC circle areas have been reduced by a 20%
  
• Moved Wishlist Burger hat inside the Hat Cabinet, near the “remove hat”-hat!
  
• Removed unwanted flashes during level transitions
  
• Adjusted the Time Attack levels timer to start when the camera faces the back of the taxi
  
• Rotated the tree model on Bombeach by 5 degrees

Steam Deck:

• Fixed an issue where the Steam Deck wouldn’t launch directly after hitting Play
  
• Adjusted Steam Deck video settings to the correct resolution
  
• Fixed the Cheats menu pop up softlocking when playing with a controller

Bugfixes:

• Fixed the minimap not showing a gear in the Arcade Panik level
  
• Fixed an auto respawn in a small area in the Arcade Panik level
  
• Golden Bunny collectibles no longer show on top of the ending screen
  
• Fixed conveyor belts in Crash Test Industries still moving the taxi after a backflip
  
• Fixed some typos reported by the community
  
• Fixed the Speedrun Timer text shaking when ticking over
  
• Fixed an issue where the final boss would allow you to skip the fight if jumping on its head

Miscellaneous:

• Updated the game credits
  
• Added an Easter Egg, hehe. Can you find it?

No worries, we introduced more bugs to fix soon! 😎

We’re shaking from both espressos and emotions as we announce that Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom has officially hit the road! It’s been a hectic couple of weeks but OMG we made it and we can’t wait to see what you think!

https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/app/2011780/Yellow_Taxi_Goes_Vroom/

We're offering a 10% Launch Discount available until April 23rd so act quick if you're looking to Vroom on a budget!

Make sure to take in the sights, collect all the goodies, sink your teeth into the crazy cast, and uncover the mysteries that await. Oh and tell your friends about it if you like the game. We’re sure you will!

Huge thanks to everyone for your support and encouragement along this crazy trip. This includes helping us take our Wishlist Hat to possibly game-breaking heights! You'll find it tucked away in Morio's Lab, accessible for everyone who buys the game within the first month of launch.

Last but not least, if you run into any bugs or just wanna stop by and chat, join our official Discord Server.[discord.gg] It's a silly place, exactly how we like it!

Thanks again and be back soon with more goodies!

Hello everyone! 

Even though we’re spring powered, it feels like we’re firing on all cylinders with just one week left till launch! One last coat of paint and our tiny taxi is ready to take on the world, but in the meantime, we wanted to say thanks for all the support with a little taste of things to come! 


It’s no surface level tune up either, you can expect things like different areas, new camera movements, huge graphics upgrades, tons of quality of life and level design improvements, plus a new minimap! And these barely scratch the surface, full patch notes can be read below, in all their glory. 

As we’re gearing up for the final stretch, things are getting chaotic but also very, very rewarding. Thank you all for the interest you’ve shown for our little taxi game and please wishlist if you haven’t already. We even made a special game-breaking hat just for you! 

See ya on launch day
You’re the best! 

• Added Minimap for levels and sub areas
  
• Lab and Granny’s Island are now treated as 2 different areas.
  
• Camera and taxi now interpolate movement at higher frame rates, resulting in a smoother action were possible.
  
• Added an auto-checkpoint system in certain areas. Traditional checkpoints still serve a purpose for when you completely run out of time, or for Mori-o-trons. Certain areas are not allowing auto-checkpoints. Those areas fall back on traditional checkpoints. Checkpoints still save the time you collected, in time based levels.
  
• Added the possibility to look around
  
• Demo no longer has photo mode (still present in release)
  
• Huge graphics rework:
  
  
  • New 3d models
    
  • New textures
    
  • Backgrounds
    
  • Vertex painting
    
  • New visual effects
    
  • Ambient occlusion
    
  • Antialiasing
    
  • Other stuff I can't remember, as we literally reworked the whole game
• Reworked the inside of Morio’s home.
  
• Reworked buildings. Now the taxi is supposed to walk on rooftops by level-design.
  
• Other game/level design improvements
  
• Removed Arcade Panik from the public demo
  
• Added a bunch of settings
  
• Fixed too many bugs to list them here (or remember hehe)
  
• Many quality of life improvements